by Fear or Courage | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog Bots
I may be focusing on the Studio Series side of Rise of the Beasts when it comes to my pickups, but I need to take a moment to point out that the mainline, non-Studio part of the movie’s merchandising is doing some interesting stuff, too. It’s got its own assortment of...
by Fear or Courage | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog Bots
Is a new coat of paint all it takes for me to come around on a figure? Am I just a mark for obscure deep-cuts that appeal to my really specific aesthetic proclivities? That seems to be the entire idea behind the Toxitron Collection, the latest Wal-Mart exclusive batch...
by Fear or Courage | Aug 21, 2023 | Blog Bots
Well, now that Rise of the Beasts has come and gone, and turned out to be a Certified Banger (™) of a Transformers production, it’s time for me to do what the movie was trying to make me do all along: Start buying the figures. Now, I have nothing against the...
by Fear or Courage | Aug 14, 2023 | Blog Bots
A good thing about conventions like TFCon is that they let you circle back to stuff you missed, stuff that’s long out of circulation, and maybe you can even get a deal or two on it. Case and point: This version of Wheeljack. As someone who maintains a standing shelf...
by Fear or Courage | Aug 7, 2023 | Blog Bots
In the style of long-departed Official Transformers Conventions, it’s a tradition every TFCon for there to be a small group of exclusive figures only available at the show (and occasionally at future shows if they don’t sell through). Of course, since TFCon is not an...
by Fear or Courage | Jul 31, 2023 | Blog Bots
Y’know, people talk about how lucky Canadians are that Toys R Us is still a thing up here, and while that’s generally true, there’s a few drawbacks. For one thing, stuff there’s generally a bit more expensive than other retailers, especially exclusives. And as for...
