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Collector Interview 53 – Egor Nikolaev

Collector Interview 53 – Egor Nikolaev

If you follow Transformers photography on Instagram you may well have come across the gorgeous outdoor and diorama picturesof Egorchrome. Once

When Is It Collecting?

When Is It Collecting?

Can it really be called Transformers collecting when we were children and someone was buying the toys for us? Isnt that just having toys as opposed t

The Slugslinger Quest

The Slugslinger Quest

I spent most of my adult toycollecting life focusing on series 1 and 2 of Transformers as well as Pre-Transformers and all of their global variant

What Have Transformers Done For Me?

What Have Transformers Done For Me?

I would like to think that all of us can point to at least one example of how the Transformers toy line shows or comicshave improved our lives. Whe

Selling Toys Is Hard

Selling Toys Is Hard

Masterpiece Transformers Diaclone V2 3rd Party Masterpiece-style figures 3rd Party IDW-style figures Generations figures Titans Return Robots In

The Return Of Diaclone – Dia-Battles V2

The Return Of Diaclone – Dia-Battles V2

Diaclone was launched in Japan by Takara in 1980 the same year I was born. And thats where my childhood association with Diaclone ends as growing u

Good Enough

Good Enough

Remember back when if you wanted a character in the Transformers universe as atoy in your collection chances were that you had a single choice for

Collector Interview 47 – Sean Meece

Collector Interview 47 – Sean Meece

I knew Sean Meece as the Beast Wars guy or the outdoor Transformers photo guy. With a seemingly endless array of incredible outdoor locations both n

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

1988 Autobot Headmasters

1988 Autobot Headmasters

Headmasters Targetmasters Powermasters. The Transformers gimmick juggernaut powered on through 1987 to 1988 bringing us the first reincarnation of

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