Last Updated on September 2, 2022 by Mark P.
Robots in disguise! Transformers are probably one of the most “toyetic” characters and creations in the history of Western cartoons, which is saying a lot considering what the 1980’s churned out in terms of media-driven animation.
The robots who could change, or, transform into cars, trucks and the like started out as a marketing ploy and quickly grew into legacy that helped define a generation.
Table of Contents
- Transformers Toys for Sale
- Transformers Toys Generations Legacy Series Titan Cybertron Universe Metroplex
- Transformers Studio Series 54 Voyager Class Megatron
- Transformers Masterpiece MP13 Soundwave Cassette Laserbeak 10“ Action Figure Toy
- Hasbro Collectibles - Transformers Generations Legacy Series Leader Transmetal I
- Transformers Masterpiece MP36 Megatron Decepticons Toy Figure Eyebrow Fixed New
- TRANSFORMERS G1 Reissue Autobot Metroplex Brand New with Box Free Shipping
- Transformers Studio Series Movie 15th Anniversary Set of 5 Optimus Jazz Bee New
- Transformers Generations Selects DK-3 Breaker, Legacy Deluxe Class Collector
- Hasbro Transformers Masterpiece movie series MPM 04 Optimus Prime in stock MISB
- BREAKDOWN Transformers Legacy Deluxe Class Menasor Hasbro 2023 New **in-hand*
- Transformers Generations Legacy 7" Figure Voyager Class - Tarn IN STOCK
- Transformers G1 Optimus prime complete reissue MISB Free Shipping
- Super 7 Quintesson Transformers G1 Original Prototype Toy Action Figure
- Transformers Studio Series Voyager SS12 Brawl Action Figure 7" Toy New
- Hasbro Collectibles - Transformers Generations Legacy Voyager Armada Universe St
- Transformers G1 Devastator complete reissue brand new WITH BOX free shipping
- HASBRO TRANSFORMERS. AUTOBOT DRIFT BUGATTI MODE DELUXE. Please Read.
- HASBRO TRANSFORMERS LEGACY EVOLUTION DELUXE BREAKDOWN ACTION FIGURE
- Super 7 UNICRON Transformers Original Prototype Toy Action Figure
- THREEZERO - Transformers: The Last Knight - Optimus Prime Deluxe Scale Figure (N
- New Transformers Optimus Prime Studio Series 38 Autobot Hasbro Action Figure Toy
- Transformers Grimlock Cyberverse Scout class New Minty
- Transformers HUN-GURR POWER OF THE PRIMES GENERATIONS DAMAGED BOX
- Hasbro Transformers Universe Decepticon Tankor and Obsidian Figures New
- Hasbro Transformers Masterpiece Movie Series MPM 05 Barricade Action Figure
- Quintesson The Transformers Movie Super7 Reaction Action Figure
- Transformers G1 grimlock dinobot reissue Mint action figure Gift
- 2007 Transformers Movie Figures Lot Scorponok, Brawl, and Starscream
- Transformers G1 85 Masterpiece Teletraan 1 Ark Autobot Dinobot Diorama Backdrop
- Transformers WFC War for Cybertron Kingdom Autobot Road Rage Target Exclusive
- Transformers Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Deluxe Autobot Cosmos Acti
- Takara - Like Transformers Watch Blue Starscream Fighter Jet NEW BATTERY Vintage
- Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Buster Optimus Prime RA24 Toy 10" New in Box
- Transformers WFC-K38 Kingdom RED ALERT Figure Walgreens Generations In Hand
- Transformers Toys Generations Legacy Deluxe Dead End Action Figure - Kids Ages 8
- Transformers Generations JETFIRE Walgreens Exclusive Autobot
- Hasbro Transformers The Movie Studio Series 86 Perceptor Action Figure READ
- NEW SEALED Transformers BB Studio Series 95 Buzzworthy Voyager NEST BONECRUSHER
- 5 in 1 Upgrade Kit Set: Transformers Generations Legacy Motormaster Menasor
- Transformers G1 Soundwave reissue brand new with buzzsaw action figure MISB Gift
- Transformers Studio Series 44 Buzzworthy Bumblebee Leader Optimus Prime, NEW
- New Deformabl Robot Devastator 6 In 1 Action Figure 12" Engineering Truck Toys
- Transformers G1 Optimus prime complete reissue MISB US Free Shipping
- Takara - Like Transformers Watch White Starscream Fighter Jet NEW BATTERY
- Devastator Transformers Super 7 Reaction Action Figure
- Transformers Toys Studio Series 54 Voyager Class Movie 1 Megatron Action Figu...
- Transformers Vintage G1 Masterpiece Studio Series Dinobot Ark Diorama Backdrop 1
- Transformers Beast Wars Alliance Masterpiece Blue Bolt Kingdom
- Transformers Studio Series 86 The Movie Core Class Rumble Cassette Tape Figure
- Transformers G1 AUTOBOT MINI-BOT BUMBLEBEE Figure Walmart Exclusive Figure New
- Transformers Studio Series SS06 Starscream Action Figure 7" Toy Doll New in Box
- Transformers Legacy Deluxe Breakdown NEW! Lamborghini Jalpa MENASOR COMBINER
- BREAKDOWN Transformers Legacy Deluxe Class Menasor Hasbro 2023 New **IN-STOCK**
- SWOOP, SLUDGE, SLUG, SNARL, Transformers Dinobot Adventures Rescue Bots NEW
- Threezero Transformers Bumblebee DLX Action Figure USA SELLER In Hand
- *Damaged PKG* Hasbro Transformers Last Knight MEGATRON Leader Class 9" Figure
- Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Class Dinobot Sludge
- Transformers Masterpiece Autobots MP39 Sunstreaker Toy Action Figure Toy 6" New
- Transformers Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Deluxe Autobot Cosmos Acti
- Transformers Beast Wars R.E.D. Robot Enhanced Design Optimus Primal Figure
- Transformers Generations Shattered Glass Soundwave Ravage Laserbeak IDW Variant
- BEAST WARS TRANSFORMERS REISSUE VINTAGE SCORPONOK Figure Toy Kenner Exclusive
- New BPF Volcanicus Dinobot 5 In 1 Power of the Primes Action Figure 13" Toys
- Transformers Studio Series SS21 Starscream Action Figure 7" Toy Doll New in Box
- Transformers Masterpiece MP29 Destron Laserwave Decepticons Action Figure
- Transformers G1 Devastator Combiner Set Brand New with Box US Free SHIPING
- Transformers Deluxe Class Last Knight Premier STRAFE Figure New Damaged Box
- NEW Transformers Generations WFC Deluxe Autobot Tracks
- Transformers Masterpiece MP25 Tracks Action Figure New
- Transformers BUZZWORTHY BUMBLEBEE ORIGIN BUMBLEBEE Target Exclusive New
- Transformers G1 Mirage reissue Mint Gift MISB free shipping
- Transformers Legacy Deluxe Class Wild Rider NEW! FERRARI 308! MENASOR COMBINER
- Transformers Siege - Brunt - War for Cybertron - Hasbro 2018
- Transformers Generations Holiday Optimus Prime (7") Exclusive READY TO SHIP New
- Transformers G1 Devastator reissue Constructicon brand new WITH BOX US SHIPPING
- Transformers Optimus Prime Generations Cyber Commander Series Figure 11"Hasbro
- Transformers G1 Reissue Metroplex Brand New WITH BOX Free Shipping
- Transformers NEW * Transmetal II Megatron * F3063 Leader 8-Inch Hasbro Beast War
- Hasbro Studio Series 36 Autobot DRIFT Deluxe Takara Transformers Action Figure
- Transformers Studio Series Hot Rod Deluxe 50
- Front Car Mount of Transformers Legacy Motormaster Menasor Wild Rider Breakdown
- DEAD END Transformers Legacy Deluxe Class Menasor Hasbro 2022 New 230131B
- Zuru 5 Surprise Toy Mini Brands ~ YOU PICK ~ Series 2 Wave 2 with Frozen Moments
- Transformers G1 Optimus Prime Reissue Brand New MISB Free Shipping
- Transformation G1 Galvatron Megatron Brand New Action Figure With Box Misb Gift
- Transformers Studio Series 92 Deluxe Transformers: The Last Knight Crosshairs
- Transformers Studio Series #89 Voyager Thundercracker
- DEAD END Transformers Legacy Deluxe Class Menasor Hasbro 2022 New **IN-STOCK**
- Weapon Upgrade Kit for Transformers Legacy Evolution Armada Universe Hot Shot
- Damaged Box Hasbro Transformers Back To The Future Gigawatt Figure
- Transformers G1 Autobot Gears Mini Figure Walmart Exclusive Figure New
- Zuru 5 Surprise Toy Mini Brands Series 3 *YOU PICK* Combined Shipping
- Transformers Tonka Collabrative Retro Mash-Up Tonkanator Target Exclusive New
- Transformers Generations WFC: Kingdom Core Class Soundwave Action Figure Jul.1
- Special Offer !!! APC Toys Optimus ATTACK OP PRIME Action Figure NEW IN BOX
- Takara - Like Transformers Watch Colt Combat Gun Watch NEW BATTERY w/ manual
- Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Boulder Bumblebee Heatwave Hot Shot Wedge Medix
- Transformers BotBots Ruckus Rally Series 6 Pet Mob Pack - 1
- Transformers G1 Jazz complete reissue brand new MISB free shipping
- Transformers Dark of the Moon Cyberverse Commander Class Powerglide Figure New
- History of Transformers
- Collecting Nostalgia
Transformers Toys for Sale
Thanks to Michael Bay’s affinity for the Pentagon, Transformers have remained popular even after the era of Saturday morning cartoons. These toys and cartoons helped to define an entire generation, so perhaps it is no wonder that they remain a part of modern popular culture. Here are Transformers toys available for sale right now:
Transformers Toys Generations Legacy Series Titan Cybertron Universe Metroplex
Transformers Studio Series 54 Voyager Class Megatron
Transformers Masterpiece MP13 Soundwave Cassette Laserbeak 10“ Action Figure Toy
Hasbro Collectibles - Transformers Generations Legacy Series Leader Transmetal I
Transformers Masterpiece MP36 Megatron Decepticons Toy Figure Eyebrow Fixed New
TRANSFORMERS G1 Reissue Autobot Metroplex Brand New with Box Free Shipping
Transformers Studio Series Movie 15th Anniversary Set of 5 Optimus Jazz Bee New
Transformers Generations Selects DK-3 Breaker, Legacy Deluxe Class Collector
Hasbro Transformers Masterpiece movie series MPM 04 Optimus Prime in stock MISB
BREAKDOWN Transformers Legacy Deluxe Class Menasor Hasbro 2023 New **in-hand*
Transformers Generations Legacy 7" Figure Voyager Class - Tarn IN STOCK
Transformers G1 Optimus prime complete reissue MISB Free Shipping
Super 7 Quintesson Transformers G1 Original Prototype Toy Action Figure
Transformers Studio Series Voyager SS12 Brawl Action Figure 7" Toy New
Hasbro Collectibles - Transformers Generations Legacy Voyager Armada Universe St
Transformers G1 Devastator complete reissue brand new WITH BOX free shipping
HASBRO TRANSFORMERS. AUTOBOT DRIFT BUGATTI MODE DELUXE. Please Read.
HASBRO TRANSFORMERS LEGACY EVOLUTION DELUXE BREAKDOWN ACTION FIGURE
Super 7 UNICRON Transformers Original Prototype Toy Action Figure
THREEZERO - Transformers: The Last Knight - Optimus Prime Deluxe Scale Figure (N
New Transformers Optimus Prime Studio Series 38 Autobot Hasbro Action Figure Toy
Transformers Grimlock Cyberverse Scout class New Minty
Transformers HUN-GURR POWER OF THE PRIMES GENERATIONS DAMAGED BOX
Hasbro Transformers Universe Decepticon Tankor and Obsidian Figures New
Hasbro Transformers Masterpiece Movie Series MPM 05 Barricade Action Figure
Quintesson The Transformers Movie Super7 Reaction Action Figure
Transformers G1 grimlock dinobot reissue Mint action figure Gift
2007 Transformers Movie Figures Lot Scorponok, Brawl, and Starscream
Transformers G1 85 Masterpiece Teletraan 1 Ark Autobot Dinobot Diorama Backdrop
Transformers WFC War for Cybertron Kingdom Autobot Road Rage Target Exclusive
Transformers Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Deluxe Autobot Cosmos Acti
Takara - Like Transformers Watch Blue Starscream Fighter Jet NEW BATTERY Vintage
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Buster Optimus Prime RA24 Toy 10" New in Box
Transformers WFC-K38 Kingdom RED ALERT Figure Walgreens Generations In Hand
Transformers Toys Generations Legacy Deluxe Dead End Action Figure - Kids Ages 8
Transformers Generations JETFIRE Walgreens Exclusive Autobot
Hasbro Transformers The Movie Studio Series 86 Perceptor Action Figure READ
NEW SEALED Transformers BB Studio Series 95 Buzzworthy Voyager NEST BONECRUSHER
5 in 1 Upgrade Kit Set: Transformers Generations Legacy Motormaster Menasor
Transformers G1 Soundwave reissue brand new with buzzsaw action figure MISB Gift
Transformers Studio Series 44 Buzzworthy Bumblebee Leader Optimus Prime, NEW
New Deformabl Robot Devastator 6 In 1 Action Figure 12" Engineering Truck Toys
Transformers G1 Optimus prime complete reissue MISB US Free Shipping
Takara - Like Transformers Watch White Starscream Fighter Jet NEW BATTERY
Devastator Transformers Super 7 Reaction Action Figure
Transformers Toys Studio Series 54 Voyager Class Movie 1 Megatron Action Figu...
Transformers Vintage G1 Masterpiece Studio Series Dinobot Ark Diorama Backdrop 1
Transformers Beast Wars Alliance Masterpiece Blue Bolt Kingdom
Transformers Studio Series 86 The Movie Core Class Rumble Cassette Tape Figure
Transformers G1 AUTOBOT MINI-BOT BUMBLEBEE Figure Walmart Exclusive Figure New
Transformers Studio Series SS06 Starscream Action Figure 7" Toy Doll New in Box
Transformers Legacy Deluxe Breakdown NEW! Lamborghini Jalpa MENASOR COMBINER
BREAKDOWN Transformers Legacy Deluxe Class Menasor Hasbro 2023 New **IN-STOCK**
SWOOP, SLUDGE, SLUG, SNARL, Transformers Dinobot Adventures Rescue Bots NEW
Threezero Transformers Bumblebee DLX Action Figure USA SELLER In Hand
*Damaged PKG* Hasbro Transformers Last Knight MEGATRON Leader Class 9" Figure
Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Class Dinobot Sludge
Transformers Masterpiece Autobots MP39 Sunstreaker Toy Action Figure Toy 6" New
Transformers Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Deluxe Autobot Cosmos Acti
Transformers Beast Wars R.E.D. Robot Enhanced Design Optimus Primal Figure
Transformers Generations Shattered Glass Soundwave Ravage Laserbeak IDW Variant
BEAST WARS TRANSFORMERS REISSUE VINTAGE SCORPONOK Figure Toy Kenner Exclusive
New BPF Volcanicus Dinobot 5 In 1 Power of the Primes Action Figure 13" Toys
Transformers Studio Series SS21 Starscream Action Figure 7" Toy Doll New in Box
Transformers Masterpiece MP29 Destron Laserwave Decepticons Action Figure
Transformers G1 Devastator Combiner Set Brand New with Box US Free SHIPING
Transformers Deluxe Class Last Knight Premier STRAFE Figure New Damaged Box
NEW Transformers Generations WFC Deluxe Autobot Tracks
Transformers Masterpiece MP25 Tracks Action Figure New
Transformers BUZZWORTHY BUMBLEBEE ORIGIN BUMBLEBEE Target Exclusive New
Transformers G1 Mirage reissue Mint Gift MISB free shipping
Transformers Legacy Deluxe Class Wild Rider NEW! FERRARI 308! MENASOR COMBINER
Transformers Siege - Brunt - War for Cybertron - Hasbro 2018
Transformers Generations Holiday Optimus Prime (7") Exclusive READY TO SHIP New
Transformers G1 Devastator reissue Constructicon brand new WITH BOX US SHIPPING
Transformers Optimus Prime Generations Cyber Commander Series Figure 11"Hasbro
Transformers G1 Reissue Metroplex Brand New WITH BOX Free Shipping
Transformers NEW * Transmetal II Megatron * F3063 Leader 8-Inch Hasbro Beast War
Hasbro Studio Series 36 Autobot DRIFT Deluxe Takara Transformers Action Figure
Transformers Studio Series Hot Rod Deluxe 50
Front Car Mount of Transformers Legacy Motormaster Menasor Wild Rider Breakdown
DEAD END Transformers Legacy Deluxe Class Menasor Hasbro 2022 New 230131B
Zuru 5 Surprise Toy Mini Brands ~ YOU PICK ~ Series 2 Wave 2 with Frozen Moments
Transformers G1 Optimus Prime Reissue Brand New MISB Free Shipping
Transformation G1 Galvatron Megatron Brand New Action Figure With Box Misb Gift
Transformers Studio Series 92 Deluxe Transformers: The Last Knight Crosshairs
Transformers Studio Series #89 Voyager Thundercracker
DEAD END Transformers Legacy Deluxe Class Menasor Hasbro 2022 New **IN-STOCK**
Weapon Upgrade Kit for Transformers Legacy Evolution Armada Universe Hot Shot
Damaged Box Hasbro Transformers Back To The Future Gigawatt Figure
Transformers G1 Autobot Gears Mini Figure Walmart Exclusive Figure New
Zuru 5 Surprise Toy Mini Brands Series 3 *YOU PICK* Combined Shipping
Transformers Tonka Collabrative Retro Mash-Up Tonkanator Target Exclusive New
Transformers Generations WFC: Kingdom Core Class Soundwave Action Figure Jul.1
Special Offer !!! APC Toys Optimus ATTACK OP PRIME Action Figure NEW IN BOX
Takara - Like Transformers Watch Colt Combat Gun Watch NEW BATTERY w/ manual
Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Boulder Bumblebee Heatwave Hot Shot Wedge Medix
Transformers BotBots Ruckus Rally Series 6 Pet Mob Pack - 1
Transformers G1 Jazz complete reissue brand new MISB free shipping
Transformers Dark of the Moon Cyberverse Commander Class Powerglide Figure New
History of Transformers
Transformers toys got their start in the 1980’s, of course, but there history isn’t as straightforward as you might think. A line of toys called Takera Toys entered the market in 1980. Hasbro picked up the brand in 1982 and renamed them Transformers. These early toys were the start of the franchise, because they were basically the original Transformers in terms of design and toy functionality.
In 1983 Hasbro when to Japan, found more toy lines of a similar vein, and bought the rights and the molds. In order to get the toys to sell, Hasbro decided to get creative and create some lore and backstory to drum up interest and get sales moving. they started this move by going to Marvel and had them set up the lore for all these new cool transforming robot toys. This laid the groundwork for the lore that would be brought to full force throughout the ‘80’s and beyond.
The first released toyline totaled 28 robots, with 18 Autobots and 10 Decepticons. Some of the toys were just reskins with other accessories, but a toyline it was. The next step after lore creation was to get the word out through cartoons. Back then it was a lot easier for companies to hawk their toys to kids with cartoons and the like, so they took full advantage of Saturday morning to get the word out and get sales going.
When it came to the cartoons, Hasbro once again turned to Marvel to help with the writing. This probably helps to explain why Transformers is better remembered and written back in the day than other similar “toyetic” cartoons.
The first Transformer cartoon was a miniseries that released in 1984. This helped start building hype for a thirteen episode series that released the following year. The season aired Saturday mornings, obviously, from October to December. This of course meant it was fresh in the minds of kids, and thus their parents, when it came time for holiday shopping. The timing and inclusion of Marvel helped explain the major success of these early releases and their staying power over the decades.
A second season totaled a hefty forty-nine episodes and tied closely to the toyline and its releases. They did this by heavily featuring certain characters when a new release was imminent, ensuring kids and their parents would have more interest in these toys than older standbys, though they of course still had their fans.
There are reasons companies aren’t allowed to do this anymore, after all. Ethics is a funny thing like that.
Then, in 1986, Transformers released a movie that killed off major characters to clear the line of older models and make way for new ones. The movie was daring in its own right and featured a lot of violence and even swearing, which made it controversial at the time and a reliable cult classic for later decades. It also featured the final role by Orson Welles.
Season three followed after the movie the next year. Over the decades, toys have come and gone, and new series and specials have kept Transformers in people’s minds since those first cartoons. A new generation of toys was released in 1993, and other related materials, now more muted as company’s got told to cool it with the marketing, released as well.
These cartoons were effectively really long commercials, but they continued to be of decent quality and appeal both to new and old fans. Nostalgia is powerful like that. The kids of the 1980’s are now parents and maybe even grandparents in their own right, and that means not only is their nostalgia to consider, but also new generations of potential toy sales.
Of course, the Michael Bay movies, the first of which hit the world in 2007, made sure the toys and their names would remain in people’s minds for some time. Though controversial for their content and Bay’s love for having the Pentagon foot the bill of his films, there’s no denying the massive reach those films had.
Collecting Nostalgia
As one of the most iconic franchises of the 1980’s, and now one of Michael Bay’s biggest cash cows, it’s no surprise that the toys remain popular to collectors and fans old and new alike. People are willing to shell out big bucks for nostalgia, and the older toys especially are highly sought after collector’s items. Both the older toys and newer ones in the line are popular, naturally, but of course finding the older toys can be a lot trickier to find.
Fortunately, collector’s items thrive on secondary markets, and one such market is eBay. eBay is a great place to look up prices and get an idea of availability for collector’s items, especially ones less likely to wind up in an antique store or pawn shop. It can take some digging to find the exact item you want, but for those starting their collection or looking to fill it out, eBay is a great place to start.
It’s hard to think of a more iconic part of the 1980’s and the early twenty-first century than Transformers. Whether it’s grown up kids from the eighties or younger folks curious to see what all the fuss is about, Transformers toys are an extensive toy line with a history far more rich and involved then some people realize.
