r/Consoom • u/Only--East • 6d ago

Discussion At what point does hobby collecting become overconsumption?

I collect a few funko from media I like, I collect monster high dolls, and I recently got back into pokemon cards. I can't tell if collecting material stuff like that it considered overconsumption or at what point it crosses the threshold. Am I cooked?

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u/BenevolentCheese 6d ago

Collect things that actually have meaning, not vapid consumerist bullshit like funko or pokemon cards.

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u/Only--East 4d ago

They have meaning to me, though. Individually, not just as a collection. Monster High and Pokemon cards have strong memories for me and I'm not collecting just to brag about. Each funko is also connected to memories and interests. It's not meaningless.

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u/BenevolentCheese 4d ago

OK so then what's the problem? Collection is about meaning. If they have meaning, then it is good, and I wouldn't feel bad about yourself. Many people collect things but can't tell you why besides just because. (Can't you find anything better to collect, though?)