"How do you justify buying even more miniatures?" Topic

What is your usual justification for purchasing wargame miniatures? Obviously, this poll is for those of us that are not new to the hobby, and have amassed piles of unpainted miniatures over the years and still continue to buy more. Check as many as apply and/or offer some additional justifications as well.

(a) I need these miniatures to complete a project.
(b) All of my friends are buying more miniatures.
(c) I am bored and need something shiny and new in my life.
(d) Miniature manufacturers need to eat too.
(e) I am starting an important new project.
(f) My doctor recommended this for health reasons.
(g) I am helping to sustain the current economic expansion.
(h) I want to impress others with my spending habits.
(i) It will make me a more interesting person.
(j) I love the thrill of receiving packages in the mail.
(k) It will ignite my creativity and thus promote brain cell growth.
(l) ________________________

They are too cool not to buy!

(m) I simply want them. No more justification is necessary.

Part of the hobby is collecting miniatures where as it's nice to get them all painted buying ones that you like and plan to paint is just as critical to the enjoyment.

Certainly you need to stay within a budget but…

These days it's usually a). I even declared (foolishly) a few years ago, that Imwouldn't be starting any new periods, just finish ones I've already started. I've only started 2 completely new periods since then.

Winston Smith +1.

Hobbies are self-justifying. Even questionable ones like casino gambling.

(l) I buy them now because they might not be available latter.

+1 Winston, added to a look of confusion that anybody could even think of asking the question.
It's worked for 60 odd years.

(a)

Winston has the right of it.

I just do!!

a

I can no longer justify buying new miniatures in my current economic circumstances. I have moved on to papercraft figure flats, I can get 20 or so for 83 cents :-)

If I don't tell anyone I don't have to justify it.

(m)

(J)

Damon.

I'm retired. I'm a widower. My son is raised. I don't have to justify my purchases. That said, it's mostly (a) The trick is to reorganize or redefine the projects so they're always a bit short of something.

Changed circumstances help too--the 54mm army in event of failing vision and the 5mm army in event of cramped quarters are both good. (Prove your vision will never get worse, or you'll never wind up in cramped quarters.)

I can't stop! For all the reasons you list.

V/R,
Jack

A and E.

I inherited 25,000 miniatures in March. I just need to fill in the missing units :>

For me, A and E and L (suggested above), plus a new one: New figures are released for a range or period I already collect and they fill a gap in my existing collection or are improvements over what I already have, so I need to expand/upgrade to improve my collection.

What Winston said.

It's a hobby. How do people justify paying ridiculous course fees to hit a little white ball with a stick? or run around on expensive, noisy and smokey bicycles just because they have had a big engine fitted?

If we have money we sometimes spend it on things we want.

As someone in the hobby once said 'How can you have too much of somethingyou didn't need in the first place.'

So, N, It's my hobby.

They were cheap and I needed them.

Winston has hit the nail on the head.

I spend what I can afford and don't bother justifying it. My per-game cost is a fraction of the cost of a movie, or a golf game, or a bar tab.

A & J…

Winston is the man! I dont need any justification,either.

While Winston is unquestionably right I only buy to finish off projects – which should take me about the next two decades

A, F and J (F – yes it's true – model making is a UK National Health Service suggested therapy for pain management)

Sales! If an offer is too good to pass up on minis that I want, need, or can't live without, then I don't pass it up…

What Winston said.

Well, since I had to give up a whole bunch of stuff when we moved, its easy now :-)

but otherwise I don't fuss it. If I have spare hobby money and there's something I want, I get it.

Yup, J. Like Christmas all year.

To whom do I have to justify purchases? I am now immune to my dear wife's sarcastic comments about the potential weakness of our upstairs floorboards. I am definitely in Winston's camp- I want them, I have the cash, I buy them.

I am, therefore I buy.