As we all know, our magic man of the Wiki, TOAST is a man that is a stickler for detail - especially in merchandise form. To celebrate this, me and - mostly - Toon Ganondorf (t c) have compiled the most likely pieces of merchandise that Toast is likely to own. Let's go, shall we?
10. One of Ming Dienasty's anti-spinner bumpers[]
Despite Toast passionately backing Andrew Cotterell's last machine to beat IG-88 in a fantasy tournament back in the day, his vote was in vain and ultimately didn't translate to progression for the drill robot. As a result, Toast needed to show just how big of a fan he truly was. Ming Dienasty was vehemently criticised by all Robot Wars fans, and only Toast could recognise the sheer offensive and defensive capabilities of the 15th seed of the Seventh Wars, so what better way to do that then the very part of the machine that he knew held the key to unlocking IG-88 - its 'anti-spinner' bumpers.
9. The bowl that Alan Gribble kept his strawberries in[]
Extreme is known for its controversial moments, and the bribing that the Pussycat team carried out with Noel Sharkey is down there with the dirtiest moments in the show's history. Toast, tainted by the strawberries' involvement themselves, tries to make sure the bowl holding them at least retains its innocence by snatching it from the pits as the All-Stars fight between Pussycat and Stinger takes place. A new kitchen item for his mother, and a classic piece of Robot Wars memorabilia for our man in the process. A wonderful day's work.
8. Scar's weapon motor[]
A machine that was absolutely robbed in Series 4. The pioneer of vertical spinners, unable to show its true potential, Toast just needed the source of power behind Scar's devastating weapon, and get it he did.
Yeah, like genuinely. He actually bloody owns this thing.
7. Signed Brimhur wheel[]
We all know Brimhur: a valiant battler from Series 3 that was so unlucky to lose a fiercely-contested battle against Weeliwako. Now, on their own, Brimhur's wheels are nothing special, but signed by team member Mike Mackenzie? That's a different ball game completely!
6. One of the team members' masks from Tridentate[]
Yet another machine that dropped off the face of the earth far too early in a controversial call, Tridentate's presence was particularly missed in Series 6, where, instead of the absolute write-off fight that was Bigger Brother vs. Behemoth, we would've been treated to a back-and-forth, fast-paced affair between the plucky newcomer and a Series 5 Grand Finalist. And what better way to celebrate this? One of the team members' masks, of course. Tridentate, the true face of Series 6, Heat L, and Toast needed to represent that too, by wearing it to every Halloween party ever.
5. Letter of rejection for Spirit of Knightmare[]
Series 5 was tainted by terrible Round 1 robots. The likes of Hypno-Disc, Chaos 2, and Razer appearing and offering nothing was absolutely awful, and showed exactly why we missed the presence of Nigel Paget's robust, front-hinged flipper. Toast, infuriated at missing out of the possibility of seeing a true one-on-one fight between Spirit of Knightmare and Napalm, wanted to get to the bottom of this, and after years of scavenging, finally has that horrible printed sheet from Mentorn framed on his wall.
4. One of the popped balloons from Bluemax[]
It's not Toast without something Dutch! With such a vast array of top tier memorabilia up for grabs, our favourite Wiki man was unable to get most of the top prizes that he saw during the recording of the Dutch Wars. However, with Bluemax entering the arena with multiple balloons, Toast's chance was there to salvage something. The fight ends, Toast sneaks into the arena, takes away his scrap of balloon, and cherishes it forever. What a story. Patience truly is a virtue.
3. Broken arena wall fragment from the Super Heavyweight battle with Roter Osche[]
With the devastating power of Roter Osche so strong that it could never be broadcast, a lot of us mere mortals will never be able to know what this machine would be capable of in fantasy tournaments. Despite being just over one year old at the time, the already extreme Robot Wars fan, Toast, forced his mother to drive him up to the Series 2 studios, where he was lucky enough to witness this fight. The damage to the arena was catastrophic, and Toast in his pram, wheels into the arena, bends over and sneaks it into his pocket. What a steal.
2. Paintbrush used to paint Prince of Darkness[]
When you think of aesthetics in Robot Wars, you think of the classic, easy-on-the-eye machines: Razer, Cerberus, S3... and obviously Granny's Revenge, amongst others...
With their highly-complex machine only just finished the night before, the Prince of Darkness lads were unable to carry out a proper paintjob for the machine. However, even during the stresses of filming, the Prince of Darkness team somehow came up clutch and brought out a true masterclass for the watching audience - with a flawless new look for the machine, done in between rounds. Toast may have somehow picked up a piece of history in the Roter Osche fight, but even that wasn't his very first incident, as he somehow managed to find the paintbrush itself swept to the side of the Pits at the end of filming. Unfortunately for Toast, he broke the paintbrush one day when using it as a makeshift House Robot during fights between his Robot Wars pullbacks. Shattered by this moment, Toast lost confidence in his art capabilities as a result, and didn't take it for his GCSEs, which was a mighty shame. The next Picasso, taken from us before he could even get started, all because of a cruel twist of fate.
1. The piece of paper that connected the Typhoon Twins[]
As with the Scar motor, Toast is always tempted by things that truly holds robots together. In this clusterbot's case, we have a sheet of paper that glues two destructive spinners together before their damage capabilities are played out in front of us. Toast, needing to know how strong this paper truly was, directly requested to Gary Cairns and co that he was given it. His request went through, and Toast's glee was evident. With this absolute treasure, he was sure in the knowledge that it wouldn't just hold fighting robots together, but also his hopes and dreams...
He ripped it by accident when he got home.