Welcome to Utopia...
.. if you're into rants about toys new and oldish.
This is Collectors Haven, somewhere I've decided to start sharing my analysis on the many, many, random toy purchases of mine. Very much Japanese centric, but you never know what'll show up.




It's Getting a Little Shady
With the new mainline just recently announced, this means that the current mainline, Transformers: Legacy Evolution, is winding down....
Look At Those Gains!
Two months later, and I'm still on my TFCon stuff. But, I AM nearing the end, with a few more choice pieces left. One of these is MP-34...
Make It Clap!
So when I recently went to Buffalo, NY, I didn't just bring back indigestion from Erie County Fair food - I dropped by a fellow...
It's Over, Prime!
Within a month, not only did the Commander Class Armada Optimus Prime release, but his nemesis, the Leader Class Armada Megatron also...
THIS... IS... CYBERTRON!
As we approach the mid point of 2023, the Commander class figure for the Legacy Evolution has finally been released. Yes, I'm talking...
My Fairlady Z
Growing up in the 80s meant I was around for the genesis of what would become Transformers. Of course, that meant that years and years...
Third Time's The Charm!
Going to be another pretty quick one. I happened to come across a loose MP 35 Grapple on Facebook Marketplace. In general, my thoughts on...
Take Me To The Candy Shop...
About.. 20 years ago, I think, Hasbro released G1 Transformer Reissues along side the Takara Tomy Encore series. Around here, these...
Can You Feel.. The Love Tonight?
So the second items that I obtained from Singapore is a bit more expected in that it's where I'd normally get these from anyway. I am...
Attack on Titan
Well, it happened - my MP57 Skyfire finally arrived. Believe it or not, I actually preordered mine at Dewtoys in Singapore when the...
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
Back in the mid 2000s, the Unicron Trilogy had just finished and Hasbro was gearing up to release what would become a fairly successful...
The Legacy Continues....
A new year, a new mainline for the Transformers family. The sequel to the Legacy line, subtitled Evolution, seems to be using the same...
The Package Has Been Delivered
Since I'm on a bit of an older school kick, this is a good time to take a quick look at one of the earliest releases in the revamped...
You've Got The Touch!
Once upon a time, Takara started a line of Transformers figures that would represent the best versions of whatever character they were...
Spanking the Monkey
50 I am a child of the 80s - while I appreciate the story telling of Beast Wars, the original toys never really did anything for me. From...
Double Fisting It
So this past weekend, I was reminded of a universal truth - prices at conventions are insane. I usually find that one fire sale item, but...
I Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog
So MP Hound came out a while ago, and I remember skipping him because the MSRP made me feel just a bit on the ill side. Time passed, he...
Twerk It!
I was holding out hope that S.H. Figuarts would do more Disney + figures... or anything beyond Falcon and The Winter Soldier. But alas,...
Biggie Smalls
The most recent Masterpiece Transformer, Trailbreaker, was released in Japan late 2022, and my copy actually just arrived quite recently....





















