it's time to dump, i think...
I've been thinking about my need to downsize my collections to manageable status, and I've determined the following:
1) I must get rid of all DC Direct.
2) I must get rid of most Batman Animated.
3) I must get rid of all dupes of JLU.
4) I must get rid of all dupes of Superman Animated.
5) If I continue The Batman, it must only be ONE version of each character (aside from Unmasked), and be the most show-accurate.
6) The Doctor Who line should probably NOT include playsets or XL figures from now on (which I know I will regret).
7) I should get rid of any other toys that don't belong.
If I sell off the rest of the DCDs, and the JLUs, and 50% of the comics, I might make enough cash to redo the downstairs bathroom, or to buy some decent furniture, both of which are more important to me than plastic sitting on a shelf.
Not even a new laptop is as high, oddly enough, as having a beautiful, comfortable home. So much higher than my collection of heroes and villains.
I like nice things, and to have nice things, something must get sacrificed, and that will be hero-plasticos.
I'm putting a 12 bin limit on the collecting, to start with. If that seems too high on further review (I can't remember what I have -- it's in storage...) then I will drop it down to, perhaps, 6. Maybe less if it's not boxed.
I have no need for zillions of plasticos. Maybe someday, if space, money, and my mood allows, I'll be a completist in many lines again, but if so, Nala has permission to strike me down with a few words: "clutter. gadgets. simplicity. new (bed/tv/kitchen)."