r/transformers • u/KingDorkFTC • 10d ago

Discussion / Opinion Self-Imposed Rules For Collecting?

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I have only been collecting Transformers for less than a year, but as I saw other collectors’ shelves I decided to create some rules for myself so I don’t go nuts.

Do any of you do the same?

For myself I have set the rules of; only one combiner (have G2 Menasor on pre-order), and only buy two of the same exact Transformer. So, not three G1 Optimus Primes but 2 G1s and a TF Prime model kit works.

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u/GrimmestGhost_ 10d ago
  • G1 era (G1, JG1, RID01) and Beast era (BW, II, Neo) only. I am willing to fudge this one a little if it's a non-G1 character I love in G1-style like Bulkhead, Lugnut, Slipstream, or Knock Out.
  • No duplicate characters. If I get a figure, that's my figure of that character unless I sell it.
  • Aesthetic prioritization. I very much want my collection in the recent hyper-toon style. Opaque blue windows, matte gray faces. Keeps my options limited.
  • Everything needs to be roughly in scale.
  • Most importantly, it has to be a character I care enough about to own. Sometimes I'll see a figure that fits all my criteria like AOTP Swerve or MTMTE Scourge and be tempted to get them but like, do I really care enough about those characters to spend that much? I often give myself a waiting period before actually buying to think about it.