I'm angry. I'm Canadian. I write about Transformers.
Hello there (whoever you are)!
Needless to say,I may or may not ever know who you are, but I am appreciative that you have stumbled across my little blog site.
If you're like me in any way (and you must be since you have chosen to click on this site in hopes of reading up on Transformers), I'm constantly searching the big, bad web for new info/pics on what people are buying and what is coming out in the world of TF's. Unfortunately, I'm at a point now where I have either found the only good sites that have decent posts, and/or have watched all the latest you-tube posts; all of this leaving me in the position of sitting and waiting and returning to the same sites everyday in hopes of new posts. (I understand that there are only so many new toys that come out during a certain period, and lets face it, this is a hobby, so not everyone can devote their entire lives to putting out new posts/videos; though Optibotimus, of You-Tube fame, does a very decent job of posting new material, albeit it's not all TF's).
So we come to the reason of this blog. It's a cheap form of therapy for me. A way for me to vent on the state of some of the newer figures, to show off what interests me, and to hopefully add one more choice of reading material out there for other TF fans.
Anyway, back to me. I'm just a Canadian guy, married with one kid, living in the Toronto area. and, as you can guess it, I'm a Transformers collector. I have returned to collecting as of 2011, mostly due to the persuading of a friend/fellow collector but I have to admit, in the short span of two years, mostly thanks to a budget that I never had as a little kid back in 1984, I think I have done quite well starting from scratch again.
The first Transformer I ever owned was Soundwave, though since getting back into collecting I can't seem to find where I had put him away along with the few other G1's I had. I still have my Optimus Prime (minus the box), but have lost misplaced Sunstreaker, some minibus and at the moment I can't quite remember what else.
I'm was also into comic collecting at one point and have amassed a number of comics; mainly Punisher, Wolverine, Batman and Spiderman. Don't have any TF comics though I have gotten into them with them being online now. I just don't really see the point of buying comics anymore. Other than the odd few series or special editions, they really don't seem to increase in value that much and to be honest, I'm limited in my space so I would rather prefer to give that space to my TF figures instead.
I'm a big anime fan as well. I have actually just finished watching the first 4 seasons of "Initial D" again. What a great series! If you have never watched it, I highly recommend it. I believe season 5 is out right now.
So that's it for now I think. I'm new to this so any advice/tips/criticism/praise is greatly appreciated.
- Angry Canadian Decepticon -
Hello there (whoever you are)!
Needless to say,I may or may not ever know who you are, but I am appreciative that you have stumbled across my little blog site.
If you're like me in any way (and you must be since you have chosen to click on this site in hopes of reading up on Transformers), I'm constantly searching the big, bad web for new info/pics on what people are buying and what is coming out in the world of TF's. Unfortunately, I'm at a point now where I have either found the only good sites that have decent posts, and/or have watched all the latest you-tube posts; all of this leaving me in the position of sitting and waiting and returning to the same sites everyday in hopes of new posts. (I understand that there are only so many new toys that come out during a certain period, and lets face it, this is a hobby, so not everyone can devote their entire lives to putting out new posts/videos; though Optibotimus, of You-Tube fame, does a very decent job of posting new material, albeit it's not all TF's).
So we come to the reason of this blog. It's a cheap form of therapy for me. A way for me to vent on the state of some of the newer figures, to show off what interests me, and to hopefully add one more choice of reading material out there for other TF fans.
Anyway, back to me. I'm just a Canadian guy, married with one kid, living in the Toronto area. and, as you can guess it, I'm a Transformers collector. I have returned to collecting as of 2011, mostly due to the persuading of a friend/fellow collector but I have to admit, in the short span of two years, mostly thanks to a budget that I never had as a little kid back in 1984, I think I have done quite well starting from scratch again.
The first Transformer I ever owned was Soundwave, though since getting back into collecting I can't seem to find where I had put him away along with the few other G1's I had. I still have my Optimus Prime (minus the box), but have lost misplaced Sunstreaker, some minibus and at the moment I can't quite remember what else.
I'm was also into comic collecting at one point and have amassed a number of comics; mainly Punisher, Wolverine, Batman and Spiderman. Don't have any TF comics though I have gotten into them with them being online now. I just don't really see the point of buying comics anymore. Other than the odd few series or special editions, they really don't seem to increase in value that much and to be honest, I'm limited in my space so I would rather prefer to give that space to my TF figures instead.
I'm a big anime fan as well. I have actually just finished watching the first 4 seasons of "Initial D" again. What a great series! If you have never watched it, I highly recommend it. I believe season 5 is out right now.
So that's it for now I think. I'm new to this so any advice/tips/criticism/praise is greatly appreciated.
- Angry Canadian Decepticon -
Thanks for your great blog. I am re-entering the world of collecting and you have a wealth of information here to steer me in the right direction. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Angry Canadian Decepticon! I am the wife of a Transformer Addict. I recently started a blog on FB where I initially was going to just review his toys. But, I found myself wanting to know how they came about, why some were made at all, how they fit into the lore, etc...Today I decided to see other people's takes on Transformers and stumbled on your blog. It is very informative. Thanks for having it! Transformer Addict Wife
ReplyDeleteHi Deanna! Thanks for taking the time to check out our blog! I started this site for the same reason, as it would force me to do some research of my own on the figures that I would be posting.
DeleteAs always though, it's certainly fun to see what everyone else is up to, as well as to share our own individualy take on the same figures.
Keep on collecting!
Joe
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ReplyDeleteHi there from Calgary! Sega Fever here from YouTube who commented on your TF book review recently (Legacy, Vault, Ultimate Guide). Like yourself Soundwave was also my 1st TF owned (sadly a cousin of mine who asked for it when I was little to play with broke it!) with Thrust and Jetfire later on (don't have them either anymore). I was also a big comic fan during my high school years in the early 90s and collect tpbs nowadays (I highly recommend Transformers UK Classics!)
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work!!
Rey
Finally I found what I was looking for!! I am a fanatic of bootleg / knockoff packaging, and its difficult to find G1 packaging in these categories!!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if I could use your images for a youtube video devoted to G1 bootleg / knockoff packaging? I would understand if you don't want to, I am still a fan. Heres a sample of my work, mind you it was one of my first efforts. PS have you ever seen this toy? I dont see it online at all!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPN4ugAKzsc&t=161s
Hi. I'm a long time Transformers enthusiast and I thought you might find this video interesting.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo-fWCzCHeI
I'd love to share my passion for this 1986 picture with as many people as possible. If you find it good, I'd appreciate it if you would post it on the blog.
Thanking you. Regards.