Still on that pure nostalgia tip.  Sideswipe was one of the first Transformers I had as a child, and I played with him so much that it was caked with dirt in just about every crevice you could imagine.  So, since my childhood toy was in shambles by the time I reclaimed it from my parents’ basement, I had to recollect somebody else’s G1 toy in better condition.

I can honestly say I’m pretty satisfied with my current G1 collection right now. I could always upgrade to mintier pieces on some of my figures, or find boxes to display them, or even MISB versions (if I ever have money to throw away), but I don’t think that it would make much of a difference to me.  I guess it’s a part of maturing as a collector – knowing when to collect and when to stop.  For now, I’m happy just pulling pieces out, one at a time, inspecting them, taking photos, and putting them up on this robo-log.  But who knows what the wizards at Takara Tomy will come up with next to take all of my time and money…