Transformers Toy, Optimus Prime, 1988-1989
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Artifact Overview
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. Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Action figure
Date Made
1988-1989
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured in Japan by Takara, Ltd. for Hasbro, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.100.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Steve Pheley.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 6 in
Length: 15 in
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