Quote Originally Posted by Paulbot View Post

I only think of the gold-boxed classic reissues as part of my G1 collection because they came out during G1, but I still think of them as "reissues" and even in my G1 collection I have always listed them separately to my Prowl, Ratchet, Protectobots or Astrotrain that I got in the early 80s.

A reissue isn't the same as having an original, but I'm happy enough to be still be able to get versions of the older figures that are brand new and cheap(ish) as part of my Encore collection.
I have to say that I have done this with the Gold Box Classics Reissues, if I have been able to pick up a figure I don't have then I would get the Goldie, but once I get the original it's gone.