Has anyone else considered living a minimalist lifestyle? - Page 3

*sdp* · 06-18-2021, 07:51 PM

You can't buy your childhood as an adult though, it's bitter sweet to get something you wanted as a kid but it'll never be the same. It's an exercise in futility.

*CyberCubed* · 06-19-2021, 08:56 PM

I've retired from buying action figures but understand why people still buy huge collections of them, I just have no place to display them and most of my toys just sat in my closet in bins for like 20 years. I have what I still have, all TMNT toys, but I don't buy new ones anymore.

As I mentioned before I no longer buy DVDs/blu-rays and sold all I have except for a few things like TMNT and a few special movies. I still have a huge videogame collection and TMNT comics, but I only buy TMNT comics and nothing else. Also when collections come out I usually sell the individual issues to save space, kind of why I wish IDW would continue putting out more Mirage collections.

Aside from that I don't really own much of value otherwise, besides a 4k TV and a computer, and I guess clothes if you count that. I realize I just don't need to own much anymore.

*sdp* · 06-19-2021, 09:18 PM

I love figures but I realized my completionist view was awful, I've narrowed down my collection to the ones I truly love and I replace a figure of same character comes out that I like better and not keep both. I mean I'd love to have all 4 Henson Neca turtles but I don't have the space, I'd rather just own one of them and also own a Super 7 turtle etc and have different universes represented instead of a cluttered shelf full of characters like most collections are. I actually have fun with my action figures since they're small and they're the best of what I love. I just keep my collection small and I prefer smaller figures because of that, smaller scales are awesome since it allows you to have more in a small space.

It's still a work in progress, I still have boxes of toys/games/collectables I need to sell but half my collection is already gone and it's so liberating.

*CyberCubed* · 06-23-2021, 01:18 PM

I could technically sell more, but I prefer physical comic book trades over digital comics. You can actually buy all of the TMNT comics digitally (both Mirage and IDW's) that they released, but for reading I prefer physical books. So I have to keep those at least.

I'm glad I never got into DC or Marvel comics, just imagining having 1000+ comics of Batman, Superman, Spiderman, X-men, etc. in my closet gives me the heebie jeebies.

*sdp* · 09-25-2021, 07:06 PM

I decided to narrow down my collection even further, basically if it isn't 3.75" or smaller it really needs to be questioned how much I want that figure. I only want the characters that I absolutely love, For characters I just like they need to be a smaller scale. Only the best of the best can be 6" scale since only a few figures that size take up plenty of space. On the other hand I'll begin collecting more micro figures and anything that's super small, since I can have plenty selection of characters that way and they barely take any space.

For consoles well almost all gaming is done on my PC, which gets basically almost everything the current generation consoles get and it can emulate anything previously. I will always keep the latest nintendo console since I love that company and their games. All games digital so no space taking there either.

*CyberCubed* · 09-25-2021, 08:38 PM

I still buy most games physically, which I guess is contradictory to what I want to do. But eh, I just don't like buying games digitally unless they're smaller type of games or old collections, since I feel like I don't really own it.

*Coola Yagami* · 09-25-2021, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sdp

You can't buy your childhood as an adult though, it's bitter sweet to get something you wanted as a kid but it'll never be the same. It's an exercise in futility.

That's true. But at the same time there's that extra feeling of "FINALLY! After all this time, it's finally here! It's finally mine!!"

That's kinda how I felt when I bought the 80's Slash and April O'Neil figures during one of the toys multiple re-releases a few years back. Or when I finally find a game I always wanted but never got to own like Super Double Dragon or Final Fight 3.

06-18-2021, 07:51 PM	#41
sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	You can't buy your childhood as an adult though, it's bitter sweet to get something you wanted as a kid but it'll never be the same. It's an exercise in futility. __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

06-19-2021, 09:18 PM	#43
sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	I love figures but I realized my completionist view was awful, I've narrowed down my collection to the ones I truly love and I replace a figure of same character comes out that I like better and not keep both. I mean I'd love to have all 4 Henson Neca turtles but I don't have the space, I'd rather just own one of them and also own a Super 7 turtle etc and have different universes represented instead of a cluttered shelf full of characters like most collections are. I actually have fun with my action figures since they're small and they're the best of what I love. I just keep my collection small and I prefer smaller figures because of that, smaller scales are awesome since it allows you to have more in a small space. It's still a work in progress, I still have boxes of toys/games/collectables I need to sell but half my collection is already gone and it's so liberating. __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

09-25-2021, 07:06 PM	#45
sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	I decided to narrow down my collection even further, basically if it isn't 3.75" or smaller it really needs to be questioned how much I want that figure. I only want the characters that I absolutely love, For characters I just like they need to be a smaller scale. Only the best of the best can be 6" scale since only a few figures that size take up plenty of space. On the other hand I'll begin collecting more micro figures and anything that's super small, since I can have plenty selection of characters that way and they barely take any space. For consoles well almost all gaming is done on my PC, which gets basically almost everything the current generation consoles get and it can emulate anything previously. I will always keep the latest nintendo console since I love that company and their games. All games digital so no space taking there either. __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

06-19-2021, 08:56 PM	#42
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,057	I've retired from buying action figures but understand why people still buy huge collections of them, I just have no place to display them and most of my toys just sat in my closet in bins for like 20 years. I have what I still have, all TMNT toys, but I don't buy new ones anymore. As I mentioned before I no longer buy DVDs/blu-rays and sold all I have except for a few things like TMNT and a few special movies. I still have a huge videogame collection and TMNT comics, but I only buy TMNT comics and nothing else. Also when collections come out I usually sell the individual issues to save space, kind of why I wish IDW would continue putting out more Mirage collections. Aside from that I don't really own much of value otherwise, besides a 4k TV and a computer, and I guess clothes if you count that. I realize I just don't need to own much anymore.

06-23-2021, 01:18 PM	#44
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,057	I could technically sell more, but I prefer physical comic book trades over digital comics. You can actually buy all of the TMNT comics digitally (both Mirage and IDW's) that they released, but for reading I prefer physical books. So I have to keep those at least. I'm glad I never got into DC or Marvel comics, just imagining having 1000+ comics of Batman, Superman, Spiderman, X-men, etc. in my closet gives me the heebie jeebies.

09-25-2021, 08:38 PM	#46
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,057	I still buy most games physically, which I guess is contradictory to what I want to do. But eh, I just don't like buying games digitally unless they're smaller type of games or old collections, since I feel like I don't really own it.