What do you find the most rewarding about collecting?

[Zeratron]

I'd have to agree with LordCyrus, I do love the hunt for figures.

I think what I've found most rewarding was how my love for playing with the toys in mock battles across a bedroom evolved into a greater appreciation for the series then into the collectable stage that I see them in now.

That and being able to own some favorites that we couldn't afford when I was much younger (like my G1 Omega Supreme and Megatron reissues )!

[JuzMel]

I kinda like the hunt part where it's the first sighting of something you've found.

And I just like standing in the middle of the room, looking at them and picturing them all coming alive at night and having a battle of some sort.

[UltraMarginal]

Tough question.

there are many things I like about it.

I do enjoy the hunt but I hate going to 5 shops out of habit and walking home empty handed. this is happening more often as I am tending to do bulk orders online these days.

I like taking the time to go up to my cabinet and pick one out, transform it, pose it, pose it with a couple other figures.

I've started designing my own add ons for them, I am truly enjoying that. quite fulfilling when it works.

The meet ups from the board are good too. especially my one Botcon Trip this year. that was an incredible experience.

I like studying the engineering adn design principles behind each figure as well, soo much goes into them these days.


Of all of the above, I can't really pick a favorite, call it a top five if you will, in no particular order.

[Prowl]

That first transformation is what gets me. I am not a fan of difficult transformations like the Masterpiece ones I like nice simpleish ones where I can do it quickly & enjoy the process not get frustrated by it.

[Verno]

The hunt is fun. I haven't physically bought a Transformers figure (for my collection) from a shop since 2000, but there is a thrill of seeing it on the shelf having only seen pictures of it before. (For those interested, it was a TM2 Blackarachnia )

The thing I enjoy most now is completing incomplete figures. Finding parts to fix a good figure, then selling it on to someone who has been searching for a complete one.

[liegeprime]

Hmmm tough question indeed for there are a lot of factors that I find rewarding in my collecting. It's hard to quantify/qualify which is on the topmost when it comes to "most rewarding" category.

I guess the most rewarding for me is the "high", adrenaline rush, excitement... call it what you will but that good feeling when you get a toy you wanted. That would be prolly the most rewarding for me.

Whether it's completing a series to a certain extent, getting a much sought after figure or completing a figure by finding that missing weapon or accessory, yep that high, excitement and good feeling you get IS the most rewarding ever. You can't top that, very positive emotion, for me.

[Decepticon]

I only generally collect 1 of each character so it's a real buzz to be able to add another name to the army that I have. I keep all the Autobots separate from the Decepticons incase they start fighting! Lol. it's just so cool to admire the engineering that goes into the toys.