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01-25-2020, 02:16 PM
Sataninjaku
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Private Smith
I'm relatively new here and I've been mesmerized by the giant collections that some of you guys/gals have amassed. I thought I was being silly with my pile of boxed up Joe's from child hood. I move a lot and never really have a chance to set up the whole shebang. I've sold stuff, then decided to sell everything, then changed my mind, now purchasing more (Ugh- can't make up my mind)...Maybe the next place I move I'll start to display. Wife is on board so no issues with that.
Anyway, the question here is HOW? How much are you all spending? Do you even keep track? (or are you afraid to?) I've been on a small spree for a few weeks tying to source a few odds and ends and I feel a little guilty about spending a few hundred bucks. But then I see these collections... Seems like folks here are dropping hundreds per week, if not thousands!
Also, since I'm an OG o-ring guy, I am not sure how to tell the difference between 25th and modern(?) figures. How do you keep all of this straight?
I'm not that old and I usually remember most of the names but there's a lot of merchandise out there. Any tips?
First, a lot of us have been at it for years. Personally, I've been back in since 2000 when the o-rings were re-released. Hell, the only years of my life that I DIDN'T have Joes since i was introduced in 85 or 86 was '93-2000. As far as spending, if you'd have seen my collection at it's height, you'd have said "wow, that must of cost a fortune", and you'd sort of be right, but it was spread over many years, and while prices were FAR lower at that. Typically, for larger or more expensive purchases, like the Terror Drome, I'd plan for it and save for a bit.
I'm also largely an O-ring guy, though coming here has changed my opinion of the ME Joes. there are some really nice figures. I also struggled at first to see the difference between 25th and the later ME, but i think this side by side of the classic Viper sums it up. There's a slight difference in scale, and a HUGE difference in mold quality- the 25th are pretty rudimentary by comparison. The articulation also seems to be more refined in the later Joes, but I'm still new to that, myself.
On selling, I've recently dumped almost all of my Joes by necessity, and plan to rebuild again asap. I've had to do this before, but I will say that I've never seen the prices so high, so hopefully at some point they level back out. You picked a tough time to jump back in. Just remember that they aren't going anywhere, and you have all the time in the world to add to your hoard!
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