Transformers & Beer Podcast #7 - "Shelf Display Memories & Recent Acquisition"

- "M's" adds another new shelf for his display and discusses his figure layout

- "M's" original TF display : "WHAT'S ON YOUR TRANSFORMERS SHELF?"

- "M's" Dinobot comparison photos : PREHISTORY ANIMAL 2 - TRICERATOPS

                                                          PREHISTORY ANIMAL 1 TYUANNOSAURUS

                                                          PREHISTORY ANCIENT ANIMAL GROUP SHOTS

                                                          ANCIENT ANIMAL 4 STEGOSAURUS

- Consumers Distributing : "A CONSUMERS DISTRIBUTING MEMORY"

- Joe's Headmasters Tweet blew up : HEADMASTER COMIC PREVIEW

"M" ends up pulling the trigger on buying a G2 Megatron (see Joe's G2 Megs blog post here) : G2 MEGATRON

- G.I. Joe Transformers comic crossover/IDW/Dreamwave

- eBay AFA ended auctions : 
1985 G1 TRANSFORMERS AUTOBOT CAR SERIES 2 SMOKESCREEN AFA 85 B80 W85 F85 MOSC

1984 G1 TRANSFORMERS AUTOBOT CAR BLUESTREAK RUBSIGN AFA 80 B80 W85 F90 MOSC

1986 G1 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE MAIL IN AWAY OPTIMUS PRIME SEALED CONTENTS UNUSED

- Our "mail-away" G1 Optimus Primes

Canadian G1 Ultra Magnus (MISB)

Nothing much special here......nope.  Certainly nothing to look at....unless you call a Canadian G1 Ultra Magnus (MISB) nothing worth looking at.

I thought that this would be a great little piece to showcase at this particular moment in time due to the recent release of MP-22 Ultra Magnus.

Transformers & Beer Podcast #6 - "Masterpiece Reissues...Or Should it Be Issues?"

- History of “Age of Extinction” Gross movie profits (North America/Worldwide comparison) :
  http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers4.htm

- MP-21G - Masterpiece G2 Bumblebee : http://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-21G-bumblebee/
- Will they do a Red MP Bumblebee next?
- Due to Cliffjumper’s super-deformed original mold of a Porsche; what issues will they have  
   creating him or the other G1 minibots for that matter?
- MP-10 - Masterpiece Optimus Prime – Reissue : http://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-10-optimus-prime-reissue/

- Do all these figure reissues devalue and eliminate any excitement for getting 1st run?
- What’s your collection worth?

- More Titan Devastator Info, SDCC G2 Titan Devastator & Possible Upcoming G1 Platinum Releases: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/more-titan-devastator-info-sdcc-g2-titan-devastator-possible-upcoming-g1-platinum-releases-181846/

- BADCUBE OTS – Wardog
- FansToys FT-11 – Spotter : http://tfsource.com/fanstoys/FT11-spotter/
- FansToys FT-09 – Tesla: http://tfsource.com/fanstoys/FT09-tesla/
- KFC - EAVI METAL Phase Three: A - Citizen Stack : http://tfsource.com/kfc/citizen-stack/
- MP-22 - Masterpiece Ultra Magnus with Trailer ''Perfect Edition'' : http://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-22-ultramagnus/
- MP-11SW - Masterpiece Skywarp : http://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-11sw-skywarp/

- Original Vintage G1 Transformers Sealed Collection Lot MISB MOSC-Transformerland : http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Original-Vintage-G1-Transformers-Sealed-Collection-Lot-MISB-MOSC-Transformerland-/271726588385?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3f442ab1e1

- Transformers Generation 2 Lot MEGATRON g2 collector's edition optimus prime g1 : http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Transformers-Generation-2-Lot-MEGATRON-g2-collectors-edition-optimus-prime-g1-/171644853959?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item27f6d49ec7

Keep on collecting!
Joe

The Goldbergs Airs Optimus' Death on TV

I was watching one of my TV shows the other day, The Goldbergs,  and I can't help but love this show not just because of its characters, but because of the constant memories and nostalgia toys it usually brings up in every episode from my childhood every time I watch it…..and this episode was no different.  If anything, this particular episode should have some special meaning for all of us in the Transformer community…..the showing of the '84 Transformers movie, Prime's demise and how much it traumatized the majority of us.

The Goldbergs - Airdate : 01/15/15

A kids Saturday morning ritual of watching cartoons.

TRANSFORMERS & BEER - EPISODE 5 : "The AFA Grading Process & Debate"

In an effort to help those (and that includes us) not completely familiar with the AFA grading process, we have taken excerpts and highlights of Maz's recent 1st time attempt on grading a G1 Fireflight (MOSC) and give our thoughts on the whole process as well.



Read Maz's in-depth two-part blog story at http://TFSource.com and follow along with us as we go through this highly debatable topic within our Transformers community.

MAKING THE GRADE - PART 1 : http://tfsource.com/blog/making-the-grade-part-1/

MAKING THE GRADE - PART 2 : http://tfsource.com/blog/making-the-grade-part-2/

Special thanks to Maz for using his time and effort, once again, to help those of us in the Transformer community in better understanding the ever changing process of our collecting pastime.

Keep on collecting!
Joe

TRANSFORMERS & BEER PODCAST - EPISODE 4 : "More 3rd Party....Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying"

Welcome back everyone!  We hope that everyone is all relaxed and refeshed to start the new year off with a bang and renewed fervour in collecting Transformers.

- "M" watches some more Robots In Disguise trailers and we give our thoughts

- MP 11 Skywarp packaging issues and how it could possibly effect preorders : http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/1005998-mp-11sw-skywarp-184.html

- "M" awaiting confirmation for his MP Skywarp and Ultra Magnus to ship out and is concerned about the rare delay

- The TFSource guarantee and why we shop there : http://tfsource.com/firstclass/

- Fans Toys "Soar" (Blue Chest) : http://tfsource.com/fanstoys/scoar-blue/

- Fans Toys "Soar" (Red Chest) : http://tfsource.com/fanstoys/scoar-red/

- Fans Toys “FT-06 Sever” – Iron Dibots No.3 : http://tfsource.com/fanstoys/sever/

- Fans Toys “FT-04X Iron Dibots No.1 Scoria Limited Edition” : http://tfsource.com/fanstoys/FT04X-scoria/

- GigaPower – Gigasaurs : http://tfsource.com/gigapower/hq03-gutter/

- Mega Steel – MS-01 Granville : http://tfsource.com/mega-steel/MS-01/

- Are we ever going to see some ”legit” Masterpiece Combiners and what are the obstacles to overcome

Keep on collecting!
Joe

New Transformer Display

It took a considerable amount of poking and prodding but it has finally happened.

I've divided the photos up by starting at the top and then working left side down following by the right; first showing the whole shelf and then the figures individually.

Kronoform Robot Watch

I like watches. It's that simple.  Even though I only own 3, I'm sure I could find the room in my drawer to add this beautiful one to my collection.

Takara made this line of watches back in the first half of the 80's which doubled as mini transforming robots.

TFSource Masterpiece Unboxing

This rather big box of 4 figures came the other week for me.  That's it for me.  I have nothing else on pre-order and I'm not looking at anything on eBay either.  This is rather a unique situation for me to be in, but I have to admit, I'm kind of enjoying having a clean slate

to work with in terms of deciding what to go for next.  Anyway, enjoy the unboxing of these four figures.

Joustra Diaclone Pick Up (Gears) & Condor (MOSC)

Each of us have our own personal reasons for buying what we buy to enrich our collections.  Maybe it might come down to the playability of the figure, or maybe price, or maybe it's a childhood memory that stirs up an emotion that says "I need to have that in my collection!"  Whatever it may be for you, I know that for myself, when it comes down to this particular line, it all comes down to one word...artwork!

It is certainly debatable (though I would personally find it hard to disagree) that this line contains not only some of the more rarer

My TRU Shelves

Popped out today to finish some last minute shopping (per usual) and couldn't resist popping into one of my Toys R Us stores.

I was hoping to maybe see some of the new Generation figures out there but instead this was all I got.......

Transformers & Beer Podcast #2 - "Year End Special"

Thanks for coming back again and listening to our "Year End Special".  We figured everyone is going to be busy over the next two weeks so we made this chalked full of extra material.

Stay tuned to the end where we discuss our best purchases this year and our biggest Transformers regret!

SHOW TOPICS (OPEN FULL ARTICLE TO SEE PICS OF OUR DISCUSSED TOPICS): 

- What’s happened in our last week since talking

- “M” explains why he finally decides to get new bookshelves

- Joe accidentally ships latest TFSource items to his old address

- “M” has a shipping delay

- “M” has more items coming in and has an “eBay offer” accepted at the start of the show

-  New G1 Insecticons boxset and their comparison to previous 2 reissue releases, estimated cost point and their new name changes

- New coneheads 3-pack teaser and possible future implications

- JAFCON seekers

- G1 Fort Max reissue vs Generations Metroplex

- Our initial thoughts on “Year of the Goat MP Soundwave”; do we need it; why couldn’t it be crystal instead; Linkin Park Gold Soundwave & MP Year of the Horse Prime

- Laser Optimus Prime mold and why we disagree on it

- Shout out to Brr-icy Shattered Glass pics

- What was the best purchase this year that both of us did?

- What was our biggest Transformers regret this year?

OPEN THIS POST UP FULLY TO SEE PICTURES OF ALL THE TOPICS WE DISCUSSED.

Unboxing of D-61 Ratbat

Here are the pictures of the live unboxing we did during our "Transformers & Beer - Episode 1" podcast last week.

What's Currently on My Shelves

I haven't been in my new house for very long.....one month and 11 days as of this writing.....and it has taken me that long to get my one personal room looking even somewhat respectable.  I've limited myself to just having two shelves to display my Transformers because as awesome as I've seen and drooled at people's postings of their full collections on display, I feel that for me personally, less is more.

LESS IS MORE

TRANSFORMERS & BEER PODCAST #1

SHOW DESCRIPTION : 

- What do we collect and why
- Revenge of the Fallen Bruticus
- Eliminating figures from our collections
- Masterpiece and 3rd Party figures and do they retain their value
- What are the next new Masterpiece releases
- 3rd Party companies
- MP Bumblebee and future minibots
- TFSource and their "bullet-proof" packaging
- Masterpiece figure pricing
- Horrible Hasbro packaging
- What's a Diaclone Starscream worth?
- Is Uncle Megatron worth any price?
- Clumpo
- Some "KO" manufacturing is better than the original
- Beating Takara to the punch in terms of giving fans the figures they want
- TFC Toys Prometheus
- New 3rd Party Megatron
- Surprise unboxing of D-61 Ratbat

Keep on collecting!