Karsten - Revision history

Khajidha at 12:04, 6 May 2026

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	[[File:Karsten-DecorSet1.jpg\|thumb\|160px\|"Okay ladies, one at a time."]]		[[File:Karsten-DecorSet1.jpg\|thumb\|160px\|"Okay ladies, one at a time."]]
	'''Karsten''' is a [[Brazil\|Brazilian]] textiles company - still active ~~until~~ today - that produced a handful of merchandise for [[Estrela]]'s [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America\|localization]] of the Generation 1 ''Transformers'' toyline during the 1980s.		'''Karsten''' is a [[Brazil\|Brazilian]] textiles company - still active today - that produced a handful of merchandise for [[Estrela]]'s [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America\|localization]] of the Generation 1 ''Transformers'' toyline during the 1980s.

	Their line-up featured a pair of home decor sets for kids' bedrooms (albeit it is unknown whether the products were ~~either~~ sold as a bundle or individually), consisting of a combination of pillows, bed sheets, and curtains for each set. <ref>[https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos Archive and gallery of Brazilian Transformers] at Nova Cybertron (in Portuguese)</ref>		Their line-up featured a pair of home decor sets for kids' bedrooms (albeit it is unknown whether the products were sold as a bundle or individually), consisting of a combination of pillows, bed sheets, and curtains for each set. <ref>[https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos Archive and gallery of Brazilian Transformers] at Nova Cybertron (in Portuguese)</ref>
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere else... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.		* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere else... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.
	** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)\|Pick-Up]] and another Estrela toy - the battery-powered ''Força Bruta'' ("Brute Force") Jeep <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7zEPNFOyyE A review of Estrela's ''Força Bruta'']</ref> - can be seen on the nightstand of the second set, suggesting that Karsten might have been specifically given Estrela toys for their photoshoots. So... ~~Who~~ knows.		** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)\|Pick-Up]] and another Estrela toy - the battery-powered ''Força Bruta'' ("Brute Force") Jeep <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7zEPNFOyyE A review of Estrela's ''Força Bruta'']</ref> - can be seen on the nightstand of the second set, suggesting that Karsten might have been specifically given Estrela toys for their photoshoots. So... who knows.

	==External links==		==External links==

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2025-05-19T00:20:00Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere else... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.		* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere else... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.
	** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)\|Pick-Up]] and another Estrela toy - the battery-powered "Força Bruta~~" (~~''Brute Force'') Jeep <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7zEPNFOyyE A review of Estrela's ''Força Bruta'']</ref> - can be seen on the nightstand of the second set, suggesting that Karsten might have been specifically given Estrela toys for their photoshoots. So... Who knows.		** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)\|Pick-Up]] and another Estrela toy - the battery-powered ''Força Bruta'' ("Brute Force") Jeep <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7zEPNFOyyE A review of Estrela's ''Força Bruta'']</ref> - can be seen on the nightstand of the second set, suggesting that Karsten might have been specifically given Estrela toys for their photoshoots. So... Who knows.

	==External links==		==External links==

FortressMaxxing: /* Notes */

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere else... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.		* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere else... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.
	** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)\|Pick-Up]] and another Estrela toy - the battery-powered "Força Bruta" (''Brute Force'') Jeep <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7zEPNFOyyE A review of Estrela's [[Força Bruta]]]</ref> - can be seen on the nightstand of the second set, suggesting that Karsten might have been specifically given Estrela toys for their photoshoots. So... Who knows.		** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)\|Pick-Up]] and another Estrela toy - the battery-powered "Força Bruta" (''Brute Force'') Jeep <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7zEPNFOyyE A review of Estrela's ''Força Bruta'']</ref> - can be seen on the nightstand of the second set, suggesting that Karsten might have been specifically given Estrela toys for their photoshoots. So... Who knows.

	==External links==		==External links==

FortressMaxxing: /* Notes */

2025-05-19T00:00:07Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere else... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.		* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere else... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.
	** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)\|Pick-Up]] can be seen on the nightstand of the second ~~pic~~, suggesting that Karsten ~~did~~ have ~~access to~~ Estrela~~'s ''Transformers''~~ toys for ~~the photoshoot~~. So... Who knows.		** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)\|Pick-Up]] and another Estrela toy - the battery-powered "Força Bruta" (''Brute Force'') Jeep <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7zEPNFOyyE A review of Estrela's [[Força Bruta]]]</ref> - can be seen on the nightstand of the second set, suggesting that Karsten might have been specifically given Estrela toys for their photoshoots. So... Who knows.

	==External links==		==External links==

FortressMaxxing: /* Notes */

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.		* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere else... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.
	** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)\|Pick-Up]] can be seen on the nightstand of the second pic, suggesting that Karsten did have access to Estrela's ''Transformers'' toys for the photoshoot. So... Who knows.		** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)\|Pick-Up]] can be seen on the nightstand of the second pic, suggesting that Karsten did have access to Estrela's ''Transformers'' toys for the photoshoot. So... Who knows.

FortressMaxxing at 21:24, 18 May 2025

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	[[File:Karsten-DecorSet1.jpg\|thumb\|160px\|"Okay ladies, one at a time."]]		[[File:Karsten-DecorSet1.jpg\|thumb\|160px\|"Okay ladies, one at a time."]]
	'''Karsten''' is a [[Brazil\|Brazilian]] textiles company that produced a handful of merchandise for [[Estrela]]'s [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America\|localization]] of the Generation 1 ''Transformers'' toyline during the 1980s.		'''Karsten''' is a [[Brazil\|Brazilian]] textiles company - still active until today - that produced a handful of merchandise for [[Estrela]]'s [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America\|localization]] of the Generation 1 ''Transformers'' toyline during the 1980s.

	Their line-up featured a pair of home decor sets for kids' bedrooms (albeit it is unknown whether the products were either sold as a bundle or individually), consisting of a combination of pillows, bed sheets, and curtains for each set. <ref>[https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos Archive and gallery of Brazilian Transformers] at Nova Cybertron (in Portuguese)</ref>		Their line-up featured a pair of home decor sets for kids' bedrooms (albeit it is unknown whether the products were either sold as a bundle or individually), consisting of a combination of pillows, bed sheets, and curtains for each set. <ref>[https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos Archive and gallery of Brazilian Transformers] at Nova Cybertron (in Portuguese)</ref>

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'''Karsten''' is a [[Brazil|Brazilian]] textiles company that produced a handful of merchandise for [[Estrela]]'s [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America|localization]] of the Generation 1 ''Transformers'' toyline during the 1980s.

Their line-up featured a pair of home decor sets for kids' bedrooms (albeit it is unknown whether the products were either sold as a bundle or individually), consisting of a combination of pillows, bed sheets, and curtains for each set. <ref>[https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos Archive and gallery of Brazilian Transformers] at Nova Cybertron (in Portuguese)</ref>
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==Merchandise==
{{Note|The "decor set #1" and "#2" labels were only picked for this wiki given the lack of any known names for each of the sets, thus; they are not official.}}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Pillows'''
*Bedroom decor set #1
(featuring art of [[Windcharger (G1)|Camaro / Windcharger]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Volks / Bumblebee]], and [[Jipe (Eletrix)|Jipe]])
*Bedroom decor set #2
(featuring art of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Salt-Man X]] fighting against unspecified foes)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Bed sheets'''
*Bedroom decor set #1
(featuring art of [[Windcharger (G1)|Camaro / Windcharger]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Volks / Bumblebee]], and [[Jipe (Eletrix)|Jipe]], plus a repeating pattern of the Estrela ''Transformers'' logo)
*Bedroom decor set #2
(featuring art of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]])
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Curtains'''
*Bedroom decor set #1
(featuring a repeating pattern of the Estrela ''Transformers'' logo)
*Bedroom decor set #2
(featuring art of [[Porsche (Eletrix)|Porsche]])
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Karsten-DecorSet2.jpg|150px|thumb|Sadly, Karsten's ''Transformers X Pink Floyd The Wall'' merch collab was short-lived.]]
|}

==Notes==
* An unknown small black robot toy can be seen on the nightstand in the catalogue image for the first decor set. It is unknown whether this is some unreleased figure that was meant to be part of Estrela's line-up or simply a generic toy that the set designer grabbed from somewhere... Although, given the fact that no promotional material for a similar figure has ever been found, the latter seems more likely.
** Then again, [[Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)|Pick-Up]] can be seen on the nightstand of the second pic, suggesting that Karsten did have access to Estrela's ''Transformers'' toys for the photoshoot. So... Who knows.

==External links==
[https://www.karsten.com.br/ Karsten (official website)]

==References==
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