Passing on a toy and the inevitable regret

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Phoenix Blaze, Aug 14, 2009.

  1. Wingsbr

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    I'm fortunate and blessed to have been able to fill all of my regrets these past few months including E Galvatron, Botcon 07 Mirage and Thrust and huffer and springer. Lol I remember when the 07 loose set came out that people were like "how much for a $10 seeker?" learned my lesson quick! ;) 
     
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    That's another one that I kind of wish I'd bought. I saw it at Target a few times and, while I liked the mold, I just couldn't justify spending that much money on a repaint when I slightly preferred the Megatron colour scheme. Given the rarity of the figure, it would have been a good investment, though. Same with Energon Omega Sentinel, which I also saw a couple of times.
     
  3. Gingerchris

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    I don't know if he ever even came out here in Blighty. I'm bummed I missed him too. That's something I've got my eye out for at car boot sales.
     
  4. iceburn9

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    My biggest regret was passing on the Robot Replicas of the first movie when they came out.

    I eventually decided to get them, and it was quite a pain in the ass to get all 6 since there weren't many left over here.
     
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    It's not like you this was your chance to meet Mr. T
     
  6. chad2261

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    My one regret is Classics Devastator.

    A couple of years ago during the first movie drought there was NOTHING on the shelves around here. One evening I walked into a Walmart to find at least a dozen Classics Devastator boxes on top of the aisle. For some reason (still not sure why) I didn't grab one and I've regretted it ever since :( 
     
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    My regrets all date from 1991/92:

    Not getting the remaining Constructicons I needed when they were dirt cheap at Woolworths
    Not picking up G1 Overlord when he was on clearance everywhere. :( 
     
  8. Stune

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    My one regret was haphazardly destroying half of my Beast Wars figures when I was six years old... o_O 

    Now I must literally rebuild that collection.

    But lately, I've been careful about buying and haven't had any regrets. I've managed to get all three Animated Leaders for 20 Bucks a piece retail. I have a feeling that's something I would have regretted down the line had I passed them up.
     
  9. Nightwing24

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    A few years back I could have gotten the costco rid maguns and prime two pack for $40 and I passed. Now Ide be lucky to get one of those for that price.
     
  10. Mixmaster

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    That reminds me of two more. I regretted not getting the gold-boxed reissues of Sunstreaker and Grimlock back in 1991/92.
     
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    I passed on classics Smokescreen, Silverstreak(Bluestreak), Octane(Tankor), minibots Wheelie and Cosmos.
     
  12. Easterling Capt

    Easterling Capt I am Vern Schillinger

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    Went trheough the thread and not asingle one of these. I will write this for every old timer here that did the same thing I did.

    E-hobby Anime Astrotrain was everywere for like 50-60 and we still did not get it..These days a MISb one is around 300. This is one of the ones I really want but I dont want to pay for it now since ehobby pulled that stunt with Sunstorm.

    If they wanted money they would reissue that anime Astrotrain.
     
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    Classics Devastator and Universe 2.0 Starscream
     
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    I passed on Universe Inferno...twice. Sigh.
     
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    Cybertron Galvatron.
     
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    Maybe not, but I can at least sympathize with that (Alternators Swerve anyone?) a whole lot easier than I can anything from RotF or movie 2007, especially since the Junkion Exchange is literally filled with people trying to sell their 2007 movie toys and RotF is on the shelf/in stock at online retail stores now . . . .
     
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    almost regreated thinking twice about grimlock classics i went way out of my way to get him good thing to next to none apaeared in new zealand i only seen 1 in chch the whole time i was hunting
     
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    I have more regret on toys I did pick up, rather than toys I didn't.

    However one guy I regret not getting was a G1 Powermaster Prime. It wasn't that I passed on it but I didn't find one back then.

    I have one now thanks to eBay, but its not the same is it?
     
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    Walked past a guy selling a MIB Fort Max about 5 years ago. Thought he would be asking silly money so looked round the rest of the show. Went back later and asked how much and it was £150, but somebody had bought it :(  Someday I will get one
     
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    20th Ann. Prime MISB at Retail..
    :'(