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Originally posted by: Joe Moore @ TFW2005.com

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For our Featured Ebay Auctions, we have some pretty cool Transformers Prototypes. These Prototype Takara Battle Beasts from seller zenspyder. From the seller:

Original japanese prototype packaging for the battle beasts figures , in 1989 Takara had played with the idea of releasing the figures on cards , 9 were produced and eventually the idea was turned down and they decided to stay with the box format , these were obtained from a former Takara Employee...

• 1989 TAKARA BATTLE BEASTS PROTOTYPE Pugnacious Penguin
• 1989 TAKARA BATTLE BEASTS PROTOTYPE KILLER CARP MOC
• 1989 TAKARA BATTLE BEASTS PROTOTYPE LEAPIN LIZARD MOC
• 1989 TAKARA BATTLE BEASTS PROTOTYPE PIRATE LION MOC
• 1989 TAKARA BATTLE BEASTS PROTOTYPE SLY FOX MOC
• 1989 TAKARA BATTLE BEASTS PROTOTYPE PIXILATED POINTER
• 1989 TAKARA BATTLE BEASTS PROTOTYPE COLONEL BIRD MOC
• 1989 TAKARA BATTLE BEASTS PROTOTYPE GRUESOME GATOR MOC

There are multiple images of each figure. Photos for each can be seen at the auctions.

Original Source: Featured Ebay Auctions - Battle Beast Prototypes @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.