Talking myself out of it: Vinyl toys and other collectibles

This month overall has been somewhat rough (outside of no-buy things). Good thing is I’ve seen a change in myself compared to January 2024 when it comes to spending.

Well, here I am again. I’ve been looking at some limited edition PopMart figures set to release on Friday. Based on the sites outside of the US (US listing hasn’t been posted yet) the price for a set of three is going to range from $80-$120ish. I told myself I would set aside some money to get them on release day. I’ve already been decluttering and making some extra cash from it, so I’d “treat myself.”

Well, it’s Wednesday and I’m having second thoughts. The thought of spending a good chunk of money from what I’ve sold on figurines just didn’t sit right with me anymore. That $100 is one step closer to financial freedom (I’ve been paying aggressively down on my consumer debt). I’ve also been exhausted from consumerism as a whole.

These figures are very good quality (way up from Funko Pops) and are detailed, but it’s just another thing that’ll just sit on my shelf. They’re beautiful, but I want to actively learn that I don’t need to own everything I like. And also, the regular figures are only $17 and I can get them anytime I’d like.

More so posting this here for my sake, but feel free to add your two cents just to help with my dissuasion lol.