I used to have a sizeable G1 collection that was bought from retail, before my mum gave them all away in early 1990.

Most of my series 1 to 3 TFs were obtained at the Clarke Quay flea markets in Singapore (happens every Sunday) during 1999 to 2002. Not to be fooled by the name, the 'flea market' was actually an awesome vintage toy market that happens every Sunday - imagine Parra Fair, but times 5 in size and with 10 times as much G1. Even the owners of Robo-Robo and eBay seller Anglo used to sell there. (this has evolved into the China Square Central Sunday markets, but that pales in comparison to Clarke Quay)

Obviously, I was doing a lot of trading with the people I met there too.

Very soon, eBay became my main source of G1 TFs because it was becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, from shops and fellow collectors, G1 figures in the condition (box, toy, paperworks) I aspire them to be.

I also try to fill gaps in my collection when I go back to Singapore, travel to HK or in recent case in point, to Japan.

Recently, I filled a good number of gaps by hammering eBay mercilessly, from jgon's G1 MIB sale and from my trip to Tokyo.