Will we get too old for toys ever again?

[jwyblejr]

As long as the ten year old inside of me is alive and kicking,I'd have to say yeah. Although he gives me heartburn every now and again.

[HardyGirl]

Funny this thread comes up. Only this morning, I was trying to picture myself at 65 still collecting toys and watching 70s Saturday morning cartoons. I dunno what the future is gonna hold, but I really hope I always let my inner child come out and play!

[Brad]

I go in spurts that sometimes are years apart.

As an adult, i've wanted to collect Mego's in the 80's and the early 2000's

The 90's and today were kind of dry for me.

You never get over wanting to collect --- It just depends on what item to collect suits your fancy at any particular time.

I like the way you put it and agree 100%. I am the same way. I may grow old but I won't "grow up"!

[RG]

I've seen tons of older guys ... I mean like dust farters old 75+ that still collect toys and have since they were younger, some collect stuff that didn't come out until they were in their 50's ... when I see them I realize I'm prob. in this hobby for life. I just hope I don't have to wear diapers while sitting in a motorized chair while looking through bins at flea markets.

[Fire Marshal Bill]

Great topic.......... this is a subject that i recently thought about as well. My birthday is tomorrow and i'll be 45. This hobby gives me such joy that i hope i never get too old to collect toys and watch cartoons . I'm having so much fun that i get bummed thinking about all those years that i could have been collecting and didn't. Just last weekend i finally bought the first Super Friends season on DVD..... watched 3 or 4 episodes so far and they're awesome! One gift i'm pretty sure i'm gettting tomorow is the first season of MOTU, the origianl series, and i can't wait to start watching them. I completely missed out on this one.... makes sense though, i was in high school at the time it came out and wasn't interested in cartoons and action figures.

I though about this the other day too. You know the saying "He who dies with the most toys win".............. well if i'm not mistaken, that is usually in reference to bigger items like motorcycles, boats, cars, etc. All i can say is that those guys ain't got nothing on us .

[generic]

There are a lot of 60s era GI Joe Collectors who are quite a bit older than most of us and they're still at it. I've gone long periods of time without picking up anything new, but I've always liked toys (even when I was a teenager), so I don't see myself ever stopping 100%. I could see myself scaling back some, though.

[Hector]

My mom is 76 and has a collection of dolls in her curio.

[kennermike]

I remember when I turned about 21 or so i got back into toys. Collecting new items, going back for older things I used to have or dreamed of having. It was such a big relief to know it was OK to be getting toys. Compared to the dread I felt when I was 12 and began to realize that I had become to old to get new toys and action figures.

Now as I reach my late 30's I can't help but wonder if this will happen again. Will I still be collecting when I'm 50? 60? or older? Will I outgrow my toys again?

Will you? What do you all think?

man Jason Thats a good thread.I guess for me when I was in my 20's I would buy anything I could get my hands.now im 39 and more selective,the way I see it collecting toys for me will never end . I collect because of many of us here at the forum its nostalgic that feeling of being a kid again and also I hope me thinks I am doing my part on perserving some past pop-culture your never too old for toys Im just very picky now.anyways when we get together next weekend that will be a great topic to discuss in person

[Zemo]

I'm 48 and still collect.

Having said that...my likes have changed over the years.

First it was comic books...I was really into comic books...had thousands at one point...and I also bought many high priced ones as well.

Then I lost interest, sold most of that, and switched to Megos.

Now almost all my Megos are gone except Superman/Supergirl Megos...I'm now strictly a Superman only collector, whether it's Mego, Ideal, Remco, Kenner, lunchboxes, etc, as long as it's Superman-related.

You never know in the future...I could end up collecting Catheters and Depends...

or vintage mustangs It's all about collecting nostalgia to me.

[SeattleEd]

man Jason Thats a good thread.I guess for me when I was in my 20's I would buy anything I could get my hands.now im 39 and more selective,the way I see it collecting toys for me will never end . I collect because of many of us here at the forum its nostalgic that feeling of being a kid again and also I hope me thinks I am doing my part on perserving some past pop-culture your never too old for toys Im just very picky now.anyways when we get together next weekend that will be a great topic to discuss in person

Mike,
It's called mid-life crisis.

I left it back when I was 12 for music. Got back into it in '95 when the Star Wars line was brought back to life. Left it '99 when I got married and back into music and recording.
Then sporadically collected small things along the way and jumped fully into Megos and customs in '05.

[kennermike]

Mike,
It's called mid-life crisis.

I left it back when I was 12 for music. Got back into it in '95 when the Star Wars line was brought back to life. Left it '99 when I got married and back into music and recording.
Then sporadically collected small things along the way and jumped fully into Megos and customs in '05.

[huedell]

Seriously,
I think everyone who collects (including myself) suffers a bit from depression to different degrees.

Although somewhat of a hobbyist, outwardly his life is his record
collection. Inwardly, he’s well aware of the situation: “You think it’s healthy?
You can’t connect with other people so you fill your life with stuff.”
---From a GHOST WORLD review by DAN HOBART.

[vulcan2074]

I Love toys so much, that I'll always collect them. They make me so happy.
Sammy

[Captain]

heck, I'm buying this stuff FOR my old age. When I hit 65, I'm retiring, locking the doors, and playing with my toys until they haul me away in a casket!!!

[Hector]

or vintage mustangs It's all about collecting nostalgia to me.

I was going to say that...but I only have one...you have tons...