My G1 Transformers Collection So Far (Spring 2024) 

Didn’t grow up with G1 but with the live action movies instead. Started collecting G1 because my dad showed me the 86 movie as a kid. Now my goal is to get every modern update for the 1984 bots. All I’m missing is Prowl, Mirage, Bluestreak, Gears, Windchargers, and some of the cassettes.

How you got in is how I got back into collecting. I was 5 in 1984 and I was hooked on the show. My first Transformer was Thundercracker. I had a small collection mixed with Go-Bot stand-ins. The last year I collected was 1989 and after that, I was all about video games, which after the show ended, was what I got into. Transformers, Go-Bots, and Masters of the Universe were my toys in the 80s. I remember watching the G2 era reruns but did not know of the toys. Same when Beast Wars was out, I discovered the show before its 3rd season but since I didn't go to toy stores or toy sections in stores, I did not know they had toys. I watched Beast Machines... barely... it was so bleak. I believe I caught a glimpse of RiD in 2001 one Saturday morning and saw Optimus was a firetruck and didn't go back to watch. I had my shows and AOL chat to keep me connected to old and new friends at the time. But by the time I heard the movie was in the works, I thought Transformers had died off... It wasn’t until the 2009 movie that I got a small collection of newer Transformers, from the movie and the mainline at the time. Then I got back into video games after a hiatus from graduating college. Then I rediscovered Transformers about the time you did and almost the same way. January 2018, my best friend's kid was turning 4 and I was looking at toys at Target when I came across the Power of the Primes offerings. I saw Beachcomber and Jazz first and I wanted both because they looked almost like G1. I did pick up both but I decided to give him the Beachcomber. I would go back and pick up my own another day along with Starscream. After that I discovered one of my best friend's husband collected Transformers. He showed me Bigbadtoystore and it was on after that! I made lists of who I would get with what paycheck. I found Tfsource and other sites. I matched the Machinima series and caught PotP on release. I initially collected figures of who I had as a kid and once that was up, I went for the cast, then catelogs as best I could. Really all I want is to complete the G1 cast and at least, most of the 1988 catalog and hopefully Omnibots. I don't really care for micromasters or actionmasters that came 1989 and 1990... but I did collect the few modern offerings. With what came out in Siege, I want them to complete the 1984 and 1985 cast Cybertronian modes. We forget they're aliens and I want their original forms. I want to display them in both alt modes. I may get rid of some of my first collection since we have better. They can do other shows' casts after they complete G1. I have a complete Beast Wars season 1 cast. I will complete the rest when they release the rest. I don't care for the Unicron Trilogy characters because of all the trademark saves. But if they have unique characters, they can find their way into my collection. My head canon says each show has a version of their characters... so RiD, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, Animated, Prime... and even Earthspark chatacters exist in the G1 universe. Nice collection! I don't have that Chromia, Kaskade, or Javelin. I need a 2nd Dragstrip. I have no MP toys and my Missing Link Optimus is still in box... I want to get one to open too.

I had the exact same experience, liking Transformers less and less after the movie. I have been collecting all the masterpieces of the toys I had and wanted, pre 86 characters. This video could have been exactly my story of my extended roam down memory lane. I still have some Earthrise etc. standing in and filling gaps, but I have something for all of my main boys now. It has been a joy to rewatch the show and reread the comics, even some stuff I missed at the time. Great to get involved in some nostalgic fun now I’m “very old”, according to my daughter.

Yes, earthrise started my collection too My wife collect Volkswagen, and stole my bumblebee and wheeljack Volkswagen van

Ha, 43 and just recently rediscovered my love of transformers as well🙄😂 my wife hates it, but whadayagonnado??🤷🏻‍♂️ But yeah, between Seige and what there’re doing with the Masterpiece and KO stuff is insane, and I can’t help but to want em all haha Btw, the new Transformers comic from Image has been really great as well. It’s fairly new, so finding first issues is still relatively easy.

very nice collection I'm also trying to do the same thing !

I did prefer the G1 real-world vehicles also. I collect G1 and modernized G1 (Generations, WFC, etc) that are the same as G1 with modern articulation. I then Toyhax them so they have the level of detail the originals had. I do go into sublines and collect them all then move to the next. In College, I got all the G1 headmasters. Now, I have all the 1989 Micromaster line, and will be working on the 1990 Micromasters, then go through both years for the transports and bases. Still working on Targetmasters though.

Nice collection! I actually grew up with Beast Wars as a kid and so to me the G1 Transformers felt lamer. Besides who cares about a truck vs a gorilla or a gun vs a TRex. However, in the last month or so a friend took me to the 40th anniversary show at the theatres and now I'm in love 40 years late. Have been collecting masterpieces or 3rd party ever since. 😅

Nice!

Nice

Were did you get that buzzsaw