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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: latinjoe22 on January 04, 2010, 12:41:24 AM

Title: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: latinjoe22 on January 04, 2010, 12:41:24 AM: Hi I'm contemplating geting the gi joe deSimone guides ( volumes 1 and 2 ). They're about 24 pages each and showcases all complete loose 3 3/4 inch figures from the 1982-1994 era.

I already own the Ultimate guide to GI JOE but I'm looking into having a practical magazine format I can easily carry with me anywhere without the fear of damaging it: Are these worth getting you think ? What makes it different from Mark's guide ( text, format, pictures ) ?

Any help is appreciated, thanks guys.

-LJ22
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: morgardee on January 04, 2010, 08:58:29 AM: I own them. They are not perfect but are a good size if you want to carry them with you if you go to a convention or just need to look something up quickly.
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: Scramble on January 04, 2010, 11:45:44 AM: They are very far from perfect, the biggest problem being that figures are listed by date stamp in part one but by release date in part two.

I did a Guide to the Guides in an early issue of the Joe Canuck newsletter. Not sure which.
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: latinjoe22 on January 04, 2010, 01:11:07 PM: Thanks for the imput guys. I'll also start looking through the older newsletters to check out the article you wrote Scramble.
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: BHMike on January 04, 2010, 01:15:43 PM: Quote from: "Scramble"
I did a Guide to the Guides in an early issue of the Joe Canuck newsletter. Not sure which.

It was Aug. 2008.
http://www.kraftwerkdigital.com/JoeCanuck/AUG08.pdf (http://www.kraftwerkdigital.com/JoeCanuck/AUG08.pdf)

A great article as well might I add!
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: latinjoe22 on January 04, 2010, 08:50:43 PM: Quote from: "THE Mike?"
Quote from: "Scramble"
I did a Guide to the Guides in an early issue of the Joe Canuck newsletter. Not sure which.

It was Aug. 2008.
http://www.kraftwerkdigital.com/JoeCanuck/AUG08.pdf (http://www.kraftwerkdigital.com/JoeCanuck/AUG08.pdf)

A great article as well might I add!

I almost forgot about the Tomart guides, those are great guides as well as they have many Hasbro flyer scans, if not all.
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: DJinvasor on January 04, 2010, 11:59:16 PM: Hi Lj, I think they are pretty good since they are easier to carry around and the pictures are decent.
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: Scramble on January 05, 2010, 12:56:59 AM: Yeah, I've built a small collection of guides over the years.
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: latinjoe22 on January 05, 2010, 12:26:47 PM: Quote from: "Scramble"
Yeah, I've built a small collection of guides over the years.

How much would you recommend or think one can spend on the 2 deSimone guides today?

And does anyone has spares they can sell or trade?
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: Scramble on January 05, 2010, 05:10:42 PM: I would not expect to find them easily on the secondary market. Inside and out they are printed on glossy stock, so they are about as durable as a magazine without a cover. I know mine are pretty badly beaten up. Basically they if a collector leaves the hobby, they would sooner throw out their raggety old guide than try to sell them. I got mine new for about $20 each, and although that feels steap I do think it was worth it in the long run. That's probably what you should expect to pay.
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: DJinvasor on January 08, 2010, 09:50:05 PM: Hey lj, somebody on ebay is selling them for $5.75. just search for desimone and the seller should pop up. That is the lowest price i have seen for the guide.
Title: Re: Are the gi joe deSimone guides worth getting?
Post by: latinjoe22 on January 08, 2010, 11:52:10 PM: Quote from: "DJinvasor"
Hey lj, somebody on ebay is selling them for $5.75. just search for desimone and the seller should pop up. That is the lowest price i have seen for the guide.

Thanks man, I actually bought them from the very same seller I believe about 3-4 days ago. Can't wait to get them in the mail, they came to 23CAD shipped and they're brand new.