You ever get sick of your collectibles?

[Mesa]

I can not even imagine the very idea of this. What kind of a mind comes up with depravity like this.

I can see where OP is coming from. Anyone want to buy some gg lotr animated maquettes? We just need to be more careful and more selective in the search for "worthy" collectibles.

 

[BadMoon]

I am sick of everything but my PF's. Hell others probably feel the same because I couldn't even unload almost 24 Sideshow Exclusive Star Wars figures for $600. Hahaha!

 

[Darth Cruel]

I am still in love with every one of my collectible all the way down to my testosterone-laden Kenner Luke Skywalker and monkey-faced Leia.

I have started to have to get rid of some of my stuff. But not out of regret for buying it. It is completely a matter of not having room for the stuff in this house we moved in to. And the stuff I am getting rid of is extra stuff like my troop-building stuff, and licenses that I can not complete such as Alien/Predator. But even those will be gone back to when the money/time/room stars all align perfectly.

 

[p!tu]

Never! this is a passion of mine. it can never make me sick.

 

[dr_teng]

Nah, not sick of them. Sometimes a bit of regret from how much money I've invested in them and how much space they take up, especially when I'm planning a move, but that's about it.

I've sold a fair few pieces for more than I bought them for, gotten in lots of great photography, it's gotten me to take up painting, met some interesting people, and hell, they just look nice and inspire me artistically from time to time.

 

[GrueSam]

Only when I have to dust.

Word!




Really, though, when my husband and I were splitting up, he threatened to destroy all of my polystone. So a board member and good friend came over and we boxed it all up and got it hidden away in a storage unit.

And I left it all stored away for months after the separation. But the empty display cabinets made me sad and I thought about only bringing my absolute favorite pieces home.

What did that translate into?

Most pieces are lovingly back on display and aren't going anywhere.
The ones I could live without got sold, leaving a nice uncluttered display that I am most happy with.

 

[The Craw]

the real question is "do you ever come home drunk and get sick on your collectibles?"

 

[The Ween]

Never! this is a passion of mine. it can never make me sick.

Pitu, do you ever keep anything long enough to get sick of it?

 

[bearmodel]

Not at chance....

However, I did get rid of some stuff mainly for financial reasons and a couple here and there because it didn't do anything for me anymore. I don't think I will ever get sick of it, but for lack of room, I might trade one sculpture for another.

Cheers

 

[p!tu]

Pitu, do you ever keep anything long enough to get sick of it?

only cause i cant afford em now. I will have them all back!! you will see!

 

[Bentargett777]

iv only ever got rid of collectables if i have to like pay the rent if i havent had work etc

 

[Morbach]

Word!





What did that translate into?

Most pieces are lovingly back on display and aren't going anywhere.
The ones I could live without got sold, leaving a nice uncluttered display that I am most happy with.

I am the same way. I sold so much stuff. It looks like I have next to nothing now because of what I got rid of but I'm only collecting what I truly need. No getting things with doubts. I don't have the space nor extra money to mess around and buy things that I don't feel are needed pieces in my collection.

 

[Wetanut]

Only get sick to my stomach when I look at the collection and realize just how much $$ I've spent on it. But never the collection itself. Even though relatively late to the collectibles game, I made a hard decision early on to limit myself to 1 major line (LOTR) and maybe a couple of smaller lines (Harry Potter - busts only; GG's Wizard of Oz mini-bust line; SW mini-busts -- major characters of the OT only). I have pretty much stuck to this and although there were things I thought were really great and was really tempted, I didn't buckle and looking back, am glad I didn't. My two weak moments were the SS Indy PF and the HT MJ Thriller doll. And I certainly don't regret it.

 

[uscmhicks]

Lately I have got sick of a few of them if I'm honest. I love this hobby but I was buying to much stuff and not getting any time to enjoy anything. I've sold a few statues to make my display a little better too and hope it helps. I know for a fact that without this forum I wouldn't be into collecting this stuff as much.

 

[Bamboota]

NEVER!!!! COLLECTIBLES FO LIFE!!!

 

[Balsquat]

Lately I have got sick of a few of them if I'm honest. I love this hobby but I was buying to much stuff and not getting any time to enjoy anything. I've sold a few statues to make my display a little better too and hope it helps. I know for a fact that without this forum I wouldn't be into collecting this stuff as much.

Exact reason why sideshow supports the forum through their catalogs.
ALLOT of my love for the hobby comes through my participation on the forum.

 

[Valfar]

Since Hot Toys keeps raising the bar with their products, i don't think i will ever get out of collecting their stuff.

 

[Agent0028]

Lately I have got sick of a few of them if I'm honest. I love this hobby but I was buying to much stuff and not getting any time to enjoy anything. I've sold a few statues to make my display a little better too and hope it helps. I know for a fact that without this forum I wouldn't be into collecting this stuff as much.

Same here. This place is what got me into PF's. The first time I saw one I laughed thinking it was a ridiculous price. And they're a hell of alot more expensive now than they were then.

 

[wookielovin]

I regret buying 12" figures... im focusing my collection on statues only. Also regret buying hot toys cuz they keep putting out DX versions, I can't afford to buy 3 slight different jokers and batmans. I guess HT was a the Tipping point for me, there stuff looked great but they kept bastardizing there own product by production an variant scenario. In the end i sold me of my 12" off. I have a few pieces.... but mostly doing statues instead of dolls.

 

[The Ringer]

nope............................