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News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:56 am

We have just learned about the latest installment of Transformers merchandising. TFW2005 has just received an image of a Transformers Lite Brite Pattern set with 50 pegs. The set looks like comes with two patterns, a G1 Sideswipe and G1 Decepticon Symbol. The packaging is also very similar to the Transformers Classics style. View the image for yourself by clicking here.

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:04 am

O.M.F.G!

Who the hell is going to buy these?
other than for 'Boston' jokes.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:11 am

"Who the hell is going to buy these?"

I believe we still call them... ...children.

News Credits: 2 · by **osiricon** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:13 am

WOW!!!! Transformers + LiteBrite = 80's Heaven!! My kids are going to lose there minds with this!

News Credits: 33 · by **Glyph** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:20 am

Interesting... a piece of fairly random TF merchandise that's branded with the Classics packaging design rather than the movie. I was going to comment on the picture of G1 Sideswipe - *everyone* seems to use pics of the G1 designs when they're actually referencing movie stuff - but then realised the whole thing was in the Classics style.

I'm quite surprised by that TBH, since Classics is apparently just a filler toyline before the movie stuff hits and I expected all the tie-in merchandise to be movie-based.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:32 am

D-Con symbol FTW!

I'll be getting one to put with my collection.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:34 am

they still make them? i guess you do learn somthing evrey day.

News Credits: 11 · by **Robinson** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:42 am

Damn now I need a light brite, I could use my daughter wanting one as an excuse

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:43 am

For the hell of it I will buy one

News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:46 am

Glyph wrote:Interesting... a piece of fairly random TF merchandise that's branded with the Classics packaging design rather than the movie. I was going to comment on the picture of G1 Sideswipe - *everyone* seems to use pics of the G1 designs when they're actually referencing movie stuff - but then realised the whole thing was in the Classics style.

I'm quite surprised by that TBH, since Classics is apparently just a filler toyline before the movie stuff hits and I expected all the tie-in merchandise to be movie-based.

I am also suprised at the packaging. Like you I thought they would try to tie everything to the movie.

News Credits: 5 · by **God Magnus** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:00 pm

This just serves to remind me of how I used to mix up the Lite Brite song.

"Lite Brite! Lite Brite! Knights of the Magical Light!"

News Credits: 38 · by **Sunstar** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:23 pm

Cool! I just need to find my light bright!

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:29 pm

hehe i expected pokemon, or dragonballz to hit into lightbrite stage first not transformers next thing they might want to make transforers legos i like it for childern but as a collector i do not to me it seems liike every toy company is trying to a transfromers toy because of this film no matter hoe=w bad the toy looks or operates

by **Ecto** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:42 pm

Didn't they have Transformer legos already, though they were based off the Armada line?

News Credits: 38 · by **Sunstar** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:54 pm

Yes they did. I am getting an Armada Starscream BTR Set soon. I htink it's cool. It's not lego lego...a sort of knockoff brand or some slag.

News Credits: 2 · by **Kronos** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:58 pm

I may be showing my age here, but remember when Lite Brites and Legos were made for children to use their IMAGINATION? Damn. It's almost like having a puzzle with numbered pieces.

News Credits: 5 · by **God Magnus** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:04 pm

Kronos wrote:I may be showing my age here, but remember when Lite Brites and Legos were made for children to use their IMAGINATION? Damn. It's almost like having a puzzle with numbered pieces.

Lite Brites had patterns even when they first came out.

News Credits: 3 · by **Collector Maximus** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:10 pm

Cool that they have G1 designs, but I don't think I'll be buying a lite brite for this.
BTW they did do lite brite sets for Armada and energon I believe.

News Credits: 2 · by **Pyro Nosra** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:14 pm

Merchandizing has no shame!

I still have mine from the late 70's ... I know my kid will get a kick out of this.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:17 pm

No thanks.. I'll steer clear from these.

News Credits: 1 · by **Brakethrough** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:21 pm

I found my G1 set of lite brite pages a few months ago in the basement. Not sure I want to use them, though...

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:22 pm

God Magnus wrote:
Kronos wrote:I may be showing my age here, but remember when Lite Brites and Legos were made for children to use their IMAGINATION? Damn. It's almost like having a puzzle with numbered pieces.

Lite Brites had patterns even when they first came out.

You are correct.

News Credits: 4 · by **Milanion** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:28 pm

Cyber Bishop wrote:
God Magnus wrote:
Kronos wrote:I may be showing my age here, but remember when Lite Brites and Legos were made for children to use their IMAGINATION? Damn. It's almost like having a puzzle with numbered pieces.

Lite Brites had patterns even when they first came out.

You are correct.

Yeah, I remember mine coming with Snoopy. Those were the days!