Hasbro was pretty adept at marketing the G.I. Joe line to kids as evidenced by this 1974 newsletter sent to members of "The Adventure Team". For a $1.50 you got all kinds of cool swag plus this newsletter, which was filled with stories and a pile of material lifted from the Hasbro catalog.
Seeing this stuff blows my mind and makes me wish I wasn't so darn lazy as a child. This newsletter (complete with letter from Commander Mike Triumph) is a wonderful window into a time when Kung Fu Grip was king...
Click Here to see the 1974 GI Joe Adventure Team Newsletter
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Also be sure to stick around this weekend for a vintage visit with a cylon and the worst colouring book I've ever seen.
Okay, I totally admit it--I thought Ken doll was gay. I used to sneak my brother's GI Joe's and make them date my Barbie. I still like the masculine types. What can I say? He set a standard--just look at him!
ReplyDeleteThe box art is great. They remind me of the paintings in "The Life Aquatic".
ReplyDeleteADVENTURE TEAM RULES!!
ReplyDelete"I've got a tough assignment for you!"
That Joe on the T-Bar at the training center looks like he's pointing at the unfortunate Joe below and laughing "Ha-Ha! Getting attacked by the venomous serpent!"
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