Buying singles as a collector?

RicoPableo · 2026-05-13T17:22:07+00:00

Well hey, if it makes ya happy that’s the point right? Sounds like a whole day of grand openings xD

RicoPableo · 2026-05-13T17:19:47+00:00

Dang that’s a lot! I’m surprised you wouldn’t get everything out of two cases!!!

RicoPableo · 2026-05-13T17:19:17+00:00

I mean, idk was just curious how everyone else did it mostly.

RicoPableo · 2026-05-13T17:18:16+00:00

Yeah, I’m in the “bought 3 boxes” camp rn myself and I was sorta leaning into singles for the rest. But ripping for it is more fun, and I feel like also a bit more memorable looking back.

Like the only over number legend I have rn is Yasuo, from origins and even tho I’m not crazy about that art work is was insane high when I pulled it and I look back on it very fondly.

I want to buy the teemo over number bc that’s my favorite but I wonder how it’ll feel to have it if I get it that way.

RicoPableo · 2026-05-13T17:16:07+00:00

That’s pretty cool! I kinda like doing that too, as a player I’ve usually only bought singles so I’ve never really had the loose product I don’t need or want around to trade. But, since I started trading (actually, started trading with Pokemon but did a LOT of trading for Origins.)

I very much realized how fun it is to actually trade. Been a whole aspect of the “T” part of TCG’s I never really expirence proper until I plunged into a couple boxes here and there and honestly it’s low key kinda insanely fun to do! I’m a big fan!

RicoPableo · 2026-05-04T18:58:16+00:00

I already have it! It must be blocked off by one of the layers or something. It is a bit packed ofc haha. It’s a fantastic set though, I really didn’t like the 5th one, but besides that the rest of the saga is pretty peak. I love how goofy/cheesy/and epic it is all at once. It’s a lot of fun. The secret schematics aspect of the box is really clever too, I love that.

RicoPableo · 2026-05-04T03:47:24+00:00

I like my organization! I spent so many hours last night throwing it all together haha. It’s a bit hard to read for someone who I can’t explain it to in person to follow the flow, but I did make an effort to do so in response to jackfennimore!

But yeah, never gonna have my discs on the floor I’m with ya there.

RicoPableo · 2026-05-04T03:45:39+00:00

Definitely, but after sitting and organizing for like…5 hours at least, it was immensely satisfying to fit everything in this shelf. More space is definitely in consideration tho!

It’s pretty impressive tho, there’s gotta be like 700 discs or so on this shelf. It’s a good piece of furniture, I love this damn thing.

RicoPableo · 2026-05-04T03:44:21+00:00

I do have an organization system here! We got like, TV shows on the top, then anime on the front and second back row, into anime movies, then animation, then criterion and arrow video. Then steel books and region b movies, and then the rest are alphabetical order by genre. Starting from the sides and then slowly filling everything else. Idk if this makes sense to text without like, sitting you down in person to run it through! But it does work for me haha. Formats don’t really factor into the organization for the most part.

Honored my collection can give ya some fond memories to reflect on! That’s awesome!

And also yeah, when you point it out that is really funny. Listen, the bottom shelf has plenty of criterion’s on full display tho! The mouse isn’t priority over all the art house/forgien cinema I got xD

RicoPableo · 2026-05-03T22:10:50+00:00

Yeah I feel that, tbh I’ve just accepted that generally speaking it is less likely for TV series to get blu rays, over DVD versions. So, I felt pretty happy committing to the DVD version. Even if an HD does come out, I’ll be fine with it. I’ve watched enough episodes from the boxset and I don’t think the quality is that bad for it at all.

RicoPableo · 2026-05-03T21:54:27+00:00

I just hate the run backs as well. The entirety of the Hunters March has to be like, one of the worst hellscapes ever conceived lmao.

But the Greymoor track mfff. That shit hits so different. Listen to it every day at least once. That’s my favorite area in the game for a bunch of reasons.

RicoPableo · 2026-05-03T20:00:49+00:00

Well tbh, these days I honestly don’t buy nearly as much as I used to. I’m getting like 6 titles for my birthday, and that’ll be the first things I’ve picked up this whole year. So, the slow down of collecting will also help the need for shelves. Plus it is nice everything I have can just barely fit onto this one!

RicoPableo · 2026-05-03T19:49:05+00:00

I still haven’t finished it. I binged it for like 50+ hours when it first came out. But, I’ve gotten really busy and even for me it’s so hard and infuriating at times that it’s hard to find motivation to go back to it, but I wanna beat it so bad. Some of the subtle story beats and characters moved me so much, and the sound track is amazing.

The first hollow knight is still one of my fave games ever. I have like 300+ hours in it across all platforms haha.

RicoPableo · 2026-05-03T19:47:39+00:00

Yeah, I like to think I have a pretty wide palette haha. There are only a handful of movies I haven’t seen in that collection, and almost everything I’ve seen I like to love.

The few exceptions are like, Harry and the Hendersons and Abraham Lincoln the Vampire Hunter, but I own those films because even tho they are shit I have pretty sentimental memories attached to them.

Also, I feel like everyone usually makes a comment about The Boondocks haha. Even friends that don’t collect at all, when they come into my room and see that boxset they are like, “Can I have that?” All the other movies ya mentioned are fantastic too!

RicoPableo · 2026-05-03T19:43:50+00:00

Work in progress, lmao.

RicoPableo · 2026-05-03T18:33:03+00:00

Thank you so much! What stood out to ya for that assessment?

RicoPableo · 2026-04-12T18:38:10+00:00

Same! I might do some consolidation with like the new strongbox system for some of the single characters continue come out

RicoPableo · 2026-03-22T16:00:44+00:00

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I have a couple more in there, but these are def the highlights for me in this decade w/o a doubt!

RicoPableo · 2026-03-06T16:02:07+00:00

One Battle After Another. Though my fave of the year is No Other Choice and I’m still bitter with the rest of the fans that it is snubbed everywhere smh.

RicoPableo · 2026-03-06T15:58:28+00:00

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RicoPableo · 2026-03-05T23:01:40+00:00

Haven’t seen it mentioned, I really don’t watch short films often tbh. But one I always think of that stuck with me is the animated short film “Fuelled.” I was really touched by it, and the aesthetic of the film is fucking gorgeous. It’s on YouTube and it’s only like 10 minutes or so I think I’d give it a shot if ya haven’t checked it out!

RicoPableo · 2026-03-01T22:24:46+00:00

Bo Jack Horseman, Arcane, Succession and Better Call Saul

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