Pawn stars - Transformers Collection

[GoktimusPrime]

It's called a wife

She would've known he had a massive collection before they got married, surely. And I find it hard to imagine that they never discussed living with his collection and with each other and with child(ren) in the future. Cos ya know... couples usually talk about this kinda stuff before committing. (-_-) Unless he was DAMN good at hiding that collection from her!

"What the hell's in this room?"
"Oh nothing, look behind you - a purple distraction!"

It is a shame when people feel they have to sell their collection, but I can understand where they're coming from. In this guy's case, when you discover you're going to be a father, that probably had a pretty profound impact on what was more important to him. Space is one thing, but $20k in a trust fund over 18 years will cover the kid's future college fees!

I'm sure it would... but he said the main reason he was selling it was to clear the room. I'm just astounded that he managed to get himself into this predicament to begin with. Like I said before, when my wife and I were looking into buying our home, we knew two things:
1/ I needed a room for my Transformers collection.
2/ We wanted to start a family in the (then) future.
...so as a result we intentionally bought a home with a room for my TFs and a room for our baby. Not rocket science.

This gentleman must have had a similar conversation with his partner when purchasing their home and knew that they needed space for his collection and future child. I'm amazed that he got himself into this unfortunate situation where he's had to make what must have been a painful decision to sell his Transformers collection that he's spent 2.5 decades building.

For me, after I got a mortgage, all of a sudden the TF collection dropped much lower on my list of priorities. It's hard to keep collecting when in the back of my head every $100 I spent on bots is actually costing me $100 plus 7% over the next however many years lol

TF collecting is still a priority for me. I've just learnt to become more thrifty. Budgeting and planning future purchases ahead of time helps (e.g. I saved up for months before the ROTF toys hit shelves -- so I didn't go broke buying them when they came out ).

Whilst I could never part with the collection, I do look back and have regrets buying multiples of whatever I was obsessing over at the time: 8 Gnaws, 60+ cassettes, at least 3 of every combiner (excl Japanese ones). I just so couldn't sell em off after all the effort I went to in finding them!

If I were desperate, as I imagine the gentleman in the video is - then I'd sell the multiples. Sure I wouldn't be happy about it, but it beats selling _everything_. But I suppose this guy would rather have nothing than keep a severely amputated portion of his childhood collection.

I suppose I understand the need to get cash fast, but there have to be better ways, like bank loans or something,

Exactly! And you can live with one kidney!

But hey I'd look at buying it, just give me his details

Well, if you got enough to buy his whole collection - go for it. Just be sure to sell your spares to the rest of us!!

[5FDP]

She would've known he had a massive collection before they got married, surely. And I find it hard to imagine that they never discussed living with his collection and with each other and with child(ren) in the future. Cos ya know... couples usually talk about this kinda stuff before committing. (-_-) Unless he was DAMN good at hiding that collection from her!

"What the hell's in this room?"
"Oh nothing, look behind you - a purple distraction!"

You never know... I'm sure there are quite a few members here that have dated (do the kids still call it that) and did not reveal their collection until well into the relationship - if at all. It is then plausible that one could go to the point of being married without full disclosure of ones 'secret' plastic crack desires.

Seen it happen and it normally doesn't end well for the males. Either your relegated to a dark dirty corner of the garage to hang your Pearl Jam Ten poster, or your stuff is the first to be placed on the trading block e.g. Ebay, when the time comes to discuss creating little protoforms in your image.

Of course there is a flip-side to that coin and I appear to be one of the lucky ones... or am I *looks suspiciously at wife*

[GoktimusPrime]

Seen it happen and it normally doesn't end well for the males.

Yeah, deception usually isn't recommended in a healthy relationship.

Unless it's a white lie, like sneaking a toy you just bought into the house under her radar.

[1AZRAEL1]

Unless it's a white lie, like sneaking a toy you just bought into the house under her radar.

Done that on a couple of occasions

And even had some delivered and then she asks all the questions

[Golden Phoenix]

Yeah, deception usually isn't recommended in a healthy relationship.

Unless it's a white lie, like sneaking a toy you just bought into the house under her radar.

Perhaps she just didn't like his collection, went along with it anyway and then slowly tried to change him.
My ex did that. She was alright with it at first but then started to dislike it and try to make me stop buying.
Some people are crafty like that

[GoktimusPrime]

My ex did that. She was alright with it at first but then started to dislike it and try to make me stop buying.
Some people are crafty like that

...yeah, but 'sif you'd commit yourself to the point where you've bought a home and started a family with someone like that.

[5FDP]

I hate to burst your bubble on relationships Gok, but there are people like that.

[Golden Phoenix]

...yeah, but 'sif you'd commit yourself to the point where you've bought a home and started a family with someone like that.

Dunno. You hear stories like that. It could also be that the dislike started after they moved in and started a family.
What I do know is that you do not want to piss off a pregnant woman. Do what she demands by any means necessary. Learnt that the hard way at a hospital cafe.....

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

...yeah, but 'sif you'd commit yourself to the point where you've bought a home and started a family with someone like that.

Wife: "Honey, I'm pregnant and I'm keeping the baby. We need the room and the money so you're selling your toys."
Husband:

This sort of thing is why a non-negotiable condition of any living arrangements I have is my own room, with living together being a duress thing for negotiations purposes. It's my space that I can escape to and deck out how I want - including shelves of Transformers - and guarantees I don't end up sleeping on the couch after late/drunken nights out, or when any Grasshopperettes are down with the flu or somesuch.

Also, $5000? WTF? Maybe $5000 for the Fortress Maximii, but really...$5000?

[dirge]

Perhaps she just didn't like his collection, went along with it anyway and then slowly tried to change him.

You never know... I'm sure there are quite a few members here that have dated (do the kids still call it that) and did not reveal their collection until well into the relationship - if at all.

Quite frankly, neither of these are healthy for a relationship.

Sure, people grow together & can improve on character flaws over time with the other's support (eg insecurity, jealously), but noone should go into a relationship and expect to "change" someone. Aside from the fact that it rarely works, they're not accepting & loving that person for who they are.

On the other hand, concealing oneself is just as stupid, since the other person isn't given the opportunity to make a fully informed decision.

Everyone has passions, flaws & idiosyncracies & should make compromises, but openness, acceptance and honesty are essential. If his wife is "forcing" him or he didn't tell her until fairly late in the relationship then their relationship has bigger problems than a lack of space.