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.
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| Slag: his horns are warped and part of his left hip has come off. |
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| Slag in robot mode. Yes, he has terribly unevenly placed stickers. |
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| Topspin in vehicle mode |
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| Topspin in robot mode. |
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.
ReplyDeleteGood point on the roughness of well-loved childhood toys - that is what they're for, after all.
DeleteI didnt have alot of TFs as a kid but I know the Dino Bots were popular as heck!
ReplyDeleteOf course - it's a robot and a dinosaur - two great tastes in one! ;)
DeleteI've only become interested in Transformers since meeting Mr. BTEG. He had a few Transformers toys too.
ReplyDeleteOne of the joys of marriage: sharing the toys! ;)
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