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How do you cope with toy-collecting anxiety?

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 11:44:18 No.8213632 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>8213634 >>8213651 >>8213690 >>8213825 >>8213922 >>8214344 >>8214652 >>8214838

The other day I had something not far off a panic attack as I looked around at all these toys and boxes and realised that this was no longer a fun hobby but an unhealthy obsession. I no longer owned the toys - they owned me. I can't believe I'm the only one who gets this, how do you cope?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 11:46:18 No.8213634 Report

Quoted By: >>8213644

>>8213632
You're not alone. I'm close to there. I need to sell some stuff, I'm drowning in toys at this point--but my anxiety means I never list them on the BST, just getting increasingly more buried as I pick up new stuff.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 11:52:47 No.8213641 Report

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> How do you cope with toy-collecting anxiety?

I don't

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 11:55:03 No.8213644 Report

Quoted By: >>8213656 >>8213711 >>8214652

>>8213634
Set up a rule - NO IMPULSE BUYS. Print it out and put it next to your computer screen. the rule is you must wait a week before pulling the trigger on something, to make sure you really want it and don't just want that fleeting dopamine hit.

Also, at least once a month have a ruthless cull of toys. Apply Marie Kondo's rule - does this spark joy? If not then on Ebay it goes. It's ok to buy new toys as long as old ones are constantly going out the door.

BrieLarsonFan2004

BrieLarsonFan2004 Sat 13 Jun 2020 12:04:30 No.8213651 Report

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>>8213632
I'm unironically living like that, the last week I bought a Poison Ivy PAK, I always wanted her for YEARS, but I just played with her for 1 hour, now she's in her box and I don't give a fuck about her anymore I'm waiting the shf Mika, and the cycle will repeat
>Inb4 sell what you don't like
I can't, I just can't I did the same fucking thing with dark phoenix, and I was depressed for 1 month until I bought 2 and they are in her boxes again, I never touched them anymore and I don't really like them, that's what happens with the 99% of my collection

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 12:06:19 No.8213653 Report

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>>8213651
Well, to be fair, PAKs have a way of being disappointing on hand.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 12:07:51 No.8213655 Report

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>>8213651
Mate, bite the bullet. Box them up and put them up for sale. You'll get most of your money back and will be relieved they're out of your life. You got the dopamine hit so you will now need to exercise your willpower. I feel so much better when I've taken a load of toys to the post office. I no longer feel guilty about buying toys I know will bring me only fleeting pleasure as long as they're not piling up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 12:07:56 No.8213656 Report

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>>8213644
>It's ok to buy new toys as long as old ones are constantly going out the door.
>buy new toy for reasonable price
>toss out or sell old toy
>later that year
>old toy tripled in value
>new toy still available for retail
I'm not playing a fool's game, my toys stay where they are

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 12:15:09 No.8213661 Report

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>>8213656
Sell it when it triples in value then.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 12:28:01 No.8213666 Report

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>>8213656
Well it's different if you're aiming to make money, I buy them for fun.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 12:33:50 No.8213667 Report

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I was starting to feel like this because 2019 was just a very expensive year toy wise for me. So many purchased. I was beginning to feel the same way as OP. However 2020 has proven to be significantly cheaper. I've gotten far less this year. Not because of the virus or anything. But because there just isn't as much that interests me this year. I haven't purchased anything in over a month and don't plan on purchasing anything until July when I have a bunch of pre orders ship. It's about moderation. Try to only focus on what you really care about and avoid impulse purchasing something just because it looks cool.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 13:14:33 No.8213690 Report

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>>8213632
I used to be similar, I would buy anything and rarely had space for new stuff. After moving and packing up stuff, I decided to get more serious about limiting my clllecting. Now I make lists of what I want, and will only buy stuff that makes the list shorter. My collection went from clusterfuck to organized pretty quick. Set goals for your collection, have an idea of what you want, and stick to it. The feeling of being able to say, I have all the Turtles I want, or all the 83/84s Autobots, I am done with those, is a good one

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 13:31:02 No.8213705 Report

Quoted By: >>8213713 >>8213779

It’s related to fear of missing out and unstable prices. For example, I had an opportunity two month ago to buy a lot of ML figures, 4 figs for $30. Didn’t go for it. Now I’ve been reading more comics and have an attachment to one of the characters who was in that lot. Looked her up, she’s selling for $40. Now the next time I see a tempting buy, I am more likely to pull the trigger, because there is a great chance I might regret or overpay in future.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 13:36:56 No.8213711 Report

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>>8213644
I should really set up ebay shit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 13:39:36 No.8213713 Report

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>>8213705
That's why I bought Rising Hopper.
I really like the design, but I haven't seen the show yet. I only watch finished show, but by that time figure will go up even higher than it is now.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 13:41:34 No.8213715 Report

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>>8213690
I have a list too for a very specific line outside of which I don't buy anything and it helps me stay more focused with my collection. The problem with this, however, is that a) Being always on the hunt for the entries from the list makes me paranoid that I'll miss them once they pop up on eBay, mandarake or anywhere, making me constantly check the sites which interrupts my daily life and deprives me of sleep, and b) The line periodically expands from time to time with new releases so I have to update my list as well, making it feel like the goal is moving away from me. For these reasons it still feels like I'm a slave of my collection to some degree.

Though I'll add to the list advice is that it's also a good idea to determine what kind of price you think is good for every figure on your list, so you don't overspend in the heat of the moment.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 14:41:07 No.8213779 Report

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>>8213705
What Legends?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 14:57:17 No.8213799 Report

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COVID-19 has been a wakeup call for me as I'm finding other interests that are way cheaper/more productive than collecting toys.

Not saying I won't buy toys ever again but I will be significantly downsizing from now on.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 15:17:32 No.8213825 Report

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>>8213632
Let us see your collecsh, dude! I bet it's epic

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 16:25:36 No.8213916 Report

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>>8213779
The lot was Angela, Nighthawk, Speed Demon, and some cosmic marvel guy. Then I read some Spawn and Thor, and went looking for her. She was $40. I'm guessing cause of covid bucks, cause a lot of figs are now getting higher and higher bids

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 16:30:11 No.8213922 Report

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>>8213632
I dont think they own me, but toy collecting does affect certain routines of going to work, parties, or other recreational stuff. Like i go to Target to kill time before something, but then maybe i decide to go to gamestop or target too while theyre still there. i end up spending too much time discovering that there's nothing or some long line happens, which results in me stressing to rush

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 16:35:29 No.8213931 Report

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>>8213916
imo Angela sucked. she couldnt hold her bendy weapons, had that plastic loin cloth and couldnt really stand up well. a coomer figure needs to be better than that

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 19:31:26 No.8214215 Report

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>>8213711
Takes ten minutes lad, do it now.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 20:19:04 No.8214277 Report

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My biggest issue with collecting toys is that I collect imports, where 'fear of missing out' reigns supreme.
I wish it was a little less extreme like that, but alas, what can you do..

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 21:03:30 No.8214344 Report

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>>8213632
My main problem is having to army build troops or having to have the whole cast.
I need all the X-Men, I need all the avengers, I need all spiderman, I need the megaman characters and I need all the my hero academia figures
I told myself no to a lot of thing I wanna collect because I know imma go all in into the line

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Jun 2020 00:32:59 No.8214652 Report

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>>8213632
If you're feeling that strongly it's time to find a new hobby, or at least downsize considerably. I hate to sound cliche but talking to a therapist or someone like that would likely be helpful.

Also the advice of >>8213644 is a good idea. I tend to do something similar so I don't feel overwhelmed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Jun 2020 01:06:53 No.8214704 Report

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>>8214277
move?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Jun 2020 02:46:37 No.8214838 Report

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>>8213632
I recently moved, so most of my collection is in storage right now. I get occasional anxiety about not having immediate access to my figures, but the time away has helped me realize that at least 50% of my collection were impulse buys because of good deals or the fear of missing out, like everyone else in this thread has confessed to.

Being more limited on space has me appreciating the toys I truly miss having. I'm actually eager to clean house at this point.

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