All of G1 on DVD. Every episode of Beast Wars and Beast Machines in order on tape. There's also the 1986 movie soundtrack on audio cassette.

These are official Re-issues. Really! Honest! Why doesn't anybody believe me?

Knockoff Optimal Optimus and knockoff TM2 Megatron are virtually the same size as the real toys. The cards for those two are HUGE (bigger than Unicron's Box)!!! Yes, that knockoff Rattrap is gigantic, too!

More lovely knockoffs. Devastator is brittle as hell (broke Bonecrusher's legs taking him out of the package). For Superion, Silverbolt has a WORKING LAUNCHER (removed from the real US versions)!!

Comics comics everywhere, but not a Marvel to be found. Pictured here are essentially all the Dreamwave TF comics.
(Row 1:) DW Transformers Armada #1 through Energon #30
(Row 2:) The DW preview, DW G1 Vol 1 Trade, DW G1 Vol 2 #s 1-6, DW G1 Vol 3 #s 0-10, DW Summer Special
(Row 3:) DW G1 The War Within #s 1-6, DW G1 The War Within-The Dark Ages #s 1-6, DW G1 The War Within-The Age of Wrath #s 1-3, DW G1 Micromasters #s 1-4
(Row 4:) DW Transformers/GI*Joe Vol 1 #s 1-6, DW Transformers/GI*Joe Vol 2 #1, Image GI*Joe vs. Transformers Vol 1 #s 1-6, Image GI*Joe vs. Transformers Vol 2 #s 1-4

The TFs I've been waiting over 20 years for. Need...more...prettysss. Preciousss! My Preciousssssssssss!!

So, why do I have two Alternator Silverstreaks? The first one (MISB) is right-hand drive (like real Japanese cars and Binaltech Streak) and the other (MIB) is left-hand drive (like real U.S. cars and Alternator Smokescreen). The RHD version toy is considered (by some) to be rare.

This pic isn't great (photographing through multiple layers of plastic ain't easy) but it should make the difference pretty obvious.

Legit re-issues. The five on the left (Silverstreak, Red Alert, Stepper...eh...er...I mean Ricochet and the two Bumblebee Keychains) are MIB/MOC w/ stickers applied. The open Silverstreak was airbrushed to match Anime Streak IDENTICALLY. Ultra Magnus, PM Prime and Starscream are MIB, the rest are MISB/MOSC.

Takara re-issues. Can you believe PREDAKING was re-issued?! It cost...way too much $$. But, Predaking is 100% complete, MIB, unapplied stickers and METAL BODIED! I'd wait for the Hasbro version...except they'll never re-release this in the US. Each part would have to be $30. Not too likely...so I got the Japanese version.

Small carded Universe Exclusives and Tiny Tins. All are MOSC.

Packaging style 1 Universe deluxes and larger carded Universe exclusives. Skywarp, Dinobot Triceradon, Sunstorm, Air Raid & Wind Sheer, Swerve, Sideburn and Prowl are MOSC.The rest are MOC

Packaging style 2 Universe deluxes. All are MOSC.

Ramjet, Autobot Whirl, Soundwave & Space Case, Ultra Magnus vs. Treadshot, Smokescreen vs. Ransack, Crystal Widow vs. Oil Slick, Ruination and Nemesis Prime are MISB. The rest are MIB.

Command Ravage, Cruellock, Doom-Lock, Offshoot and Energon Strongarm are MOSC, the rest are MOC.

Scrambled City...take 2. All are MOC.

Energon Starscream, Roadblock, "Armada" Demolisher, "Armada" Cyclonus, Rapid Run, Energon Hotshot and Energon Kicker w/ Highwire are MOSC, the rest are MOC.

Mirage, Shockblast, Ironhide, Jetfire and Grimlock & Swoop are MIB, the rest are MISB.

Landquake, Quickstrike, Tidal Wave and Bulkhead are MISB, the other two are MIB. Energon Ultra Magnus never showed up in my area.

Optimus Prime, Megatron and Galvatron are MIB; the exclusives (PL Prime & Megs - TRU, Prowl & Starscream - Sam's Club, Overload & Prime - Costco) are MISB.

Thank goodness Hasbro/Takara would NEVER repaint a $50.00 toy. Oh...wait......
Energon Unicron and Omega Sentinel are MISB. Omega Supreme is MIB.

Optimus Prime flashlight, PL Sea, PL Emergency, Road Wrecker, Air Defense, Land Military and Road Assault Mini-Con teams are MOSC, the rest are MOC.

PL Thrust, PL Cyclonus, PL Demolisher and Nemesis Prime are MOSC, the rest are MOC.

Role play weapons? Why on earth would I drop good money on THESE?! At $3.50 each on clearance, I guess I just caved.

Laserbeak, Red Alert and Skywarp are MOSC/MISB, the rest are MIB. Red Alert was $13, PL Red Alert was $11 on clearance.

PLOP and PL Jetfire were $13 on clearance. Megs was $20. Those three are MISB, the rest are MIB.

MIB no-tab variant.

All MOC. I only saw the Dinos once and grabbed 'em.

All MOSC.

I picked these up to put two on E-Bay. At a current E-bay price of ~$8, I think I'll hang on to 'em a while. One is MIB, the other two are MISB.

Blue Sideburn is MOC, the rest are MOSC.

Both are MIB.

Thrust was a gift. All are MOSC/MISB.

These were both gifts and are MOSC.

I found Prime for $14.99 years ago at a Kaybee...one of my best finds ever.

Nothing from this point on can be considered mint. Stickers have been applied, some played with ALOT. Don't get me wrong, these pieces are all very nice (and some pieces are DAMN CLOSE to mint), but they can't be considered MISB, MOSC, MIB or MOC. Unless otherwise noted, ALL the accessories are present (even some of the parts trees, inserts, catalogs, instructions and plastic baggies).

My entire loose collection. Well, sorta. Keep looking and you'll see what I mean.

The end of the line for G1. It gets better from this point on.

OK, maybe not TOTALLY better. Throttlebots are almost as reviled as Actionmasters. Poor cassettes don't have a Blaster to love 'em.

Holy grail, anyone? TM Scourge is RARE (and in need of minor paint repair). Cyclonus has seen better days, as he was modified to hold Nightstick. The cassettes are high-quality Takara knock-offs.

Cardboard is beat up. Inserts and toys are complete and in C-9 condition

I refer to this pic as my Scrambled City collection (which isn't totally accurate). Bruticus needs better cards (still, a great E-bay find). I had to sell my Defensor gift set years ago to pay taxes (damn IRS). I got these VERY NICE Protectobots on E-bay; the metal-chest Hot spot almost makes up for the loss of that giftset.

The rest of Scrambled City. Commander Modesty needed his switch cleaned so he could walk again. Boxes are a bit beat up, but toys are at least C-8.

Leaders and Wreckers and New guys, Oh MY! G1 Prime has had most of his chrome rubbed off over the years. PM Prime, while being nearly mint, pales in comparison to the PM Prime re-issue.

It's worth noting that Ultra Magnus has a VERY RARE head variation...there are no circles on his brow! Pic is from the "Ultra Magnus Head Types" section of Fred's American Variants Page. You can see more pics of Ultra Magnus here.

This is what I meant before about "loose" toys. The Constructicons have their instructions, tech specs and robot points, so I guess their packages could be considered C-1. I'll make up any excuse just so I don't have loose toys. ;)
Galvy still works and even has the styrofoam and cardboard package inserts.

The same excuse I used for the Constructicons holds for the Minibots. The keychains here are opened (the keychains in the G1 re-issues pic are MOSC).

Were you wondering why I had the extra re-issues of Smokescreen, Red Alert, Silverstreak and Ricochet? Now you know. Is your head spinning yet?
These guys sport scrapes, scratches and cracked plastic here and there. They're complete, just bruised. I got all these (except Tracks) as a kid. Tracks was purchased off of E-bay.

The bulk of the Decepticon army. Skywarp was completed via several E-Bay auctions, Dirge and Thrust were E-bay purchases too. As you can imagine, these guys have tons of battle scars (just like the Autobot cars), but are still complete and in working order.

This final pic is considered by some to be the ultimate "Holy Grail" pic. Poor Grimlock's box was damaged when I purchased him back in '85. Jetfire was my first TF ever.

That's it. In summary, Hasbro has way too much of my $$.