So I didn't even realize there was such a Transformers website for Canadians; cool! I have a bunch of questions that I hope some of you guys will be able to answer...lots, but not all at once of course.
I'm a fan from the G1 days and have been bitten by the 'get the stuff you wanted when you were a kid' bug a few years ago. My collection isn't very large, nor will it ever be (I hope!), but it includes the stuff I had as a kid and some other stuff along the way.
My collection so far has some reissues: a TRU exclusive set of the three Insecticons, a recent pickup of the G1 'cartoon colour' Devastator set from Takara (waiting for this for a long time, too bad it wasn't released in Canada...or was it? Things I don't know!), and almost every leader-class figure from the Bayformers movies. I started with the main figures from RoTF, and I've picked up one of each guy since then along the way. I don't have duplicates or different colours, just the main dudes (Optimus, Megatron...ok, I'll list em': Jetfire, Ironhide, Bumblebee, Skyscream) I also have an RoTF Ultimate Bumblebee and Ultimate Devastator...along with an Ultimate Optimus (with the trailer) and two versions of Unicron (I'd like to sell my Armada Unicron at some point, perhaps somebody here?).
If I forgot a figure, oh well, I'm old, what can I say! I've had a tough time with what to collect...first it started with my kid stuff, then I saw the RoTF Leader Class bots and I was like, this is coooool...and then I figured I'll stick with the Leaders and the other 'big' stuff (Ultimates, that kinda thing).
For the longest time, I thought they wouldn't release Devastator again...yet Takara did, so that's great. I still remember the Sears catalog from 86 that had the gift pack...my Mom returned it (doh!) when I changed my mind and said I wanted the Insecticons!...still a cool choice but the only Constructicon I had back then was Hook, so getting this version is really cool. I had some issues with shipping from Hong Kong, the box is a bit crunched but they gave me a discount so I'm ok for now.
I'm sure some of you guys have the same background for collecting as me, and I dig reading about the history of those who collect. After I picked up the Insecticons and Soundwave (whoops, I have him too: a TRU I think, came with four tapes...really nice), then I stupidly thought I'd maybe collect the leaders, other important bots from the first cartoon. That ended with a purchase of an Optimus Prime reissue on ebay: the colour wasn't as red as I remembered, a sticker was a bit messed up on the trailer...it ended up as a gift for my nephew in the end
And with that I decided to stop any OCD tendencies from sprouting up and collecting bots I have no past connection with from childhood. Although sure, it would be cool to have it all!...
As I love the Sunbow cartoon, I really REALLY like the whole Takara Masterpiece bots...they are awesome, but so expensive that I doubt I'll ever try to get in the race. I almost pulled the trigger on a Megatron, back when it was priced reasonably, but then I knew that would lead me to try to get it all...and that's tooo much stuuuuuff! LOL!
I also went through a phase where I was going to sell off my Leader class movie bots...I was kinda hoping that the movies would end so I wouldn't have to keep up with them, lol! I'm missing Brawl from the first movie, and Sentinel Prime from DotM (for some reason I could NOT find him; took a while just to track down Ironhide!...ebay, I guess will be the last resort).
I've lurked for years on other bot sites, but now I think I'll give this place a shot. I'm not a huge collector by any means, but if I can get some info so I can track down some items as well as get info for future purchases (as well as issues and problems), then I hope so too. I've already read up on some stuff about Metroplex (mine's coming from Sears in a week, I hope the box doesn't get too beat up along the way) and I have questions about something I stupidly missed in the stores this year...the Predaking boxed set! I saw the Prime reprint at a TRU, but no Predaking until now.
As it stands I'll post another much smaller thread about the bots I'm looking for, and the best way to get a hold of them. I hope I can offer some help as well, and maybe once I get to know how it works, sell or trade some of my doubles to complete my collection.
So hello! This talk of Metroplex showing up in Costco is going to be trouble, lol!...here's my latest favorite video on youtube on the subject of Metroplex:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Corm-LP9-g
But then I discovered the CHUG lines and other stuff last spring and got back into collecting and met some pretty local collectors along the way in a short amount of time. My wife supports my Transformers habit as long as they stay in my office, lol.
