Sell Your G.I. Joe Collection
A Real American Hero, the 1960s 12-inch line, vehicles and playsets. Carded, loose, graded or still in the box.
What we look for in a G.I. Joe collection
Two very different eras arrive under the same name, and both are worth money.
- A Real American Hero, 1982 onward. The 3.75-inch line. Carded figures with an unpunched card and a clear bubble sit at the top. Loose figures are judged on completeness: weapon, backpack, helmet and the file card that came on the back of the card.
- The 1960s 12-inch figures. An entirely separate market, and one where the box, the uniform, the equipment and the paperwork can each be worth more than the figure.
- Straight-arm vs swivel-arm. The 1982 and early 1983 figures used a different arm construction. It is a real distinction and it changes the value.
- Vehicles and playsets. The USS Flagg, the Defiant, the Terror Drome. Complete with stickers unapplied and paperwork intact is a different thing from a built and played-with example.
- Graded pieces. We buy AFA and CAS graded Joes and keep a graded G.I. Joe collection in the store.
What tends to be missing, and what it costs you
Joe figures came loaded with small gear, so an inherited collection is usually a box of figures and a separate bag of equipment nobody has matched up in thirty years.
- Backpacks and weapons, which are line-specific and often color-matched to one figure
- File cards, cut from the back of the card, which collectors do want
- Unapplied sticker sheets for vehicles, which are worth real money on their own
- Vehicle canopies, missiles and tow hooks, the first parts to break or vanish
- Mail-away figures and the envelopes and paperwork that came with them
Send the bag of loose gear. It is not junk and sorting it is our job.
What happens next
- Four short steps below, with photos of the figures, the vehicles and any loose gear.
- We answer within 24 to 48 hours and call if it looks like a fit.
- We talk through what is complete, what is not, and what is worth more sold separately.
Common questions
Are old G.I. Joe figures worth anything?
Yes, and the range is wide. A common loose 1980s figure with no gear is worth a little; a carded, unpunched figure from the first couple of years, or a complete 1960s 12-inch figure with its box and equipment, can be worth a great deal.
Do you buy the 1960s 12-inch G.I. Joe figures?
Yes. That is a separate market from the 3.75-inch line and we buy both. With the 12-inch figures the box, the uniform, the accessories and the paperwork each carry value, so photograph everything including empty boxes.
My figures are loose and missing their weapons. Still worth sending?
Yes. That is how most inherited collections arrive. Complete figures are worth more, but incomplete ones still sell, and loose gear in a bag frequently turns out to belong to figures in the same box.
Do you buy G.I. Joe vehicles and playsets?
Yes, complete or not. Unapplied sticker sheets and original paperwork are worth calling out in your photos.
Tell us what you have
Also selling another line? Star Wars, Transformers, ThunderCats. Or read what are my old toys worth.
Four short steps and at least one photo. We typically respond within 24 to 48 hours. You can also see what we currently have in G.I. Joe, or read the general guide to selling a collection to us.