Reflections

As 2018 has started of strong here in Canada with blasts of -40 Degree weather I tend to look outside and feel sorry for the delivery people that have to brave this weather. I finally got my first figurine for 2018 Cat lap Milk by native. She was always on a want list but her resale value was always a bit high. I found one at what I consider a decent price.





But his blog is more about the reflection of 2017 and how this hobby has taken its toll on how I feel about it. As I look at most of the loot that I got in 2017 I find that it is in their original box. I almost did not un box a single one. And that is just not like me. I would love to say that I had a lack of space which is why I bought that very fancy display case. I even made it down to Ikea to pick up 2 new Detolfs in white to aide in the congestion issues I would have had if I were to have unpacked all these figurines I got in 2017. Would you believe that they are still in their box as well and that I have not built them yet.











I would need my Lack shelf base I use to properly set up the new Detolfs and I have yet to get that piece. And while I am on the issues I have with Ikea I hate that they discontinued the Dioddler lights. All of my collection has these in the cases. Now I have to try and source these from another party and that is not east. But enough said about Ikea. I should just had bought like 10 sets when I heard a rumor that they were going to be discontinued.



As I look at what I have incoming for 2018 I am seeing even less figurines then last year. I have 3 on order and that is it. One is a re-release from last year that I had not picked up so I am still counting her as 2018 but for the most part there are not that many characters that I recognize that are getting figurines. This happened in 2017 as well. Mind you I am not a huge Miku or Fate series buyer. Those franchises always get love.



No as I reflect at this hobby I seem to be less and less interested in it. I had such a passion when I got a new figurine before; I was always happy I was able to track the package all the way to my door.


Now Canada Post does nothing to update my packages.


I just don’t get the same excitement as I once did. If I were buying 5 -10 figurines a month I would understand the argument that I get to many and thus the thrill of getting something new is gone. But I can go 2-5 months between figurines or any type of Japanese related items. So what is wrong with me??? No that was sarcastic!



Have many of you have this happen in the past? Maybe you are going through the same thing as I am right now. Share and let’s see if we can’t see some common ground as to why we feel this way now about this hobby. I left out the price of figurines for a reason in this blog. We all know that this hobby can get expensive and that the price has going way up. And we know many are leaving the hobby as well as ordering less because of it.



Thank for reading and I look forward to reading comments below.



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