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<blockquote data-quote="scourger" data-source="post: 5384210" data-attributes="member: 12328"><p>I have a small gaming collection, too; about 1.5 shelves of books & magazines currently. When I got back into gaming in the 90s, I had very little. I was very happy when everything fit into 1 small shelf. But, then I got into 3e and bought a lot of stuff. </p><p></p><p>The paring started when I sold off my 2e collection. I did everything with it that I really wanted to do. I had moved on to 3e, and I knew I wasn't going back. So, I just got rid of everything but a PHB that I kept for nostalgia and to go with the 1e PHB that I still had. </p><p></p><p>After that, it was relatively easy to periodically purge new & old gaming material for whatever system. I could probably easily cut my collection in half right now and really not miss any of it. I have a bunch of Dungeon Magazines that could probably go--I just haven't culled them yet. </p><p></p><p>Plus, I buy much less new stuff these days. I didn't get into 4e, so that is a big time, money & space saver. I got the new Gamma World, and that will take some space; but hopefully they will be used heavily, too. My Savage Worlds habit is under control, too, as I have really refined my tastes and just don't buy or keep things as much as I used to do. </p><p></p><p>Part of my appraoch is that I really don't enjoy owning much for the sake of owning (or collecting). I like getting & reading new material. But, then I either want to play it or be rid of it. There are a few things that I have for nostalgia, but those are the exceptions. </p><p></p><p>Also, I just don't have the same time & effort to put into gaming. As I've gotten older with a family and other responsibilities, my game time needs to deliver the most return for the least investment. That goes for buying new stuff, too. I have more than I will probably use now, so the new hotness has to be really good for me to get into it. And, it's a subjective standard. So, what is popular or selling well might not be the thing for me at the moment. </p><p></p><p>In short, less is more for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scourger, post: 5384210, member: 12328"] I have a small gaming collection, too; about 1.5 shelves of books & magazines currently. When I got back into gaming in the 90s, I had very little. I was very happy when everything fit into 1 small shelf. But, then I got into 3e and bought a lot of stuff. The paring started when I sold off my 2e collection. I did everything with it that I really wanted to do. I had moved on to 3e, and I knew I wasn't going back. So, I just got rid of everything but a PHB that I kept for nostalgia and to go with the 1e PHB that I still had. After that, it was relatively easy to periodically purge new & old gaming material for whatever system. I could probably easily cut my collection in half right now and really not miss any of it. I have a bunch of Dungeon Magazines that could probably go--I just haven't culled them yet. Plus, I buy much less new stuff these days. I didn't get into 4e, so that is a big time, money & space saver. I got the new Gamma World, and that will take some space; but hopefully they will be used heavily, too. My Savage Worlds habit is under control, too, as I have really refined my tastes and just don't buy or keep things as much as I used to do. Part of my appraoch is that I really don't enjoy owning much for the sake of owning (or collecting). I like getting & reading new material. But, then I either want to play it or be rid of it. There are a few things that I have for nostalgia, but those are the exceptions. Also, I just don't have the same time & effort to put into gaming. As I've gotten older with a family and other responsibilities, my game time needs to deliver the most return for the least investment. That goes for buying new stuff, too. I have more than I will probably use now, so the new hotness has to be really good for me to get into it. And, it's a subjective standard. So, what is popular or selling well might not be the thing for me at the moment. In short, less is more for me. [/QUOTE]
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