The Power of Packaging: Talking Adventure Team Commander
There just aren’t enough shouting bearded men on kids’ toys these days. What the hell, toy companies?
In all seriousness, there just aren’t enough painted packages any more. I liken it to the almost lost art of the movie poster, in which photographs and photorealistic renderings have taken the place of evocative and stylized art. Oh well, at least we still have what came before to pore over.
And yes, I know this is a pic of a reissue set, but it’s the same painting, so my point still stands. Thank you.
Amen! The painted art of yesteryear rolled over in it’s grave when it saw the Retaliation movie packaging.
Retaliation wins the award for worse toy packaging of all time. Even the Dollar General stuff was better…..
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I like the paintings of the characters on the cards of the ARAH figures. That was infinatly better then the same image used on every item or a photo of a toy, next to a toy.
The art of the ARAH line is a big part of my nostalgia for GI Joe. Sure, sometimes the proportions are a little off, but they really captured the excitement of the toys. Animated explosions help, too.
Love the old painted advertisements etc. They should re release that art in poster form! As long as they’re not charging 50$ for a 16×24 color poster. Would love the 1980s are re issued as posters. Hasbro are you listening!?!?!
That is, would love to see the 1980s art re released as posters.
Cool!