Waves of Collecting Enthusiasm

[Den82]

Having a bad day. Everyone so often, I get sick of my collection. I just it's a bunch of crap. Tired of the dust, tired of them falling down, getting broken. The space it takes up. Might have to do with the fact I started to re-organize and realized how much of my stuff is in poor shape, incomplete, etc.

Every now and then I just feel like getting rid of it all. Might also be because I haven't added to it or really found anything good lately and it just seems stagnant.

[Adam West]

When I am on a collecting hiatus; I usually am looking for new ways to display them. One thing I have found very unusual and generalizing....not specific to Mego's but most everything I collect is the high amount of money many will spend amassing a collection but very little money on protecting them or displaying them. It is amazing how much nicer a collection looks when time and effort is not only placed in the collectible itself but in the actual display.

[Den82]

I have a hard time deciding how. Space limitations are a problem too.

I have these 2 big shelves. Good for large playsets, but bad for figures. I think I should eliminate them:



This could also be brought on by a piece of my breaking last night. Drives me crazy..

[Figuremod73]

You probably just need a short break from them. You like all the same toys lines as I do and have had moderate success finding stuff in the wild. I think a pieced together collection is both challenging and fun. If your able to get a whole collection for a fraction of what others would pay it makes it even more rewarding.
This probably would be a good time to start thinking about different ways of displaying them with bookcases, etc. Thats part of the reason why I like the Toyroom section at the museum. Ive been hoping you would update yours soon as well.

[Figuremod73]

btw, what was broken?

[Den82]

My Spydor.

[Splitty]

Thats part of the reason why I like the Toyroom section at the museum.

What Toyroom?! I missed something... (:o

[Captain Big Trousers]

Yes, tell us of this fabled Toy Room section! I can't find it.

[Figuremod73]

Its "opened" after you have a certain amount of post. I think its 150 post. (If im not mistaken) Great section, but Im no where near ready to display stuff, lol.

Spydor is very delicate. It wouldnt take much!

[Splitty]

Gah! Foiled!!

Now all I have to do is post that phrase 63 more times and I'm IN.


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When I'm unable to buy, and it's feeling a little stale, I find making elaborite displays or photgraphing's a great way to make the hobby feel fresh.

You could even have a craft day. Get a regular shelf, some newspaper, jug o'elmers glue, and grey & black paint and plaster a bunch of rocks all over the shelf for them to stand on etc.....

[Captain Big Trousers]

Its "opened" after you have a certain amount of post. I think its 150 post. (If im not mistaken) Great section, but Im no where near ready to display stuff, lol.

Hmm. So I should have access by... late April.

I agree with "Adam West" - it's all about how you display your collection. I just don't understand folks who collect things and then put them away in boxes.

Maybe take a break from collecting and work on better displaying of what you've got.

[Mawni]

I haven't bought a Mego for a few months. My collecting moves in waves too.