{"product_id":"unofficial-guide-to-vintage-transformers","title":"Unofficial Guide to Vintage Transformers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA visual showcase of hundreds of Transformers toys and action\r\nfigures in and out of packaging, rarely seen variants, international\r\nreleases, and licensed merchandise.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFor many years, the Transformers have been a staple of pop culture. As\r\nnew and old collectors seek to enhance their knowledge of this toy line,\r\nthis book provides a wide view of the Transformers action figures from\r\ntheir earliest incarnations, their journey through the 1980s, and\r\nculminating with the Beast Wars in the 1990s.\r\n\u003cul style=\"color: #242424; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;\"\u003e\r\n    \u003cli style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eFeatures hundreds of images of Transformers action figures and collectibles from their inception in 1984 through 1999.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eBreaks\r\n    down the Transformers franchise into the original G1 brand, the rebirth\r\n    with Generation 2, and the Beast Wars and licensed collectibles. Also\r\n    included are rare foreign variants from Japan, Europe, and South\r\n    America.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eProvides\r\n    a detailed explanation on the history of the brand and the features of\r\n    each subline and explains which items are the most difficult to find.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\nExtremely well researched, this guide provides information on the\r\ndevelopment of the figures while explaining their key features, along\r\nwith showcasing many figure variations. Featuring images of figures both\r\nin and out of package, yearly product listings for easy reference, and\r\npricing examples for many key items, this book is a great tool for\r\nreintroducing yourself or getting familiar with these toys from the\r\npast.[AuthorName]By J. E. Alvarez[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eJ. E. Alvarez\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked the last two decades across many facets of the toy industry, including as the creative manager of\r\nthe Transformers and G.I. Joe toy brands at Hasbro. His adventures have\r\nranged from being on the retail side, to collecting, to hosting\r\nconventions. These days he owns\r\nand operates HasBeen Collectible Toys \u0026amp; Comics in Massachusetts.  These different experiences have given him a unique frame of\r\nreference regarding the toy industry and the knowledge to compile this work on vintage Transformers.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]968 color images[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]1980s Through 1990s, 2nd Edition[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]968 color images[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":47486792073465,"sku":"9780764372148","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/7224\/5178\/files\/9780764372148.jpg?v=1777780883","url":"https:\/\/schifferbooks.com\/products\/unofficial-guide-to-vintage-transformers","provider":"Schifferbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}