tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post1827526928309091632..comments2024-03-22T07:21:37.482+00:00Comments on The MEC: Adventures in Toys, Cartoons & Comics : The HabitJoe Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306797945538984473noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post-65134384345663444262014-06-25T14:44:50.222+01:002014-06-25T14:44:50.222+01:00Yes, good point - knowing there's something in...Yes, good point - knowing there's something in the post, even when it's a pre-order some way off does help to stop the urge to impulse buy. Online shopping does help massively as well; nothing like adding loads of bargains to your eBay watch list, then refining it over the next few days to the one or two items that you actually want.<br /><br />The Jazz set certainly looks great; there&#Joe Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306797945538984473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post-51341800343410505142014-06-24T05:27:24.230+01:002014-06-24T05:27:24.230+01:00I've become a lot more focused in the last cou...I've become a lot more focused in the last couple years, that has helped. With the bad distribution of Classics in general here and having to import most things, it makes it a little easier to be focused as well. I have found that something in the mail, (doesn't matter what it is, it can be an instruction book for a vintage figure or something) it will keep me placated, but when there isnBrr-icyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885375620574712826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post-14289439060366920282014-06-22T21:15:41.961+01:002014-06-22T21:15:41.961+01:00I agree with you on about 90% of the releases but ...I agree with you on about 90% of the releases but there's still a few that I like the look of - Deluxe Drift and Leader Grimlock for example, and I think that this film does a better job than the previous three of making the robots look somewhat distinctive. However none of the figures I might actually want would fit a particular focus, and with the rest of the line looking fair to poor it Joe Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306797945538984473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post-30569093608488065562014-06-20T18:17:26.226+01:002014-06-20T18:17:26.226+01:00Oh, no. The movie stuff just turns me off. My so...Oh, no. The movie stuff just turns me off. My son is into them, but I'm not. It has nothing to do with the movies themselves, it's just the look of the figures.Optimal Omegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112470936085807477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post-88279074737089389842014-06-18T23:38:46.562+01:002014-06-18T23:38:46.562+01:00That's a good shout. None of the AOE stuff tak...That's a good shout. None of the AOE stuff take your fancy either then?Joe Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306797945538984473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post-33853036728052006322014-06-18T14:55:48.895+01:002014-06-18T14:55:48.895+01:00I feel your pain. I've actually decided to ab...I feel your pain. I've actually decided to abstain from getting anything for the duration of the summer just so I can enjoy what I already have.Optimal Omegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112470936085807477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post-13395717140091238042014-06-13T16:46:50.934+01:002014-06-13T16:46:50.934+01:00"I ask myself for each figure purchase if the..."I ask myself for each figure purchase if they're actually going to add to my collection's value" <br /><br />That's a good way of looking at it, and to me that means personal value just as much (if not moreso) than financial value. My lack of a discernible focus has meant that I've bought things that I enjoyed when I bought them, but with no real thoughts about the longJoe Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306797945538984473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post-70979863612709347642014-06-11T16:29:25.001+01:002014-06-11T16:29:25.001+01:00I've built up a pretty impressive collection i...I've built up a pretty impressive collection in the past year, but I have no issue passing on things I don't want or need. I've never felt driven to buy figures just for the sake of having something to open, I ask myself for each figure purchase if they're actually going to add to my collection's value, or just add to the space it takes up.<br /><br />I think it differs from Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838465741491704537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post-41967590080405930312014-06-11T16:25:31.234+01:002014-06-11T16:25:31.234+01:00Hi Dan, thanks a lot! I've looked into Reprola...Hi Dan, thanks a lot! I've looked into Reprolabels but have yet to bite, I have a few Transformers that could benefit from them though (and not just the ones featured in this post). You're definitely right, that kind of customisation is a great way to make the most of an exisitng collection, and it helps to make our collections a little bit more individual, which is important.Joe Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306797945538984473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375319992229344805.post-90486133646436619572014-06-11T15:22:17.366+01:002014-06-11T15:22:17.366+01:00A good post and something I regularly go through m...A good post and something I regularly go through myself. May I recommend Reprolabels to make the most of what you already have? They bring new life to your existing figures and are fun to apply.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17650750595545390825noreply@blogger.com