To old to collect TFs?

[To Punish & Enslave]

Hi guys been a while. I do pop in time to time and its good to see some of the same crew still posting.I am 36 and would like to hear from some of you not so younger blokes about what keeps you inspired to collect. im not sure if its just life passing me by and im to old or if mr bay has saped any intrest in TFs out of me. Think my G1 collection is the only thing i stop and look at these days.Love to hear from any senior members.

[Vector Sigma 13]

Its normaly value for money that stops me buying anything- I look at stuff and think- well i could buy this or i could put it towards (insert lame purpose here).

Time has been a thing for me too- ive go around 3x50 litre tubs of stuff i havent even opened!

Now that ROTF stuff has slowed down ive slowed down on purchases. The realistic concept vehicles the movie stuff is based on is all but done with now i guess until the next movie is out.

I really enjoy TF's that are based on real vehicles.

[MV75]

Inspiriation is the next "classics/generations" remake, or the next encore type of release.

[To Punish & Enslave]

Its normaly value for money that stops me buying anything- I look at stuff and think- well i could buy this or i could (insert lame purpose here).

Time has been a thing for me too- ive go about 3x50 tubs of stuff i havent even opened!

Hi Vector im not sure but i think we met at a meet once at the royal show. Good to read your still active in Tfs even if its just posting on this site.

[5FDP]

I'm in my mid-30's too and I guess I'm inspired by the thrill of the hunt and seeing how far the engineering has come since G1.

For instance, comparing most of the Classics / Universe / Generation toys to their G1 counterparts - now that's how they should have looked back in the day cause that's how I remember the characters to be.

I'm holding my breath now for the Takara Unicron release (somebody tap me on the shoulder if I look like I'm about to pass out)

[snaketales]

Love to hear from any senior members.

38 is not senior is it!?!?!?
I like the modern engineering of the toys - compared to some of the "bricks" from the original series.
And playing with them with the kids.

[valkyrie_76]

Pfft never too old to collect............at least it better than stamps or coins. At least you can play with Transformers

[Vector Prime]

Pfft never too old to collect............at least it better than stamps or coins. At least you can play with Transformers

Amen brother!

[kristofferrer]

I dont really know what you'd consider senior ... but i have asked myself the same question.

If you look around you everyone has their hobbies; women spend on clothes, shoes and bags with different colours (like repaints) . Others spend on cars etc...

fashion becomes out of date, and cars breakdown and depreciate (TFs however, have "opportunities" there). yet people still buy these things. Now i'm not saying i'm against buying clothes and cars etc... i'm a consumer myself. What i'm saying is that the whole toys thing can be off putting. We normally attribute toys to younger years and play things or have little value.

From what i can see however, people's toys/interest just evolve to a differnt form (no pun intended). Everyone needs to do what makes them smile or get through the day. So... maybe it's no just about the toy, but the feeling you get when you look, hold it or around it.

so unless collecting these figs has become detrimental to your health ... i say keep going (yes i'm biased).


Lastly ... there's no such thing as old .... just older

[Vector Sigma 13]

Hi Vector im not sure but i think we met at a meet once at the royal show. Good to read your still active in Tfs even if its just posting on this site.

That was me! Yeah im still here- but i dont get on as much as id like too!

Good to see your still around too!