Has Rising Figure Prices Forced You To Change What You Collect?

[highlanderpdx]

Life these last few years have been terrible for the economy and having luxuries have taken a backseat to other, more important things. I used to have a mighty Hot Toys collection, over 40 different figures, half of them have been sold to cover bills and other life emergencies. This is a very difficult thing to deal with, I have grown attached to these figures and they make me happy to own them. Selling 8 in one day was a heart wrenching experience and now I have less than 20 HT figures left, which is still a lot, I know, but the time invested in every figure is a lot. Think about it, we get teaser pics and then per-order which takes 6 months or more to get the figure or at least see in hand pics, thats a lot of time, if your like me, you read peoples opinions and looking at there pics before you even get the figure, that's a lot of time just waiting for a figure. With the funds not in excess like they once were and with prices of HT figures growing with leaps and bounds I have changed my collecting direction (Lets face it, I am an addict and I can't stop) and I have started collecting less expensive figures. So my question is: Is there other people that have gone through this and what have you started collecting to fill the gap?

 

[EVILFACE]

Not a bit.

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[Balsquat]

Nothing. Rising hot toys prices were the best thing to happen to me. I went from about 40 figures to 8. I'm now rich.

 

[UltraMarknus]

I haven't changed what I collect. How many I collect? Yes.

 

[Lejuan]

I've started collecting space. Not sure if I'll fill it with anything, it looks pretty good.

 

[highlanderpdx]

I've started collecting space. Not sure if I'll fill it with anything, it looks pretty good.

 

[TotalDominAsian]

Nope. Just collecting space. I started collecting last year with Star Wars Hasbro 3 3/4" figures... then I saw a review for Sideshow 12"... and yup. Got hooked. Now I have to sell off some of the clones I amassed initially simply because I have little space left in my display room. I'm tempted to just expand it into two rooms lol. I'll probably have to after this Jabba/Throne comes in... and the Tumbler... and the Bat... and maybe the Batmobile.

 

[Darkseed]

Darn tootin rising cost changed my collecting habits. Now I pray off folks in for sale thread to catch a deal below retail so when I resell I can undercut everyone else. The waitin is killer tho.......

 

[robbiethepainter]

Im a little more selective now but mostly because of space more then cost. If a person shops around and wait, you can still get the key figures.
If increase prices means better figures then I will pay them. I would rather have a few of todays quality then several of what these looked like 5 years ago.

 

[NewGoblin23]

Hasn't changed what I collect, but I don't by nearly as much.

 

[The Skull]

It has a little bit, I have a pretty nice little collection of hot toys figures, I would have more it the price were a little less though. Not to say I can't afford the 89 joker for instance but I don't think he is worth 250+ shipping, its a great figure and I could buy it but I don't think the price is justified. I have bought multibles of some hot toys figures in the past so its not a question of can I buy it, more of a question is it worth the price. I have and will still collect hot toys figures but only if I love the piece and think its worth the asking price and alot of figures coming out latley just are not worth the price they are selling for IMO.

 

[cplhicks]

Stop? No. Slow down? Yes!

 

[Pantone]

It has a little bit, I have a pretty nice little collection of hot toys figures, I would have more it the price were a little less though. Not to say I can't afford the 89 joker for instance but I don't think he is worth 250+ shipping, its a great figure and I could buy it but I don't think the price is justified.

Same here. It's made me re-evaluate things a little more before giving in to the heat of the moment, and in the end, I just can't justify paying nearly $300 to have a figure shipped.

 

[balboa1976]

Stop? No. Slow down? Yes!

SSF Rules for a happy life
1. Ditch the Woman
2. Acquire toys
3. Get a cat


So according to your great words of wisdom, continue to buy toys and substitute Puss? with a pussycat.

 

[The Skull]

SSF Rules for a happy life
1. Ditch the Woman
2. Acquire toys
3. Get a cat


So according to your great words of wisdom, continue to buy toys and substitute Puss? with a pussycat.

Thats not a happy life I have the toys and the puss. I win

 

[Rotfish]

Nope. Not yet, anyway.

 

[LipSmack]

I find I've collected a broader range of things versus specifically one brand/scale/theme, price doesn't disuede me if it's something I really like but I can't give it all to HT

My room comprises of the following

Hot toys
IM, Predator and some terminator, with couple small bashes

Hasbro
Star Wars and Marvel(very few legends and a ton of universe)

Bandai
Figuarts DBZ and Damashii Gundam (a ton of gundams)

Play arts
Halo and metal gear (all releases so far)

Lol

 

[The Ween]

Somewhat.....I don't get ever PF I want. I pretty much just stick to LotR now.

 

[Predatormaniac88]

Not too much, cause right now I'm aimed on collecting all the 1/6 avengers figures, which will not be an easy task, this year has some really awesome figures yet to be released, so I will need to choose wisely.

 

[devilof76]

I think I spend as much, but I don't end up with as many things. I'm not really sure. I don't pay attention to how much money I spend.

All of it?