"Adults are buying more toys than kids!" Topic

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As a man of 61 (psychologically and physiologically classified as an ), my purchasing of "toys" began around 1984-85 when, as a much younger and more naïve man, I first bought some packs of the old leaded Ral Partha 25mm Normans and Saxons miniatures from a local comic book shop after watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail on my local PBS station one night.

Now, once I pay my monthly bills, purchase food, buy my medications, and anything else that needs my attention, then, if there's any money left, I might roam the toy aisle at the local WalMart to see if there's anything that piques my interest. I pretty much look for items that can be used for 25/28mm miniatures, either historical, "weird war", or sci-fi (Star Wars, Star Trek, etc.).

So DON'T tell me that I haven't grown up!

(insert free angry with tongue sticking out emoji here)

Yup!

I was going with adults have always bought more, for children, but that wasn't the full line.

I agree with doing that hunting, but more likely in a thift store. Low prices, and usually a good charity. Win win.

Now, nothing in the stuff they were suggesting looked faintly useful.

Doug

Of course we do. We have more money, and our toys are more expensive. Any idea what a good set of golf clubs--or a boat--goes for these days?

Not that new of a phenomena. But toys are everywhere these days. So it's availability and type boosting the interest as well. (Plus in the US significant increases in individual income across the board.)

I'm a mix of nostalgia and collecting (though in the latter more just to own and fiddle with an interesting item rather than any view of collecting). My toys tend to be games and game components (or things I will use for games) over static objects, as well as the occasional Lego set. (Problem with those is, they take up too much room.)

If you include motorcycles, ATVs, boats and sports cars as toys adults have been out-spending kids for decades

"The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys."— Malcom Forbes

Certainly true of the collectable figures. Some of those… *woof*

On the cheap side, I remember when Atlantis the Lost Continent and Wild, Wild West toys started showing up as clearance and discards. Glorious VSF pickings!

Doug

Frederick you forgot guns.

As others have said we have more disposable funds. I, at 62, have gone the other way, less discretionary spending.

I like what I like and haven't seen much that has piqued my interests in a bit. However when it is piqued I spend.

I'm in the same situation as huron725. I wish I were several years younger.