Don't know if just posted, but the famous z75sales (the broker that sold those incredible G2 Stunticons samples and other ultra-rare items recently on ebay) just posted two (of a series) videos on youtube....

In this he shows those 100+ boxes that contain all the treasures that Hasbro's ex employee/engineer had in his personal collection....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0DHggfyt2A

....and in this second he begins to open them: in the first he discovers an Optimal Optimus prototype  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5EA-u-gfzU

I can only immagine how many vids he'll put on youtube, can't wait  

 

Awesome, can't wait for more videos.

 

Yup, am following his channel already! Even just looking at the unpacking of that prototyope test shot Optimal Optimus was sort of exciting. Such incredible treasures must hide in those boxes!

 

Christ.

Give me 15 seconds to run through that place to grab what I can. That's incredible.

 

Wow......boxes......yay....

now for video 2.

 

Do I dare wonder how he came across this collection? I don't know why, but it seems shady to me. Maybe because it's just so crazy.

 

He likely has connections. I don't think you just stumble upon this type of stuff. Or maybe you do ... I don't know.

 

The amount of suspense was obsessive.

 

Cool shit.

 

Hey I have that optimal Optimus! What r the chances he would sell me that extra rifle? LOL

 

I really wanna know how he got this. Did he just stumble onto an estate sale? was this someone he knew and pre-arranged to buy from??

 

That is so many different kinds of awesome. Man, what I wouldn't give to have one of those MISB Optimal Optimii.

 

That's some crazy insane stuff. Now THAT's a black repaint I would definitely be into.

 

He should be wearing gloves when touching that prototype. No amount of washing will reduce the oil residue on someone's fingers.

Also, how old do you feel when a figure from 1997 makes you realize that was 17 years ago?

 

Did anyone else watch the first video with the music from the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark playing in their head, or was that just me?

 

Hate to go all Indiana Jones on this thread but those toys belong in a Hasbro Museum. Not parted out to the highest bidder. There's a ton of history hidden in those boxes. What I wouldn't give to be the one who gets to go through them all.

 

Touché Karl.

 

I want to see that mold in original Optimus Primal colors (black, white, blue, red)!

 

More than likely he doesn't "have it". I'd assume he's working on a commission selling off the estate of the deceased engineer on behalf of the family. Typical for large or valuable estates. There's probably a furniture guy selling their furniture, a jewelry guy selling the jewelry, you get the idea.

 

I'm waiting to see the full cases of Megatron ATB's, Hero's and Laser Cycles