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M Sipher: /* Convention-exclusive toys */

2025-06-30T21:23:47Z

Convention-exclusive toys

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	;<u>''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]''</u>		;<u>''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]''</u>
	[[File:~~UniverseSunstreaker~~ toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]		[[File:Uni03-toy Sunstreaker.jpg\|right\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]
	<ul class="iconlist">		<ul class="iconlist">
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]}}

Jalaguy at 01:14, 19 January 2022

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	==Merchandise==		==Merchandise==
	===Convention-exclusive toys===		===Convention-exclusive toys===
			;<u>''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]''</u>
	[[File:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]		[[File:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]
	<ul class="iconlist">		<ul class="iconlist">
	~~{{Bp-a1\|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]}}~~
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]}}
	{{Bp-a1d1\|[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]] ~~and~~ [[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]}}		{{Bp-a1d1\|[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]] & [[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]}}
			{{Bp-a1\|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sunstreaker]]}}
	</ul>		</ul>

	Sunstreaker was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.		Sunstreaker was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.

	For all of ~~the above~~ toys, the clear plastic used for the "window" on their packaging was much softer than that on any official Transformer toy packaging before or since, feeling more like cellophane than shelf-ready protective plastic.		For all of these toys, the clear plastic used for the "window" on their packaging was much softer than that on any official Transformer toy packaging before or since, feeling more like cellophane than shelf-ready protective plastic.

			;<u>''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)\|Heroes of Cybertron]]''</u>

			<ul class="iconlist">
			{{Bp-d1\|Decepticon Air Cavalry Troop Builder Set ([[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#AirWarriors\|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron\|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron\|Thundercracker]], & three [[Air Warrior#HOC\|Air Warriors]])}}
			{{Bp-d1\|[[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron\|Sunstorm]]}}
			</ul>

			Sunstorm was available as a free incentive for preregistering for [[OTFCC 2004]].

	===Other merchandise===		===Other merchandise===
	[[File:OTFCC2003Plates.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|These collectible plates caused endless, endless sorrow.]]		[[File:OTFCC2003Plates.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|These collectible plates caused endless, endless sorrow.]]
	* Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible ''War Within''-themed plates with art by [[Don Figueroa]]... or would have, if they had not been massively delayed; as it was, they were eventually sent through the mail. Each attendee was also given the option to purchase the plate they needed for a "full set" for an additional $50.		* Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible ''War Within''-themed plates with art by [[Don Figueroa]]... or would have, if they had not been massively delayed; as it was, they were eventually sent through the mail. Each attendee was also given the option to purchase the plate they needed for a "full set" for an additional $50.
	~~{{-}}~~

	===Fiction===		===Fiction===

Phantom Dusclops'92: /* Convention-exclusive toys */

2021-10-19T19:48:52Z

Convention-exclusive toys

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	[[File:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]		[[File:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]
	* '''[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]~~''', a redeco of [[Prowl (RID)#Toys~~\|~~''Robots in Disguise'' Prowl]]. The toy was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.~~		<ul class="iconlist">
	* '''[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]~~''', a redeco of RID Prowl.~~		{{Bp-a1\|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]}}
	* '''[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]]~~'''~~ and ~~'''~~[[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]~~''', two redecos of the [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn]] mold with an all-new head sculpt.~~		{{Bp-a1\|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]}}
	:For all of the above toys, the clear plastic used for the "window" on their packaging was much softer than that on any official Transformer toy packaging before or since, feeling more like cellophane than shelf-ready protective plastic.		{{Bp-a1d1\|[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]] and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]}}
			</ul>

			Sunstreaker was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.

			For all of the above toys, the clear plastic used for the "window" on their packaging was much softer than that on any official Transformer toy packaging before or since, feeling more like cellophane than shelf-ready protective plastic.

	===Other merchandise===		===Other merchandise===

MrRald at 21:48, 22 December 2020

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	===Convention-exclusive toys===		===Convention-exclusive toys===
	[[File:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]		[[File:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]
	* '''[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]''', a ~~yellow~~ redeco of [[Prowl (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Prowl]]. The toy was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.		* '''[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]''', a redeco of [[Prowl (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Prowl]]. The toy was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.
	* '''[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]''', a ~~red~~ redeco of RID Prowl.		* '''[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]''', a redeco of RID Prowl.
	* '''[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]]''' and '''[[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]''', two redecos of the [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn]] mold with an all-new head sculpt.		* '''[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]]''' and '''[[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]''', two redecos of the [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn]] mold with an all-new head sculpt.
	:For all of the above toys, the clear plastic used for the "window" on their packaging was much softer than that on any official Transformer toy packaging before or since, feeling more like cellophane than shelf-ready protective plastic.		:For all of the above toys, the clear plastic used for the "window" on their packaging was much softer than that on any official Transformer toy packaging before or since, feeling more like cellophane than shelf-ready protective plastic.

MrRald at 20:43, 22 December 2020

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	:For all of the above toys, the clear plastic used for the "window" on their packaging was much softer than that on any official Transformer toy packaging before or since, feeling more like cellophane than shelf-ready protective plastic.		:For all of the above toys, the clear plastic used for the "window" on their packaging was much softer than that on any official Transformer toy packaging before or since, feeling more like cellophane than shelf-ready protective plastic.

	~~===Fiction===~~
	* As the [[Abduction\|first issue]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic was delayed, a preview consisting of the first few pages was inserted into the program guide.

	===Other merchandise===		===Other merchandise===
	[[File:OTFCC2003Plates.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|These collectible plates caused endless, endless sorrow.]]		[[File:OTFCC2003Plates.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|These collectible plates caused endless, endless sorrow.]]
	* Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible ''War Within''-themed plates with art by [[Don Figueroa]]... or would have, if they had not been massively delayed; as it was, they were eventually sent through the mail. Each attendee was also given the option to purchase the plate they needed for a "full set" for an additional $50.		* Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible ''War Within''-themed plates with art by [[Don Figueroa]]... or would have, if they had not been massively delayed; as it was, they were eventually sent through the mail. Each attendee was also given the option to purchase the plate they needed for a "full set" for an additional $50.
			{{-}}

			===Fiction===
			* As the [[Abduction\|first issue]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic was delayed, a preview consisting of the first few pages was inserted into the program guide.

	~~{{-}}~~

	==Guests==		==Guests==

MrRald at 17:28, 21 December 2020

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	* As the [[Abduction\|first issue]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic was delayed, a preview consisting of the first few pages was inserted into the program guide.		* As the [[Abduction\|first issue]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic was delayed, a preview consisting of the first few pages was inserted into the program guide.

	===~~Plates~~===		===Other merchandise===
	[[File:OTFCC2003Plates.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|These collectible plates caused endless, endless sorrow.]]		[[File:OTFCC2003Plates.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|These collectible plates caused endless, endless sorrow.]]
	* Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible ''War Within''-themed plates with art by [[Don Figueroa]]... or would have, if they had not been massively delayed; as it was, they were eventually sent through the mail. Each attendee was also given the option to purchase the plate they needed for a "full set" for an additional $50.		* Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible ''War Within''-themed plates with art by [[Don Figueroa]]... or would have, if they had not been massively delayed; as it was, they were eventually sent through the mail. Each attendee was also given the option to purchase the plate they needed for a "full set" for an additional $50.

Thylacine 2000: /* Merchandise */

2018-08-30T00:28:13Z

Merchandise

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	* '''[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]''', a red redeco of RID Prowl.		* '''[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]''', a red redeco of RID Prowl.
	* '''[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]]''' and '''[[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]''', two redecos of the [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn]] mold with an all-new head sculpt.		* '''[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]]''' and '''[[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]''', two redecos of the [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn]] mold with an all-new head sculpt.
			:For all of the above toys, the clear plastic used for the "window" on their packaging was much softer than that on any official Transformer toy packaging before or since, feeling more like cellophane than shelf-ready protective plastic.

	===Fiction===		===Fiction===

SanityOrMadness at 04:56, 19 April 2015

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	==Venue==		==Venue==
	[[~~Image~~:Otfcc2003-hyatt.jpg\|left\|~~250px~~\|thumb\|This is the view from the train station, which you'd know already if you'd bothered to go see the city!]]		[[File:Otfcc2003-hyatt.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|This is the view from the train station, which you'd know already if you'd bothered to go see the city!]]
	OTFCC 2003 was held at the [http://ohare.hyatt.com Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in Rosemont, Illinois.		OTFCC 2003 was held at the [http://ohare.hyatt.com Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in Rosemont, Illinois.

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	==Merchandise==		==Merchandise==
	===Convention-exclusive toys===		===Convention-exclusive toys===
	[[~~Image~~:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg\|right\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]		[[File:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]
	* '''[[Sunstreaker (G1)#~~Universe_~~.282003.29\|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]''', a yellow redeco of [[Prowl (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Prowl]]. The toy was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.		* '''[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]''', a yellow redeco of [[Prowl (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Prowl]]. The toy was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.
	* '''[[Sideswipe (G1)#~~Universe_~~.282003.29\|Sideswipe]]''', a red redeco of RID Prowl.		* '''[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29\|Sideswipe]]''', a red redeco of RID Prowl.
	* '''[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]]''' and '''[[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]''', two redecos of the [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn]] mold with an all-new head sculpt.		* '''[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]]''' and '''[[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]''', two redecos of the [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn]] mold with an all-new head sculpt.

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	===Plates===		===Plates===
	[[~~Image~~:OTFCC2003Plates.jpg\|right\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|These collectible plates caused endless, endless sorrow.]]		[[File:OTFCC2003Plates.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|These collectible plates caused endless, endless sorrow.]]
	* Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible ''War Within''-themed plates with art by [[Don Figueroa]]... or would have, if they had not been massively delayed; as it was, they were eventually sent through the mail. Each attendee was also given the option to purchase the plate they needed for a "full set" for an additional $50.		* Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible ''War Within''-themed plates with art by [[Don Figueroa]]... or would have, if they had not been massively delayed; as it was, they were eventually sent through the mail. Each attendee was also given the option to purchase the plate they needed for a "full set" for an additional $50.

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	==Events==		==Events==
	===Saturday===		===Saturday===
	[[~~Image~~:Otfcc2003-dealerroom.jpg\|right\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|Nirvana is coming! The mystic portal awaits!]]		[[File:Otfcc2003-dealerroom.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Nirvana is coming! The mystic portal awaits!]]
	[[~~Image~~:Otfcc2003-toydisplay.jpg\|right\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|Man, cool! Hope it won't be hard to find these guys in the store!]]		[[File:Otfcc2003-toydisplay.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Man, cool! Hope it won't be hard to find these guys in the store!]]
	*8:00am: Doors open to the public. Two different video rooms run non-stop Transformer episodes 24 hours a day, one for ''Generation 1'', one for ''Beast Wars'', ''Beast Machines'', ''Robots in Disguise'', and ''Armada''. The Hasbro display case features the first waves of the upcoming ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' toyline, as well as the first ''[[Transformers: Alternators\| Alternators]]'' toy, [[Smokescreen (G1)\|Smokescreen]], all of which would hit stores the following December.		*8:00am: Doors open to the public. Two different video rooms run non-stop Transformer episodes 24 hours a day, one for Generation 1, one for ''Beast Wars'', ''Beast Machines'', ''Robots in Disguise'', and ''Armada''. The Hasbro display case features the first waves of the upcoming ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' toyline, as well as the first ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' toy, [[Smokescreen (G1)\|Smokescreen]], all of which would hit stores the following December.
	*11:00am: [[MSTF\|MSTF: The Musical]]		*11:00am: [[MSTF\|MSTF: The Musical]]
	*1:30pm: [[Hasbro]] Panel, featuring first-look clips of stock transformation footage from the upcoming ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)\|Energon]]'' cartoon, with a fill-in soundtrack by Evanescence. These cleanly-animated, high-frame-rate sequences were met with wild cheers from the audience... the young, innocent, hopelessly naive and optimistic audience.		*1:30pm: [[Hasbro]] Panel, featuring first-look clips of stock transformation footage from the upcoming ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)\|Energon]]'' cartoon, with a fill-in soundtrack by Evanescence. These cleanly-animated, high-frame-rate sequences were met with wild cheers from the audience... the young, innocent, hopelessly naive and optimistic audience.

BT383 at 07:16, 25 July 2014

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	===Convention-exclusive toys===		===Convention-exclusive toys===
	[[Image:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]		[[Image:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Better hustle to get one! We'll never get another Sunstreaker toy!]]
	* '''[[Sunstreaker (G1)\|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]''', a yellow redeco of [[Prowl (RID)\|''Robots in Disguise'' Prowl]]. The toy was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.		* '''[[Sunstreaker (G1)#Universe_.282003.29\|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]''', a yellow redeco of [[Prowl (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Prowl]]. The toy was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.
	* '''[[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]]''', a red redeco of RID Prowl.		* '''[[Sideswipe (G1)#Universe_.282003.29\|Sideswipe]]''', a red redeco of RID Prowl.
	* '''[[Roulette (Universe)\|Roulette]]''' and '''[[Shadow Striker (Universe)\|Shadow Striker]]''', two redecos of the [[Side Burn (RID)\|''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn]] mold with an all-new head sculpt.		* '''[[Roulette (Universe)#Toys\|Roulette]]''' and '''[[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys\|Shadow Striker]]''', two redecos of the [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn]] mold with an all-new head sculpt.

	===Fiction===		===Fiction===

Lonegamer78 at 02:27, 22 May 2013

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	\|next2=		\|next2=
	\|image=Otfcc2003-cryotekvschicago.jpg		\|image=Otfcc2003-cryotekvschicago.jpg
	\|caption=Great. Thanks. Yeah, Chicago doesn't suffer enough during the winter.		\|caption=Great. Thanks. Yeah, Chicago doesn't suffer enough during the winter.
	\|title=		\|title=
	\|date=[[July 25]], 2003		\|date=[[July 25]], [[2003]]
	\|city=Rosemont, IL		\|city=Rosemont, IL
	\|venue=Hyatt Regency O'Hare		\|venue=Hyatt Regency O'Hare
	}}		}}

	'''The Official Transformers Collectors Convention 2003''' (commonly shortened to '''[[~~The Official Transformers Collectors Convention~~\|OTFCC]] 2003''') was held on [[July 25]] to [[July 27]], 2003, in Rosemont, Illinois just outside of [[Chicago]].		'''The Official Transformers Collectors Convention 2003''' (commonly shortened to '''[[BotCon\|OTFCC]] 2003''') was held on [[July 25]] to [[July 27]], 2003, in Rosemont, [[Illinois]], just outside of [[Chicago]].

	This convention was the first run after the somewhat acrimonious departure of [[Jon Hartman\|Jon]] and [[Karl Hartman]] from [[3H Productions\|3H]]. As they owned the [[BotCon]] name, the convention was given a new and unwieldy name, whose acronym provided endless entertainment for the [[fandom]].		This convention was the first run after the somewhat acrimonious departure of [[Jon Hartman\|Jon]] and [[Karl Hartman]] from [[3H Productions\|3H]]. As they owned the [[BotCon]] name, the convention was given a new and unwieldy name, whose acronym provided endless entertainment for the [[fandom]].