nugundamII Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 With Hasbro/Taktomys Transformers/Votoms GFFMC Revoltech MG and PGs Yammato's Macross/Votoms -Ingram if you count the pre-order for the Blue one Bandai's SOCs. SPecs, DX including Macross Tomys Zoids and Kotobukiyas Zoids/Armored Core Im at roughly about 6k CDN What are you guys at..... Quote
Gubaba Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) $0.00 Unless you count the "I [heart] Minmay" keychain that I bought. (¥600...that was a pretty expensive keychain.) However: books, CDs, DVDs, movie tickets, concert tickets, airplane tickets...that's a different story. Edited December 12, 2009 by Gubaba Quote
nugundamII Posted December 12, 2009 Author Posted December 12, 2009 $0.00 Unless you count the "I [heart] Minmay" keychain that I bought. (¥600...that was a pretty expensive keychain.) However: books, CDs, DVDs, movie tickets, concert tickets, airplane tickets...that's a different story. Really ... wow Well I travel at the expense of my company haha and I dont go to movie theaters I bit torrent I think Movie People should suffer like the average american joe has for the past year and a half. I dont go to concerts they bore me ... Dont go to sporting events either they bore me too Id rather play the game instead of watch it CDs are a thing of the past as I Buy what I want song by song on ITUNES and like in Zeitgeist If you love what you do you want to share it with everyone ie Trance around the world Above and Beyond is free. For all my radio I podcast CBCs Paul Kennedy Ideas, as it happens and the Current. On books Yes I have spent about 200 on or more because I like reading WAY too much non fiction But no toys really.....good for you Quote
Gubaba Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Really ... wow Well I travel at the expense of my company haha and I dont go to movie theaters I bit torrent I think Movie People should suffer like the average american joe has for the past year and a half. I dont go to concerts they bore me ... Dont go to sporting events either they bore me too Id rather play the game instead of watch it CDs are a thing of the past as I Buy what I want song by song on ITUNES and like in Zeitgeist If you love what you do you want to share it with everyone ie Trance around the world Above and Beyond is free. For all my radio I podcast CBCs Paul Kennedy Ideas, as it happens and the Current. On books Yes I have spent about 200 on or more because I like reading WAY too much non fiction But no toys really.....good for you Well...I include my trip in the topic since I went to Tokyo to visit friends, and I saw the Yoko Kanno cnoncert and Eva 2.0 while I was there. While I was there, I bought quite a number of Macross books, comics, and magazines as well. Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) Dunno exactly how much offhand, but if we're lumping model kits in with "toys" then I'd say maybe $350-400. If we aren't, then it's about $30 for one of the old 1/100 VF-2SS's. Edited December 12, 2009 by Seto Kaiba Quote
jenius Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Is this like nerdom's equivalent to a biggest dick competition? Quote
Gubaba Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Is this like nerdom's equivalent to a biggest dick competition? No, you're thinking of the "How long is the SDF-1?" debate. Quote
Beltane70 Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 I've been good with toys this year! It's models that I've spent my luxury money on! Even then, this year wasn't too bad since I only spent about $500 on models. Last year was the big toy year for me. Quote
mikeszekely Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Is this like nerdom's equivalent to a biggest dick competition? Nope, that's PC specs. For the record, mine was pretty big, but I'm feeling pretty inadequate what with the Core i7s and the Radeon 5800 series... Anyway, this has actually been a pretty cheap year for me, toy-wise. I mean, last year (or was it the year before?) I was importing Masterpiece Megatron, plus buying up all the Classics 2.0/Universe figures I could get my hands on plus several Animated figures. This year, I bought U.S. Masterpiece Skywarp, Leo Prime, the two Energon repaint combiners, Voyager Megatron, Dead End, and Breakaway. So I guess under $200 for me this year. Next year will likely be more expensive. I want a couple of the new movie characters that are coming out, like Mindwipe and Bludgeon, plus Animated Arcee if she's still coming out. Plus there's some reason to believe there's going to be a toyline for the new Transformers game. And let's not forget the U.S. release of Masterpiece Grimlock. I doubt it'll be $6000 CDN, though. Quote
nugundamII Posted December 12, 2009 Author Posted December 12, 2009 Is this like nerdom's equivalent to a biggest dick competition? Now why would you say that Im certainly no nerd. How different is it from top piss poor executives bragging what stale old 2 dimensional art they have and what new yacht they bought We are here talking about not the average end toy collectibles but rather upper crust stuff. So spill it and instead of knocking my thread besides i measure around 7.6 " so i dont need to compensate Quote
mikeszekely Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 We are here talking about not the average end toy collectibles but rather upper crust stuff. Define upper crust stuff. Because if Transformers I pick up at Target don't count, then I've spent $0 on toys. Quote
nugundamII Posted December 12, 2009 Author Posted December 12, 2009 Define upper crust stuff. Because if Transformers I pick up at Target don't count, then I've spent $0 on toys. well certainly not upper crust but sure why not I have added my transformers. I just mentioned upper crust. because I dont see members here as NERDs You want to see nerds walk down to the basement levels of a Financial institution i worked for on the door it says DESKSIDE SERVICES That is a sad example of nerds or little scrawny MBA grads working in cubicles smaller than my aquarium with pocket protectors dreaming of the day they will sit on the top floor and scheming how they will ruin the economy No post what every you spent on collections. My number is high only because I deviated from Transformers , thanks to MW for that....last year I would have never purchased Gundams, But I tried one and another and I was hooked. Something about building them and enjoying the friuts of your labour. Also MB and all shows after BW have kinda of killed it for me with Transformers. After this year getting a PG MKII from a board Member I didnt realize how nice they were. Also my First SOCs from last year got me hooked on that line. I estimate that next year I will be hovering around the 2k mark which is ok since I am really out of the Transformers market. I have caught up to the MGs I most wanted. Gotten every PG and pretty much coast with SOC, MG Gundams and Macross Quote
Max Jenius Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 I asked for toys for xmas. $0 Scored 1 Millia 1/48 and a Bender (Super King) so far! Quote
RDClip Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Technically i didn't spend anything. I sold some old toys and bought some new toys with the proceeds. Quote
taksraven Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Is this like nerdom's equivalent to a biggest dick competition? If so, I win on the shortest. $0 spent on toys this year and only $12 spent on a Darth Vader the year before that. Taksraven Quote
thegunny Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Is this like nerdom's equivalent to a biggest dick competition? As I don't drive a Porsche, only a porsche eater my dick is quite adequate thanks. On the toy front absolutely nothing but on the model front just over A$6K. Quote
Noriko Takaya Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Well if you count the firearms I've bought within the last 10 years or so I would have to say right around $5000 give or take a few hundred or so. Quote
jenius Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Now why would you say that Im certainly no nerd. How different is it from top piss poor executives bragging what stale old 2 dimensional art they have and what new yacht they bought We are here talking about not the average end toy collectibles but rather upper crust stuff. So spill it and instead of knocking my thread I meant no offense as I consider myself a high-functioning nerd but I also hate to be the bearer of bad news but, assuming you're an adult, you're a nerd too. Now I don't want to try to draw up some strict definition for "nerd" but it's generally safe to say it's VERY nerdy for a grown man to collect toys... even if they occasionally call their toys "collectibles." The good news is, if you enjoy what you do then you shouldn't be bothered by the label. Also, it's in bad taste in any social class to be a braggart (even if their is some semblance in shame in the highest numbers). I find the last thing my friends with yachts and such do is boast about what they've spent although all are certainly happy to share their enthusiasm like we do with our threads dedicated to toys. Remember, it's not the size of the collection that matters, it's the pleasure you give or derive with it. Quote
hutch Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 How can anybody consider a Revoltech "upper crust"? Quote
Excillon Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Ummm...I'd say I spent maybe 1200-1500 US. Quote
VFTF1 Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) Technically i didn't spend anything. I sold some old toys and bought some new toys with the proceeds. I'm with RDClip here. I spent 2 million 100 thousand Yen on toys this year, so what is that...19 thousand USD? the majority of them upper crust toys. Sadly - I didn't actually KEEP all of them If we're just going to count the toys I kept - then we're not looking at much. Probably two thousand dollars worth of stuff in my collection...but some of that is from last year....so I dunno....a thousand bucks? Average. Pete Edited December 13, 2009 by VFTF1 Quote
mechaninac Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) Let me just say I spent too much and leave it at that... Edited December 13, 2009 by mechaninac Quote
gerwalk25 Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 IDK how much I spent this year, I've been just buying McFarlane Halo 3 figures and the occasional Star Wars figure to boot. Quote
Nightbat Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 Looking at my "toys".... my bike only recieved it's needed maintainance, no fancy hop-up parts or whatever, too bad a week ago my alternator suffered a meltdown during rushhour or it would have been a lot cheaper this year Anime related, just a few mangas and a saber lily figure Guitars, here I did spend some cash, bridge parts, vacuum tubes, strings, and a new preamp Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) $0.00 wait...I spend $21.00 for replacement shoulders for my Yamato motherfocker VF-1S, that's it Edited December 14, 2009 by Valkyrie addict Quote
Loop Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 I'm going to say roughly $1500 so far..... Quote
Chronocidal Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) As of tonight? In the past year... Macross 11 assorted Valks 1 model ~$1600 (oh boy do I wish I hadn't bothered to add that up ) and that's in the past 4 months alone.... That's leaving out about $600 worth of Legos (yay for the giant Millenium Falcon), $150 worth of model kits... And considering how I use my laptop, yeah, that qualifies as a toy I think... And the 47" tv... and the 360... Yes, this has been an expensive year. Screw the economy, I'm having fun dang it! Edited December 14, 2009 by Chronocidal Quote
eugimon Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 A couple of lenses for the camera, a new laptop, 13 yammies, a pg 00... so around 6k??? holy crap... next year is going to be dry though, working on buying a house. Quote
nugundamII Posted December 14, 2009 Author Posted December 14, 2009 A couple of lenses for the camera, a new laptop, 13 yammies, a pg 00... so around 6k??? holy crap... next year is going to be dry though, working on buying a house. me too but the market is crazy here immigrants keeping the prices soaring. I cant wait until we have an american style meltdown then i will get off my lawn chair with my beer and buy a house... Quote
BlueMax Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 Just did a tally... i have spent about US$8700 on Macross toys alone... Quote
eugimon Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 Just did a tally... i have spent about US$8700 on Macross toys alone... bookmarked... for the next time my wife asks why I spend so much on toys. Let's see some pics of your collection! Please? Quote
nugundamII Posted December 14, 2009 Author Posted December 14, 2009 How can anybody consider a Revoltech "upper crust"? Well since an 6 inch figure normally goes for about 10 bucks in walmart and TRU ie HeMan, GI JOE etc and the average Revy goes for 40-45 um yeah I would say its upper crust. Quote
DarrinG Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 I meant no offense as I consider myself a high-functioning nerd but I also hate to be the bearer of bad news but, assuming you're an adult, you're a nerd too. Now I don't want to try to draw up some strict definition for "nerd" but it's generally safe to say it's VERY nerdy for a grown man to collect toys... even if they occasionally call their toys "collectibles." The good news is, if you enjoy what you do then you shouldn't be bothered by the label. Also, it's in bad taste in any social class to be a braggart (even if their is some semblance in shame in the highest numbers). I find the last thing my friends with yachts and such do is boast about what they've spent although all are certainly happy to share their enthusiasm like we do with our threads dedicated to toys. Remember, it's not the size of the collection that matters, it's the pleasure you give or derive with it. ! -- That's it. I'm a nerd. I've been trying to deny it but this post makes it clear . . . All I can do not is strive to be the "high-functioning" variety. A few bullet points on high-functioning vs. low-functioning would be helpful, but that might be another thread . . . Quote
bigkid24 Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 Threads like these are evil and I refused to participate....I'll just say a lot. Quote
Funkenstein Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 I broke my pledge of spending only 350 this year. Quote
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