I'm new to this hobby

[Micah12345]

I was just wondering, if you guys don't mind posting it...

How much do you make, and how much of that do you set aside for collecting stuff?

 

[SpawnFan]

I make about 2500 a month and spend about a grand a month on my collection in general.

Looks like more then it really is though since I live in The Netherlands and make my money in Euro's.

 

[Patient Zero]

I think its depends on your mindset. I have never had a problem spending a weeks pay some weeks. Other weeks I save for a rainy day. To me , It depends on what's coming down the pipeline. Some figures are a must to me, and some aren't. Spend what makes you feel good about the hobby, If you feel stressed about paying too much, then don't. Though in a year, you might regret it!

Short answer" I spend too much "

 

[Mesa]

no comment

 

[Nacho]

I make enough to live.
Dont realy put money aside just for collectibles, I just know how much I have and how
much I can spend.
I have one rule for my self and that is never buy anything on credit, If I cant aford it
I cant have it.

 

[Ven]

I make $0 and spend about $200-400 every release..

 

[Morbo]

I earn £2500 a month, but I only spend between £100 and £400 on collectables a month, the rest pays the bills, mortgage or gets put into savings

...... but it depends on what's out there at the time, some months I buy nothing.

 

[freestylex06x]

i spend about $350 a year buying two 1/6 figure. I am a big guy on quality over quantity so i only buy figures that i am a huge fan of. But this year im scheduled to spend about $1500 because of TDK and IM Hot Toys which are in my top ten list of favorite characters. One of my rules in buying 1/6 figures is that I only buy figures that are "more than human". By this i mean figures that aren't just human looking, figures that have more like batman's costume, or iron man. Superman doesn't cut it because hes just wearing a costume if you kind of get what i am saying. (I dont even like superman).

 

[bearmodel]

I have spent $2400 the past year or so on Sideshow products. However I have sold some of my other collection to pay for some of it. Buyers remorse? Sometimes.... But when I see al my Premium Formats I think that it is a great hobby to have.

 

[Kabukiman]

I make the mad money. I order all my Sideshow stuff while chillin' poolside at my phat palatial Hollywood estate.

 

[Wetanut]

Definitely no more than bare middle class. But I budget myself to $1500/year for blowing on whatever I want. Started the budgeting back in 2005 when I caught myself blowing over $5K in 2004. Some years I go a bit over and some I'm way under. Even when I'm over my budget, it's still good because it helps me reign in.

 

[slipknotpredator]

Interesting topic. You guys would be rich if you come to Uruguay . I earn 600 dollars a month and with that i can pay my bills, pay rent and buy figures . And im not poor or something, 600 bucks is good money here!

 

[JC]

Interesting topic. You guys would be rich if you come to Uruguay . I earn 600 dollars a month and with that i can pay my bills, pay rent and buy figures . And im not poor or something, 600 bucks is good money here!

Ok, im sold, let's all move to Uruguay

 

[slipknotpredator]

hahahahahahaahaha im not kidding! the only expensive things are things like CDs, digital cameras, and those imported things.

 

[darthviper107]

For me, I'm a college student so I only work during summer, and maybe christmas since that's a month I can work. I made about $7,500 last year, so around that. I ave to spend a lot for school, (this year I have to put in $3,000 for tuition) plus there's car insurance and stuff (gas) that I have to pay for, books and more. I spend maybe $800 or so a year on collectibles I'm guessing. Probably more this year with the HT TDK figures, plus HT IM and the Indy PF. But that can't be avoided if I want to ever be able to get those things, since if I don't get them now they'll be more difficult to find and more expensive--plus there'll be other things to get.

 

[The Ween]

I buy when I know I can afford to. I put it on a credit card then pay it off when I get the bill. Always use a credit card that will benefit you in some way, like points or money back.

As for how much a make a year, well, I'm not saying cause then everyone would want to marry me!

(not because I'm rich, just because I'm so pitifully po' and they'd feel sorry for me!

 

[NewGoblin23]

I only have a couple rules.

1. Unless I find some super sweet deals, every month I only get 1-2 figures max.
2. I never spend over 150 dollars. (Im gonna have to break that rule tho, damn hot toys)
3. Only buy characters from movies.