Last of my collection, walking away

Freeness is cool. Enjoy it. Glad we'll still have your presence around these parts.

Sorry to hear that. I know what you mean I feel obliged to buy sets because of the re sale prices and because money burns a whole in my pocket. I understand what you mean by being free. Good luck with selling your remaining figures. Enjoy freedom lol Nice dog BTW.

How could Earthquake not make the cut? I just don't know what to believe anymore.

I try every couple months or so to do that same thing, but I haven't been able to pull the trigger.

I've been wanting to sell mine, but I don't want to deal with the hassle.

Honestly, a small display can look a lot better than a cluttered one any day of the week. I only have one bookshelf that I rotate collections on. My far less cluttered Marvel Legends collection is up right now and it looks better. If I put wrasslers up again, it will not be one of everyone like I did last time. That ended up being over 100 figures competing for light.

Thanks everyone, I totally felt like I was on crack for even thinking of selling my collection, it wasn't the hogan thing although that was another kick in the right direction for me. One day, about a week before sdcc (crazy right, before we see what's coming out) I was looking at my crowded collection and I thought, what if I sold a few, then that thought led to, what if I sold a bunch, then what if I sold them all.... Then I got scared and went back to what if I sold a few lol

I took 20 out of the display and felt fine, so I listed them. Then sitting there I took another 20 out and still, I felt fine, maybe even better. Kind of like I could breathe again. And so on and so on. Like honestly, I love this hobby but it consumes me. I'm getting back into life right now, I spent a lot of time indoors the last 5 years when not working, raising my baby girls, and this hobby was some excitement for me and it was comforting but I took it too far and neglected a lot of things that should have been important to me. Partly spending too much time at home with the kids too.

Latly I've been getting back into fishing, exercising again, yoga, my tattoos... ( some people have sleeves, I have a turtle neck of tattoos) and there's so much more I want to do, I have to update my clothes, they all turned into work clothes and I'm a carpenter so that means dirty and stains and ripped, I want to buy another acoustic guitar after selling 6 of them in the last 5 years. I'm 33 and I love this hobby but I've never felt more free by selling material items. It's unreal.

Honestly guys, I wish you all the best and if you ever feel like the figures are taking up too much of your time then lay back a little and enjoy the freedom as well.

Edit, also, I hope I'm remembered as the guy who, when everyone was making hulk hogan customs , I was making Brooklyn brawler, Damien demento, bastion booger, gillberg, battle Kat, the genius, and any other jobber I can think of, I still have pictures in my photobucket. Lucky for me someone always bought them on ebay.

Really surprised Earthquake didn't make the cut. I've been collecting since LJN days so i think I'll be addicted for ever!

That's good you have the strength to do it as crazy as it sounds but please for the love of god do not sell off those in the case lol but good luck in whatever you decide to do with ur spare time now

Congrats on the decision man. You've always been one of my favorite members on here. People like you and Axe got me into customizing and although I'm far from great at it, it's a very therapeutic hobby for me. Your work will forever be in the custom figure Hall of Fame and I'm excited to know that I have a few of the proudly displayed within my own collection. I hope you'll keep popping in from time to time. Thanks for the Fix up thread and for all the custom advice my friend.