Originally Posted by Kurona (Post 785247)

That is DEFINITELY a haul. Happy building!! What's the red box Decadriver thing near the top?

Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die (Post 785248)

That is the Rider Fans knockoff of the discontinued SHF Upgrade knockoff of the Decadriver, so that this cheapskate (he said, gesturing at a month of reckless spending) can get the NeoDecadriver version of Seihou Decade and still have the TV series version of the suit... when I eventually buy a Seihou Decade reissue.

(It also comes with a head. Violent Emotion? I'm sure that'll mean something to me in late-2021.)

Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die (Post 785248)

That is the Rider Fans knockoff of the discontinued SHF Upgrade knockoff of the Decadriver, so that this cheapskate (he said, gesturing at a month of reckless spending) can get the NeoDecadriver version of Seihou Decade and still have the TV series version of the suit... when I eventually buy a Seihou Decade reissue.

(It also comes with a head. Violent Emotion? I'm sure that'll mean something to me in late-2021.)

Originally Posted by DreamSword (Post 785252)

Glad to see you got the Seihou of Kuuga. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Originally Posted by MrWilliamGraham (Post 785255)

Also looks like you got the original Kuuga SS release? Where did you find it ?

Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die (Post 785245)

Sooooooo it's Christmas Eve.

When you reach a certain age, you stop getting "fun" things for Christmas. You're an adult with a job, so you end up buying the stuff you want through the year. And the stuff you pass on is either so expensive or so specific, that you can't really put it on a wish list. (Making sure someone buys the correct Seihou from a vendor without overpaying, while dealing with import hassles, is way more than I could ever ask a friend or family member.) It's this weird realm of wanting things, but not being able to explain the things you want in a way that isn't a burden.

But, it's still Christmas, and it's nice (at any age) to have a toy to open on Christmas morning. So, a few years ago, I started a policy with myself: any toys that I purchased or that came in on a preorder between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I'd just set those aside. I could still buy stuff, but nothing would get opened until Christmas morning. That way, no matter what gifts I got, I'd have something to enjoy on Christmas.

It's a policy that's made the last few years pretty reliably fun. It creates a nice sense of anticipation through December, as I start piling up toys in a corner.

The downside, though, is that some years really get away from me, spending-wise:

https://challengerscomics.com/images...IMG_3214D.jpeg

I don't have it in me to detail all of the Transformers and Kamen Rider stuff in that mountain of plastic and cardboard, but it should be easy enough to discern. And, yeah, this is all stuff that came in during the last four weeks. (It's not even counting a NewAge Soundwave that's stuck in the mail somewhere, or the Kingdom Warpath, FRS Amazing Mighty kit, and MMC Tortor that are in my Pile of Loot at BBTS.) Upshot, going to have an awesome Christmas! Other hand, eeesh that photo.

Originally Posted by Fredbob392 (Post 785294)

Very jealous of many things in that haul. The saving things to open idea sounds really fun, I think I'll try and remember that for next year