McDonalds has picked up the Transformers promotion this time around. I had mentioned to Chrissy that the new Happy Meal toys were out, and she filed it into her unlimited memory. We were out shopping today when she casually suggested that we swing by the McDonalds. I’m thinking that it’s almost lunch time, but I...
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The first of the Botcon 2008 exclusives, “Shattered Glass” Optimus Prime, has been revealed. Fun Publications usually reveals the figures one at a time in the weeks leading up to Botcon, so it’s exciting to see the first of them come out. This year’s exclusive set revolves around the “Mirror...
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I have a rediculous amount of Transformers. I keep everything inventoried in an Excel spreadsheet. At last count, I had over 1200 figures, and that doesn’t include other collectibles such as kites, books, statues, etc. Also, I don’t count individual figures in a set: if several figures come in one box (mini-cons,...
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We did send out a Christmas letter this year, but I wanted to post it to the web site anyway. Who knows, maybe somebody who isn’t on our holiday mailing list would like to know what we were up to this year? Click “Continue Reading” to read the 2007 Christmas Letter. Happy Holidays from the Wilson Family! We have...
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“Black Friday” seems to start earlier every year. Kohls announced that they would be opening at 4 AM this year, so the original plan was to wake up at 2:30 AM and get to Kohls by 3 AM to wait in line. After looking at the Kohls ad, however, Chrissy changed our plans. Instead, we woke up at 2:30 AM to arrive at Toys R Us...
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Since I finished BioShock twice, I decided that I should go back and finish the Transformers game. I beat the Autobot campaign a while back, but I was frustrated with the Decepticon campaign and subsequently found other stuff to do with my time. Scorponok was what did it for me — he’s slow and weak, easily the most...
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Chrissy and I might be the last people on earth who celebrate Sweetest Day. Sweetest Day usually falls on the third week in October, but the exact date can be unpredictable. We never really know each year until we check the calendar. Oddly, we treat this day as being almost as important as Valentine’s Day (we joke that Chrissy...
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The Transformers Movie came out on DVD on Tuesday, October 16th. There are two versions: a single-disc version with just the movie, and a two-disc version with the movie and an entire disc of extras. Many retailers are offering add-ins with the two-disc set. For example, Target has the world’s first transformable DVD case (it...
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