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« on: December 31, 2023, 02:05 PM »
Looking to 2024, like others, I’ve sort of been in a transitional phase as well. Don’t get me wrong, I think what is available out there these days is an embarrassment of riches; so much cool stuff. Price, display/storage space, and just life in general changes your perspective on things. I’m realizing as I get older, I just want less and less “stuff” not only on display but in general. An eternal battle for a collector 😂. Broken record here, but I’m narrowing focus, being more selective, and unloading a bunch of stuff. Some lines I think I’m “good” on, and most to all stuff I wait a bit on. I used to have probably 50+ things on preorder at any given time. Now it is less than 10. Only things that are personal “can’t miss” items. Here’s what I’m looking at going into the New Year.
Star Wars TVC - used to be all in with new stuff but I’m more selective and waiting for sales with a lot now. I’ll stick with OT until the end most likely. I’ve got a Ghost on the way that I don’t have a place for, but that’s a future problem.
Marvel Legends - probably my favorite line the past few years. Started off long ago focusing on Spidey, branching into X-Men, and going downhill from there. I mainly focus on classic costumes, but get some of the new characters as well, and the main outfits of MCU. Buy too much here, but I’ll be working on that in the New Year.
GI Joe Classified - picking up the characters I remember from the toon/toyline growing up. I’ll likely continue but try to be more selective as well. Might be the best line out there these days.
That, for the most part, should be it. I think I might be done with Black Series as well. I’ll still be tempted to get any new OT stuff we get, and have the new Mando preordered, but overall the line just doesn’t excite me as much anymore. I think I have what I want for Transformers, and possibly MOTU as well although I do like the New Eternia stuff. Otherwise just one offs here and there. I got a few NECA figures (Alf, Warduke) last year, some Jada stuff (Chester Cheetah, Mega Man on the way), things like that. It is fun when I can separate myself from a “collect ‘‘em all “ mindset and just buying figures I think look fun or cool.