Tag Archives: G1

Blog 1636: Toy Review: Transformers: Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Optimus Prime

Posted on February 16, 2019 by lmb3

Transformers: Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Optimus prime Optimus Prime The legend returns. G1 Optimus Prime with long smokestacks for the first time since Generation Two. He is perhaps among the most iconic toys of the 1980s, if not of … Continue reading →

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Blog 1635: Toy Review: Transformers: Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Minicars Wave 1 (Bumblebee, Outback, Swerve, Tailgate)

Posted on February 16, 2019 by lmb3

Transformers: Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Minicars Wave 1 (Bumblebee, Outback, Swerve, Tailgate) Bumblebee This is the first USA release of Bumblebee with the awesome G1 cartoon head sculpt from Japan. This is a must have toy. Like the original … Continue reading →

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Blog 1634: Toy Review: Transformers: Keshi Surprise! Series 1 Autobots (Bumblebee, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Optimus Prime, Wheeljack) and Decepticons (Laserbeak, Megatron, Shockwave, Shrapnel, Soundwave, Starscream)

Posted on February 16, 2019 by lmb3

Transformers: Keshi Surprise! Series 1 Autobots (Bumblebee, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Optimus Prime, Wheeljack) and Decepticons (Laserbeak, Megatron, Shockwave, Shrapnel, Soundwave, Starscream) I have mixed feelings on these. On the one hand, for $96 you can get a full set of … Continue reading →

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Blog 1586: Toy Review: Transformers: Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Starscream

Posted on October 31, 2018 by lmb3

Transformers: Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Starscream I complain about Hasbro a lot, but I also give them credit when they get something right. Not only did they give us a G1 style box, but it has an actual box … Continue reading →

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Blog #1585: Toy Reviews: Transformers: Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Devastator (Bonecrusher, Hook, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scavenger, Scrapper)

Posted on October 31, 2018 by lmb3

Transformers: Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Devastator (Bonecrusher, Hook, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scavenger, Scrapper) I complain about Hasbro a lot, but I also give them credit when they get something right. Devastator’s G1 style box is beautiful. Hasbro gets full … Continue reading →

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Blog 1564: Toy Review: Transformers: Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Hot Rod

Posted on October 28, 2018 by lmb3

Transformers: Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Hot Rod I complain about Hasbro a lot, but I also give them credit when they get something right. Not only did they give us a G1 style box, but it has an actual … Continue reading →

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Blog #1470: Toy Review: Transformers: Universal Studios Exclusive Deluxe Snarl

Posted on April 4, 2018 by lmb3

Transformers: Universal Studios Exclusive Deluxe Snarl Snarl Reviews (AOE, SDCC G1, Platinum G1) Back in 2016, Hasbro released Snarl repainted in black, silver, gray, and clear as a Universal Studios exclusive. There seems to be little logic in this release, … Continue reading →

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Blog #1374: Guest Columnist: Fred’s Workshop: A Love Letter to G1

Posted on September 25, 2017 by lmb3

Guest Columnist: Fred’s Workshop: A Love Letter to G1 What is it about our Mass consumerism these days, that doesn’t allow us to savor a toy? We buy it, throw it on a shelf or in a box, then relentlessly … Continue reading →

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Blog #1373: Toy Review: Transformers Generations One IGA (Mexican) Hoist

Posted on September 24, 2017 by lmb3

Transformers Generations One IGA (Mexican) Hoist I have been after one of these for a long time. IGA was licensed by Hasbro to manufacture Transformers for the Mexican and Central American markets. Many were also sent to Europe (which may … Continue reading →

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Blog #1315: Toy Reviews: Transformers: Generation One Gashapon BitFig Series 2 (Ironhide, Nemesis Prime, Skywarp, Soundwave)

Posted on August 22, 2017 by lmb3

Transformers: Generation One Gashapon BitFig Series 2 (Ironhide, Nemesis Prime, Skywarp, Soundwave) These Gashapons (vending machine) were released in Japan. They are pretty cool. They are small, a little more than an inch tall, but for their size they are … Continue reading →

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