Just bumping up this old topic again. I got to thinking about this more again after finding the large winged TIE fighter at TRU over the weekend. I was happy to get this vehicle, as I had to pass on it on previous releases, and I think it will look nice alongside the new Falcon, and the larger scaled X-Wing (and other ships). I got it home and took it into our office/collection room and simply didn't have anywhere for it to go. It is going to lead to another re-arranging or packing away project, which seems to be more prevalent lately. For the most part, I've always been able to have pretty much everything on display - but that's starting to change after years of buying this stuff. I kind of hate the idea of just having things packed away in boxes, but it seems like many of us here have to do just that. I'm at that crossroads again of wondering what I should do. Getting more display space isn't likely (I'm probably lucky to have the room that I do), and things are getting maxed out in here. I've always liked the more clean/uncluttered look to a collection, and I'm getting further away from that all the time.
The obvious solution is "buy less crap dummy", but sometimes that's easier said that done. Star Wars would be bad enough, but I've branched out into other lines over the years as well. It seems like that happens to many (most?) of us, and I'm impressed with those who can stick to one area (or even better, one line). Right now, in our office, I have various figures from Star Wars, Marvel Legends, DCUC, Indiana Jones, G.I. Joe, a couple Transformers, LOTR, 7" Unleashed, and other various items (SW glasses, GH, etc.) That's a bit crazy I suppose. Honestly, I think the vehicles take up the most room, but I really like those as well. I've thought about going OT only (at least with vehicles), but I don't know if I could part with some of the PT ones I really like (Gunship, ARC 170, Jedi Starfighters). Not to mention the neat stuff coming up with CW (AT-TE, V-19, etc.)
Anyways, I guess its the same ole situation, but sometimes it feels good to vent to those who understand. I sometimes think to non-collectors, the simple solution is "get rid of it and stop buying stuff", but its not always that easy it seems. Has the sheer amount of stuff (and how long the lines have gone on) brought you to avoid larger items, get rid of large chunks of your collections, or just packing most of it away at this point? The item I'm looking forward to more than anything for a long time, the BMF Falcon, is on the way and I have no idea where I will put it. Something has got to change, but its hard to know what to do. I'm just curious what some others have done, or are considering doing, at this point. Why should toys be this difficult to pack up and get rid of anyways
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