Warman's G.I. Joe Field Guide: Values and Identification

by Karen O'Brien

The revolution G.I. Joe sparkled when he first hit the toy market in the 1960s continues today as the 12-inch action figure remains a true hero to collectors of all ages. Warman's G.I. Joe Field Guide... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873499840
• ISBN13: 9780873499842
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Krause Publications
• Length: 511 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 5.2"

Customer Reviews

COMPACT, CARRY ALONG BOOK

The Warman's G.I. Joe Field Guide is not a comprehensive, all-encompassing guide to G.I. Joe figures. Writer Karen O' Brien makes this clear in the introduction. Rather, this small (5" by 4") book serves as a convenient, pocket guide to G.I. Joe figures and accessories and includes hundreds of clear, vibrant photographs. It's the kind of book you can pack along easily when you travel to garage sales, flea markets, or collectibles shows. While it may not be exhaustive, there is still a lot packed into its 512 pages. O' Brien provides a brief history of the figure line and the opening section of photos display the various copyright marks and facial and uniform variations on the early figures. Some figures are show loose while others are show still in their original boxes. For pricing purposes, only a MIP price is given. Another plus is that O'Brien provides the Hasbro item number for the figure (although not accessory sets). Some of the rarest Joe figures are pictured including the Soldiers of the World sets, the rare Canadian Mountie Sears figure, and the Action Girl G.I. Nurse, valued at $4000, perhaps the rarest figure of all. The various adventure sets were always my favorite as a kid and the book includes photos of these great sets including the Secret of the Mummy's Tomb, White Tiger Hunt, and Fight for Survival dog sled set. You know I still have those plastic husky dogs over thirty years later! The first 380 pages of the book are dedicated to the original G.I. Joe line while the last 130 pages are given over to the 3 ½" line. Only figures are pictured for the 3 ½" line, no vehicles or accessories are included. As a basic, carry along guide it serves its purpose well to provide some guidelines for pricing and identification. You can get more comprehensive guides but this fills the bill for being compact and inexpensive. Reviewed by Tim Janson