What will happen to your collection?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 1:25 pmGreetings All,
As we stand at the precipice of new toy Reveals for 2020 this weekend, I have a different problem. Well maybe not actually a problem, but a *potential* issue I'll just have to tackle when the time comes.
I'm a dad about to turn 44. Unlike many of my peers, when I left home in my early 20's I took pretty much all my toy collection with me. Most of my friends had their old toys at their parents home which either went to younger siblings (which I don't have) or cousins, or were inevitably sold at yard sales. I however kept my collection for many years after being married, and eventually sold most of it out of necessity.
However, for the past 5 years or so, I've been building a new collection with my son, who will be 14 next month. While of course I pay for all of them, I say the collection is *ours*, many items are in his room, and he is free to play with them all, I trust him, I've taught him to take care of our collection.
However I imagine this golden age if you will has only about 4-6 years left. Either he will lose interest, which is fine, or if he wants to continue, There is certainly the possibility he will want to take it with him when he leaves home, as I did. I don't want to buy 2 of everything, because I think that breaks down the fun we share collecting, and would be extremely expensive. Of course I could always pull the *dad* move and encourage him to keep the collection with me, and it will always be there for him, but it's not so important as to cause a rift between us, especially as he starts his adult life in a few years.
Just wondering if any fans out there have thought about this, or are facing it now, or have already moved past this phase. Just trying to make conversation, any response is appreciated.
As we stand at the precipice of new toy Reveals for 2020 this weekend, I have a different problem. Well maybe not actually a problem, but a *potential* issue I'll just have to tackle when the time comes.
I'm a dad about to turn 44. Unlike many of my peers, when I left home in my early 20's I took pretty much all my toy collection with me. Most of my friends had their old toys at their parents home which either went to younger siblings (which I don't have) or cousins, or were inevitably sold at yard sales. I however kept my collection for many years after being married, and eventually sold most of it out of necessity.
However, for the past 5 years or so, I've been building a new collection with my son, who will be 14 next month. While of course I pay for all of them, I say the collection is *ours*, many items are in his room, and he is free to play with them all, I trust him, I've taught him to take care of our collection.
However I imagine this golden age if you will has only about 4-6 years left. Either he will lose interest, which is fine, or if he wants to continue, There is certainly the possibility he will want to take it with him when he leaves home, as I did. I don't want to buy 2 of everything, because I think that breaks down the fun we share collecting, and would be extremely expensive. Of course I could always pull the *dad* move and encourage him to keep the collection with me, and it will always be there for him, but it's not so important as to cause a rift between us, especially as he starts his adult life in a few years.
Just wondering if any fans out there have thought about this, or are facing it now, or have already moved past this phase. Just trying to make conversation, any response is appreciated.