“Take Charge With G.I. Joe” in 1984

One sad thing about the Google newspaper archives is that the color ads and comics have all been converted to B&W images, meaning that there’s something missing from ads like this one for Hasbro’s 3.75-inch scale G.I. Joe action figures and vehicles. We still get the fun of seeing what retailers were charging for the then-new toys, but we lose out on the visual impact . . . I bet this ad was stunning in color!