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[[File:Christmasprime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Prime's Alpha Trion disguise fooled few.]]
 
'''Christmas''' is a holiday celebrated by [[human]]s on [[December 25]], commemorating the birth of someone called "[[Jesus|Christ]]", who is considered [[God]]. It seems to revolve around the exchange of material goods, the slaughter and festooning of conifers, and the consumption of roasted avians. [[Transformers Comic issue 2.7#Contents#Law and Disorder|Autobot intelligence]] suggests that at this time, humans gather together and ''don't'' shoot each other.  
[[Image:Christmasprime.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Prime's Alpha Trion disguise fooled few.]]
'''Christmas''' is a holiday celebrated by [[Human|humans]] on [[December 25]], commemorating the birth of someone called "[[Jesus|Christ]]."  It seems to revolve around the exchange of material goods, the slaughter and festooning of conifers, and the consumption of roasted avians. [[Transformers Comic issue 2.7#Contents#Law and Disorder|Autobot intelligence]] suggests that at this time, humans gather together and ''don't'' shoot each other.  


More importantly, Christmas is the focus of a powerful "spirit" manifesting in charity, goodwill, and appreciation. Even [[Starscream (G1)|hardened]] [[Dreadwind (G1)|Decepticon]] [[Darkwing|warriors]] and [[Circuit Breaker|vengeance-driven humans]] are subject to its influence.
More importantly, Christmas is the focus of a powerful "spirit" manifesting in charity, goodwill, and appreciation. Even [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|hardened]] [[Dreadwind (G1)|Decepticon]] [[Darkwing (G1)|warriors]] and [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|vengeance-driven humans]] are subject to its influence. Such spirit is manifest in a saint, named [[Santa Claus]], who travels over the world bearing gifts.


[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Some]] [[Grimlock (G1)|Autobots]] have been known to don a [[Transformer clothing|red outfit]] with a bushy, white [[Facial hair|beard]] as part of the Christmas ritual.  While not the most extreme example of [[Pretender|quasi-fetishistic anthropomorphization]] among [[Transformer|Transformers]], this case is notable in its lack of explanation. Perhaps it is related to the similarly-opaque "Christ" figure at the center of the holiday.
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Some]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Autobots]] [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|have]] been known to don a [[Transformer clothing|red outfit]] with a bushy, white [[Facial hair|beard]], imitating Santa Claus as part of the Christmas ritual.


Another human custom, [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]], is rumored to be the busiest day of shopping for the material goods needed for exchange on Christmas.
Another human custom, [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]], is rumored to be the busiest day of shopping for the material goods needed for exchange on Christmas.
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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===Marvel UK Generation 1 comics===
===Generation 1 continuity family===
[[Image:GrimlockXmasLettersUK.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Me, Grimlock, love energo letter opener me got for Christmas."]]
====''Woman's Day'' magazine====
*The magic of Christmas made [[Circuit Breaker]] not kill [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}}
*The magic of Christmas made [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and the [[Autobot]]s do the power company's repair work. {{storylink|The Night the Transformers Saved Christmas}}
====Marvel Comics continuity====
=====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=====
{{noteukexclusive|Christmas}}
[[File:GrimlockXmasLettersUK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Me, Grimlock, love energo letter opener me got for Christmas."]]
*The magic of Christmas made [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] not kill [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}}
*The magic of Christmas made [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] appreciate his [[Earth]] heritage. {{storylink|The Gift}}
*The magic of Christmas made [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] realize that even if he doesn't care, helping people can make him feel... well, he still doesn't really care. {{storylink|Stargazing}}
*The magic of Christmas made [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] wear the Santa costume. So [[:File:GrimlockXmasLettersUK.jpg|cute]]! {{storylink|Stargazing}}
*The magic of Christmas made [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] renew his pledge to protect Earth. {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}
*The magic of <s>free wine</s> Christmas made [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] [[:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|switch sides]]! {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}
*Meanwhile, having been turned away from the [[Transformer]]s' party, the magic of Christmas allowed [[Combat Colin]] to party with [[Spider-Man]], [[Thor]], [[Captain America]] and the Giggly sisters! {{storylink|Christmas with Combat Colin}}
*Optimus Prime shared a little of his own Christmas magic, healing environmental damage with a chunk of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}
*The magic of Christmas sent [[Ghost of the past|three]] [[Ghost of the present|ghostly]] [[Ghost of the future|spirits]] to visit Dreadwind. {{storylink|Dreadwind's Xmas!}}


*The magic of Christmas made [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and the [[Autobot]]s do the power company's repair work. {{storylink|The Night the Transformers Saved Christmas}}
[[God]] bless us, every one.


*The magic of Christmas made [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] appreciate his [[Earth]] heritage. {{storylink|The Gift}}
====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Macrocosmic Seekers''=====
*The magic of Christmas made [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]] consider Santa Claus's existence and give [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] a gift—a piece of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. This made [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] wish Rodimus a merry Christmas. {{Storylink|A Gift from the Planet of Scrap}}


*The magic of Christmas made [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] realize that even if he doesn't care, helping people can make him feel... well, he still doesn't really care. {{storylink|Stargazing}}
=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
*The magic of Christmas was spread by the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] when they visited a children's hospital to hand out presents. [[Raiden]] got in on the fun, carrying all the presents in a giant sack and even donning a colossal Santa hat.


*The magic of Christmas made [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] wear the [[Santa Claus|Santa]] costume. So [[:Image:Biggrim christmas.jpg|cute]]! {{storylink|Stargazing}}
====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:SilentLight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|The real miracle is that every light on that thing is on.]]
*The magic of <s>Christmas</s> [[Chosen One Day]] made [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and some of the other colonists not hate [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] for a few hours. {{storylink|Choose Me}}
*The magic of Christmas caused [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s [[Contrivance Engine]] to make his various stealth devices inadvertently resemble Christmas paraphernalia. The magic of Christmas may have also caused a bunch of scraplets to beam aboard, disguised as an innocuous [[protoform]]. {{storylink|Silent Light}}
*The magic of Christmas inspired [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] to write a phenomenally crummy children's book, detailing how he beat up [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and saved Christmas with the help of [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] and Santa Claus. {{storylink|The Thirteenth Day of Christmas}}
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*The magic of Christmas made [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] renew his pledge to protect Earth. {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}
====Transformers Facebook page====
[[File:FacebookHolidays.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Ho, ho, ho...man this itches.]]
*The magic of "the holidays" made Optimus think wearing a gaudy sweater was a good idea. [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/931379016932293]


*The magic of <s>free wine</s> Christmas made [[Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] [[:Image:MarvelUK-250.jpg|switch sides]]! {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}
====Loyal Subjects Nemesis Prime figure bio====
*The magic of Christmas caused [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] to attack Santa Claus' village on December 14. Nemesis Prime destroyed his village, burnt his reindeer alive, then defaced the corpse of an {{w|The Elf on the Shelf|elf}} before Nemesis tried to choke Santa to death. Thankfully, the magic of Christmas also compelled a [[You|mysterious stranger]] to transport Nemesis Prime away. The magic of Christmas may have adverse effects on some entities. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (G1)#Loyal_Subjects_figure_bio|Nemesis Prime figure bio}}


*Optimus Prime shared a little of his own Christmas magic, healing environmental damage with a chunk of the Matrix. {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}
====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
*The magic of Christmas was known as "X-Mas" in the 24th century. The many shades of green and red in the [[Monster GoBot]]s' base reminded [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] of X-Mas. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}


[[God]] bless us, every one.
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===
===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===
*The magic of Christmas made [[Iceberg]] be fascinated with it. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (Armada)|More Than Meets The Eye: Armada}}
*The magic of Christmas made [[Iceberg]] be fascinated with it. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada}}


===''Animated'' cartoon===
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Image:TFAni_Human_Error_Part2_Wreck-Gar_Merry_Trashmas.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Merry Christmas to all, and to all, some good trash."]]
[[File:TFAni Human Error Part2 Wreck-Gar Merry Trashmas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Merry Christmas to all, and to all, some good trash."]]
* The magic of Christmas turned the Autobots into humans! Well, it wasn't so much the magic of Christmas as it was [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] plugging them into a virtual reality world, but it could have if it chose to. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}  
*The magic of Christmas turned the Autobots into humans! Well, it wasn't so much the magic of Christmas as it was [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] plugging them into a virtual reality world, but it could have if it chose to. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}  
*The magic of Christmas would also free [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] from his entrapment in the lake bed, giving [[Sari Sumdac]] another ally in stopping Soundwave. It would also entice Wreck-Gar to give garbage to all the good little girls and boys! {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}
*The magic of Christmas would also free [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] from his entrapment in the lake bed, giving [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] another ally in stopping Soundwave. It would also entice Wreck-Gar to give garbage to all the good little girls and boys! {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}
 
===Live-action film series===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
*[[Yakov]] hopes that the magic of Christmas bonuses will help him achieve his dream of buying those new teeth he saw in [[Sky Mall]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
 
====Revenge of the Fallen Titan magazine====
*The magic of Christmas got [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to give [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] a present! From [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] of course, Ironhide wouldn't douse him in coolant if he was on fire. (It was a large fist shaped object he had in a cardboard box on the end of his arm...) {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7#Law_and_Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
*The magic of Christmas was something [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was eager to experience, and it got him to sing carols while [[Dead End (ROTF)|beating on some guy]]. The magic then saw Bumblebee give the Witwicky family presents (he seemed to think they were cars but it's the thought that counts). {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.19|The Nightmare Bee-4 Christmas}}
 
====''The Last Knight'' film====
*The Decepticon [[Dreadbot]] wears some Christmas lights on his upper right arm.
 
===Aligned continuity family===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
*When Team Prime was put in stasis lock by the ''Nemesis'', Agent [[William Fowler|Fowler]], who bore witness and had hopes that this battle would win the Autobots the war, denounced his plans for a Christmas vacation in Fiji as being cancelled. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}
 
====''Prime'' Titan magazine====
*The magic of Christmas allowed [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] to discover their mutual love of ice skating. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}
 
====Commercial appearances====
[[File:NemesisXmas.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|My own dog gone commercial. I can't stand it. AAUGH!]]
*The magic of Christmas caused the barrier between universes to shatter so that [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] could join The Hub Carolers, a group whose other members include [[Pinkie Pie|three]] [[Rainbow Dash|colored]] [[Applejack|horses]], {{w|Pound Puppies (2010 TV series)|a dog}}, {{w|Strawberry Shortcake|a diminutive dessert chef}}, and [[Joker|an insane supervillain]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#2011|The Hub Carolers}} {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#2011|The Hub Carolers (Second spot)}}
*The magic of Christmas caused [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to narrate {{w|A Visit from St. Nicholas}} to his troops. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#2013|30-Second Holiday Special: "Decepticon Holidays: Naughty List"}}
*The magic of Christmas caused several [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] to {{w|We Wish You a Merry Christmas|sing}} about figgy pudding. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#2013|30-Second Holiday Special: "Decepticon Holidays: Pudding"}}
*The <s>magic of Christmas</s> "holiday spirit" caused two rogue Vehicons to decorate the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' in a garish light display. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#2013|30-Second Holiday Special: "Decepticon Holidays: Holiday Schmoliday"}}
 
===''Kre-O''===
====''Kre-O'' cartoon====
*The magic of Christmas made the Autobots prank Megatron. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}}
====''Kre-O'' comic====
*The magic of Christmas allowed the Autobots to give [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] his own room in a rebuilt [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] after an attempted Decepticon takeover of the city-bot. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
 
=====Ask Vector Prime=====
*The magic of Christmas caused [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] to invite [[Vector Prime]] over to [[Fornax 813.0 Gamma|this universe]] to help celebrate. While he was there, he kept an eye out for any sign of [[Sideways (Armada)#Kre-O|Sideways]]' mischief. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}
 
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
*Upon being informed that they were heading to the [[Arctic|North Pole]], [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] played an audio snippet of Santa Claus. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}
 
===''BotBots'' cartoon===
*The [[Lost Bots]] braved [[Spector Halloween]] and succeed in slaying the boss at its heart to rid the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]] of the Halloween store. The next day when they went to take credit for eliminating the Halloween plague, an upset [[Spud Muffin]] then blamed them for the Christmas stores that had appeared in its stead. {{storylink|Spirit of Halloween}}
 
==Toys==
===''BotBots''===
[[File:BotBots-toy_Wizengreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Oh, Christmas me, oh Christmas me, how lovely are my branches.'']]
'''Meltz Down''' (2019)
: Part of the third series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|BotBots]]'', [[Meltz Down]] transforms from soft plastic robot into a snowman ornament and back.
 
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'''Wizengreen''' (2019)
: Part of the third series of ''BotBots'', [[Wizengreen]] transforms from soft plastic robot into a Christmas tree and back.


===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
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* [[Yakov]] hopes that the magic of Christmas bonuses will help him achieve his dream of buying those new teeth he saw in [[Sky Mall]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}


===Revenge of the Fallen Titan magazine===
'''Yule B. Bored''' (2019)
* The magic of Christmas got [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to give [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] a present! From [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] of course, Ironhide wouldn't douse him in coolant if he was on fire. (It was a large fist shaped object he had in a cardboard box on the end of his arm...) {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7#Law_and_Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
: Part of the third series of ''BotBots'', [[Yule B. Bored]] transforms from a TV playing a fireplace yule log video into a robot wearing a Santa Claus outfit.
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===Holiday Optimus Prime===
[[File:Gen-toy OptimusPrime Holiday.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''On every corner there's a giant metal Santa Claus'' <br> ''Who watches over us with glowing red eyes.'' <br> ''They carry weapons and they know if you've been bad or good.'' <br> ''Not everybody's good but everyone tries.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Holiday Optimus Prime''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Candy cane ion blaster, [[Matrix of Holiday Cheer]],<ref>[https://bwtf.com/news/holiday-op-info-pics Full presser for Holiday Optimus Prime] at Ben's World of Transformers including bio and stock photos.</ref> trailer, artillery robot, ramp/shield, trailer hitch
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] and [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)| [[Mario Carreiro]] and [[Christina Murphy]] (packaging)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANet8GxJgmk Recording] of the ''Transformers'' panel at [[MCM Comic-Con London 2022]] with [[Ben MacCrae]] at the "Ryan Speaks Geek" YouTube channel</ref>
 
:A surprise reveal at [[MCM Comic-Con London 2022]], "Holiday Optimus Prime" converts in 37 steps from a licensed {{w|Volvo VN|Volvo VNR 300}}–known throughout the United States as an "[[Amazon (website)|Amazon Prime]] truck"–into a very [[Hero (G2)|Combat Hero]]-styled Optimus Prime with a decidedly [[Santa Claus]]ish color layout, in predominantly red deco with white trim and big black boots. The truck mode is decoed so as to represent snow kicking up over the fenders and falling down onto the roof of his trailer. Said trailer is a redeco of the one included with [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime]] in white with red stripes and features a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot [[insignia]] wearing a Santa hat. It also has a new trailer-hitch add-on part with a much further-back hitch-peg, so the trailer connects in the proper place to Optimus's new truck mode; this part is removable so you can use the trailer with the originally-compatible ''Earthrise'' toys. In terms of accessories, Prime comes with a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy's ion blaster in festive candy cane striping, as well as a "Matrix of Holiday Cheer" to store behind his translucent green [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|chest windows]].
 
:Prime's box is designed to look as though it has been pre-packaged in Autobot insignia/snowflake wrapping paper and partially ripped open to reveal the toy inside, even including a printed-on to/from gift tag!
 
:The official [[stock photography]] leaves two flaps on Prime's chest mistransformed; they should fold in to give him [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|his iconic grille detail]].
 
:The figure was made available for sale exclusively at [[Hasbro Pulse]] on November 1, 2022, and shipped in early December 2022.
 
:...Speaking of the "Amazon Prime" trucks, Holiday Optimus Prime appears to have been repurposed from a long-planned but ultimately [[unreleased toy|never released]] ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' figure which was listed on the Australian version of the website as early as April 2021,<ref name="amazon1">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/07/new-amazon-australia-transformers-listings-shattered-glass-and-golden-disk-figures-project-bat-and-more-431028 Earliest reported Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, April 2021.</ref> with a detailed product description following in June of that same year,<ref name="amazon2">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/28/transformers-collaborative-transformers-amazon-prime-mash-up-official-description-436399 Product description for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, June 2021.</ref> as well as listings on other international versions of the Amazon website such as Amazon Germany.<ref name="amazon3">[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/product-description-for-amazon-x-transformers-optimus-prime.1216185/page-11#post-19284981 Earliest documented Amazon Germany listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, June 2021.</ref> The Amazon Australia listing was later rediscovered in July 2022,<ref name="amazon4">[https://tformers.com/leaked-transformers-x-amazon-prime-collaborative-optimus-prime-delivery-truck-listing/46484/news.html Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] reported by TFormers, July 2022.</ref> but photos still remained a no-show. Like Holiday Optimus Prime, the Amazon mashup was also specified to turn into a licensed Volvo truck in 37 steps. All signs point to the Volvo Optimus Prime mold being repurposed as an affiliate of a less corporate–and more public domain–gift distributor... not to mention as a release less likely to annoy other [[Walmart|major]] [[Target|retailers]] of Hasbro toys.
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckepd4SOlPs/ Designer commentary on Holiday Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
{{WFCEarthriseOptimusPrimeMold}}
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==Merchandise==
==Merchandise==
===Holiday Ornaments===
===Holiday Ornaments===
===='''Seasonal Specialties'''====
====Seasonal Specialties====
* Autobot symbol
*Autobot symbol
* Bumblebee
*Bumblebee
* Optimus Prime
*Optimus Prime
* Optimus Prime 2-pack
*Optimus Prime 2-pack
* Decepticon symbol
*Decepticon symbol
* Megatron
*Megatron
* Megatron 2-pack
*Megatron 2-pack
* 5-pack
*5-pack


===='''American Greetings'''====
====American Greetings====
* Generation 1 Heirloom Ornaments
*Generation 1 Heirloom Ornaments
** Optimus Prime
**Optimus Prime
** Megatron
**Megatron
** Bumblebee
**Bumblebee
* Movie (2007)
*Movie (2007)
** Bumblebee
**Bumblebee
** Bumblebee (flat ornament)
**Bumblebee (flat ornament)
** Megatron
**Megatron
** Optimus Prime
**Optimus Prime
** Optimus Prime (flat ornament)
**Optimus Prime (flat ornament)
* Animated
*Animated
** Autobot Team
**Autobot Team
** Bumblebee
**Bumblebee
** Optimus Prime
**Optimus Prime
* Revenge of the Fallen Heirloom Ornament
*Revenge of the Fallen  
** Optimus Prime
**Optimus Prime Heirloom Ornament
**Optimus Prime/Autobot logo


===Holiday Stockings===
===Holiday Stockings===
* Megatron
*Megatron
* Optimus Prime
*Optimus Prime
*Bumblebee (mini)
{{toystub}}


{{charstubtoys}}
==Notes==
*Readers sent Christmas cards to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] during his time as the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] host. (He wasn't sure what they were for, but he remained grateful all the same.)<ref>[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Soundwaves]], issue [[Source:Soundwaves#Issue 47|47]]</ref>
*One Christmas season (somewhere between 1986 and 1992), [[Hasbro|Hasbro's]] Boys' Toys Marketing department internally passed out green-chromed [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and blue-chromed [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] toys as Christmas ornaments with a string attached to them. They were bagged with a card that read "Transformers Christmas ornament" on one side and "Merry Christmas from the Boys' Toys Marketing" on the other side.
*For Christmas [[2013]], [[Hub Network|The Hub]] aired a special "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" video yule log. This hour-long special consisted of music and cameo appearances by several characters or pieces from Hub properties in addition to the ponies themselves. Among the characters who made cameos were [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Beast Hunters Bumblebee]] (who beeped as he drove across the screen), [[Blades (RB)|Rescue Bots Blades]] (who stumbled onto the screen before being pulled back off), Strawberry Shortcake, Lil' Bat (mascot for The Aquabats), a Sorry! game piece, Niblet from "Pound Puppies", the eponymous character from "SheZow!", and several characters from the "Littlest Pet Shop" cartoon. This special was aired back-to-back for four hours on Christmas morning, possibly as a means of giving the bulk of the network staff a chance to spend Christmas morning with their families.


==Notes==
==References==
* One Christmas season (somewhere between 1986-1992), [[Hasbro|Hasbro's]] Boys' Toys Marketing department internally passed out green-chromed [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and blue-chromed [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] toys as Christmas ornaments with a string attached to them. They were bagged with a card that read "Transformers Christmas ornament" on one side and "Merry Christmas from the Boys' Toys Marketing" on the other side.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Christmas|Christmas at Wikipedia]]
*{{w|Christmas}} at Wikipedia
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Employee/Gen2ChristmasOrnamentBCom.html Beachcomber Christmas Ornament]
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Employee/Gen2ChristmasOrnamentBCom.html Beachcomber Christmas Ornament]
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Employee/Gen2ChristmasOrnamentSS.html Seaspray Christmas Ornament]
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Employee/Gen2ChristmasOrnamentSS.html Seaspray Christmas Ornament]
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Christmas is a holiday celebrated by humans on December 25, commemorating the birth of someone called "Christ", who is considered God. It seems to revolve around the exchange of material goods, the slaughter and festooning of conifers, and the consumption of roasted avians. Autobot intelligence suggests that at this time, humans gather together and don't shoot each other.

More importantly, Christmas is the focus of a powerful "spirit" manifesting in charity, goodwill, and appreciation. Even hardened Decepticon warriors and vengeance-driven humans are subject to its influence. Such spirit is manifest in a saint, named Santa Claus, who travels over the world bearing gifts.

Some Autobots have been known to don a red outfit with a bushy, white beard, imitating Santa Claus as part of the Christmas ritual.

Another human custom, Black Friday, is rumored to be the busiest day of shopping for the material goods needed for exchange on Christmas.

Christmas: Date — December 25th. Annual festival celebrating Christ's birth. Features include family reunion, gift-giving...Starscream's "Internal Data File", "Stargazing"

Fiction

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Generation 1 continuity family

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Woman's Day magazine

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Marvel Comics continuity

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Marvel The Transformers comics
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Christmas appeared exclusively in the UK portion of the Marvel Comics continuity.
"Me, Grimlock, love energo letter opener me got for Christmas."

God bless us, every one.

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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Macrocosmic Seekers
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The Headmasters comic
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  • The magic of Christmas was spread by the Autobot Headmasters when they visited a children's hospital to hand out presents. Raiden got in on the fun, carrying all the presents in a giant sack and even donning a colossal Santa hat.

2005 IDW continuity

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The real miracle is that every light on that thing is on.


Transformers Facebook page

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Ho, ho, ho...man this itches.
  • The magic of "the holidays" made Optimus think wearing a gaudy sweater was a good idea. [1]

Loyal Subjects Nemesis Prime figure bio

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  • The magic of Christmas caused Nemesis Prime to attack Santa Claus' village on December 14. Nemesis Prime destroyed his village, burnt his reindeer alive, then defaced the corpse of an elf before Nemesis tried to choke Santa to death. Thankfully, the magic of Christmas also compelled a mysterious stranger to transport Nemesis Prime away. The magic of Christmas may have adverse effects on some entities. Nemesis Prime figure bio

Beast Wars: Uprising

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Dreamwave Armada comics

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Animated cartoon

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"Merry Christmas to all, and to all, some good trash."
  • The magic of Christmas turned the Autobots into humans! Well, it wasn't so much the magic of Christmas as it was Soundwave plugging them into a virtual reality world, but it could have if it chose to. Human Error, Part I
  • The magic of Christmas would also free Wreck-Gar from his entrapment in the lake bed, giving Sari Sumdac another ally in stopping Soundwave. It would also entice Wreck-Gar to give garbage to all the good little girls and boys! Human Error, Part II

Live-action film series

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Revenge of the Fallen film

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Revenge of the Fallen Titan magazine

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  • The magic of Christmas got Ironhide to give Barricade a present! From Ratchet of course, Ironhide wouldn't douse him in coolant if he was on fire. (It was a large fist shaped object he had in a cardboard box on the end of his arm...) Law and Disorder
  • The magic of Christmas was something Bumblebee was eager to experience, and it got him to sing carols while beating on some guy. The magic then saw Bumblebee give the Witwicky family presents (he seemed to think they were cars but it's the thought that counts). The Nightmare Bee-4 Christmas

The Last Knight film

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  • The Decepticon Dreadbot wears some Christmas lights on his upper right arm.

Aligned continuity family

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Prime cartoon

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  • When Team Prime was put in stasis lock by the Nemesis, Agent Fowler, who bore witness and had hopes that this battle would win the Autobots the war, denounced his plans for a Christmas vacation in Fiji as being cancelled. Flying Mind

Prime Titan magazine

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Commercial appearances

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My own dog gone commercial. I can't stand it. AAUGH!

Kre-O

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Kre-O cartoon

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Kre-O comic

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Ask Vector Prime
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Cyberverse cartoon

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BotBots cartoon

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  • The Lost Bots braved Spector Halloween and succeed in slaying the boss at its heart to rid the mall of the Halloween store. The next day when they went to take credit for eliminating the Halloween plague, an upset Spud Muffin then blamed them for the Christmas stores that had appeared in its stead. Spirit of Halloween

Toys

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BotBots

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Oh, Christmas me, oh Christmas me, how lovely are my branches.

Meltz Down (2019)

Part of the third series of BotBots, Meltz Down transforms from soft plastic robot into a snowman ornament and back.

Wizengreen (2019)

Part of the third series of BotBots, Wizengreen transforms from soft plastic robot into a Christmas tree and back.

Yule B. Bored (2019)

Part of the third series of BotBots, Yule B. Bored transforms from a TV playing a fireplace yule log video into a robot wearing a Santa Claus outfit.

Holiday Optimus Prime

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On every corner there's a giant metal Santa Claus
Who watches over us with glowing red eyes.
They carry weapons and they know if you've been bad or good.
Not everybody's good but everyone tries.
  • Holiday Optimus Prime (2022)
A surprise reveal at MCM Comic-Con London 2022, "Holiday Optimus Prime" converts in 37 steps from a licensed Volvo VNR 300–known throughout the United States as an "Amazon Prime truck"–into a very Combat Hero-styled Optimus Prime with a decidedly Santa Clausish color layout, in predominantly red deco with white trim and big black boots. The truck mode is decoed so as to represent snow kicking up over the fenders and falling down onto the roof of his trailer. Said trailer is a redeco of the one included with Earthrise Optimus Prime in white with red stripes and features a tampographed Autobot insignia wearing a Santa hat. It also has a new trailer-hitch add-on part with a much further-back hitch-peg, so the trailer connects in the proper place to Optimus's new truck mode; this part is removable so you can use the trailer with the originally-compatible Earthrise toys. In terms of accessories, Prime comes with a redeco of the Earthrise toy's ion blaster in festive candy cane striping, as well as a "Matrix of Holiday Cheer" to store behind his translucent green chest windows.
Prime's box is designed to look as though it has been pre-packaged in Autobot insignia/snowflake wrapping paper and partially ripped open to reveal the toy inside, even including a printed-on to/from gift tag!
The official stock photography leaves two flaps on Prime's chest mistransformed; they should fold in to give him his iconic grille detail.
The figure was made available for sale exclusively at Hasbro Pulse on November 1, 2022, and shipped in early December 2022.
...Speaking of the "Amazon Prime" trucks, Holiday Optimus Prime appears to have been repurposed from a long-planned but ultimately never released Collaborative figure which was listed on the Australian version of the website as early as April 2021,[3] with a detailed product description following in June of that same year,[4] as well as listings on other international versions of the Amazon website such as Amazon Germany.[5] The Amazon Australia listing was later rediscovered in July 2022,[6] but photos still remained a no-show. Like Holiday Optimus Prime, the Amazon mashup was also specified to turn into a licensed Volvo truck in 37 steps. All signs point to the Volvo Optimus Prime mold being repurposed as an affiliate of a less corporate–and more public domain–gift distributor... not to mention as a release less likely to annoy other major retailers of Hasbro toys.
Earthrise mold: Optimus Prime (Leader Class)

Truck/robot:

  • TakaraTomy: Bump of Chicken Convoy

Trailer/Combat Deck:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E11 Optimus Prime

  • Alternate Universe Optimus Prime

Merchandise

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Holiday Ornaments

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Seasonal Specialties

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  • Autobot symbol
  • Bumblebee
  • Optimus Prime
  • Optimus Prime 2-pack
  • Decepticon symbol
  • Megatron
  • Megatron 2-pack
  • 5-pack

American Greetings

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  • Generation 1 Heirloom Ornaments
    • Optimus Prime
    • Megatron
    • Bumblebee
  • Movie (2007)
    • Bumblebee
    • Bumblebee (flat ornament)
    • Megatron
    • Optimus Prime
    • Optimus Prime (flat ornament)
  • Animated
    • Autobot Team
    • Bumblebee
    • Optimus Prime
  • Revenge of the Fallen
    • Optimus Prime Heirloom Ornament
    • Optimus Prime/Autobot logo

Holiday Stockings

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  • Megatron
  • Optimus Prime
  • Bumblebee (mini)


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Notes

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  • Readers sent Christmas cards to Soundwave during his time as the letters page host. (He wasn't sure what they were for, but he remained grateful all the same.)[7]
  • One Christmas season (somewhere between 1986 and 1992), Hasbro's Boys' Toys Marketing department internally passed out green-chromed Beachcomber and blue-chromed Seaspray toys as Christmas ornaments with a string attached to them. They were bagged with a card that read "Transformers Christmas ornament" on one side and "Merry Christmas from the Boys' Toys Marketing" on the other side.
  • For Christmas 2013, The Hub aired a special "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" video yule log. This hour-long special consisted of music and cameo appearances by several characters or pieces from Hub properties in addition to the ponies themselves. Among the characters who made cameos were Beast Hunters Bumblebee (who beeped as he drove across the screen), Rescue Bots Blades (who stumbled onto the screen before being pulled back off), Strawberry Shortcake, Lil' Bat (mascot for The Aquabats), a Sorry! game piece, Niblet from "Pound Puppies", the eponymous character from "SheZow!", and several characters from the "Littlest Pet Shop" cartoon. This special was aired back-to-back for four hours on Christmas morning, possibly as a means of giving the bulk of the network staff a chance to spend Christmas morning with their families.

References

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  1. ↑ Full presser for Holiday Optimus Prime at Ben's World of Transformers including bio and stock photos.
  2. ↑ Recording of the Transformers panel at MCM Comic-Con London 2022 with Ben MacCrae at the "Ryan Speaks Geek" YouTube channel
  3. ↑ Earliest reported Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime" at TFW2005, April 2021.
  4. ↑ Product description for "Amazon Optimus Prime" at TFW2005, June 2021.
  5. ↑ Earliest documented Amazon Germany listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime" at TFW2005, June 2021.
  6. ↑ Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime" reported by TFormers, July 2022.
  7. ↑ Soundwaves, issue 47
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