What would you do if you recieved a valuable MISB G1 Transformer

[Sinnertwin]

i voted to keep it sealed.
I don't have any sealed G1 toys & i've been after a particular one for a while now, so a MISB toy would make a nice addition to my collection.

[Gouki]

I would open it, without hesitation. I'd record me opening it, and put in Youtube if it was considered a "holy grail" while MISB.

[Megatron]

...good thing mine is safely under lock and key, then.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Open or sell, subject to which one it was. If it was a G1 that I already have (usually in Encore form) or don't want for my own collection, then sell; if it was one I want but don't have (eg. a Decepticon city-bot) open, keep, and enjoy.

[GoktimusPrime]

Assuming that I don't already have this toy, I would open the toy and play with it. Cos that's what toys are for. So I voted for that. In the event that I don't have the toy, then I would keep it sealed for display.

I wouldn't sell it... I don't believe in selling gifts. Also receiving something as a gift holds a great deal of sentimental value. If someone gave me a toy that I already had a sealed one of, then I'd sell the first sealed one and still keep the one that I received for free. For example, I have a loose Goldbug and a MOSC Goldbug. If someone were to give me a free MOSC Goldbug, I would keep that new MOSC Goldbug and sell the previous MOSC Goldbug, that way I would be selling the one that I paid money for, and not the one that I got for free.

The dilemma would be if I received a MOSC toy where I already previously received one for free as a gift! Mind you, I've never received a spare MOSC G1 Transformer before as a gift (well, not since I was a kid, in which case my mother would just regift it ).

[5FDP]

I wouldn't sell it... I don't believe in selling gifts.

So... just give it to me then

[Bidoofdude]

Keep and open. I don't collect boxes so that would go in the bin

You wouldn't sell it to get a complete one for a lower price? Anyway, your decision.

[liegeprime]

Open and keep for display.... BUT if I already have one which is on display as there are but a few G1s left I need to get - namely the Jap ones and a few euro Actionmasters... then, Ill keep it sealed and display sealed.

[Cat]

I'd ask to trade someone for a comparable loose specimen.

They only exist in limited numbers, and those numbers are decreasing every day.

For vintage and rare items, it's not just about us today. It's about the next generation of collectors.

At some point, we become stewards of the hobby, and our duty is to ensure the future of the items as best as possible, in the state in which we receive them (if not enhanced, eg missing accessories etc replaced).

Loose will always exist.
MISB won't, and it's numbers lessen each day.

If I couldn't keep it MISB, then I'd simply trade for one already loose. No harm to me, no harm to the other party, and I help ensure the legacy of the item continues, for the next generation of collector to be able to enjoy how they want, and not just be confined to loose examples.

[Kapryiath]

i voted to keep it misb , but that'd totally depend on the situation of how it was 'given'