That moment when you realize you will never have your collecting grail...

[NoDivision]

Yeah... that moment... I just had it.


My favorite collection is my, albeit small, collection of Zatanna figures. Ta-da!


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I also have several art prints that feature her, artist sketchbooks, and of course most of the comics she's featured in. I have a few more items on my wishlist that I'm working on tracking down that are reasonably priced, but the thing I want most of all is this figure


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Problem is... this was made in an extremely limited run of only 900... which means although her retail was $90 it is lucky thee days to find her under $300.


I had a hard enough time justifying the $100 price tag of the big statue in the middle there... I could never justify $300 on a small figure.


BEING A GROWN UP STINKS D:

[tuneful87]

My belief is that if it makes you happy and you can manage to squeeze it in the budget, do it! Hehe

[kittybethy]

It does suck, I agree.

[NoDivision]

if only I could stretch the budget... but I just had to buy a new computer, and I'm trying to save to go to the fair, and... yeeaaahhh D:

[Bunny-san]

I'm with tuney. If it's something you reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally want, find a way to save for it :3 And someday, down the road when you are no longer "that into it", your 300$ investment now will be worth who knows how much more x number of years from now when you need a little extra do-re-mi

[lemontwist]

I wouldn't say I'll never have my most pricey grails, but it will definitely be a long, loooong time before I can afford some of them 

[xeevee]

You could ways just save for it.   Cut your collection budget down for a while.  If you think about it, in the long term, $300 isn't much.  If you pit $20 a week away, you will have her in a couple of years.  And 2 years waiting is better than never.

[NoDivision]

$300 isn't much, but it takes me a while to save. And in the long list of my priorities, a superhero statue is pretty low. Have to pay for other grown up things... hence, being a grown up, no fun!

[kaoskat]

I'm sorry Nod. That stinks! But maybe you'll get her eventually!

[barbgirl1999]

I agree, don't give up just yet!  It took me a few years to get my ultimate Buffy collection grail.  But my Premium Format Spike statue is sitting right behind me as I type...so don't say "never"! 

Just out of curiosity, what Zatanna figure is it?  Is it the animated one?

...edited because I can't spell...

[NoDivision]

Yup it's the animated one. Pictures doesn't want to show up anymore for whatever reason...

You know you guys are making me think this is possibly not so totally unatainable I just worry that if I finally save up money I won't be able to find her anymore x_x

[tuneful87]

I'm terrible. I'd rather spend my money on 'fun stuff' than essentials like food or a new car, the latter of which I need really, really badly!

[NoDivision]

That's how I usually am too, Tuney. I have very little disposable income each month after rent and bills, but I alway manage to spend far too much of it on fun stuff!

[Colorscapesart]

Maybe it's not a "never" just a not right now.  That's what makes them grails!  Don't give up!

[hathorcat]

Yup...I know what you mean - there are always so many things above "what we want" on the priority list. I would say "never say never" and maybe one day a bargain will come along!! Good luck....