If I have these, I can quit! My wishlist!

[palitoy]

I am pretty much done with Mego stuff save for a few magical items that may or may not surface someday. I'm thankful actually, I appreciate it more when it's something I've waited 4-5 years to find.

Toy Collecting in general is becoming like that for me, I buy small, oddball pieces that no one seems to care about and keep my eyes peeled for the 2-3 things that are important to me.

As Don said as well, I don't have much "Fervor" anymore, I lose an auction, I know it'll be around again. Can't remember the time I really cared about losing an item. I also have no more room, so I won't be branching into jumbo machinders or Marx Play sets anytime soon.

[Gorn Captain]

My dream would be a toy museum, in which to share my stuff with anyone that loves toys.
And what would I keep at home?
I'm doing an experiments of sorts right now.
I'm moving to another house, and I'm now packing up toys in a certain order. I'm starting with the "c-list", stuff I like, but not my favourites. So each time, my collection gets a little smaller. I intend to be left with my super-super-favourites. The ones that can fit in ONE display cabinet. I'm dying to find out which ones will make the cut.

[cjefferys]

There's still so many vintage items I want to get, I don't even want to think about it as it would scare my wallet. My problem is that I collect too many different toy lines, I'm spreading myself out too thin. If I had just concentrated on Megos for the past 20 years, I'd probably have almost everything I want by now. But instead I've kept being distracted by other cool old toys and that's diverted a lot of my "hobby money". Oh well, I don't stress out trying to complete the various lines, I just keep slowly poking away at it, and it's always nice to know I can easily find something I need for my collection when I'm in a buying mood.

[Tothiro]

I'm thankful actually, I appreciate it more when it's something I've waited 4-5 years to find.

Having just gotten myself a Thor hammer, I completely understand that.

For vintage Mego I only have a few holes to plug myself, really only three or four WGSH I need to complete... I think I have my own naturally set limitations since what I seem to like most is either ruthlessly obscure or unimaginably expensive and foreign.
Plus I'll probably thin the herd of a few lines again soon. I really just want to have enough to display in a few small cases... a collection that would do well in a studio apt.

These days it seems like my toy review/watching is more a historical research for customs I plan to make in the future.

Then there's the whole, "OMG I didn't even know that existed!" problem.

[Gorn Captain]

I just collect too many lines: SW, ST, SMDM, Apes, Dragon Ball, Action Man, Hellraiser, Devilman, LOTR, Saint Seiya, Classic Monsters, SMDM, Shogun warriors, Space 1999, Sideshow Bond, Superheroes, Aliens, and some obscure thing called Megos.

That's it! I'm selling everything, and I'm focusing on ONE thing: Mad Max action figures. And let's see..yes...I'm done!!!!!

[livnxxxl]

It is never over until it is over my friends.

I to like the most of you have been collecting what seems like almost anything and everything. While I still stick to my guns that Mego collecting is my collection of choice I still end up buying other stuff in the interim as I get bored easily when I do not find any new Mego goodies for the collection.

I could make a list from A to Z....but why bother.....It is getting late/early depending on the time zone that you are in reading this. I do not have the energy right now to even start talking about "the list".

In the last three months I have spent a considerable amount of change on my collecting habit. Starting with a new huge building to expand into. I will spare you all the details for now. Needless to say I some times wonder will the madness ever stop? Is it really worth it?

Better yet how in the H-E double hockey sticks can I possibly begin to take all of this stuff with me when I GO. Worst yet...what will happen to all of my treasure once I am gone. I can just imagine the "collecting vultures" picking through it all before I am lowered down six feet under. Awk! Awk! flapping their wings......picking through my prized possessions.

I can only hope that science will get with the program and create something "that really works" like the fountain of youth. It sure beats having my body being frozen for several years. I hate the cold! Brrr..... That and most of you may not be around once I am unfrozen.

[starsky]

Sorry man, it will never end, even if you do get all these items, there will always be something else that catches your fancy.

yup, i agree with you!!

[Gorn Captain]

Sorry man, it will never end, even if you do get all these items, there will always be something else that catches your fancy.

You guys are the worst support group ever!
Here I am, trying to tone down my collecting, and all I hear is: you'll never succeed!!

I can imagine the scene:

"Hi, I'm Rik, and I'm a recovering alcoholic."

"Have another drink, Rik! You'll never quit the habit anyway!!! let's get drunk now!!!"

[nvmbrsdoom5]

I can't really see myself ever completely quitting collecting, I usually just bounce around from line to line, like lately being more interested in lunch boxes and Fisher Price and Micronauts, moreso than WGSH or Star Wars and other lines that I was more focused on before.

There's always going to be items I really want, grail pieces and whatnot, in each line but I also know that the likelihood of my ever being able to afford some of these pieces is pretty slim. So that kinda limits me too. Plus, like already mentioned, space and money are getting harder to come by, so I do sometimes have that "ok this is enough" mentality......but then inevitably that's followed up with, ".....for now!"

And alot of my "must have someday" items aren't particularly rare or expensive either. Actually alot of the stuff I really cherish having or want to own, aren't particularly hard to get or in high demand.

[livnxxxl]

You guys are the worst support group ever!
Here I am, trying to tone down my collecting, and all I hear is: you'll never succeed!!

I can imagine the scene:

"Hi, I'm Rik, and I'm a recovering alcoholic."

"Have another drink, Rik! You'll never quit the habit anyway!!! let's get drunk now!!!"

See there! Our group "plan" to help you is already working. You acknowledge that it is wrong to keep buying/collecting. LOL!!

Child psychology works wonders on adults and goes along way my friend.

[Gorn Captain]

See there! Our group "plan" to help you is already working. You acknowledge that it is wrong to keep buying/collecting. LOL!!

Child psychology works wonders on adults and goes along way my friend.

Just for that, I'm immediately going on Ebay and will start collecting My Little Pony!!!
I can't stand being manipulated.
Now where are those frigging pink horsies?!

[goldenryan]

You guys are the worst support group ever!
Here I am, trying to tone down my collecting, and all I hear is: you'll never succeed!!

I can imagine the scene:

"Hi, I'm Rik, and I'm a recovering alcoholic."

"Have another drink, Rik! You'll never quit the habit anyway!!! let's get drunk now!!!"

i've cut back collecting alot, i sold 90% of my comics this summer.
didn't start collecting any other line either (unless you count the few mighty muggs i brought).
there are still a few wgsh and secret wars items i would like to get before i quit. but my heart just isn't in the hobby as much as it once was.

[vulcan2074]

You guys are the worst support group ever!
Here I am, trying to tone down my collecting, and all I hear is: you'll never succeed!!

I can imagine the scene:

"Hi, I'm Rik, and I'm a recovering alcoholic."

"Have another drink, Rik! You'll never quit the habit anyway!!! let's get drunk now!!!"

Ha Ha Ha. It's a madhouse I tell you
Sammy

[kennermike]

You guys are the worst support group ever!
Here I am, trying to tone down my collecting, and all I hear is: you'll never succeed!!

I can imagine the scene:

"Hi, I'm Rik, and I'm a recovering alcoholic."

"Have another drink, Rik! You'll never quit the habit anyway!!! let's get drunk now!!!"

I support you Gorn Captain I guess this is the way I see it if I had everything from the Big Jim's Pack Line 1975-1976 I would be done!!!!!!!!!

[livnxxxl]

Just for that, I'm immediately going on Ebay and will start collecting My Little Pony!!!
I can't stand being manipulated.
Now where are those frigging pink horsies?!

Not if I beat you to them first. hahahaha

You see it is still all part of the "master plan". You get weak, then we make you weaker....you start to give in to your craving...then we take it away from you. Eventually at this rate you will lose the craving completely.

Also I am PMing you my shipping address. You need to get your collection packed up and sent to me. This is phase 2 of "the plan". We need to seperate you and your collection. Kind of like out of site and out of mind. After a few months you will not even miss them any more.

Of course there is always the "Mego patch" if all else fails. I sell it in my on line store for $19.95 plus shipping minus the ginsu knife set.