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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
this was done a while back ...
goooood luck tracking one of these down. It's next to impossible.
goooood luck tracking one of these down. It's next to impossible.
Why tease me...I wonder what the next batch of G1 Re-issues are going to be. TRU has one i cant remember who but he is going for 34.99 :sad:
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Originally Posted by IluvJae
Why tease me...I wonder what the next batch of G1 Re-issues are going to be. TRU has one i cant remember who but he is going for 34.99 :sad:
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Originally Posted by IluvJae
Why tease me...I wonder what the next batch of G1 Re-issues are going to be. TRU has one i cant remember who but he is going for 34.99 :sad:
Because of piss poor planning and inconsistent price points ... the line was a complete failure.
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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
this was done a while back ...
goooood luck tracking one of these down. It's next to impossible.
goooood luck tracking one of these down. It's next to impossible.
I got 2 of those, and at least 2 of every e-hobby seeker and car autobot that was released.
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Transformers Commemorative Series III
All prices are for MISB (mint in sealed box)
Series I and II were very successful. Takara's reissues were selling at a higher price point though. Hasbro tried to copy their Japanese couterpart by making the reissues "book style" and featuring the new Dreamwave productions comicbook art.
Was this a mistake? Only time would tell. With series II done, III made its way.
Jazz - $30 range - retailed @ $24.99
First thoughts ... "Hot Rod was only $17.99, now this is $7 more? I guess that's okay ... he's in a better box. Wait, why aren't his weapons chromed anymore?". Later down the road, Jazz turns out to be one of the harder to find reissues.
Silverstreak - $15 range - retailed @ $24.99
First thoughts ... "wait, the Japanese got Prowl. Where's Prowl?" Silverstreak never sold too well. It's completely unknown WHY Hasbro would release a repaint for a popluar character first ... but this is a sign of things to come.
Thundercracker - $25 range - reatailed @ $29.99
A solid reissue here ... it doesn't quite match the new reissues though. It has a newer style box and G1 art? Seems like something was rushed or completely half assed. The paint on the toy was top notch. It's a deeper blue with more metallic flake than the original.
All prices are for MISB (mint in sealed box)
Series I and II were very successful. Takara's reissues were selling at a higher price point though. Hasbro tried to copy their Japanese couterpart by making the reissues "book style" and featuring the new Dreamwave productions comicbook art.
Was this a mistake? Only time would tell. With series II done, III made its way.
Jazz - $30 range - retailed @ $24.99
First thoughts ... "Hot Rod was only $17.99, now this is $7 more? I guess that's okay ... he's in a better box. Wait, why aren't his weapons chromed anymore?". Later down the road, Jazz turns out to be one of the harder to find reissues.
Silverstreak - $15 range - retailed @ $24.99
First thoughts ... "wait, the Japanese got Prowl. Where's Prowl?" Silverstreak never sold too well. It's completely unknown WHY Hasbro would release a repaint for a popluar character first ... but this is a sign of things to come.
Thundercracker - $25 range - reatailed @ $29.99
A solid reissue here ... it doesn't quite match the new reissues though. It has a newer style box and G1 art? Seems like something was rushed or completely half assed. The paint on the toy was top notch. It's a deeper blue with more metallic flake than the original.
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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
TRU reissues are done, finished.
Because of piss poor planning and inconsistent price points ... the line was a complete failure.
Because of piss poor planning and inconsistent price points ... the line was a complete failure.
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Originally Posted by rabidmonk
I got 2 of those, and at least 2 of every e-hobby seeker and car autobot that was released.
I wish I graduated school earlier so I could have gotten in on the ground floor fo the reissues. :wtc: