1985 Newspaper Ad for the G.I. Joe Tactical Battle Platform

Some of my best memories of the G.I. Joe Tactical Battle Platform playset are actually of the toy’s appearance in Marvel’s G.I. Joe comic books*. I had a friend who owned the playset back in the mid-eighties, but it was the toy’s appearance in the issues surrounding the creation of Cobra Island that most stand out in my mind.

Of course, when I found this December 4, 1985 newspaper ad for the playset (see p. 60 in the Google newspaper archives link) I couldn’t help but stare at that price and be stunned. $12.88 for the Tactical Battle Platform? Yes, please. I’ll take at least one at that price.

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