Cybertron.CA - Canadian Transformers News and Discussion
Go Back   Cybertron.CA - Canadian Transformers News and Discussion > Transformers Discussion > Transformers General Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 07-23-2009, 07:29 PM   #21
Sun Swipe Prime
Canadian Slag
Sun Swipe Prime's Avatar
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 3,860
Re: Transformers ONLY for kids?

For the most part, I don't care what the others think, but I don't advertise that I collect transformers either. Funny though, its not an issue, no pun intended, when I talk about the comic books I collect.

I've thought a little about this, and you know what, everyone plays with toys. Think about someone who pimps out their car or spends ten-grand on a home entertainment system, to me that's just "man-size" toys with the price tags to go along with them. To me it's all the same. It's mostly about the cool factor. Pimped out cars are cool but so are transformers. And ins most cases transformers are cheaper and retain theire monitary value better.

Man us closet TF collectors should start a parade. Call it the Prime parade....
__________________
SIDESWIPE: *grumbles* ... the greatest fighting machine in the universe and they make me a janitor!
Sun Swipe Prime is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2009, 07:34 PM   #22
Shepp
Maverick Hunter
Shepp's Ebay Auctions
Shepp's Avatar
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Brantford, Ontario
Posts: 2,753
Re: Transformers ONLY for kids?

I just shrug it off and compare it to adults collecting baseball cards, or stamps.

Plus, if there were no adult market for toys, then we would never see things like those really highly detailed Spawn figures. And really, highly detailed bloodied corpses and demons stylized to evoke terror and fear (and awesomeness) are definitely not geared for children. Since they existed, and have continued to exist for like 10 years, I'd say there's a pretty decent sized market for them.

Or I just point out Seth Green and his work on Robot Chicken.

Or that Jackie Chan collects tea cups.

We all have our own little quirks that get us through our lives.

edit: Personally, I find it little different from art collecting. Its just that our statues are made of plastic and metal, and are not limited to one pose. And we can sometimes act pretty childish with them if we wanted to.

Last edited by Shepp; 07-23-2009 at 07:40 PM.
Shepp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2009, 07:47 PM   #23
brr-icy
G1 Collector
brr-icy's Avatar
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Stratford Ontario
Posts: 6,544
Send a message via MSN to brr-icy
Re: Transformers ONLY for kids?

i only had one girl say anything, but her intelligence level was pretty low, (knew her personally)

my wife at first thought it was cute, now i have her asking to watch the next ep of animated (we just watched velocity) and we watched rotf together the day after our honeymoon, she enjoys it and has her own little collection,

i found with other adults, as long as you let them tf a couple, they don't ridicule me, i worked in an aircraft factory for a while and brought in MP skywarp, they loved the amount of detail and the complexity of it,

my parents are starting to come around, my dad is very interested in the engineering that goes into them, and really like fansproject's work, knowing they are a small group of fans designing and making all these upgrades (and hopefully figures) makes him like them more,

everyone has their addictions, coffee, drugs, booze, work, etc, our just happens to be plastic, and basically harmless.
__________________

my collection ^ Brr-icy Photgraphy on Facebook
Mostly G1 Japan Want list My Blog
my feedback:
Cybertron.ca
TFW

Last edited by brr-icy; 07-23-2009 at 07:52 PM.
brr-icy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2009, 08:10 PM   #24
Unicrons_Domain
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 194
Re: Transformers ONLY for kids?

I'm 280 pounds of muscle so if someone says anything I just pound them!
If I’m going the intellectual route, I just ask them what they do for fun, or ask them what there favorite thing to do as a child was? Then I explain to them that as a child, my parents were not able to buy more then 3 transformers in total because of the cost but now as an adult I have the money to do what I wanted to do as a child. To each there own!

Cheers!
Unicrons_Domain is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2009, 08:52 PM   #25
DECEPTICON_BRAWL
Autocepticon
DECEPTICON_BRAWL's Avatar
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Halifax,NS
Posts: 878
Re: Transformers ONLY for kids?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pascal View Post
I say "your mom stinks". Then I run.
LOL!!!
__________________


I VOTE FOR A LEADER CLASS FALLEN!!!!!
DECEPTICON_BRAWL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2009, 11:14 PM   #26
Protoman
The Legend
Protoman's Avatar
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Montreal (Iacon)
Posts: 11,434
Re: Transformers ONLY for kids?

Not to sound like an ego head....... but no never. They meet me, then ask why, then they understand, conform and become one with the allspark....... anyone that came to Montreal Toycon 2008 and heard my huge rant and theory on toys and men...... they know.
__________________
Grand knowledge of all things Transformers
[{o}] Till all are One
Protoman on YOUTUBE - http://www.youtube.com/TransformersSlagPodcast
Follow Protoman on TWITTER - Protoman http://twitter.com/Protoman
Protoman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2009, 01:14 AM   #27
C_Shewins
Robot Master
C_Shewins's Avatar
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Burnaby
Posts: 737
Re: Transformers ONLY for kids?

I once told my co-worker I have more than 500 pieces of Transformers figure...then he gave me this weird look. Oh, well. I said he is stupid too, cuz he supe up his car and it doesn't get more horse power for the stuff he does with his car And then we both laugh.
__________________
Needs:
Universe Legend Wheelie, ROTF Ejector;


Just got:
ROTF Bruticus, Supreme Devastator, ROTF Leader Jetfire, DIA Commander Trailer, HA SKid.
C_Shewins is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2009, 01:55 AM   #28
jackalprime
Y U NO MAKE NEW BEASTWARS
jackalprime's Ebay Auctions
jackalprime's Avatar
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,008
Re: Transformers ONLY for kids?

A little off topic here but how do you guys display your transformers? There's another thing, displaying something makes them a collectable and not toys MP anything is definately NOT a toy. I think anything below a voyager is geared towards kids but are also good display pieces. I have a few deluxe and they look great (skids and mudflap to name a couple. check out my custom job on my profile or in the customs social group) our hobby harms no one, and it makes us happy and it interests us. Either for nostalgia or the engineering aspect.
__________________



"for everything there ever was"

jackalprime is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2009, 02:11 AM   #29
pulsedragon20
I win
pulsedragon20's Avatar
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Montreal
Posts: 2,786
Re: Transformers ONLY for kids?

My friends mocked me for collecting TFs, except for the ones who has hobbies also (Gundam, trading card, etc..)

I usually say when they critize me "It's something to keep me busy and I made some 'serious cash' from doing so".

-- I actually don't make lots of money because I only sell doubles (which I have extremly little of now) or run out of room (which hasn't happend yet)

Also, most of family thinks I'm very childish for collecting TFs excvept for my aunt (who collects art) and my cousin who used to collect G1 figures when he was a kid

Last edited by pulsedragon20; 07-24-2009 at 02:16 AM.
pulsedragon20 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2009, 02:25 AM   #30
RNSrobot
No I'm... doesn't.
RNSrobot's Ebay Auctions
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Fraser Valley
Posts: 4,331
Re: Transformers ONLY for kids?

I haven't run into any weirdness as an adult. Most people know I'm a big TF fan, I don't really talk about it, but especially with the movies out and my insignia tattoos, people bring it up.

When I was still a teenager my dad would always say "why are you wasting your money on that crap, buy something useful." Says the man who keeps "collectible" boxes of cereal because they might be worth something someday. No joke. Vancouver Grizzlies corn pops! Ah, my dad's cool. He just wasn't great at parenting a teenager. =)
RNSrobot is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
adult, jackalprime, kids, transformers

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Transformers Shopping







Donate to Cybertron.ca
Donations keep this site running, thanks for your support. More details here.

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:20 AM.



Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.