Takara's 1984 World Fair Catalog - New Images

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  1. Sponge, Sep 12, 2022
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    Wataru was after micro change im 1988
    E2F7CAAC-1763-4FB1-894F-45A05278DB1B.jpeg

    cool blog post where pic is from

    hardly ever see em up for sale unfortunately
     
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  2. BB Shockwave, Sep 12, 2022
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    Nice historical stuff! Though odd, I assumed in 1984, Takara would market Transformers, not Diaclone. Didn\'t they release them that year in Japan too?
    What are those weird superdeformed planes/cars?
    And huh, cute, Godzilla and Gamera-themed transforming watches, pity those were never made.
    Microman Blockman, I know those in Europe as Revell\'s Robotech Changers, I have most of them.

    What is that blue not-Megatron under pre-Perceptor?
     
  3. kevbayer, Sep 12, 2022
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    Robolinks!! I had tons of those! Most of bought on clearance at K*B Toys. Those were cool! 
     
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  4. arrynyo, Sep 12, 2022
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  5. cloudballoon, Sep 12, 2022
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    Many of the "pocket toys" would be awesome even TODAY!
     
  6. Feralstorm, Sep 12, 2022
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    Kinda love those Godzilla & Gamera Kronoform watches. Did those ever actually get produced?

    (seems like the Gamera one did, at the very least)
     
  7. Smasher, Sep 12, 2022
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    I love stuff like this!
    Made my afternoon.
     
  8. Tonyshotz, Sep 12, 2022
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    As a kid I lost my Laserbeak to a common broken neck. MC-16 in silver chrome became my Laserbeak! I dont know if the one I had as a kid was legit or a knock off but dam I loved that bird! I managed to track down a couple now that I'm older and he and Browning are a couple of my most treasured figures!

    20220912_171702.jpg

    Then a few years back I ran across this guy who has the same transformation/engineering but smaller and with alternate accessories. I forget what line it was, might have even been official TFs.
    20220912_172521.jpg

    Anyway, all that just to say that those little orb-bots hold a very special place in my heart!
     
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  9. Bravemaximike, Sep 12, 2022
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    Man, the pics in this are GORGEOUS!!!!

    hopefully they’re uploaded to the web for posterity!
     
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    Anyone have any idea what Anguirus and Red King might be for in the 6th image? Hope whoever wins this auction will post some full scans.
     
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    A Cyclone Mini-Con from the RID15 line.
     
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  12. Tonyshotz, Sep 12, 2022
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    Please just reprint this! I'd be a buyer for sure!
     
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    What are the pink things on the roofs of the minicars?
     
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    Absolutely fascinating material! 
     
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    Good times. When toys were made with fun in mind first. I miss those days.
     
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  16. Smitty.1981, Sep 12, 2022
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    Bandai also makes a line like this but they are more egg shaped. Here's their Godzilla.

    https://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Godzilla-Egg-GODZILLA/dp/B00FR227Q6

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Roadbuster25, Sep 12, 2022
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    Omg page 2 has all the Takara hotlines that we've wanted all these years!
     
  19. Optimax Prime, Sep 12, 2022
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    Y'know, just seeing these really shows you how far the franchise has come over the years
     
  20. Fafnir72, Sep 12, 2022
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    1985 when Takara marketed them as TFs.

    Might as well trash the Volkswagen aka the peoples car and the autobahn and celphone.
     
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