Transformers Toy, Hot Rod, 1987
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Some toys are "More than meets the eye." Transformers can change from vehicles into robots -- either good Autobots or evil Decepticons -- and back again. Released by Hasbro, Inc. in 1984, these successfully marketed action figures quickly transformed into an entertainment franchise with comic books, television shows, video games and several feature-length Hollywood movies.
Some toys are "More than meets the eye." Transformers can change from vehicles into robots -- either good Autobots or evil Decepticons -- and back again. Released by Hasbro, Inc. in 1984, these successfully marketed action figures quickly transformed into an entertainment franchise with comic books, television shows, video games and several feature-length Hollywood movies.
Artifact
Action figure
Date Made
1987
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Rhode Island, Providence
Creator Notes
Manufactured in Japan by Takara, Ltd. for Hasbro, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.100.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Steve Pheley.
Material
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Metal
Color
Red
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.5 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
inside of toy: ©HASBRO / 1986 / ©TAKARA CO., LTD . 1986 TAIWAN
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