Top 10 Most Popular Vintage G1 Transformers Toys Popularity? Hmm so how am I deciding this? I think as a seller of Transformers G1 toys for 20 years I might measure this differently than a Transformers toy buyer. Popularity to me isn’t the highest price. Popularity isn’t about how many were produced, as we all […]
Wheeljack’s Lab – Vintage Toy Blog
Follow this blog for the new, the unusual, the rare and cool Generation 1 G1 Transformers toys. Reviews, news, toy resources, galleries, unboxing, opinions and personal reflections on vintage toys.
How Much Are My Vintage Toys Worth?
How Much Are My Vintage Toys Worth? Provided your mom didn’t garage sale your vintage toys, give them away or just plain throw them out, you might have a nice little stash for that rainy day fund. Many of you are likely to still have toys collecting dust in the darkest recesses of your parent’s […]
How to Display Your Toy Collection
How to Display Your Toy Collection Is your collection taking over? Looking more like a warehouse? Maybe just a bit cluttered? The single biggest mistake many collectors make (unless you ask their spouse who would suggest the fact they are collecting) is the proper display of that collection. Collectors will buy large numbers of toys […]
Top 10 Rarest Vintage G1 Transformers Toys
First, before we dig too far into this, rarest and valuable are not the same. Nor are some of the hardest to find in loose, near mint condition necessarily on this list. Some on this list lend themselves to being found loose in great shape such as Bludgeon. What this list amounts to is after […]
Top 10 G1 Transformers Toys Must Haves
What makes a must have? To me if you collect a variety of action figure brands and want to have just the highlights of each brand then these are the highlights. So let’s roll into it. #10 Predaking This is one big combiner at about 12” tall. He is a near perfect Decepticon fighting machine, […]
Megatron G1 Transformers Custom Display Stand
This display stand makes Megatron look great and it’s very stable. They are $15 shipped within the USA – International shipping is available. These are 3D printed so they are not flawless (like something that is cast). This is ONLY for the stand. The G1 Megatron and parts are not included, they are shown for […]
Top 10 Worst G1 Transformers Toys
What makes an action figure the worst? Could be anything from playability, design, concept execution, or even personality. No matter what criteria is used you’re going to find out what makes our top 10 worst G1 Figures. #10 Gears A little irritation goes a long ways and irritation lands Gears at number 10. Even the […]
Worst Transformers Toy In The World Is?
G2 Slingshot He’s made from craptastic gold plastic! Plastic that disintegrates with any movement or even with a dirty look. Slingshot has (GPS) Gold Plastic Syndrome. Collectors have opined since the early 2000’s about what causes it. I have always assumed since the cracks seem to follow the swirls in the plastic (at least the […]
Got Any Empty Transformers Shipping Boxes or Cases?
Buying Vintage Shipping Empty Boxes Just said goodbye to some good friends. Our uncirculated Pepsi Optimus Prime’s off to their new home in Japan. I’m always looking for more Generation 1 (G1) Transformers sealed, opened or loose, and we’ll even buy the empty shipping boxes! Straight from all Hasbro licensed manufacturers including Takara, IGA Plasticos, […]
The Top 5 Things Killing Your Toy Collection
Dirt/Dust: We’ll start with the least damaging of the five. If left for long periods of time, dust may become hard to remove. Especially in climates or houses with extremes in humidity (dust will hold humidity). That process will make the dust adhere strongly to the figure and won’t wipe away easily with a duster. […]