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G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:23 am
by Autobot032
Thanks to several submissions over on the Seibertron.com Facebook page, we now have confirmed sightings, with pictures and pricing.

There are two variants of this set, the first of which features Bumblebee and comes with 27 lenticular valentines. These valentines feature changing images when the card is moved from left to right.

The second set features Powermaster Optimus Prime on the cover and includes 34 valentines and 35 temporary tattoos.

Both are priced at $3.99 and have been sighted at King Soopers, Krogers, Target and K-Mart. Wal*Mart usually carries items such as these and can't be too far behind.

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Update: Seibertron, the person, provided a new packaging picture, this time featuring Megatron on the cover, the smallest amount at 16 lenticulars per package and a lowered price of $2.50. We've provided those pictures below.

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Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:32 am
by ScoutBumblebee
My kids are not "valentine" age. I have no reason to buy them. And yet... I must have them. I'll be headed out tomorrow to look for them just because I want them! :-B

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:41 am
by Autobot032
ScoutBumblebee wrote:My kids are not "valentine" age. I have no reason to buy them. And yet... I must have them. I'll be headed out tomorrow to look for them just because I want them! :-B


Hey, hey, hey! We are all valentine age. Especially if Optimus and Bumblebee are plastered all over the front. Heck, I'll label some to myself from myself because they're awesome.

Valentine age. Pfft.

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:48 am
by ScoutBumblebee
Ha! Yes. That reminds me, I may need multiple boxes because my kids will certainly want to play with some, little TF fans that they are. Ooh, I'm excited.

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:33 am
by RhA
...what handsome bastard would have the need to use 27 of these?

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:52 am
by Megatron Wolf
wasnt expecting to see the original G1 box art

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:04 am
by Burn
Swear to God you'd better be getting me a complete set Va'al or we're going to be having one hell of a "discussion" >:oP

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:11 am
by Heckfire
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Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:25 am
by Va'al
RhA wrote:...what handsome bastard would have the need to use 27 of these?


Yeah, surely 24 will do. :-B

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:04 am
by Deathsanras
Nothing says "I love you, be mine" like a robot civil war toy franchise.

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:11 am
by Va'al
To be fair, my favourite comics valentines will always be the promo material for the Remender Venom series. :D

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Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:09 am
by Autobot032
Deathsanras wrote:Nothing says "I love you, be mine" like a robot civil war toy franchise.


lolol too true.

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:36 am
by Va'al
Autobot032 wrote:
Deathsanras wrote:Nothing says "I love you, be mine" like a robot civil war toy franchise.


lolol too true.


Oh don't be a bunch of Negatrons. Image

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:47 am
by KnightStrike
I have no valid reason to get these, but I am going to have to for pure nostalgia sake. These are too cool!

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:25 am
by Emerje
I love how these all have a giant 84 on them like that number means anything to kids.

Emerje

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:37 am
by Morbalis
RhA wrote:...what handsome bastard would have the need to use 27 of these?


Ha! I almost spit my drink out when I read this. Awesome!

I'll get a set of each if I can find them here in Tampa—so far no luck. Maybe we don't approve of giant robot love here in the Sunshine State.

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:31 am
by ScoutBumblebee
Deathsanras wrote:Nothing says "I love you, be mine" like a robot civil war toy franchise.


:lol:

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:06 am
by ScoutBumblebee
Bumblebee cover with lenticular designs set found! They were even on sale. King Soopers (Kroger) had them in the regular Valentine displays. They had a Prime set, too, but I didn't pick those up.

When I was checking out, the cashier said, "Oh, your kids must be excited to give these out." I said, "Oh, no. My kids aren't in school yet. These are for me." She gave me a pretty weird side eye. :lol: But, it made me think I may buy another box and send them to family and friends... Because they don't think I'm weird enough already.

I'll be headed to Kmart on Monday to try and find the Optimus cover box, so I can pick up a couple sets of them, too.

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:47 pm
by Noideaforaname
It's weird how very 1984 these are. Kids probably wouldn't get it, and older fans probably wouldn't buy it.

Surprised they didn't do the obvious and had them "change" into their alt modes.

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*gasp*

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:59 pm
by ScoutBumblebee
I think the main reason they're so 1984 is the 30th Anniversary. I don't necessarily agree that kids won't be into them, as my son LOVES the original series, and really enjoys it. However, I do accept that he is in the minority, so to speak, as being the kids of a TF obsessed parent. his TF experience is a bit more "in depth" than most kids. But I imagine some kids probably just think they look cool and choose them anyway, I dunno. I'll throw them in the "misc merch" part of my collection, as I think they're cool. :KREMZEEK:

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:58 pm
by Janus Prime
Hi guys. Can someone fill me in about what valentines are? stickers? cards?

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:00 pm
by ScoutBumblebee
Janus Prime wrote:Hi guys. Can someone fill me in about what valentines are? stickers? cards?

They're all of the above. They're meant for kids in grade school to hand out to each other on Valentines day. Theyre little heavy paper cards, sometimes with stickers or temporary tattoos or whatever on them.

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:17 pm
by Janus Prime
ScoutBumblebee wrote:
Janus Prime wrote:Hi guys. Can someone fill me in about what valentines are? stickers? cards?

They're all of the above. They're meant for kids in grade school to hand out to each other on Valentines day. Theyre little heavy paper cards, sometimes with stickers or temporary tattoos or whatever on them.


Thanks! Sounds like fun collectable.

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:20 pm
by ScoutBumblebee
They're pretty fun! Silly, cheap, fun little pick up.

Re: G1 Transformers Valentines Appearing At Retail

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:43 pm
by Burn
ScoutBumblebee wrote:They're pretty fun! Silly, cheap, fun little pick up.


You know Va'al so well ...