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Under The Skin
Gentlemen, start your engines...
Toy collectors all have their reasons for spending hard-earned money on action figures, vintage toys, modern children’s toys or high-end collectibles. It could be nostalgia, simple adult appreciation, a hobby or as a coping mechanism for something. There is a wide spectrum within which people enjoy the hobby in different ways. Vintage G1 Transformers have a lot to …
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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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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Escalation – A Collector’s Story
European G1 Starscream
It’s 1984 and you’re too young to remember The Transformers. It’s 1986 and you’ve seen “Arrival from Cybertron” on television and VHS many times. You are moved by Starscream’s traitorous behaviour and Mirage’s heroism. Your parents take you, your older brother and cousin to the biggest Toys ‘R’ Us around. While you’re looking at Teddy Ruxpin bears your mother says “Your brother and cousin have …
Posted in Binaltech Alternators, Car Robots RiD, Diaclone, European Transformers, Generation 2, Japanese Transformers, Mexican Transformers, Micro Change, Minibots, Movie, Paperwork, Prototypes, Reissues, Shows, Source Articles, Uncategorized, US Transformers
Tagged artwork, Black Tracks, BotCon, Diaclone, Finland, Joustra, Mexican Transformers, Mirage, Movie, Optimus Prime, Prototype, Reissue, Starscream, Tracks, Transformers
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Priorities
Finnish Diaclone Black Corvette Stingray - 'Black Tracks'
This is an article about priorities, but not just the kind of priorities that we usually discuss in this column. This is not purely a piece about choosing between Diaclones and Transformers, or between Mexican variants and minibots, between current releases and vintage, this is also about choosing between toys and a car or a house. It also …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Mexican Transformers, Minibots, Paperwork, Prototypes, Reissues
Tagged Ceji, Diaclone, Human Alliance, Iga, Joustra, Masterpiece, Mexican, Movie, Reissue, Transformers, Variants
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The Racing Cars of Diaclone and Early G1
Nimble as an elf too
The month of May plays host to two of the world’s biggest and most historic motor racing events, the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500. Just a few weeks later we have the immense Le Mans 24 hour race in June, so what a perfect opportunity this is to pay tribute to the magnificent racing cars used by …
Posted in Binaltech Alternators, Diaclone, European Transformers, US Transformers
Tagged Autobot, Binaltech, Datsun, Diaclone, Fairlady, GiG, Jazz, Joustra, Lancia Stratos, Ligier, Mirage, Porsche, racing, Smokescreen, Transformers, Wheeljack
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Intermission ~ 12 Months Back – Part 2
This week's toy finds needed a damn good Estratega
How long does it take an experienced collector to get back into the groove and re-establish all their old contacts and techniques for finding rare Transformers? Can you take 4 years off and still come back as strong as before, striking gold at great prices ahead of a new batch of high-rolling collectors? That was what I …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Mexican Transformers, Micro Change, Minibots, Prototypes
Tagged Brawn, Ceji, Corvette, Diaclone, Honda City Turbo, Iga, Joustra, Lancia Stratos, Lynsa, Mexican Transformers, Minibots, Peruvian Minibots, Prowl, Red Tracks, Skids, Tailgate, Wheeljack, Windcharger
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Small World
Seriously, how many times can I recycle this pic?
Take one quick look around the online Transformers collecting scene and you’ll see a number of extremely active and healthily-populated forums, thousands of vocal collectors and enthusiasts interacting online, at shows and meet-ups, through blogs and reviews. There are also no shortage of eBay members around the world chasing any decent valuable toy from the earlier vintage …
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Tagged Diaclone, Gears, Jazz, Joustra, Laserbeak, Powerdasher, Powered Convoy, Ratchet, Red Hoist, Yellow Sideswipe
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Intermission ~ 4 years away
Shining Ultra Magnus - needed a voice
In 2007 I left the Transformers and pre-Transformers collecting game and community again for the second or third time (I lose count). This almost always involved a fire sale of some sort, exchanging rare and hard-earned variants and centrepieces for significant amounts of money to set me on my way in the direction of newer and more appealing pursuits. …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Mexican Transformers, Micro Change, Minibots, Paperwork, Prototypes, Reissues
Tagged Car Robot, Diaclone, E-hobby, Joustra, Megatron, Mexico, Micro Change, Milton Bradley, Minibots, Peru, Powered Convoy, Prowl, Ramjet, Reissue, Skids, Takara, Tracks, Transformers, Windcharger
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