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I Completed My MB Transformers Collection!
Oct 28, 2022 · original
No, you’re not dreaming, my dear friend. This is an actual 20TC blog post in the year 2022 of the Common Era! Although this blog has been “on hiatus” for about 8 years now (WTF, where did time go?) I have never given up on collecting cool vintage toys from the 1980s. As a matter of fact, the reason I am waking up from my digital slumber is because very recently I hit a collection milestone that I had secretly really given up on ever achieving in this life time: I now have a complete collection of every single European retail Milton Bradley (MB) Transformers release in its original packaging, including all known variants ! Hah! Take that, world!!! [ See image gallery at 20thcenturytoycollector.com ] Some of my collection: Pure.. 1980s.. Euro.. goodness. All original, no re-issues or knock offs. I collect Transformers in their original European packaging (as they were released in mainland
My MB Autobot Cars Collection
Apr 21, 2014 · original
Of all the vintage toy lines that I collect Transformers are without a doubt my favourite. My primary focus is trying to complete my collection of Transformers that were released in continental Europe in 1985 by MB. Of all the subgroups of Transformers that were released, the Autobot cars have a special place in my heart. MB released a total of nine Autobot cars in 1985 in Europe and it took me a lot of time, money and energy to acquire these nine in their original packaging. It took me almost 5 years, around €2,000 and I don’t even want to know how many man hours! But seeing these awesome vintage pieces in my collection brings a smile to my face daily. No matter what. Check them out: [ See image gallery at 20thcenturytoycollector.com ] Transformers – Autobot cars (MB) 1985 / Europe I made this photo of my collection last weekend and went to town with Photoshop and added some grainy nois
David B. Mattingly interview (Blackstar artwork)
Aug 17, 2013 · original
Today’s post is rather special to me. I’ve often expressed my fondness for the amazing artwork that is featured on 1980’s toy packaging. Looking back at the years ever since there is no doubt in my mind that toy packaging from the 1980’s was the coolest ever created! One of my absolute favourites of the era are those that were created for Galoob’s Blackstar toy line in 1983. I managed to track down the talented artist who was responsible for the amazing Blackstar artwork. His name is David B. Mattingly and it turns out he’s a really nice guy! He was so kind to grant me the honour of doing a short interview, which I will proudly share with you today. [ See image gallery at 20thcenturytoycollector.com ] “The Job of the Artist Is Always to Deepen the Mystery.” The quote above is by artist Francis Bacon. It is a quote that is part of David’s email signature and I guess there are several ways
MB Laserbeak revisited
Jul 13, 2013 · original
Waaaaaaay back in the early mists of time (in the year 2009) I dedicated my first post on this site to one of my favourite items in my G1 Transformers collection: MB’s Laserbeak! Since then lots of new information has been discovered about the early European Transformers releases, which this particular Laserbeak is a part of. Reason enough to warrant a new blog post dedicated to the old bird, I thought. Let’s have a more in-depth look at MB’s Laserbeak!! [ See image gallery at 20thcenturytoycollector.com ] Transformers – Laserbeak (MB) 1985 / Europe “The Laser Beak” Laserbeak is one of several cassettes that were created for the evil Decepticon Soundwave. The idea was pure Japanese genius. Have a robot transform into a cassette player and then, to top that off, create smaller robots that change into cassettes that fit into the aforementioned cassette player! [ See image gallery at 20thce
NTWICA: Dragon Walker
Jun 15, 2013 · original
NTWICA? What’s that? An American assocation for nitwits? Close, but no. It’s an acronym for a term that I just made up: N ow T hat’s W hat I C all A rt! [ See image gallery at 20thcenturytoycollector.com ] NTWICA #1: Dragon Walker! Beauty (and art!) is in the eye of the beholder and a lot of what I find visually pleasing today has its origin in artwork and design that was featured on toy packaging in the 1980’s, a time when I grew up and a time which will officially go down in history as the coolest decennium to grow up in for anyone EVER . Toy packaging from that era is some of the most beautiful packaging ever created. No really, I’m not biased :-) One of the reasons why toys from the 1980’s (and to some extent also toys from the 1970’s) had such cool packaging was not only because of the cool design of that era, but also because of the absolutely amazing artwork that was created for t
G.I. Joe MB 1987 product numbers Europe
Jun 1, 2013 · original
The availability of the original vintage 3.75-inch action figure toy line G.I. Joe in Europe in the 1980’s and 1990’s was everything but a uniform affair. If you thought that the availability of Transformers in Europe in the 1980’s was confusing, with all the various distributors involved, the G.I. Joe line takes this to a whole new level and way up into the stratosphere. Part of this is due to the way that the G.I. Joe line’s European history is entwined with another toy line called Action Force from a British company called Palitoy. The two lines ran from 1982 to 1994 and were available in most west-European countries during this time span in some way or another. 1987 was a landmark year in European G.I. Joe history, because that is when Hasbro took over the reigns from Palitoy and properly introduced the G.I. Joe line in Europe. [ See image gallery at 20thcenturytoycollector.com ] Art
Transformers – Windcharger (MB)
May 18, 2013 · original
“Quick action equals quick victory!” , that’s Windcharger’s motto. Windcharger was part of the very first series of Transformers minobots to be released and although most of his first series minibot brethren got plenty of air time in the original Transformers cartoon, Windcharger’s appearances on the animated series were very few and far between. Still, Windcharger was probably a very popular Transformer back in the day, because of the entry level price point and the fact that he turned in to a red race car! Today’s post is about the very rare mainland European version of Windcharger by Milton Bradley (MB). [ See image gallery at 20thcenturytoycollector.com ] Transformers – Windcharger (MB) Europe 1985 “US release” In the US Windcharger was released by Hasbro in mid-1984 together with 5 other minibots, classics each and every one of them. Here’s a photo from the US 1984 Transformers pack
A Cool 100
May 11, 2013 · original
“100” A cool one hundred. That’s what the tally is today. About three and a half years ago, on October 10th 2009 to be exact, I decided to whip up a little website that would be dedicated to my reinvigorated passion for collecting vintage toys from my youth and today marks my 100th blog post. “Human After All” So what’s so special about the number 100? Not much really. Humans have 10 fingers (and toes) and that’s why the decimal system is the most widely used numerical base in the world by modern civilizations. That, and ten times ten is one hundred! :-) Humans tend to attach special value to multiples of 10. Multiples of ten -and especially powers of ten- are special milestones and moments of reflection for humans. Human beings are funny that way. All the post numbers above are linked to their respective posts, so just click or tap them if you’re in the mood and join me next week for th
Passionate PEZ Ponderings
May 4, 2013 · original
I grew up with PEZ and I absolutely loved it. It combines two things kids go nuts about: toys and candy! Although PEZ is available in most European countries, including the Netherlands, it’s not as ubiquitous or part of pop culture as it is in the US and several other countries, like its country of origin Austria and surrounding countries like Germany and (the former) Yugoslavia. [ See image gallery at 20thcenturytoycollector.com ] My modest PEZ collection PEZ is first and foremost candy, but the genious of PEZ is the PEZ dispenser. A PEZ dispenser can be filled with a full roll of PEZ candy and there’s a spring mechanism inside that allows you to pop out one piece of candy at a time by simply flipping back the head of the dispenser. Pure.. fricking.. genious. [ See image gallery at 20thcenturytoycollector.com ] A PEZ dispenser in action “The History Of PEZ” The PEZ candy was invented wa
Masters of the Universe – Battle Cat
Apr 27, 2013 · original
Stop a thirty-something year old dude on the street and yell “By the Power of Greyskull!” to his face. Chances are very slim you will be beaten up. Chances are you will see him stop dead in his tracks, a smile appear on his face and a spark of nostalgia in his eyes. For the uninitiated, I am talking about a little thing called the “Masters of the Universe”. It was the shit in the 1980’s and today’s blog post is about one of the most iconic characters of that very toy line: Battle Cat!!!!! [ See image gallery at 20thcenturytoycollector.com ] Battle Cat (1983) Mattel Europe “By the Power of Syndication!” The Masters of the Universe has got to be one of the greatest toy line successes of all time. It was the proverbial snowplow that paved the way for many more toy line/cartoon tie-ins to come. At the height of its succes it made Mattel 400 million dollars a year and its success was in no sm

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