Fortunately HT have not made any figures that I'm interested in for years, so my bank balance has been able to build up a bit. Now they hit me with this T2 triple whammy!
Getting Priced out, how about you?
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I remember 15 years ago, visiting my LCS and seeing some high-quality high-priced items and thinking "who the F would pay that, especially if it is a variation on something they already own?"
Now I am that sucker. And it's embarrassing. And I can't stop.
Now I am that sucker. And it's embarrassing. And I can't stop.
The InArt Nazgûl is the first time in a long time I'm really hesitating getting a figure that I really want because of the price, so I definitely can identify with the overall sentiment here.
Having said that, I'm definitely not priced out of the hobby. In fact, I have more figures on pre-order now than ever in my 18 years of 1:6 collecting.
But the thing is, that number is 6. I think the reason I can't identify with most of you is that my collecting approach has always been what some of you describe now as "winding down".
I started 1:6 when I was fresh out of high school starting college (18 years ago), so I couldn't afford more than 1 figure per year, which I had to save up for. After college, once I got a full-time job working I had more disposable income, but I liked to travel. Then my (now) wife and I started saving up to buy a house. Then we had a daughter and had to start paying daycare.
So while my income and disposable income grew over the years, I always tried to restrain myself from buying more than 2-3 figures per year, focusing only on my absolute favorite ones.
Now I'm at a point where I feel I can buy some more figures without having to make concessions in other parts of my life. So while the prices keep increasing, the difference is not that large when you only buy a handful per year.
And regarding value for money, I do still feel it's there. The figures now are light-years ahead of what they were 15 years ago. Even 10 year old figures are mostly outdated IMO, and I hardly have any left in my collection. Then again, I've always been an extreme quality over quantity kind of guy.
Compared to the amount of figures I buy, the time I spent reading about this hobby and looking at pictures is waaaay out of proportion.
Having said that, I'm definitely not priced out of the hobby. In fact, I have more figures on pre-order now than ever in my 18 years of 1:6 collecting.
But the thing is, that number is 6. I think the reason I can't identify with most of you is that my collecting approach has always been what some of you describe now as "winding down".
I started 1:6 when I was fresh out of high school starting college (18 years ago), so I couldn't afford more than 1 figure per year, which I had to save up for. After college, once I got a full-time job working I had more disposable income, but I liked to travel. Then my (now) wife and I started saving up to buy a house. Then we had a daughter and had to start paying daycare.
So while my income and disposable income grew over the years, I always tried to restrain myself from buying more than 2-3 figures per year, focusing only on my absolute favorite ones.
Now I'm at a point where I feel I can buy some more figures without having to make concessions in other parts of my life. So while the prices keep increasing, the difference is not that large when you only buy a handful per year.
And regarding value for money, I do still feel it's there. The figures now are light-years ahead of what they were 15 years ago. Even 10 year old figures are mostly outdated IMO, and I hardly have any left in my collection. Then again, I've always been an extreme quality over quantity kind of guy.
That's something that has sustained me a lot over the years.
Compared to the amount of figures I buy, the time I spent reading about this hobby and looking at pictures is waaaay out of proportion.
I keep my old, outdated figures... so I can laugh at them, and make them feel bad.
The majority of what I’m waiting on isn’t to be released until the back half of next year.
My moducase shipment is set for next month delivery so admittedly, it will be quite bare for some time.
Like @agonistes86 , I’ve been in the hobby and or have known about it for awhile
and also have been very selective on what I’ve purchased and kept through those years.
The first couple, I didn’t buy any but viewed new releases anyways, eventually in 2017 began collecting TDK and custom work.
Ultimately,
I suppose my goal is 15-20 figures at their max potential followed by 3 1:6 vehicles and an armory tucked away neatly in a Moducase display, only taking up a single wall. With my only real future purchases either being unique one off characters or updates on what I already own or plan to.
I don’t want this hobby to engulf my life,
I like to comfortably sit and view releases from the outside, the comfort of my phone or computer, with no intention of ever purchasing them.
It’s very hard for me to look at a release and say it’s worth bringing into my everyday life.
Only the ones I really want to view, with no visual interest lost do I need. You really have to ask yourself, how often do I want to view that in person.
My moducase shipment is set for next month delivery so admittedly, it will be quite bare for some time.
Like @agonistes86 , I’ve been in the hobby and or have known about it for awhile
and also have been very selective on what I’ve purchased and kept through those years.
The first couple, I didn’t buy any but viewed new releases anyways, eventually in 2017 began collecting TDK and custom work.
Ultimately,
I suppose my goal is 15-20 figures at their max potential followed by 3 1:6 vehicles and an armory tucked away neatly in a Moducase display, only taking up a single wall. With my only real future purchases either being unique one off characters or updates on what I already own or plan to.
I don’t want this hobby to engulf my life,
I like to comfortably sit and view releases from the outside, the comfort of my phone or computer, with no intention of ever purchasing them.
It’s very hard for me to look at a release and say it’s worth bringing into my everyday life.
Only the ones I really want to view, with no visual interest lost do I need. You really have to ask yourself, how often do I want to view that in person.
But how many Jokers do you have...?
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what are some of the 1/12 lines people collect? interested in moving over to that if i can find a decent thor
I plan to have currently,
TDK Armory 2.0
Cillian Scarecrow 2.0
Batman Begins Batsuit OT
Michael Caine Alfred
Iris Bruce Wayne Armani Suit
TDK Batsuit
Yunsil Bank Robber Ledger Joker
Purple Coat Ledger Joker
Interrogation Ledger Joker
Returns 2.0 Keaton Batman
Keaton Bruce Wayne
Yunsil Nicholson Joker
Returns Pfeiffer Catwoman
JazzInc. 1989 Batmobile
TDK Tumbler
TDK Bat-Pod
Ghostface
Artisan Edward Scissorhands
Yunsil Michael Myers 1978
Yunsil Michael Myers 1981
I should have said, how many Jokers could you build with the parts/clothing you have...?
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