What do you collect?

I've started collecting vinyl, very small collection so far

I must be weird or something. I've never had the compulsion to collect anything.

I never really thought about it, but having a look in my room I guess I collect clarinets. There are like five in there.

I suppose you could say I collect dresses. There are at least 6 or 7 prom/homecoming/bridesmaid dresses in my closet. My mom has an extensive collection of shot glasses. Oh, and beer steins. And vintage soda and beer cans.


I think my mom has a problem. .-.

I read some of them, use some, love the art in some, the information in others. Some I don't touch a lot. It depends on what it is.

I read some of them, use some, love the art in some, the information in others. Some I don't touch a lot. It depends on what it is.

What would be your favourite guide at this moment?

Its too hard to answer that question, because I like them for different reasons. I can give you a few examples, though.

"Final Fantasy III" By Nintendo Power is probably the one that I've wanted the longest, but hadn't gotten until recently. Its actually Final Fantasy VI, but back then we didn't know that yet. The art is all Amano, and the info is great. Its one of my favorite games, too.

"Mother 3" by fangamer holds a special place in my heart, because it is a fan-made guide for what is basically a rom translation. The love that went into it is obvious. There are photos of fan-made figures and stuff that are spectacular. I have it sealed in a bag, though, and I don't like to open it often.

The Oblivion guide was the one that I've actually used the most out of all of them, and it shows. Its in pretty bad shape, but I haven't replaced it because I'm waiting for the GOTY edition to go down a bit in price. Right now, its sitting between $50 and $200.

The one that I've paid the most for so far has been the Fallout 3 GOTY Collector's Edition. I'm not going to say how much.

There are so many that I love, though, for so many reasons. I couldn't possibly be very specific.

I used to have that FF3/6 guide. It's pretty awesome.

Its too hard to answer that question, because I like them for different reasons. I can give you a few examples, though.

"Final Fantasy III" By Nintendo Power is probably the one that I've wanted the longest, but hadn't gotten until recently. Its actually Final Fantasy VI, but back then we didn't know that yet. The art is all Amano, and the info is great. Its one of my favorite games, too.

"Mother 3" by fangamer holds a special place in my heart, because it is a fan-made guide for what is basically a rom translation. The love that went into it is obvious. There are photos of fan-made figures and stuff that are spectacular. I have it sealed in a bag, though, and I don't like to open it often.

The Oblivion guide was the one that I've actually used the most out of all of them, and it shows. Its in pretty bad shape, but I haven't replaced it because I'm waiting for the GOTY edition to go down a bit in price. Right now, its sitting between $50 and $200.

The one that I've paid the most for so far has been the Fallout 3 GOTY Collector's Edition. I'm not going to say how much.

There are so many that I love, though, for so many reasons. I couldn't possibly be very specific.

Well, I can state the reason for you; memories. When playing a game or experience a certain event, your mind saves the feelings you had at the moment. Most of the time, you'll not even know of it. For this reason, many collect things like you. I find this very beautiful, as it is your own way to deal with things from the past. A good example for me would be the movie "Braveheart". I never knew my father until 2 years ago and he died after a fight between us. The scene were his death father comes back really makes me cry, while I saw that movie so many times and nothing happened.

Hear me babble, haha. All I want to say really is that I understand why you collect them even if the prices are high. I find it beautiful in a way. You have my respect

The one that I've paid the most for so far has been the Fallout 3 GOTY Collector's Edition. I'm not going to say how much.

I paid the original pricing for that, u jelly?

No, because I've got some that are worth a lot more, but I paid nearly nothing for.

Took a few quick pics. I have a lot more than this, but I haven't got any more shelf space at the moment, so they're sort of just satting around.

The one on top is the Skyrim artbook.




That Resi 5 guide is a rare misprint of the collectors edition. The pages are all in backwards.


Random art books, and those little DoubleJump books are some of my favorite. That Persona 4 book is particularly rare.

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Man I had that Phantom Brave guide, but I used it so damn much it isn't even legible anymore.

Man, back in the day, I wanted the Morrowind Prophecies more than life itself. It seems trivial now that I've discovered UESP.

I just ordered some books from Japan. Hopefully, if everything goes well, I can post some pictures this week.

Looking forward to it

That's an awesome collection Holk, looks really impressive!

Thanks!

Man, that makes me want to start collecting game guides.

Ok, so I got the first of two shipments from Japan, and one bonus shipment! Here goes:

First, the Ys Complete Collection guide. This one has a whole mess of stuff in it. Maps, item info and illustrations, bestiary, and a whole art collection in the back. The only bad part is that the main section of the guide is not in color. Rather, its in a weird red/white color scheme. Otherwise, it is a pretty cool book.



Tales of Destiny guide. This one is gorgeous. It has a clear plastic dust jacket, so the cover art shows through. The title of the game is printed on the jacket. Inside, it is full color, with maps, character info, bestiary, skills, art, and interviews. Being Japanese, I can't read it, but still, it is a beautiful book.



Tales of Phantasia, Guides 1 and 2. These are for the PS1 remake of ToP, and they match the layout of the Destiny guide. Again, wonderful guides. During my research, I've found that most Japanese guides are split into multiple parts.



Dragon Quest 25th anniversary book! I've wanted this one for a while. Its basically what the title says: a fan book for Dragon Quest's 25th anniversary. Filled with art and stuff from every DQ game. Oh, and the poster, DVD, and inserts are all still in there!



And here's the beginning of a collection that I hope to have complete. These are small books published by NTT for early Final Fantasy games. My next shipment is a bunch of these. The two in the picture are the Final Fantasy IV Setting Materials Guide, and the Final Fantasy V Basic Knowledge Guide. These books are meant to give background information on the worlds and characters of Final Fantasy games. I love them. I only wish they did these in English, but they are so awesome.



Here's a bonus: I finally got a copy of the Mega Man Complete Works artbook!

Damn,very cool! Ever thought about learning the kanji?

I've been thinking about it lately, yes. Its pretty difficult, though.

Yeah, I'll give you that. There's just SO DAMN MUCH of it.

Looking at my video game collection and considering how many of them I really play I'd go with that.

I have a massive collection of vinyl too, but I haven't actively collected in a while.

Off and on, Magic The Gathering. I don't have a massive collection, but it's rather respectable. I have spent a shocking amount of money on single cards however.

I don't really know if I consciously collect guitars but I have at least eight of them. I've even started refinishing and making them.