My Little Pony X Transformers Crossover – My Little Prime

Being children of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Mr and Mrs Toybox can fully agree on this collectible treasure heading into their collection (specifically, Mrs Toybox special shelf). There was no hesitation for either to agree that the My Little Pony x Transformers Crossover – My Little Prime figure is more than meets the eye!

Based on the Comic Books

My Little Prime is a pony released by Hasbro which celebrates the MLP X Transformers Crossover Comic books where the Transformers find themselves somehow crash landed in Equestria and the Matrix ends up mashing a pony with Optimus Prime creating My Little Prime. You’ll have to read the comics to learn more but that’s the basic idea. We recently picked up this comic series, hence why we also got the associated figure.

My Little Pony x Transformers Crossover My Little Prime is 4.5” in size and looks like a pony mashed with Optimus prime; basically what it’s supposed to look like. I suppose it would be cool for the huge Transformers fans if this figure transformed but traditional original pony fans will agree, it’s better off as a figure.

Cutie Marks and Bots!

CUTIE MARKS AND BOTS: Crossover Collection My Little Prime is an exciting character mashup. 4.5-inch figure has a retro My Little Pony form factor with Transformers-inspired design
Hasbro Shop

Thoughts from the Toybox:

There was no question in mind that this My Little Pony x Transformers crossover My Little Prime would some day be in Mrs Toybox’s special collectors shelf. MLP was one of her ultimate favourite cartoons as a young girl. She even had many ponies and the pony castle as a child that unfortunately disappeared over time. This new collection makes up for lost treasures.

Looking for your own MLP x Transformers Crossover My Little Prime figure? Look no further than searching eBay or Amazon. We were able to snag this one for under $25 including shipping via the latter.

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Transformers G1 Figure Patent Prints by Patere on Etsy!

More to collecting than meets the eye

Mr and Mrs Toybox have been collecting items of nostalgic interest their entire lives and now do it as a serious hobby together. Mr Toybox has always been a huge fan of Transformers and he doesn’t collect just any Transformers collectible figures, he has been focussed for over ten years with no end in sight. Aside from

Something that always grabs our attention when it comes to collecting toys is artwork themed with our favourites. The best kind of fan art is always the handmade kinds, fans really put their hearts and soul into their crafts for their favourite nostalgic characters. Sometimes, reprints are also fun to get your hands on.

hello Etsy!

Mrs Toybox is an Etsy seller and from time to time she enjoys helping out other small businesses like the print shop Patere on Etsy who sell patent blueprint prints. You can get them on cardboard, map or regular paper and in different sizes depending on your needs. The shipping is fast and the product is superb! We highly recommend them for your print needs and they make a great gift for the collector in your life!

Optimus Prime ‘85

The first addition to his new Transformers Prints collection was of course Optimus Prime from 1985. I believe there is more to this print, perhaps description of the numbers and more detailed toy instructions but having something like this hanging in the Transformers collection area is really something. It brings authenticity and nostalgic value to the look of the collection of bots.

Other choices of Transformers Patent Prints

Thanks to Damon for going out of their way to find us some other Transformers blue prints and putting them up to order. Considering the price of true prints plus the cost of shipping and also purchasing an 8×10 frame, these prints are worth it from a decorative perspective.

Other Transformer Patent Prints Available

Soundwave
Megatron
Starscream
Buzzsaw
Grimlock
Ironhide
Perceptor

Visit Patere on Etsy

Visit Patere on Etsy to see his full library of patent prints available, he’s got more than just Transformers. He also has patent prints of cartoons, movie characters and vehicles.

Not sponsored or endorsed by Etsy or any mentioned shops. Honest review and opinions are those of the Authors of The Toybox Collection and are a reflection of our experience and impression of the product and brands mentioned.

The Fanaticcon 3 Experience!

The Toybox Collection around Ottawa!

It’s not often since covid 2020 that The Toybox Collection has gone to any major events, except Fanaticcon 2 last year. We had a great time and just had to do it again.
Fanaticcon 3 happened this past weekend and what a time was had by all! We went. We saw. We bought some comics and met some really cool people.

The event

Fanaticcon 3 was a smash, we would say. The place was packed with people of all kindred collectors, cosplayers and folks of all kinds. You could feel the excited energy in the room as soon as you walked through the doors.

There was so much to do and see, the first stop we made was to Ka-Boom comics where Mr. T picked up some Transformers comics missing from his collection. He did good knocking several off his list in one shot. The owners of Ka-Boom Comics are pretty awesome too. While they aren’t a store per-say, they do have a warehouse but you need to be on their list to shop. Call it the VIP treatment. Make sure to follow them on social and keep with the latest!

Political comics

This next artist was so awesome! His name is Marc Roy, (@cartoonist_CAC on instagram) and he hails from Montreal, drawing political parody comics. We at the Toybox Collection don’t usually like to bring politics into our toy collecting but this guys work is not only funny but honest and so creative, we couldn’t resist not sharing his work. Marc is such a genuine guy too who took the time to answer our questions, talk about how he started in cartooning and also signed the copy of his comic we picked up! Check his work out via Instagram!

Meet n Greet with “You Can’t Do That on TV” MOM

Mrs T went to Fanaticcon on a mission: to meet the one and only Abby Hagyard (@abbyhagyard on Instagram) of Care Bears (Teddy Ruxpin, For Better or For Worse), You Can’t Do That on Television fame. You can read about her entire experience here. Abby is the sweetest and funniest, she made the meet and greet comfortable and fun! She was down to earth, our TV Mom! You can tell she truly loves what she does!

Friends of The ToyBox Collection

This next mention is an old friend of Mr T. We had to stop by and check out Flac’s Collectibles! He and his Mrs sell super hero action figures and other collectibles. You can follow @FlacsCollectibles on Instagram!

When there’s something strange in the neighbourhood…

While we didn’t get a chance to stop and say hi (sad face), or get a picture (sadder face) with the man of the hour, Lance aka @TheToyTimeMachine, we would like to thank him (and his team of hero’s) for giving us the opportunity once again to join in on the geeky fun and rep our blog at his super awesome event! We hope to do it again next year, maybe with The Toybox Collection t-shirts? 🤔

We would love to sit here all day and write about all the amazing people and things we saw at this year’s Fanaticcon but I don’t think WordPress has enough drive space so we’ll end it with some awesome video to remember.

Fanaticcon 4

Fanaticcon 4 is already in the making!!! Check out the Facebook events page and click GOING. We already did!

Fanaticcon 3 is coming!

If you don’t already know, the Mrs and I are grownup toy collectors. We are the type of people who get genuinely excited about Star Wars and Transformers, Marvel, DC and more. We love special edition action figures, comics and movies. Don’t forget the rare collectibles. You can follow our blog The Toybox Collection and it’s associated Instagram @TheToyboxCollection!

We are going to be geeking out once again at the Fanaticcon 3 Ottawahappening SUNDAY August 14th, 2022 at the Convention Center on Coventry Road in our home city of OTTAWA, ONTARIO!

Get your tickets and get ready to geek out with us!

Here is the official statement from FANATICCON 3 organizers:

“We have the best exhibitors concentrated over 71 spaces with premium comic dealers, amazing retro toy collectors, magnificent video game enthusiasts, cosplayers, talented artists like Kurt Lehner, Special Guests like AEW Evil Uno, Abby Hagyard, Robert Bockstael, John Stocker. Honorable mentions go out to The Capital Ghostbusters who do very good community work and our family LWT and IKV Phoenix STAR TREK groups who are always an amazing help with our spectacular events.”

Exhibitors List and tickets:
https://www.fanaticcon.ca/exhibitors-ottawahttps://www.fanaticcon.ca/exhibitors-ottawa

FANATICCON OTTAWA
“All Killer No Filler”
Sunday August 14
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre

11am-5pm general admission $12

10am-5pm VIP $20 early access to the dealer room at 10am. 5 raffle tickets for prizes and giveaways.

We met a lot of cool people just walking around and checking out the exhibitors. There will be many different themes, you can check out the Fanaticcon social pages for more on that. Also, you’ll find a lot of unique, crafted items from some very talented people! Theres so much, you have to be there to see it for yourself!

Come support a local event and have some fun! Make sure to mark the special date so you can plan a day of all things comics, games, toys and more at the Ottawa Convention Center on Coventry road!

For more information follow @FanaticconOttawa on social media and visit the Official Website to get your tickets!

Star Wars: The Mandalorian Collection

One of our favourite shows produced by Disney is the new Star Wars: The Mandalorian starring Pedro Pascal as the main character.

{Spoilers ahead!}

If you haven’t seen or heard about this show, you must come out from under the rock you’ve been hiding and join us when Season 3 hits Disney+ sometime soon we hope.

So far, through the first two seasons we’ve watched our hero Din DJarin battle his way through a quest to protect a special cargo and bring him back where he belongs. This little cargo being the ever popular “Baby Yoda” or as we now know him, Grogu.

Of course we jumped onto the Mandalorian bandwagon and got our hands on some of the best collectible toys that were available at the time. Oh I remember the frenzy when the show first aired and everybody who’s anybody wanted a Grogu for the upcoming holiday season only to find out they’d be delayed due to popularity and the toy makers basically not being prepared for it.

Thankfully waiting paid off and our two biggest brands “Hasbro” and “Mattel” released some really great Mandalorian stuff!

Plush Grogu: one of my first Grogu collectibles. I have always been a Yoda fan so for me, having a new character of the same unknown species 40 years later is really cool!

Talking Grogu Plush: This Grogu is a smaller plush version with a little voice box inside. Press his belly and he makes cute Grogu sounds from the show! He comes with a little soup bowl and frog, if you’re a fan of the show you’ll know what those are for!

Animatronic Grogu: My favourite (and most expensive) Grogu in my collection.

He is just like the Furreal Friends Star Wars Co-Pilot Chewie except: Grogu! He makes sounds and even moves. His eyes blink/close, he raises his hands (using the force), he tilts his head and wiggles his ears, if you lay him down he falls asleep; it does a whole bunch of cute things from the TV show. There were only three left on the shelf when I got it last Christmas! He now lives in our special glass Star Wars display case!

3.75” Mandalorian and Grogu action figure set. We haven’t taken it out of its packaging because its that nice. lots of detail on both Mando and Grogu. Comes with accessories like a little seat for Grogu, for those who like to play with their toys.

We would love it if we could get our hands on the 6” Mando figure but as of late we haven’t been able to. There is so much stuff out there for the Mandalorian from stuffies to action figures and even stuff for kids although I wouldn’t consider this show one for younger kids. It would be fun to collect them all but lack of space, you know.

until next time!

Ottawa Event: Fanaticcon 2021!

Are you a geeked out comics, games, and toys loving family like we are? This September you will want to come out to Fanaticcon Ottawa – THE toy and comic convention happening right here in Ottawa! An awesome way to celebrate the last days of fun before everyone heads back to “real life” as summer comes to an end.

2021 FANATICCON 2 OTTAWA ONTARIO September 5th, 2021 @ The Ottawa Conference and Event Centre (200 Coventry rd, Ottawa, Ontario) 11:00AM – 5:00PM

What is Fanaticcon Ottawa?

Powered by The Toy Time Machine, Fanaticcon Ottawa is the second annual event celebrating pop culture with awesome exhibitors showcasing comics, toys, games, arts, entertainment, cosplay and more!

There will be tables to shop for the best in collectables, cosplay costume contests, arcade challenges powered by crosscades, meet and photobomb guests, get some autographs, enjoy the vibes of DJ BIGGZ and so much more!!

Tickets are on sale right now ($8 in advance through the events website) or $12 at the door on the day of the event! Visit Fanaticcon.ca for more event and ticket info!

New info is being added constantly including exhibitors and special so make sure to like the Fanaticcon Facebook page and follow @fanaticconottawa on Instagram keep up to date!

We are super stoked and can’t wait for September! Don’t worry, we will be taking all health precautions at one of our first public events since Covid took over. Mask up!

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Stay fun!

*Fanaticcon 2 was originally scheduled for spring 2020 but we all know what happened. Thank you to the event hosts for having us at your event!*

Marvel Star Wars Action Figure Inspired Comics! {2016}

As a collector, toys are not the only things we have in our collections. As children of the 1970’s and 1980’s we LOVED our comic books and we still do!

Sadly our personal childhood comic collections disappeared over the years but we have started picking up a few of our favourites like Transformers, GI Joe and of course Star Wars.

Recently, we found these really awesome Star Wars comics by Marvel. Someone was practically giving them away on the online market. We couldn’t resist!

The cover artwork is amazing! It’s inspired by 3.75” action figures (which I personally love). If you didn’t know any better just by taking a quick look at the images, you’d swear they were action figures and not drawings! The four we picked up are in mint condition and in comic sleeves. It would be amazing to eventually find the entire set! Rare!

It’s crazy what you can find when you search online locally for things you enjoy!

It’s been a while!!

It’s been awhile since we’ve posted here on TTBC!

Covid has slowed down the toy collecting; mostly keeping up with the transformers g1 collection and the odd Star Wars merch here and there.

We cannot wait for this COVID to be under control and be able to do our LIVE coverage at the Fanaticcon event in Ottawa! Hopefully the hosts will be able to tell us when we are good to go!

If you want more info on the event visit the website: https://fanaticcon.ca!

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Star Wars The Black Series New 40th Anniversary 6” Figures!

Action figures are taking over TBC! Just kidding, but they are taking over our collection shelves as of late. There are so many figures when it comes to big (and ongoing) franchises such as Star Wars, it can be difficult to choose which collection you really want.

We started having a little of everything from 3.5” action figures to the 8” action figures and between. It’s impossible to collect every single one of them unless you’re super rich and have the money and time to invest in searching out all the vintage ones, weeding out the knock offs and trying to get the best deal for your buck.

Hasbro released its newest figures to the Star Wars Black series to commemorate Star Wars 40th anniversary with revamped Luke (Bespin), Han (Bespin), Leia (Hoth), Yoda (with snake) and Speed Trooper. They come on a card that has a 40th anniversary logo on the corner.

From what I can see these figures are very articulated at the joints; perfect for posing for pictures and display. They each cone with their signature weapons and accessories.

The features are almost dead on to the characters real-life counterparts; we were impressed by the details in the faces, even Yoda compared to his 1980’s toy ancestor, has much more detail and his colour is more precise.

Although we can’t always afford the $29.99 price tag (and these never go on sale), the Black Series are one of my favourites in the Star Wars franchise and in my opinion, worth it when you find your favourite characters.

We also have Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, Rey & D-0 and Sith Trooper. We would love to find others at a decent price too but that’s no rush, we are happy with the ones we’ve been able to collect thus far.

Now, The Mandalorian stuff is coming out soon; preorders have sold out at most online shops so we’re hoping we can get a Mandalorian and maybe the black series version of The Child by summer time! See how easy it is to get carried away? 😆

In conclusion, we are very impressed and super happy with the 40th anniversary The Black Series Luke, Leia, Han and Yoda we scooped up at Walmart! Now for that speed trooper! 😁

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Until next time…keep having fun!

Star Wars HyperReal Darth Vader (Hasbro 2019)

Hasbro announced its HyperReal line back in fall 2019, showcasing the first available character to this new series – 8″ Darth Vader with a base, dressed in his ‘Empire Strikes Back” attire.

We may be a little late to the game but this was actually purchased as a Christmas gift and surprises like this shouldn’t be spoiled. I wanted to write up a little review of our own about Lord Vader in all his collectible figure glory, sorry for the delay; pandemic and all.

So here we go…
One of the first things we always notice about a new figure is of course the packaging. Vader comes in a big, windowed box which allows you to see and enjoy him without taking him out right away. The box opens up, attached with Velcro and had amazing imagery both inside and outside with details about the figure.

HyperReal Darth Vader stands 8″ tall (9″ on his stand) and is fully posable from head down to his feet thanks to his metal skeleton underneath the awesome outfit. He comes with a few different hands so you can pose him according to your favourite Vader moments from the movies. He also comes with his light saber which fits into his holster on his belt.

The detailing is very well done on this figure, they seemed to have got him almost dead on including the way his mask looks and his panel on the front of his outfit. Now, he is made of plastic and what seems to be a vinyl material but keep in mind this is a collectors action figure so chances of moving him enough to rip or break the outfit should be pretty slim, at least for us.

We plan to pose him and keep him locked up in the display case to avoid too much dust landing on him. This HyperReal Darth Vader was one of the best gifts for this collector and he’s a real treat to have in our ever growing Star Wars collection.

The fun part? Hasbro has more plans with the HyperReal collection with Luke Skywalker being made available later in MAY – we cannot wait to get our hands on him and see what other characters are released for this collection!

Sorry about the in-box pictures. I want to do something fun with him and Skywalker when he arrives; oh yes, we did preorder him!

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