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Transformers Toys Creator Henry Orenstein Dies at 98

Henry Orenstein is not the name we know as the creator of the Transformers toy line, but according to the then 1980s Hasbro CEO Alan Hassenfeld, it was Orenstein who saw the potential for toys what were more than meets the eye.

"Henry basically had a sense that Transformers was going to be something that would be transformational for the toy industry," Hassenfeld told Newsweek in 2016. "To be able to take a car and, with a little bit of dexterity, change it into another toy, that was something magical."


The rest is history, as we know the adaption of the Takara Diaclone and Micro Change toys into the Transformers branded toys, cartoons, comics, and most recently Hollywood movies are known the world over today. Henry Orenstein was an avid inventor who created numerous toys, games, and other products. He was reported to have more than 100 patents to his name when he passed away at 98. Read the full article about Henry on newsweek.com


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