I've been asking myself this question a lot lately and i would like other peoples opinion if anyone is willing.
What drives you to purchase any specific toy or lot of toys?
Is it about the price? Meaning if there are toys for sale and it's a great deal do you go after that just because it's priced really low regardless of whether you truly want those toys or not? I know personally sometimes a great price makes me get stuff i would otherwise pass up.
Do you have a specific list of toys you are always after or are you more of a random shopper then that? I think i go in pretty blind and don't know what i want til i see it.
Do you buy stuff out of loyalty to a specific company or an individual indie toy guy just to support what they do or does that not matter to you at all? For me i try to support people who are doing things i like or enjoy or just respect. By that same token there are occasionally toys i like that i avoid because of who is behind them.
I think for me over the last year or so my buying habits have changed a lot. I used to grab whatever i felt was cool without much thought behind it. Time went by and i realized i had lots of toys i kind of liked and only a few i really loved. I slowed down quite a bit and started only going after things i thought i would like months after i got them rather then days. It got to the point where months could go buy without making any kind of toy purchase at all. One fun side effect was that i actually felt okay about buying more expensive toys since it really was just a once in awhile thing. Who created the toys also started to play a big role in what i collected. Going after stuff because of who was behind it and avoiding other stuff for the same reason. I think what i buy and how i buy it is still changing pretty much constantly.
What about you guys?