"Let's Go Back To 1986!"

I have discussed prior how much one of my favourite memories was actually going to the theater when the original Transformers movie opened in 1986. As a kid I had little to nomoney pretty much all the time, so I couldn't afford many of the action figures that were released. Well, fast forward 35 years (geez, has it really been that long?), and each character from the movie has been redesigned in much more detail and articulation, so seeing as how I hve a bit more money then I did when I was 12, I have picked up two of them so far:



Jazz!! I really enjoyed the original design back in 1984 and this one does not disappoint. He didn't have much of a role in the movie as he was soon killed off, along with pretty much the entire G1 class to, as Hasbro subtly put it, "make room for a new class of toys". Doesn't mean the hurt wasn't real though.



Hot Rod! I picked up a Rodimus Prime around 15 years ago under the category Robots In Disguise, but in the packaging, he is in vehicle mode. Now he has been re-issued in robot mode. You could say I have the best of both worlds. Still dying to open them up and mess with them, but I know if I do, there will be no going back. I'm not dramatic or anything, I just feel that the slightest error or mistake could be the ultimate ruin of mankind.

"Long Time No See!"

Has it really been ten years?? I haven't realy bought much since the last post, but all that changed last year when Hasbro finally got their act together and created an entirely new line of Transformers along with a new Netflix series! I started watching it tonight at the YMCA whilst on the treadmill and really got into it. Some people may not care for it, but I do.

I was honing my Amazon wish list last year and couldn't really think of much I wanted or needed, and then I came across the new War For Cybertron collection and was really impressed at how much more detailed these things have become! For instance:



Ultra Magnus! I remember when this came out in the 1980's and the look and feel of it was...less than thrilling. Not many moving parts and no articulation plus a hefty price tag equals no thank you. But the second time around looks like a home run.



Hound! This was one I always wanted when I was a kid mainly because he was a cool looking Jeep in vehicle mode. Alas, this never came true, and I had all but given up hope when I found this one on Amazon.



Bluestreak! When the G1 was released he didn't look like much fun, but I always hoped that someday Hasbro would do something more with it. Only took...35 years? Oy.



Sideswipe! I really wanted the G1 from 1984 when it came out but due to no money plus...you know...being nine years old, I never acquired him. Now that he has a second life, he looks a lot more...car like? Yeah that's a word.



Wheeljack! This was one of the original G1 class I got for Christmas in 1984 and was probably my favourite, but of course as with all my old ones, they got taken apart with a screwdriver and I could never figure out how to put them back together. This one though is a pretty good replica and it doesn't look as boxy as the original.



Thrust! So far the only Deception I have acquired as of now, but there are a few more I'd like to get. So pricey though! Soon enough. I think I ha this one when I was younger, but I'm not sure.



Red Alert! An obvious duplcate of Sideswipe, but with some cooler lettering and colours. He actually has a pretty big role in the new WFC show which kind of surprised me.

I keep most of my stuff NMIB (near mint in box), but if the pandemic has taught me anything, it's that being at home will bring out the kid in someone and things might start getting opened! So far I have been showing incredible willpoer and restraint, but I get these urges from time to time. Stay tuned as I try to find a few more to round out this generation's collection!

"Great Toys Of The Future!"

And the future is now. I was contacted by someone a while back to feature a post on their website Online Colleges and Universities. They featured an article on the Twenty Best Techie Toys. So I browsed them and I must say, it sure isn't the Lincoln Logs and Legos I played with when I was a kid. Here are a few of my faves:

Star Wars Science - Force Trainer

This looks great! As a Star Wars fan ever since I went to the movies and saw Return Of The Jedi when I was 9, The Force was always better than any laser gun.

Spy Net: Secret Mission Video Watch


A watch that can actually do it all? I know my daughter would love to have something like this.

And something tells me this is only the beginning. Now if you'll excuse me, my Legos are calling...:)

Transformers: Stakeout with Protectobots

Received for Christmas 2010

When I saw these at Target and Walmart I wasn't crazy at first. Of course, growing up with the ultimate combiner Devastator, all else kind of took a backseat. But I like the colour scheme of these guys.

Transformers: Tracks

Received for Christmas 2010

I see the original G1 of this guy on eBay selling for four figures! Helps to have a car who can also fly, right? Maybe this one will be worth something one of these days.