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Hi all again! This isn't a G4-specific thing, just the most relevant flair to me. Please be kind, this is just how I'm feeling right now!
So I've been cataloguing my collection recently, keeping track of everything in sets and what ponies or accessories I'm missing, but the scope of my collection seems to expand rapidly whether I expect it or not. The main way I've been getting ponies is from eBay/Facebook marketplace bundles or car boot/charity shop finds, but when I get bundles there's usually all sorts of stuff included. I aimed to stick just to G4 brushables, but now I have stuff like fakies, figures from blind bags, Cutie Mark Crew, Guardians of Harmony, heavens knows where else, Equestria Girls dolls, even a rogue G3 pony.
I have a bit of a perfectionist and completionist streak, and it's difficult to resist the urge to go on a pipeline of 'G4 brushables only!' ... 'G4 brushables and the playsets and extra stuff!' ... 'G4 and reboot stuff!' ... 'G4 brushables and figurines!' ... 'Everything G4 related!' ... 'Why not G4.5 too?'
The worst part is, I'm not particularly fond of some of the stuff like the dolls especially, I think the quality of them is awful compared to other dolls I like such as Monster High, the blind bags, even some of the brushable releases. But I feel like I should get everything, so that my collection is complete and I don't miss anything, so that I restore and preserve as much as possible. I also really like the idea of customising dolls and ponies too, so in my dreams not only do I have enough money, space, and time to collect everything from G4, I can also have my own collection of custom brushables and EG dolls. The larger the scope gets, the more upset I get at the idea I will never be finished with my collection.
As well as it eventually impacting my finances and storage space, MLP isn't the only thing I collect but it's certainly my biggest collection right now and the one I'm most focused on, I worry that it'll be far, far too much to keep up with. My one solace is that G4 is over and there won't be new products for me to worry about, and I'm comfortable enough that I don't want to expand into other gens, G5 doesn't really do it for me and while I think past gens have really cute ponies, I don't have the same emotional ties to them, I also definitely couldn't afford it in the same way.
So, I'm hoping someone can empathise with me and give me some guidance on how to manage this, or at the very least some way to get better at keeping track. I watched a video on YouTube recently with advice for doll collectors, which is what sparked this train of thought and honestly overwhelm and hopelessness, and that said to pick out the things you want most and have a wishlist, but I really struggle to not respond to that with, 'well I want to have everything because otherwise it's not perfect'. How do you pick and choose, and how do you stick to your own collecting parameters? How do you not get what I can only describe as collector FOMO? I love to watch content online of other people showing off their collections, but it also makes me feel like my collection will never be as vast or complete.
Thank you for reading!
So I've been cataloguing my collection recently, keeping track of everything in sets and what ponies or accessories I'm missing, but the scope of my collection seems to expand rapidly whether I expect it or not. The main way I've been getting ponies is from eBay/Facebook marketplace bundles or car boot/charity shop finds, but when I get bundles there's usually all sorts of stuff included. I aimed to stick just to G4 brushables, but now I have stuff like fakies, figures from blind bags, Cutie Mark Crew, Guardians of Harmony, heavens knows where else, Equestria Girls dolls, even a rogue G3 pony.
I have a bit of a perfectionist and completionist streak, and it's difficult to resist the urge to go on a pipeline of 'G4 brushables only!' ... 'G4 brushables and the playsets and extra stuff!' ... 'G4 and reboot stuff!' ... 'G4 brushables and figurines!' ... 'Everything G4 related!' ... 'Why not G4.5 too?'
The worst part is, I'm not particularly fond of some of the stuff like the dolls especially, I think the quality of them is awful compared to other dolls I like such as Monster High, the blind bags, even some of the brushable releases. But I feel like I should get everything, so that my collection is complete and I don't miss anything, so that I restore and preserve as much as possible. I also really like the idea of customising dolls and ponies too, so in my dreams not only do I have enough money, space, and time to collect everything from G4, I can also have my own collection of custom brushables and EG dolls. The larger the scope gets, the more upset I get at the idea I will never be finished with my collection.
As well as it eventually impacting my finances and storage space, MLP isn't the only thing I collect but it's certainly my biggest collection right now and the one I'm most focused on, I worry that it'll be far, far too much to keep up with. My one solace is that G4 is over and there won't be new products for me to worry about, and I'm comfortable enough that I don't want to expand into other gens, G5 doesn't really do it for me and while I think past gens have really cute ponies, I don't have the same emotional ties to them, I also definitely couldn't afford it in the same way.
So, I'm hoping someone can empathise with me and give me some guidance on how to manage this, or at the very least some way to get better at keeping track. I watched a video on YouTube recently with advice for doll collectors, which is what sparked this train of thought and honestly overwhelm and hopelessness, and that said to pick out the things you want most and have a wishlist, but I really struggle to not respond to that with, 'well I want to have everything because otherwise it's not perfect'. How do you pick and choose, and how do you stick to your own collecting parameters? How do you not get what I can only describe as collector FOMO? I love to watch content online of other people showing off their collections, but it also makes me feel like my collection will never be as vast or complete.
Thank you for reading!