Blink and Miss
Blink and Miss
For those who have been around in the Transformers collecting hobby for two decades or more theres every chance that their vintage G1 collect
Blog Archives
Pre-Rub
Pre-Rub
The term pre-rub is a common one to come across when reading about vintage Generation 1 Transformers from the early-to-mid 1980s. It is a reference
Gimmicks
Gimmicks
Transformers by their nature are a gimmick. Toy cars planes animals etc that turn into action figures or vice versa. Within our beloved toy line
Collector Interview 46 – Ras
Collector Interview 46 – Ras
Imagine a relatively complete collection of Generation 1 Transformers from about 1984 to 1988. An impressive sight and a wonderful achievement. Now im
Repaints and Resurgence
Repaints and Resurgence
The close of 2015 saw a series of four Masterpiece Transformers repaints released within the space of a month and ensured an extremely high quality e
Collector Interview 44 – Gordon Yip
Collector Interview 44 – Gordon Yip
I often meet new collectors during these interviews and form friendships as we go through the process but every now and again I get the special oppor
Collector Interview 32 – Immo de Maar
Collector Interview 32 – Immo de Maar
Immo de Maar is a collector in the strictest sense of the word. Everything that is added to his display and falls into his ownership is for the purpos
Why Repaints?
Why Repaints?
Why repaints and remoulds? Why cant every Transformers toy be a completely new mould and something brand new to enjoy and explore? We all know the an
Best of 2012 / 2013 – Another Year of Source Articles
Best of 2012 / 2013 – Another Year of Source Articles
Its now 2 years since the TFSource blog project was launched featuring weekly articles about - primarily - G1 Transformers collecting collections an
Yet More News To Me
Yet More News To Me
Its 2013 approaching 30 years since the launch of The Transformers toy line globally and over 30 years since the dawn of the pre-Transformers Diacl
