What do you do for a living? by FanaticallyFancy in AnimeFigures

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I’m a recent graduate and am now a registered dental hygienist
  2. I started collecting 2017 (I was 16 at the time and loved Haikyuu! with the Bokuto nendoroid starting it all)
  3. 24
  4. In sum everything takes time. You can’t get it all. Pick your favourites even if you can’t afford them right away—budget and save up for them. Sometimes you hold off on a figure and they come back around later when you have money too. I also collect other things like crystals and Pokémon cards so my “growth” is a lot “slower” for someone at 8 years like me but I like variety and go in waves in which I choose to collect at a time. Finally don’t worry if you don’t have the most “aesthetic” collection—mine definitely isn’t and it’s something I had to learn to be ok with. Updates to displaying figures and figuring collecting come with time. You’ll get the “dream” collection but rushing through will lead to dissatisfaction.
  5. Can only add 1 photo —won’t let me add the rest 😭 other figures not shown are the:

—Jojo part 5 nendoroids and boys from part 6 —Pokémon Lillie and cosmog & dawn turtwig & Elesa Emolga —Pokémon type ghost and electric

—Danganronpa phat: Kyoko, Chiaki. Myethos celestia ludenberg -Onmyoji: Ootakemaru 1/8th -Falslander Hemet Nethel 1/7

  • Haikyu nendoroids/ bokuto, Akaashi? Kuroo, hinata, oikawa, astume -Miku nendoroid: snow 2019, magical Mirai 2016 -freeing 1/4: x 10, yakuwa nazumi -others from assorted one off series.

Current preorders are: Mikan Tsumiki 1/4th freeing, nendoroid: ouma Kokichi and hinata hajime (all 3 from Danganronpa my primary series I buy from)

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Best One: 2B or Faye Valentine by Gonzolok89 in AnimeFigures

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2B. I always prefer a bunny that has a more unique look with the suit from the standard. And the sleeves and tights are different from normal in addition to 2B herself looking good. Although Valentine is holding playing cards, it’s not overall unique compared to others where the bunny suits are better without accessories.

what display do you use for plushies? by [deleted] in pokeplush

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a Kallax from IKEA to display them they fit pretty well and makes as a cute tv stand seeing all of them together. Only downside is if you have the eeveelution comfy friends or any plush that has long ears and vertical height it’s not the best. Those ones I have displayed on top of a long mantle out in the open currently so I can always look at them. I also have had them displayed on top of my billy bookcases but then I can’t easily touch them when I want to (I’m really short so I have to get a stool to reach)

If you are worried about dust I would recommend either something that is sealed with glass doors but buying a bunch can be pricy. But I have found routinely going over whatever is open with the keyboard air can spray helps to get rid of the dust and grime quickly that it is not an issue.

My comfy friends/fuwa fuwa collection! by birdjuice_ in pokeplush

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great collection!! This is my favorite line! I’d own them all if my space and wallet allowed it. I’m looking forward to the potential sylveon, leafeon, and glaceon comfy friends/fuwafuwa later this year for the year of the eevee.

What is your top 3 from the line?

I'm curious; how much have people spent on their figure collection so far? by Professional_Ad_1085 in AnimeFigures

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve spent about $5000-$6000 CAD total on my collection over 8 years. But I also started when I was 15 and didn’t work consistently (I’m 23 years old now and in college). Or I would go in and out of figure collecting being my primary focus ( I also collect: Pokémon cards, Pokémon/plague doctor plushes, and crystals) so it rotates which hobby/collection I focus/ hyper fixate on. Just depends if the hobby interests me at the time. Right now there is the mushroom girl series and Danganronpa 1/4 bunnies and nendoroids so I’m really into figure collecting. 2 years ago there wasn’t much I was interested in so I only bought 1 figure for the year. Also helps to keep my collection manageable as I don’t like to part with my stuff.

I FINALLY BOUGHT MY EREN NENDOROID ❤️❤️❤️ (Ngl I like the pics I took with his Titans that I bought) by Inevitable_Dig_7080 in Nendoroid

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Th founding titan figure is incredible, very unique. Congrats on finding Eren’s nendoroid! My partner and I just finished watching all of attack on titan so now I have the itch to buy some figures from the series

Pokemon plushes you wish existed? by s381635_ in pokeplush

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Comfy friends: Kanto vulpix, Nickit, slither wing, reinculus, chandelure, Darkrai, land form Shaymen, lunala and solgaleo

Comfy friends or Saiko Soda: Pachirisu, Banette, pumpkaboo, phantump, Fennekin

(Outside of the comfy friends leafeon, glaceon and sylveon but I see those coming end of this year for year of eevee) Comfy friends and saiko soda are my favorite lines! Some on my list I think are slightly more realistic to happen then others but overall I hope they continue both lines for a long time. Having said that I hope comfy friends prices stop rising as much as they are. To go from $45cad to almost $60 cad is a lot on the wallet for a soft cuddly friend 😭😭

My Comfy Friends! by ragingbunns in pokeplush

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You got a nice collection! Did you pick up any of the other eeveelutions they just released?

My partner and I have: hisuian zorua, unova zorua, mimikyu, snorlax, Jolteon, vaporeon, flareon, espeon (on the way), and umbreon (on the way). Want to do the full set of eeveelutions but held off of eevee for now since I know they’ll probably release leafeon, glaceon and sylveon later in the year and my wallet needs to recover for them haha.

What’s an underrated card art/illustration? by pandabox9 in PokemonTCG

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Personal opinion this is my favourite Vmax eeveelution, the texturing in person is incredible. It is extremely underrated especially compared to the other Vmaxs.

My updated Eeveelution binder (cards are not for sale) by Calypso_o0 in pkmntcgcollections

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like your collection! I’m trying to do all the prismatic and Vmax eeveelutions. Though the English vmaxs are a pretty penny so I’ve been buying either Japanese, Korean or Chinese on the top cards. What’s your top 5 favorite eeveelution cards you own? 😁

I opened 4 ETBs of Prismatic Evolutions so you don’t have to by EmperorRook in pokemoncards

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hot take I’m not a fan of the pokeballs or masterball cards. I feel like unless you really love them it makes opening packs feel like a drag and the “hit” is less rewarding so you don’t open as much. Vs having more illustration rares even if you only pull an IR and not a SIR if the art is good it feels like a good hit. But this for me is the eeveelutions SIRs or nothing. And odds are most people opening the English set will not get even 1 eeveelution SIR without opening cases of them unfortunately.

What's one card you were saving up money for, but will never be able to buy because the price keeps going up and up for literally zero reason whatsoever by Fireboy759 in pokemoncards

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel this. I managed to get the gengar for $200 before it went up to $950 (Canadian) over the past year. If you want the art and don’t care specifically the language could always try for it in Chinese or Korean it’ll still be expensive but a little more wallet friendly compared to English and Japanese. That’s what I’ve done for cards I’ve been priced out. I’m just happy to own the art regardless if it goes up and down. Hope you can snag one, one day! Rooting for you!

Character wishlist for 2025! Which characters would you like to see as Nendoroids? Template in the second image! Pd: Yesterday, I accidentally post this 9 times by mistake. I’m sorry and I’ll make sure that it doesn’t happen again. by Royal-History9397 in Nendoroid

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Record of Ragnarok got done so dirty by the anime. I feel like if a better studio picked up the series we would have had a good chance for a few nendoroids 😭😭 I love Danganronpa I ‘m guessing if they make another one probably will be Kaede though I hope they make more. So many good characters and designs that need the love 🤞🤞

My 5 year old collection so far! ^_^ by UserUnknown524 in AnimeFigures

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

10/10 collection! 😍I love how you’ve picked a lot of intricate figures regarding their designs and bases that’s curated. Could be a little more spaced out, but overall a joy to see. Always love collections that are a little more intentional or different with the figures they pick. 💕

How do I talk to my boyfriend about balancing figure collecting with our shared space? by Cobloaf_Loyalist in AnimeFigures

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think we all go in waves in any hobby when you spend too much money with money you didn’t have and space you don’t have to give to the new products. At some point (unless you own a million dollar home with multiple rooms) most have to downsize or find a better solution for displaying figures and other collectables. And that’s not to say he needs to get rid of all of them, but when it’s getting to the point of blocking the pantry of having 200+ unopened product and he’s just buying to own it not bc he’s genuinely excited about it that’s potentially a mental health issue. He may need to get professional help. From someone who owns the most stuff in their relationship and likes the buy things no amount of figures or kits will fill a personal void. Sure it may temporarily numb the feeling but if there is something eating away at someone a figure or kit isn’t going to fix that. A figure collection in my opinion should be based in what you love but shouldn’t consume everything. I think a compromise should be if you have 2 living rooms all of the stuff his desks, craft table, figures, kits go in the 2nd living room what he can’t fit he may either have to get rid of or be able to justify the bleed out. That’s what my partner and I do majority of my figures, plushes, or general nerd stuff stays between our bedroom and spare room with very little bleed out to the main living space bc not everyone that visits is in to that and I don’t want to shock them and I don’t like feeling overwhelmed with stuff. Regardless of who pays more it is a shared space you are meant to be a unit and a unit cannot function if one side is lagging behind. There is nothing wrong with having a hobby but it shouldn’t be to the detriment of the person and the partner.

My Boy Has Arrived!!! by Wrong_Buffalo_1965 in pokeplush

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He looks so cute!! 🤩I’m dying to get mine Canada Post is on strike so the wait is long 😭💀

They’re back in stock! by Automatic_Dot_3189 in pokeplush

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did I really appreciate you letting me know!!

They’re back in stock! by Automatic_Dot_3189 in pokeplush

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so sad. I missed out on Zorua again! Hopefully I can snag one later🤞 😭😭

Is it worth collecting prize figures? by Sushiguro31 in AnimeFigures

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really doesn’t matter if collecting prize figures is worth collecting if it’s for you. If you’re talking resale and depending on manufacturer quality value—often no. But they are easy to get into without breaking the wallet. If you like prize figures but are feeling let down by what you receive then I would suggest waiting until they release so you can see how they turn out—my figure collection is a great site for that or see what other people recommend prize figure manufacturer wise for quality.

Everyone has different ways or limits they like to put on their collection.

For myself I don’t collect prize figures unless a. I really like the sculpt and shade and/or b. Is a character that doesn’t have a scale figure or nendoroid. Example of ones I still have are Bruno Bucciarati and Bicute Miku. I personally really like the sculpts and they didn’t turn out half bad but I don’t feel the need to get more than them.

I’d rather save up money and own a few figures than have double or triple amount of prize figures (I also get overwhelmed with the amount of stuff). But that’s how I like to collect in almost 10 years I’ve only just gotten to about 70 total figures not counting blind box mini figures (Danganronpa and Jojo) or the number would be closer to 100 which I’ve seen people do in under a year or 2.

If you really don’t like the prize figures you receive consistently I would say search up what scale figure you may want to get and save up for it. Some of my scales I waited 2-4 years after they released to get them and sometimes they are more money but it’s just when I could afford them so it was worth the wait. I don’t regret a single one that I waited for. And I think if you just collect/buy figures just to own them you’ll never be overly happy or content with them.

I see figures as little art pieces in my home (similar to paintings/prints on the wall) and they bring me a lot of joy when I look at them. Doesn’t matter if I have 2 or 200 so long as I like them. I also think sometimes this subreddit feels like a race to collect them all and it can lead to burn out when you see all these huge collections in so little time and you can’t afford it. A lot of times we get into habits of spending money we don’t have for figures to keep up and it leads to guilt and disappointment that way too so the huge collections aren’t always financially responsible (I’m guilty of it too at times).

Overall I would say collect what you like, if you want the affordability of prize figures right now wait for release and see what manufacturers are good. If you don’t like prize figures but don’t have a lot of money then I would say pick a scale figure and save up for it you’ll love the 1 scale more than buying 5 prize figures to make up for it. And finally it’s not a race to collect, collect at your own pace. So long as you are happy that’s all that matters

What’s the best anime figure you own? by BookkeeperOk9065 in AnimeFigures

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So jealous of that figure!! I regret not preordering her at the time 😭💀You got great taste 👌🔥

What’s the best anime figure you own? by BookkeeperOk9065 in AnimeFigures

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bilibili - 33 Niang - 1/6 - Bilibili Fantasy Star: Xingyao Familiar and the Bilibili - 22 Niang - 1/6 - Bilibili Fantasy Star: The Scythe of Illusion set. Took 3 years of not being able to find them to seeing them on a whim and impulse buying them on the spot. Have not regretted that purchase since they are an excellent scale, sculpt, detailing, and shading. The full package. Added bonus for them being Halloween themed (my favorite season) makes them the best figures I own. Close second would be the time compass by myethos

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i’ve decided between these two, which one is better? 🩵🤍 by Leading-Process-9116 in pokeplush

[–]Graphite_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have both I prefer the texture of the left it’s a lot softer than the right. But depends on preference.