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Popular toy: The Autobot Commander, a toy robot based on a character from television's Transformer series, gets a thorough testing by Toronto Star reporter Brain Dexter
Popular toy: The Autobot Commander, a toy robot based on a character from television's Transformer series, gets a thorough testing by Toronto Star reporter Brain Dexter

Popular toy: The Autobot Commander, a toy robot based on a character from television's Transformer series, gets a thorough testing by Toronto Star reporter Brain Dexter

Date11/28/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Popular toy: The Autobot Commander; a toy robot based on a character from television's Transformer series; gets a thorough testing by Toronto Star reporter Brain Dexter.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0018141F
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