Tag Archives: AFA
Is It Conceivable? – Part 1
Mission impossible?
To collect is to complete, or at least it is for some. Certain corners of the Transformers toy-buying community are happy to pick up whatever figure takes their fancy from time to time, others choose to focus their collecting and aspire to complete either a particular run of figures, sub-line or category. A small minority challenge themselves even further with simpler and …
Posted in Minibots, Source Articles, US Transformers
Tagged AFA, Autobot cars, Cyclonus, Defensor, G1, Hasbro, Megatron, Minibots, MISB, Shockwave, Skywarp, Transformers
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Collector Interview 08 – Jon Krause
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We don’t mind a bit of controversy in the opinions of our Collector’s Corner Source Interviewees, so the decision to showcase the collection and thoughts of well-known mint sealed G1 Action Figure Authority graded Transformers collector Jon Krause was an easy one. Jon’s professional artwork and illustrations have graced some of the world’s finest, most read and most prestigious publications, so his controversial pro-AFA …
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Tagged AFA, Autobot cars, G1, Megatron, Minibots, MISB, Prowl, Shockwave, Skywarp, Soundwave, Starscream, Thundercracker, Transformers
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Case Finds
Mexican Jumpstarter case find (1999)
Finding a vintage Transformer or Diaclone in an attic, charity shop, old store or at a flea market is a wonderful event that very few of us have had the privilege of experiencing. If you’re really lucky you may even find an unused or sealed toy that was never sold, or it might have been an unopened gift. Such events are …
Posted in Action Masters, Diaclone, European Transformers, Mexican Transformers, Minibots, Source Articles, US Transformers
Tagged Action Masters, AFA, Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Bumblebee, case finds, Diaclone, Hasbro, Jumpstarters, Marlboor Wheeljack, Mexican Transformers, Mirage, Takara, Triplechangers
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In Their Own Words – Part 1
What makes this so special?
Transformers collectors love rarities, and rarity plus hype can make legends of particular toys. But what about those very rare and obscure Transformers that people don’t talk, or even know about? When a particular type of collector embarks on a mission to complete a specific area, category or sub-category of a Transformers line they will eventually come across a piece or …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Interview, Japanese Transformers, Mexican Transformers, Micro Change, Minibots, US Transformers
Tagged AFA, Brawn, Ciclone, Cyclonus, Diaclone, Doubleclouder, GiG, Guzzle, Hasbro, Italy, Jazz, Megatron, Micro Change, Milton Bradley, Minibots, Porsche, Rubiplas, Takara, Venezuela
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Variant Collectors or Collector Variants?
How to make toy collecting even more obsessive? Add numbers
Toy collectors, we’re all a little insane, obsessive, compulsive and generally not 100% grown up. But just like the enormous variety of generations, sub-lines, categories, specialisms and characters that exist within the actual Transformers toy lines, there is an almost equal amount of diversity evident within the types of collector that populate the Transformers toy-buying community. …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Japanese Transformers, Micro Change, Minibots, Prototypes, US Transformers
Tagged AFA, Artfire, Browning, Darkwings, Diaclone, Jetfire, MB, Microman, Milton Bradley, Minibots, Mirage, MISB, Prototype, Raiden, Stepper, Transformers, Victory Sabre
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