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(Not a) Vintage Year
Rare toy, battered bubble, what would you do?
Paint chips? Loose joints? Questionable paint application? Damaged packaging? This is all part of the territory when it comes to collecting vintage Transformers and pre-Transformers, whether we’re buying loose or boxed, rare or common. To hear such vociferous complaints from collectors of more recent toys about the same issues can sometimes be amusing, as …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Masterpiece, Minibots, Reissues, Source Articles, US Transformers
Tagged Autobot, Battle Convoy, Buzzsaw, Decepticon, Diaclone, Fairlady Racing, Frenzy, gold plastic syndrome, Headmaster, Huffer, Killbison, Liokaiser, Lynsa, Masterpiece, Milton Bradley, MP-16, Optimus Prime, Peru, Red Tracks, Skullcruncher, Smokescreen, Transformers
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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 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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The Ones That Got Away
Missed for 75 Euros on auction
In a competitive market place, vintage toy collectors have to have their eyes and ears open the whole time in order to nail rare items. But we can’t always be everywhere, all the time. Sometimes real life and circumstance mean that we miss key auctions, deals, emails and opportunities. Other times a lack of experience, funds or better judgement …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Japanese Transformers, Minibots, Prototypes, Source Articles, US Transformers
Tagged Diaclone, Finnish Diaclone, Galaxy Shuttle, Gears, GiG, Grapple, Joustra Diaclone, Lynsa, Marlboor Wheeljack, MB Transformers, Peru, Powered Convoy, Skywarp, Starscream, Windcharger
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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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The World of Minibots
Almost a rainbow...time for a BAPE Bumblebee?
Collecting Transformers used to be a simple enough task, consisting of tracking down all the toys in the US or UK range between 1984 and 1987 and beyond, if you were so inclined. The core of most collections seemed to be based around Transformers The Movie or the original G1 series. With the increasing accessibility of the Internet in …
Posted in Japanese Transformers, Minibots
Tagged Brazil, Bumblebee, Bumblejumper, Cliffjumper, Diaclone, Hasbro, Iga, Joustra, Lynsa, Mexico, Microman, Minibots, Peru, Takara, Transformers
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