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I'm very curious about completion lately as I'm coming close to having several complete lines in my collection.

To me, completion is being able to have every mold, retool, and repaint for a specific line. I know others that deem completion based on the variants they have of certain characters or by certain types of asthetics they go after.

What I want to know is what you (the reader of this post) defines completion as? Is it by characters in the show? Having every figure in existence? Specializing in a specific character? Or other?

For me, I like to try and complete an entire set of a line that I like. This can be tedious and requires figuring out exactly what lines you want in your collection due to space.

I can't say I have a clear definition of "completed" ... but to put simply, if a line finishes (e.g. Beast Wars) and i've gotten what I want and can live with not having others from the line, then it's complete enough to me.

Complete means that when telling somebody you have a "complete collection" of a line there are no exceptions. Like saying "I have a complete G1 collection except none of the Pretenders figures" is not the same as having a truly complete G1 collection.

Sure, one could throw around the word complete when it comes to their defined limits but for all intents and purposes, complete means all.

I think the definition can be altered. I'd say having all the characters in the show would be complete. I'd also say having one of every mold could be considered complete.

Maybe we should define terms for this here and now:
MOLD-COMPLETE means you have every mold
RETOOL-COMPLETE means you have the retools as well
CHARACTER-COMPLETE means you have all the characters
etc.

If you tell someone you have a complete collection, the assumption is that you have them ALL. Otherwise, as Burn says, you should be more specific in order to clarify.

its complete when im content with what ive got. for example ive got most of the mp and alternity figures with the exception of a few.

alternity is missing 2 figures minus the new releases
and my mp line is only missing blk concoy,clearscream,and mp4(regular and sleep),and greenscream yet i have no intention of getting them as i feel i have the key charachters represented. mp 10 will be mine though.

Oh Primus! Y'all got the wheels in my head turning again

Depends on how you define complete.

In my case:

1. First completed the G1 mini bots........check!
2. Completed the G1 cars in the Season 1 and 2 show......check!
3. Completed the Powermasters..........check

I'm not the type to go bonkers on all the molds/variants however so being a simple man, I'd settle imho my own version of complete.

Is a collection ever truly complete?

Complete to me would be owning every single mold produced, in every variant available, in a specific Transformers continuity. However difficulties can arise because not all variants are always made available in all markets. Here in the UK for example, we had no Swoop, Shockwave or Reflector in G1, so although they existed outside the UK, they were never marketed here, so therefore wouldn't necessarily be considered part of a UK G1 toy collection. Although personally, I would consider them to be significant G1 characters and therefore an integral part of any G1 collection.

I'd settle for the G1 Catalog check list then. By some sheer coincidence (using the Takara catalog for the Season 1 and 2 release)the Dinobots and Ramjet and Thrust notwithstanding, already completed

But then again, once I got to the Season#3 Takara catalog

And I have yet another definition to add: group completion. I already have collection planned out in groups, and I complete them as I go. It's just hard to stick to one single group, I haven't set priorities yet.