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07-06-2012, 02:56 PM | #21 |
I just want foam gliders.
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tooele (two-willa), Utah
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I'm trying to only collect the 25th, 30th and ME stuff that represents the original ARAH stuff...
Basically it means I collect the POC Low Light, but not Shadow Tracker. Lifeline but not the 30th Stalker. Of course I can't pass up Cobra army builders no matter who they are. |
07-06-2012, 03:03 PM | #22 |
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Start by creating a list of your all-time fav characters.
Take the best version of each one in each scale you collect. Once you have a solid selection, decide if you need a version of each scale. Pick the absolute best version of each character and commit. It's tough to do...when I did my list of 10 fav items, I know I forgot a few, but it's pretty close to being my fav items and is based on preference, not resale value. |
07-06-2012, 03:04 PM | #23 |
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Location: So. Cal, the Inland Empire
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The actual whittling down of my collection happens regularly... it's like Disneyland, it will never be complete. Things go out to make room for things coming in.
Most notably I removed any and all items revolving around the Star Wars prequels... carded, loose, vehicles, figures, boxed... you name it. GONE. Then I got rid of 90% of all my loose Star Wars figures, just keeping one ULTIMATE version of each character in each costume. Then I got rid of some Star Wars playsets. I don't know what's next to go... but the time is coming soon. Maybe a large chunk of my comic collection... I dunno. |
07-06-2012, 03:15 PM | #24 |
Crimson Guard
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Location: Chicago
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Once you narrow down your definitive versions of Duke, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, Cobra Commander, Road Block, Firefly, Zartan, etc you can reduce your collection by 25% at least.
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07-06-2012, 03:16 PM | #25 |
Reverse Oreo
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SE is soooo cobra to me, not sure i can make that leap, but i can see it |
07-06-2012, 03:22 PM | #26 |
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Location: Florida
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So I like this idea and it works well for some figures but for some I struggle. For one is Zartan I probably have 4 or 5 zartan's none of which quite fits the bill. Its like I need a PoC ultimate snake eyes rendition of him. When I got the PoC snake-eyes I was like I can toss all the others except v34 and v 59 which fit periods I want to keep. Same for beachhead have like 4 lean towards PoC but each one has a little something.
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Start by creating a list of your all-time fav characters.
Take the best version of each one in each scale you collect. Once you have a solid selection, decide if you need a version of each scale. Pick the absolute best version of each character and commit. It's tough to do...when I did my list of 10 fav items, I know I forgot a few, but it's pretty close to being my fav items and is based on preference, not resale value. |
07-06-2012, 03:25 PM | #27 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Florida
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This is what I did to start I ordered figures in terms of high, medium and low appeal and then went from there. My high list still has too many figures.
Last edited by Trazz; 07-06-2012 at 06:41 PM.. |
07-06-2012, 05:55 PM | #28 |
Ghost Ninja Killa
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: America
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NEVAH!!! And if any women makes you do that she doesnt love you!
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07-06-2012, 06:32 PM | #29 |
I just want foam gliders.
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tooele (two-willa), Utah
Posts: 18,727
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I had to put a dollar figure on my collection a few years ago for insurance purposes and they only allow retail prices, but it came to over $6000! Holy hell, that's not even taking into account customs and my one of a kind items like autographs because they can't put a value on them.
Had to scale back a bit when I moved into a smaller house. I cut the movie stuff. |
07-06-2012, 06:39 PM | #30 |
Crimson Guard
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Holy crap $6000? I can not imagine.
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I had to put a dollar figure on my collection a few years ago for insurance purposes and they only allow retail prices, but it came to over $6000! Holy hell, that's not even taking into account customs and my one of a kind items like autographs because they can't put a value on them.
Had to scale back a bit when I moved into a smaller house. I cut the movie stuff. |
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