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Tokusatsu, merchandising and rampant consumerism (yipee!)
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11-02-2020, 11:48 AM
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Kiwami
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Well this is - quite the personal topic. Sounds like you needed to get something off of your chest which is absolutely fine.
The way I see it, yes, they market their stuff on purpose so they have lots of things to sell and lots of kids who want it. But the danger in that lies less with the products and the marketing, but the way children are raised IMO. It's up to their parents to not let their wants spiral out of control and to teach them the value of their toys and what effort is needed to get them.
As far as the adult collecting thing goes: Focus and control are everything. You need to establish what you want, and it needs to be the lowest priority for you to spend your money on. Personally, basic needs are to be covered first, then you put a good deal into savings and whatever is left at the end is free to spend. That's control.
And for the focus, that is something every collector needs to discover on their own. I have discovered a few brands I'm 100% into, Figuarts being one of them, while others even though hot with collectors I don’t touch because I don't like the way these figures "feel" in hand. It may also help that not everything is readily available around here so I often have to look for imports and be prepared to pay shipping and import fees.
It's weird but after a while at least I learned quickly what I want to buy. If I see something and it checks all my boxes, I pre-ordered it without second thought and usually end up satisfied. If there's something really cool that I could afford but have the one nagging thought in the back of my head "Do you really want this though?" I usually don't order it; let the feeling cool down a bit and then see if it still interests me after a week or two. Usually it doesn't and that’s money saved.
Wow, now things have gotten personal on my end too, huh? What I'm trying to say is, try to maintain control and focus, finding it isn't easy and may lead to some acquisitions you regret and sell later on. But once you find your focus and have control, collecting is a very rewarding hobby. Seeing new figures revealed that I'm into is always exciting, even though I don’t buy most of them. But that one thing becoming reality you always wanted to see can really turn some bad moods upside down, and a package coming your way at the end of a month is a nice little thing to look forward to.
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