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'''Playskool''' is Hasbro's brand name for toys designed for small children, famous for products such as Mr. Potato Head.  The [[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-Bots]] were produced under this brand.
'''Playskool''' is [[Hasbro]]'s brand name for toys designed for small children, famous for products such as [[Optimash Prime|Mr. Potato Head]].  The [[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-Bots]] were produced under this brand.


In Transformers fandom, Playskool (sometimes written "Playskoolish") is also a loosely defined adjective, often used to refer to [[alternate mode|vehicle modes]] which one does not like.
In ''Transformers'' fandom, "Playskool" (sometimes written "Playskoolish") is also a loosely-defined adjective, often used to refer to [[alternate mode|vehicle modes]] which one perceives as childish.  Like [[neon]], this word is applied so liberally as to render the term meaningless.


Traits commonly leading to a Playskool classication include:
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*Having proportions which, to the speaker, are unexpected for that vehicle type (also known as [[Tonka]])
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*Lacking [[clear windows]]
*Having [[neon|bright colors]]
*Being an [[Armada (toyline)|Armada]] toy
*Having a lower amount of sculpted detail than an [[Alternators (toyline)|Alternator]]
 
To be considered Playskool, a Transformer need not bear any resemblance of any kind to actual Playskool products.
 
Like most words used by fans in this fashion, Playskool is almost never applied to [[Generation 1 (toyline)|Generation 1]] toys, regardless of the appearances of their vehicle modes.
 
===See also===
*[[Die-cast]]
 
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Revision as of 18:37, 28 August 2006

Playskool is Hasbro's brand name for toys designed for small children, famous for products such as Mr. Potato Head. The Go-Bots were produced under this brand.

In Transformers fandom, "Playskool" (sometimes written "Playskoolish") is also a loosely-defined adjective, often used to refer to vehicle modes which one perceives as childish. Like neon, this word is applied so liberally as to render the term meaningless.

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