Collecting Addiction, Dopamine, & Credit Cards
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
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In this video I will be discussing my collecting journey over the last 4 years including my thoughts on my own collecting addiction, dopamine chasing, and idiotic use of credit cards.
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It was brief, but I liked how you mentioned that one of the reasons we collect things is to "prove" we love these franchises. That's something I'm trying to remind myself of... Y'know, I DON'T need to spend $25 apiece on Twilight Zone ReAction figures just to prove that I love Twilight Zone 😆
@MonsterKidCory dude I still have to to talk myself down all the time, especially with all of the sales and clearance lately. There's literally figures for everything these days I just love too many things.
He says "prove", I say "support" and in the end I realize it's the same thing haha! It's so true. I've since cancelled some preorders for a line I haven't collected from in awhile and it's probably the right choice. I may get it someday on a slower month or something, but i've been trying to focus on one line at a time now or budget to $150 or less per month. And that can easily be filled up if you collect just one $100 figure.
This is one of the most important videos on this topic and very well done. It was a refreshing counter point to all those collecting bruhs here on TH-cam who flaunt their massive collection or tease selling everything they own getting cheap engagement clicks from folks who are really struggling but it's all for show.
Appreciate your candor on this.
@puffinman1138 glad you dug the video dude! I definitely use the phrase, "I don't make a lot of money, I'm just really irresponsible with my money" quite a bit haha. I've definitely made a lot of strides since I made this video. I've passed on a lot of things that I wouldn't have even thought twice about two years ago. Not going in on the NECA sewer lair was a big test for me.
Its the thrill of the hunt once you own it its like wtf why do i even have this lol
Yep.
I've sold and rebuilt a collect many times, purely because I'll get like 50-100 games in a month or two and then be like "dude wtf. I don't even play these. Why am I buying them?"
I sell them all and then within a month I'm back to collecting again.
nah when I own a jersey im like fuck yea this is nice. occasionally I later think I coulda done without certain ones. but the rarity of some of them def adds to the thrill
@mattd3407 I definitely used to feel that way more too. I used to go the stores 4-5 times per week. Now I'm down for online preorders and just sitting back and chilling haha. But I definitely know what you mean. A lot of times it's just on to the next shiny new thing after you've found something. Finding something you've been searching for in person still gets me pumped up when it happens though.
@blastingoff that collector gene is just too strong in most of us.
@JMacTheFanatic I can't even tell you how often I see something that I know is hard to find, that I don't even collect, and I still have to talk myself out of buying it because I only know I want it because it's hard to find. I feel like that's why I was getting so much excitement from GI Joe classified when I collected it in the beginning. I was finding everything when no one else could find anything. Definitely added to the excitement for me.
13 years ago I ran out of room in the small place I was living at and decided to stop collecting. I also got into the whole minimalist thing. Well like any other collector I got obsessed with something else but in my case it was paying down my credit cards. I would constantly pay towards my credit cards even if it was only $5. I got a dopamine rush from seeing the balance on my credit cards go down. Any side hustle money I got went towards paying off credit cards. I also started selling things I didn't use. I didn't sell off my toy collection instead I stored it in boxes. I set up an ebay account and started selling things other trinkets I had been collecting. I sold off a big chunk of my book collection. Eventually I started collecting something else and dove deep into that and the credit cards started get maxed out again. As you stop collecting other toy lines and only focus TMT and Power Rangers be careful you don't start collecting something else that isn't toy related but gives you the same dopamine rush.
@cobracommander9138 dude it's so funny that you talk about getting the rush from paying down your credit cards because that's exactly how it's been for me as well. Like you said even if it's just small chunks, you can almost turn it into a game. It's also interesting that you've essentially shifted back and fourth from minimalist to maximalist tendencies. I definitely love things too much to ever go minimalist.
I definitely have other traps to fall into mainly comics, but I think I finally have a grasp on things for the first time ever.
@@noyougrowup69 great to see this dialogue it's like we are in AA lol.
Our story starts out similar, I too was running out of space, so I got a nicer, bigger place with a larger room for my collection
For me it was putting my pay check into the stock market. It felt the same as if buying something physical.
@@joshuaclaytonsmith I might have to try that and get obsessed with it.
Yeah, I was in that boat, too! I was buying too much stuff for a while, and during the pandemic got caught in the "exclusive" trap, going crazy for all the Classified and NECA exclusives that blew up around that time, wasting a ton of time and money searching for them. I ended up selling most of it--it was just that cheap thrill of the hunt and I realized they didn't really mean anything to me. Actually, that Super7 Slash helped me break out of that cycle. I loved that figure so much that I realized I was wasting my time with a lot of other toys. This figure actually meant something to me, and I decided to only buy toys that gave me a similar feeling.
@AutomaTom1939 I feel like the exclusive game and the artificial scarcity really got the best of us over the last couple of years. I actually had a very similar experience that you had with Slash recently as well. I got the Spider-Man animated series Doc Oc and he has the bendy wire tentacles and he has made me happier than any non TMNT figure I've gotten in a very long time. That's what I'm going to try to focus on going forward, finding things that give me that feeling.
I wish I could like this video ten times over! Fortunately, I was never too crazy into collecting as you say you were (and I'm glad you came to grips with the hobby) but the stuff you say about preorders all hitting at once REALLY made me stop and think and ask myself " What I do I really want to keep forever and what can I do without if I was destitute?" Also helped that a local toy store opened up nearby where they buy used figures. Just knowing that I could walk down the street to get rid of any of my figs really helped me learn to only order figures that I could not picture selling to the store. Helps me keep focused on collecting figs I really do want. Again, great video and please keep them coming!
@lucarocks7866 glad you dug this video so much dude! It was definitely a slippery slope and I was in pretty deep before I realized I had a problem so good on you for catching it early. I also got into collecting when pretty much every huge modern line was just taking off like GI Joe Classified and MOTU Origins so I feel like I kind of got caught up in a lot of hype too. But you live and you learn and I'm finally getting my debt moving in the right direction which feels awesome.
Also, if l lived next to a toy store I might not be as responsible about that as you either haha.
@@noyougrowup69 HAHA! Good thing for me its just a little shop that gets stuff way later than other stores. Although, I do buy stuff there once in awhile. Just to help him out. Yeah, the hype made me back Plunderstrongs, which are coming this week but are going right out the door (sold it already). As a famous song once said guys... DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE!
This is me with comics and collectibles, especially with Batman. When you like different fandoms and franchises it's really hard to maintain self control and keep dopamine rushes in check.
@chrisfisher1110 definitely my biggest problem. I just love way too many things. So now it's pretty much down to what 5 things do I love the most and sticking to that.
Man great video, I've started collecting pokemon cards just before the pandemic and luckily I've never been in the position to be forced to sell some PC pieces and this is also thanks to video like yours that keeps me in balance.
@pablosarrabbia4162 thanks dude! I've been tempted to get back into the Pokemon card game myself many times but I know it would ruin me haha. Opening up packs of cards is one of the most satisfying feelings ever.
I completely understand everything you're saying
Have gone through an almost identical set of experiences with music gear
And I also can change focus quickly and then get 110% deep into something new
It's incredible how quickly the dopamine comes and goes again from packages arriving at your doorstep
And also the rationalizations and justifications your mind comes up with to keep adding to the collection
(URGENT! URGENT! Limited editions, 10% discounts, self-rewards, self-consolations, future plans for the collection, and on and on...)
Glad we've both slowed down and started appreciating what we have / focusing on the stuff we REALLY care about :)
@NICUofficial dude that last line of the second paragraph is dead on. So many times I've gotten things I wouldn't have regularly gotten but I've justified because it was on sale or something I might expand upon down the road. That's why having hard rules for yourself is important otherwise it's to easy to get out of control.
I've definitely made a lot of strides since this video. I'm much more focused and streamlined and I'm only collecting a handful of lines now instead of way too many.
Recently I utimately decided to mainly just collect the two things I like the most and make me happy Neca TmnT and Neca horror and even with just those two it's extremely expensive
@briarshinn4449 all figures are expensive now haha. NECA prices have been steadily creeping up just like everyone else and they really pump the volume on TMNT and horror was well.
Hey, I just happened to discover your channel right before you posted this video and I want to applaud you for your strength in looking at that addictive aspect of this hobby. I have a buddy who’s way into Elvis and became obsessed with collecting all of his original records, to the point where he clearly wasn’t actively enjoying what he already had, because he was so focused on what he still needed to get. Luckily, he’s had the same realization you did and now buys what he can and takes time to fully enjoy it. Honestly, sometimes I’m thankful to be broke, or else I’d get sucked into it as well. Dig the channel and wish you the best.
Wow. The idea of not enjoying what you have because your obsessed with what you still need to collect really hits hard. I’ve been there before and try very hard not to ever fall into that trap. Thanks for sharing that. Very well stated.
@mattguerrero8282 welcome to the channel dude! Glad this video resonated with you. The way you explained it is exactly how it was for me. Instead of being happy with what I have, I had more anxiety about what was coming out or what was out that I didn't have. Glad everything worked out for your buddy and glad you never had to deal with it yourself.
I can relate bro but my addiction is to sports cards. I have so much stuff that i will open folders from time to time and realize i bought something i forgot i bought
@dariomazzela9556 cards are the one thing I will never allow myself to get back into. They have the added rush of pack opening which is a whole other level of addictive because you have the "chase" element. I was into Marvel, Basketball, and Pokemon cards as a kid it was a lot of fun.
Your Simpsons t-shirt has been in my Amazon cart for months 😆😆
The things you own end up owning you. It's not as fun as it used to be. Maybe we don't do it anymore because we enjoy it. We just do it because we're addicted. Brands are constantly releasing products. We are trying to catch up with them. It's like a race.
@angrygeek2499 I definitely don't have as much fun as I did when I first started out, but I do still have a lot of fun collecting. Dropping out of so many lines and just focusing on what I really, really want helped with that a lot. It's crazy how far I've come since I posted this video.
Great video. I've experienced the high of getting a new figure followed by the financial anxiety crash afterwards. As a vintage collector I get a thrill from finding the figures and bringing them home. You never know if that fig will be there the next time so there is pressure to buy it, but then I sit and wonder if I overpaid. Collecting new stuff would be overwhelming because of the number of stuff, pre-ordering and scalpers. I don't have my finger on the pulse to know whats coming out and just enjoy channels like yours where I can enjoy your collection. Sticking to flea markets, garage sales and toy shops keeps it from getting out of hand. If I did EBAY I'd be in trouble pretty quick. I don't know if you like Earnest, but I found the pull string doll from1989 for $14 at a flea market the other day. Pretty mint.
@wildnight8776 that's the way I like going about the vintage stuff as well. I never buy that stuff of of eBay any more. Like you said, it makes going to vintage toy stores even more fun because you never know what you might get to add to your collection.
You really do have to be very with it to get modern figures at retail. If you're even a week late, you might miss out. Hell with some lines if you're not there in the fist minute it might be gone haha.
I love Earnest. I had "Goes to Camp" and "Saves Christmas" and rented the other ones all the time. "Scared Stupid" did actually scare me as a kid haha.
Thanks for being real about credit cards, stupid choices, etc it’s good to think about this and focus and be more responsible
@efsilva86 glad you appreciated it! I figured this might strike a cord with some people.
I feel ya man. Glad you’re able to sell stuff. I’m doing the same thing. I got pretty deep into diecast collecting which now has me selling about 10 totes worth of stuff over time. Thankfully I’m down about 4 totes over the past few years and am hoping to put more of a dent in it as time goes on.
Thanks for sharing your story.
@theshep 10 totes of diecast has to be like 1,000+ things can't even imagine that undertaking. Weird how selling stuff almost feels as good as buying stuff does but it is another "rush" of it's own for me now. Glad you're doing well with your sell off!
Just monetize your collection and it will no longer be just an addiction, it becomes a revenue driving hobby!
I sell some i don't want every now ans then
How do u do that🤷♀️
@DanSurprise technically I am doing that now my channel is monetized so problem solved haha.
@laughslapproductions4690 I do sell off stuff as well. If something is just sitting in a tub I can't really enjoy it so I don't see the point of having it at that point. I
@emmaphilo4049 I'm assuming he was referring to monetizing my channel.
Cool hearing your origin story dude lol. It'd be cool to see a video on your Simpsons figures. Awesome video brother, this one hit home lol
@eddiemorales7450 glad you enjoyed it! I don't really have a ton of Simpsons figures and honestly if there was ever something that I would branch out to do content wise, it would be Simpsons. It's my favorite show of all time, I watch it every day.
These Toy Companies just decided to hit us with so much Nostalgia all at once that I think it over whelmed us. Marvel Legends, Star Wars the Black Series doing movie figures on retro cards celebrating annv. dates like Empire Strikes Back and Jedi, GiJoe Classifieds, Motu Origins, Masterverse, TMNT classics hitting the shelves again on retro cards and DC Multiverse. Preorders are a nightmare because you don't know when they are going to come. Hasbro raising prices. Store Exclusives being a pain and your store telling you that they only got one in etc. I have come to the realization after messing with my old Star Wars vintage figures from the 80s and Super Powers from back then that I just really only care for the stuff I had when I was a kid. I have canceled my pre-orders on some future purchases and wrapping up my Joes with Retro Cobra Commander. Thats pretty much it for me.
@DavidMoore-eu3jv for real it's like once there was blood in the water every company came out of the woodwork to go after 80's and 90's kid's nostalgia. It's funny you mention that about the OG Star Wars and Super Powers because I'm really thinking my focus is going to shift back to OG Playmates after this year. It's why I got into all of this in the first place and I feel like I'm finally satisfied with where I am with my modern TMNT stuff.
Extremely relatable. Great vid
@themodonyoutube glad you dug it dude!
Great video! Hope you continue to succeed with your budget and still get some great stuff in the future.
@midrifter8008 thanks dude! Things have changed a lot since this video. Debt is going down, money is being saved, and I honestly feel a lot better collecting when I don't have the stress of feeling like I need everything.
Are we like, the same person? Thank you for pegging my exact problem and elaborating on it, out loud. Subscribed.
@fenixash haha I knew there would be some people who this really hit home with. Glad you dug the video and welcome to the channel!
Great advice as a big collector agree with everything you said. It gets out of hand so fast. And once you complete a team you look for new teams to collect
@FernandoGastelo I definitely know how that goes. There's always something out there that I say I will start when I drop something else.
Keep doing your thing man your videos are great!
@andrewgiannini really appreciate that dude!
Thanks man, I’m starting to get too deep in buying toys. Your insight helps. Right now I stick to what’s a good deal or clearance. I find that getting a great deal is the best rush
@richardusmc1 I know what you mean sometimes I'll buy something for a second time just because it's such a good deal haha.
I’ve collected, sold and collected again but now I’ve slowed down and am going to downsize believe me it’s never enough, I get off from the thrill of the hunt but that doesn’t last long just be happy with what you have.
@alexhickenbottom2820 that's something that I didn't really touch on is being more addicted to hunting for things than actually having the things. I definitely know what you mean.
I'm a collector too. 3 rules is no credit cards, bills come first, and at the most half of my savings. But your right the pandemic hit me with 100 hours of work a week so I started to kill off collections very easy.
@mr.s8251 solid rule set. Bills always did come first that was never a question but the credit card one was what I adopted here. Actually saving money is the next one I need to adopt.
Thanks for sharing man! Though the more I hear and read from other collectors, how they think and why they collect, etc... The more I realize how *LITTLE* I apparently have in common with other people. Lol!
Man, this really hit home. I haven't gotten to the point of using credit cards, but I've definitely let my buying get out of control at certain points. My two main things are Godzilla and Universal Monsters, and I keep telling myself I'm going to trim everything down to just those two collections only, but it hasn't happened yet. I LOVE tmnt, motu, Transformers, Star Wars, Marvel and DC. Not only that but then Neca comes along with Gargoyles, D&D, and other horror properties. Spawn figures have come back in the past few years. It's been really hard and so far I haven't managed to cut myself off from anything completely, but I have cut back.
@butchersblade7068 you are smart for never using credit cards and I will tell you first hand you should keep that mentality going as long as you're collecting. It's one thing to blow your money on this stuff, but another to have to pay interest on it. Godzilla has to be tough because I feel like there are no cheap pieces. Everything in those lines are huge and pricey.
Good for you for sticking to you guns. There is too much cool stuff on the market right now and it's very easy to get sucked into a new line and then it just becomes a slippery slope from there.
Damn bro your turtles collection is fire - brings back some memories for real. And your points are great and applaud you for sharing, but damn your setup is amazing!
@matta9316 appreciate it dude! Funny that this video is blowing up now. I feel like someone big most have made a similar video but regardless people seem to be resonating with it which is awesome.
Man it was the worst in the pandemic, I remember everyone at work ordering so much Amazon shit. The hit you'd get just seeing the delivery truck stop outside. Just copious bags and boxes of shit. Just feels too good. I flatout admit I only play COD for the dopamine. Real life has no battle pass, it's rough
@foggyvhs8790 that's definitely when things got out of control for me. I was being pretty responsible before that then all bets were off haha. I was even heavy into LEGO when it first started too so like you I was getting packages like every day.
Yeah dude- feel that stuff with the premature preorders being charged and showing up early en masse. Lookin' at you, Hasbro! Talk about unnecessary stress outta nowhere
@sparkplug2356 yeah they forced my hand and made me pull out of every line other than Marvel Legends and even with that I only collect X-Men and Spider-Man characters pre 2000's so it's barely anything anymore at this point. I couldn't even imagine if I still tried to collect Classified that line has pumped out an insane amount of figures since I made this video.
Recently seen a few videos about this pop up on my feed... I could not relate more. This is a classic ADHD thing, I know because I was recently diagnosed with it. It can be our greatest strength and weakness at the same time. It's what led me to go from not being able to draw 4 years ago to become a tattoo artist, but like you, its what has made me spend $10-20K on collectibles and cards in the last 1 - 2 years. Also, every few weeks, months, years, like you said, the interests keep switching and so does the "addiction". It is definitely very tough to live with, but like I said, can be a great strength and weakness.
@inkbyhero ADHD seems to be what everyone is landing on and since it's mostly people like you saying they were recently diagnosed, it makes me think you're all on to something. Like you I definitely see some of the characteristics as a plus such as the hyper fixation on things. I can harness that into creativity and I've always just referred to it as getting in the zone. Also crazy how you went from not being able to draw to doing tattoos you definitely had untapped potential because no amount of hyper fixation is ever going to get me to draw well haha.
Duuuuddde!! This sounds so much like my collecting journey. Before the pandemic I collected Marvel Legends, Power Rangers Lightning Collection and Neca Turtles. The rest of my money went on gigs. I’d legit go to about 30 - 50 gigs a year. Then Covid hit and all the gigs stopped. I had about £2k saved up that was meant to be spent on 2 full tours I had planned with my girlfriend - (Our Hollow Our Home & InVisions check em out if you like Metalcore lol).
I literally squandered the money on all sorts and even did all the overtime under the sun cos I was working from home full time. I started collecting Gi Joe Classified, Transformers, Neca horror figures, Neca Alien and Predators, Gremlins, McFarlane DC Multiverse, Warhammer and Spawn along with Yu Gi Oh, Pokemon, Magic and Cardfight Vanguard. I have recently had to really re-evaluate how addictive this has become and I’ve stopped collecting Transformers, McFarlane Warhammer, trading cards which I now only buy as a treat. It is a deep hole to fall into. I don’t regret it but it’s definitely a lesson in self control lol
Next thing I’ll be stopping collecting is Gi Joe (💔) gotta be done sadly. Marvel Legends, Neca Turtles and Power Rangers Lightning Collection will be the last things I continue buying. I dread that day 😭😭😭😭
@scottybandicoot6347 I am in fact a fan of metalcore and I definitely will haha. That so many shows to hit in a year even in my prime I was only doing like 3-4 a year.
Dude you were into so many lines I definitely get how it can be a slippery slope, there's just so much cool shit out there right now. Also, I'm very glad I never got back into trading cards. That also has the opening addiction thing too which is a whole other ball game.
@scottybandicoot6347 that's all the lines that are left for me as well. I actually have a couple videos about getting out of the Classified line.
Great video! I actually use my credit card all the time, but I pay it off in full every month so I don't get hit with any interest, and I get all those credit card points! Just food for thought!
@johnnygt6039 thanks dude! Good on you for using your credit card responsibly and not like my dumbass haha. That's originally why I used them, for the perks. Then I started collecting...
@@noyougrowup69 believe me, I get it! I do catch myself from time to time getting out of hand, especially since collecting isn't my only hobby.
I’ve gone through something similar - to save on a long story……I spent a week deciding on which 2 lines I will focus on, sold off, everything else. Downsized to 2 x 6 foot tall glass display cabinets that are about 2 Detolfs wide each & said to myself, whatever I get, it’s all gotta fit in these 2 display cases. If there’s no room for something new, I have to sell something off.
They are almost full now. I have ALMOST everything I desired & from here on are the tough decisions 😂
@Rangatology this is kind of the philosophy I have adopted as well. If new stuff comes in, old stuff has to go out. I've sold almost everything I had in storage because it's honestly doing nothing for me if I can't see it. I definitely know what you feel like when you have to get rid of something you really like to make room for something you really, really like.
For me, collecting and hoarding are interchangeable terms. I too decided to sell off my entire action figure collection. I was in love with the hobby, probably am still. I don't know, I just looked in the mirror one day and said this won't be the kind of thing I show off with pride at 50, 60 years old. Do what makes you happy but understand that if you're buying ANYTHING simply for the rush then we are all just as addicted as the drinker and/or illicit drug user.
@RobertSeguraAKAbObSure I would say there's a fine line between the two which I'm making sure I don't cross haha. If you can't display everything you own, I feel like that's when you're in hording territory. I've said this to other people that's the one thing I didn't touch on is being more addicted to the hunting than the actual owning.
This video gave me a great dopamine hit.
@thrashpuppy2010 love to hear it dude!
I used to be this way with my Tau army in Warhammer 40k. I had over 20,000 points worth of Tau (a regular game is 1500-2000 points) and 2 large space marine armies at about 6000-7000 points each. I got completely out of it and I feel better now.
@starbugmechanic5236 that stuff is a whole other beast I'm assuming you're referring to the painted miniatures for the game. You can actually use that stuff for the game so it's even more than just having the stuff keeping you sucked in it's the game itself too. Also putting all of that time into painting your stuff adds more personal value to it as well. Crazy you just got out of that cold turkey congrats man!
I love my relatively small 2 room apartement. And I also don't like clutter so because of those 2 facts i don't feel the need to buy more stuff as i don't have the room for it. Gives peace of mind i can tell you.
@RJ-cq8dd space is definitely the only thing that ever kept me from going completely overboard. Now that I really have no extra space, if I buy new things it pretty much means I have to get rid of old things. I don't want to just buy things to have them sit in a closet. I definitely know how much clutter can be anxiety inducing so you definitely have a good philosophy for yourself when it comes to collecting.
This was me in my 20's. I livedcat home and didn’t save. Spend so much on comics.
15yrs later and I fixed it. I bought a house and had kids and got rid of my credit card debt.
I now only buy spawn and tf comics. And just enjoy looking at figs online.
I loce lego but again only 1 set a month and only if its really specific. Space and clutter matter too.
@mzcyberbat while it might not have been super responsible, I bet your 20's were a damn good time haha. Seriously though glad you figured things out and are in a more stable and responsible place in your life. Like you, I've started instituting rules into my collecting. Just because I like something doesn't mean I need it and you can appreciate some things from afar.
Thanks for sharing your story. Do you think you'd fall back into this if "that one figure" or "that one line" called your interest?
@MrNoodle001 no problem man. I'm definitely still collecting I'm just doing it in a much more budgetarily and sustainable way. I can't really see any IP that could come out that would make me start a brand new line at this point though.
I buy Super Sentai toys, Second hand games and I love investiments. Made my first Million. The Second million. Working out monday to monday. Always focused on the next whatever. Addictive personality and anxiety. Never thought about It because I don't drink nor do drugs. Dopamine... That was It.
@rafaelvieri2161 it's honestly probably a good thing you never tried them haha. You seem like you've taken what could have been problematic tendencies and turned it into a positive lifestyle so good for you on that.
@@noyougrowup69 Yeah, but i Will check It with a doctor, anyway. Thanks for opening my eyes.
Man I’ve been getting a lot of art commissions lately and hearing you break it down I think I definitely was having an addiction rush with these lol - kind of came to the same realization gotta slow down
@SONICobra oh man I can't even imagine how much you could have been spending on those. I've been waiting to pull the trigger, but I have a dude I've been waiting to ask to do something for me as well. I love original art.
You speak my language sir…..but I’ve collected hot wheels since 1976. It’s still the same feeling to see an Old redline car that I’ve wanted for so long 💯⭐️
@kellyscott2421 can't imagine what your collection is like after all of that time. Awesome you still get that rush when you find something like that. The dopamine is still hitting haha.
Great advice!
@scarrface28 glad you appreciated it dude!
Relatable!!! Whats a good way to sell stuff other than Ebay and Facebook?
@jasonschade2050 I've personally never used anything other than eBay. I like all the protection they offer and I just feel comfortable with them so I personally haven't explored anything else myself. I know if you use goods and services on FB to pay for things it protects you as well, but it just seems like I see a lot of people getting ripped off in FB groups.
This was my 3rd party Transformers story.
@Skipray_Blastboat I didn't even know you were ever into the Masterpiece scale stuff.
Best thing about collecting addiction, if you loose your home, you can always live in those playsets you collect 😅!!
@manborg84 dammit I barely have any playsets! Looks like I'll be living in a turtle van down by the river.
@@noyougrowup69 !?? 😂
Here's an idea for a new hobby, go around the city and look for classic cars and once you find one go photograph it and post it on the internet.
@JimJones-zc9mk Nah I'll stick with action figures.
Totally been there before where the hobby feels almost more of a hassle than an enjoyment. Outside of my NECA TMNT, my other love is collecting vinyl records of albums that I love. I can be pretty selective on things I like, but with special days like Record Store Day, a yearly holiday for local record stores where only limited edition vinyl is available, I've definitely felt the FOMO feeling for things I maybe have only listened to a few times ... and waited out in the cold in April for 5 hours to get, haha.
Regardless, the hunt is fun ... but it can be stressful. Originally I was going to stick with the movie line, but then it grew into the toon line ... now I dabble in some Archie characters who have the best representation (Slash / Man-Ray | Ray Filet, etc ...). I know I'd be in trouble if I got other brands of stuff I like or other TMNT lines, haha. I keep thinking about getting the four brothers in the Super7 line as I got the Shredder for free ... but I would want to get them at a discount lol.
Outside of me rambling, great video man. I totally also have had that "monomania" feeling where my interest or hobby is all I can think about in spare time. Whether it's gaming, collecting records, thinking about live music, watching figure reviews ... I usually get super focused on what I'm into at the time haha
@jacobniehaus dude I never would have guessed that the vinyl game would do that to people haha. But I guess "limited edition" plagues every collecting community.
I definitely used to enjoy the hunt a lot more but after a while I just think of how many times I spent an hour driving around after work with nothing to show for it.
Not trying to get you hooked on anything, but you can find S7 Raph and Leo pretty cheap on Amazon from 3rd party sellers. Again, not trying to ruin your life, just letting you know haha.
Glad you understand the monomaniac tendencies haha.
@@noyougrowup69 Oh yeah man, records can be a wild situation ... thankfully I haven't had to go TOO crazy, but some may say getting at my local record shop at 4:30 in the morning to wait till it opens at 10 and being the 5th person in line might be crazy, haha. You'd be surprised how bad the flippers are with LPs too. Thankfully with my taste in music, I don't usually have to fight people off ... usually, haha.
And I agree. The hunt on a lunch break or after work can be worth it really ONLY when it pays for you. Back in March when Haulathon was going on, I was driving around and I saw a Target about a half hour away from me had some stuff not even stocked yet ... like it was still IN the NECA shipper. I made the drive and by sheer luck was able to get everything I wanted ... so like, I think to times like that and it makes it fun but then there are other times where I found myself driving around thinking "Where am I?" because I've gone to a million different Wal-Marts trying to find SOTO Shredder lol.
Oh, and dude I've been following those Amazon listings like a hawk! I even have some store credit at a local shop that has a used Leo/Raph in their box still ... but it seems like Mike and Donnie never go down in price and I'm not at the point yet to spend any extra on what retail was for them. I just know if I got Leo and Raph, I'd need to get the other two lolol
Ah nah the moment you said credit cards Ik it was over ☠️ I love collecting but also love money in my pocket if the deal is good it’s a cop if not I’ll pass or wait
@profesor-cris easily the single worst thing I let myself do while collecting. I've never really been one to care about money and for the first time I actually do and it's helped a lot. I recently started investing and that has kind of created a new hobby which will be much more beneficial to my future.
thank god i learned that early on, I just buy my anime figures at discounted prices over facebook market place or ross/dd's
@MakotoJay you are lucky to have clarity that early it usually takes most of us a long time and a lot of money to figure it out.
This all sounds so familiar
@joshuaregan866 definitely seems to be a lot of us in this boat.
I love to collect figures, but life and priority will dictate things. When I did the math, figure collecting has put my savings and investments back 5 years. As much as I love figures, I got to prioritize on my investment and family. Maybe someday if I'm blessed to be making 10x what I'm earning now, I'm definitely going back to collecting, but for now, I guess it's on hold.
@UnknownFilipino yeah that's exactly why I've never done the math myself it will only make me feel worse about it haha. But snapping out of it and getting things back on track and actually saving the the future has been a huge step for me. Glad you were able to get a grasp as well and there will always be more stuff to collect down the road if you ever get back into it.
I feel you brother
@typeongative1835 glad the video resonated with you.
I can relate and have been thinking a lot of about this recently with my TMNT collecting. I live in Indy BTW. We should connect, brother.
@GohmannG5 that's awesome man! The living in Indy not the collecting addiction haha. I have an IG with the same name hit me up. I always hit comic con down there every year and I'm going to try to start going to some other conventions as well.
I got a box of Ninja turtle craft dinner from 1980s still sealed up for sale. Are you interested in it ? It’s been in my Collection since the early 2000s
@B-604-C that's awesome dude! Just out of curiosity, how much would you be asking for it?
I think every collector hits this point eventually. I collect marvel, gi joe, DC batman, star wars, TMNT, anime, and some movie tv figures and I'm wanting to get back into transformers. I have around 120 figures and I try to keep it around that amount limiting myself to the space I have for my collection. I don't buy multiple versions of characters unless they are my absolute favorite characters. I only pick up figures I know I can display. As for TMNT I try not to buy 4 pack turtles and only go for single releases so for example the Lawson turtles, as much as I'd love to have all for Im going to try and just pick up one to represent that era.
@ceballos2389 that's what I've been hearing from a lot of other people. I assumed some people would be able to relate and you never really hear anyone talk about it so I thought I'd see what happens.
Good on you for sticking to you own rules I feel like that's something I'm going to have to get stricter on myself. I tried using my room size as a limiting factor but I always seem to be able to get a couple more figures on a shelf haha.
TH-cam is trying to tell me something by recommendng me this
@DarkCrusade I am a living cautionary tale haha.
Powerlifting is awesome. I'm into it myself.
@puresugah love to hear it dude! Squat, bench, deadlift, play with action figures.
That's the thing about collecting. It is an expensive hobie. I'm glad I don't have credit cards. I probably would've fallen into the same trap as you and other collectors.
@patrickmcgavin2245 I wish I didn't have them myself haha. But it is expensive and it's only going to keep getting more expensive as time goes on.
I gave most of my collection to cancer research uk to make money for the charity. Funko’s especially became an addiction, I still slip up and I just bought some Five Nights at Freddy’s figures but overall my collecting has stopped, I will get new x men 97 figures because I love them when they release but now most things I see I realise I don’t actually really want them I just want the thrill of buying something.
@ck9kn damn man that's crazy nice of you. I definitely know what you mean sometimes finding something is the most exciting part which is kind of what started getting me really thinking about what I was doing.
LMAO "DISCLAIMER! I have no idea what I'm talking about!" And there's your next shirt. I paid 50 for my rerelease Turtles. It was the best price I could find for them so I got em. Bro, I hope you budgeted for those Samurai Turtles.
@KootenaiKing with the Samurai Turtles it's not even the money it's the obtaining that I'm worried about haha.
I didn't know i was addicted untill my mom made me realize.
@sergiopalmas2153 sometimes a mother knows best haha.
I hear ya man. I started collecting knives and went from $50 knives to recently spent $2200 on one knife and 6k in one month!...collection sits at $25k
@plynch113 ok your problem might be a bit worse than mine haha. $2,200 knife has to be magazine cover worthy.
great video man
@VisionaryTraining2016 glad you enjoyed it dude!
Great video man 👍🏼
@hallowking210 thanks dude!
I have the same problem dude 🤘
@Kevin.Herbert there seems to be a lot of us that do. Hopefully we can get it all figured out.
Bro. That’s not a dopamine addiction; that’s a dopamine deficiency.
You have ADHD.
✅ Addictive personality
✅ Easily distracted
✅ Impulse spending
✅ Heavy partying
✅ Hyperfixation to the point of neglecting other activities
You’re not an addict, you’re just neurodivergent. You were born this way. You can see a professional and they can help you navigate your life better with or without pharmaceuticals.
Quit beating yourself up because ADHD is commoner than you think.
I dont think he said he has a problem with partying lol. he said he went thru a phase in his 20s as many do
@frostythesasquatch I definitely hit 3 of the 5 for sure. I couldn't be further from a "heavy partier" but I'm definitely an impulsive spender and while I do hyper fixate on things, I don't really have a problem with neglecting other things. I'm actually insanely routine and pretty type A when it comes to my home. I always get all the chores done before I get into my hobbies when I get home from work and my house is always clean and organized. But you're definitely not the only person who mentioned the ADHD thing so you guys my be on to something. I've never been checked for it because I've never seen it as a problem but maybe I'll mention it the next time I'm at the doctor's office.
@JMacTheFanatic yeah I can barely stay awake past 8pm these days I'd say I'm on the exact opposite end of the party spectrum now haha.
This comment should be pinned. I've only just now in my 40's realized I have massive ADHD and seeking diagnosis. It explains my addictive personality (luckily never to drugs or substances, just spending).
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@EckerKyle yeah except that guy actually probably knows what he's talking about haha.
Yeah gotta stick to one line. I collect vintage TMNT, have all 4 of the neca movie 1 turtles and would like a few more neca movie but I can’t get into the Fred Wolf TMNT or super7 TMNT it’s just too much. Limiting myself to vintage playmates and some neca movie.
@toewstokane9023 smart man. if I could go back and do everything again, I think I would have just stuck with vintage myself. Don't get me wrong, I love the modern stuff, but sometimes I just think about how sick of an OG collection I could have if I never would have gotten into modern.
What not is the worst for one's wallet.
-me
@ebayaccount675 haha I've yet to even go down that rabbit hole.
This is making me want to go legos
@Josuegonzalezzz haha just be careful, it's a slippery slope.
Great video, bud. Lots of very well said points about collecting addiction and chasing dopamine. About ten years ago I realized I was just collecting things for the sake of collecting them and promised I’d never do it again. Still to this day I have to actively be careful not to fall into that trap. The temptation to buy cool looking stuff because it makes you feel good is hard to resist.
Lmao i remember i used to hate spending 20 bucks a figure and now i spend 100 on a single figure in the blink of an eye
@rustyshackelford5892 same here man it's so crazy how the creep happens. I remember the first time I bought a Lego set over $50 and I remember thinking at the time how irresponsible it felt haha.
I’m surprised you and your buddy Brendan never talk about Batman The Animated Series or those old Kenner toys… I love the turtles but I am such a diehard Batman fan.. literally NOTHING can touch that show and unlike TMNT 87 BTAS holds up incredibly well!! Love 87 show but no where near on the level that BTAS was, just surprised because we are all around the same age and you guys don’t mention BTAS at all lol also I wish super 7 or another company would release the old Kenner toys but as a modern take like they did for playmates TMNT
@irishknight6893 you know it's funny you mention that because I've thought the same thing myself before. That was probably a top 5 line from my childhood. I was into it early on and I love it when they shifted to the animated series style figures. I'm not sure why it didn't stick with my like turtles and X-Men have.
I think you could argue the Batman animated series to be the best of the cartoons at the time. That and X-Men changed the game for kids shows.
It is a bummer that McFarlane has the DC toy license I don't think you'll see them from him any time soon but who knows.
@@noyougrowup69 next podcast you should talk about BTAS a bit or hell even make a video about the show and figures,I have watched BTAS in its entirety as a kid,teenager and multiple times as an adult it is that good, I even have mondo BTAS screen prints for the episodes “I AM THE NIGHT” and “the man who killed Batman” also yeah it’s a shame about McFarlane having the BTAS line all he has done is release that 4 pack..I’m also highly tempted to fry all those huge quarter scale Mondo figures Batman,Joker,Mr Freeze,Harley Quinn,Catwoman and the newly revealed Man-Bat and Phantasm!! You have to admit not only is BTAS one of the best shows but Mask of the phantasm one of the best movies ever !!
This video almost gave me anxiety, what job do you work and what state do you live in? I’m huge hardcover deluxe comic collector with a wife and kid,it’s hard to spend money like you were xD lol also before wife and kid, lived at home, I was at one point spending thousands on comics so I can relate lol
@irishknight6893 I live in Indiana which is literally the cheapest cost of living in the nation and I work at a public university in the recreation department. So I def don't make a ton of money, but it goes far here. Also I had a bit of a credit card problem for a while haha. If there is one thing I wish I did have money for though is more hardcover collected editions.
Gambling is the same thing fam, dopamine is what drugs do. You just won't get as much, still the same framework.
@ebayaccount675 that's why I said addiction is addiction, I've just never heard of anyone sucking dick for action figures haha.
@@noyougrowup69 I've heard of it for gambling though.
the problem is when u cant collect very much unless u use a card lol
@JMacTheFanatic that's why I need to collect less haha.
I am new to this channel and maybe I missed it, but do you have a gf or wife? I think the women in our lives shut down our obsessions often enough…
@benjaminwinfrey7727 yeah I live with my girlfriend but she is also a spender so we have no hope haha.
Well I’m 31 and I don’t have any kids so….im collecting , I have nothing else to look forward too other than acquiring shit I want
I'm 10 years older than you and in the same situation. The girlfriend has kicked me out after 7 years, so it's all a bit of a nightmare. The buzz from buying cool stuff is amazing!
@ElHeato nothing wrong with that it at all man I definitely get it. Even that I'm collecting way less now the stuff I am still getting makes me just as happy as ever.
@gordonmiline4323 sorry to hear about that man. But I'm glad you have something like collecting to help. There's definitely something to it that not everyone understands but this pointless stuff brings us joy that might be hard to find with out it.
Fool who doesn't see our point are just that fools. I closed my channel Mr GOKIN and sold half of my collection
@NP-ug3wp get back on the horse and start that channel back up man. Even if you're not collecting anymore there's always stuff to talk about.
@@noyougrowup69 i know but i decided not to stimulate people into buying so the right move was to close it. Unfortunately people want to be fed happy spending, facts you get people to unsubscribe 🤣🤣🤣👍
The music is too loud
666 likes on this video. lol
@bbal3048 this video was so metal for a second...
Hasbro has gone ridiculous especially for Star Wars which is crazy compared to how it was at the start of the Disney transition. do you have ADHD? 😅
@joypaddad2386 yeah they definitely were pumping out wayyyy too much stuff way too fast for a while. I've had many people mention it so I'm thinking you all might be on to something haha.
Muncy Pa?
@b-rad1170 google translate isn't helping with this one. If it is English, not sure what you're asking haha.
@@noyougrowup69 oh, I was asking if you were from a town called Muncy in Pennsylvania. I assume that you aren’t though 😅
@@b-rad1170 haha that’s what it kept suggesting on google. But I’m in Muncie Indiana didn’t even know there was a Muncy Pennsylvania.
sounds like adhd
@brainliburdi4341 that seems to be the popular opinion which I've honestly never even thought about.
@@noyougrowup69 I have it and I’m the same way, I buy figures for that dopamine rush
I don't have the slightest idea of why you would buy toys.
Then why watch this video
He looks like Jesus Christ.
@EarthsGeomancer I'm out here dying for the sins of collectors.
The music is horrendous!!!
If you want REAL dopamine,seek for it in REAL life mate. Unfortunately we aren't kids anymore. Likewise when you were a kid,you didn't have any Hobby of an adult person,so NOW why you have a hobby of a kid? Does this make sense to you? Wisdom in life is to live according to your age
@Gehinomlezvuvim got it I'll get rid of all this stuff and start a stamp collection tomorrow.
@@noyougrowup69 Ok fragile Einstein. Sorry but stamps don't have any value at all. Start collecting coins became USA has a rich market.
liked for angel vivaldi
@meep8279 I'll take that haha.
Brilliant video. Can relate 🧱➡️🐢
@riddleofthemax glad you enjoyed it!
I have this problem.. have so many custom fugures, so many statues, so many neca turtles.. i just spent over 100 k on custom and statues.. i like drugs too
@coutz1510 haha your addiction might be worse than mine.