In the early days of the company, Takara was famous for the Licca Chan doll which was prized by girls and young women for its stylish garb and and hairstyles. In 1972, Takara created the Microman series of toys which stoked imaginations with a line-up of miniature humanoids and robots that would eventually make their way into America as the Micronauts.

As the 80s rolled around, robot and morphing toys were the rage in Japan and names such as Sentai Rangers, Gundam, and Macross ruled television and toy shelves. Takara created their own line up changeling toys and called them the industrial name of "Car Robot and Micro Change." Sensing a good thing, American toy company Hasbro licensed Takara's new product line and dubbed the robots "Transformers." The rest, as they say, is history.

The Takara History Collection visits all of the aforementioned toys and also takes a gander at the Choro Q line, Flower Rock, and Koeda Chan Tree House. To revisit the past in proper detail, the original cardboard packaging for every toy is recreated in miniature form to house the toy. As a sort of extra bonus, a little packet of bath salt is included in every toy package. Please take note of the twelve possible figures as we have listed below:

» Choro Q (Two possible car variants)
» Flower Rock (Two possible color variants)
» Koeda Chan Tree House (One type only)
» Microman (One type only)
» Mr Wataru (One type only)
» My Licca Chan (Three possible dolls in different outfits)
» My Licca Chan Dream House (One type only)
» Transformers G1 Convoy (One type only)

Please note that the Transformers History Toys are packaged randomly in sealed boxes (12 figures in each factory sealed carton) and priced at US$78.

View larger photos of the Takara History Collection or view the carton of the toy here.

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