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Originally produced by japanese toy company takera tomy, and purchased by hasbro in 1984, the transformers line of action figures has seen several iterations since hitting shelves in the 1980s. Nov 02, 2016 ive been an onandoff collector for almost 12 years. Here you can uncover obscure characters, rediscover halfremembered tv tieins or gaze in amazement at the seemingly limitless output of hasbro. The concept of an action figure was introduced in 1964, when g. One of the most useful features ever devised for an action figure collector is the builtin barcode scanner in the anroid app. We have a big selection of body sizes and outfits to choose fromfor your custom action figure. Action figure collectors around the world are especially excited this year by the announcements made by hasbro in early february. Create a free account and store your action figures collection list in the cloud online. The figure really revolutionized the action figure industry because prior to the heman series, girl figures were rare and often overlooked by the male population who bought action figures. Collecting action figures are you an action figure enthusiast. Oct 16, 2019 the figure really revolutionized the action figure industry because prior to the heman series, girl figures were rare and often overlooked by the male population who bought action figures. Vtg 80s 90s gi joe action figure parts accessories lot custom cobra duke usa.
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