DONT DO this Anime Figure Collecting mistake!
me, who never gets sick of anything: there is an upside to this and it's being able to buy the merch you love secondhand when the seasonal crowd moves on
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If you have those "anime garage sales" communities will sometimes put on, you can very easily amass collections of out-of-print manga or figures of seasonal waifus from 2009
hot bear summer
y-yeah......ive only ever put a few away when i needed some more room but im planning on putting them back out when i get my shelves installed 
Zombibble
i don't collect anime figs but im looking at a telltale batman John Doe pin that i got in a hype phase and then.... everything with telltale happened...
sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ᴘᴏɪsᴏɴ💀
I have a ton of figures lmao
octopunk
tbh i actually go by this rule with figures too, albeit specifically as
octopunk
"do i not only still care about this character, but have i also actively rped as them"
octopunk
hence why most of my figures, with some exceptions, are characters i have played in the rp community lol
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i need to not...........
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i won't, i have important things to save for
hot bear summer
oh mood ive been looking for the kotomi figure that comes with bunny ears for years
hot bear summer
ive seen it around a bit but it's always soooooooo expensive
hot bear summer
when misuzu got a nendoroid i pounced on it immediately
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that feels relatable
boo-cake
what does he say not to do?
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preorder a figure unless you're sure you'll still love the character when it comes out
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like if you get attached to a seasonal waifu and forget about her 3 months down the line
ScaryAlien
oh yeah I don't get into the seasonal waifu machine anyways
ScaryAlien
I mean I might get a Bocchi thing but I know I will enjoy perceiving a Bocchi for a long time
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highfive for being attached to the same characters for ages
ScaryAlien
I did luck into finally watching ZZ Gundam and then getting to preorder a figure the right amount of time after to be sure I'd like it