tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301459.post5737927932840588000..comments2024-01-16T22:15:10.766-08:00Comments on ROBOPLASTIC APOCALYPSE: vINTAGE sPace Toaster PalaceEvil King Macrocranioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693211146604544544noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301459.post-82985157025528757472007-04-13T10:08:00.000-07:002007-04-13T10:08:00.000-07:00I was instantly transported to a time when both Za...I was instantly transported to a time when both Zayre and Kaufmann's existed (and sold toys!)<BR/><BR/>I remember begging to go to Zayre and see what new toys they had. This makes me sad for kids today -- their options for toy shopping are too limited.Gigamatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867697372458148994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301459.post-20991236490763181942007-04-08T14:43:00.000-07:002007-04-08T14:43:00.000-07:00Thanks for noticing those copy mistakes. I need to...Thanks for noticing those copy mistakes. I need to go in and rewrite the ad descriptions to reflect them. They make the ads all the more entertaining. <BR/><BR/>I think that errors in the ad copy started out innocent enough, with ad writers assuming Hasbro meant 'Construction' instead of 'Constructicon' and Insect-Con instead of 'Insecticon' or stuff like that. I don't think we could reasonably expect the retail franchises to understand the vocabulary of the Transformer universe they were selling in '84 and early '85. The corrections came over time as the show became popular and the terms became better anchored in the cultural awareness.Evil King Macrocranioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693211146604544544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301459.post-70653715126850134602007-04-06T14:58:00.000-07:002007-04-06T14:58:00.000-07:00The internet has indeed become more retarded, whic...The internet has indeed become more retarded, which in internet syntax means better. I like how in most of the 1984 Transformers adds they refer to the Decepticons as Deceptions. More than meets the eye...? I wonder when they made the correction, or if it was even incorrect at the time? Nevertheless, cool site Evil King.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com