Sunday, August 10, 2014

Out of the Basement: Transformers (Slag and Topspin)

Digging further into my mother's basement, I came across a couple of old Transformers - the Dinobot Triceratops Slag and the Jumpstarter vehicle Topspin.  Unlike a lot of the older toys I've unearthed, these guys actually have a decent amount of play-related damage.

I only ever had a handful of Transformers (one of my uncles noticed that my childhood self wasn't interested in dolls and sent these guys along instead for a couple of years), so they had to suffer through all sorts of adventures.
Slag: his horns are warped and part of his left hip has come off.
Slag in robot mode.  Yes, he has terribly unevenly placed stickers.
Topspin in vehicle mode
Topspin in robot mode.

6 comments:

  1. These to me are perfect with the signs of play because they are classics of childhood. with some toys I dont mind a little roughness because it shows they were loved and used for there intended purpose.Slag was the first Dinobot that I had so i have a soft spot for him.

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    1. Good point on the roughness of well-loved childhood toys - that is what they're for, after all.

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  2. I didnt have alot of TFs as a kid but I know the Dino Bots were popular as heck!

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    1. Of course - it's a robot and a dinosaur - two great tastes in one! ;)

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  3. I've only become interested in Transformers since meeting Mr. BTEG. He had a few Transformers toys too.

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    1. One of the joys of marriage: sharing the toys! ;)

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