Quote Originally Posted by griffin View Post
Most of that expense was during the last 10 years, with a better job (to catch up on older figures) and more current product being released (to keep up with). It just makes it feel a bit better to average it out over the entire 25 years.
Similarly, it won't take another 25 years to double, at the current release/purchase rate.

1985-95 - only 200 toys obtained during those first 11 years.
1996-2002 - most years I bought 50-100 toys
2003-2005 - most of these years I got around 200 toys
2006 - I got about 250 toys
2007 - I got about 350 toys
2008 - I got about 400 toys
2009 - I got about 310 toys
2010 - I got about 380 toys
2011 - so far I have about 400 toys (should pass 500 if we ever start seeing new product here again)

So if the trend continues at 400-500+ per year, it would only take me 7-9 years to double the collection (which is currently at 3,405).
(hope no one feels intimidated by these numbers - I don't throw them around much anymore in case it makes newer fans with smaller collections feel less important in comparison... I just wanted to illustrate the sheer amount of product we've been getting in recent years)
I read that with a mixture of Jealousy, awe, terror and wonderment.
though, like you said and Reflector too, it's not the size that matters, but how you enjoy it...

I've been folding up most of my collection over the last few weeks getting ready to move and I am constantly enjoying the way they fold back up into vehicle mode, especially last night, some of the animated figures are pure brilliance.