How do you afford this stuff? (formerly people on the forum)

[c11098]

Space is an issue because the BOXES TAKE UP MORE SPACE THAN THE STATUES!!!!

Many people refuse to get in the hobby because of space problem. FYI just imagine u are in manhattan and you desire to collect statues.

 

[gagaliya]

that's why i rented a storage space next to my apt, for about $100/month you get a bathroom sized storage space, which is more than enough to store all the boxes since they stack easily.

The bigger problem is where to display the statues, they take up so much space. I can fit only about 2 shelves for a total of 6 statues in a 45" full sized curio.

 

[SwedishHeat]

Hahahaa, and that old woman looks calm as ever. Walking about like nothin's happening.

I used to work at a soccer shop, and I got robbed once, and the dude told me to wait in the back, and while I was in the back, some old lady came in to buy a pair of socks for her grandson. The guy grabbed the cash out of the register and walked out the door, and she didn't think anything of it. I was on the phone with 911 when she came around the back looking for an employee who could ring her up.

Moral of the story. . . old people are dumb.

 

[c11098]

I used to work at a soccer shop, and I got robbed once, and the dude told me to wait in the back, and while I was in the back, some old lady came in to buy a pair of socks for her grandson. The guy grabbed the cash out of the register and walked out the door, and she didn't think anything of it. I was on the phone with 911 when she came around the back looking for an employee who could ring her up.

Moral of the story. . . old people are dumb.

Hey!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[c11098]

that's why i rented a storage space next to my apt, for about $100/month you get a bathroom sized storage space, which is more than enough to store all the boxes since they stack easily.

The bigger problem is where to display the statues, they take up so much space. I can fit only about 2 shelves for a total of 6 statues in a 45" full sized curio.

As pointed out by another member, playing statue tetris is awfully simple; fitting statues and make ur house classy, not so much.

Like me, I can never display my statues as neat as VS or Darth. It is sad.

 

[Sir Onesixth]

Many people refuse to get in the hobby because of space problem. FYI just imagine u are in manhattan and you desire to collect statues.

I am in Manhattan and I literally live in a box. I do have a walk in closet packed with HT figures in their boxes I can't display any of my figures in detolf. I can only display one or 2 at a time on my PC workstation. My closet is all figures my other regular stuff has been integrated into my living room/bedroom decor. My GF just loves me for this as you can imagine !

 

[NCC-1701 no bloody ABCorD]

Moral of the story. . . old people are dumb.

Clearly, they are much smarter than younger people give them credit for. Do you know of anyone who actually gets dumber with experience? Moral of the story: all things being equal, the younger, the dumber.

 

[Agentofchaos]

I wonder if Mark Zuckerberg has a collection...

 

[jkno]

I wonder if Mark Zuckerberg has a collection...

He has a collection of information about each FB user.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

I basically try to buy a figure every couple of months & one large purchase per yr

 

[junior2011]

so far this month ive spent about 2000 dollars on figures and im just getting started

 

[c11098]

I am in Manhattan and I literally live in a box. I do have a walk in closet packed with HT figures in their boxes I can't display any of my figures in detolf. I can only display one or 2 at a time on my PC workstation. My closet is all figures my other regular stuff has been integrated into my living room/bedroom decor. My GF just loves me for this as you can imagine !

Do u collect statues as well? I am fortunate that I have a roof and a 250 ft room for boxes.

 

[Mr. Green]

Manhattan is expensive real estate as it is. And I am sure Hong Kong is too. Space is a luxury there.

78 sq ft any one? Of course not everyone live like that, LOL. But I am sure its cheap.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Manhattan is expensive real estate as it is. And I am sure Hong Kong is too. Space is a luxury there.

78 sq ft any one? Of course not everyone live like that, LOL. But I am sure its cheap.

I think the closet that I put the boxes in is bigger than that lol

 

[iampiya]

Re: people on the forum

don't use credit cards to buy your stuff

CC can be your best friend or worst enemy. Use it wisely & we sure will benefit from it. And I think we should collect what we can afford. Not make logical sense if you have to be in great debt just to collect something you can't afford.

 

[VS1976]

As pointed out by another member, playing statue tetris is awfully simple; fitting statues and make ur house classy, not so much.

Like me, I can never display my statues as neat as VS or Darth. It is sad.

You rang

 

[NCC-1701 no bloody ABCorD]

so far this month ive spent about 2000 dollars on figures and im just getting started

Credit card or savings casualty?

 

[Solidus]

I am in Manhattan and I literally live in a box. I do have a walk in closet packed with HT figures in their boxes I can't display any of my figures in detolf. I can only display one or 2 at a time on my PC workstation. My closet is all figures my other regular stuff has been integrated into my living room/bedroom decor. My GF just loves me for this as you can imagine !

I live in a small Kew Gardens apartment and I hardly have room to display any figures myself. I only have two figures on display, and I interchange them occasionally with my other Hot Toys figures. I love NY, but it's hard to find good real-estate if you have a large collection that you'd like to display.

 

[Solidus]

Credit card or savings casualty?

I think it's obvious that something died.

My condolences to whatever it was...

 

[Jay1138]

I don't know how the hell I afford all my stuff. As time goes on, my taste gets better which becomes more expensive.