[OFFICAL] TOYS COLLECTING THREAD! - Part 1

[Jinfeng83]

here dont have 1/6 hot toys enterbay or medicom collector?

 

[superbodz]

Been searching very long for this plush toy cat.
Whoever know its name & where to find it, PLS PLS let me know ok?

Many thanks.

 

[pokeu]

someone *might* be waiting for this

cute. dmg?

 

[RyuShinEX]

here dont have 1/6 hot toys enterbay or medicom collector?

just post only.

 

[Jinfeng83]

 

[XXXG_01D]

guys, how do you all control the spending on toys? i kept spending..
always told myself next month then buy...but deep down got this voice ....its telling me " if you dont buy now, next month maybe dont have liao"

simpur. buy for your fav series/characters and get only the v best ones or the limited edition ones

Fav, super nice ones and LTD ED confirm PO. The rest go with "Wait until sales then buy"

I think dun PO is the best way to control. PO liao, confirm LL pay. No PO no $$$ no buy
Heck, like i got control like that...

 

[ionicle88]

Fav, super nice ones and LTD ED confirm PO. The rest go with "Wait until sales then buy"

I think dun PO is the best way to control. PO liao, confirm LL pay. No PO no $$$ no buy
Heck, like i got control like that...

yes.

dun anyhow PO. or rather for me i got an even more acute way of controlling.

If i look @ the figure and i have doubts over its sculpturing and pose or character then it is out of the picture.

Unless it is my waifus.

 

[GundamG]

New thread, support + bookmarked

 

[silenthill]

However, the spelling for "Official" is still wrong.

 

[Barny23]

guys, how do you all control the spending on toys? i kept spending..
always told myself next month then buy...but deep down got this voice ....its telling me " if you dont buy now, next month maybe dont have liao"

Deploy a "CFO" to keep your wallet in check... if you already have a CFO then maybe you can spawn a few Xeno juniors

Anywayz Happy New Year to the bros here. Huat ah!

 

[Chili Crab]

Guys, if HLJ says the toy i want is in 'backorder' status, will i ever get that toy?

 

[silenthill]

Guys, if HLJ says the toy i want is in 'backorder' status, will i ever get that toy?

Not very likely. It means no stock at the moment and they are sourcing. Don't get your hopes up though,.

 

[silenthill]

guys, how do you all control the spending on toys? i kept spending..
always told myself next month then buy...but deep down got this voice ....its telling me " if you dont buy now, next month maybe dont have liao"

"If you have to consider the price or have to borrow money, then it is best not to buy." is my personal motto.


Some other measures recommended by uncle silenthill, me...

1) a rather drastic measure is to open a joint account with your mother or father which requires joint signatures to withdraw the money. Then deposit the amount that you want to save into it monthly. That way, you will not spend so much already.

2) narrow your focus down to a specific or a few specific series i.e Queens Blade and Macross for me with the occassional chio fig/toy

3) set aside a certain amount which is within your own budget (like random) monthly

4) buy and then sell to raise money (like amos_infinitus)

However, as with any thing, it is all about your own self-control and discipline. If that is really an issue, measure #1 would be best.

 

[Xenogade]

"If you have to consider the price or have to borrow money, then it is best not to buy." is my personal motto.


Some other measures recommended by uncle silenthill, me...

1) a rather drastic measure is to open a joint account with your mother or father which requires joint signatures to withdraw the money. Then deposit the amount that you want to save into it monthly. That way, you will not spend so much already.

2) narrow your focus down to a specific or a few specific series i.e Queens Blade and Macross for me with the occassional chio fig/toy

3) set aside a certain amount which is within your own budget (like random) monthly

4) buy and then sell to raise money (like amos_infinitus)

However, as with any thing, it is all about your own self-control and discipline. If that is really an issue, measure #1 would be best.

1) i have joint account with my CFO. Every month will certainly save a portion of my salary. The $$ inside the account is cannot withdraw

2) Have already streamline to - 1/6 Army Fig , Saint seiya .

3) hmm , never set aside a certain amount of budget. if need to buy toys, i spend within my means.

4) yup, been doing that.

its always this question, can afford the toy but want to buy or not, its a whole different issue

 

[Xenogade]

Deploy a "CFO" to keep your wallet in check... if you already have a CFO then maybe you can spawn a few Xeno juniors

Anywayz Happy New Year to the bros here. Huat ah!

wah, spawn xeno juniors. This is a nightmare .. My house gonna be ready in around 2 yrs time. when that time comes. i think want to buy toys also hard liao. My CFO dont really support my hobby.

 

[silenthill]

1) i have joint account with my CFO. Every month will certainly save a portion of my salary. The $$ inside the account is cannot withdraw

2) Have already streamline to - 1/6 Army Fig , Saint seiya .

3) hmm , never set aside a certain amount of budget. if need to buy toys, i spend within my means.

4) yup, been doing that.

its always this question, can afford the toy but want to buy or not, its a whole different issue

Yo bro.

1) Then maybe set aside more $ for the joint account?

2) If you are already streamlining, then i think that it is alright although 1/6 Army fig/dolls and St. Seiya have a lot of releases. In which case, just have to ask yourself, is it really that unique that i must have it in my collection?

3) You may want to set aside a certain budget despite spending within your means so that you can monitor the amount spent. It seems to work for some collectors here.

4) Excellent! For me, i can never bear to sell my stuff. If i buy, it means that i am keeping for life.

At the end of the day, i believe that such spending is really subjective. If you feel that you should curb your buying, then you would be the best person to think of a way to do so. For me, the biggest issues at the moment which are preventing me from buying even more than i should are:

a) lack of display and storage space

b) maintenance of the figures and toys - some of my PVC and resin figures are starting to "sweat" and accumulate dirt so i am going to have to clean them using the methods which i had posted previously. I had tried to clean some of my more beloved and older figs and it is really a chore. So, being a little cautious, i have not opened up a lot of my stuff which i had bough in 2010, just so that i don't have to clean them. However, i realised that such an approach is erroneous because the figures will still get sticky and keeping them MSIB defeats the purpose of me buying them in the first place, which brings me back to point (a). sigh

c) Money diverting to other hobbies such as PC Hardware, PC Gaming and other necessities in life and around the flat.

 

[Nicbots]

here dont have 1/6 hot toys enterbay or medicom collector?

Have

 

[Jinfeng83]

swee la eh bro where u get those spot lights ??

 

[Nicbots]

swee la eh bro where u get those spot lights ??

Ikea! Quite ex though, but bo bian its the nicest and most flexible one I can find.

 

[Chili Crab]

Not very likely. It means no stock at the moment and they are sourcing. Don't get your hopes up though,.

Thanks.

Like that jialat riao, cos i lack that particular toy to have a complete set.