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  1. Transformers RED Series

    The Walmart listing for Knock Out finally has photos, though the title is still an early placeholder abbreviation. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Gen-Red-Prime-Knockout/940623582 Assuming this is the listing for Magnus, it still hasn't been updated with photos...
  2. New Authentics product -- Mini Bot Racers, masks, Cyber Battlers

    Those Titan Changers aren't new. Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee have been around since 2019, and Grimlock and Starscream were released back in 2020.
  3. New Authentics product -- Mini Bot Racers, masks, Cyber Battlers

    And here is Authentics Bravo Arcee: https://www.acdd.com/tran-authentics-bravo-ast-8.html
  4. I know that brand, but isn't the name wrong? The weird world of international branding

    Here's a Transformers example: English toyline and cartoon title in the US, the UK, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and also the Canadian toyline title: "Beast Wars" Canadian French toyline title: "Guerre des Bêtes" Latin American Spanish toyline and cartoon title: "Guerra de Bestias"...
  5. The COVID Vaccination Thread

    Things that piss me off about how Germany is handling things right now: There have been some recent changes in the official policies regarding vaccinations and recoveries. People who have recovered from a Covid infection no longer count as "recovered" for six months; that period has been...
  6. I know that brand, but isn't the name wrong? The weird world of international branding

    From what I understand, a European Milky Way bar is more or less the same as a US 3 Musketeers bar. Meanwhile, a US Milky Way bar is known as a Mars bar in Europe. Confused yet?
  7. Nobody has the intention to invade Ukraine

    Here's a scenario: Russia invades Ukraine, in coordination with China, which invades Taiwan. This creates a dilemma for the US, with two new warzones at the same time.
  8. The COVID Vaccination Thread

    Meanwhile, the small island state of Kiribati that had been isolated since the beginning of the pandemic allowed the first airplane to enter the country. All passengers were vaccinated, all made three separate Covid tests before taking off. Upon landing, 36 tested positive, and an emplyoee of...
  9. I know that brand, but isn't the name wrong? The weird world of international branding

    In Germany too? Because we also have T.K. Maxx.
  10. The COVID Vaccination Thread

    Update: Apparently her family was vaccinated and only had mild symptoms. She thought she could skip the prick and just go through the infection since her family members only had mild symptoms... because they were vaccinated. Her son publicly blames anti-vaxxers for her death.
  11. The COVID Vaccination Thread

    So some Czech musician who deliberately sought out a Covid infection from her family so she could circumvent the need to get vaccinated died from her infection and oh my god these stories just. Don't. End.
  12. "Vintage Beast Wars" reissue line

    What? There are no "copyrights" on names (you're thinking of trademarks), and copyrights on characters surely don't expire that quickly (and once they do, they're gone, finished). Also, trademarks being under threat of expiring every few years if they don't get used in commerce is an ongoing...
  13. Nobody has the intention to invade Ukraine

    How come we're not discussing this yet? Over the past few months, Russia has moved a large number of troops near the Ukrainian border. Although they insist they don't have any intention to invade, there have been talks between the US and Russia during which Russia has made bold demands, such as...
  14. I know that brand, but isn't the name wrong? The weird world of international branding

    All of these are by the same company. They're just released in different markets. Same story here: International man of mystery. And who doesn't know this? Or this? Me personally, I'm familar with this chain, but I assume many of you think there's a wrong letter in the name. Just to...
  15. "Vintage Beast Wars" reissue line

    They're out in Singapore and Taiwan, so tomorrownextweekmonthish.
  16. "Vintage Beast Wars" reissue line

    Here's a complete comparison between all packaging versions of Scorponok: 1996 US: 1996 Canadian/Latin American: 1996 European English/Spanish/Italian version 1: 1996 European English/Spanish/Italian version 2: 1996 European French/Dutch/German: 2021/2022 reissue:
  17. The toy and packaging variation oddity, mystery and discovery thread

    During Beast Wars, there were three different concurrent types of trilingual packaging in use, in addition to the English-only packaging that was available in the United States: Canada and Latin America got packaging in English, French and Spanish, with the triple title "Beast Wars/Guerre des...
  18. The COVID Vaccination Thread

    Don't give the QAnon morons any new ideas...
  19. The Leaked Listings Thread

    This just popped up at TFW2005:


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