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Is It Conceivable? – Part 2
Early Cybertron wall
Japanese Transformers are not just an exotic flavour to be sampled by collectors who fancy adding a touch of spice to a normal G1 collection. Some Transformers enthusiasts actively try to complete the whole run of Takara G1 Transformers from start to finish. In addition, a few hardy souls even take up the challenge of finding all of these foreign …
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Tagged Artfire, battlestars, Convoy, Cybertron, Destron, Deszaras, Dinobots, Guard City, Headmasters, Japan, Liokaiser, Masterforce, Megatron, Operation Combination, Overlord, Stepper, Takara, Transformers, Victory, VSX, VSY, VSZ
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Mail-away G1 Transformers – Part 2
Japanese G1 mail-away Gnaw "Limited Edition" sticker
One man’s pegwarmer is another’s mail-away rarity. While toys like G1 Ratchet were common as muck and available everywhere in North American and European toy stores, in Japan it was never sold in stores and only available as a mail-away, and he wasn’t the only one! From exclusive artwork and packaging to standard Hasbro-packaged items, the second part of …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Japanese Transformers, Minibots, Paperwork, Reissues, US Transformers
Tagged Diaclone, Dinobots, Dirge, Gnaw, Hasbro, Japan, Japanese Transformers, Lander, Landmine, Mailaway, Masterforce, Minibots, Omnibots, Pretender, Ratchet, Reissue, Repugnus, Sharkticon, Takara, Tigertrack
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Oldies but Goldies: Classic Transformers
The original reissues
Generation 1 Transformers are widely collected, revered and affectionately remembered by enthusiasts. Finding and owning original boxed or even sealed G1 Transformers is quite a privelege and an experience. More recent Takara and Hasbro Reissue Transformers have proven to be hugely popular and are into their second decade of release. So why is it that so many Transformers collectors shun and turn their noses up at the …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Paperwork, Reissues
Tagged Aerialbots, Astrotrain, Bruticus, Classic, COmbaticons, Defensor, Diaclone, Dinobots, Europe, Grimlock, Hasbro, Menasor, Optimus Prime, Protectobots, Prowl, Reissue, Sludge, Snarl, Stunticons, Sunstreaker, Superion, Throttlebots, Transformers, Wheeljack
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Diaclone – More Than Just Car Robots
Diaclone, More Than Streets And Sky...
When most collectors think Diaclone, they think of the beautiful, exotic and hyped Car Robots and Convoys that we’ve looked at over the last 3 weeks, but many other early Transformers came from Takara’s Japanese Diaclone toy line as well. This week we’re looking at the origins of the Dinobots, the G1 Jets, Constructicons and Insecticons, amongst others. And much …
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Tagged Constructicons, Devastator, Diaclone, Dinobots, Hasbro, Insecticons, Omnibots, Raiden, Swoop, Takara, Trainbots, Transformers, Triplechanger
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