[transformer8448]

Hello!

I am so happy to be here. I finally found a forum for toys and with fellow enthusiasts I hope to really enjoy my time here.
I am originally from India, but living in a NW Suburb of Chicago right now. I have always been interested in toys since I was a kid, but due to poor exposure and even worse availability, I could not follow or collect too many toys in the past. What we did, however, have in India in the 90s was a bucket load of G.I.Joe stuff. I still remember trying to buy as many figures as possible. I think I still have all those figures stored away in some dark corner of my house in India. That means the next time I go back to meet my folks, I'll definitely try to get my goodies back with me.
As of now I am a big fan of the Marvel Universe and Marvel 3.75" lines, and Transformers (most modern lines). I am in no way a completionist, and buy only what I like. I don't necessarily turn a blind eye towards collector's items or the ever popular and elusive 'variants', but I tend to look at them as money guzzlers. I would love to collect every figure in every wave, but we all know how taxing that is on the wallet (pun intended).
I started collecting seriously last year when I came to the states and have been slowly building my collection. Oh and before anybody asks, I believe in freeing my toys from their plastic and bubble confines. I have made it a habit to photograph everything I buy, so I hope to contribute to the discussions and threads. Since I don't have a place to live of my own, I haven't set up my toys in any kind of display yet. I hope to do that sometime in the near future (get a home as well as set up my toys, both).
Over the past few days I have been lurking big time and finally succumbed to registering on the forum. What most people do here is super amazing IMO. The passion they have, and display, for toys has cleared quite a few things in my head. I was constantly thinking about the expenditure on this hobby, but looking at you guys has made me realize that this is what I like, and that I will pursue it.

That's it for now. See you around on the forums.

transformer8448

[jamesmruddy]

Welcome aboard the toyark.

[CLASSIFIED]

Porkchops and applesauce.

[LXL_Guy]

Welcome sir.

It's always best to collect only what you like.

[omega145]

Welcome to the Ark! This is most of the time a great place to be and there are some awesome people here that are always ready to go out of there way to help other members out.
Once you get used to the forum maybe you'd like to post pictures of your collection here:
Collection Showcase

[JustryGT]

That is a great introduction. I hope you enjoy it here and continue to find what you are collecting.

[transformer8448]

Thank you friends. Just looking through the forums gives me a sense of the bonding that people share here.

[thechris]

Welcome, friend. Enjoy your stay.

[vampireheart]

Welcome aboard the Ark fellow collector, can't wait to see some pics!

[proteus]

Hey mate,welcome aboard...kiss goodbye to normal life,these guys will get you into all sorts of new,weird (and expensive!!!) toys you've never heard of before!! (Especially watch out for ersico and omega145!!!) Wahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

[Dark Archangel]

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Originally Posted by transformer8448

Thank you friends. Just looking through the forums gives me a sense of the bonding that people share here.

welcome friend!

[Xcaliber037]

Welcome! If you like having fun taking pics of your figures, upload them for all to enjoy!

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[trebleshot]

Welcome to the Toyark!

[behindthemask]

welcome to the crew, we'll put you to work lol, enjoy your stay and feel free to ask questions.

[BlackMagnus]

Another Transformers fan is alright by me, welcome bro!

[transformer8448]

Thanks a lot everyone. Glad to be here.

[CLASSIFIED]

Welcome to the greatest on line toy forum known to man.