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We have done this almost every year I have been here. I am going to separate these in two categories. Figures produced and figures acquired. Feel free to add more.

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure
Best Autobot
Best Decepticon
Most Articulation
Best Homage
Best Exclusive
Best Series
First Purchase
Last Purchase

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase
Last Purchase
Any Grails

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure Masterpiece Starscream G1 Colors
Best Autobot Leader Prime
Best Decepticon Leader Brawl
Most Articulation ?
Best Homage Botcon Alpha Trion
Best Exclusive Botcon Seekers set
Best Series Classic
First Purchase ?
Last Purchase Star Wars Transformer Darth Vader. I swore I would never buy a Star Wars Transformer but then I came across this one 50% off on clearance.

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase ? (I assume out of any year)
Last Purchase See above, although G1 Sludge and Slag are on the way.
Any Grails G1 Piranacon and Botcon 2005 Ratchet.

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure:Classic Rodimus
Best Autobot:METROPLEX
Best Decepticon:Recon Barricade
Most Articulation:Classic Mirage
Best Homage:Classic Mirage
Best Exclusive:Best Buy Megs and rachet
Best Series:Classics
First PurchaseClassics Rodimus
Last Purchase:Universe Breakdown

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase:G1 soundwave( i was 5 and it was 2 bucksi don't have it anymore though)
Last Purchase:A O.P to call my own
Any Grails:A Devastator to call my own

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure:Classics Jetfire
Best Autobot:Classics Jetfire
Best Decepticon:Skywarp
Most Articulation:Classics Deluxe Optimus Prime
Best Homage:Classics Jetfire
Best Exclusive: Botcon Thundercracker
Best Series:Classics

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First Purchase:Cyb Metroplex
Last Purchase:Movie Voyager Prime
Any Grails:Original Takara Beastwars Cheetas/Cheetor

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure:Ultimate Bumblebee
Best Autobot:Classics Grimlock
Best Decepticon:MP Starscream
Most Articulation:Classic Mirage
Best Homage:Classics Seeker jets
Best Exclusive:Target Jazz
Best Series:Classics
First Purchase:Classics Grimlock
Last Purchase:Bumblebee concept camaro (Deluxe class)

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase:G1 Red Cliffjumper (Hubcap) remember like it was yesterday.
Last Purchase:Mib Bluestreak
Any Grails:MIB G1s to help complete my coll. Almost there!

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: Movie Leader Optimus Prime
Best Autobot: besides Prime... Voyager Ironhide
Best Decepticon: Dropkick
Most Articulation: (best articulation) Deluxe Bonecrusher
Best Homage: Leader Megatron's flail and Fusion Cannon
Best Exclusive: Target Exclusive Optimus Prime DVD Case
Best Series: 2007 Movie series
First Purchase: Movie Voyager Starscream, Power Up & Speed Dial
Last Purchase: Final Battle Jazz & FAB Jazz

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase: G2 Road Rocket as a kid, Cybertron Ransack as a collector
Last Purchase: Final Battle Jazz and FAB Jazz
Any Grails: Armada Unicron, Death Star Darth Vader, Gasket Police Type, Cybertron Sideways, Universe Nemesis Prime (Mammoth)

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure:MP Starscream
Best Autobot:Movie Leader Prime
Best Decepticon:Movie Voyager Starscream
Most Articulation:Deluxe Concept BB
Best Homage:MP Starscream
Best Exclusive: G1 repaint Starscream
Best Series:Movie

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First Purchase:Deluxe Barricade
Last Purchase:Black Friday Walmart 2-pack found the day after Christmas
Any Grails:Deluxe Concept BB (felt like a grail when I finally found one at 4:17am after pulling an all nighter specifically for the purpose of finding one)

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure - Movie Voyager Megatron
Best Autobot - Movie classic deluxe Bumblebee
Best Decepticon - Movie voyager Megatron
Most Articulation - Movie deluxe Swindle
Best Homage -
Best Exclusive -
Best Series - Movie
First Purchase - Movie deluxe Scorponok
Last Purchase - Movie Voyager Ironhide
Best Transformation - Movie voyager Megatron
Best Paint/Designs - Movie Voyager Megatron

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase - Energon deluxe Rodimus
Last Purchase - Movie voyager Ironhide
Any Grails -

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: MP Starscream Hasbro version with G1 colors
Best Autobot: Movie leader Prime
Best Decepticon: MP Skywarp
Most Articulation: Classics Mirage
Best Homage: MP Starscream Hasbro version with G1 colors
Best Exclusive: MP Starscream Hasbro version with G1 colors
Best Series: Classics
First Purchase: 20th DVD Prime
Last Purchase: Movie AllSpark Cliffjumper

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase:
Last Purchase:
Any Grails: G1 Dinobots
in addition, my best purchase of the year was Concept BB, I just love that mold.

Best Figure: MP Skywarp
Best Autobot: Leader Prime
Best Decepticon: Wreckage
Most Articulated: MP G1 Starscream
Best Homage: Classics Jetfire
Best Exclusive: MP G1 Starscream
Best Series: Classics (It's the one that got me back into TFs
First Purchase: Classics Jetfire
Last Purchase: Rescue Ratchet

Hopefully in 2008 we will see less shortages.

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: MP Megatron
Best Autobot: Unoffical Product: Jizatoys Wheelie; Official Product: Movie Leader Class Prime
Best Decepticon: MP Megatron
Most Articulation: MP Skywarp
Best Homage: Botcon Alpha Trion
Best Exclusive: Botcon Classics Seekers
Best Series: Masterpiece
First Purchase: Classics Starscream
Last Purchase: Encore Ironhide and Ratchet

Series 2 is just the tail end of series one with grails added so I'm skipping.

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure ?
Best Autobot: '09 BB
Best Decepticon: ?
Most Articulation: ?
Best Homage: ?
Best Exclusive: Target Jazz
Best Series: movie
First Purchase: movie-verse: '74 BB
Last Purchase: Barricade

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase: as a kid (Skywarp--1984). for this year, G1 Bluestreak
Last Purchase: a MISB Japanese reissue of Hound for a friend of mine who was just tickled.
Any Grails

Question marks indicate that I have not thought about those.

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: MP Megatron
Best Autobot: Movie Ironhide
Best Decepticon: MP Megatron
Most Articulation: Classics Mirage
Best Homage: MP Megatron
Best Exclusive: Botcon Thrust
Best Series: Classics

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First Purchase: Movie Barricade
Last Purchase: MP-4 Prime
Any Grails: no

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: MP Megatron
Best Autobot: Classics Mirage
Best Decepticon: BotCon Thrust
Most Articulation: Classics Mirage
Best Homage: BotCon Alpha Trion
Best Exclusive: BotCon Thrust
Best Series: Cybertron
First Purchase: the hell do I know...
Last Purchase: Micron Legends Red Sea Assault Minicon Team

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
Pissed off many people .
Made many more friends at BotCon.

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure - Movie Leader Prime
Best Autobot - Movie Leader Prime
Best Decepticon - Movie Voyager Starscream
Most Articulation - Movie Camaro Concept Bumblebee
Best Homage - Movie
Best Exclusive - Botcon Huffer
Best Series - Movie
First Purchase - Movie Jazz
Last Purchase - Movie Camaro Concept Bumblebee

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure - MP Megatron
Best Autobot - Classics Jetfire
Best Decepticon - Botcon Thrust
Most Articulation - Classics Mirage
Best Homage - Classics Seekers
Best Exclusive - Botcon Seekers
Best Series - Classics (duh)

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First Purchase - Classics Starscream
Last Purchase - reissue Star Convoy
Any Grails - Fortress Maximus

Best Figure: Movie Leader Optimus Prime
Best Autobot: Movie Leader Optimus Prime
Best Decepticon: MP Megatron
Most Articulation: ?
Best Homage: Botcon Weirdwolf
Best Exclusive: Botcon Thundercracker
Best Series: Classics

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure - US MP Starscream
Best Autobot - Classics Jetfire
Best Decepticon - US MP Starscream
Most Articulation - Movie Wreckage
Best Homage - Classics Jetfire
Best Exclusive - US MP Starscream
Best Series - Movie
First Purchase - 70's Camaro Bumblebee
Last Purchase - Micromaster Universe Superion jets

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase - 70's Camaro Bumblebee (before I knew I was going to start collecting)
Last Purchase - Energon Wing Saber
Any Grails - Kiss Players Optimus Prime

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: Movie Protoform Prime
Best Autobot: (Other than above) Movie 08 Bumblebee
Best Decepticon: Movie Wreckage
Most Articulation: Movie Bonecrusher
Best Homage: Movie Barricade - not to the old Barricade, but the Decepticons in general. As previously said, he is the perfect Decepticon, he hides in authority & destroys his opponents trust.
Best Exclusive: Haven't bought any.
Best Series: Movie Deluxe - I've got some great figures in this line.
First Purchase: Movie Protoform Prime
Last Purchase: Movie Wreckage and Legends class Movie Megs, Blackout, Prime & SS.

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase: G1 Wheelie
Last Purchase: BM Nightscream - both of these aren't exactly rare, but they were great finds in car boot sales for cheap.
Any Grails: I guess you could count all the Movie Deluxes, it took so long for them to get over here!

Just wondering, what made you rate Protoform Prime over Leader Prime?

I'm happy you like Protoform Prime. Like to hear your reasons.

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure - Allspark Landmine
Best Autobot - Allspark Landmine
Best Decepticon - Leader Brawl
Most Articulation - Allspark Landmine
Best Homage - Classics Starscream
Best Exclusive - Classics Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp
Best Series - Classics & Movie
Most Accurately Detailed Alt Mode - Allspark Landmine

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First Purchase - Classics Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp (for 2007)
Last Purchase - Allspak Landmine
Most Expensive Purchase - Leader Megatron
Most Disappointing Figure - Leader Megatron