Re: How much would it take you to quit collecting?
I've already reached that point with a lot of the things I used to collect. 8 years ago I lived in the States, and paid $10 for Marvel Legends figures and $6 for Star Wars figures. I pretty well bought every figure that got released. After moving up here I got selective real quick, facing $15 for most 6 inch figures and $10 for 3 3/4 inchers. And now that the common prices seem to be at least $20 for 6 inchers and $12 for 3 3/4 inchers, I barely ever buy them.
The only lines I still go after are Transformers and some Power Rangers. While QC and size has taken a hit with TFs, I don't find the rising prices insulting (yet), considering you get a robot, a vehicle (or animal) and a puzzle all in one figure. The prices on their "exclusive" stuff, however, can kiss my plastic lovin' tooshie. I don't care if its Platinum Super Masterpiece Year of the Grasshopper Optimus Prime; ain't paying $150 tax in for a single toy.
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