My younger brother and I were living in the New Orleans area during the early eighties. I was around 14 (old enough to mow lawns for cash... lol)when the Transformers came to the small screen. Luckily enough, a small shop on the West Bank in N.O. actually carried Diaclone pre-TFs... needless to say, my kid brother had some serious bragging rights. pre-Megatron, Diaclone Starscream, as well as an early Reflector come immediately to mind. These and other cool toys - Macross, Gundam, and those God-awful D&D (in)action figures were around our house a good 3 months before the Transformers made their way to local shops... good times, indeed.