[Snowflakian]

I collect figures as a two fold thing really.

1. I like having plastic representations, or poseable statues that I can display and look upon. Whether it's marvel, transformers, DC, or whatever else I collect. Each line I collect I've carefully picked as to various reasons why.

MU - For size and shelf space, amount of characters covered, and interaction with other lines of the same scale.

MRS - See above.

Transformers - I stick mostly to generations of seasons 1-3 bots but let that grow bigger to comic characters on occasion. I do pick up movie figures here and there though that can either fit in generations, or a prime display. I also collect certain characters for the movie line for usage with my Halo megablok figures, (HA made me get into halo megablocks).

Super Sentai - I tend to stick to the candy kits. The size allows me room to display many on a shelf, and they have all the features minus the electronics of the DX figures. Plus they can pose so much better. I also love how they are universally combinable between all series.

DC - I stick to the joescale if I can, focus more heavily on GL, but I do try to at least get the major teams like the titans, JL, and JS.

Halo Megabloks - Well thanks to a friend I got addicted to Red vs Blue again, and with the Transformers clip system and HAs the megablok figures are great. I can have the aliens riding movie shockwave, movie brawn, or even generations warpath/hardhead. Not to mention all the HA basics that just look amazing with halo megablok figures like Sandstorm, and the fan mode mecha walker.

2. I collect now, so in my future when I do finally decide to settle down and have kids, I can pass my collection on to them if they are interested in such brands. So other than the new toys that come out later they like when I'm done collecting, they'll have all the characters their papa enjoyed as a child and 'man-child'.

Kind of a spend it now while I have no responsibilities like that, so I don't have to spend it later.

Other than that, it's just a great way to be nostalgic. Look at a display shelf and remember all the fun times as a kid, and stories I read or watched as a kid that I enjoyed, without actually repeating that if they don't hold up to the memory lol.