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Collector Interview 12 – Brandon Yap
Very well presented
For this month’s dedicated Transformers collector interview, we wrap up the first year of features in style with one of the most impressive and well-known collections in the community, that of popular blogger Brandon “heroic_decepticon” Yap. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have the honour of interviewing some of the hobby’s most respected luminaries in the last 12 …
What Now? (The New Masterpiece – Part 2)
Geneva Motor Show 1971?
What if Hasbro don’t release the Lamborghini Countach moulds as part of their Masterpiece Transformers line? What if Takara Tomy don’t do a second production run of either toy and instead move along to the other Autobot cars beyond Prowl, Streak and Smokescreen? Prices will continue to rise, that’s what. There’s not currently a whole lot of …
Posted in Diaclone, Masterpiece, Source Articles
Tagged Alert, Bluestreak, Convoy, Diaclone, Hasbro, Lambor, Masterpiece, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Red Alert, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Soundwave, Starscream, Sunstorm, Takara Tomy, Thundercracker, Tigertrack, Transformers, TRU, Yellow Sideswipe
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Good Good Timing (The New Masterpiece – Part 1)
Photobomb!
My timing was not good. Just as the hysteria and popularity surrounding the Takara Tomy Masterpiece Transformers line was reaching record heights and the most popular items were selling out at all online stores, I finally cracked and decided to pursue a new Masterpiece collection. With the only options being the second-hand market or eBay, prices are escalating to the …
Posted in Masterpiece, Source Articles
Tagged Alert, Convoy, Grimlock, Hasbro, Lambor, Masterpiece, Optimus Prime, Red Alert, Sideswipe, Soundwave, Starscream, Takara Tomy, Transformers
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What Am I Doing?
Masterpiece Lambor, Prowl & Streak
What am I doing? Takara Tomy is putting out some of the most exciting and incredible collector-focused product seen for years in the world of Transformers, and I’m not pre-ordering, buying or collecting any of it. When saving money by not buying things or going out, not splashing out on holidays due to accumulating savings for a property, trying …
Toy Review: Takara Masterpiece Soundwave with Condor
And the Source reviews are BACK with Takara’s Masterpiece Soundwave and Condor (Laserbeak)
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Tagged 13, condor, Hasbro, lasrerbeak, Masterpiece, MP, mp-13, Review, Reviews, Soundwave, Takara, toy, Toys, Transformers
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2012 Highs & Surprise
Superior
You can’t keep a good thing down, and Transformers has continued to go from strength to strength in 2012. New offshoots of the brand were announced, and with a seemingly assured future for at least a couple more years, and well loved parts of the toy line being extended with very popular additions, Transformers enthusiasts have much to be excited about. On top …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Japanese Transformers, Masterpiece, Mexican Transformers, Minibots, Movie, Reissues, Source Articles, Transformers GT, Transformers GT
Tagged Alert, Calsonic, Fortress Maximus, Masterpiece, Megatron, Saber, Sideswipe, Soundwave, Takara Tomy, Transformers GT
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Collector Interview 08 – Jon Krause
Headshot
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 …
Posted in Featured Collector's Corner
Tagged AFA, Autobot cars, G1, Megatron, Minibots, MISB, Prowl, Shockwave, Skywarp, Soundwave, Starscream, Thundercracker, Transformers
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In Their Own Words – Part 5
Good things come in small packages
Just when you thought it was safe to read a Transformers blog once more, we have the fifth part of our trilogy of amazing rarities and obscurities contributed by our supportive group of kind and experienced collectors. We’ve seen massively hard-to-find European packaging variants, unheard of pre-Transformers items such as prize collector’s cards and Middle-Eastern Diaclones, Venezuelan minibots and Japanese …
In Their Own Words – Part 2
These ain't keychains
There’s a reason why Transformers collectors gaze upon complete collections or runs of particular sub-categories with such awe and respect, because every niche in the hobby has its rarities and impossible pieces. There are always one or two extremely challenging items and variations on a toy, box or paperwork that make anything ‘complete’ a considerable task, and they can often be the most …
Posted in European Transformers, Generation 2, Interview, Japanese Transformers, Micro Change, Minibots, Paperwork, US Transformers
Tagged Alpha Robot Base, Brawn, Bumblebee, Destruction Team, Gears, Grimlock, Hasbro, Jazz, Jusco, K-Mart, Legends, Minicons, Overlord, Pretenders, Reflector, Seven, Soundwave, Space Galaxy, Star Saber, Starscream, Takara, Triggerbots, Triggercons, Windcharger
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French Connection
Kickback. Kickback. Kickback to where you once belonged
Hasbro and Takara, two names of toy manufacturers that are synonymous with the global success and lasting phenomenon that is The Transformers. Takara’s designs and Hasbro’s marketing helped ignite the fire that still burns within all G1 Transformers collectors. Hasbro-Takara are the Lennon-McCartney of our collecting passion. However, any serious Beatles aficionado will tell you that George Harrison …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Mexican Transformers, Minibots
Tagged Bombshell, Ceji, Dirge, Europe, Hasbro, Huffer, Iga, Insecticons, Kickback, Mexico, Milton Bradley, Pipes, Puffer, Ramjet, Shrapnel, Soundwave, Starscream, Takara, Transformers
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