KB Toys

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KB Toys (Kay Bee Toys prior to 1981) was a toy store chain operating in the United States of America and its attached territories. For a time, it was the second largest toy retailer in the United States, behind Toys"R"Us. Unlike its primary competitor, KB Toys locations were primarily found in shopping malls, with its "KB Toys Outlet" and "Toy Liquidators" subsidiaries located in outlet centers.

In 1999 and again in 2000, KB Toys ran a promotion where customers would receive a free videotape with any Beast Wars or Beast Machines toy purchase. Tapes of "Bad Spark" and "Code of Hero" in a plain white sleeve or "The Reformatting" and "Master of the House" in a full color sleeve were available for the 1999 promotion while the 2000 promotion featured a tape of "Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike" along with leftovers of the previous two tapes. In some locations, leftover tapes were sold by themselves.

KB Toys started liquidating its remaining stores in late 2008, with the last stores closing February 9, 2009. What was left of the company was bought by Toys "R" Us .

As one of the major toy retailers in the U.S., KB Toys had its fair share of exclusives, most notably the entire 1997 Machine Wars line.

For further information, see: Wikipedia:KB Toys

List of KB Toys exclusive toys

Machine Wars

Basic

• Hoist
• Hubcap
• Megaplex
• Megatron
• Mirage
• Prowl
• Skywarp
• Thundercracker

Mega

• Sandstorm
• Soundwave

Ultra

• Optimus Prime
• Starscream

Robots in Disguise

Spychangers

• Crosswise (clear)
• Hot Shot (clear)
• Ironhide (clear)
• Mirage (clear)
• R.E.V. (clear)
• W.A.R.S. (clear)

There were two clear versions of each Spychanger. The first wave was initially exclusive to KB Toys, but was later also available at Target stores. The second wave of redecos was exclusive to KB Toys.

Destructicons

• Destructicon Bludgeon
• Destructicon Scourge

Other

• Megatron Megabolt
• Jhiaxus
• Megabolt

Energon

Armada redecos

• Demolishor (with Blackout)
• Cyclonus (with Crumplezone)

Universe (2003)

Energon redecos

• Snow Cat
• Downshift

Micromasters

Protectobots

• Groove
• First Aid
• Hot Spot
• Prowl
• Red Alert
• Streetwise

The Protectobots were also available as mass retail releases in some European countries, albeit in Energon instead of Universe packaging.

Constructicons

• Bonecrusher
• Buckethead
• Hightower
• Long Haul
• Quickmix
• Scavenger

The Constructicons were also available as mass retail releases in some European countries, albeit in Energon instead of Universe packaging. In the USA, they were later also available at Sears stores and from Kmart's website.

Railbots

• Midnight Express
• Overload
• Railspike
• Rapid Run
• Swindle
• Tankor

The Railbots were also available as mass retail releases in some European countries, albeit in Cybertron instead of Universe packaging. In the USA, they were later also available at CVS Pharmacy stores.

Aerialbots

• Air Raid
• Fireflight
• Ro-Tor
• Silverbolt
• Skydive
• Storm Jet

The Aerialbots were also available as mass retail releases in some European countries, albeit in Cybertron instead of Universe packaging. In the USA, they were later also available at CVS Pharmacy stores.

Rebranded Cybertron Scouts

• Backstop
• Brakedown
• Brushguard
• Lugnutz
• Scattorshot
• Undermine

These "Dollar Store" exclusive Cybertron Scouts in Universe packaging were originally available at Dollar General stores, but were later also found at KB Toys.

Rebranded Energon Deluxes

• Barricade
• Sharkticon
• Steamhammer
• Storm Jet

These "Dollar Store" exclusive Energon Energon Class (Deluxe) toys in Universe packaging were originally available at Big Lots and Tuesday Morning stores, but were later also found at KB Toys.

Other

• Optimus Prime vs. Megatron - The Ultimate Battle

This re-release of the Classics "Ultimate Battle" two-pack in Universe packaging was originally available at Dollar General stores, but was later also found at KB Toys.

Transformers (2004)

Spy Changers

• Optimus Prime
• Autobot Jazz
• Wheeljack
• Hoist
• Prowl
• Silverstreak

These "Generation 1"-themed redecos of Robots in Disguise Spychangers came in packaging that simply sported the title "Transformers" (using the same general title font as Robots in Disguise, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, Universe and Alternators), without any additional sub-line name. They were later re-released in Universe packaging, this time available at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores.

External links

• KB Toys Company History FundingUniverse.com