Transformers Toy, Mixmaster, 1985-1986

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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.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Action figure

Date Made

1985-1986

Creator Notes

Manufactured in Japan by Takara, Ltd. for Hasbro, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2000.85.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Sarah Gee

Material

Plastic

Color

Green
Purple
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1.75 in
Width: 1.5 in
Length: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

embossed on bottom: ©HASBRO, / 1980, 1984 / (Japanese characters) / © TAKARA CO., LTD. / JAPAN, 1980, 1984