Buying guidelines

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  1. yiminy

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    With so much great stuff to choose from how do you decide what to buy (other than you have to love it) and what not to buy? I need more guidelines!

    Right now I only have a couple of rules:
    No unpainted figures
    Only one example of each sculpt. Or maybe 2 or 3.

    In practice, I treat these rules like traffic laws - I try to remember them, but I frequently break them.

    Anyone else?
     
  2. Anonymous

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    Buying guidelines
    no rules!
     
  3. chris

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    I buy what I like...then end.
     
  4. khanate

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    I used to limit my decisions to non-color or mono items. Broke the rule once and never looked back.
     
  5. ---NT---

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    Western - Limited myself to one artist (KAWS).
    Japanese - Limited myself to one sculpt (Skullbrain).
    I break the "rules" from time to time, but not that often. And of the KAWS and Skullbrains I buy, I only buy the ones I like - no completism.
     
  6. BloodDrinker6969

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    I have no strict guide lines. There's a few, but I keep it loose. I try to focus, but I won't let it cripple me. That way I still don't just buy everything and keep a nice flow of fav's in tact. Rules are good, just don't over do them, you'll go nuts looking at stuff you like outside your rules.
     
  7. Rich

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    I try my best to stick to one toy maker.
     
  8. ramos

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    only buy the cool shit!
     
  9. claspingwalnut

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    werd!
     
  10. toybotstudios

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    I usually only buy the sculps and colorways I like. I'm not interested in being a completist.
     
  11. Mutonismyfriend

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    New rule for me: don't try to buy everything.

    Unfortunately this is frequently broken!

    Actually, I do not try to go completist on something that is clearly impossible to complete, case in point: Real Head - with one-offs and secret editions - its too hard to keep up. Dams; I'll probably never own the GID.

    Sometimes I'll set a line in teh sand. Like for Secretbase, my aim was to have a complete set of fight figures for everything issued up until end of 2006.
     
  12. rhinomilk

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    my rule has been... spend at least $200 on every toy. it keeps the little knick knack garbage out of my collection and when i take pics of my collection it impresses my internet friends more
     
  13. brooks55

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    This is a huge problem for me as I have a big interest in many different toys. Secret Base is the #1 priority, but I have been dabbling in some other various Japanese vinyl. I also can't seem to kick the Western vinyl habit. I don't have near as much as I used to, but I still buy the occassional piece. I also collect Gentle Giant Star Wars stuff & Star Wars Kubrick's. I just love toys period.
     
  14. ungawa222

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    Much the same for me.

    Recently, I decided I would narrow my focus back to collecting the three kaiju I first fell for: Darkron, Gyango, and Garamon. The first two are pretty easy huntin', because there are really only a few must-haves of either, and I've already got most of 'em; Garamon I could stay busy on for a long time to come. There's still a bunch of older Gara-toys I'd like to grab, and the number and pace of new sculpts of him (the ones I dig, anyway) suits me and my wallet just fine.

    However- and I was well-warned that this would happen- my recently acquired Celga Gold account is fucking up this little "narrowed focus" game plan o' mine...

    "Ooh, lookit that Eleking....oh my god! Gotta have that Chibull! X-Plus Pestar statue...>drool<...would look so kickass next to my X-Plus Big Gara!!!"
     
  15. KJB

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    Big smile for this . . . ;) ;) ;)
     
  16. Pogue

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    why you gotta be like that?!? I can climb that mountain: I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

    Take this you negative nancy:

    3 clear with sparkle bee's
    yellow jacket bee's
    3 sdcc06 one off's
    fan club gold spray figures (6 or 7)
    all clear GF
    gid mantis

    I think Carl can, I think Carl can, I think Carl can.
     
  17. kontact

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    6 Blue Blood Bagmen
     
  18. Mutonismyfriend

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    Oh, the old Glenn is back!

    Sounds like a challenge :twisted:

    Mind you:

    yellow jacket bee's - check
    sdcc06 one off's - check
    fan club gold spray figures - check

    oh, did someone mention blue blood bagman? Yeah, got the last of the six.

    But Nah, I finshed off my last credit card a few weeks ago, I'm facing changes in circumstance, so I'm done. ..... maybe

    but those sparkle bees...mmmmm




     
  19. rhinomilk

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    what do sparkle bees look like?
     
  20. kontact

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    I'm thinking the Crystal bees?
     
  21. greg

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    It's been very tempting but I ONLY collect Balzac toys. I can't afford to buy others on top of the mountain of Balzac toys already out.
     
  22. Ethan

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    try not to do any drinking while buying...that can be bad.

    it's your decision so just think about whats important to you. Go take a look at peoples photos on flickr, gives you an opportunity to see b4 you buy ;)
     
  23. donnierobot

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    my beanie babe collection is nearly complete. Am I in the right place?
     
  24. jacranky

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    I buy what I like...problem is I like a lotta stuff....grr.
     
  25. Bird or Prey

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    who needs more?
     

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