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Transformers you never thought you'd sell (until you did)

Postby Delicon » Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:47 am

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Has anyone ever sold a figure that had previously been a major part of their collection, maybe even their favorite figure?

The reason why I ask is I've been going back and forth with the idea of selling off my BotCon 08 Shattered Glass Optimus Prime. I absolutely love the figure, he's one of my all-time favorites but I'm really not sure how much longer Shattered Glass will really fit with what I want to do with my collection. Seeing the current prices he brings, it's hard to justify holding onto a figure like that when I could use that money at BotCon for so many other cool things. A couple of years ago, I would have figured he'd be the LAST piece of my collection I'd sell.

Has anyone else sold off (for any reason) what used to be a major piece in your collection and did you regret it afterwards?
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Re: Transformers you never thought you'd sell (until you did)

Postby gavinfuzzy » Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:25 am

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Re: Transformers you never thought you'd sell (until you did)

Postby WolfDawg » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:23 am

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I guess I'm a hoarder in this respect. I have multiples of several random figures that I've happened to get in lots and such. I have no plans on selling ANYTHING...and I'm not really sure why. I always tell myself, "Well, I can display THIS one in bot mode, and THIS one in alt mode!" I never do...but that's always my justification, lol.
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Re: Transformers you never thought you'd sell (until you did)

Postby Counterpunch » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:41 am

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Re: Transformers you never thought you'd sell (until you did)

Postby Fistful of Energon » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:10 am

TFTM Leader class Brawl....just last year.

loved the figure, just no longer fits in with my more focused collection.
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Re: Transformers you never thought you'd sell (until you did)

Postby paul053 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:15 am

MP Skywarp used to be a big deal to me but he is gone now. Hard to let him go but no regret.

I also kept movie red Camaro Cliffjumper and ROTF Lockdown long enough and they are gone as well.

There were figures I felt bad about letting them go at the moment but since they really didn't fit into my universe, I didn't regret also. If that really happens, there is always a eBay there. Not yet happening to me but I did hear people sold one and then bought it back.
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Re: Transformers you never thought you'd sell (until you did)

Postby Kibble » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:49 pm

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Alternators. I haven't sold them and probably won't, simply because you're lucky to get retail for most of them nowadays, but if they were still going for anywhere near what they were a few years ago, I'd probably be delighted to unload them today. Not sure where my absolute love for them went, but they just seem entirely expendable now. Probably because Classics have done such a great job the last few years that Alternators just started looking more and more half-assed in bot mode. And while I still appreciate the concept of the line and admire how well a job they did to make most of them look like legitimate model cars, these days I'd rather sacrifice the alt mode interior and get a more accurate and well articulated bot mode. And I have a feeling many others must share a similar line of thought since the value has gone down so much with the line...
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Re: Transformers you never thought you'd sell (until you did)

Postby Nemesis Destron » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:01 pm

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Only real obscure figures nothing major and I hope I never have to! :VEHI:
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Re: Transformers you never thought you'd sell (until you did)

Postby CyberAutobotProwl » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:28 pm

Well in many ways I ran out of room for tfs a while ago and now have a bunch in boxes, many unopened since I have no where to put them.

Last year I couldnt wait any longer after looking at ebay final sales data and sold my 2008 boxset, rodimus/megatron other 2008 figs. They were worth simply too much for me keep them around doing nothing ( I didnt even display them).

And I didnt sell them but a few years ago a Brave maximus and a long comic box full of tfs (maybe more) disappeared from my house. I regretted the loss of those in the same way as if I had sold them, and later mybe last year or the year before rebought a Brave Maximus.

I dont regret some of the others I sold but I do kinda want to save up for sg Rodimus, sg Megatron, and sg Prime sometime in the near future maybe. but at their prices it seems a lil unlikely.
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Re: Transformers you never thought you'd sell (until you did)

Postby Rodimus Prime » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:50 pm

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Most of the Leader Class figures I had from Super-Link all the way through Dark of the Moon. I went from Leaders to Voyagers and Deluxes to save on space and make a little cash. The hardest to let go was probably my RoTF Shadow Command Megatron, but I don't regret it. It got me a good chuck of change loose, and it was still a deal for the buyer. I do regret selling my Leader Sentinel Prime just a little. My Walmart still has one on the shelf, and I might pick it up. Especially if they put it on clearance soon. That combined with my employee's discount (yeah, I work there :( ) should be a nice price for a figure that's a great representation for the character, even with his few faults. Also, I might pick up a regular Leader RoTF Megatron, if I have the extra money...
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