Forgetting what you actually have

[BigTransformerTrev]

It's happened to me with a few smaller figures (below deluxe) where I've not really cared too much about the character, seen the figure in the shop a few months later and can't remember if I have the blasted thing or not . Never ended up buying a second of a toy by accident but do have quite a few double ups on comics

[griffin]

...seen the figure in the shop a few months later and can't remember if I have the blasted thing or not . Never ended up buying a second of a toy by accident....

(puts hand up sheepishly)

Usually it is insignificant items though, like gimmick stuff that isn't worth remembering.

[Oberon Sexton]

My local comic place usually stock piles the comics I buy till it gets to a certain point, so I'm dropping like $200 at a time on comics every 3 months or so. The hard part is that I actually keep up with the comics I read by downloading them, so when it's time to buy them they're pretty much bagged and boarded straight away, put into the comic boxes. I have a few gaps in my collection because of this, and it frustrates me, lol.

[Krayt]

Bigger problem is remembering where they all are! I just repacked my 84-85 box (no room to display) as I had it out to fix a broken sludge recently.... Barrage and Thrust have gone walk abouts!

But that said.... There was a second Brawn in there.... When he he'll did I get a second brawn?

[BigTransformerTrev]

Bigger problem is remembering where they all are!

Oh dude - preachin to the choir! I've got pretty much my entire 1500 in twenty 140L crates. I've been jonsein to put together a Grimlock display - do you think I have any idea where all my Big Grim's are?! I can't even find the War Within Titanium one, and he's still MISB

[liegeprime]

I currently have the problem that I have forgotten what I have because allot of it has been packed up in boxes while we rented last year and now we own our own house they are all comming out and I get surprised when I open some boxes

Well at least it feels like you bought a new figure all over again hehehe

[klystron]

This thread is the reason the phrase "first world problems" exists.
Still, its one I'd be happy to have.

I only have <200 figures, but I do have a spreadsheet for them.
Is that nerdy?

[GoktimusPrime]

I only have <200 figures, but I do have a spreadsheet for them.
Is that nerdy?

I don't think so. I first started keeping an electronic record of my Transformers collection when I had <50 in 1985. Forget two finger typing, I was only typing with one finger! Fortunately, I was keeping up with the Commodore.

[BigTransformerTrev]

This thread is the reason the phrase "first world problems" exists.
Still, its one I'd be happy to have.

I only have <200 figures, but I do have a spreadsheet for them.
Is that nerdy?

Heh - first world problems - very true

This time last year I started to move all my cataloging info over from a 50-page word document to a Microsoft excel document to make it easier. But that was nearly 200 figures ago now and I hadn't finished back then anyway so I'm still doing it the simple stupid way

[Bidoofdude]

I don't think so. I first started keeping an electronic record of my Transformers collection when I had <50 in 1985. Forget two finger typing, I was only typing with one finger! Fortunately, I was keeping up with the Commodore.

What format do you use to record your collection? I've been trying but I can't find a suitable method. Anyone else?