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[xyl360]

EDIT: a friend and i were just discussing this and i thought of another reason to leave collectors the hell alone, instead of collecting little action figures or buying a figure to try and cheer us up after a shit day we could be doing crack or getting drunk every night. Yes an argument could be made that collecting is as addictive as a drug but its a hell of a lot less damaging if at all and can always become an investment unlike drugs or booze, unless its a very very very old bottle of booze. Ill stop ranting now, well until next time at least. Qapla'

Why can't we do all of the above, you know, get drunk, collect toys, do crack , only kidding.

[MINDVVIPE]

EDIT: a friend and i were just discussing this and i thought of another reason to leave collectors the hell alone, instead of collecting little action figures or buying a figure to try and cheer us up after a shit day we could be doing crack or getting drunk every night. Yes an argument could be made that collecting is as addictive as a drug but its a hell of a lot less damaging if at all and can always become an investment unlike drugs or booze, unless its a very very very old bottle of booze. Ill stop ranting now, well until next time at least. Qapla'

Why can't we do all of the above, you know, get drunk, collect toys, do crack , only kidding.

Doing crack is frowned upon?

[KUMA-NIN Maximus]

the show's been decent so far:

1) it puts my collection into perspective and shuts the wife up... for a lil while at least

2) for the most part, the chick knows her stuff; she encourages the people to keep the best and most meaningful parts of their collection - paraphrasing, "if you've got too many things to actually enjoy your collection, then maybe you've entered the realm of hoarding"

3) and yes, its almost always a spouse calling for help - so turn the show off before the final few seconds, otherwise your wife might catch the number and we'll be lamenting your losses next episode

Wow. Just wow. That is a bit sexist of you to speak that way.

But seriously - I'll have to remember this when I talk to this one collector whose wife not only supports his collection, but also gets to say what pieces are hers.

[Seibertron]

I honestly don't know why the hell Seibertron.com is supporting this show. Lives will be ruined and collections decimated, so they put it on the front page?

LAME.

Not everything that goes in our news section is stuff that I want to support.

Truth be told, the concept of this show makes me cringe. Many people would probably think I'm obsessed. While Transformers does consume much of my day from morning to night, unlike most people my personal "obsession" has become a successful business with which I support my family. A show like this would attempt to make a mockery of myself or my business ventures with Seibertron.com.

I couldn't quite tell what was going on with the preview clip. Did the guy have high end pieces like that and was still living at his folks place in his mid 30s or did he have his own place and was holding onto high end pieces? If it's the former and he's over 22 or out of college ... time to get a place of your own. If he does have a place of his own, a show like this should leave him alone.

It'll be interesting to watch once. I'm sure I'll chime back in here tomorrow about this show.

[chevymantf]

bruh watching this makes me wanna sell my collection off, i have over 175 tf's but i dont want to be that 23 yr old nigga that still collects toys, it was a good 11 yr run rip my collection 2001-2012 maybe

[xyl360]

bruh watching this makes me wanna sell my collection off, i have over 175 tf's but i dont want to be that 23 yr old nigga that still collects toys, it was a good 11 yr run rip my collection 2001-2012 maybe

, I'm 33 and still collecting. In fact I didn't actually start collecting until 2-3 years ago and I've no plans to stop now, at least not as long as they're still making toys that I like.

It's up to you if you think someone like myself (and many others around here) are too old to still collect toys and that you're getting too old for it, but those of us who are still into it will probably still be collecting once you've sold off your collection of 175+ toys (I'm not sure how many I have at this point, but it's well above 175).

If I run out of space for my collection, I'll get a bigger place. I ain't selling and they can't make me .

[KUMA-NIN Maximus]

I honestly don't know why the hell Seibertron.com is supporting this show. Lives will be ruined and collections decimated, so they put it on the front page?

LAME.

Not everything that goes in our news section is stuff that I want to support.

Truth be told, the concept of this show makes me cringe. Many people would probably think I'm obsessed. While Transformers does consume much of my day from morning to night, unlike most people my personal "obsession" has become a successful business with which I support my family. A show like this would attempt to make a mockery of myself or my business ventures with Seibertron.com.

I couldn't quite tell what was going on with the preview clip. Did the guy have high end pieces like that and was still living at his folks place in his mid 30s or did he have his own place and was holding onto high end pieces? If it's the former and he's over 22 or out of college ... time to get a place of your own. If he does have a place of his own, a show like this should leave him alone.

It'll be interesting to watch once. I'm sure I'll chime back in here tomorrow about this show.

You both need to watch the series before passing judgement. Because so far, they only respond to people who asked for help. And the Transformer fan, based on what was stated, is somebody that wanted her help in hopes of becoming financially dependent and get his business off the ground.

And the rest? Well...

- There was the couple who are Star Wars fans. The wife had allowed their collection get out of hand, with the husband saying it was because he could not say no to her. They only removed a Rex statue and a few key items that did not contribute to their collection.

- Then there was a couple who needed to get out of debt. The husband had an obsession with Catwoman, but hid his collection in their garage. He gave it up so they can be out of debt, as he was not allowing himself to enjoy these items.

- And then there was guy who owned tons of G.I. Joes and Hot Wheels. The collection was cluttered and not taken care of. And because he was treating it like a 401K, they only sold the mainstream stuff. The rest, his wife said that they are going to figure out how they will display these items - Which turned out to be very nice in appearance.

- And finally, there was the wife/mother who was obsessed with Barbies. She had doubles of many items, incomplete sets, and her entire collection even took over the closets in the house. She ended up selling most of her collection, minus the Holiday pieces and a few others, and was rewarded with a "First Barbie" (which is her goal) as a gift her husband and sons.

And the entire time, she is saying nothing more than the fact that if you plan to have a huge collection, you need to do three things: Take good care of it, display it in a manner that can be enjoyed and not be in the way at the same time, and keep it under control... As in keep track of what you own and not let it get out of hand that you cannot enjoy every piece.

So yeah - It is something worth watching if you care to control your collection, start a new collection, and need help reducing what you have (for whatever reason you might have).

[MINDVVIPE]

I have never understood the point of collecting so many TFs that you couldn't display them. Buying them just to stash in a box is definitely way closer to hoarding at that point. I have all my tfs out on display, almost maxing out my room until I move into a bigger place. Why do some of you guys buy figures just to stash in boxes? (okay, if you buy doubles or triples, with the sole purpose of some to be a sort of museum piece, I gotcha. But otherwise, why?)

[KUMA-NIN Maximus]

I have never understood the point of collecting so many TFs that you couldn't display them. Buying them just to stash in a box is definitely way closer to hoarding at that point. I have all my tfs out on display, almost maxing out my room until I move into a bigger place. Why do some of you guys buy figures just to stash in boxes? (okay, if you buy doubles or triples, with the sole purpose of some to be a sort of museum piece, I gotcha. But otherwise, why?)

Okay... I was going to stop responding to this topic, but I cannot because I very much like your question and point to your question.

And to answer your question: My collection are in the boxes that they were shipped in because I had decided in (December) 2011 that I wanted to create a collection that my future child/children can inherit. Something that will explain to them who I have become after all the struggles (life, collections, etc.) I had faced beforehand. And to make sure that this will happen in the future, I also chose to submit them to AFA - Something I have yet done because I constantly find more that I want.

Sadly, even once I get that done, I have no space in my room to display them. And with my situation, as it stands (finances, conditions that limits my life, etc.), I do not know when or if I will have a place to display them anytime soon.

[MINDVVIPE]

Okay... I was going to stop responding to this topic, but I cannot because I very much like your question and point to your question.

And to answer your question: My collection are in the boxes that they were shipped in because I had decided in (December) 2011 that I wanted to create a collection that my future child/children can inherit. Something that will explain to them who I have become after all the struggles (life, collections, etc.) I had faced beforehand. And to make sure that this will happen in the future, I also chose to submit them to AFA - Something I have yet done because I constantly find more that I want.

Sadly, even once I get that done, I have no space in my room to display them. And with my situation, as it stands (finances, conditions that limits my life, etc.), I do not know when or if I will have a place to display them anytime soon.

Interesting. Good idea about the inheritance part, and I only just looked up the AFA and realized I should have had a bunch of figures apraised properly before selling them off to create funds for Crossfire Bruticus, haha.
Perhaps I seemed kind of unsympathetic to those who just end up with too many that they run out of room. I can see myself getting that point without even knowing, given the steadily increasing 3rd party scene.

Its great looking back at some figures and reliving the great feeling of happening upon them. I just recently found RID Vehicon in Doha airport (near Dubai). Of all the places to find my most sought after RID figure, during a tormenting 48 hours worth of travelling around the world, I just kept it together, knowing when I get home I could enjoy it in peace
Sorry for the tangical story, but yea, each figure does have a story behind them to me, and thats a great thing, even if it isn't that big a deal to those who inherit them later.