Courtesy of 2005 Boards member griffin-of-oz for giving us the heads up of three new licensed Transformers Advent Calendars For 2018 In Australia.
First, we have some nice and sweet (literally) Kinnerton Advent Calendars. These have been already spotted at Australian retail. There are 2 different presentations:
*Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar with Optimus and Bumblebee on the front box- $3 AUD ($2.13) at BigW – 24 days/chocolates (40gm).
*Glossy Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar Glossy with just Bumblebee on the front box – $4 AUD ($2.85) at Aldi – 25 days/chocolates (90gm).
But there’s more! Ooshies has announced their Advent Calendar too. Wondering what Ooshies are? They are short squishy collectible pencil toppers. This Advent calendar will include 24 little squishy G1 inspired figurines (including 12 exclusive variants). The calendar is still on its way into Australian stores, but we are sure many fans will love the cute design of the characters.
Australian fans sure have some Transformers love to share this Christmas. Check out the images after the break and sound off on the 2005 Boards!
deaculpa
ooohsheet!
Omnius
Have Kinnerton figured out how to make chocolate that isn't absolutely disgusting yet?
Autobot Hound
I hope they come to the USA… I'd like a set of those Constructicons.
Dark Prime
THE OOSHIES LOOK SWEET!!
Digger
These are just the cutest!
User_124141
Botbots they mean?
protostar8
Are these coming out in the states as well?
Black Convoy
That's it! I NEED THOSE IN MY LIFE! Sadly… I don't think my country would ever get them.
NemiMonkey
Think squishy pencil toppers for these guys. If your nephew has grossery gang figures they're kind of like that but not quite as squishy.
Griffin-of-oz already posted about the Advent Calendar here: Three licensed advent calendars for 2018
We did know about 7 packs through an Australian online store listing, but I'm pretty sure that's the first retail sighting. Think you beat lfpnrg by a few hours for first sightings.
Really want to know if these guys are coming stateside. I know we got DC, TMNT, and I think Minion Ooshies but I don't know how well they sold here.
lfpnrg
7-pack figures:
Titanium Megatron, Titanium Galvatron, Titanium Arcee, Titanium Wheeljack, Titanium Ratchet, Titanium Jazz
Hologram Hot Rod, Hologram Blaster, Hologram Powerglide, Hologram Ironhide
Hound x2, Hologram Bumblebee x2, Ultra Magnus x2
Scrapper x2, Hook x2, Bonecrusher x2, Mixmaster x2, Long Haul x2, Scavenger x2
lfpnrg
I found the 7-packs at my local Big W (Toowoomba QLD) today for $15 each, looks like there must be 12 per case, 3 each of the 4 different available packs as best I can tell (11 in store, one had been purchased):
Back of the pack has the same checklist from earlier in the thread – note the coloured circles indicates where each figure can be found, either in a 7-pack or a blind bag:
Close ups of the different combinations in the 7-packs – this will get you all of the figures available in the 7-packs (bar the Limited Edition Crystal Optimus), with doubles of Maguns, Holo Bee, Scavenger, Mixmaster and Long Haul:
After opening the first hidden Ooshie and getting Scrapper, I assumed I'd get the other two Constructions to leave me with a double of each, plus the Crystal Optimus, however:
So, disappointed not to get the final Limited Edition figure available from the 7-packs, and now I'm thinking maybe they're only one per case of 12?? Not buying the others to find out tho!!
The kids in this video got exactly the same as I did too.
I like them, I think they're really good quality for what they are, and I'm a sucker for translucent stuff and Contructicons so its win-win for me. Now to hunt down the blind bags, and Crystal Optimus!
ReximusPrimal07
nah they are just squishy
Jacer
Are these the things that are squishy and have water inside them? My nephew has similar toys.
ReximusPrimal07
I managed to get 5/6 constructicons in 2 packs
Edit I got all the constructicons from the mystery one
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axl6533
These better get state side now
Fallout
if you squint, you can pretend you got all six constructicons!
ReximusPrimal07
Don’t know if this is news or not but I saw the 7 packs and the advent colanders in store today.
I searched for ooshies in news and didn’t find anything so if it’s already been found delete this
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griffin-of-oz
I finally found the Ooshies calendar at a BigW… here's some pics.
Spoilers ahead, for those not wanting to know what figures are behind each door.
Eight of the "exclusive" figures are basically just unpainted figures (the white and red ones). And I don't think the twelve uncoloured ones are all exclusive, as some were on the checklist of blind-bag figures.
And two more licensed Christmas items have been found in Australia – a stocking and a surprise egg.
Both have the same non-food items in them. The stocking has gummi snakes, while the egg has jelly beans.
The five items so far found in Australia for this year's Christmas…
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DominoParadox
I'm waiting until December 1st to start opening them, I'm a big believer of the Christmas spirit.
Bucket Head
I want a prowl and a soundwave Ooshie….looks like I'm out of luck, even if I did live in Australia!