Alright guys, I've got two questions for you! The first I know has been asked in the past, but with our recent lines I thought it was time to ask again:
In terms of the toys, would you guys prefer to see Hasbro/Takara finishing out the G1 cast in some Classics-esque form (CW, TR, PotP, etc.) and continuing to update them in subsequent lines, or would you like to see an all new line consisting of a new aesthetic, new gimmicks, and new characters, like another Unicron Trilogy? How do you think your answer will affect the way you display your collection?
My second question is a long one, but I would really love to hear stories about what got you guys into collecting in the first place. I don't mean what got you interested, but rather what made you cross that line from "oh this is neat, I remember this!" to spending real amounts of money, time, and space to collect these things.
As an illustration of what I mean I'll share my story, which also has an amazing twist!
I think this was somewhere around 2001 - 2003. I happened to meet this guy in a random chat room, and after developing an online friendship with this creepy guy he mentioned he collected Transformers. At the time I was really into Gundam models, and had started using my old TFs to fill in the ranks for play value. With this guy's encouragement, I started slowly getting back in, originally collecting what bits and pieces of G1 I could afford despite him trying his hardest to get me into Unicron Trilogy stuff, particularly to fill out this "neo-G1" shelf he was working on. It wasn't until 2006 with the release of Classics that I started collecting modern stuff, but I haven't looked back since.
That creepy guy who got me back into things, if you haven't guessed already, was our very own Counterpunch.
Counterpunch: counterpunching for almost two decades and strong!
Anyway, I'd love to hear how you guys started!