The Gong Show Game from American Publishing (1977)
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Released in 1977 from American Publishing, The Gong Show Game draws inspiration from its namesake T.V. show and is kind of like a zany Method-acting class.
Mighty Men & Monster Maker from TOMY (1979)
Released in 1979 from TOMY, Mighty Men & Monster Maker allowed children to create their own unique “super-guys” and monsters using interchangeable plates, paper, and coloured pencils.

The first Transformers toys were released by Hasbro in 1984.
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere."
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