question about Milton-Bradley Gen1 Tf toys

[Skullcruncher]

Kinda funny how we didn't get the MB packaging here, because I remember each time I purchased the mail away toys, I had to send a cheque and Robot Points addressed to Milton Bradley, not Hasbro. I assumed that they were the same company... but yeah, our packaging was definitely Hasbro marked.

MB distributed them in both Australia and New Zealand way back then. NZ did receive some Ceji 'French' Primes due to the demand over there not sure about Australia.

[Skullcruncher]

My three TF jigsaw puzzles (84 box art, 85 bot art, Bluestreak 3D) all had that logo on their boxes

Are they made in NZ or Aus? I know NZ produced a few TF related items specifically but not sure about Australia. The train set was made in Australia as were the trading cards. Maybe need a new thread

[Paulbot]

The puzzles are in storage at my Dad's, I'll check 'em next weekend.

[Darksaber]

wasn't the red footed Optimus Prime a MB item?

[Sinnertwin]

wasn't the red footed Optimus Prime a MB item?

That particular piece still carries the 1984 Hasbro Bradley copyright & logo

[DELTAprime]

According to Wikipedia Hasbro owns MB (acquired in 1984). Why would Hasbo need to put the MB logo on Transformers instead of their own logo?

[Sinnertwin]

According to Wikipedia Hasbro owns MB (acquired in 1984). Why would Hasbo need to put the MB logo on Transformers instead of their own logo?

They didnt acquire MB fully until mid to late 1985 in mainland Europe. They were using MB boxes because up until that time, the toys were being produced in MB factories

[Paulbot]

Are they made in NZ or Aus? I know NZ produced a few TF related items specifically but not sure about Australia. The train set was made in Australia as were the trading cards. Maybe need a new thread

I couldn't get to my regular puzzles, but I got out the 3D puzzle, and there's the MB logo, and as you were right, it was indeed manufactured by Milton Bradley in New Zealand before being sold to Australian stores.