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<blockquote data-quote="olisuds" data-source="post: 400967" data-attributes="member: 2119"><p>Personally I think collecting interests for many collectors evolve and become more niche as time goes on. Unfortunately with the high prices we are experiencing I just can't afford to keep it all and have had to make some big sacrifices along the way in order to now obtain the pieces i want to. My financial situation has changed a lot this last 18 months. I started a business which has struggled to sustain a profit and the only way I could progress my collection in the areas that most interested me was to sell all my production stuff and seriously down size. This has allowed me to still pursue my collecting goals without further stressing my finances. </p><p></p><p>When I first got into pre production 5 years ago, prices were lower, my financial situation was better and more importantly, what i considered "grails" came up very infrequently. Now were in a time when many big collectors are choosing to cash in and it seems like nearly every week another major collector is selling off and those "grails" are being released for sale on a very regular basis. The types of things that I could afford but never came up, I can no longer afford put are coming up literally every few days. The only way I can acquire those grails or achieve my collecting goals such as finishing runs now is by making sacrifices.</p><p></p><p>I'm actually pretty sensible when it comes to my finances. I never spend what i don't have, I've never taken a payment plan and I always like to keep a nice healthy cash buffer in case (like this year) it all goes to ****. And lastly when financial situations change I think it's wise to cut back in all of life's expenses and that includes my collection. </p><p></p><p>Right now, with the way prices are going i don't see myself being able to expand my collection much further. However I'm more than satisfied with what i've got right now so if i'm close to hanging up my buying boots and sitting back and being content with what i have then I'm prepared for it. I hope I hang on to the pieces i love and the runs I've built but if life changes and i need to part with my collection or if I loose interest then so be it. As someone thats moved to the opposite side of the world and back on several occasions I've learnt to not be too attached to material possessions. </p><p></p><p>As for who is to blame well the list is probably a long one. Sellers taking advantage; buyers with more money than sense; collectors cashing in at the right time; facebook and social media; fickle collectors; hype for TFA. Personally I'm not going to point fingers at specific groups of people because it's so wide spread it feels like almost everyone is playing there own part in the situation in some way and it is the way it is. I have a feeling that a lot of it is unavoidable and it's not worth fighting an uphill battle to change things. Collecting has evolved. Not only the number and type of collectors and the way they collect but how we are interacting more through social media rather than through forums or even face to face. I won't say I'm happy about any of it but a lot of it feels out of my control.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="olisuds, post: 400967, member: 2119"] Personally I think collecting interests for many collectors evolve and become more niche as time goes on. Unfortunately with the high prices we are experiencing I just can't afford to keep it all and have had to make some big sacrifices along the way in order to now obtain the pieces i want to. My financial situation has changed a lot this last 18 months. I started a business which has struggled to sustain a profit and the only way I could progress my collection in the areas that most interested me was to sell all my production stuff and seriously down size. This has allowed me to still pursue my collecting goals without further stressing my finances. When I first got into pre production 5 years ago, prices were lower, my financial situation was better and more importantly, what i considered "grails" came up very infrequently. Now were in a time when many big collectors are choosing to cash in and it seems like nearly every week another major collector is selling off and those "grails" are being released for sale on a very regular basis. The types of things that I could afford but never came up, I can no longer afford put are coming up literally every few days. The only way I can acquire those grails or achieve my collecting goals such as finishing runs now is by making sacrifices. I'm actually pretty sensible when it comes to my finances. I never spend what i don't have, I've never taken a payment plan and I always like to keep a nice healthy cash buffer in case (like this year) it all goes to ****. And lastly when financial situations change I think it's wise to cut back in all of life's expenses and that includes my collection. Right now, with the way prices are going i don't see myself being able to expand my collection much further. However I'm more than satisfied with what i've got right now so if i'm close to hanging up my buying boots and sitting back and being content with what i have then I'm prepared for it. I hope I hang on to the pieces i love and the runs I've built but if life changes and i need to part with my collection or if I loose interest then so be it. As someone thats moved to the opposite side of the world and back on several occasions I've learnt to not be too attached to material possessions. As for who is to blame well the list is probably a long one. Sellers taking advantage; buyers with more money than sense; collectors cashing in at the right time; facebook and social media; fickle collectors; hype for TFA. Personally I'm not going to point fingers at specific groups of people because it's so wide spread it feels like almost everyone is playing there own part in the situation in some way and it is the way it is. I have a feeling that a lot of it is unavoidable and it's not worth fighting an uphill battle to change things. Collecting has evolved. Not only the number and type of collectors and the way they collect but how we are interacting more through social media rather than through forums or even face to face. I won't say I'm happy about any of it but a lot of it feels out of my control. [/QUOTE]
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