I've spent more than that.

But honestly, as long as your collecting is financially sustainable then I don't think it matters much how much you're spending. As long as you're not spending so much on toys that you're having difficulty paying for other things like housing, bills, groceries, clothes, travel, entertainment - and for fellow parents, all the expenses that comes with having kids (schools fees, uniform, extra-curricular activities, books, toys etc.). My wife never complains about my TFs and I don't have to hide acquisitions from her because I only ever use my own disposable income to buy my toys and she knows that it will never financially affect her or our family.

Spending over $1000 on toys per year is fine so long as it's financially sustainable and you're being fiscally responsible. You can spend $500 a year or less on toys and it can be bad if you're living off instant noodles and struggle to pay bills.

JMHO.