How much will it take for you to leave this hobby / addiction

[The Craw]

as long as i'm rich, i'll continue to buy.

 

[Lejuan]

I've had thoughts of just selling everything too, just manning up and getting rid of it all. I got what I wanted out of it, didn't I? There isn't much left to it than simply owning something and if that's the case, it's purely an archival item. If they've lost their charm, why hold on to them? ...

For the most part though, I think I'm happier and richer by NOT collecting. For the longest time it was a lifestyle instead of a hobby and I just got sick of it.

This post reminded me of this collector, who was asked why he was selling a collection he amassed over a 50-year period:

"I collected everything I could collect," said Greene. "The fun is in the search. I want to sell it, so that I have a clean basement. After this, I will collect something else."

Read more: https://www.theage.com.au/executive...-40-million-20110106-19hbt.html#ixzz1R5if1xD5

 

[thenammagazine]

Scarlett Johansson coming over to my house bare naked and telling me to stop collecting boys.

If I played that side of the field, that'd work for me too!

 

[The Ween]

Scarlett Johansson coming over to my house bare naked and telling me to stop collecting toys.

Even if she smells of Sean Penn?

 

[SAB]

This post reminded me of this collector, who was asked why he was selling a collection he amassed over a 50-year period:

"I collected everything I could collect," said Greene. "The fun is in the search. I want to sell it, so that I have a clean basement. After this, I will collect something else."

Read more: https://www.theage.com.au/executive...-40-million-20110106-19hbt.html#ixzz1R5if1xD5

His collection is now worth $40-50million !?!

 

[The Mike]

Scarlett Johansson coming over to my house bare naked and telling me to stop collecting toys.

That'd stop me about 45 minutes. The minute that she walks out I'll be back on eBay.

 

[Lejuan]

That'd stop me about 45 minutes. The minute that she walks out I'll be back on eBay.

At the climactic moment I'd bring up the Captain America proto pics and drive it on home baby!

 

[Vortex]

A lot of the addiction part comes from websites like this one or personal friends who may be into the same things. Sure their is great thrill in the hunt for this stuff, this is the #1 reason why a lot of people collect. The hunt is funner than owning. I have collected many things because friends have gotten me in to it or vise versa. It is a positive human bonding experience that only becomes troublesome when you cannot afford to live really. I stay away from the boards to help with the addiction/competition of owning things i'm not really interested in, and it helps. I have never bought a figure of a character I didn't personally love no matter how cool it looks. (Ex.Captain America).

Anyway, as far as how much money before "HT runs me out of the game" is concerned, we are about there no matter how cool whatever they come up with next.. is. HT is peaking at the moment, they know this, and are taking full advantage of it. Business 101, "Let's make more money". A lot of you feed into that and that is fine.

 

[EVILFACE]

Even if she smells of Sean Penn?

I'll give her a bath.

 

[crows]

This thread really hits home for me.



Not much.

I haven't bought anything for about 5 months now. My interest in collectibles has definitely declined. But you know what, personally I don't see that as being a "bad" thing. I have better things to do.

I've been collecting for the longest time and the sheer amount of what I own has taken it's toll on me. It's really overwhelming. It's not even about the money or prices either. Essentially I could buy whatever I wanted, within reason, when it comes to this stuff so that's not the problem. The problem I have is with regret. Regret and remorse for the things I have obtained. That and lack of space, not just lack of space where this stuff is held, but lack of space in my mind. To be honest, a good portion of what I have I don't particularly care for anymore. I did at one time, obviously, which was why I bought it but things have changed.

Lately the hobby has been a huge disappointment, looking ahead and looking back. I bought way too much and still wanted more while the things I had, I never really appreciated. I'd learn about something, hype it up, wait, buy it, wait for it, get it, open it, put it on a shelf/put it away and that was it. That's my attention span with about 90% of the things I own. Par that with the fact that a good chunk (not everything) of the toys and collectibles I have bought are pieces of ____ in terms of quality and I'm just not a happy camper.

I've completely abandoned retail, mass produced collecting. I used to heavily collect from companies like Hasbro, NECA, Mattel, Toy Biz etc. but it's just not worth it to me anymore. I'm content with what I've purchased in the last 20 years and what they've been churning out isn't anything really new. I mean, yeah for the most part they've certainly improved but they've lost a particular charm in my eye. There's too much to collect and again, the quality such as the plastic and paint seems to get worse and worse with each passing year. Not that it's the fault of the producers but the materials such as the plastic just aren't what they used to be years ago.

With all that said, I have two things on pre-order. A Hot Toys Reeve Superman and the Hot Toys Spider-Man. While I've "quit", it doesn't really count since I've pre-ordered those two. There are some things that I've always wanted (grails) that haven't been made yet, like a few Terminators and Batman. Only a few, but once those come out, I'll probably slip and buy. I'm looking at you '89 Batman Hot Toys and possibly more Terminator. Other than that though I can't see myself getting anything more. It's all mostly been done in some form or another.

I've had thoughts of just selling everything too, just manning up and getting rid of it all. I got what I wanted out of it, didn't I? There isn't much left to it than simply owning something and if that's the case, it's purely an archival item. If they've lost their charm, why hold on to them? Plus, maybe a few years later I could come back to it after I liquidated and start from scratch. I do have a few things that I'm quite happy and sentimental about. Things like my old school Kenner figures or some of my great high end collectibles (mostly 1/6) that I think I'd miss.

For the most part though, I think I'm happier and richer by NOT collecting. For the longest time it was a lifestyle instead of a hobby and I just got sick of it.

i can agree to some extend, I am slowly starting to get Hot toys stuff, I had a couple of figures before but Ive been looking to get some more HT figures, I haven't decided whether i should get Falconer and Tracker, maybe a batman, it depends I havent really thought about it, but I also collect a lot of stuff, from all brands, from the expensive to the "1 dollar" cheap, I like collecting halloween related stuff as well, pumpkins, skulls, horror figures, gargoyles, I have it,

and while im just getting into the HT, and im not there yet, sometimes I feel some of the stuff you are talking about, that "regret" you speak of, it has crossed my mind, this hobby can get really stressing when you search for a figure and cant find it, or when you bid on something on ebay over and over and over just to get outbid every time, Like I said im still collecting, i own Neca, Mcfarlane, hasbro, hot toys, and im starting to run out of space, I love my figures, I just hope the hobby doesn't become a duty, and then become a nuisance, I guess is all about the balance,

A lot of the addiction part comes from websites like this one or personal friends who may be into the same things. Sure their is great thrill in the hunt for this stuff, this is the #1 reason why a lot of people collect. The hunt is funner than owning. I have collected many things because friends have gotten me in to it or vise versa. It is a positive human bonding experience that only becomes troublesome when you cannot afford to live really. I stay away from the boards to help with the addiction/competition of owning things i'm not really interested in, and it helps. I have never bought a figure of a character I didn't personally love no matter how cool it looks. (Ex.Captain America).

very true too! i collect figures because i like them but the more you talk to friends that collect the more you want to collect and the more you spend, sometimes it can get to the point where you buy stuff that you didn't even like in the first place, but it looked cool when your friends showed it to you

 

[jkno]

Scarlett Johansson coming over to my house bare naked and telling me to stop collecting toys.

And then simply leaving as she came? That wouldn't be enough for me.

 

[Murderofcrows71]

Actually I'm close to leaving the obsession/hobby now. Almost everyone of my favorite characters has been made at one point. Only thing left for my collection would be a Hot Toys Brandon Lee Crow and I'd be out.

 

[DiFabio]

i can agree to some extend, I am slowly starting to get Hot toys stuff, I had a couple of figures before but Ive been looking to get some more HT figures, I haven't decided whether i should get Falconer and Tracker, maybe a batman, it depends I havent really thought about it, but I also collect a lot of stuff, from all brands, from the expensive to the "1 dollar" cheap, I like collecting halloween related stuff as well, pumpkins, skulls, horror figures, gargoyles, I have it,

and while im just getting into the HT, and im not there yet, sometimes I feel some of the stuff you are talking about, that "regret" you speak of, it has crossed my mind, this hobby can get really stressing when you search for a figure and cant find it, or when you bid on something on ebay over and over and over just to get outbid every time, Like I said im still collecting, i own Neca, Mcfarlane, hasbro, hot toys, and im starting to run out of space, I love my figures, I just hope the hobby doesn't become a duty, and then become a nuisance, I guess is all about the balance,

Well I have that same regret for some of the Hot Toys (or 1/6 figures rather) that I own. Not for all of them, but still some. It's regret for collecting as a whole, not just a brand or a type of figure here and there.

 

[crows]

Scarlett Johansson coming over to my house bare naked and telling me to stop collecting toys.

If Scarlett Johansson, well Not even, if a regular girl that looked the exact same as Scarlet Johansson (or megan fox) married me, Then i would stop cold turkey and sell everything lol!

Well I have that same regret for some of the Hot Toys (or 1/6 figures rather) that I own. Not for all of them, but still some. It's regret for collecting as a whole, not just a brand or a type of figure here and there.

yeah I get you, you pretty much wrote something i was feeling about some stuff,good post

 

[devilof76]

When there's nothing left that I want, I'll stop.

 

[crows]

When there's nothing left that I want, I'll stop.

which will be never lol, because I honestly had the same mindset, but then I start wanting things i didnt care about before, new movies, new comics, always, and even old movies, even 20 year old movies, sometimes you see stuff of movies you only liked a little that make you want to but it, i tell you is neverending

 

[devilof76]

I only collect Sideshow Star Wars and G.I.Joe 1:6. And Vampirella. Most of the other lines I have, I'm done with. I can think of a few older pieces I wouldn't mind getting, but they aren't a priority, and for the most part, my tastes are confined by a hard limit. I went through the compulsive stage, it was short lived, and now it's over.

If my income ever increases radically, my habits may change, but right now I'm content with where I'm at.

 

[fosing]

i want to thank the poodle pred exclusive, and the standing pretty post-pretators figures. i can finally call it quits with this line.

i am finally drifting away into the abstract.

 

[Jay1138]

Not sure what it would take me to leave the hobby. To stop collecting 1:6 figures, I would need a bunch of figures knocked off my wishlist.