Obviously there are a lot of differences between buying and playing with toys as a kid versus the habits of an adult toy collector, but I've noticed a few things about my mindset in particular that have changed over the years since I was a kid buying toys in the 70s and 80s. One thing that stands out to me the most is my opinion toward repaints and variants. I had fairly limited funds when I was a kid, so I was always very selective about which figures, vehicles and playsets I picked up when we were out at stores. I remember, even at an early age, ruling a lot of figures out because they were too similar to ones I already had. Hasbro was always a good example of this, given the way that they frequently re-used parts and molds. One instance of this that I still recall clearly is deciding to purchase Sideswipe but not Sunstreaker, from the G1 Transformers line. To me they were just too similar, even though they were completely separate characters and had lots of differences once you started looking closely, including the way that they transformed. But for me, it was a trap and I would move on to other characters that were completely different or unique. I also remember doing this with many of the earlier Joes as well, where there were just minor differences to the paint apps and maybe a different head and accessories. Star Wars wasn't exempt from this phenomenon either... I only ever bought one version of the X-wing and TIE Fighter for example, even though battle-damaged versions came out in subsequent years. Today, these minor differences are what I look for and enjoy the most. I love finding variants and variations of characters, even if it's just a minor tweak to make one version comic accurate versus cartoon accurate, or something that makes a character or vehicle scene-specific, or a version that has an alternate set of accessories, or whatever the case may be.