collection milestones

[tmntman]

Another item I've been looking for for many years popped up on eBay this week. And after running over my own grandmother to get to the keyboard and submit a bid, it caused me to go back and take a look at how many holes I actually have left in my collection. And I came to the realization that with the possible exception of some of the plush Turtles, I think I have the entire vintage line.


It's interesting that having reached this point, I'm not really sure if I'm more proud of the collection or saddened by the realization that there is nothing new to add to it. Now some of the items I am still looking to get loose and complete and others I'd still like to get MOC/MIB examples for. So it isn't like I'm done collecting. But getting a second of an item is never quite the same as finding something for the first time. Fortunately I still have a couple dozen random items I missed out on in the 2003 line.