When did you start collecting Transformers?

[hungta]

Ah I see, yes, now that I think about it, that's true. A little nudge can knock em over.

I have a general question for everyone, if you don't mind answering, when did everyone start collecting ? (someone might have made a thread for this, point me in the right direction if there is).

I guess I can say I started properly around end of 2005.

[roller]

properly collected in the mid beastwars years, Sydney calendar

[GoktimusPrime]

I think Titanium Series TFs are terrible toys. They're alright (but not exceptional) display pieces... but yeah. Awful action figures. I tried playing with my Titanium Series Rodimus Prime the other day... guh... got frustrated and had him "rebuilt" as Classics Rodimus in my play-story. :/ I'm really not a big fan of this line and I mostly collected characters that were exclusive to this line, e.g.: War Within characters, The Fallen etc. IMO Galaxy Force Starscream is a better realisation of War Within Starscream than Titanium Series War Within Starscream!

I have a general question for everyone, if you don't mind answering, when did everyone start collecting ? (someone might have made a thread for this, point me in the right direction if there is).

I guess I can say I started properly around end of 2005.

1984.

[Pulse]

6 inch Titanium line = IM worthless O, Overall just plain s#%@!

Good for display purposes, but that's about it... (when their arms/legs aren't popping off )

I hope WW Grimmy & Prowl are better engineered but I haven't got my hopes up...

I have a general question for everyone, if you don't mind answering, when did everyone start collecting ? (someone might have made a thread for this, point me in the right direction if there is).

I guess I can say I started properly around end of 2005.

2000/2001 - I guess I was a late starter (compared to some )

[Lint]

I started when I realised I was spending far too much money on lego. Which is to say, about a few months ago. I'm already spending far too much money on transformers, and with rising import prices, i'll probably go back to lego. Rinse and repeat

[griffin]

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My answer to the Q - 1985 was when I got my first TFs toy, but serious collecting started in 1992.

[Soundwarp]

Man i'm glad you said that Griff i was so damm confused.........

1985 i think, that's when the toys came available to me i think. I started to do heaps more work around the farm so i could earn more money to buy TF's.
(I was 7)

But after G1 i left until 2004, the love was still there but i diddn't see any of the shows because BW made me puke.

[TheDirtyDigger]

1985-1987. Stopped when I hit high school to concentrate on females, alcohol and other unmentionables.

Got back into it a few years ago when noticing (and purchasing) figs like..

- R.I.D. Stormjet and Sideburn
- Alt Smokescreen and Hound
- the first MP Prime released here
- Hasbro Commemorative Series

So in my universe, Beast Wars may as well be Machine Men for all it adds to my personal Tf lore as I skipped it altogether.

[dirge]

Back in the beginning of the line. So I guess 84/85.

[Tiby]

19 May 1984 when Grandma got me my first figure (Optimus Prime) for my 9th birthday.