Category Archives: Micro Change
Display Space
The dream
One of the greatest joys of having, adding to and maintaining a vintage Transformers collection, or any collection for that matter, is the ability to display it. When collections reach a certain size, it becomes harder and harder to appreciate each individual item that helps make up the glorious whole. There’s nothing like organising a display of Transformers toys, boxed, loose …
Even More News To Me
A tremendous mistake
The passage of time continues to bring us brand new discoveries in the vintage world of Transformers and pre-Transformers collecting. We’re nearing the 30 year anniversary of the first release of The Transformers, and we’ve already surpassed that mark for Diaclone and Micro Change, and despite those milestones this amazing hobby and area of toy collecting still present gems, gifts, mysteries and …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Micro Change, Source Articles, US Transformers
Tagged Browning, Diakron, Finland, G1, Hasbro, Huffer, Jazz, Joustra Diaclone, Lynsa, Micro Change Series, Milton Bradley, Peru, Powerdashers, Ramjet, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Takara, Transformers
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Is It Conceivable? – Part 5
Apparently, this IS conceivable
Some of us have dreams when it comes to toy collecting. Complete a collection of variant minibots, own a particular sub-line of pre-Transformers, have a graded sealed collection of G1 across a few years of release or a run of Japanese exclusive Transformers, those are serious ambitions but to some reasonable degree they are – according to and as defined by …
Posted in Action Masters, Beast Wars Neo, Diaclone, European Transformers, Generation 2, Japanese Transformers, Lucky Draw, Masterpiece, Mexican Transformers, Micro Change, Minibots, Paperwork, Prototypes, Reissues, Source Articles, US Transformers
Tagged Astrotrain, Defensor, G1, G2, Hasbro, Hot Rod, Hotspot, Menasor, Protectobots, Prototypes, Ramjet, Stunticons, Takara, Test Shots, Transformers
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Is It Conceivable? – Part 4
GiG Trasformer Micro Change Series
Chic, prestigious, expensive, revered, exotic and understated all at once, these are the Pre-Transformers. All of those things that make them special contribute to so many of them being unobtainable. As widely as Diaclone and Micro Change Series toys were released globally in various guises, their distribution and quantity was certainly nothing compared to the blanket that was …
Posted in Diaclone, Micro Change, Minibots, Source Articles
Tagged Battle Convoy, Black Tracks, Blackhood Bluestreak, Blue Bumblebee, Diaclone, GiG, Italy, Japan, Micro Change Series, Microx, Police Sunstreaker, Raiden, Red Bumblejumper, Red Hoist, Reflector, Takara, Trainrobo, Yellow Trailbreaker
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Is It Conceivable? – Part 3
Iga Pipes, Hasbro and Kabaya Huffer
Welcome to the jungle. This is no place for collectors who dwell in the safe confines of AFA cases or between walls of MISB Japanese Transformers. The minibot collector and variant hunter has to get his hands and feet dirty travelling well off the beaten path. Digging up histories of countries not previously associated with …
Posted in European Transformers, Japanese Transformers, Mexican Transformers, Micro Change, Minibots, Prototypes, Source Articles, US Transformers
Tagged Antex, Argentina, Beachcomber, Brawn, Brazil, Bumblebee, Ceji, El Greco, Estrela, Europe, Gears, Hasbro, Huffer, Iga, Japan, Kabaya, Lynsa, MB, Mexico, Micro Change, Minibots, Peru, Prototypes, Rubiplas, Seaspray, Seven, Takara, Transformers, Venezuela, Warpath, Windcharger
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Leap Of Faith
Faith in your friends
If you change your mind, I’m the first in line. Honey I’m still free, take a chance on me. But what if you don’t have time to make up your mind? A split second decision can be the difference between a phenomenal victory after a leap of faith, or an unmitigated and expensive disaster of bad judgement. If you’re into rare toys …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Japanese Transformers, Lucky Draw, Mexican Transformers, Micro Change, Minibots, Paperwork, Prototypes, Source Articles, US Transformers
Tagged Black Tracks, catalogues, Diaclone, God Ginrai, Hasbro, Joustra, Lucky Draw, Mirage, MTMTE, paperwork, Sideswipe, Skids, Sunbow, Sunstreaker, Tracks, Transformers
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Collector Fail
My best work
Collectors of vintage Transformers and pre-Transformers regularly deal with items that are nearly 30 years old, most of which are pre-owned, loved and abused, so they can be trusted to employ the required care and attention in order to preserve these collector’s items of value and beauty. That is, until very recently, when stories of broken vintage pre-TFs and rare G1 in the …
Posted in Binaltech Alternators, Diaclone, European Transformers, Micro Change, Source Articles
Tagged Binaltech, Browning, Ceji, Devastator, Diaclone, Diatrain, Hasbro, Joustra, Micro Change, Prowl, Raiden, Takara, Trainbot, Trainrobo, Transformers
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Reputations
Has a reputation for being grumpy
Maybe you’re one of the sensible ones. Maybe you remember Transformers from your childhood and you get a kick out of indulging in some nostalgia now and then, watching the animated movie with your mates or taking your girlfriend to see the Michael Bay flicks. Although, if you’re reading this you’re probably a little more involved than that. Be it …
Inspiration
The Transformers Red Tracks made famous by a Dutchman
The Internet has a lot to answer for. While a majority of what (and who) turns up online should be re-buried, there are some bastions of hope, intelligence, creativity and inspiration. Each of us found our own way into the online Transformers collecting community and discovered those early websites choc full of treasures we’d never seen or …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Japanese Transformers, Mexican Transformers, Micro Change, Paperwork, Reissues, Source Articles, Uncategorized, US Transformers
Tagged Artfire, Cliffjumper, Devvi, Lucky Draw, Marlboor Wheeljack, Mexican Transformers, Mijo, Milton Bradley, Minibots, Prowl, Red Tracks, Skywarp, Stepper
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More News To Me
Not an E-Hobby exclusive
It’s still happening. The better part of 30 years after the fact, and not 6 months after our last article on ‘new’ vintage pre-Transformers and Transformers discoveries, we’ve managed to cobble together another bunch of items which may or may not have been commonly documented or known about in the past. Thanks to the ever growing knowledge-base and resourcefulness of vintage pre-TF …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Micro Change, Minibots, Source Articles, US Transformers
Tagged Brawn, Canadian Transformers, Countach, Diaclone, Gears, Hasbro, Joustra, Mecha Warrior, Micro Change, Microman, Mini-Spy, Porsche, Sideswipe, Takara
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