Cool Collecting Spotlight - Getting My Childhood Back Collection By 80force

by Jay Cochran
August 9, 2020
What's the point of building an awesome collection unless you can show it off to everyone? Because of that we've launched what we hope will become a weekly segment here on Toy News International where we spotlight you the reader and that cool collections you've put your time, space, dedication and love into building up.

For this week's edition we are spotlighting 80force who gives us a look at his collection he has been building trying to recapture his childhood. Here is how they describe it:

I grew up not having brand toys, my mom would just get bootlegs because we simply didn't have the money. Most of my dads family was in the US and at some point I started getting all the cool gifts for Xmas! Alot of X-Men, Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, Sega Genesis games, TMNT, Thundercats, Transformers, Robocop, Street Sharks, etc. I moved to the US in 98 and I brought up some of my things with me, unfortunately at some point my mom said " I gave all your toys away" I was so crushed inside but I played it cool. My other part of my toys a friend borrowed in high-school for a project and never saw them again. One day I was walking outside my apt and saw a TMNT 2003 figure and it sparked me to find more (this was in 2015?) Since then I've been trying to get my childhood back haha. I love art, so I grew up with comic books and I love a good design. The nostalgic part of me likes the old figures but the artistic side loves the newest stuff. How lucky are we to live in a time like this? The quality and resemblance of the new toys is just unreal. Anyways here's where I keep my stuff.

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TheMikeSnyder - 2021-06-26 @ 5:39 pm
On 11/3/2020 at 7:17 AM, jsmooth said:

I know what you mean...I have been getting my collection back slowly as well...here is where I am with marvel Superheroes...

Loved that Marvel Superheroes line as a kid. Great collection.

LordVenger - 2021-06-24 @ 2:42 am

Nice cave. And I see you have the manon your wall. Cool. Looks awesome. You must be a carpenter or painter or similar field.

TheMikeSnyder - 2021-06-23 @ 10:20 pm
On 7/30/2020 at 8:58 PM, 80force said:

I grew up not having brandtoys, my mom would just get bootlegs because we simply didn't have the money. Most of my dads family was in the US and at some point I started getting all the cool gifts for Xmas! Alot of xmen, jurassic park, spider man, sega genesis games, tmnt, thundercats, transformers, robocop, street sharks, etc. I moved to the US in 98 and I brought up some of my things with me, unfortunately at some point my mom said " I gave all your toys away" I was so crushed inside but I played it cool. My other part of my toys a friend borrowed in high-school for a project and never saw them again. One day I was walking outside my apt and saw a tmnt 2003 figure and it sparked me to find more (this was in 2015?) Since then I've been trying to get my childhood back haha. I love art, so I grew up with comic books and I love a good design. The nostalgic part of me likes the old figures but the artistic side loves the newest stuff. How lucky are we to live in a time like this? The quality and resemblance of the new toys is just unreal. Anyways here's where I keep my stuff.

Sorry for the long intro!

Great layout and use of the space in the room. Excited to get my set up look nice like this. Well done.

80force - 2021-03-09 @ 11:15 pm
On 10/3/2020 at 11:53 PM, optimus34 said:

Really loving this setup! That Donnie shelf is epic!

Thank you my friend!

80force - 2021-03-09 @ 11:13 pm
On 2/23/2021 at 10:25 AM, WWFlashbacks said:

INCRDIBLE set up you've got here. A lot of people struggle with doing this tastefully and I think you've managed to master that art. Kudos

Thank you so much! Still a work in progress, unfortunately they keep releasing awesome toys and space is a collectorsworse enemy haha.

WWFlashbacks - 2021-02-23 @ 3:25 pm

INCRDIBLE set up you've got here. A lot of people struggle with doing this tastefully and I think you've managed to master that art. Kudos

jsmooth - 2020-11-03 @ 12:17 pm
On 7/30/2020 at 8:58 PM, 80force said:

I grew up not having brandtoys, my mom would just get bootlegs because we simply didn't have the money. Most of my dads family was in the US and at some point I started getting all the cool gifts for Xmas! Alot of xmen, jurassic park, spider man, sega genesis games, tmnt, thundercats, transformers, robocop, street sharks, etc. I moved to the US in 98 and I brought up some of my things with me, unfortunately at some point my mom said " I gave all your toys away" I was so crushed inside but I played it cool. My other part of my toys a friend borrowed in high-school for a project and never saw them again. One day I was walking outside my apt and saw a tmnt 2003 figure and it sparked me to find more (this was in 2015?) Since then I've been trying to get my childhood back haha. I love art, so I grew up with comic books and I love a good design. The nostalgic part of me likes the old figures but the artistic side loves the newest stuff. How lucky are we to live in a time like this? The quality and resemblance of the new toys is just unreal. Anyways here's where I keep my stuff.

Sorry for the long intro!

I know what you mean...I have been getting my collection back slowly as well...here is where I am with marvel Superheroes...

optimus34 - 2020-10-04 @ 3:53 am

Really loving this setup! That Donnie shelf is epic!

jsmooth - 2020-08-23 @ 11:28 pm

Isn't this the truth! getting our childhood's back!!! You certainly are doing a great job getting yours back!!!

80force - 2020-08-13 @ 8:59 pm

Thank you!! I'm still working on organizing better, I'm on the hunt for a nice TV console with some closed storage to hide my extras and cables. Also a desk where I can work on my art and maybe spread some figures. Oh and eventually finish painting that door haha.

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