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New Transformers Mr. Potato Head Figures
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Jan 30, 2014 at 7:53am CST
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Mr. Potato Head Optimus Prime & Grimlock
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Comment by njb902
Jan 30, 2014
Well I'm going to have some more office goodies.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 30, 2014
Hey, the Bumblebee one has his G1 toy's battle mask. 
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Comment by RiddlerJ
Jan 30, 2014
That Grimlock potato head is Epic!
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Now these i have to buy
Comment by Hammer
Jan 30, 2014
Now these i have to buy
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Comment by Rated X
Jan 30, 2014
Its stuff like this thats the reason Hasbro is such a joke. Back in the 80s they didnt waste plastic on crap like this.
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Quit being such a Grinch. These are cute toys. And Hasbro wasted MOUNTAINS of plastic on crap like this in the 80s.
Comment by GuyIncognito
Jan 30, 2014
Rated X wrote:Its stuff like this thats the reason Hasbro is such a joke. Back in the 80s they didnt waste plastic on crap like this.
Quit being such a Grinch. These are cute toys. And Hasbro wasted MOUNTAINS of plastic on crap like this in the 80s.
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Comment by rpetras
Jan 30, 2014
Yea, I'm getting 2 of those Grimlocks, one for the kids, and one for the office.
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Comment by Hip-Hoptimus Rime
Jan 30, 2014
Directives: Seek out. Purchase. Love.
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You win the Internet for the day!
Comment by njb902
Jan 30, 2014
Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Directives: Seek out. Purchase. Love.
You win the Internet for the day!
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Comment by njb902
Jan 30, 2014
UM weird things happening with the boards lately, weird things.
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Comment by Marcdachamp
Jan 30, 2014
Well, crap ...bought.
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Comment by welcometothedarksyde
Jan 30, 2014
Well these look way more interesting than the toys we've seen so far If I'm able I'd love to have a potato Grimlock. I do hope they're using the smaller potato bodies rather than the full sized ones. I don't have the space or money to devote to something so different than anything else I have, so something smaller would be perfect. Also I'm interested to know what pun they'll come up with for Grimlock's name
If I'm able I'd love to have a potato Grimlock. I do hope they're using the smaller potato bodies rather than the full sized ones. I don't have the space or money to devote to something so different than anything else I have, so something smaller would be perfect. Also I'm interested to know what pun they'll come up with for Grimlock's name
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 30, 2014
Cuz they didn't have the money to spend on doing things like this. Nor were the ideas of doing these things existent back then. They weren't the creative and moneymaking powerhouse that they are today, by comparison.Rated X wrote:Its stuff like this thats the reason Hasbro is such a joke. Back in the 80s they didnt waste plastic on crap like this.
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They sure made good use of plastic back in the 80s.
Comment by Noideaforaname
Jan 30, 2014
They sure made good use of plastic back in the 80s.
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Comment by njb902
Jan 30, 2014
I sure hope these are out before easter, they'd make great basket stuffers.
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Comment by TheGlynreaper
Jan 30, 2014
I find it ridiculous how some grumpy ass adult transformers fans are badmouthing hasbro for producing toys aimed at younger children/fans hmm last i checked hasbro is a toy company dont expect them to make figures aimed for more mature fans all the time they have to think of all the demographics and really a lot of the new stuff ive seen are already on my list including the grimlock mr potato head
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 30, 2014
TheGlynreaper wrote:I find it ridiculous how some grumpy ass adult transformers fans are badmouthing hasbro for producing toys aimed at younger children/fans hmm last i checked hasbro is a toy company dont expect them to make figures aimed for more mature fans all the time they have to think of all the demographics and really a lot of the new stuff ive seen are already on my list including the grimlock mr potato head
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So wait a second... Hasbro made cheap crap like this in the 80's (or licensed the brand to others to do so), and yet they didn't go bankrupt and the TF brand wasn't killed? Wow, it's almost as if... as if there's room in the market for more than just collector-worthy figures! Is that possible? Could I even be so bold as to suggest that all this "crap" merchandise actually HELPS INCREASE the popularity of and interest in Transformers? Nah, that would be ridiculous. We all know the only way Hasbro and TFs can survive is by catering to the small slice of their market represented by adult collectors, as they have since 1984.
Comment by GuyIncognito
Jan 30, 2014
Noideaforaname wrote:
They sure made good use of plastic back in the 80s.
So wait a second... Hasbro made cheap crap like this in the 80's (or licensed the brand to others to do so), and yet they didn't go bankrupt and the TF brand wasn't killed? Wow, it's almost as if... as if there's room in the market for more than just collector-worthy figures! Is that possible? Could I even be so bold as to suggest that all this "crap" merchandise actually HELPS INCREASE the popularity of and interest in Transformers? Nah, that would be ridiculous. We all know the only way Hasbro and TFs can survive is by catering to the small slice of their market represented by adult collectors, as they have since 1984.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 30, 2014
GuyIncognito wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:
They sure made good use of plastic back in the 80s.
So wait a second... Hasbro made cheap crap like this in the 80's (or licensed the brand to others to do so), and yet they didn't go bankrupt and the TF brand wasn't killed? Wow, it's almost as if... as if there's room in the market for more than just collector-worthy figures! Is that possible? Could I even be so bold as to suggest that all this "crap" merchandise actually HELPS INCREASE the popularity of and interest in Transformers?
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Yes indeed it does ... per my discussion with Jerry Jivoin/Hasbro last summer at SDCC: the profits from Transformers branded products goes back into the brand itself. Things like Construct-Bots profits goes back to the Transformers brand. If I recall correctly, the exceptions are Kre-o (which goes back into the Kre-O brand) and Rescue Bots (which goes back into the Playskool Heroes brand). I imagine Mr Potato Head products that are branded as Transformers goes back into the Potato Head division, but if Hasbro is doing good, then that should mean that the Transformers brand is doing good. In theory, the more things that sell like Battle Masters, the more we get things like Masterpiece Soundwave and Generations Metroplex. More sales equals more profits which goes back to R&D and various budgets.
Comment by Seibertron
Jan 30, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:
They sure made good use of plastic back in the 80s.
So wait a second... Hasbro made cheap crap like this in the 80's (or licensed the brand to others to do so), and yet they didn't go bankrupt and the TF brand wasn't killed? Wow, it's almost as if... as if there's room in the market for more than just collector-worthy figures! Is that possible? Could I even be so bold as to suggest that all this "crap" merchandise actually HELPS INCREASE the popularity of and interest in Transformers?
Yes indeed it does ... per my discussion with Jerry Jivoin/Hasbro last summer at SDCC: the profits from Transformers branded products goes back into the brand itself. Things like Construct-Bots profits goes back to the Transformers brand. If I recall correctly, the exceptions are Kre-o (which goes back into the Kre-O brand) and Rescue Bots (which goes back into the Playskool Heroes brand). I imagine Mr Potato Head products that are branded as Transformers goes back into the Potato Head division, but if Hasbro is doing good, then that should mean that the Transformers brand is doing good. In theory, the more things that sell like Battle Masters, the more we get things like Masterpiece Soundwave and Generations Metroplex. More sales equals more profits which goes back to R&D and various budgets.
