Getting Transformer Gifts

[Jinto]

Who receives Transformers as gifts from their nearest and dearest at Christmas and birthdays?

My sister would always refuse, but this year she seems to be resigned to the fact that action figures aren't a phase, and she asked me if there were any I wanted from her.

[crankcase76]

yer i do get them as well for birthday's and christmas. my wife is getting me the MP Rodimus for chrissy and the sister in-law is getting me the DoTM DVD for chrissy as well. double bonus for me this year....

[griffin]

I think it would only be a problem if you are completist or a significant collector, and they end up getting you something you already have. As long as they are already accepting of that possibility, they would be happy to help exchange it for one you don't have.
But if you don't have too many, and since getting any Transformers toy for free offsets even the suckiest ones, just be sure that you emphasise that it has to be a (proper) convertible one, as there are a lot of gimmick figures out at the moment for the Movie line.
Last thing you want to do is have a look of disappointment on christmas day at their efforts, because they bought you a Speedstars minivehicle or a Gobot/Activator type kiddie figure.
Perhaps if they are willing, take them to a store (during a sale) and showing them the pegs or shelves (or packaging type) that they should aim for.
Hope you get something good out of it.




(a phase??? You're in it for life now... )

[Jinto]

Last thing you want to do is have a look of disappointment on christmas day at their efforts, because they bought you a Speedstars minivehicle or a Gobot/Activator type kiddie figure.

Haha, I don't leave that kind of thing to chance :P.

(a phase??? You're in it for life now... )

"One. Of. Us.... One. Of. Us."

[5FDP]

About 4 years ago my dad asked me what I would like for my b'day. He was on a trip to NY and wanted to come back with something for me. I asked him for a couple of Transformers from a shop called Toywiz (for those not familiar, they have a decent range but they are damn expensive).

Dad came back with an eHobby Overcharge and TFC Inferno.

As it turns out, these would be the last Transformers I would ever receive from him and I cherish them as much as the first one I ever received - a G1 Sideswipe which my parents bought me for my 9th b'day. I'm now 36.

[GoktimusPrime]

Yeah, some of my friends and family are too scared to get me TF gifts because they reckon I'll already have it, and sometimes it's true... I do. So what I do is -- I don't exchange or return it... I keep the spares. I keep them sealed. That way I can still appreciate the generous sentiment behind receiving a gift and I get to build a modest sealed collection without paying for it!

But even then a few of my friends still feel disappointed when I already have the toy, even when I assure them that I'm happy to receive it as I'll add it to my sealed collection. For my birthday one of my friends bought me two Transformers - just in case I had one. He got me DOTM Deluxe Jolt and Roadbuster. I already had Roadbuster, but didn't have Jolt! But he was still really hoping that I didn't have either one and I could see he was still pretty disappointed that he wasn't able to give me two gifts that I didn't already have.

[liegeprime]

Nah I dont. Only because I doubt they'd know what i have and don't have... they live overseas heheheheh. The last time they saw my collection ( before it got migrated here) it was only 125 figures... and for some people who have only passing interest in TFs they'd only know the more famous ones (i.e. Optimus, Bumblebee etc.) So instead I get stuff I could use like shirts, perfume etc. I kinda prefer it that way though as Im already spending much on TFs on my I would usually buy for myself last coz the TFs came first hehehe Besides they also know I have too much already hehehe - but for me it's is never enough heheheh

My friend did ask me though coz he was getting me instead Tf merchandise just to be safe he wasn't doubling up - he got me a belt with decepticon buckle when I went for holidays back (Xmas time)

[Sam]

Before I was married, I usually never get any Christmas gifts - my parents are not into the gift-giving tradition.

But we usually have a big extended family dinner (i.e. 'feast').

My wife buys me gifts - though that just usually means I buy what I want for Christmas.

[Deonasis]

This year it has started. I have received V.Ironhide for fathers day and L.Sentinel Prime for xmas. I would not have bought either for myself but I am very happy with them. But I especially like the conversations a Transformer present brings as the subject is not often raised and I love talking about my hobby

[UltraMarginal]

On occasion I do, My family and My wifes family are spread over several states, so leading up to Christmas we share a bit of a wish list around. sometimes I am lucky enough to get stuff from it.

this did backfire last year though, I specifically asked for the scout windcharger, knowing it was on special at K-mart and that there was a K-mart in my home town. I didn't buy it myself. Bit me in the arse when my hometown K-mart didn't get them in and then I got back to sydney and they were all sold out.

I eventually got one but it was only after seraching high and low for months.

The first Christmas we were married my wife bought me a cabinet with glass doors from IKEA as a display space. that was a nice gift.

Like others though, family tend to be a little shy of getting things like transformers, or comics just because it's so hard for them to keep track of what I have.