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« Last post by Brian on September 10, 2024, 06:13 PM »
Anyone’s plans change as the year has gone on, or even just post-SDCC? I like to check in twice a year just to see where things stand. My post from the beginning of 2024 has pretty much stood.
I’ve started getting a little more aggressive unloading stuff. I just have a thing personally with “if I can’t (or am not going to) display it, why do I have it?” I’m starting to push more things out that have just been in totes forever, figuring someone else can get more joy out of it all instead of just sitting here. I’ve tried to get an “essentials/favorites only” rule for anything I collect outside of TVC and Marvel Legends. Recently unloaded all my TMNT Ultimates outside of the four Turtles, currently selling off most of my Transformers (I think I put the cut off of keeping 15, the rest go). Black Series is up next. I just try to go through one tote per week, put it on eBay, then repeat. Honestly once you start it gets kind of freeing. Hopefully I won’t regret it later, but I’m trying to be thoughtful in my choices. It’s just as I close in closer to 50 in a few years, I just don’t want all the clutter and stuff.
That said, TVC and Marvel will likely stay for the most part and continue to be the focus going forward. More selective there too. I have a Ghost and Cantina on the way eventually, and really have no idea where either is going to go.
Star Wars TVC most new figures, specifically focusing on OT and Mandoverse, and whatever catches my eye. Vehicles, playsets on case by case.
Marvel Legends used to be almost everything, but I’m trying to do better. Classic costumes, any near definitive version of a character, and some MCU stuff
Everything else, just things here and there. Done with Transformers I think unless something really great comes along. Have the SS86 version of Optimus on preorder and that’s it. Joe line is still fantastic, but I’m trying to hold back a little there as pretty much all of mine just sit in storage. Random MOTU figures here and there, kinda like the Cartoon collection. Have a couple Turtle things on preorder, the NECA stuff is always tempting. Otherwise, anything that might catch my eye.