[quote name='karkyco']Paid the guy $1,000 for this:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/clt/1210059150.html
AWESOME TRANSFORMERS COLLECTION incl ORIGINAL PRIME AND MEGATRON - $1200 (Hancock Park)
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Date: 2009-06-07, 1:31PM PDT
This is a Phenominal Transformers collection that includes all the original and best, and generally everything else. The Prizes are:
1) Original Optimus Prime. Dude.
2) Original Megatron. He's a mettle gun. A very real looking metal gun. For kids. The 80s man.
3) All the Bases. One of them is literally 2 feet tall.
4) Every one of them has original parts, original weapons, and in many cases the box they came in.
A COLLECTOR'S DREAM!!
This is my original collection and its time for someone else to enjoy it. A fair offer will be aided by genuine pride in ownership of this collection.
There is SO MUCH MORE than these photos show, but here's a sampling.
Call to make an offer!! Thank you.
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Now, you might say, the price is way high. But not really - the guy didn't post enough pics, that's for damn sure, and he didn't list out the items in this bundle in his ad. When I read #3 above, I knew that he had to be talking about Fortress Maximus. Boxed and complete ones, in good shape, sell for HUGE $$$ on eBay. Like, enough to pay for this entire bundle EASILY.
So I took a chance and drove over to see him last night, they were actually at his mom's place and she showed them to me. The minute I walked in and saw the boxed Fortress Maximus, I knew this collection would be mine.
Words can't even describe the completeness of this collection. At least 50 are complete with original boxes. Some of the boxes are a bit beat up, points cut out, etc. but they are complete. And the toys are in AMAZING condition. Here is just what I've seen so far - many of the loose ones are wrapped in paper, boxes folded. ALL are G1 originals - many of the boxes have the original price tags from Toys R Us, KB Toys, etc.
This is only what I've seen so far, there are 5 huge cardboard boxes filled with the smaller boxed ones and the loose ones...I will have to catalog everything once I put it together with my collection. Needless to say, this is the most amazing collection I've ever come across, and when combined with my collection, I think I will have just about every original G1 Transformer. And just about all of the toys themselves are in simply excellent condition.
Boxed/complete Fortress Maximus
Boxed/complete Scorponok
Boxed/complete Metroplex
Boxed/complete Trypticon
Boxed/complete Omega Supreme
Boxed/complete Optimus Prime Powermaster
Boxed/complete Optimus Prime (original...amazingly minty)
Boxed/complete Megatron (mail away...did not come in original box, only styrofoam with cardboard box...but it is complete and BEAUTIFUL)
Boxed/complete Targetmasters - almost all of them from what I've seen, Decepticon and Autobot...see below
Boxed/complete Galvatron
Boxed/complete Rodimus Prime
Boxed/complete Hot Rod
Boxed/complete Scourge
Boxed/complete Sunstreaker
Boxed/complete Starscream
Boxed/complete Blaster
Boxed/complete Perceptor
Boxed/complete Blurr
Boxed/complete Brainstorm
Boxed/complete Siren
Boxed/complete Crosshairs
Boxed/complete Wheeljack
Boxed/complete Thrust
Boxed/complete Fastlane/Cloudbreaker
Boxed/complete Slugslinger
Boxed/complete Highbrow
Boxed/complete Scattershot (technobot leader)
Boxed/complete Punch/Counterpunch
Boxed/complete Wreck-gar
Boxed/complete Blitzwing (triple changer)
Boxed/complete Repugnus
Boxed/complete Venom (deluxe insecticon)
Boxed/complete Battletrap
Boxed/complete Sky High
...there are some other boxes folded up, as well as lots of card backings for the smaller blister/bubble packed transformers, I still have to go through all of those...
No boxes (at least not found yet...these are wrapped in paper) - there are a LOT more, have to go through them all...
Complete Predacons - Predaking
Complete Constructicons - Devastator
Complete Aerialbots - Superion
Complete Stunticons - Menasor
All Dinobots except for Slag...he may be in another package
Shockwave
Sixshot
Smokescreen
Prowl
Hound
Ratchet
Ironhide
Trailbreaker
Red Alert
Dirge
Thundercracker
Soundwave and all cassettes
All Autobot cassettes
The original collector's case that is filled with minibots, autobots, etc. Also lots and lots of instruction manuals.
So much more...seriously, this is the collection of a lifetime.[/QUOTE]

#-o:shock: That's all I gotta say. I never find ANY of the good stuff like this around here. Then again, I really doubt I'd even keep any of them. I have ZERO room as it is between my games, guides and movies right now. The few Transformers I have from when I was a kid are mainly stuffed in a brown bag at the back of my closet, except for the few I have on my computer cart(Jetfire, Perceptor, Cliffjumper).
I'm still trying to find a non expensive copy of the collected version of the first 2-3 seasons of the G1 cartoon, aside from the overpriced box set that FYE sells.