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Originally Posted by CTO15
So I can cross off Transformers Animated from my list.
Just sold the collection today 
Sad but it had to go |
Sometimes, what must be done, must be done.
That said, I mailed off my entire MU collection and most of my DCUC collection to some happy buyers. Got a fraction for what they were worth, but whatever. They're gone, and I can pay for my SDF-1, so that's all good. Actually, did better than I thought.
After careful consideration this past week, I have revised my collecting habbits as follows. Slow day at work so I got time to type some details:
Macross - All in. Try to buy as much of this stuff as I possibly can. For the money, as expensive as the pieces are, these are engineering works of art, and I get the most pleasure out of these, so they're worth it. Plus, they seem to retain most of their value, if not more for some pieces, just in case I want to sell them later. These will take up the majority of my budget - already eyeing six or seven new valkyries in the coming months.
Revoltech and Figma - buy sparingly. Only figures I really want, especially the Figma line. I can no longer justify buying cool looking figures without knowing what they are, since I don't watch much Anime besides Macross. I have a few preorders remaining that I'll still follow through on for Figma.
Transformers - Only Masterpiece toys, and even then, only ones that represent their G1 counterparts.
GI Joe - Collecting any representation of the original 80's figures, so this means the 30th anniversary figures - minus the useless Renegades toys. Also probably get the figure subscription to the GIJCC.
Things I'm done with, or almost done with:
DCUC - Probably done unless a certain character I really want pops up. I kept a dozen figures, and it looks like that's all I'll carry.
Kenner Super Powers - If there is a toy drought, maybe one day I will plug the holes in my collection, but not anytime soon.
MU - Done like dinner. I found the line uninspiring after six months and should have stopped then, but kept going out of habit. No more! Just tired of the multiple comic pack releases, the crappy QC, etc.
SDCC - I used to love collecting lots of SDCC items, even for lines I don't normally collect, but that's done now. No more, unless a certain figure pertains to a line I currently collect (eg: GI Joe).
MOSC/MISB collecting - Done buying two of things - one to open, one to keep sealed. Just done with it. No space, costs too much, and I never look at them again as they stay in storage, so there's no point. The only doubles I'll be collecting is of GI Joe figures that are still on the classic vintage cards.
Finally, no new toy lines. I gotta draw the line. Only way I would collect a new toy line is if it is replacing one I currently collect. I think that's it. Man, it certainly is a slow work day. Time to go watch some Macross reviews by CollectionDX on youtube.
