Triple Takeover ToycastWorld’s Smallest Transformers: Tiny Titans
We’re looking back to the nostalgic early 2000s era of collecting for our new episode, remembering the delights of Takara’s Smallest Transforming Transformers line — the teeny tiny toys which took classic 1980s designs and shrunk them down to minute scale. Typically known amongst fan circles as ‘World’s Smallest Transformers’ or WST, these microscopic marvels were surprisingly on point versus their full-size forebears, but at a fraction of the cost and the space required. Yet none of that stopped them from packing in amazingly faithful transformation schemes and details. The toys were so popular that they inspired numerous unofficial and fanmade counterparts, a sign of some of the earliest third party figures on the collector market. Inevitably, the discussion leads to eBay, and a sad realisation that, as small as these toys may be, their aftermarket value has become rather more significant in the years since their release. Still, it’s fun to remember a time when the best things really did come in small packages. — Enjoying the show? There’s more than meets the ear... Find show notes at https://www.tripletakeover.com Join the conversation with us on Discord Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tripletakeover
