Category Archives: Transformers Artifact of the Week

My weekly (sort of) posting of a Transformers artifact from my collection.

Blog #1052: Toy Review: Kabaya Transformers: Robots is Disguise Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Fixit, Underbite

Posted on April 12, 2016 by lmb3

Kabaya Transformers: Robots is Disguise Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Fixit, Underbite Bumblebee Bumblebee looks great.  I’m not sure why they chose yellow and green instead of yellow and black for the plastic color, but Bumblebee looks pretty cool.  The shiny … Continue reading →

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Blog #1013: Transformers Artifact of the Week: Transformers: The Movie Soundtrack Record Store Day 30th Anniversary 2 Record Set

Posted on December 13, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers Artifact of the Week: Transformers: The Movie Soundtrack Record Store Day 30th Anniversary 2 Record Set This is a pretty cool item.  For Black Friday, there was a special “Record Store Day” release of the Transformers: The Movie Soundtrack … Continue reading →

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Blog #1003: Transformers Artifact of the Week: Robots in Disguise Nestle Cereal Bumblebee

Posted on December 13, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers Artifact of the Week: Robots in Disguise Nestle Cereal Bumblebee I picked this up recently.  It’s a Nestle Robots in Disguise Cereal Box toy Bumblebee from South America (or maybe Mexico).  There are at least two others in the … Continue reading →

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Blog #963: Toy Reviews: Botcon 2015 Toys & Merchandise

Posted on September 5, 2015 by lmb3

Toy Reviews: Botcon 2015 Toys & Merchandise 2015 is possibly the worst year for Botcon toys ever.  There is not a single toy that is not flawed, either in design or concept.  Some of the utter failures are particularly demoralizing … Continue reading →

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Blog #880: Toy Reviews: Dairycon 2015 Toys and Merchandise

Posted on April 23, 2015 by lmb3

Dairycon 2015 Toys and Merchandise I was unfortunately unable to attend Dairycon 2015, but was able to get the exclusives and merchandise. T-Shirt Frisbee Poker Chip Postcard Wow, that is awesome art!  The G1 1984 back of the box art … Continue reading →

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Blog #877: Transformers: Artifact of the Week: HG Toys Stamp Bots Variants

Posted on April 23, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers: Artifact of the Week: Stamp Bots Variants Back in the good old days of G1, HG Toys made all kinds of Transformers novelty items.  Stamp Bots were a fairly simple item, a small unarticulated transformers figure with a rubber … Continue reading →

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Blog #875: Transformers Artifact of the Week: 1984 Transformers Tech Specometer Eleven

Posted on April 23, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers Artifact of the Week: 1984 Transformers Tech Specometer Eleven This has got to be one of the oddest G1 Transformers artifacts in existence. The 1984 Transformers Tech Specometer Eleven.  The box claims that it has eleven functions: periscope, telescope, … Continue reading →

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Blog #869: Transformers Artifact of the Week: 1993 Kent Gum Sticker Set

Posted on April 11, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers Artifact of the Week: 1993 Kent Gum Sticker Set When collecting Transformers, you sometimes have to be in the right place at the right time.  A few weeks ago a complete set of 56 1993 Kent Gum Transformers stickers … Continue reading →

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Blog #845: Transformers Artifact of the Week: Dark of the Moon Kellogg’s Cereal Backpack Clips

Posted on March 5, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers Artifact of the Week: Dark of the Moon Kellogg’s Cereal Backpack Clips These are interesting.  They are clip ons for backpacks.  They came packed in Kellogg’s cereal boxes in the Philippines.  For toys that are solid plastic, the Optimus … Continue reading →

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Blog #831: Transformers: Artifact of the Week: 1986 Transformers Licensing and Press Book

Posted on February 5, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers: Artifact of the Week: 1986 Transformers Licensing and Press Book This is very cool.  This is, or so the auction claimed, a 1986 Transformers Licensing and Press Book that was sent out to potential licensees (aka companies that could … Continue reading →

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