Gi Joe: Official Identification and Price Guide 1964-1999 (Collectibles) (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873417798
• ISBN-13: 978-0873417792
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #654,730 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Neither Complete, Nor Official, January 1, 2000

By	Andrew Walls (Dyersville, Iowa) - See all my reviews

This book has some useful information on uniform and figure variations, but it is far from being a complete guide to G.I. Joe. For a more complete reference to every vintage boxed and carded figure and equipment set, check out this authors other book, The Complete Encyclopedia to G.I. Joe (1997 Krause Publications). Although it is primarily black and white, it is the most complete and comprehensive guide to in-package G.I. Joe stuff. When I first heard Vinnie was doing this book, I assumed it would be as complete and comprehensive as his previous book, only in full color, with a focus on individual and out of package stuff. While there are values for individual pieces of equipment, and many sets are photographed out of package, not every set and piece of equipment is covered, mentioned, or even listed in the book. This is obviously not due to a lack of knowledge on the authors part, but may be due to publishing considerations. I can only speculate. Perhaps Vinnie only had a limited number of pages to work with and realized he wouldn't be able to get it all in. If that's the case, perhaps he should have omitted the sections on 1980's and 1990's Joes and focused exclusively on the vintage 60's and 70's stuff. I like the format and the idea of the book, it just seems as if it's only about 1/4 complete. As a supplement to Vinnie's other book, this is okay, but don't expect to gain a comprehensive knowledge of Vintage G.I. Joe from it. This book was not licensed or approved by Hasbro, so the term "Official" in the title is somewhat bogus.

15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars SAVE YOUR MONEY, THIS ONE IS A JOKE, November 10, 1999

By A Customer

I had great expectations for this book, but after flipping through it, I noticed something odd.., It is missing any info on the Deep Sea Diver set, not even one photo, as far as this book is concerned, it seems hasbro never made it.. the book also has many mistakes, and the price guide is a JOKE.. this book is a GIANT waste of money.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must GI Joe reference for the "Avid" Joe Collector, November 16, 1999

By	Roger Levesque ([e-mail]) (Halifax, Canada) - See all my reviews

A very informative and concise detail presentation of the 'Singled Boxed' GI Joe's and the 'Packaged Sets' he was sold with . Wealth of detailling; Right down to the different type screws used on some fiqures. Well done. A 'must have' reference for any serious collector.