The Transformers The Movie: The Soundtrack: The Reformatted Edition 🥴

When I first heard Hasbro would be producing a brand new album for the 40th Anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie, I was quietly curious. But at the same time I was also intrigued. And as they slowly trickled out a few songs leading up to SDCC this year, I took them in, but refrained from judgement until I could hear the entire album.

But that didn't stop me from buying just about every version available the day it went on sale. I mean after all, what kind of collector would I be if I didn't get a few different variations?

Luck...As It Happens...Part II

As collectors, we're often not privy to some of the amazing finds out there. Occassionally we'll hear about a "once-in-a-lifetime" score, or maybe we'll happen to watch a very public eBay auction which then results in a fallout years later.

But sometimes, a find happens that is too good not to share.

On to Part II...

Luck...As It Happens Part 1

Looking back on almost forty years of "collecting" (as of this writing, I'm 45 and while I received my first Transformer at the age of four, I certainly wasn't a collector then), I'm always astounded by what are often referred to as "once-in-a-lifetime" finds. Things that happen by pure luck or circumstance, or even hard work, but that will never, ever happen again. And in all my years, I've never had a story like that.

Until now.

A Different Kind of Galvatron...maybe?

Of all the toys I received as a kid, few hold the kind of real estate in my memory that the original Galvatron does. Christmas 1986. I remember tearing open that box and finding him there in his cannon mode, that massive neon orange barrel staring back at me, and thinking this was easily the most impressive thing I'd ever owned. 

Ehobby 88 Roadhauler...or is that Hauler...or maybe...Loadhauler?

Talk about a toy with a complex history. When the Ehobby reissues first started coming out back in the early 2000's, this guy was an immediate standout. In my efforts to rebuild my collection, I knew I had to bring this guy back into the fold. The last time I owned him he was completely sealed. But I managed to snag one that was opened and yet unused. So let's take a closer look...

Collection Archive is Up!

What's the point of a blog if it can't be used as reference material?

I've never collated all my collection pictures in one place until now. Come with me on a journey through time, starting way back in 1985 up to present day exploring how my collection has grown, changed and evolved over the years.

This archive details my collection in just about every stage of my life, shown through pictures that I had to dig deep to find (many on film!)

You can get to the Archive at the link across the top anytime or just check it out here!

Botcon 2001...How does one begin an Obsession?

To say that Botcon 2001 was the beginning would be misleading at best. I mean, I still to this day vividly recall obtaining my very first Transformer when I was still only five years old and carrying it with pride through my father's restaurant.

Now whether that is a real memory or something that has been conglomerated over the years I can't say. But while that might have been the beginning of my relationship with these little plastic toys, Botcon 2001 was the event that changed that relationship forever.

Starting from Scratch...almost

When one sells their entire collection and then decides they want to start again, where do you start? Do you try to obtain everything you let go of, or do you explore new opportunities?

This is the question I find myself facing.

The G2 Stunticons - A Grail Like No Other

Upon coming back to this blog and looking through the last series of posts, I’m actually amazed I never took the time to sit down and chronicle what had to be one of my biggest successes as a collector in my history.

Finding and purchasing a set of carded G2 Stunticons.