The Energon Pub

[It Is Him]

UPDATE: Click here to see the latest post from 8/3/11!




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NOTE: This thread was formerly called "It Is Him's House Cleaning Thread" or something like that, and was about me taking control of my collection and throwing out a ton of boxes and reorganizing stuff back in early 2008.

It's been an odd experience collecting toys this past year. I've collected comic books, video games, records... but until last May, never toys. It started innocently enough, and maybe it got out of hand (I can admit that). But I've had fun and that's all that counts. Right?

That said, I've been using my closet shelves to display my TFs. It was a terrible idea on so many levels. Plus, I kept ALL the boxes.

This past weekend came time to reclaim my closet.

How about a tour?



Boxed TFs I will probably never open in the left corner. Marvel Comics (I have all of them except #80, The Universe series and GI Joe crossover series). Valentines cards and opened cards in the Titanium box.



Some more boxes. I think I did a neat job of "Tetris"-ing them together.



Music Type C. Game A.



Come on, four lines...



Just give me a long one...



And Tetris! Woo!

Now it's time to throw them out. Here's my attack strategy - keep all the bios and instructions. That means carded figures, well, keep the cards... boxes, cut out the backs. Hold onto the more collectible boxes (Unicron, Best Buy Voyager Movie Megatron, etc.). Now get to work.





It may be hard to tell. But those boxes are taking up half of my couch!



And SUCCESS! The results were better than imagined. Initially I didn't plan on cutting up the Classics boxes, but when I saw the results from my Movie collection, I had to give Classics the same treatment. And the best part, I feel like I've accomplished something. Very satisfactory.

Special thanks goes out to my foot for making a cameo in this photo.

Now to take out the trash...





EPILOGUE - My collection















I'm waiting for some seeker parts from Transformersland.



I'm still very excited to have my Powermaster Prime Reissue.



Alternators



Classics + Movie line.

Thanks for looking!
All the best
- It Is Him

[Craven Knight]

You've got some nice stuff, that blue G2 Grimlock and G1 Computron have me alittle bit jealous.

You get extra points for the Genesis games.

[Mykltron]

Looks like UnicORn only just fits. I've only just got a complete one - it's amazing how much better he looks with chest and stomach plates.
Nice to see some RiD in there - but you seem to be in need of UM to make your Omega Prime!

[Counterpunch]

It never gets any easier brutha...never...

I remember the day I made the harsh decision to get rid of my DW reissue boxes. I took out the inserts, stored them away, and threw those badboys out. Crazy times there...crazy times.

[WolfDawg]

I like the collection pics...very nice figures there. The only thing I can say is that you need some Beastwars figures. The Transmetals are freakin awesome and compliment any collection quite nicely.

I don't see RID Prime anywhere in there though Counter. But I agree, if you have RID Prime, you need RID Magnus for Omega Prime (one of the best looking figures out there). I got RID Prime and Magnus together, then found an extra RID Prime cab part (missing the armor), so now I can have RID Battle Prime and RID Omega Prime standing next to eachother.

[Counterpunch]

Thanks for looking!
All the best
- It Is Him

Holy Friggen crap on a stick!

I KNEW I had seen those before with those stickers on them!

You got them from that little backwater Comic Shop on like...23rd?, right off of 13th Street, didn't you!

That guy had more **** packed into that tiny little store than he ever should have. It was a bloody fire hazard. They were like, in the back of the store mixed in with a bunch of other crap on a rack.

Ha ha...Gator Nation for real!

[It Is Him]

You've got some nice stuff, that blue G2 Grimlock and G1 Computron have me alittle bit jealous.

You get extra points for the Genesis games.

You shouldn't be jealous of my G2 Grimlock. The thing's a turd. It's got chrome wear, a loose leg and horribly misplaced and pealing stickers. The Computron I'm extra proud of though

Those Genesis games I was trying to get rid of a while back. I sold a bunch of stuff, like a Sega Nomad, to help pay for a guitar. Technocop is actually one of those worst games ever made. No joke. It's awful

[It Is Him]

I like the collection pics...very nice figures there. The only thing I can say is that you need some Beastwars figures. The Transmetals are freakin awesome and compliment any collection quite nicely.

I don't see RID Prime anywhere in there though Counter. But I agree, if you have RID Prime, you need RID Magnus for Omega Prime (one of the best looking figures out there). I got RID Prime and Magnus together, then found an extra RID Prime cab part (missing the armor), so now I can have RID Battle Prime and RID Omega Prime standing next to eachother.

Beast Wars stuff is awesome, but I'm trying to focus on G1 and related-G1 stuff for the moment. There's so much out there, I can't have everything

But I do want an RID Omega Prime. I'm just being patient.

[It Is Him]

Holy Friggen crap on a stick!

I KNEW I had seen those before with those stickers on them!

You got them from that little backwater Comic Shop on like...23rd?, right off of 13th Street, didn't you!

That guy had more **** packed into that tiny little store than he ever should have. It was a bloody fire hazard. They were like, in the back of the store mixed in with a bunch of other crap on a rack.

Ha ha...Gator Nation for real!

Whoa. You got me

Hoyt's comic book shop on 23rd. It's a cool little place where comic books go to die. The guy has more crap than he knows what to do with. I was able to argue him down on those G2s because he was more interested in unloading stock than turning a profit.

He also cut me a deal on Transformers comics.

Once again

[kirbenvost]

It never gets any easier brutha...never...

I remember the day I made the harsh decision to get rid of my DW reissue boxes. I took out the inserts, stored them away, and threw those badboys out. Crazy times there...crazy times.

That's...MADNESS!!!!

Anyway, great collection It Is Him! Nice selection from a the greatest Genereations (except I didn't see any Energon/Cybertron..perhaps you're G1-centric). Good stuff! I use the same strategy with all my packaging too, it works out quite well.

[It Is Him]

It never gets any easier brutha...never...

I remember the day I made the harsh decision to get rid of my DW reissue boxes. I took out the inserts, stored them away, and threw those badboys out. Crazy times there...crazy times.

That's...MADNESS!!!!

Anyway, great collection It Is Him! Nice selection from a the greatest Genereations (except I didn't see any Energon/Cybertron..perhaps you're G1-centric). Good stuff! I use the same strategy with all my packaging too, it works out quite well.

Thanks! It's true what you said about Energon/Cybertron, I'm G1-focused. Ultimately, my budget is modest and I've found that I enjoy that old stuff the most, so that's where my money is going. Maybe one day I'll add Superion Maximus to my collection, but not anytime soon.

[kirbenvost]

On a budget, that's a great choice to make, nothing beats the old-school goodness of G1! I stick to characters I like, so I'll never be a completist. As it is my collecting is rather expensive...

I'm jealous of your PM Prime Reissue, it's next on my big list of figures to get. I still have the old busted up one I got for Christmas when I was a kid, but it's time for a replacement. I think I'll still display the old truck cab in my collection though, as a nod to my well-loved original.

[It Is Him]

Can I get this thread moved to the collections forum? I'd like to update it eventually.

In bumping this thread, I never realized I completely overlooked this post.

On a budget, that's a great choice to make, nothing beats the old-school goodness of G1! I stick to characters I like, so I'll never be a completist. As it is my collecting is rather expensive...

I'm jealous of your PM Prime Reissue, it's next on my big list of figures to get. I still have the old busted up one I got for Christmas when I was a kid, but it's time for a replacement. I think I'll still display the old truck cab in my collection though, as a nod to my well-loved original.

Thanks Kirbenvost! (I know it's late) I too got my PM Prime for Xmas, and then beat the living crap out of it as well! He's easily one of my collection favorites. Nothing beats nostalgia.

[schibertron]

That's one reason that I don't keep boxes. I know it increases the value of the toy, but I also feel that not playing with it at least a bit is somewhat of a shame. Would you buy a book and not read it? A toy's purpose it to be played with.

My biggest problem in regards to cleaning, is keeping the dust off. I use plexiglass covers, but that only slows down the dust. The most effective thing that I have found is to use Aero dusters, but you have to be careful on some toys because the pressurized air can damage some parts.

[It Is Him]

That's one reason that I don't keep boxes. I know it increases the value of the toy, but I also feel that not playing with it at least a bit is somewhat of a shame. Would you buy a book and not read it? A toy's purpose it to be played with.

My biggest problem in regards to cleaning, is keeping the dust off. I use plexiglass covers, but that only slows down the dust. The most effective thing that I have found is to use Aero dusters, but you have to be careful on some toys because the pressurized air can damage some parts.

Later this month I'm heading to Ikea to get new display cases with glass covers. If I'm spending thousands of dollars on my collection, I want to take care of it. Besides, buying new furniture comes with the territory of moving, I suppose. I still haven't bought an aero duster yet, but my only excuse for that is laziness. Thanks for the tip (by the way, I'm still completely humbled by your collection, and somewhat by your taste in literature as well ).

[Savage]

Great collection, man! I recently did the ceremonial disposal of excess packaging as well. Your PM Prime looks great. I've still got my G1 original on display. Picked up the guns I was missing at BotCon, now I just want a new set of stickers for him.

Also, I'm totally digging the G2 stuff. G2 never gets the credit it deserves.

[It Is Him]

Great collection, man! I recently did the ceremonial disposal of excess packaging as well. Your PM Prime looks great. I've still got my G1 original on display. Picked up the guns I was missing at BotCon, now I just want a new set of stickers for him.

Thank you! Though the photos are a bit dated now. (:

Also, I'm totally digging the G2 stuff. G2 never gets the credit it deserves.

Agreed. G2 repaints have really grown on me, as well as the new molds. I'd like to add more if I come across good deals (mysteriously, I've noticed that some of the G2 combiner repaints sell for as much as G1 combiners MIB on ebay -- go figure).

[Razorclaw0000]

I love the RH Ultra Magnus standing on G1 UM's shoulder. It's adorable.

[It Is Him]

I last updated this thread 3 1/2 years ago. Time flies, huh? Well, I've decided that today is the right day to update my collection thread for two reasons: First, I won't be making any additions for three or four months - for positive reasons that I'll keep to myself - and #2, I was also taking pictures for insurance purposes. Might as well share them.

Over the years, as spring cleanings came and went, and so did my Ninja Turtles, He-Man, Mask, Thundercats, Silverhawks, etc., I managed to hold onto 100+(!) Transformers from my childhood. They were always my favorite, and I'll be damned if they ever get thrown out.

I've since doubled up on some of those G1s with reissues and toys in better shape, so with that count, I'm easily at 200+ G1 toys in my collection, even though a good chunk of them aren't out on display. At the moment, I'm not actively buying G1s, though I will pick up missing parts when I feel comfortable doing so.



The shelves are 2x IKEA's Billy bookcases with Morebo glass doors. The one on the left has glass shelves, while the one on the right does not. When I first purchased my glass shelves, they were $5 a piece whereas they are now $10 a piece. Next time I'm at IKEA, I'll probably be buying another set of 4. Also, the bookcases are $70 each, and the doors are $45 each. It's expensive, but it definitely classes things up. Plus, it was the best option to fend off my destructive cat.







I just found Slugslinger's partner hidden in a Gobots power suit after taking this photo. I thought I lost him years ago!



Seacons: Not a reissue



It's obvious here, but some parts are missing. I recently replaced Waverider's axe, which can't be seen at all



That Shockwave is way broken, and can't even stand, which is why he's up there and not with the other 84-85 G1 toys.





Soon to be added, Wheeljack, Gen TC and FP Bruticus upgrades all in my BBTS POL. Also, that's a Renderform Lucky Draw gun in Red Alert's hand





I collect paperwork and packaging as well, which I keep in binders like so.



I've also got this Zone animation cel that I bought before toy collecting became a thing for me to do. It's pretty beat up, but I've always found that endearing.



This is how I store my parts. I've got individual bags with each characters name on them, otherwise, I forget who's part belongs to whom.

FIN.

[Primeultimus]

I really like the way your collection is setup. Very clean and I like how you have the each faction facing each other on different shelves. Really cool setup and the way you put your cards in binders is genius. I am going to have to borrow that idea now.

[WolfDawg]

I love those display cases. I was torn between the Billy cases and the Detolf cases for display. This is making me lean more towards the Billy (with glass doors). May be more expensive, but it looks REALLY good.

I also noticed that you put ALL of your movie stuff up. You must have lots of figures in storage. That kind of sucks. I always feel bad when I look at my display and know that a hefty chunk of figures are stuck in a box in my closet.

[It Is Him]

I love those display cases. I was torn between the Billy cases and the Detolf cases for display. This is making me lean more towards the Billy (with glass doors). May be more expensive, but it looks REALLY good.

I also noticed that you put ALL of your movie stuff up. You must have lots of figures in storage. That kind of sucks. I always feel bad when I look at my display and know that a hefty chunk of figures are stuck in a box in my closet.

The biggest perk of the Billy cases is that my girlfriend doesn't mind them. Detolfs are great, but I was afraid that my toys might be more vulnerable to UV light.

I felt the same way about having things in storage, which is why I started selling my entire Animated collection (every Hasbro Deluxe, Voyager and Leader), and large chunks of the movie collection. I have several bins for toys, and I'm always trying to economize that area. My space for storage is fairly limited.

[LiKwid]

I like the binder idea ..alot...I've trying to come up with a way to store the thousands of cards I have. Are those comic sleeves?

So jealous of that sixshot.................................................

[It Is Him]

I like the binder idea ..alot...I've trying to come up with a way to store the thousands of cards I have. Are those comic sleeves?

So jealous of that sixshot.................................................

They're 8 1/2 x 11 sheet protectors. You can get low quality packs in a box of 200 or so at Office Depot for $12ish, or a nice quality set of 25 by Avery for $5ish.

And Sixshot rules. Phase 6 officer all the way!

[Blurrz]

Impressive. Very legit.