Collection End Game?

KingGrayskull · Jul 9, 2024

I became 40 this year, but am totally in the same situation.
Unloading most of my stuff atm. Less is more. But I will most likely just keep about a dozen pieces and sell anything else.
The money however will be invested into a Lego Friends city I plan on building with my girls. No collection could ever top that.

Bgnyc007 · Jul 9, 2024

Hey, I got in 3-D printing and it’s phenomenal. I’m late to the party, but wow. So I’ve been really interested in accessories for the collection and Figure photography.

crazyisnormal · Sep 12, 2024

KingGrayskull said:
I became 40 this year, but am totally in the same situation.
Unloading most of my stuff atm. Less is more. But I will most likely just keep about a dozen pieces and sell anything else.
The money however will be invested into a Lego Friends city I plan on building with my girls. No collection could ever top that.

My husband is going the Ninjago city route but otherwise very similar

KingGrayskull · Sep 13, 2024

crazyisnormal said:
My husband is going the Ninjago city route but otherwise very similar

Tell him to hurry. My eldest is almost 10 and already losing interest in spending Lego playtime with me.

crazyisnormal · Sep 13, 2024

KingGrayskull said:
Tell him to hurry. My eldest is almost 10 and already losing interest in spending Lego playtime with me.

Oh no!

I hope you're able to cherish the time with your younger kiddos.

Our kiddo is 2 so we're still in the duplos phase but he did just get kiddo Mario and Bowser figures since the movie is getting a LOT of play time here.

ThorRagnarok · Sep 14, 2024

A decent Thor collection. Just need a roadworn Thor 2.0

ScoobyDoo · Sep 15, 2024

I just read my 2 posts in this thread (one 2 years ago and one back in March). I must have had my account hacked or something because I said my collection endgame was near, which is a crock of crap

I'm still buying stuff, although in my one and only defense it's all from sideshow deals. I got the prime 1 Arkham city Harley for nearly 50% off thanks to a 35% off plus $220 in rewards, as well as hot toys fennec shand and yelana for 30% off each just last month (those are on payment plan).

My endgame is when sideshow stops having good deals

And I have inart The Batman on PO with Kit, and Aragon with spec fiction (I hate that store, but damnit that figure looks so good I may actually pay the invoice for it whenever it's ready to ship!)

This hobby is addictive, and it's never going to be over. But thankfully I still enjoy it.

KingGrayskull · Sep 15, 2024

crazyisnormal said:
Oh no!

I hope you're able to cherish the time with your younger kiddos.

Our kiddo is 2 so we're still in the duplos phase but he did just get kiddo Mario and Bowser figures since the movie is getting a LOT of play time here.

No worries. We still have a good time - it’s just not Lego anymore. She is starting to get interested in going to the shopping mal and look for clothes and all that female teenie stuff. I must admit that I find it extremely enjoyable to watch the kids grow up. The older they become the better the conversation. It makes me proud to see them become the human beings they are with all their flaws they are still perfect to me.

Brett Banner · Sep 15, 2024

My collection end game is to die broke.

crazyisnormal · Sep 15, 2024

KingGrayskull said:
No worries. We still have a good time - it’s just not Lego anymore. She is starting to get interested in going to the shopping mal and look for clothes and all that female teenie stuff. I must admit that I find it extremely enjoyable to watch the kids grow up. The older they become the better the conversation. It makes me proud to see them become the human beings they are with all their flaws they are still perfect to me.

I AM looking forward to conversation.

And it really is a joy to see kiddo develop his personality.

goatchumby · Sep 15, 2024

It’s almost done.

After Thunder Toys’ Phantom (Ant-Man’s Ghost) arrives, all I want is a Jane Foster HS and I’m finished with the 1/6 MCU game. It’s a very strange feeling knowing that this decade+ journey is almost over

For now, my battle is keeping away from the myriad of < $50 impulse buys out there (I’m looking at you, Pop Up Parade).

Combozilla · Nov 4, 2024

Kinda waiting for them to stop releasing figures that I want

Wor-Gar · Nov 4, 2024

pixletwin said:
Sept 1, 2022
I have been soul searching the nearer I get to 50 years old and I have realized that once I hit 50 I will pretty much be done with collecting 1:6 figures.

How's the collection coming, my friend...?

pixletwin · Nov 4, 2024

Wor-Gar said:
How's the collection coming, my friend...?

I have definitely slowed down. It helps that the many Star Wars figures ht puts out are from shows that I have zero interest in collecting.

Wor-Gar · Nov 4, 2024

pixletwin said:
I have definitely slowed down. It helps that the many Star Wars figures ht puts out are from shows that I have zero interest in collecting.

But you're not out yet? That's good.

potato · Monday at 6:50 PM

Wor-Gar said:
How's the collection coming, my friend...?

he bought new figures.

Nick D · Monday at 8:38 PM

Had a Moducase DF1801,
decided to downsize to just three DF120’s
stacked onto two riser drawer shelves.

End goal for collection :

I’m looking at -

Top DF120 back half shelf -

KP The Crow Eric Draven
Scream 1996 Ghostface
Custom Michael Myers Halloween 1978
Custom Michael Myers Halloween II 1981

Top DF120 front row -

Artisan Jack Sparrow
Artisan Edward Scissorhands
T2 Clean T-800 2.0
T2 BD T-800 2.0

Middle DF120 back half shelf -

Keaton Returns 2.0
Batman Begins suit 2.0
Custom Iris / JND Bale Bruce Wayne
TDK Armory Batman 2.0

Middle DF120 front row -

Custom Jack Nicholson Joker 1989
Custom Heath Ledger Bank Robber Joker
Custom Heath Ledger Purple Coat Joker
JND Interrogation Heath Ledger Joker

Bottom DF120 -

TDK Armory 2.0
TDK Bat-Pod 2.0

16 Figures two accessories / vehicles.

pixletwin · Monday at 9:34 PM

Wor-Gar said:
But you're not out yet? That's good.

This year I’ve only received 10 figures compared to my typical 20-25 per year. Next year will probably be between 5 and 7 I expect to receive.

Felinx · Monday at 9:56 PM

Is being a "collector" just the active process of buying figures to add to a collection, or can it also be just the maintaining (creating new displays, rotating out figures) of the collection you have while still being interested in discussing figures past, present and future?

ZE_501 · Monday at 9:58 PM

Felinx said:
Is being a "collector" just the active process of buying figures to add to a collection, or can it also be just the maintaining (creating new displays, rotating out figures) of the collection you have while still being interested in discussing figures past, present and future?

I think curation and maintenance of a static collection still counts. It must be one of the forks in the road that a collector can take at a certain point.

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