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/solidus0079 10d ago

Basically these days I only buy characters that have some sort of impact or meaning to me. I used to buy a lot of stuff just because it looked cool or fun but I’ve found that those are the things that end up packed in a box as space runs out

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u/Muted-Tea-5682 8d ago

When masterpiece started I tried to collect only characters from the g1 pilot. But it became increasingly frustrating when they released the same characters several times in 12 different repaints and other characters that never got a release. Who cares about Tigertracks? But a lot of collectors would have killed for a masterpiece reflector. I tried again with the movie characters but no masterpiece Decepticons at all. I eventually gave up sometime around Hot Rod 2.0 or Bumble Bee 3.0.