Anything that isnt' G1 isn't really work keeping MISB (unless it's a major character from season 1 BW). That's why I take them out of their packaging as well. My dad can't seem to get the thought across his mind that they won't make me a huge profit 20 years down the line. The onyl collectibles that I htink I'll be able to make any money off of are my Hot Wheels, and even that's highly questionable if I will even sell them

I remember opening a MISB G1 Shockwave.

It was absolutely exhilirating.

The thought briefly passed through my head when I got back into TFs during Beast Wars, but I quickly realized that I was collecting agian to play with and display these figures not to make a buck.

You summed my thoughts up perfectly. I got back into transformers the summer of 98. Fell in love again and starting buying multiple, sometimes tripple of each figure released. Besides running out of space I realized quickly I didn't care about the investment so much as a I loved the characters and toys. It's all about ripping them out and transforming them. So now, one of each sometimes two (in the case of drones! :tftounge ) and much fun!

1998 was a good summer wasn't it? :thumb

heh, I don't see how you can make a living buying anything, keeping it in a box, then selling it.

I mean look at Ebay these days, people are there selling original opened optimus primes and say that they are rare, and have a starting price of say $60, then a few down there is one of the jap or american reissues starting at a $1 bid or even a buy it now for like 30ish, I mean hmm, shall I pay $60 or $30 for a new one...

 

I have nothing misb, the only boxes I have on display have probably been opened alot just for that, I feel like playing with this moment...

...I may keep him in box, mostly because of the memories of de-twist tieing him lol.

I use small wire cutters... I got Brave Max out of the box in about a min.

I might do the same with Unicron and MPP when I open him! :thumb

I remember opening a MISB G1 Shockwave.

It was absolutely exhilirating.

That's funny! :tflaugh

 

That reminds me of when I opened my G1 Jetfire! :thumb

 

Still have it!

I have a few TFs MISB. Alternator Smokescreen [though i do have one opened on display] and Alternator Side Swipe... in his case, he looks better in the box. :rofl Oh, and I have a Blast Punch Primal still MISB along with a Spychanger 2-pack. Thats it. I'm trying to save up for another reissue Megatron to keep sealed, but saving up to buy an engagement ring for my Belly is more important.

 

The only reasons those are sealed is because either A) I have multiples, or B) they look better in the box. [Alt Side Swipe sucks in bot mode!] And in the case of me buying another Megatron just to keep sealed... can't explain why, but I feel guilty for having opened the one i have. I LOVE the toy to death, he's so freaking fun to play with... but for some reason i felt guilty opening him and stickering him up... so i figure to get rid of that gult I'll buy a new one.:)

 

I've never collected anything to make money. I've collected TFs and comics [back in the day] because i enjoyed them. I freaking love playing with my TFs. And I freaking love reading comics. The idea that they could ever be worth anything is just sorta a small possible bonus. It's not a reason to collect!

i actually untwisted all the ties for mp convoy

i got pissed at unicron so i brought out my pocketknife, it ended up dulling the sissors

then i brought out the nail cutters, those worked wonders