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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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Collector Interview 09 – David Buenaño Hochman
Best garden gnomes ever
So far, our collector interviews have been extremely toy and collection focused. And rightfully so, there are members of the Transformers collecting community who have poured their souls and fortunes into amassing the most unbelievable collection of pre-Transformers, sealed vintage items, prototypes, variants and rarities. They deserve recognition for their achievements and contributions to the furthering of the hobby and its collective …
Posted in Featured Collector's Corner, Interview
Tagged Beast Wars, Dark of the Moon, G1, Latin America, Michael Bay, Movie, Optimus Prime, Peru, Prime, ROTF, Sideswipe, 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 ~ 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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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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