I have officially completed my Soundwave collecting.
First I got "Cassette Man" back in 1984. I always wanted a "real" Soundwave though as mine didn't have that cool Decepticon logo, plus it said Cassette Man on the the front!
According to "Transformers, The Ultimate Guide" this was the pre G1 Soundwave. So I guess I actually had the original all along.
Last summer I got Titanium Soundwave. I never liked his look, but I got him merely for nostalgia purposes.
Last month I got the TRU Commemorative Edition off Ebay. I had been searching for him for a while. Very nice packaging, but I'm not quite a fan of the double cassette deck.
Finally today I got my Encore 03 Soundwave. At last, what I have been really wanting for 20+ years! I just learned about the Encore series a few weeks ago. Otherwise I would have skipped the Titanium and Commemorative versions. Especially since this was such a good price!
But now that I have them all, I'll most likely keep them!
Anyways, here's a pic.
ps. I stuck the rub sign on Cassette Man when I was kid. It's there to stay now.