Are you a toy collector?
By thebassdude
@thebassdude (342)
Philippines
October 21, 2010 9:31am CST
Are there any toy collectors here on my MyLot? I first got into collecting toys after the first Transformers movie came out. I suddenly became interested in collecting the figures. What started out as just a few robots ended up as a cabinet full of toys. hehehehe.
I started with the movie toy line and then shifted to the classic generation 1 figures. Eventually I shifted to the Transformers Animated toy line because I found it really cute and cartoon accurate. :)
Later on I shifted to GI Joes. This is the line I concentrated on mainly because of the nostalgia factor. I loved 'em joe figures when I was little. :)
Do you guys collect toys? What got you into it? :)
5 responses
@thebassdude (342)
• Philippines
22 Oct 10
Actually one reason why I started collecting was to get all the toys I wanted when I was a kid. :) I didn't have much toys when I was little as well. :)
@Krizz420canada (531)
• Canada
22 Oct 10
Well I'm not a huge collector of toys but I got to admit I got a sweet spot for Hotwheel cars. I think I got something like over maybe 500 to 750 cars all in the packages. Takes up a lot of room so I can't really collect anything else!lol
@thebassdude (342)
• Philippines
22 Oct 10
Waaaay cool dude. :) I used to collect matchbox cars but it was really hard... there was just too many of 'em! And the rare ones are really hard to find. :) A friend of mine collects Disney's Cars. hehehe. At first I didn't get it because, while I found it cute, I thought it was just for kids. Then I found out that some of those toys were rare and really expensive. ...by then I wanted to collect it too. hehehe.
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
21 Oct 10
I still have my stuffed toys. And yes, I still add to them. Although when my nieces go to my room, they "borrow" them. Sometimes they "return" them. Most times, not. 
@thebassdude (342)
• Philippines
21 Oct 10
When I was still really into collecting, that was one of my biggest fears --- KIDS! :p I always kept them out of my room so they wouldn't see. Some of the toys I have are really really expensive... heck I don't even touch 'em... I just keep them sealed in a glass case. :p But as time went by, I eventually let them play with it. And yes, just like you, some didn't even make it back to the toy closet. :p
@stanly012992 (241)
• Philippines
21 Oct 10
Hello thebassdude,
Since i reach the age of 16 years old i already stop collecting toys but when the age of 7 to 15 years old i really like collecting toys like hero toys spiderman, superman, and i like also x-men characters. I really love collecting those toys because i always watch them in tv that really gives me a good mood. But now my collection are gone i give it to my cousins but its okay that the reality of life.
Have a nice day.
@thebassdude (342)
• Philippines
21 Oct 10
I've actually stopped collecting as well. I had too because I got married. Toy collecting eats up a huge chunk of my earnings... so I had to stop. I still get tempted now and then though whenever I pass by the toy stores. I've seen a few figures that I want to buy. But right now I just can't afford it. :)
@isisyme (103)
• United States
21 Oct 10
I really loved the wizard of oz, there are a couple of collectibles from the movie, and also winnie the pooh I love that silly ol' bear, I collect a lot of things not just toys from those things. But that may not seem very interesting compared to action figures but I like them.
@thebassdude (342)
• Philippines
22 Oct 10
That's awesome. :) I actually want to start collecting Toy Story figures. They're really cuuuute! And the fact that they're functional toys is so awesome! :)
