We're about halfway through the year, and I was just curious how some of you were sitting with your collection(s) or collecting habits. Is there anything that you have picked up (new collection wise), or gotten so frustrated with that you've given up on it? How is the rest of the year looking to you? Here's what I am thinking (at least at this moment
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Lines CollectingStar Wars 3 3/4" - Not much new around here lately, but still collecting most of the line. Getting some help from Jeff here on the boards that will get me almost caught up with Saga and ready for the OTC. On this side of things, we haven't seen new figs on the pegs past the Tat. wave (aside from Dodonnas, which seem to be everywhere here).
Vintage Star Wars 3 3/4" - I haven't been able to pick much up lately with funds going elsewhere, and with moving and such, but I hope to (eventually) have a complete loose collection. I try to pick up figures here and there to slowly work towards this, depending on what available collecting cash I have.
Star Wars Unleashed - I have been picking up all the OT releases, but still have a few to go back and get (Emperor, Leia, Vader). I really enjoy this line, although it does take up quite a bit of space.
Star Wars Galactic Heroes - Waiting for these to come out. I picked up all the Playskool (Original Trilogy) sets, and think its a fun little line. I'm looking forward to the upcoming sets and hopefully we'll see another ship or two in the future of this too.
Marvel Legends/Spidey Classics - Although the rest of the line has been tempting, I've been sticking to Spidey and X-Men figs only so far. I hope to pick up the Sinister Six box set when it is released later this year, as well as a few figs from ML (Juggernaut, Brown Wolvie, Phoenix, etc.) I also picked up the movie Spidey, and might look into a Doc Ock too. I have one pack (Spidey) of the minimates, and more of those are tempting too.
Lord of the Rings - Like I have mentioned many times before, this is a line that has constantly tempted me. Watching the ROTK DVD lately hasn't helped that any...these are just my favorite movies outside of the OT. Lack of space and funds has kept me away (along with the wife not really being enthusastic of "another" collection), but a part of me still really wants to pick up some of the main characters and have about a 10-12 figure collection. I might take a look this weekend and see what's out there at retail...not much new Star Wars around here lately anyways. The LOTR minimates line will be awfully tempting too.
Overall, those are the only "lines" I'm consistently collecting. I picked up various figures from other lines, and might collect those lines more if I had the money or space. Various figures include: Adventure Kermit, Spidey mini-mate 4-pack, Roboto, He-Man, and Sy-Klone from MOTU, and Zipline Batman (as well as various Star Wars collectibles). Well, sorry for the long post...how's collecting looking for you?