Rayman
Freaked Out
Hearing today’s Willfoxification‘s Vlog, I was surprised to listen Optical20 giving a lot of importance to the investment aspect of his collection. Also saw some comments on that line too. People I know here in Europe don’t usually make that their number 1 buying criteria. I want to make it clear that I think it’s as valid of a reason as any. Still, hearing him go over and over again around the “growing up” and “money” ideas. I couldn’t relate, even if I could understand it. Yet it made me wonder, ¿why do we collect?
Here’s my take. Ever since I was young I got some present, sculpture or something, to remember stuff. If I went somewhere, i’d ask mum and dad for something to remember the trip (if it was a good trip!). Then, I started buying Lego’s that remembered me a good movie, good music (Beatles’s Yellow Submarine), or good moments from my childhood. And of course, with figures, it’s because I LOVE good stories, be it movies, comics, books, anime, series or games. I mean, I studied cinematography and screenwriting for a reason. Some people just use “Justwatch” or some other app. I want figures to remind me the goosebumps I felt when the Joker made me think “would I push the button? Jackass…” or when I saw Miles Morales Spiderman and thought “holy cow, did they just reinvent animation?”. That’s my justification: this things are time travel capsules to me. My wife’s happy with a Polaroid, I‘m happy with a figure (Or a lightsaber, or a HP wand, or a Lego Wall-e).
How about you? Are you a sentimental too? Have you made a living cashing out on figures? Are you a cinema freak? A SW fan? An avatar fan? Just kidding on that one. I think it’s interesting, since this also ends up setting up the price we are willing to pay, the duration of our collections (mine, unless money is needed, will come with me to the grave) …
Here’s my take. Ever since I was young I got some present, sculpture or something, to remember stuff. If I went somewhere, i’d ask mum and dad for something to remember the trip (if it was a good trip!). Then, I started buying Lego’s that remembered me a good movie, good music (Beatles’s Yellow Submarine), or good moments from my childhood. And of course, with figures, it’s because I LOVE good stories, be it movies, comics, books, anime, series or games. I mean, I studied cinematography and screenwriting for a reason. Some people just use “Justwatch” or some other app. I want figures to remind me the goosebumps I felt when the Joker made me think “would I push the button? Jackass…” or when I saw Miles Morales Spiderman and thought “holy cow, did they just reinvent animation?”. That’s my justification: this things are time travel capsules to me. My wife’s happy with a Polaroid, I‘m happy with a figure (Or a lightsaber, or a HP wand, or a Lego Wall-e).
How about you? Are you a sentimental too? Have you made a living cashing out on figures? Are you a cinema freak? A SW fan? An avatar fan? Just kidding on that one. I think it’s interesting, since this also ends up setting up the price we are willing to pay, the duration of our collections (mine, unless money is needed, will come with me to the grave) …