A Shift in Priorities

[Archon_Turtle]

As a collector, I think we all have times when we look at our collections and think, "man... do I really need any of this crap?"

usually, that feeling is fleeting. Lasting only a few moments before we snap out of it. These feelings are natural, and usually don't mean much if anything.

It is when that feeling begins to nag you on a regular basis that you may stop and take notice. This is where I'm at now.

Now before you have a coronary and run around screaming "OMG ARCHON IS SELLING HIS COLLECTION!!!" Let me say that that is not the case. Far from it.

My passion for collecting or the Turtles has not faltered. Nor do I think it ever will. But I think as i have gotten older, my tastes have changed. And I think the burning desire to "HAVE EVERYTHING' is no longer there. I believe I am approaching a state where I only want what I actually want...instead of the impossible "everything". Let me show you something....



Despite not really being able to really see how many crates are in this picture (due to not being able to fit everything in frame, and there being several rows of stacked crates) I'm sure that you can appreciate how much stuff this photo represents. All of these crates are full to the brim of TMNT toys and merch. Toys and merch that I haven't had on display in over 5 years. Most of these crates constitute toys and merch made after 1998. Just about everything in there falls outside my "passion areas". Heck, I'm not even really sure what is in a lot of these.

Long story short, over the next few weeks/months the plan is going to be to sell virtually everything in these crates. And going forward, the collection mantra is going to be "collect it because I want it, not because I need it".

To give you an idea of what is stay and going, here you go:

Staying:

• The 88-98 Vintage Toy Collection
• The comic collection
• Original Art
• Most movie props
• General rarities
• Gifted Items

Going:

• A percentage of my bootleg collection
• Duplicate comics
• Just about every toy after 1998 aside from a handful I really like
• Most Miscellaneous TMNT items
• Select pieces from the art collection

After this I don't intend on being a completionist collector in any area outside the comics...because that seems to be where my adult passion really lies. The vintage turtle collection is staying because it's 100% complete, and means a great deal to me nostalgically.

Please don't confuse this for a move of desperation. Nor is this forced. There was no pressure from my wife to do this, and I don't "need the money". In fact, the great majority of the money generated from this will most likely get funneled back into the collection in some form.

I'm blessed to say that I am working a LOT right now, so I'm not 100% sure WHEN this is going to start going down (70+ hour weeks are FUN!), but I felt like I needed to say something to make this idea of mine seem more real.

Thanks for listening!

Steph