Toylines You're Collecting: Past, Present, Future

[Mr. Shokoti]

I'm curious what toylines that are out there right now(or soon will be) did you used to collect, are currently collecting, or are thinking about possibly collecting one day?

This is basically about toylines that are still running(or ones that recently stopped), but feel free to add old toylines from the past if you want to.


Used To Collect
* Ghostbusters (Mattel)
* Retro-Action DC Super Heroes (Mattel)

Are Currently Collecting
* Masters Of The Universe Classics (Mattel)
* Voltron (Mattel)

Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
* Thundercats Classics (Bandai)
* G.I. Joe 30th Anniversary line (Hasbro)

[slackrguy]

Cool thread!

Used to Collect
Character Options Doctor Who
Playmates Star Trek

Are currently Collecting
MOTUC

Are thinking about collecting
none at the moment

[BCI Guy]

Used To Collect
* World's Greatest Superheros (Mego)
* Star Wars (70s/80s) (Kenner)
* Super Joe Adventure Team (Hasbro)
* Big Jim (Mattel)
* TMNT (NECA - so bummed that Wave 2, outside of April, never happened)

Are Currently Collecting
* Adventure Kartel (ThreeA)
* Popbot Universe (ThreeA)
* World War Robot (ThreeA)


Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
* None at the moment.

[The.Idea.of.Evil]

Used To Collect
* Masters of the Universe Classics
* Transformers Masterpiece (Jpn Imports - non American)

Are Currently Collecting
* Sideshow Collectibles PF statues (Marvel, DC, Star Wars)
* Import Japan PVC statues (various)

Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
* Voltron (Mattel)
* Thundercats Classics (Bandai - when I can finally find them)

[wyldman11]

I tend to cherry pick in the first place and really those are DC Universe Classics, Doctor Who (basically looking for 1st, 2nd, 8th Doctors and some companions/villains), and DC Directs World of Warcraft. But I may pick up one or two figures here and there from a wave anymore.

I am going to look at Thundercats, probably leaning toward Classics line might pick up a modern or two. But I have to see them first.

Used to collect really depends on if a line dies for me or if I get all that I wanted.

[JonWes]

Fun thread!

Used To Collect
Marvel Legends
Tron Legacy
Transformers KRE-O
DC Direct Green Lantern figures

Are Currently Collecting
Masters of the Universe Classics (Mattel)
Marvel Universe (and Marvel movie 3 3/4'' lines) (Hasbro)
Doctor Who (Character Options / Underground Toys)
Select Marvel Hot Toys (Hot Toys)
Voltron (Mattel)
Young Justice (Mattel)
Thundercats Classic (Bandai)

Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
Thundercats New Series 4''
Hopefully nothing else!!!

[bskcase]

Used To Collect
DC Universe
Marvel Universe
Transformers

Are Currently Collecting
Masters of the Universe Classics (Mattel)
Star Wars: Clone Wars


Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
Thundercats New Series 4'' (Maybe)
Voltron (Maybe)
Family Guy (PLaymates)


I bought the regular Lion-O classics and the new 4" Lion-O at SDCC. They are cool figures and such, but I don't know if I want in on them. Compared to MOTUC, the figures are lacking. The only plus is the articulation.

Voltron looked cool, but I'm thinking they are going to be expensive.
I got to see the Family Guy figures with the voice chip before I get in on them.

[Bonehead]

Used To Collect
Transformers Animated
GIJoe 25th Ann.


Are Currently Collecting

MOTUC
DCUC
Star Wars Clone Wars
Transformers Classics/Henkei/Generations/United/RTS

Vintage lines that I still add to my collection
Vintage MOTU
Visionaries
Centurions
Inhumanoids
COPS
Bravestar
Blackstarr


Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day

Thundercats Classics
Thundercats 2011
Marvel Legends 2012

[FAKER II]

I collect lots of figures from tons of toy lines new and old. In order to collect so many lines I have to be an extreme cherry picker. To keep this simple, I’ll just list the main properties that I collect and just know that I collect both old and new versions of those toys:

Transformers
Star Wars
GI*JOE
MOTU
M.A.S.K.
DC
Marvel
Macross

Plus I’ll pick up a few figures from time to time from the following 1980’s lines

Silverhawks
Thundercats
Go-Bots

But really, there is no toy line from the 80's too obscure for me. I want at least some figures from just about every 80's toy line.

[Mr. Shokoti]

Cool thread!

Fun thread!

Thanks guys.

Used To Collect
Transformers KRE-O

That was fast. Am I mistaken or are these brand new? I'm not a big fan of Transformers or Lego-type toys, but these look cool based on the commercials I've seen of them.

But really, there is no toy line from the 80's too obscure for me. I want at least some figures from just about every 80's toy line.

I have a complete MOC collection of the action figures from Filmation's Ghostbusters & Wild West C.O.W.Boys Of Moo Mesa.

[RyanSD]

Wow, good idea.

Used to Collect
Star Wars (kenner/hasbro)
Transformers
Spawn(and other McFarlane figures)
Marvel Legends
Muppets
DCUC
Indiana Jones (hasbro)

Currently Collecting
MOTUC
Ghostbusters
NECA (not everything but somethings)
Hot Toys
New Thundercats Classics
DCD (mostly Batman)
Vintage Batman (kenner stuff mostly)
Sideshow (PFs, busts, odds and ends)
Toy Story Collection (if they release anymore)
Metal Gear Solid (Play Arts figures)

That's pretty much it, I haven't seen anything in terms of new properties that have caught my attention.

[RocketPunch]

Used To Collect

Marvel Legends
WWF (Hasbro)
WWE (Jakks)
Star Wars (vintage)
Rock Lords
Street Fighter (SOTA)

Am Currently Collecting

MOTUC
Doctor Who
Ghostbusters
DCUC


Vintage lines that I still add to my collection
M.A.S.K.
MOTU (vintage)
Visionaries
Transformers (G1)

Am Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day

Thundercats Classics
Voltron

[Dice]

Used To Collect
Marvel Legends


Are Currently Collecting
* Masters Of The Universe Classics (Mattel)
G.I. Joe 25th

Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
* G.I. Joe 30th Anniversary line (Hasbro)[/QUOTE]
Transformers Masterpiece
New Thundercats line
Omnibot 2000
Pretty much any remake of all of the classic toylines I has as a kid.

I'm honestly not as big a collector as many people here. I'm not worried about complete collections or anything like that. I pick up various items that suit me for purely nostalgic purposes. I'll grab some old stuff and new stuff from pretty much any line that I have fond memories of.

Lines or items I'll collect from (especially if remade):
Go-bots
Rock Lords
M.A.S.K.
Transformers
Madballs
Silverhawks
Inhumanoids
Starcom
And more-mind has gone blank.

[mightybuck]

used to collect
marvel legends
gi joe
transformers
MOTU 200X

currently collecting
MOTUC
lego

thinking about collecting
marvel legends (if the new ones look nice)
battle beasts (if diamond select decides to sell them)

[Heidi]

Used To Collect

MOTU (orig)
MOTU 200x
DCUC (got four figures, then quit because of the too skinny females)


Am Currently Collecting

MOTUC
Marvel Legends
Marvel Select
Yamato VMFs (if they release any more)
Pokemon
+ iconic characters from various toylines (=cherrypicking SOTA Street Fighters, Mezco Hellboy figures etc.)
+ buying figures I like (=some ame comi, transformers, Powerpuffgirls, Ben10 etc.)



Vintage lines that I still add to my collection
Nothing really vintage in my collection


Am Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day

Sideshow Collectible Statues
Hot Toys figures
Marvel Universe
Some awesome DC - based line if one ever comes up

[Flor2099]

Yikes, let's see if I can remember everything. I recently had to sell my entire toy collection except for MOTUC, so pretty much everything is in the "used to collect" category.

Modern Star Wars figures
Playmates World of Springfield Simpsons figures and playsets (I had 'em all)
Toynami Futurama
Toybiz Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Rings Armies of Middle Earth miniatures
Palisades Ren & Stimpy
American McGee's Alice
Mezco Family Guy
Mezco South Park
Vintage MOTU
MOTU 200X (Mattel & NECA)
Mattel Ghostbusters
NECA Ghostbusters
NECA Kill Bill
NECA Hellraiser
NECA 18" Figures
All kinds of other misc NECA and McFarlane horror and movie figures
Dotgraphics Super Mario Bros
DC Direct World of Warcraft
Various Mattel & DC Direct Batman figures
A very small handful of Sideshow & Gentle Giant Star Wars pieces (all Jabba's Palace themed)

I'm sure there's more, but that's what I can come up with off the top of my head. No plans for any future collecting.

[Benedict Judas Hel]

Used To Collect
1) G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary line
2) Marvel Legends
3) Bleeding Edge Goths 6"
4) Transformers Beast Wars
5) X-Men (Toy Biz)
6) Amazing Spider-Man (Toy Biz)
7) Fantastic Four (Toy Biz)
8) Iron Man (Toy Biz)
9) Robots In Disguise
10) Star Wars Power of the Force
11) Street Fighter (SOTA)
12) MOTU 200X
13) Puppet Master
14) Happy Tree Friends
15) Heroes of Cybertron
16) The Simpsons

Are Currently Collecting
1) Masters Of The Universe Classics
2) Transformers Masterpieces
3) Transformers Generations
4) Transformers vintage
5) Transformers re-releases
6) Star Wars Vintage Cardback series
7) Marvel Universe
8) Sci-Fi Revoltech Godzilla figures
9) G.I. Joe ARAH vintage
10) Star Wars vintage
11) The Venture Brothers
12) Marvel Select

Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
1) Thundercats 8" (I pre-ordered Lion-O and Tygra...waiting to see how they turn out)

Lines or items I'll collect from (especially if remade):
Transformers
Madballs

Both of these have been re-made, Dicey...

[Mr. Shokoti]

1) G.I. Joe 30th Anniversary line

Are those out already?

[Chuck Bowlz]

Used To Collect
* G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary line (Hasbro)
* TMNT (NECA)
* WWE Classic Superstars (Jakks)

Are Currently Collecting
* Masters Of The Universe Classics (Mattel)
* Ghostbusters (Mattel)
* WWE Legends (Mattel)
* Thundercats Classics (Bandai)
* DC Universe (Mattel - if I can find them cheap)

Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
Everything else!

[byinfernoslight]

Used To Collect
Everything that I've started collecting (and is still being made), I'm still currently still collecting. However, Doctor Who & Clone Wars are a bit iffy at the moment and may be dropped. Most vintage/older lines I used to collect I stopped simply because I'd got them all!

Are Currently Collecting
* Masters Of The Universe Classics (Mattel)
* Voltron (Mattel)
* Ghostbusters (Mattel)
* Transformers classics(/whatever the current name for that line is) (Hasbro)

Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
* Thundercats Classics (Bandai)

[MegaGearMax]

Used To Collect
* Star Wars (Kenner)
* Masters of the Universe (Mattel)
* G.I. Joe (Hasbro)
* Transformers G1 (Hasbro)
* MASK (Kenner)
* ThunderCats (LJN)
* GoBots (Tonka)
* Wheeled Warriors (Mattel)
* Sectaurs (Coleco)
* Centurions (Kenner)
* SilverHawks (Kenner)
* Inhumanoids (Hasbro)
* TigerSharks (LJN)
* Spiral Zone (Tonka)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Playmates)
* Visionaries (Hasbro)
* Air Raiders (Hasbro)
* COPS (Hasbro)
* New Adventures of He-Man (Mattel)
* Spawn (McFarlane Toys)
* Beast Wars/Machines (Hasbro)
* Masters of the Universe 200X (Mattel)
* Street Fighter (Hasbro, Toybiz, ReSaurus, SOTA, NECA)
* TMNT (NECA)
* Marvel Legends (Hasbro, Toybiz)
* G.I. Joe 25th (Hasbro)
* Transformers Animated (Hasbro)
* Justice League (Mattel)

Almost Finished Collecting
* DC Universe (Mattel)
* Transformers DOTM (Hasbro)

Are Currently Collecting
* Masters Of The Universe Classics (Mattel)
* Marvel Universe (Hasbro)
* Transformers Generations (Hasbro)

Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
* Thundercats Classics/Current (Bandai)
* Mega Man (Jazwares)
* Street Fighter (Jazwares)

DC Universe is getting closer to the "Used to collect" pile. I'll probably get the Justice League DCnus as variants, but I hate the majority of the designs. Three more releases for Dark of the Moon and it's over for Bayformers too--unless we get a Dino figure.

[Benedict Judas Hel]

Are those out already?

My mistake. I meant 25th Anniversary.

[bianchi5]

Used To Collect
* None

Are Currently Collecting
* Masters Of The Universe Classics
* Masters Of The Universe Vintage
* Star Wars Sideshow 1/6

Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
*Neca MOTU 200x stanctions

[Danavas]

Currently collecting:
MOTUC

Used to collect:
Vintage MOTU
**** Tracy
WWF figures (? Hasbro, late 80s - mid 90s)
Jakks WWF figures (original bone crunching)
Jakks WWE Classics
Other than these lines I would occasionally pick and choose from other lines.

Thinking about collect
Thundercats 2011 and Classics (leaning against it, though. The Bandai figures are unimpressive).

[Wonderboy_JMB]

Used To Collect
This is a long list. I won't count stuff from when I was a kid, so as an adult...
* Toy Biz's Marvel and X-Men lines (Toy Biz)
* Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (originals) (Bandai)
* Kenner's Retro Mego-ish Dolls (Kenner)
* Total Justice (Kenner... also, more like Total Garbage. I had a basement flood recently and lost THOUSANDS in toys and collectobles, many of which meant a lot to me sentimentally, but of course these ridiculous pieces of crap survived. Speaking of the flood...)
* Jem (Hasbro, I had a whole set of these, but lost them all. I want to replace them, but it's a daunting thought.)
* Various Barbies and other fashion dolls (Mattel and others)
* Marvel Famous Covers (Toy Biz)
* DC Direct (DC Direct, dropped them when DCUC started.)

Are Currently Collecting
* Masters Of The Universe Classics (Mattel, Cherry Picking, getting ALL the PoP stuff and the biggest name MotU characters.)
* DCUC (Mattel)
* Marvel Universe (Hasbro)
* Monster High (Mattel)

Are Thinking About Possibly Collecting One Day
* Mego (Mego, I have a few, but I want more!)
* Super Powers (Kenner, HAD a bunch, including the Hall of Justice and Batmobile, but both were destroyed in the flood.)
* Jem (Hasbro, once again, I had a full set and they were destroyed... I want them again, but it's just such a huge undertaking, that I'm not sure I want to tackle anytime soon.)