Think I’ve been to your site once or twice before, couldn’t tell you when I first found it. But recently commented after kuma from MFC linked to your post about “What Tsukiboard tells about you”.

Anyway, thanks!

I cant say much as of now except happy blog birthday!

The reason why you started blogging is rather unique though

Or maybe that’s just me.

“Now, I’m lawless and purchase whatever looks good.”

I couldn’t agree with that statement any more. I’m all for background and all, but I find myself far too busy to be able to consistently manage and stay on top of everything that I have a growing backlog of things to do. Rather than take my sweet time going through that list and ultimately missing a figure purchase as a result of it, I will buy the figure and add her background to my backlog for later viewing.

Wow! 478 in one year? Additional wow! That post is huge! I’ll have to read that later when I have a bit more spare time. I could never afford that many in a single year, I make far too little money. The amount I’ve purchased so far has already pushed it in many ways. What do you do for a living? can I join you? Checked your profile on MFC (thanks for the FR!) and you have 750 total now?! And more on order than I have total! Where do you store all of these? Sorry… I’m just astonished at the sheer numbers of it all.

I’ve noticed myself giving in on more and more figures as time goes by. Originally I had rules, I had to of seen the series for one, and I had to feel comfortable displaying them. Seemed like good rules at the start, and I held onto them for a good while. Then I broke one of them, and the onslaught of figures since has been continually growing and growing, with many figures from series I’ve never seen, and even figures I don’t feel comfortable displaying with more to come that are even worse (better?). Now I’m lawless and purchase what ever looks good.

I would be interested to see what others include in their spreadsheet, if there’s details I should have, or if mine’s overkill as it is. I used to use it as a reminder of what was going to arrive soon, but I’m always surprised when things arrive now a days, I never know what’s in each box, I’ve long forgotten half the stuff I’ve ordered due to the amount of time that passes between pre-order and shipping.

I recently purchased a new corner cabinet system for all the figures I’ve got coming. The price of it could easily have paid for an additional 14 figures assuming the average price I’ve paid so far. Maybe I should stop buying places to put ‘em haha

Congratulations on your anniversary! I came here in passing during my run through of blog links that I visit and happened to find yours amidst all the web browsing. PVC collecting is all too exciting, but here’s hoping you don’t go bonkers like I did. Yep, I totally went into a downward spiral.

As time goes on, I think (at least this rings true for me) that it’s harder to contain how many figures you buy because there tends to be something that breaks you out of your conventional taste and criteria that you become flexible to accommodate a particular piece only to have it get repeated several times over during the course of your collecting timespan.

Ah, don’t feel ashamed about having an excel spreadsheet to keep track of your purchases. I have one, too. I almost made a blog about my excel spreadsheet and other things that I use as a reminder to help keep me on top of the figure hobby. Yeah. I am such a total lamer… XD The things we do for the things that we love…

Took me years to even consider the purchase of a figure. I think the first figure I ever wanted was some Asuka christmas ornament/figure. Of course it was hand painted and $250 in the day so I was never going to buy it. I think the reason I chose that figure in particular was because I could pass it off as a Christmas decoration or something. Who knows.

How many cheap knock offs did you end up getting over the first while? were you buying off eBay?

Ah ha! I forgot about Aka’s a commie, should have included that in the post. I think you’ve been here pretty much the whole time as well! Good on ya! haha

I think I’ll just picture Misato drinking a beer than trying to picture you. Much sexier I think, no offense I hope

*cracks beer, guzzles it down Horo style*
Cheers buddy!