ddubs
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Post by ddubs on Apr 8, 2016 15:02:18 GMT -5
Like many of you I started with 1 figure. Mine was the elite Jericho with jacket and didn't follow the lines at the time and was quite happy to stop there. However, then I joined these boards and saw all of the figures available that I could add to my collection...! I'm at about 50 figures in a year which is just too many for me to properly display and enjoy but now I'm in a predicament. I want to trim the fat on my collection for upcoming figures but fear I'll be left in the same situation 6 months from now. Do I sell half of my collection and try to stay under 25 or do I focus in one area? Money isn't the issue but feels like such a waste if half of the collection isn't on display.
have you ever felt like this and what did you do?
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Post by Mox on Apr 8, 2016 15:06:00 GMT -5
Display and rotate. Or put some in storage. If you take them out in 2 years it will feel like Christmas. Don't sell.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2016 15:09:05 GMT -5
I did downsize my collection in Summer 2015(I regret it). I got out of wrestling for that time and legitimately though that I wouldn't never be interested in wrestling ever again. I sold off 3/4 of my collection. Now that I'm back into wrestling, I deeply regret selling off large portions of my collection, and I've been trying to buy back figures that I sold off, because currently I only have like 75 figures, and I used have WAY more.
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Post by qdogg on Apr 8, 2016 15:09:16 GMT -5
No shrinkage here!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2016 15:25:22 GMT -5
Yeah, sold off like 80% of my collection and loved it. Got rid of so much crap I didn't want, and what I have now feels like so much more.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Apr 8, 2016 15:40:31 GMT -5
I'll sell a figure from time to time and not because I need the money
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customania
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HBK, Orton, Reigns, Jomo, Rollins, Triple H, Neville, Test, Rollins and Warrior are some of the best
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Post by customania on Apr 8, 2016 15:51:50 GMT -5
I'd never downsize, or sell anything. I don't see it as being a waste if it's not all on display because you can always look at the others when ever you want. I think it's just how you feel about not having them on display because everyone has different thoughts, you should follow want you want to do
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Generic Theme
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Post by Generic Theme on Apr 8, 2016 16:10:28 GMT -5
I realized that I had bought a lot of figures that I just didn't really need for my collection. At one point I had about 300 figures and only really enjoyed legends and flashbacks. I certainly didn't need seven Miz figures in 2016.
I went through my collection and found a bunch of figures that I don't even remember buying. I sold about half of my collection and don't regret it one bit. If anything it is nice to have some extra cash for some of the flashbacks that Mattel has coming out this year.
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jcjdotcom
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Post by jcjdotcom on Apr 8, 2016 16:23:05 GMT -5
My collecting was out of control (nearly every elite and a few basics) and I now downsize regularily. I feel like a smaller, focused collection is much more satisfying. If you have too many figures, it's just an overwhelming mess of meaningless colors on a shelf, or worse, in a box. Every time I sell some off, I wait a month or two and sell more. I still pick up some from time to time, but I am very picky now.
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Cyan
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Post by Cyan on Apr 8, 2016 16:34:49 GMT -5
I'm at that stage now. Four Detolf cases almost full and I don't want to go bigger than that. If I sell some off and go smaller, I'd make room for some other collectables not related to wrestling. It's a hard decision because I love wrestling, but as the collection grows, I have to be more specific about what I really want to have and what I can live without.
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Post by Wrestlaholic on Apr 8, 2016 16:43:57 GMT -5
I sold probably 80% of my collection back in 2008/ early 09, only to start again in March 2011, I used to buy very little, but after a short 5 years, I'm slowly creeping up to having a bigger collection again, I've in excess of 100 The Rock figures MOC and loose given that I have Jakks & Mattel, but I also get figures I like of people I like too, but I need to slow down again, I promised myself I wouldn't get carried away!
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Post by kennyw86 on Apr 8, 2016 16:46:44 GMT -5
I only will for 3 reasons
1. Money. Ill eat before I have toys, and my son will have anything he wants before i have anything
2. If i stop watching the product enough to care
3. If i grow out of them.
I wont downsize for any other reason
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Tomorrow Brings Danger
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I'm just waiting for Global Force Wrestling to take over the world.
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Post by Tomorrow Brings Danger on Apr 8, 2016 16:50:43 GMT -5
Don't buy what you don't want. Simple as that. I get grab bags at Savers that sometimes have figures in them I don't want so I just sell them off. My WWE Mattel collection is holding strong at 103 figures.
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LuisTX
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Post by LuisTX on Apr 8, 2016 16:59:56 GMT -5
I've only recently started getting into collecting heavy, so at least for now, I don't plan to. I still somewhere have a ton of Jakks figures that I had and played with when I was real young. So I'm not really one to start getting rid of stuff unless it's very valuable and it would be financially worth getting rid of, or if it's large enough and just didn't care for anymore. For example, I once was into collecting so many replica belts and getting them signed for display purposes. But I started realizing that I only have so much wall space, and I really got tired of lugging around belts to get signed. At one time, I had like 22 replica belts, and only 5 were signed. That's also the time I discovered we could buy real handcrafted belts from the original belt makers. So I sold all my unsigned belts, got some decent money for them, and just left with my 5 signed belts. A bit off topic, but it fits with this thread.
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GoldLust
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You'll Never Forget the Name...
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Post by GoldLust on Apr 8, 2016 17:28:28 GMT -5
I'm about 130 figures and it hasn't been a complete year yet. I won't downsize. Got a little one coming so if I ever get tired of them, he can have them all. He will have enough wrestling toys for a long time.
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Post by Sizzle on Apr 8, 2016 17:52:49 GMT -5
Nope, and I don't plan to.
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hbchris
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Post by hbchris on Apr 8, 2016 19:54:33 GMT -5
I'm at maximum capacity now, so any time I get a new figure it means an old one has to go into storage. Every once in a while I take a look at what I've got stored and sell or give away the stuff I'm sure I'll never display again. My Battle Pack Usos? Never gonna use them again now that I have the Elites....
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Post by wwebasicscollector on Apr 9, 2016 1:13:09 GMT -5
I play ALOT with my figures, but the only time I downsized was giving away some figs to my friend for customs.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 1:47:21 GMT -5
Downsized? No chance, I'm moving early May and will EXPANDING!!!
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Post by Vamp55 on Apr 9, 2016 2:06:26 GMT -5
I am currently massively downsizing my classic superstars set. Have probably sold about 1/3 so far, and probably another 3rd to go and I'll keep a 3rd.
I am debating about selling off all my basics. Don't even know why I have them other then I wish they were elites.
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