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One thing that I have noticed since I became involved in this hobby a few months ago and seems to be a reoccuring theme (which I myself fell victim too) is this initial phase of "scratching the rep itch" or in other words making a deluge of purchases in an early honeymoon period (few weeks/couple of months).Just out of curiosity I wondered whether this has been common over the years & what other peoples experiences are?
From my personal perspective, I am an very much a man of average means (I guess like many of the people who freqent the boards) where dropping $200-400 on a fairly frequent basis is not a problem & over my first two months bought 6 reps worth circa $2000+. These were not impulse purchases I hasten to add, I read & absorbed all of the related threads here & elsewhere and bought the "best of" (from the factories, out of the box excluding modded or Frankens) in every case.
Once I reached this point I was content to put the brakes on and will plan & make further purchases as I go or see things that I want (be they through TDs or M2M). My list of additions is perhaps another 3 or 4 at this stage. It was a conscious decision to take a breather, not one based on finance, guilt or anything like that more along the lines of I've got the pieces I really want now I need to think about how I keep building my collection & which direction should it take in the coming years.
I do not plan on selling anything in the foreseeable future and I feel that it is inevitable that some vintage gens will play a part in my ongoing evolvement/obsession.
I would be fascinated to hear other peoples starting out stories, how many did you buy before slowing?, what sort of money did you spend?, what factors lead to you taking control of a hobby that could lead to financial ruin?. what rationale do you use when deciding how to keep your collection at a suitable size?
I have an addictive personality, which I am managing to keep quite well in check currently but I wonder how many of us there are that feel like the lid could blow at any time..........
From my personal perspective, I am an very much a man of average means (I guess like many of the people who freqent the boards) where dropping $200-400 on a fairly frequent basis is not a problem & over my first two months bought 6 reps worth circa $2000+. These were not impulse purchases I hasten to add, I read & absorbed all of the related threads here & elsewhere and bought the "best of" (from the factories, out of the box excluding modded or Frankens) in every case.
Once I reached this point I was content to put the brakes on and will plan & make further purchases as I go or see things that I want (be they through TDs or M2M). My list of additions is perhaps another 3 or 4 at this stage. It was a conscious decision to take a breather, not one based on finance, guilt or anything like that more along the lines of I've got the pieces I really want now I need to think about how I keep building my collection & which direction should it take in the coming years.
I do not plan on selling anything in the foreseeable future and I feel that it is inevitable that some vintage gens will play a part in my ongoing evolvement/obsession.
I would be fascinated to hear other peoples starting out stories, how many did you buy before slowing?, what sort of money did you spend?, what factors lead to you taking control of a hobby that could lead to financial ruin?. what rationale do you use when deciding how to keep your collection at a suitable size?
I have an addictive personality, which I am managing to keep quite well in check currently but I wonder how many of us there are that feel like the lid could blow at any time..........