For me it's a combination of the above...

 

Toys: Mostly out of the box, but I keep the boxes for the ones I can repackage, and I have some figs that are displayed in their boxes, but rest assured that they have been removed from their cardboard prisons and been given the proper attention that they deserve. I also buy loose complete and incomplete figures if the price is right (a loose complete BW Transmetal Tarantulas for $7, and a loose incomplete G1 Mirage for $29? SOLD! :thumb)

 

Comics: I have some of them, but I mostly wait for the TPB's, and I'll get those if I can afford them and if I come across them....oh, and also if they're good or at the very least interesting.

 

DVD's: As long as I can play them on my DVD player, I either have them or will be getting them when they come out.

 

As far as statues, and other stuff...the statues are too expensive, and I really have no interest in collecting every single item that is TF related(although if I had a Decepticon t-shirt and a couple mugs with Autobot and Decepticon logos on them that would be nice).

Before: MISB

nowadays: MIB...or  MISB for reissue

Yea who would be so crazy to buy DVDs they can't use in their player?

 

**hides**

completest all the way baby!

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I tried to do that but it is so darn expensive. :redface

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And it takes forever! I'm not as hardcore as ErikB tho, I couldn't care less if the card is punched or not!  :tflaugh

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:tflaugh  they don't HAVE to be unpunched...it's just a very nice bonus...

I collect mostly new, however once opened unless it's a reissue, alt or main line leader class will only keep the specs, and instrustions. I've also nearly collected everything DW put ot including trade paperbacks and I've also collected the first four titan book paperbacks. I have several posters on the wall and I have all of G1 including the movie as well as the first release of Beast Machines, first half of Armada, and all four releases of Energon on DVD.