Transformers Legacy: A Celebration of Transformers Package Art

[5FDP]

New listing (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1613779437?tag=transformers-20) over on Amazon for a book entitled "Transformers Legacy: A Celebration of Transformers Package Art". I am a huge fan of box art so I'm going to be all over this when it comes out in May 2014 :cool:

It's being published by IDW and I'd wager that it's in collaboration with Botch (http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/) ;)

[Paulbot]

New listing (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1613779437?tag=transformers-20) over on Amazon for a book entitled "Transformers Legacy: A Celebration of Transformers Package Art". I am a huge fan of box art so I'm going to be all over this when it comes out in May 2014 :cool:

We've discussed this before (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=13627), but it's been a long time since an update.



It's being published by IDW and I'd wager that it's in collaboration with Botch (http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/) ;)

It's coming from Jim Sorenson (who was behind the two Ark books and the two Animated Almanac books) and
In the comments of Jim's blog post on the subject (http://boltax.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/transformers-legacy.html) he mentions he's been in contact with botch already.

And Botch discussed it too (http://www.botchthecrab.com/replies.asp?index=691).

[Trent]

Preordered :)

Jim has made a few posts on TFW (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/967452-amazon-listing-transformers-legacy-celebration-transformers-package-art.html) about it. It still hasn't been finalised yet.

[UltraMarginal]

Huh, I never knew Botches site even existed.

I can see there is a definite difference here, one being high quality print for a library the other being an online resource.

I wonder if any of the scans I made for Jim ever made the cut? by the way he's talking in the tfw thread, it doesn't look like it.

[Sinnertwin]

I'll have look into other online stores. i dont fancy something of this nature arriving in good condition based on Amazon's poor packaging.

[BigTransformerTrev]

I'll have look into other online stores. i dont fancy something of this nature arriving in good condition based on Amazon's poor packaging.

Yeah my latest amazon order turned up with Thundercrackers backing card all bent. It's why I'm thinking of ordering 'The Covenant of Primus' book through thebookdepoistry, even though AMazon already has it in. Ironically it is $30 more from thebookdeposity, but the postage from Amazon is exactly $30 anyway ;)


I hope this box art book comes with full page pics of the backing box art, they had some great ones over the years :)

[5FDP]

We've discussed this before (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=13627), but it's been a long time since an update.

Forgot about that topic. I even posted in it too :o Like I said, I'm going to be all over this so I probably got a bit excited when I saw the updated news with Amazon listing :p


I'll have look into other online stores. i dont fancy something of this nature arriving in good condition based on Amazon's poor packaging.

I didn't have much luck with Transformers Vault from The Book Depository. The corners were all squashed in the thin cardboard envelope they shipped it in. Probably would have asked for an exchange but this wasn't the first time so any replacement could have turned up the same. Luckily, I bought a second copy when they showed up locally at Target stores :cool:

[UltraMarginal]

It's why I'm thinking of ordering 'The Covenant of Primus' book through thebookdepoistry, even though AMazon already has it in. Ironically it is $30 more from thebookdeposity, but the postage from Amazon is exactly $30 anyway ;)




I have a feeling that the book depository is owned by Amazon..

Either way I've had things shipped from the Book depository in the past that were damaged to the point where I asked for a refund. they refunded all 3 damaged books but their condition was so bad I gave them away.

they are better now using harder cardboard envelopes, but still, something like this I'd be pretty careful ordering from a place like that. This is why I buy all my Transformers Trades locally in Australia, it's more expensive but they don't get hammered in shipping.

[Paulbot]

I've been waiting this book for ages but everytime I check the blog there's been no update, so this was a surprise.

Amazon can be okay for books if it's just one thing (or everything's the same size) but when the mix items there seems to be trouble. Those original IDW massive hardcovers arrived in pretty nasty condition from Amazon. Nearly everything I've ordered from Bookdepository on the otherhand (scores of tpbs and several hardcover books) has been fine, including the IDW 30th Anniversary hardcover, the IDW Collection hardcovers, a couple of Marvel Omnibuses and the TF Vault book.

[i_amtrunks]

I'll be using book depository for mine. Only issue I've had is when it is pouring rain when the books arrive in the letterbox or doorstep. Thin cardboard does squat against that!

[MayzaPrime]

I'll be using book depository for mine. Only issue I've had is when it is pouring rain when the books arrive in the letterbox or doorstep. Thin cardboard does squat against that!

Book depository all the wall!!!

[Ravagecat]

Just wanted to bring this topic back to the surface in case there were people wanting this and had perhaps forgotten. It will be released in a bit over a month and Amazon have it for around $45 US shipped. Link Here (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1613779437)

For those of you that are concerned about it getting damaged during transit, paying the extras $3.49 US to get it gift wrapped might be worth a shot (I'm going to) should at least prevent it from getting scuffed up along the way :cool:

[Initial_G]

Thanks for the bump, I'd forgotten I read about this over a year ago. Very excited that it's finally about to be released

[Trent]

Just wanted to bring this topic back to the surface in case there were people wanting this and had perhaps forgotten. It will be released in a bit over a month and Amazon have it for around $45 US shipped. Link Here (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1613779437)

For those of you that are concerned about it getting damaged during transit, paying the extras $3.49 US to get it gift wrapped might be worth a shot (I'm going to) should at least prevent it from getting scuffed up along the way :cool:

Thanks for the suggestion. :) Just changed mine to include the gift wrap as well.

[Hursticon]

I've not had any issues thus far with Amazon's packaging (Touches wood), however I will keep the "Gift Wrap" suggestion in mind when it gets a little closer to release - Really looking forward to having this tome within my grasp. ;):cool:

[5FDP]

Fingers crossed we see a local release of this along the lines of TF Vault (Target) and Covenant of Primus (Big W).

[Hursticon]

Fingers crossed we see a local release of this along the lines of TF Vault (Target) and Covenant of Primus (Big W).

It'd be excellent to see that come to fruition indeed. :)

[UltraMarginal]

For those of you that are concerned about it getting damaged during transit, paying the extras $3.49 US to get it gift wrapped might be worth a shot (I'm going to) should at least prevent it from getting scuffed up along the way :cool:


I shipped a fragile disney traditions item around the start of the year, I purchased some construct-bots at the same time to pad out the box so it wouldn't ratle around much.

I also marked the Disney statue as a gift, without wrapping. there was no extra cost.

I recieved the box and as well as being tightly packed there were air pocket bags added to stop stuff shifting around.

I don't know if it was due to the fact it was a statue and amazon was taking extra care, or if I marked it as a gift which caused them to take extra care.

marking something as a gift doesn't have an extra charge.

Thought that might help.

[Ultra Mackness]

While I have this on pre-order, I didn't receive any updates via email or any other notification, but this was supposed to be released on May 13th 2014.

I've checked the Amazon page and now it looks like being published on June 24th 2014. I hope this doesn't lead to a string of delays.

[UltraMarginal]

I talked to Jim Sorenson by email the other day and I got the impression the book was doing a final pass through Hasbro for approval, hopefully without many if any final changes.

[Ultra Mackness]

Thats good news! I'm really looking forward to this one being released!

[Gofigure]

Yeah that's great to hear. I'm loving the idea of a book devoted to the package art....such a great part of the toys :)

[Hursticon]

Delayed to July 1st now (http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Legacy-Celebration-Package-Art/dp/1613779437/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400851263&sr=8-1&keywords=Transformers+Legacy%3A+A+Celebration+of+T ransformers+Package+Art), this keeps falling further & further back like a Generations figure's release! :rolleyes:

[griffin]

That's a shame.

At last year's BotCon, IDW were trying to air-freight the 30th Anniversary Comic book, but it didn't arrive in time.... hopefully they can get this one in for the convention, for Jim Sorenson to autograph.

[griffin]

Apparently the book has been delayed once again (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generation-1-1/transformers-legacy-a-celebration-of-transformers-package-art-book-delayed-180236/)... to January 2015!

Not sure why, as it was supposed to be going to print last month, since Sorenson said it was "done" a couple months back.

[Ultra Mackness]

:(:( Disappointing!

Something to do with the movie's timing?

Here's another question. I pre-ordered this in December last year (I think!). How long is Amazon allowed to hold a pre order for?

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

:(:( Disappointing!

Something to do with the movie's timing?

Here's another question. I pre-ordered this in December last year (I think!). How long is Amazon allowed to hold a pre order for?
Quite a whille, I ordered it when I first head about it, they just keep emailing me telling me it's been delayed.

Sad face. On the bright side though, at leat it isn't right whn I'm moving house :D

[Hursticon]

Apparently the book has been delayed once again (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generation-1-1/transformers-legacy-a-celebration-of-transformers-package-art-book-delayed-180236/)... to January 2015!

Not sure why, as it was supposed to be going to print last month, since Sorenson said it was "done" a couple months back.


Quite a whille, I ordered it when I first head about it, they just keep emailing me telling me it's been delayed.

Sad face. On the bright side though, at leat it isn't right whn I'm moving house :D

Was very disappointed to learn of this, as last time I checked into Amazon it stated then that it had been pushed to July 15 - Now it's next year. :(

I can ONLY hope that the reason for this major delay is that a cache of previously unavailable art/resources has suddenly been made available and rather than leave it for a "1.5" or "2nd" Volume, Jim has decided to hold back the book so that the end result is as comprehensive as it can possibly be. :o

[griffin]

Well, we'll certainly find out in about 10 days time. (if Sorenson doesn't post up something on his blog before BotCon)

[Ultra Mackness]

Looks like the release date has changed again, now October 21st from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Legacy-Art-Packaging/dp/1613779437/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412118087&sr=8-1&keywords=Transformers+legacy

I am really looking forward to this and I know I'll love it when it arrives, but I also just don't trust the release date information anymore.

[Trent]

I was actually thinking about this yesterday and was going to ask what the go with the release date was. It was supposed to be out ages ago:(

[Initial_G]

Finally got an update from Amazon about this.
Expected delivery date for me is now Nov 3! ... hoping I'll see a shipped notification soon!

[i_amtrunks]

Some comic stores seem to have had it, Phantomzone didn't.

Too bad Amazon bought Bookdepository, the BD prices on books like this have become ridiculous, even compared to Amazon after shipping.

[Paulbot]

My bookdepository preorder is processing. $49 AUD shipped. Amazon wants $57 AUD for it shipped alone. With $50 USD RRP and a dropping dollar, BD's price is not bad.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

My bookdepository preorder is processing. $49 AUD shipped. Amazon wants $57 AUD for it shipped alone. With $50 USD RRP and a dropping dollar, BD's price is not bad.

$50? Are you sure? (http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Legacy-The-Art-Packaging/dp/1613779437/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413355228&sr=8-1&keywords=transformers+legacy) Amazon is telling me they only want $32 for it + shipping.

[Paulbot]

Amazon says $32 for me too but that's a USD price. When I put it in my cart and checkout it's $38 (AUD) + $19.50 shipping.

[llamatron]

I put my pre-order in on Amazon in December last year, when I look at my order it claims approximately $31 USD + $10 shipping, if I run their total through a currency converter it comes out to just shy of $49 AUD, shipped.

[reillyd]

$50? Are you sure? (http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Legacy-The-Art-Packaging/dp/1613779437/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413355228&sr=8-1&keywords=transformers+legacy) Amazon is telling me they only want $32 for it + shipping.

And they have a "look inside" preview too. Mighty tempting for an art book

[Facepunches]

Comics ETC in Brisbane has this in-store for $50.00 I believe.

[i_amtrunks]

Book Depository price has dropped a little, that helps.

[Bidoofdude]

Pretty cool, I wish I had the money to buy one, but that's reserved for toys at the moment.

[5FDP]

Book Depository price has dropped a little, that helps.

Phew... glad I didn't click on order straight away. Would've been kicking myself.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Amazon says $32 for me too but that's a USD price. When I put it in my cart and checkout it's $38 (AUD) + $19.50 shipping.


I put my pre-order in on Amazon in December last year, when I look at my order it claims approximately $31 USD + $10 shipping, if I run their total through a currency converter it comes out to just shy of $49 AUD, shipped.
Hooley dooley, about 20 bucks shipping?

I tell ya though I love the box artwork. Aint missing out on this baby!

[UltraMarginal]

Hooley dooley, about 20 bucks shipping?

I tell ya though I love the box artwork. Aint missing out on this baby!

It's a very big heavy book, I think $20 shipping is pretty good value from anywhere.:cool:

[lancalot]

here a review and pictures of the book on thefwoosh (http://thefwoosh.com/2014/10/transformers-legacy-the-art-of-transformers-packaging-book-review)

[gamblor916]

What is the packaging for shipping like for Book Depository? If it's a big heavy book it might get dinged in transit.

[Paulbot]

What is the packaging for shipping like for Book Depository? If it's a big heavy book it might get dinged in transit.

Here's the last big book I got from BD. It came in a solid cardboard envelope (thicker than the lighter cardboard envelopes my TPBs come in or the padded backs paperback books come in) that has a flexible holder that holds the book inside. This arrived with no problems. I personally prefer this to Amazon's boxes and have many hardcovers delivered from them.

http://38.media.tumblr.com/cd5833a22e9f388f4a5930cd121e24a4/tumblr_ndl1r82Hwi1qbguy1o1_500.jpg

http://38.media.tumblr.com/4496070d5b129a928d9fce27e03c256e/tumblr_ndl1v2qzUG1qbguy1o1_500.jpg

http://33.media.tumblr.com/95a7fcfeed372bf3d973d591acff1f60/tumblr_ndl1v2qzUG1qbguy1o2_500.jpg

[gamblor916]

Thanks Paul. Just what I needed to know. Off now to purchase this awesome volume!

[griffin]

Along with the original Generations book and the Vault, this is another "required" resource book that all long term fans should own.
It looks really nice... and I can't wait until mine arrives.

[Krayt]

Mine shipped today from amazon, only 10 postage too!

[llamatron]

Mine shipped today from amazon, only 10 postage too!

Same here, just got the notification this morning. Projected delivery is Thursday the 30th, totally keen!

[Trent]

It's been a long time since I bought a TF book. Actually it was the Allspark Almanac.

So I'm looking forward to this :)

[Megatran]

Comics & books don't normally interest me. But I'm keen on box art. Hell, I've even bought stuff cos of pretty box packaging/art.

[Skullcruncher]

Comics & books don't normally interest me. But I'm keen on box art. Hell, I've even bought stuff cos of pretty box packaging/art.

I'm interested to see what's the exact contents - looking at G1 Boxes sure beats looking at a book.

[Pipesqueak]

I paid over the odds for this at my local comic shop but don't feel even slightly ripped off because this is one of the best, if not the best, TF books in my collection. A huge volume and beautifully presented. Includes quite a bit of Japanese stuff I had never come across before, such as variant catalogues, as well as a comprehensive rundown of G1 and G2 art. I'm sure anyone waiting for theirs to arrive will be very happy when it does.

[Skullcruncher]

Here's a full review of the book here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e06hAVthwR4

No real surprises, they have great job putting it together, but I don't think its a must have.

[5FDP]

OK, having seen this now I'm not sure it's something that I would be particularly interested in buying, not for around $50 anyway. I have all of the images downloaded from Botch's website and I have no real interest in the Japanese stuff. It's a cool coffee table book but in all honesty, I expected more.

[Paulbot]

I got my copy today and I think it's great. Nice big pages, all the G1 toy art you could ever want. Also plenty of stuff I've never seen before (more than I would have expected).

Not perfect, the ordering of some of the characters is a little haphazard, and some stuff's on an angle that I wouldn't have done if laying out, but I'm very happy with it.


OK, having seen this now I'm not sure it's something that I would be particularly interested in buying, not for around $50 anyway. I have all of the images downloaded from Botch's website and I have no real interest in the Japanese stuff. It's a cool coffee table book but in all honesty, I expected more.

I'm curious what else you were expecting that might make it more appealing?

[kovert]

Comics ETC in Brisbane has this in-store for $50.00 I believe.

Cool, they seem to be getting the latest stuff. Amazon showed $32 + $10 shipping (all USD) for me too. Average review is 4.5/5 stars.

[autobreadticon]

wanna know if this is comprehensive as I make it to be, is there character art for Bumblejumper in this book?

[Paulbot]

wanna know if this is comprehensive as I make it to be, is there character art for Bumblejumper in this book?

No because that toy was never released as a Transformer of its own that would have had box art done for it. This does feature repaint concepts that were never released but not box art for Japanese toys that never became Transformers.

And if there's some foreign language release where he does have box art, no the book doesn't cover those lines. It's really just US and Japanese market. Euro toys are excluded mostly too.

[autobreadticon]

ah thanks for clearing that up with the foreign releases
, ahh the Euro G1 boxart were nice, sad to find out there were mostly excluded

[griffin]

No because that toy was never released as a Transformer of its own that would have had box art done for it. This does feature repaint concepts that were never released but not box art for Japanese toys that never became Transformers.

And if there's some foreign language release where he does have box art, no the book doesn't cover those lines. It's really just US and Japanese market. Euro toys are excluded mostly too.

I think the Bumblejumper/Bumper character art only ended up on Brazilian packaging. So even if the book covered the more obscure items, this is a rare bit of artwork to find, as this cut up card back (http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/SedanWhite.html) was the best I could find online.
Unless the pre-Transformers toy had character art on its packaging as well, the Brazillian toy (called Sedan) is probably the only one out there.

[5FDP]

I'm curious what else you were expecting that might make it more appealing?

More text / background information. I've seen most of the pictures already, I'd like to know the stories behind them.

[Sky Shadow]

No real surprises

Mine arrived today, and there are definitely some nice surprises from page 71 on - Pretender faces logo, Decepticon Quickswitch, US Multiforce, G2 Jazz 2.0, etc. Some things are lovely to see full sized - particularly the Action Masters artwork and any packaging art that was cut off or obscured by things like blisters. Also, I had no idea that some Turbomasters and Predators had different heads in Japan. The chosen order of images is odd, but begins to make more sense once you're used to it. This would have been a beloved book twenty years ago - now that the internet has spoiled us, it's a lot less exciting. Ironically, if I were a more casual fan the book would be more amazing, because I wouldn't have spent the past thirty years seeking out 99% of these images myself.

A very pretty book - I now feel inspired to make some G1 box-style art myself.

[lancalot]

My book finally arrived..... and it a massive book , thick with high glossy pages of beautifully art work .... some of the characters i totally forgot about that i own or remembering bugging my parent to get but they didn't , so having it all in one book reminded me how important the art was to fuel my imagination....

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Mine arrived today, and there are definitely some nice surprises from page 71 on - Pretender faces logo, Decepticon Quickswitch, US Multiforce, G2 Jazz 2.0, etc. Some things are lovely to see full sized - particularly the Action Masters artwork and any packaging art that was cut off or obscured by things like blisters. Also, I had no idea that some Turbomasters and Predators had different heads in Japan. The chosen order of images is odd, but begins to make more sense once you're used to it. This would have been a beloved book twenty years ago - now that the internet has spoiled us, it's a lot less exciting. Ironically, if I were a more casual fan the book would be more amazing, because I wouldn't have spent the past thirty years seeking out 99% of these images myself.

A very pretty book - I now feel inspired to make some G1 box-style art myself.
I suspect that without the internet this book wouldn't have been possible. :p

[griffin]

No matter what the price of it was, this book was more than worth it for this long-time collector.

Every page or two, I was mouthing, "wow"... it was like seeing the boxed toys at the store, as the character art used to be a significant feature of Gen1 toys, so it really took me back to the 80s, 90s, and the early 2000s when I chased up the last of the Gen1 toys.
And a lot of it, like Micromasters and other small packaging images, were blown up to show details I never realised before. The Pretenders pages were also some of the best.
Then there was all the battle art, from the back of boxes and jigsaw puzzles.
And if that wasn't enough, there was a heap of unused artwork that even I didn't know existed. Things like Gen2 Sludge and Swoop, Gen2 Monstructor, and Gen2 Dirge, Thrust and Ramjet. Generation 2 was certainly meant to have a lot of toys in it before it was axed.
Plus the unused artwork that we did know about (like the Gen2 Protectobots and Stunticons), which very few people have seen decent sized copies of their artwork before.

Wow... is the best word I can use to sum up this book for me, because it is so reminiscent of my early years as a collector.
I expected this book to be a necessary addition to my reference book collection, and I was NOT disappointed in the slightest. For me it was value from cover to cover. One of the few books I've bought, that I looked at EVERY single page, at the moment I got it (today), and couldn't put it down until I had reached the back cover. :D


I hope this book does really well, but unfortunately, I don't expect fans and collectors who got into Transformers after 1995, to have as much interest or see the value in buying it, over what you can see online for free.

[Sky Shadow]

Things like Gen2 Sludge and Swoop, Gen2 Monstructor, and Gen2 Dirge, Thrust and Ramjet. Generation 2 was certainly meant to have a lot of toys in it before it was axed.

That's actually pre-Japanese-Transformers Dirge, Thrust and Ramjet. (Basically Skywarp, Thundercracker and Starscream 'upgraded' with new wings, tailfins and/or weapons, exactly the same as they were in that prototype image from which they created e-Hobby Bad Boy and Pathfinder.) The SpaceBridge.net used to have those illustrations years ago when it was online, but most of it can now be seen here (http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/earlyjets_template.html). That 'Thrust' is retconned to become TFCC's Nacelle character.


I suspect that without the internet this book wouldn't have been possible. :p

Yes and no - yes, of course there's no way all the people and materials involved here would have ever been found without the internet, but pretty much nothing in the book has been 'taken from the internet' in the traditional sense. They've gone back to the original art wherever possible - even box scans generally weren't high enough resolution for the book. It really is a beautiful achievement.

[5FDP]

I've bitten the bullet and ordered via Book Depository :o It will be a nice little Xmas pressie to myself and the next best thing to actually opening a vintage G1 toy on Xmas morning :cool:

[griffin]

That's actually pre-Japanese-Transformers Dirge, Thrust and Ramjet. (Basically Skywarp, Thundercracker and Starscream 'upgraded' with new wings, tailfins and/or weapons, exactly the same as they were in that prototype image from which they created e-Hobby Bad Boy and Pathfinder.) The SpaceBridge.net used to have those illustrations years ago when it was online, but most of it can now be seen here (http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/earlyjets_template.html). That 'Thrust' is retconned to become TFCC's Nacelle character.


Yeah, I know about those ones... I saw them in the book with three redecos of Starscream that were noted as "unreleased Gen2", but didn't see where it said "unreleased Gen1" next to the "coneheads". :o

Still, there were 31-ish unreleased Gen2 toys that were included in the book, plus a few others we've known about... which is a lot that they had in the pipeline when the line was axed.

(each time I go back to that book for something, I get so distracted at all the purdy pictures)

[Skullcruncher]

I've bitten the bullet and ordered via Book Depository :o It will be a nice little Xmas pressie to myself and the next best thing to actually opening a vintage G1 toy on Xmas morning :cool:

I might have to do the same, use of the original art where possible really makes the images pop.


That's actually pre-Japanese-Transformers Dirge, Thrust and Ramjet. (Basically Skywarp, Thundercracker and Starscream 'upgraded' with new wings, tailfins and/or weapons, exactly the same as they were in that prototype image from which they created e-Hobby Bad Boy and Pathfinder.) The SpaceBridge.net used to have those illustrations years ago when it was online, but most of it can now be seen here (http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/earlyjets_template.html). That 'Thrust' is retconned to become TFCC's Nacelle character.


I have that Japanese poster where the artwork is from, didn't give it a second thought until now :D

[5FDP]

Received my copy last Friday and although I'm not meant to have looked at it yet (it's supposed to be a Xmas pressie from the wife), I snuck a quick peek. Very impressed by the quality of the images!

[Verno]

With the joy you old G1 fans are expressing about the book, I can only hope something similar is produced for the Beast Era at some point in the future.

[BigTransformerTrev]

(each time I go back to that book for something, I get so distracted at all the purdy pictures)

Yeah, loving my copy! And its interesting to see how when I show it to mates their eyes light up when they spot the package art from a TF they recieved as a kid :D