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I'll stop when I'm dead

I'm 35, and my girlfriend is fairly supportive, even if she doesn't understand it. I got back into Transformers (as if I ever truly got out) in 1996 when Beast Wars started, and never looked back.

I'm more of a main line collector though, not many expensive imports and no real exclusives.

My family on the other hand is constantly annoyed that I ask them to store a box or two, and have hated my passion and hobby for as long as I can remember. They have told me for years that they refuse to buy anything toy or Transformer related for birthdays or holidays, so don't bother asking.

But, I guess I am old. Never stop collecting!

worldsgreatest wrote:They have told me for years that they refuse to buy anything toy or Transformer related for birthdays or holidays, so don't bother asking.

But, I guess I am old. Never stop collecting!

I do the old Amazon or Ebay vouchers trick, and then splurge it all on plasticky robot goodness. Luckily my long-suffering wife is reasonably happy to buy me transformers for anniversary and birthday presents. Last year she bought me Masterpiece Black Convoy . She draws the line at Valentine's day though, so I ask for XBox games instead

Thred is tl;dr, but I'll add my 2¢ anyway.

You are too old for toy collecting when you are too senile to remember your own name.

I'm 32, married and have two kids of my own, and I'm still collecting. When we bought a house last year, I was lucky enough to get my man-cave, so I have a good sized wall display going. My wife doesn't mind my collecting (she got used to living with a huge geek a long time ago), and she even got me DotM Leader Class Sentinel Prime for this years Valentine's Day.

Point being, you're never too old

At $600 for Hercules, MP going for $300 (MP Thunder Cracker), and $100 for encores and $$$$$ for originals I believe that most of the serious collectors are Adults now, not saying there's not lots of young guys in the game, but the guys that own the stores and have the largest collections are older. Im 36 myself, and been collecting TF for only 4 years, My collection is worth $$$, it's a hobby for me that takes up an room in my basement, My collectables, computers, TV's, Electronics..

As far as I am concerned, you are never too old to have a happy childhood.

I dont think you can be too old to collect something. Im 37 myself and I enjoy old toys and new ones as well.


i know my only problem is running out of room to display and collect figures at this point.

so here comes ebay and garage sales to thin my collection out and make it more enjoyable.

Maybe the op is worried about people making fun in some situations? I guess i was too around age 14 when i pretty much stopped buying figures for a while until Star Wars and Beast Wars came roaring back in 1995/1996. I think some people can ruin the fun but there is a whole world of people who make things better, like my Dad and family and other transfans.

My youngest older brother actually got me a loose cybtertron figure the past couple christmases although.. they were the exact same figure.

Keeping them both though as long as I can it helps to pass the time.

So I guess my only problem in collecting toys at an old age is having too many and needing to clean them out a bit. Its not as much fun parting with them but it is very healthy to do it.

and when ive made enough space ... voila theres space for something new!

I think they cant even have my toys when they can pry them from my cold dead fingers..
since Ill be back as a zombie toy fanatic

Those that matter - don't mind
Those that mind - don't matter

- Dr Suess