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Vintage G1 Transformers: A Toy Collector's Dream Come True | Toy Federation
Welcome back, fellow toy enthusiasts, to another exciting episode of Toy Federation! Today, we dive deep into the realm of Transformers as we follow a passionate collector on his quest to trade his prized possessions. Brace yourselves for an epic journey through the history of Transformers, culminating in the unveiling of some rare vintage G1 treasures!
Our story begins as our collector extraordinaire arrives at the Toy Federation headquarters, carrying a plethora of Transformers from various eras. His eyes gleam with anticipation as he prepares to trade his beloved pieces, each with its own unique story to tell. Little does he know, a surprise awaits him within the confines of his vehicle - vintage G1 Transformers, the crown jewels of any collector's arsenal.
As the trade negotiations commence, our host Ryan senses an opportunity to delve into the world of G1 Transformers. With a twinkle in his eye, he persuades the collector to reveal the contents of his car, promising an exploration of nostalgia like no other. And so, the stage is set for a journey through time, back to the golden age of Transformers.
Before we unveil the treasures within, let's take a moment to appreciate the rich history of G1 Transformers. In the early 1980s, a toy revolution was born with the introduction of the Transformers franchise. Created by Hasbro and Takara Tomy, these transforming robots captivated the hearts and minds of children worldwide. From the heroic Autobots led by Optimus Prime to the villainous Decepticons under the command of Megatron, every character possessed a distinct personality and charm.
The success of the Transformers toys soon transcended the confines of playrooms, spawning an animated television series, comic books, and a blockbuster movie franchise. But it was the original G1 Transformers that laid the foundation for this cultural phenomenon. With their iconic designs and innovative transformation mechanisms, these toys became cherished artifacts of a bygone era.
Now, as our collector unveils his stash of vintage G1 Transformers, the air is thick with anticipation. Each figure is a testament to the craftsmanship and ingenuity of its creators. From Optimus Prime, the fearless leader of the Autobots, to Soundwave, the sinister Decepticon master of espionage, every character evokes memories of a simpler time.
As Ryan and the collector examine each figure with reverence, they are transported back to their childhoods, reliving the thrill of transforming these robots from vehicles to warriors and back again. Memories of Saturday morning cartoons and after-school adventures flood their minds, reminding them of the enduring legacy of G1 Transformers.
But amidst the nostalgia, a question lingers - will the collector part ways with his prized G1 Transformers? With each passing moment, the temptation grows stronger, fueled by the allure of completing his collection and preserving these treasures for future generations. Yet, the bonds forged between collector and collection run deep, making the decision all the more difficult.
Join us on Toy Federation as we witness a collector torn between sentimentality and opportunity, a testament to the enduring power of toys to evoke emotion and inspire imagination. Will he choose to part with his vintage G1 Transformers, or will they remain cherished guardians of his childhood memories? Tune in to find out!
Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to Toy Federation for more thrilling adventures in the world of toys. Until next time, may your shelves be filled with wonder and your playtimes be limitless. As always, happy collecting!

[@toyfederation]

Who likes Transformers?

[@Humongous420]

I still have my Grimloc ❤ He is the only one that survived. I remember the night I bought him at KB Toys in Waterville Maine. Wish i still had his sword

[@Humongous420]

I have to admit I love them, but I tried transforming the big stealth jet from one of the movies for my buddies kid... I have never been so frustrated 😂 I could probably solve the DaVinci code before I could rearrange that son of a biscuit 😂

[@paulgraham4567]

I have around 700, about 260 on display.

[@DirtyJay75]

I remember I had sound wave as a kid it was my favorite toy

[@aawasup]

I love Shockwave and Megatron

[@C_Har]

Watching you three sit there going through those toys-that's exactly how we all used to sit around our toys as kids.

[@LaurenceHoneytoast]

I Love how you sit on the floor when you go through the toys just like when we were all kids playing with them very cool.

[@planetvegan7843]

Reasons to floor sort: 1. Fun. 2. No dropping. 3. No running out of space. 4. Charming for the channel and store patrons. 5. No waste of floor space for product. 6. What am i missing?

[@TheClassicCollectorsNJ]

Old school

[@craigbloxham8344]

Best vintage toy collecting channel on KZbin bar none. No shilling, no saccharin waxing nostalgic, no fan boy preening, no bitching about toy companies, no gate keeping elitist smarmy chucklehead douchery, just the straightforward reality of buying, selling, and collecting toys. The truth of the hobby. Thank you so much for cutting all the BS and creating this awesome entertainment. I wish you the best! May your channel blow all others away!

[@planetvegan7843]

All correct except plenty of nostalgia waxing on this channel. Whats wrong with that?

[@craigbloxham8344]

@@planetvegan7843 Well, it's not saccharin cliché waxing nostalgic, perhaps that is a better description of what I was attempting to convey.

[@ricksterk7014]

It's fantastic. I believe it has been picked up for network but will have a big lgbtq push

[@planetvegan7843]

Never stop floor sorting.

[@snoochpounder]

You should start showing some of the selling too.

[@Chalor.]

Yes! That would be an excellent addition to the show. Same as how Pawn Stars eventually started incorporating purchasing portions.

[@toyfederation]

We do when they do. When people get cash they take the cash. When they get trade a lot of times they bank and save.

[@timkeller3907]

The A-10 Warthog, is one mean plane.... and their sound is unforgettable.

[@Price-qd1cd]

I’m 44 watching this on my lunch break from work remembering the playground at elementary school when we all played transformers together.thank you for the moment

[@g-san5665]

Love just watching grown men play with toys. It’s like a fountain of youth.

[@ovMAVERICKvo]

Transformers are one of those timeless toys

[@LMUstacker]

such a lovely laughter

[@KEEPINGitREAL213]

You know you're stuck in the 80s..... When you're wearing a Casio Calculator Watch!

[@Chalor.]

Calculator watches were the bomb back in the day! ...they weren't just for nerds. _[Nerd!]_

[@base1b2626]

He had some cool toys. Really enjoy seeing all the toys, hearing the stories and history. Awesome stuff guys

[@shuey9299]

Transformers and GI Joe were my top two as a kid. Thundercats, Voltron and He-man are right there too. Great episode as usual!!

[@LeTon75]

lol I thought Travis said “You’re not celibate” 😂😂😂 0:05

[@mujone]

Love this channel. Can't get enough of it!

[@tmdwu3110]

This dude is awesome. Clearly just loves the toys.

[@MegaAppl3]

Love playing with Transformers especially the DinoBots

[@CarbonScoring]

Travis is a freaking encyclopedia!

[@toyfederation]

He really is!

[@Shazbot277]

so much memories looking at those G1s and GoBots

[@brianbaker3654]

Had to work a double last night but I'm watching you this Sunday morning. Thanks for another great episode gang.

[@user-nh1qq6mo7h]

Transformers are my favorite, they sparked imagination and creativity when I was a kid. Although G1 is special to me and others, but I had always wanted Transformers that look and transforms into how they looked in the cartoon as a robot and as realistic as vehicles (some, but you know what I mean); some 3rd Party KO looks like they do a better job in doing that. Going through a collection on the floor is awesome, it just reminds me when I was a kid going through toys with friends. Great content, it's only on Saturdays, but worth the wait. Just like when I was a kid, wake up early to watch Saturday Cartoons, but now it's TF. What a great place to bring your collection with missing parts, in other videos, TF back room will most likely have what you need.

[@aawasup]

The mail aways are always cool to see.

[@thetvbaby83]

My 7 yr old son loves my transformers, im terrified every time he wants to play with them 😂

[@toyfederation]

Ha. That's great!

[@thetvbaby83]

@@toyfederation I really look forward to seeing you guys on Sat morning. I'm in Michigan, I wish I could go to your shop and toy show. Dang it 😂

[@eksit101]

There's only one bumblebee and it was the very first one. The cheap small one. Lol.

[@Humongous420]

Dinobots are so awesome ❤

[@toyfederation]

Yea!

[@johnbolen9770]

ANOTHER TRANSFORMER EPISODE LETS GOOO!!

[@Greybush]

You guys gotta locate and oil that squeak in the background haha. Love the show. Look forward to it every week.

[@toyfederation]

Squeak?

[@Greybush]

@@toyfederation When you stand up at 17:14 you say "I got this figured out" you can hear it. it was riddled throughout the video. You heard it a lot less when you guys were crouched. Could just be me and my ocd haha but I'm sure you'll hear it. Sounds like a fan maybe?

[@BrendanCS]

I like to see what people get when they go for trade

[@spiderdog74]

Great episode. Thanks!

[@donnied74]

Awesome whatnot show last night!! You guys killed it!! G1 transformers are the best but the new stuff is awesome too plus alot cheaper #vintage #norepos

[@ValentinesReps]

Transformers are cool, I didn't collect any as a kid but picked up some cool ones when the first movie came out. I also grabbed some of the ones you said were at Ross that I thought were cool. Thanks for sharing as always Toy Federation.

[@toyfederation]

Thanks for watching!

[@megatronxmatt]

Love seeing the transformers! Congratulations on a great whatnot stream last night! It was great. Ordered me a toy federation shirt.

[@Seven7000.]

I need more episodes lol. This has made me decide to collect some old joes from when I was young.

[@Seven7000.]

I need a 1991 joe battle wagon. Can’t find one with box any advice would be much appreciated

[@juliev4522]

cool ;)

[@logibear453]

Great show guys!!

[@revandesigns]

Love the vids, came in with the coleco starcom and quick easy and fun to bring in toys

[@toyfederation]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@wallyrocket87]

Always enjoy your content. My only feedback is sometimes toys or whatever are brought out of a box/case etc and are talked about but I can’t see them. So for example if a rare GI Joe is taken out, and the prices are rarity are talked about. Sometimes it’s held off camera or far away and it’s not visible. It would be cool to see the toy close up. It’s just a thought. I’m a big fan, and really enjoy everything about the channel. Or like a post pick up zoom in or something. I don’t know much about toys, but Im definitely interested and learn a lot from the channel.

[@_ColeJackson_]

Love this channel especially being born in Spartanburg representing South Carolina right bro!!!!

[@kevinyoung9557]

Congrats on the new channel. Looks like you'll need an agent give me a call we'll do lunch. 🤣

[@TheSaturnV]

That Kelly's Heroes T is epic.

[@timmyt.6796]

Had a blast during last nights Whatnot. Thanks again.

[@toyfederation]

Our pleasure!

[@chexnfx7161]

Was there good prices and cool stuff? I tried watching the replay but it didn’t show prices 😢

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Best job in the world looking at toys all day 🤓

[@yusufalasmi8923]

Always so excited for Saturday

[@juliev4522]

the most refreshing channel

[@everythingnestalgia5873]

Just came across your channel not long ago. Very good content. I really enjoy what you guys are putting out. I’m waiting on some tmnt footage! I bet you guys get some nice things that come through your store. We’d love to come visit and spend some money with y’all. Anyhow, thanks for sharing your story with us.

[@josephkamees4503]

Great show last! Neat platform!👍

[@KiPockyConvoy]

Fun fact those mini pilots from the diakron can fit into early g1 toys like Optimus, Starscream, the Autobot cars and the dinobots since they are originally from the same toy line from Takara

[@mikegeyer4138]

Hey! no busting on Datsun 280Z's. LOL My 1st car was an 83' Datsun 280ZX Turbo

[@MrChristopoop]

A kid in school had a bit older 280Z, we used to cram four of us in it some days and take the 4 mile trip to McD’s for lunch, was a pain to get out of if you were in the back almost non existent seats but was great for the 30 minute escapes from schoom

[@user-zd857]

I try to stick with G1's but from time to time I buy a newer piece. I bought the Transformers\Ghostbuster's crossover this week. The Ectrotron! lol. Complete with box. Looks awesome!!!

[@archangel0891]

Im of a vintage I remember the Go-Bots ✊🏻😁✊🏻

[@TheVelvetDevil81]

Where did you get the Kelly’s Hero’s t shirt? I love that movie

[@user-ge7pu8ve4k]

❤ EVERYTING YOU ALL DO!!! THANK YOU 4 EVERYTHING YOU ALL DO!!!❤😂🫶🙏🤣❤️

[@Kaioken20]

Love Transforms but only in bot mode; I'm hopeless at transforming them 😅 My collection isn't huge. 2 official masterpieces (Soundwave, Starscream), 1 third-party (Megatron Emporer of Destruction) Missing Link Convoy, and Megatron and Optimus Prime Yolopart releases. Thank you for the auction last night! It really felt like I'd visited the store afterwards. I hope you donit again. (I won the Splitting Headache and signed Elvira!! 😁👍)

[@toyfederation]

Awesome! Great scores!

[@DoubleO7-11]

Nice livestream yesterday, gents 🤓

[@toyfederation]

Thanks so much! Just put up a few more lives from Retro on that channel this morning!

[@ovMAVERICKvo]

#sleevelessinseattle

[@natterman2037]

That's a cool zip-up hoodie

[@MikeRay1978]

Actually it’s “Buzz I’m going through all of your stuff! You better come out and stop me”.

[@mikemulligan5731]

I like the "Goron Village" vibes music near the end, great channel.

[@mikep47]

I need those mirage rear spoilers desperately LOL

[@_theHost]

Love you guys are very interesting people

[@twomindz79]

When can we see Travis' legendary etchy sketch skills?

[@minimundus1712]

I can remeber the first transformer i got, it was a helicopter from my aunt better lets say it was the transformer my brother got but i wanted to play with it XD, loved the design of them and the colors :).

[@robbyrobot3303]

I believe Perceptor is also the favorite transformer of the Japanese creator of the line

[@godfireprime]

The three transformer mail-aways were the omnibots Overdrive (red) Camshaft (silver) Downshift (white)

[@Kaioken20]

What was the first Transformer that hooked you, or stayed forever in your head cos no one bought you it? Mine was g1 Soundwave. Still an all time favourite toy and design.

[@dorhinj23]

Total asmr - what joy to share vintage w those who appreciate it most 🍻🌞🍄

[@minimundus1712]

I had the sparkling toy transformer tank :D

[@johnscott6481]

Bad boy was my favorite go bot! I think it was badboy...memory not what it used to be.

[@papridi7672]

Really good and nostalgic channel👍😎🙂..we collected before with my younger brother Masters of the Universe figurines, but they are quite bad shape but big rare figure Megator is quite good shape and only weapon is missing..can anybody say how much lose Vintage Megator have value? Kicking is working too🙂

[@scourgemeltface]

My local Walmart couldn't get rid of those transformers 2 packs to save their life. They ended up going on clearance for 8 bucks. I bought one of each even that God awful ss arcee. That one is still in the box though. I dont think I could give it away

[@thaddeusmcgrath]

80s TV in my area after school was GI joe and Transfomers. Transformers is my favorite. The TV station would have a gerbil derby at 4:30 and anyone could pick your racing gerbil by writing in to Wild Bill and pick a gerbil. Cowboy Bill named his gerbils silly western names. I did not win 😐

[@punaforager]

First thing I would be asking is if they are reissue, vintage or KO.

[@starboykb]

Anything that can transform into a robot starting in 1980, is worth it for me because they are rare nowadays.

[@alioninthejungle]

I’m looking for a large man in a medium T-shirt and someone sleeveless in Seattle did I come to the right place ?

[@ianthrockmorton9167]

So many things I wanna buy, but I live no where near the shop 😭

[@Largoontherocks1]

Love the video, not even watched it yet.

[@toyfederation]

ha! Love that!

[@Largoontherocks1]

@@toyfederation You guys thought about doing videos where you just talk and show off certain obscure toylines that you have. Not necessarily trades. Would love to see some videos focused on what you got that we can't see, like Visionaries. Supernaturals, Mighty Max etc.

[@Chalor.]

15:16 Heeey, still got my ROTJ Jabba glass from Burger King....use it as a pen holder.

[@vane_twentyone]

Great episode. I dont know if it would have worked this episode or not, but when possible I would love to see what the people picked out in trade.

[@toyfederation]

We show when we can. People often build up credit and don't get anything the day they come in.

[@vane_twentyone]

@toyfederation Good for them for having restraint haha, I always walk out with stuff if I have credit

[@greyjedi6430]

Every Saturday night as soon as i get home from work . I grab my phone hit youtube and am like wheres my toys

[@skywarp5150]

PowerLinx Transformers are underrated.

[@The-Mad-Taoist]

So fun

[@stevenseagal4664]

The multiforce robot complete in box is not 100$ hard to find one for less than 300$ if boxed complete

[@_ColeJackson_]

I was thinking the same gotta be more than that

[@retrolifestyle2542]

With allot wouldn't understand or get that trading is waayyy better because u get waayyy better for ya buck in the long run... PERIOD

[@ultimateblaze23]

Its always G1.. my collection is mostly from CHUG and also I have representation from all the shows RID-Prime

[@virtualscouser]

I'm currently selling my G1s on eBay (Currently have the Aerialbots, Combaticons, Constructicons and Protectobots on with the Decepticon Jets soon followed by my Autobot collection). I just finished selling all my Bandai Macross/Mospeada/Gatchaman items, I also have that Diakron robot. This was definitely a cool episode.

[@gabrielesparza4]

Link to eBay.

[@moldycaptain7001]

You guys wouldn't happen to have. Vintage 1980s GREEN And Red SKULL FORCE Action Figures MOTU Remco KO.??

[@crb4059]

iz "Generation Won" the new movie?

[@GAGNE_VR1]

Snakes? Snakes, I don't know no Snakes?

[@TheClassicCollectorsNJ]

He’s got some good ones bros ! I was lucky enough to get a bunch of original transformers and go bots for free I’ll do another video for that one on our channel ! TF rules !

[@josephkamees4503]

Night*

[@MoriaGecko1]

Beast wars guy

[@steveroberts4040]

You guys should invest in a table for customers when they come in with items to sell.

[@toyfederation]

So they can buy a table too? What would we need a table for?

[@josephgonzalez9900]

I’m a g1 guy

[@lambsylaird6266]

is that michael jackson at 04.20

[@guilequint9826]

Comment, comment & comment.

[@kalobhunt9001]

I’m selling 98 percent of my masterpiece scale transformers Takara and third party. I wish I could come to you idk how far it is from Louisiana. It’s a few hundred complete in box figures.

[@toyfederation]

We are in Greer, SC

[@toyfederation]

Call the store

[@kalobhunt9001]

@@toyfederation I for sure will what’s the number by chance?

[@toyfederation]

864-593-5530

[@kurtmcmahon7386]

is he wearing a Calculator Watch? thats Vintage BUY that from your Employee!

[@joewestcoast2565]

I like them but don't collect them. YO JOE

[@0jiHxx]

🤞😷🏁

[@giltucker2007]

"My dad never played with them" ........Store owner: they look newer, oh from it's 2006.... guy: awkward laugh 😂😂😂😂. It kind of sucks man cuz it's exactly what the guy from Pawn Stars said. It's not that I don't trust you is that I don't trust anybody...

[@Chalor.]

Oh yeah, there's an _'all you can eat'_ buffet of awkward laughter in this episode.

[@toyfederation]

No awkward laughs

[@jaymiah8595]

I don't think the guy was trying anything sly or devious. Didn't find the laughs awkward either. He seemed like a genuine guy

[@igotgame1621]

Sellabit

[@Chalor.]

Translating your comment to English means "He will saddle up" lol.