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VINTAGE GI JOE IDENTIFICATION
Markings Guide

Scroll down and find the markings that match your GI Joe.  These markings will tell you what year your GI Joe figure was made!


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Vintage G.I. Joe Markings
1964-1965

U.S.A.
GI JOE  T.M.
COPYRIGHT 1964
by HASBRO R
PATENT PENDING
MADE IN U.S.A.

Manufactured from 1965 thru 1965, the markings show that G.I. Joe, the figure's name, was trademarked.  Copyrighted in 1964 by Hasbro; the company's registered trademark.  The figure's patent was pending. Body was made in the U.S.A.


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Vintage GI Joe Markings
1966

GI JOE  R
COPYRIGHT 1964
by HASBRO  R
PATENT PENDING
MADE IN U.S.A.

Manufactured only in 1966, these markings were different from the 1st issue of 1965 by the T.M. letters being absent in the copyright notice.  Now the figures name is G.I. Joe was a registered trademark, copyrighted by Hasbro.  The patent is still pending.  Body madein the U.S.A.


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Vintage G.I. JoeMarkings
(1967-1975)

GIJOE  R
COPYRIGHT  1964
by HASBRO   R
Pat. No. 3,277,602
MADE IN U.S.A.

Manufactured from 1967 thru 1975, G.I. Joe remains the registered trademark of the figure. Copyrighted in 1964 by Hasbro, the company's registered trademark.  There is no problem telling this 1967 Joe from the previous years version.  The patent is no longer pending and it now shows a patent number.  The body is still made in the U.S.A.



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Vintage G.I. Joe Markings
(1975 -1976)

C   HASBRO  R
Pat. Pend. Pawt. R.I.

Manufactured from 1975 thru 1976, these unique markings were located on the bottom back of the lifelike bodies type figures torso.  Copyrighted in 1975 by HAsbro, the company's registered trademark.  The patent was again pending.  Body was made in the U.S.A. at Hasbro's Pawtucket Rhode Island Factory.



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Vintage G.I. Joe Markings
1960s made in CANADA

CANADA
GI JOE REG. T.M.
COPYRIGHT 1964
by HASBRO   R
PATENT PENDING
MADE IN CANADA

Figures made in the 1960s in CANADA.  Notice how there is a REG. in front of the T.M. letters.


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Vintage G.I. Joe Markings
1970s made in CANADA

C  RD 1964
HASSENFIELD BROS. INC.
PATENTED 1966
MADE IN CANADA

These markings appeared on G.I. Joes made in CANADA in the 1970s.  The MADE IN CANADA was sometimes missing from the markings.


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Vintage G.I. Joe Markings
GI Nurse

PATENT PENDING
C  1967 BY HASBRO  R
MADE IN HONG KONG

Made only in 1967, the above markings belong to the GI Nurse Action Girl.  These markings were locatedon the lower back of the torso on every figure.  Her patent is pending, she was copyrighted in 1967 by Hasbro the company's registered trademark.  The figure and her uniform and accessories were all made in Hong Kong.

Great reference Jim :-)

What book is that ??

awesome Jim, fantastic for a budding Joe collector like myself ! thanks

Gi joe official identification and price guide 1964-1999 Vincent Santelmo
A person has to be careful though with this book as some of the info is wrong.
So the book is great for some things but not for others...lol

Danthecoat wrote:

Great reference Jim :-)

What book is that ??