Welcome to the amazing vintage GIjOE collection of Matt McKeeby Owner: Matt McKeeby, NY, Email: advteam@taconic.net, Website: http://thevintagegijoeroom.shutterfly.com/ I saw the post on the Trenches and thought I'd send in my info... I've been a GIjOE fan since I ripped the cello off of my first "Danger of the Depths" set back in 1970. Although I grew out of toys in my teens, I never forgot them and started hitting flea markets and garage sales hard in the early nineties with the goal of building a complete collection of GIjOE from 1964 through 1973. My collection is pretty close to that goal now, and I'm thinking about moving on to the KFG era. For me, to keep a set it must be very fine to near mint and have no reproduction parts. I have re-celloed a few window boxes, but I file that under "protecting the contents." My display space was just finished last summer. I designed and custom-built the shelving in the front attic room of our circa 1800s farm house. I opted for open displays because for me, GIjOE just isn't as fun if you can t reach out and grab him! Of course, that means taking more care to avoid dust, but it's worth the effort to me. I have many of the rare items, but my favorite came to me after a visit to a buddy who sells toys. I was up looking at his collection and he said, "I have something I think you'll like," as he dug into his closet. He pulled out a board and turned it to me. I was staring at the ORIGINAL BOX ART from my favorite childhood set, yes...the "Danger of the Depths!" WOW! After I picked myself up off the floor, I started saving my pennies, and eventually it would come to live with me. I hope it has found a good home! There are still a few "Holy Grail" items to find yet, like a box for my race car and prototype cloth caps, but as it stands, I'm pretty proud of what I've been able to put together. You can see more pics of my collection on my shutterfly site found here: http://thevintagegijoeroom.shutterfly.com/ Thanks for looking! ---Matt McKeeby More shots of Matt's great collection: Beautiful sets, beautiful uniforms, beautiful packaging. Hello? Hasbro? Remember when...? Vintage vehicles and their boxes fill one corner. OH MAMA! It's Christmastime again and again and again... Yes. All original. WOW! Matt, you are one lucky dude, dude! These Joes have clearly found "a good home." Fantastic job on the shelving, Matt. Most of us will never even see these sets in person, much less own them. So...take a good look! Here's a nice closeup of the "Special Value" Army Bivouac Set. Fantastic boxes back then! More perfection to drool over. HA! I repeat...Beautiful sets, beautiful uniforms, beautiful packaging. Hello? Hasbro? Remember when...? It was fun to be a kid growing up in the 70s! OH YEAH...Can you say RARE? These are scarcer than hound's teeth (whatever that means). More wonderful stuff. And check out the GIANT talking Joe. He even has a GIANT box to match. Hmm...IRWIN vehicles weren't so bad, now...were they? These two are sweet! Congratulations on your great collection, Matt. More 1:6 Scale Collections Return to Collections Index And Don't Miss... Collections Indoor Dioramas Outdoor Photos Custom Figures Custom Vehicles Tips & Tricks Club Websites Feedback Submit Your Collection About GIjOE Collections Cool Links HOME Address any questions or comments to webmaster Mark Otnes, at 303 E. Sherwin Drive, Urbana, IL 61802, or Phone: 217-337-1706 or Email: sterling@shout.net