Here’s an interesting article about the do’s and don’ts of toy collecting to share.  Actually I have covered most of the topics mentioned in the blog post, except for toy photography.  I’ve been keeping this in my browser bookmark for some time and here are the links:

“Toy collecting tips and tricks - part 1″

“Toy collecting tips and tricks - part 2″

Happy reading, and don’t go overboard with your toy collecting hobby!

Price reduction on this class of Transformers movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM) toys is here at last!  Clearance sale of DOTM Cyberverse Commander figures is currently exclusive to Toys ‘R’ Us (TRU) Singapore only, but other departmental stores may follow suit soon! Go get them while stocks last, and happy DOTM toys shopping!

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM)

DOTM Cyberverse Commander figures - wave 1

2 for SGD 25.00 at Toys ‘R’ Us (TRU) Singapore

Original retail price: SGD 19.90 each

DOTM Cyberverse Commander figures - wave 2

2 for SGD 25.00 at Toys ‘R’ Us (TRU) Singapore

Original retail price: SGD 19.90 each

Top row (from left): Sentinel Prime, Ironhide & Powerglide.

Bottom row (from left): Optimus Prime & Blackout.

DOTM Cyberverse Commander figures - wave 3

2 for SGD 25.00 at Toys ‘R’ Us (TRU) Singapore

Original retail price: SGD 19.90 each

Top row (from left): Sentinel Prime, Megatron & Ironhide.

Bottom row (from left): Battle Steel Optimus Prime (repaint) & Decepticon Hatchet.

DOTM Cyberverse Commander figures - wave 4

2 for SGD 25.00 at Toys ‘R’ Us (TRU) Singapore

Original retail price: SGD 19.90 each

Top row (from left): Autobot Guzzle (Wreckers), Dark Sentinel Prime & Megatron.

Bottom row (from left): Optimus Prime (repaint) & Blackout.

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM):

DOTM Cyberverse Autobot Ark playset

Originally retailing for SGD 69.90 each in Singapore departmental stores (which is way overpriced), Takashimaya is finally selling this set for SGD 39.90 each at its Christmas Fantasy Toy Fair (B2 atrium, Takashimaya Square, from now till 26 Dec 2011), but while stocks last of course!  This offer is currently exclusive to Takashimaya only, but TRU and other departmental stores may follow suit soon!

There are many other classes of DOTM toys clearance sale there as well, plus sales on Gundam toys etc., so happy toys shopping!

Toy review of this item can be viewed at this earlier blog post.

This Transformers Dark of the Moon (DOTM) Ultimate Optimus Prime toy set has been selling at reduced prices since October 2011.  At first TRU started selling it at SGD 139.90 (original retail price at SGD 169.90), and then OG followed with an even lower price tag of SGD 129.90 at all its outlets.

I believe the price will be lowered further as there seems to be quite a lot of stocks left.  By the way for your information, the trailer is able to fit some of slim DOTM Deluxe figures in their vehicle modes, like DOTM Deluxe Ratchet and DOTM Deluxe Bumblebee.  Ultimate Optimus Prime in robot mode is a size between Leader class & Voyager class.

If you are keen on this set DOTM Ultimate Optimus Prime toy set, go get it while stocks last! Happy DOTM toys shopping!

DOTM Ultimate Optimus Prime toy set

Usual Price: SGD 169.90

Toys ‘R’ Us price from October 2011: SGD 139.90

OG price (the lowest retail price as of today): SGD 129.90

View this toy video review here.

For the DOTM Human Alliance (HA) figures, waves 1 & 2 did arrive at TRU and some other departmental stores here, but I have to say that at the moment (as well for the past few months), HA Roadbuster had been consistently hard to locate at mass retail places.

I’ve only encountered him once at TRU Paragon some months back, but at its original retail price of SGD 69.90 each then.  Since then I haven’t spotted another, especially not during this DOTM toys clearance sale that started last month.

Nevertheless, DOTM HA Roadbuster may get restocked soon, so do keep looking. Happy DOTM toys hunting!

DOTM Human Alliance figures - waves 1 (above)

Top: Bumblebee (redeco) w/Sam Witwicky action figure
Bottom: Skids & Elita-1 w/ Sgt. Epps action figure

Selling at SGD 39.90 each at TRU & local departmental stores here.

DOTM Human Alliance figures - waves 2 (above)

Top: Bumblebee (redeco) w/Sam Witwicky action figure
Bottom: Roadbuster w/Sgt. Recon action figure (very hard to find)

Selling at SGD 39.90 each at TRU & local departmental stores here.

Bumblebee (redeco) w/Sam Witwicky action figure (above)

Selling at SGD 39.90 each at TRU & local departmental stores here.

Skids & Elita-1 w/ Sgt. Epps action figure (above)

Selling at SGD 39.90 each at TRU & local departmental stores here.

Roadbuster w/Sgt. Recon action figure (above, very hard to find)

Selling at SGD 39.90 each at TRU & local departmental stores here.

The rest of the DOTM figures are on clearance sale at local departmental stores now and this time, it’s the DOTM Human Alliance (HA) scout figures! They used to retail for SGD 24.90 each but now they are going for less than half price!  If you have been eyeing some of these DOTM toys, now’s a fantastic time to grab them, while stocks of the popular ones are still aplenty everywhere!  Happy DOTM toys shopping!

Transformers Dark of the Moon (DOTM) Human Alliance scout toys - wave 1

Backfire with Spike Witwicky
Ice Pick with Sgt. Chaos
Thunderhead with Major Thungsten
Sandstorm with Private Dedcliff

Selling at 2 for SGD 20.00 at most departmental stores here!

DOTM Human Alliance scout toys - wave 2

Backfire with Spike Witwicky
Ice Pick with Sgt. Chaos
Thunderhead with Major Thungsten
Sandstorm with Private Dedcliff
Autobot Whirl with Major Sparkplug
Tailpipe with Sergeant Noble

Selling at 2 for SGD 20.00 at most departmental stores here!

Transformers Dark of the Moon (DOTM) Human Alliance scout toys - wave 3

Half-Track with Major Altitude
Autobot Whirl with Major Sparkplug
Tailpipe with Sergeant Noble
Decepticon Dragstrip with Master Disaster

Selling at 2 for SGD 20.00 at most departmental stores here!

More DOTM goodies for the hungry toy collectors out there! The original retail price for these DOTM Cyberverse Legion figures was at SGD 11.90.  Finally we see the reduction in price on these expensive toys, prices that match the US retail prices more closely.  So the wait is worth it after all!  Happy DOTM toys collecting!

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM):

DOTM Cyberverse Legion figures - wave 1

Selling at 3 for SGD 20.00 at TRU or or SGD 6.90 each at most departmental stores.

DOTM Cyberverse Legion figures - wave 2

Selling at 3 for SGD 20.00 at TRU or or SGD 6.90 each at most departmental stores.

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM):

DOTM Cyberverse Legion figures - wave 3

Selling at 3 for SGD 20.00 at TRU or or SGD 6.90 each at most departmental stores.

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM):

DOTM Cyberverse Legion figures - wave 4 - SGD 11.90 each

Top row (from left): Stealth Bumblebee, Soundwave & Flak.

Bottom row (from left): Roadbuster & Starscream.

Selling at 3 for SGD 20.00 at TRU or or SGD 6.90 each at most departmental stores.

Following my blog post from 2 days ago about the Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM) Deluxe figures going on clearance sale here in Singapore departmental stores, this blog post focuses on the DOTM Voyager figures.  The following waves 1-4 are available islandwide now at SGD 39.90 each, down from the original exorbitant retail price of SGD 54.90 each.  Happy DOTM toys collecting!

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM):

DOTM Voyager figures - wave 1

Selling at SGD 39.90 each at TRU & local departmental stores here.

DOTM Voyager figures - wave 2

Selling at SGD 39.90 each at TRU & local departmental stores here.

DOTM Voyager figures - wave 3

Top row (from left): Sentinel Prime & Shockwave
Bottom row (from left): Optimus Prime

Selling at SGD 39.90 each at TRU & local departmental stores here.

DOTM Voyager figures - wave 4

Selling at SGD 39.90 each at TRU & local departmental stores here.

Do note that the assortment available varies from store to store.

This series of blog post has been a bit overdue but then, nearly every local Transformers toy collector already knows this by now.  You don’t really need to read blogs to find out the latest toy clearance sales these days because friends are an even faster source of such important toy updates, LOL!  Anyway I finally got around to blog about this, even though I knew about it earlier this month, no thanks to procrastination…

For the patient toy collectors, the long awaited moment has arrived with the earlier than expected massive price mark down of the 2011 Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM) toys!  The following waves 1-5 of DOTM Deluxe figures have been spotted on clearance sale at the various departmental stores here.  Happy DOTM toys shopping!

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM):

DOTM Deluxe figures - wave 1

Selling at 3 for SGD 50.00 at local dept stores or SGD 16.90 each (at Metro only).

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM):

DOTM Deluxe figures - wave 2

Top row (from left): Autobot Topspin & Bumblebee
Middle row (from left): Roadbuster, Sideswipe & Starscream
Bottom row (from left): Jolt & Barricade

Selling at 3 for SGD 50.00 at local dept stores or SGD 16.90 each (at Metro only).

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM):

DOTM Deluxe figures - wave 3

Top row (from left): Sideswipe, Nitro Bumblebee & Laserbeak
Bottom row (from left): Mudflap, Barricade & Thundercracker

Selling at 3 for SGD 50.00 at local dept stores or SGD 16.90 each (at Metro only).

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM):

DOTM Deluxe figures - wave 4

Selling at 3 for SGD 50.00 at local dept stores or SGD 16.90 each (at Metro only).

Transformers Movie 3 - Dark of the Moon (DOTM):

DOTM Deluxe figures - wave 5

Top row (from left): Specialist Ratchet, Mudflap, Air Raid & Nitro Bumblebee.

Bottom row (from left): Cyberfire Bumblebee, Armor Topspin & Darksteel.

Selling at 3 for SGD 50.00 at local dept stores or SGD 16.90 each (at Metro only).

The 15th Craziest Toy Sale at Takashimaya takes place from 15 September 2011 (Thu) to 2 October 2011 (Sun).  You’ll never know what kind of toys will be there for sale - could be at normal retail prices or even on clearance sales, until you are there to see for yourselves.  If the stocks sell off fast, the place might even be restocked with other toylines that are different from those that are sold out earlier.  This is inferred, based on the similar toy sales held there in the past years.  So happy toys hunting and good luck!

Updated on 16 September 2011 with Leon’s blog post on his observations there on the first day of the sale at Open The Toy!