Reploid Productions wrote:New Oyashima wrote:I started collecting anime stuff.
I'm into broke nao.
Yeah, I went through a phase of that at my first anime con. (Anime Expo 1999!) The trick is to get picky about what you purchase. For instance, I don't generally get posters or pencilboards or wallscrolls anymore, nor do I gobble up just about any Gundam model kit that crosses my path. These days it's mostly DVD/Blu-rays, animation cels, high-end figures, that sort of thing. (Speaking of which, I still have to get these two Slayers cels I have framed!)
Also, gotta be wary of knock-offs. (One reason most of my figure purchases nowadays come straight from the manufacturer! No second-guessing at conventions... plus it tends to be cheaper to just preorder the damned thing and know I'll get a legit one for sure than it is to try and hunt it down after it's sold out!)
I'm picky with Wallscrolls and figures, got meself a Hatsuyuki figure.