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Wow, apparently I joined this site almost 2 and a half years ago...this is odd.

Anyways, hello all! British by birth, Bolivian by location and toy collector by choice :D I have almost a hundred Transformers ranging from G1 to Movie and have just started collecting Star Wars figures. I'm specifically looking to put together an Imperial army centred around my brand new shiny AT-AT. God, that thing rocks...

Collecting for me isn't as easy as most of you, as there aren't a lot of toy shops here and the few that exist here carry old stock at expensive prices. Example - we've just started getting Transformers Animated here and a deluxe can set you back about $30 on a good day. So I do most of my collecting on holiday to the US or the UK, or when people come to visit me I get 'em to bring me stuff. My poor parents are bringing me over a boxed G1 transformer and some Scout Troopers in 2 weeks.

Looking forward to seeing you on the boards! :D

Welcome aboard! That new AT-AT is indeed a beauty.

Welcome! ...or welcome back?

Sounds like you are a very dedicated collector!

Thanks! Yes it is indeed, with all of the sound effects it's like having the Battle of Hoth on demand :D

Given that I can't remember signing up to here in the first place, I think welcome is probably the most appropriate :lol And I'm probably nowhere near as dedicated as some people on this site, but I certainly do enjoy my hobby alot and I think that's what really matters.

If you were a member of TFW2005.com back in 2008 when we launched, then your account got mirrored over here to make it easier for you to check out the site.

But welcome to the Toyark, officially. ;)

Yes, yes it does. :D

Actually, it's the reason I started buying Star Wars figures again (mostly Vintage). I wanted it to be properly staffed. But now I have a dilemma: who should ride the speeder bike? A Snowtrooper or a Scout trooper?

Wow, I bet that makes collecting difficult. And to think, most of us complain about the abundance of older toys just lying around.

Who knows, maybe you can strike up a deal or two with some members in our Marketplace forums. Check them out, if you're interested.

Ah rightyo, that makes sense. I think you guys launched about 10 days after I joined, so I guess I was just in time :D

I've found an arctic Scout Trooper, so that solves the problem for me for when I get them over here, but in the meantime I have a Snowtrooper riding the bike as I'm assuming basic vehicle piloting was covered in Stormtrooper School ;)

You know, you're the first peson to ever say that to me, and I most certainly agree. Everytime I see a thread complaining about how the retail shelves are either crowded with old stock, or that it takes over a week (!) for shelves to get filled again, I'm left muttering "at least you have shelves" under my breath.

I do have quite a list of stuff I'm looking for, especially as I'm looking to put together a combined arms battalion, so I will be keeping an eye on the Marketplace.

Also, Doofenschmirz Evil Incorporated forever.

Howdy!

I don't think you're missing out not living in the UK - at least you know you're not going to see any new product on the shelves!

I tend to buy most of my stuff on BBTS as you can preorder stuff without paying in advance. Gotta get in quick with some pre-orders though.

Yeah I think I'm going to need to go online to get a lot of my stuff, especially as I'm planning on army building. Never bought from BBTS before, but I've heard plenty of great things about them.