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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.

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When Nature Calls

When it comes to MP figures, vehicle based ones always get priority. The Beast era stuff isn't terrible per say, but from an engineering...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Boob Job

When it comes to MP Arcee, people are either in the "love" or "hate" categories, with most of the hate being directed at one defining...

Biggie Smalls

The most recent Masterpiece Transformer, Trailbreaker, was released in Japan late 2022, and my copy actually just arrived quite recently....

Just The Two Of Us!

Last minute Christmas shopping, even if it is literally for yourself, can often result in surprises. Take Thundercracker here for an...

Tiny Terror

Over the Black Friday 2022 sales period, there was one figure that I consistently saw on sale - the MP 53 Skids. Generally, at worst most...

Ninja Rap!

LIke Nicee, MP Arcee received a retool/repaint, specifically MP-55 Nightbird, the Decepticon Ninja! Let's be honest - considering that...

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