Post by Maz on Jul 6, 2011 15:14:57 GMT -5
Hi guys,
I've been looking forward to this for ages. It's been a long time since I wrote an article this long about an item so special. This is the first and only packaged (or loose for that matter) example I or anyone I know has ever seen of the 1985 Joustra "Diaclone" Lancia Stratos (Wheeljack) sold in Europe. If there are more, posting on these forums should help uncover them!
I fully believe this to be amongst the world's rarest mass-release, non-prize, non-store-exclusive, internationally sold pre-Transformers/G1 Transformers item. Rarer than Marlboor Wheeljack, Blue Bluestreak, PCDX, Finnish Black Tracks or any of those other hyped and scarce expensive Diaclones, I genuinely believe this to be a world premiere for this item!
It's very long with many pictures and an enormous and humbling number of contributions, but I think it's one of the best I've produced in a long time. I hope you agree:
www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf_frame.php?art=joustralan
In addition to that, it gives me great pleasure to also present the simultaneously-released 4th installment of the article series by the quite incredible 20th Century Toy Collector on the fascinating link between Joustra Diaclones and Milton Bradley (MB) Transformers in Europe. This is one of the very best TF-related articles I have ever read, the research and information is simpy unmatched anywhere in the world when it comes to TF writing, and it ties in beautifully with the Joustra Wheeljack article. Mijo and I have timed the release for extra exposure and a real treat for anyone who's interested in this field of collecting or generally as mad as us about European Transformers and Diaclones. There are some real revelations and excellent graphics work. You may never read a better summary of what happened in Europe between 1984 and 1985:
20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/
All the best
Maz
I've been looking forward to this for ages. It's been a long time since I wrote an article this long about an item so special. This is the first and only packaged (or loose for that matter) example I or anyone I know has ever seen of the 1985 Joustra "Diaclone" Lancia Stratos (Wheeljack) sold in Europe. If there are more, posting on these forums should help uncover them!
I fully believe this to be amongst the world's rarest mass-release, non-prize, non-store-exclusive, internationally sold pre-Transformers/G1 Transformers item. Rarer than Marlboor Wheeljack, Blue Bluestreak, PCDX, Finnish Black Tracks or any of those other hyped and scarce expensive Diaclones, I genuinely believe this to be a world premiere for this item!
It's very long with many pictures and an enormous and humbling number of contributions, but I think it's one of the best I've produced in a long time. I hope you agree:
www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf_frame.php?art=joustralan
In addition to that, it gives me great pleasure to also present the simultaneously-released 4th installment of the article series by the quite incredible 20th Century Toy Collector on the fascinating link between Joustra Diaclones and Milton Bradley (MB) Transformers in Europe. This is one of the very best TF-related articles I have ever read, the research and information is simpy unmatched anywhere in the world when it comes to TF writing, and it ties in beautifully with the Joustra Wheeljack article. Mijo and I have timed the release for extra exposure and a real treat for anyone who's interested in this field of collecting or generally as mad as us about European Transformers and Diaclones. There are some real revelations and excellent graphics work. You may never read a better summary of what happened in Europe between 1984 and 1985:
20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/
All the best
Maz
