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Well i have seen old 80s Transformers going for around £80 with instructions and all accessories.

If you want ot get rid of the boxes only do it for the ones which are not rare/exclusives. I would definetely recommend keeping all Masterpiece boxes and anything from the 80s-2000s line of Transfomers. I still ahve my boxed scorponok and boxed TM cyclonus.

Seibertron.com user Cascadia (I think that's how it's spelled) inspired me to do this:

All of my backer cards, box backs and instructions are organized into six binders. What doesn't fit (Ultra, Leader, etc.) I store in a separate box in my closet. It's a great way to deal with clutter. The only negative is that I've become anal about buying MISB only.



Also, if anyone is willing to part with their backer card to Classics 2007 Bumblebee, I would really appreciate it. It's the only one I'm missing.

Personally for me it depends on the toy i opened up my DarkSkyfire figure purely because it is awesome and still have the box for it which i intend to store away.

I might get the new unicron figure but keep it sealed and then grade it. As I personally resent Hasbro/Takara from releasing the figure and basing it on the Armada Unicron which is a fantastic figure but the 1980s Unicron deserves to be unique with a new larger mould and more rounded.

Man, all my boxes hit the garbage faster than...something really fast.

If I kept all those things I could build a cardboard house.

It Is Him wrote:Seibertron.com user Cascadia (I think that's how it's spelled) inspired me to do this:

All of my backer cards, box backs and instructions are organized into six binders. What doesn't fit (Ultra, Leader, etc.) I store in a separate box in my closet. It's a great way to deal with clutter. The only negative is that I've become anal about buying MISB only.

Wow, that looks really good. I've got all of my card and box backs in a bigger box (Hasbro 25th Anniversary G1 Prime) in a Rubbermaid storage tote, and instructions are sorted by faction and toyline in zip-top bags. Your system looks like it makes browsing and storage a lot easier. Way better than mine.

WeatherManNX01 wrote:

It Is Him wrote:Seibertron.com user Cascadia (I think that's how it's spelled) inspired me to do this:

All of my backer cards, box backs and instructions are organized into six binders. What doesn't fit (Ultra, Leader, etc.) I store in a separate box in my closet. It's a great way to deal with clutter. The only negative is that I've become anal about buying MISB only.

Wow, that looks really good. I've got all of my card and box backs in a bigger box (Hasbro 25th Anniversary G1 Prime) in a Rubbermaid storage tote, and instructions are sorted by faction and toyline in zip-top bags. Your system looks like it makes browsing and storage a lot easier. Way better than mine.

You know, you're right. It is really good for browsing, too. I just wish I came up with the idea so I can brag about how smart I am

the ultimate question here for collectors who keep the boxes etc is

"How on earth do you store them without damaging them or suffering scuffing to the sides?!"

I tend to use either plastic storage cases or recently have adapted some TV/PC cases which are ironically large enough for many boxed Transformers and they fit enough to keep the boxes in quite good condition. The only problem is i still don't have enough room or space without making some very hard decisions to get rid of some stuff.

I have also decided to display some of my loose Transformers on my shelf and when i get one a display cabinet.

The only boxes I keep are my MP's, Reissues, and Exclusives. All others, I throw away. I don't really plan on selling any of mine, unless it's an emergency of "Biblical" per-portion.

I'm also anal about buying Transformers MISB. I know I'm going to take them out and display them (ooohh, and play with them too), but I like the fact of being the first to open them, so it's a very rare thing for me to buy a used Transformer.

headsortails wrote:I'm also anal about buying Transformers MISB. I know I'm going to take them out and display them (ooohh, and play with them too), but I like the fact of being the first to open them, so it's a very rare thing for me to buy a used Transformer.

Same here. It's part of the experience, part of the excitement to take it out for the first time. It's like Christmas or a birthday all over again.

norwichchris wrote:"How on earth do you store them without damaging them or suffering scuffing to the sides?!"

I store them in a cabinet, along side the toys. Safe, and it makes an awesome backdrop for them.

whenever i get a new transformer MISB it reminds me of the day i first got my Scorponok on my 5th Birthday. That was such a wonderfull day and previously i had a nasty flu.

Amelie wrote:

norwichchris wrote:"How on earth do you store them without damaging them or suffering scuffing to the sides?!"

I store them in a cabinet, along side the toys. Safe, and it makes an awesome backdrop for them.

I have mine stored in my cupboard for the moment until such a time as i have enough room to move them elsewhere.

norwichchris wrote:I might get the new unicron figure but keep it sealed and then grade it. As I personally resent Hasbro/Takara from releasing the figure and basing it on the Armada Unicron which is a fantastic figure but the 1980s Unicron deserves to be unique with a new larger mould and more rounded.

If you're going to buy it and keep it in the box that prevents you from ever actually seeing the fig, what does it matter what mold they used or what it looks like?

I kept about half of the box's that my orginal G1's I got when I was a kid, mainly because it was easy to put the weapons in ect, know a days for the newer ones I am collection I just keep the instructions and toss the box's I really don't have the space to keep them.

So far, I have kept all my boxes. I just put them up in the attic. At Christmas I went up there to put away the new boxes and realized that I am running out of attic space. I am not in the process of deciding what to do.

I always cut the bubble off my deluxe packaging. My voyager-and-up boxes are still intact. I think I might cut the back panel off of those boxes and trash the rest.

Of course I might go upstairs and decide I can't do it. AAAARRGGHH!

The only boxes I have right now are Car robots Prime and Magnus, OTFCC Punch/Counterpunch, Crossfires A and B, and Defender. Everything else get's recycled.

WeatherManNX01 wrote:

headsortails wrote:I'm also anal about buying Transformers MISB. I know I'm going to take them out and display them (ooohh, and play with them too), but I like the fact of being the first to open them, so it's a very rare thing for me to buy a used Transformer.

Same here. It's part of the experience, part of the excitement to take it out for the first time. It's like Christmas or a birthday all over again.

Exactly. Growing up- on birthdays or Christmas- i knew i was getting at least one Transformer. Definitely loved the feeling of opening it up and performing the first transformation.