From Rag Dolls to Robots: The Evolution of Toys

11. Switches

Release year: 1984
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Initial Cost: Variable
Hasbro released Transformers, a line of robotic action toys capable of changing into various animals and vehicles, in 1984. These toys, which could change into different forms, captured fans' imaginations by inciting epic fights between Autobots and Decepticons. They were priced differently.

Imgur: Transformers @seibertron
Those who joined the robotic troops in the struggle for Cybertron were profoundly impacted by the complex designs and adaptable transformations of the Transformers.

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