Finished

Post by **Best First** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:00 pm

I think i'm done with TF's in toys terms.

i am moving this week and as a precoursor i sold off all my BM, Energon & Armada. I also sold off all non show BW stuff and some RID.

as i packed up all my g1 i couldn't help but feel little in the way of attachement to it and i could easily see myself selling some of that as well down the line (its gone to a friends garage today).

i spent a fotune collecting Tfs for a few years, but after splitting up with my ex and having to pack and load all that stuff i just kind of see them as a bit of an albatros now. Stuff i coming out now that i think i would have been psyched about 3 years ago, like War Within Jetfire, now i just think... i have too much stuff.

wierd.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:18 pm

*hugs for BF*

I feel like I am slipping off the radar too.

I have been slowly selling off my collection, with only the odd BT or reissue taking my fancy.

It's a shame really, we have been given more TF's over the last few years than we could ever have wished for.

Post by **Best First** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:55 pm

cheers buddy.

i know what you mean, once i got back into Tfs i was very completist, but there is an overwhelming amount of stuff and in the end i think i almost burnt out. i was buying stuff for the sake of it, looking back it was pretty complusive and i wonder how much of it was down to not being able to have more TFs as a kid.

But the sheer volume definitely contributed to the jadedness - first BT i got blew me away, 6th... meh.

i have yet to encounter this issue with beer.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:02 pm

Beer is cheaper, and more socially acceptable than TF's

Another odd thing is that Hasbro has pretty much given the fans whatever they have asked for, but even that hasn't been enough to sustain my interest.

Fans - 'I hate beasts, I want cars back'

Hasbro 'ok - R.I.D it is'

Fans - 'meh, Prime isn't supposed to be a fire truck.

Hasbro - 'Erm, ok. Armada Prime is a truck, and look - Minicons!'

Fans - 'We want modern day updates of old g1 characters'

Hasbro/Takara 'ok- here's BT, and we will also make most of the Energon figures homages to g1'

Fans-'Meh, I want War Within toys'

Hasbro - 'oh,ok, good job we have the titanium range!'

Fans - 'Piff, I want Beasts again. '

Hasbro - '10th anniversary BW toys do you fine?'

Fans -'Hmph - bored now.'

Post by **Denyer** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:35 pm

I did a similar thing with the new MOTU line when it first came out, and never again -- sticking to the one or two new things that really have a strong appeal (which is overwhelmingly stories, for me) is the way forward. With the older stuff a fair chunk of what I've got is from when I originally got into TFs, and it's all as toys rather than boxed collector's pieces so there's more of an attachment.

Not gonna pretend disappointment you weren't impressed with Grimlock, though. The mould's great as long as you don't try to do anything silly or unusual like transform it.

In general I'm trying to avoid amassing stuff that isn't displayed, or read, or listened to. Packrat tendencies run in the family.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:49 am

I'm right there with you guys.

I've been slowly selling off a bunch of the TF figures I never really wanted and have only been picking up the figures that I actually like. I think back on this and one thing jumps to mind...WHY DIDN'T I DO THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE?!?!

When I got back into Transformers, I started off picking up the odd BW/BM figs that I liked and suplimented my collection with a couple of misc Japanese figures (Fire Convoy, Brave Maximus, etc). Then when RiD hit, I found myself liking so many of the figures that buying the relatively small number of figures I didn't like could be rationalized. I probably spent about 50 USD on figures I didn't like. No big deal. After RiD ended, I continued my completionism up to the end of Armada. During Armada, of course, the stuff that collectors have wanted for years finally became available. Reissues of harder to find figures (60 USD for a perfect Japanese Megatron? 110 for God (freakin') Ginrai? Sign me up!) This started to burn me out as there were a LOT of Armada figures I didn't want. There were figures that I actively disliked. By the time Energon rolled around, I had more or less given up on main-line Transformers so I could focus funds on paying for college. Alternators were still a high priority, though. I started collecting those until a glut of repaints started to kill my desire to collect 'em all. I stopped buying the figures I didn't want and started selling off the ones that I never really wanted in the first place (Swerve).

Fortunately, my friend, Ryan, had skipped most of the figures that I'd reluctantly purchased between Beast Machines and Armada. So I was able to make my money back, plus a small profit, by selling those.

I don't want to give up collecting. I'm not tempted to sell the figures that I like (or actively hunted for). But for me, The Transformers were always about stories. I liked the stories from the G1 comic and cartoon. Thus, the toy representations of those characters were worth picking up. The same can be said for Beast Wars, Beast Machines, and RiD. Armada's cartoon (in English) was absolute rubbish. Furman's comic kept me interested enough in Armada and Energon to keep me collecting characters that I liked. Dreamwave's demise, however, left me with no enjoyment of the TF storyline. The Energon cartoon was pretty bad, imo. Cybertron wasn't terrible, but the timeslot switching and months-long waits for new episodes (combined with the lack of a comic) lessened my enthusiasm for the amazing figures that have come out of Cybertron.

Wow, that's a lot of post...

Ikijigoku · Post by **Ikijigoku** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:39 pm

I went through the same exact thing almost a year and a half ago. I spent every extra dollar that I had on Transfomers. At the end of 2004 I lost my house, and girlfriend (fiance), and within the same week. I had a real good paying job at the time, but I never had more than $500 in my bank account. I worked 60+ hours a week and all I could show for it was one of the best Transformer collection in the world. Now that Transformer collecting is being protrayed as creepy on the G4 channel. I remember showing people my Transformer collection and they thought it was really cool (like 4 years ago). Almost like I had a rare gem or something. I even had a few people confess that they still had a few obscure collections of their own (He-man, G.I Joe). I guess some of us let it over take us. I took a $1500 trip to Japan to hunt for rare Transformers in January 2005. The problem with the trip was I booked it in October 2004, right before I lost my house and girlfriend in Decemer of 2004, with that, I also lost my passion for collectingand Transformers. Now, I was stuck with this very expensive toy hunt/vacation in January. I went to Japan, and discovered a lot of my old hot spots have closed over the years. The only treasure I found was a Victory Leo for $400. I could have gotten it on Ebay for $300. Apparently, the Japanese started to take an interest to toy collecting also.

Best, when I went through a similar situation, I did take it out on my collection or Transformers in general. Hell, I took my girl for to OTCC on her birthbay and she hates Transformers. To her, I worked 60+, 7 days a week for a stupid toy collection. I spent this time at work and away from her, because Transformers were more important to me than her. After I discovered my mother was selling the family home in late November, and my girlfriend felt it was best that we went our seperate ways after 2 years, and all this in the same week, I felt lost, alone, empty, even suicidal. I did post on a couple of boards for some advice. At 29, all I had to show was a unrewarding career, and a big ass kids toy collection. Should I sell it off? The advice I received was that I shouldn't act to hastfully. Don't sell off what you will regret later. So with that, I packed everything up and I put it in storage. I'm kind of glad I did too. I would not made back what I invested anyways. Thanks to the reissues, my original Stepper, Soundblaster, Predaking etc. wouldn't get back close to the money I spent on them.

During the whole disasterous end of 2004, I sat down, and I battled the demons of suicide. I did this until it wasn't an option. At the begining of 2005 I had to make a whole lifestyle change. I quit my job and I went back to waiting on tables (first time in 5 years), and I registered back to school. I then took my income tax return and I used it as a down payment for a condo. I'm not going to lie, 2005 was a real crappy year for me. I decided to not have the internet anymore or collect Transformers. I did by a couple Binal Techs last year, but not in the amount like I use to. I did begin to realize how unhealthy my collecting was. I began to see it from the outside, perhaps from what my girlfriend was seeing. The obscession, the sickness. I was broke throughtout 2005, but it wasn't because I was building a huge collection. All that stuff is in a basement closet now. I ran into a tough spot because I went through the transition of going from a set weekly salary, to unpredictable daily tips. Also, fixing and filling up a empty condo with furniture isn't cheap.

Now, a year and a half, and 3 semesters later, I am finally back on the right track. I'm glad I didn't sell off my collection, even as deperate I was for money at the time. I am bartending now, where I make more then what I made on salary. I even bought a couple of the Cybertron figures. They were value packs at that, the buy one get one free sets. I also do not feel as empty as I did when I lost my girlfriend. She left a huge void in my heart. I've dated quite a few girls, but none of them did it for me, not like Genelle. It is almost as if I use her as a measuring stick to other women, but I'm not really looking anymore. Genelle was the one that i let slip through my fingers. I know that if I run into her again, and I tell her about the changes I went throughand made, she would have a hard time believing it (Men can change?). I guess if it was meant to be, we will come together, some day.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:19 am

Bah, I'm still as hooked as I ever was. But then I only buy like one TF a month, if that. This weekend I got a few more, but that was car boot sales and I only spent £1.60 on 5 bots, so I'm ahead of the game.

I understand the albatross thing though...I don't need 6 crates of Transformers literring up the place, so most of my "non-essential" stuff will go the way of eBay, but it's not like I'm not going to get myself a Shockwave Alternator when they go on sale or anything.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:25 am

I remember that, iki. Great to hear you're doing better!

I only collect three things now: Alts, WSTs, and Takara Bookstyle Reissues.

I have a bunch of G1 guys in average condition and A LOT of random G1 accessories, the literal boneyard of my kid G1s, and way too much Energon. My MISB Shockblast should be worth a grand any day now.

divebomb · Post by **divebomb** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:47 pm

Shanti418
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:25:am Post subject:
I remember that, iki. Great to hear you're doing better!

Me too. Iki, i'm glad things are back on track, but I have to admit I did share a tear in private over your post, but things alwaays get better.

I've sorta just dipped in and out with tfs recently, got a junker g1 skids, to refurbish and feel better with that than buying new ones

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:36 am

I understand what you feel - I once bought some toys just because after so many years, TFs were on the shelves of Toy Stores again... Looking back, now I can't understand why I shedded out 25$ on a RID Megatron... that was big money back then, when I didn't even have a job.

I'm only a completists in G1/G2 - from the rest, even Japanese G1, I only buy toys I like. Thus I completely left out BM and RID, got only a few BW toys I like... Too bad nowdays most Energon and Cybertron toys are to my liking, so I have to buy'em...

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:00 pm

I've been out of toy collecting for almost two years now, though I just got rid of the bulk of them a few months ago. I still have a few, about three or four that I'm really fond of and there's still a couple I wouldn't mind getting [giraffe] but beyond that... I'm pretty much done with toys.

In an odd way, it was kinda sad to see them all go.

But it's just a change... plus I felt a bit relieved after getting rid of them. I had waaaay to much **** as it was, I prefer my personal space be simple. I feel like I can actually breathe now that I have less stuff.

My new hobby is drinking like a fish and that is entertainment enough for me, most weekends.

Post by **Best First** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:19 pm

aw, wish i had known you wanted the Giraffe sades.

Iki - thanks for you rpost, i actually thought of you as i was typing this. I still have my g1 stuff but for my part its a big relief to have offloaded some stuff. Either way - good luck man.

take care everyone.

peace

BF

Post by **Best First** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:50 am

Erk;

TKT30345 Transformers Encore 11 Skywarp & Thundercracker ¥3,000 ¥3,000
TKT31681 Transformers Encore 13 Trailbreaker ¥3,000 ¥3,000
TKT33322 Transformers Encore 14 Hoist ¥3,000 ¥3,000
TKT33989 Cassette Daisakusen Vol. 1: Eject & Rewind VS Jaguar & Buzzsaw ¥4,000 ¥4,000
TKT33990 Cassette Daisakusen Vol.2: Slugfest & Steeljaw & Ramhorn & Ratbat ¥3,800 ¥3,800
TKT78590 Transformers Encore 07 Special Sky Lynx ¥8,000 ¥8,000
TKT79239 Transformers Encore 05 Ironhide ¥2,100 ¥2,100
TKT79240 Transformers Encore 06 Ratchet ¥2,100 ¥2,100

It never ends!

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:19 pm

Best First wrote:It never ends!

It's over. FINISHED.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:28 pm

Wow... that's a lot of imports Besters. You kickin' in some good moola' every month then?

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:20 am

Encore's what sucked me back in too... Good stuff.

Post by **Best First** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:34 pm

now i need to find somewhere i can get those cheeky custom heads for IH and Ratchet.

AndyTurnbull · Post by **AndyTurnbull** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:41 pm

Tfsource have those custom heads available.

Andy

Mr_Tigg · Post by **Mr_Tigg** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:15 pm

I believe orbital manga have the double pack of thundercracker and skywarp at £40 a pop. They had tons last time I dropped by.

Backscatter · Post by **Backscatter** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:29 am

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:22 am

BF- Still have the toy bug?

I'm back to it. I have more toys than most prepubescent children