I didn't have any figures under the tree, but my mom did get me an
Optimus Prime 3dlightFX and a box set of the 4 live action movies on bluray.
I guess even though I got them early, and made the order myself, the Generations Roadbuster and Jhiaxus and the Prime Beast Hunters Abominus combiner members I got online in the last week (all of them but Twinstrike and Hungrrr) count as Christmas presents, too. Rippersnapper was a bit of a mistake, as I accidentally ordered one of those at first instead of Blight, whoops, guess now I have a spare.
That's all I got TF related, but I also got some Wii U games and a couple of Amiibos, and the latest Weird Al CD. Yes, I got a CD, I have every previous Weird Al (non compilation) album on CD, so I had to complete the set. Plus, I don't like digital distribution anyway.
Va'al wrote:I'm curious about how many who have replied so far ask for their gifts, or if they're really good at leaving hints or having friends and family that are invested in the collecting/hobby aspect of your life.
My mom always asks for a list, but with the shoddy distribution, I don't bother putting transformers on it anymore. She let me put the TF's I mention ordering above on her CC as "part of your Christmas" as she put it to me, though.
If I were to ask anyone around me about buying me a Transformer for any occasion, there'd be panic, eye-rolling, excuses and usually result in 'you get it, I'll pay you back'.
Well, back in the previous decade when you could actually find most things in most stores, I was pretty easy, I'd just list the names of the figures, and name of the line the figure was from. Worked just fine. I just don't do that anymore because I know I have trouble finding them now, she's certainly not going to go to every store in the area looking.