G.I. Joe A Real American Hero - The Toy Collectors Wishbook Kickstarter

ozzie92 · 03-17-2025, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackice

Looks nice but, other than more pictures, is it better than Bellomo's book? I mean Carson helping out with photos is really tempting though.

Yeah, same question. It?s probably a good alternative if you don?t have Mark?s book, though.

flashtronaut8 · 03-17-2025, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ozzie92

Yeah, same question. It?s probably a good alternative if you don?t have Mark?s book, though.

Feels like this could be middle ground between Mark & Carson's books, but at 400-pages and with some attractive Sunbow/DIC stretch goals, this may be hard to beat.

LockOn · 03-18-2025, 01:58 AM

This book looks cool!

**DarthBrett** · 03-19-2025, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

I will back this. I'd like to have that first book too buuuuuut...

I've seen them sell for $35-$140 on ebay recently. I have the volume one book and can cofirm it is very nicely done and totally feels like an official product. It's like a Toy Fair or Xmas catalog met a Bellomo guide and had a baby. It's way worth it if you are willing to pay.

ozzie92 · 03-20-2025, 12:04 AM

It does NOT contain the actual SEARS/JCPenny Wish catalog diorama pics from the 80s, right? Just “wish-like” dio shots?

Really on the fence, here…

flashtronaut8 · 03-21-2025, 06:16 PM

This project successfully funded today.

Highlander · 03-21-2025, 08:31 PM

Wow thanks for posting about this otherwise I would have missed it. Just backed it.

ozzie92 · 03-22-2025, 12:16 AM

I grabbed it.

Superbad · 03-22-2025, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Highlander

Wow thanks for posting about this otherwise I would have missed it.

Same -- this should be on the front page. Thanks, DarthBrett! Hope word continues to spread and we get those awesome stretch goals.

I also ordered Volume Two of the regular Wish Book and I'm eagerly anticipating its arrival. An FAQ entry on the new Kickstarter suggested a lot of people have been asking about the possibility of reprinting Volume One and there will be news about that soon, so for everyone looking to pick it up too, don't break your bank on eBay just yet.

Superbad · 03-22-2025, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Superbad

An FAQ entry on the new Kickstarter suggested a lot of people have been asking about the possibility of reprinting Volume One and there will be news about that soon, so for everyone looking to pick it up too, don't break your bank on eBay just yet.

I just discovered Wayne mentions this in the video posted on the Kickstarter as well. It seems like a reprint is likely in the works.

03-17-2025, 11:11 PM	#11
ozzie92 Bald Master Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wolverine Lake, MI Posts: 15,802	Quote: Originally Posted by Blackice Looks nice but, other than more pictures, is it better than Bellomo's book? I mean Carson helping out with photos is really tempting though. Yeah, same question. It?s probably a good alternative if you don?t have Mark?s book, though. __________________ "Once got busy in the back of a Buzz Boar!" FEEDBACK: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-se...ck-thread.html CUSTOM WORK: https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...s-customs.html

03-17-2025, 11:16 PM	#12
flashtronaut8 Once An Overlord Join Date: May 2021 Location: At the corner of Wild Blue & Yonder. Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by ozzie92 Yeah, same question. It?s probably a good alternative if you don?t have Mark?s book, though. Feels like this could be middle ground between Mark & Carson's books, but at 400-pages and with some attractive Sunbow/DIC stretch goals, this may be hard to beat. __________________ G.I. Joe Expanded/Classified Series Checklist \| '80s figures not yet in Classified

03-19-2025, 05:02 PM	#14
DarthBrett Cobra Sith Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 12,138	Quote: Originally Posted by firmpulse I will back this. I'd like to have that first book too buuuuuut... I've seen them sell for $35-$140 on ebay recently. I have the volume one book and can cofirm it is very nicely done and totally feels like an official product. It's like a Toy Fair or Xmas catalog met a Bellomo guide and had a baby. It's way worth it if you are willing to pay. __________________ EVERY CLASSIFIED VEHICLE RANKED https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...cle-polls.html EVERY CLASSIFIED FIGURE RANKED https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...nked-list.html Last edited by DarthBrett; 03-19-2025 at 05:55 PM..

03-20-2025, 12:04 AM	#15
ozzie92 Bald Master Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wolverine Lake, MI Posts: 15,802	It does NOT contain the actual SEARS/JCPenny Wish catalog diorama pics from the 80s, right? Just “wish-like” dio shots? Really on the fence, here… __________________ "Once got busy in the back of a Buzz Boar!" FEEDBACK: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-se...ck-thread.html CUSTOM WORK: https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...s-customs.html

03-21-2025, 06:16 PM	#16
flashtronaut8 Once An Overlord Join Date: May 2021 Location: At the corner of Wild Blue & Yonder. Posts: 8,759	This project successfully funded today. __________________ G.I. Joe Expanded/Classified Series Checklist \| '80s figures not yet in Classified

03-18-2025, 01:58 AM	#13
LockOn Iron Grenadier Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Arizona Posts: 809	This book looks cool!

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