Mar 4, 2025
The G.I. Joe page from the JC Penneys catalog, circa mid 1960s.
I drove my parents crazy asking for this stuff every Christmas! I remember specifically putting the Jeep and trailer on my Santa list, and being mildly disappointed when I got the raft play set.
The raft, which was inflatable, soon developed a tear and was useless. Me sainted da took pity on me and filled the raft with foam, so it always retained its shape, and still floated in the tub!
I did manage to get the Mercury space capsule and space suit trading stuff with one of my cousins. That sucker was sweet!
However, like everything else I had, it did not survive the arrival of my stupid little brothers.
