When Will You Stop Collecting?

[wofford29]

1:6 Merry & Pippin (99.9999999999% chance of never getting)

You seen this yet?
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3336193#post3336193

 

[Nacho]

I've been thinking about this question for some time now. I have very minimal display space left so I'll be very pickie with future purchases.
There are some up coming collectibles that are must have's so my left
over space is already reserved, when that space is taken my collecting will most definately come to an end. That indeed will be a sad day for me.

 

[Wetanut]

Age has nothing to do with it IMO. I started collecting after I turned 50. From the beginning, I've been very selective on which franchises I throw my hard-earned $$ at, but now that I've found my inner geek, I suppose I'll continue to collect -- although even more selective since I'm literally out of space. You can outgrow certain aspects but once a collector, always a collector.

 

[78Myers]

When I get all the characters that I WANT!

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

when I do stop, I'll just keep going with movie posters

 

[BuffyGirl]

Whenever I'm broke, or whenever there are no more collectibles that interest me.

 

[ChrisCJ99]

I'll probably never stop collecting in general.... Particular interest always change as far as what medium you're collecting, but I will always collect SOMETHING for the rest of my life. My father is 54 and he has always collected baseball cards since he was a kid. Now he collects baseball figures, then started collected fine art paintings. And now, best of all, he started ordering PF's from sideshow!!!

So me, I will do the same. I used to collect almost everything from star wars, but now I only focus on getting things that TRULY resonate with me. Things that are a MUST HAVE, and not something motivated by monetary gain (like lots of flippers do).

 

[Moonloop]

I stopped quite a few years back. It was just too expensive of a hobby, so many things being released within weeks of each other and at such high costs. To me, it became ridiculous and I realized there were better things I could be doing with my time and money.

However, I still frequent these forums because I like the general chat area and it's interesting to see how the hobby continues to evolve.

 

[KBA]

now I only focus on getting things that TRULY resonate with me. Things that are a MUST HAVE

Right where I'm at. After Bucky Cap — and unless Sideshow starts cranking out Earth X stuff — a planet hulk/WWH PF is the Final Countdown.

 

[xYx]

I'll probably never stop collecting in general.... Particular interest always change as far as what medium you're collecting, but I will always collect SOMETHING for the rest of my life. My father is 54 and he has always collected baseball cards since he was a kid. Now he collects baseball figures, then started collected fine art paintings. And now, best of all, he started ordering PF's from sideshow!!!

So me, I will do the same. I used to collect almost everything from star wars, but now I only focus on getting things that TRULY resonate with me. Things that are a MUST HAVE, and not something motivated by monetary gain (like lots of flippers do).

I'm not sure on whose signature it was or if I got the words correct:

"Collecting is like a mutated strain of herpes, it might change but it'll never go away."

 

[Nitro]

I'm at my rope now as far as collecting. Don't have much room for new stuff to come in. Gotta be really picky as far as any additions that I make. I don't have that drive to collect like I used to either.

 

[devilof76]

I'm not sure on whose signature it was or if I got the words correct:

"Collecting is like a mutated strain of herpes, it might change but it'll never go away."

jkno

You seen this yet?
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3336193#post3336193

I didn't realize what it was. Thanks.

I'm too far behind for customs though. I'm dug in for licensed figures. There's still a chance.

 

[work13]

It just came over me (That's what she said!) earlier the question of when will I stop collecting?
When there isn't any space left or when I finally get my fill?
Anybody else pondered this question before or perhaps right now? Anyone out there already quit this hobby or plans to in the near forseeable future?

I don't know. Good question. I don't think i can stop. If I run out of space, then I'll sell some stuff to make more room to buy more stuff.

 

[AllisonAmy]

I will stop when the world ends in 2012.

 

[work13]

I will stop when the world ends in 2012.

Good answer!

 

[IronLungs31]

I don't know. Good question. I don't think i can stop. If I run out of space, then I'll sell some stuff to make more room to buy more stuff.

I figure that I will just box things up to make room for new stuff as I keep going. Maybe selling off a few pieces here and there, but never really selling enough to make all that much room. I feel that I would always want to go back and display them at some point in time. I don't get the same feeling from this collection, as I did collecting SportsPick figurines. I feel like the closer I get to be done collecting. Something new always comes out to pull me right back in. I've been collecting something or another since I was 10 years old, and 25 years later I'm still going strong. I don't think that age will apply to me because collecting is part of my DNA, and I would feel a little lost if I were to quit. I've went from collecting Garbage Pail Kids, Baseball Cards, Basketball Cards, Model Kit Cars, Comic Books, X-Men Action Figures, NBA & NFL SportsPicks, Baseball Caps. In the span of those 25 years. To now I collect these high priced pieces of stone Sideshow produces. I might quit collecting this hobby one day only to move on to another. But I will never quit collecting, it's apart of want makes me...me.

 

[Darkseed]

A matter of time. I narrowed my collection to my most favorite pieces. In addition, I pass on more POs than orders placed. Getting too old

 

[barryo]

when i grow up..............

according to my wife that will never happen............

 

[DiFabio]

I'll quit after the Hot Toys '89 Batman and Joker and NECA Terminator figures and when/if Hot Toys releases Kyle Reese, T2 Battle Damaged and a Police Shootout T-800.

I tell myself all the time that "I'm done, there's nothing else left" but there's always something reeling me back in. I'm completely done with Mattel, even with TDKR coming I refuse to get back into it.

Star Wars isn't doing much for me, I've been burned out by all of it. Just too much product. Between all the films, licenses and distributors for 30+ years is overwhelming. Kenner, Hasbro and Sideshow have done a good job, but I'm just not interested anymore.

So right now, as it stands. Once I get my grail figures (Batman film figures, Terminator figures) I'm done.

Of course, I'm sure once that happens a new Robocop will show up or TDKR collectibles will be too good to pass on.

 

[Darth Madden]

Star Wars isn't doing much for me, I've been burned out by all of it. Just too much product. Between all the films, licenses and distributors for 30+ years is overwhelming. Kenner, Hasbro and Sideshow have done a good job, but I'm just not interested anymore.

I find myself in that catagory as well. I still love SW... but I'm burned out.