I hate this hobby.

[pud333]

Originally Posted by jourdo

I think this site is our colletor's anonymous. Although we seem to enable each other more than helping.

This site is one of the worst enablers out there. I find the more vibrant the community threads on a toy site, the worse it is.

Originally Posted by chovner

I tried to restrcit myself to one glass case, but then that spilled over into a bookshelf, and now that bookshelf is half full...

I am in the same boat. Started out thinking only one bookshelf, now I have three and need a forth.

Originally Posted by Protoman

Every TF movie I tell myself I will hold back and wait for sales instead of BUYING EVERYTHING ASAP............ and yet..........

This is my problem too. Every time I'm like, "I'll wait for deals..." But then I cave because I think, "But maybe they'll sell out and I'll be SOL!"

Right now I have a huge problem with SDCC items coming out. The amount of money I'll probably spend on these is... embarassing.

[UltraMarknus]

Oh man, I am constantly saying to myself enough is enough and you need to sell. Then I go through stuff and tell myself "I can't sell this, I can't sell ". So then, whats the point?

I am at a point though that I have no more room in my man cave. I have always considered myself a strong willed person but TFs have me by tha bahlz.

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by pud333

Collecting. It drives me nuts. I love it, but I hate it at the same time. Every time I get to a point where I feel, "Okay. I got everything I want. I don't need anything else. Nothing else out there interests me. So now is the time to cut back, ween myself off of collecting toys..." I see something else I want.

There was a good three or four months when nothing that great was coming out, and I thought I was safe. But I was wrong. Case in point: SDCC Blaster. I've been searching every Winners high and low for the past week. It is tiresome, but I can't stop searching. I keep thinking, "Maybe today..." Maybe today has been every day, sometimes twice a day.

Anyone else ever try to "quit" the hobby? Is there a Collector's Anonymous support group?

Maybe you should have tried looking at Home Sense since that's where Blaster was sighted...not Winners...

And why would I quit what I enjoy? This is a hobby, it should make you happy, not frustrate you. If it gets to the point where it's causing you ulcers and loss of hair...ya....quit.

[pud333]

Originally Posted by UltraMarknus

Oh man, I am constantly saying to myself enough is enough and you need to sell. Then I go through stuff and tell myself "I can't sell this, I can't sell ". So then, whats the point?

My problem too. I tried to go through and sell items, but I think I've already paired down my collection to the max.

Originally Posted by GMfan

Maybe you should have tried looking at Home Sense since that's where Blaster was sighted...not Winners...

I did! Just no luck. And judging from others who visit the same stores, I'm not the only one. Speaking of, my lunchbreak is coming up. Time to try hit up the stores again!

[Dragon Knight]

Originally Posted by UltraMarknus

Oh man, I am constantly saying to myself enough is enough and you need to sell. Then I go through stuff and tell myself "I can't sell this, I can't sell ". So then, whats the point?

I am at a point though that I have no more room in my man cave. I have always considered myself a strong willed person but TFs have me by tha bahlz.

The problem is that I find myself growing VERY attatched to the things that I buy. I can't usually bring myself to let go of something from my collection.

[Cheers Ian]

I only get frustrated by my lack of shelf space.

[pud333]

Originally Posted by Cheers Ian

I only get frustrated by my lack of shelf space.

The other day, I was standing in my toy room thinking, "I need a bigger condo..."

[Autobotz24]

I have transformer figures taking up valuable realestate on all my furniture. My gf told me that she'll buy me a nice big glass display case for them when we move in together so that should ease some of the pain. Problem is I'm nearly tapped out for space and tfcon is coming up.

I am so screwed

[Autovolt 127]

I'm only fustrated when Their's QC Problems or i can't find what i'm looking for or find room in my collection.

Otherwise i'm great with this hobby.

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by Dragon Knight

The problem is that I find myself growing VERY attatched to the things that I buy. I can't usually bring myself to let go of something from my collection.

I think a lot of us are like this, even if we're not technically hoarders (yet)...