Consoomers / Consoomer Culture - Because if it has a recogniseable brand on it, I’d buy it!

[NoReturn]

Ver archivo adjunto 9046911Trading silver for slop! Does anyone want to trade silver for slop?

Those are Kennedy half-dollars. It looks like they say "1965" on all of them. Between 1965-1970, that puts them at 40% silver. This means each one is worth ~$11 in silver.
I initially wanted to say something like "Are they retarded?" but part of me is actually worried that's a kid trading a present from grandpa for something "cool".

 

[moocow]

I initially wanted to say something like "Are they retarded?" but part of me is actually worried that's a kid trading a present from grandpa for something "cool".

You can still ask that first question, because the answer is undoubtedly "yes" whether the latter is true or not.

 

[My cravat doesn't flutter]

Tired of your significant other complaining about your Funko Pop collection, constantly referring to it as "useless crap"? I've got just the thing you need. We took that lifeless piece of plastic and added a marginal level of utility to it:

It's not just a skin for a speaker you already have that requires effort to swap out. It's a whole new speaker!

 

[My cravat doesn't flutter]

God damn it. After I said Miniverse was less egregious than other blind boxes, they pull this shit:

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Spoiler: Miniverse sperging

Over the last year and change, MGA's Miniverse has massively ramped up their releases. Collectors (myself included) are getting fatigued with the deluge of new series dropping one after the other. Mini Brands is a direct competitor of theirs. Some of the absolute worst Miniverse releases (e.g. the sneakers and Jurassic Park lines) have been the result of them haphazardly trying to copy Mini Brands.

By nature of being craft kits, Miniverse (and now Mini Brands Create) has an active chunk of their fanbase focused on using the "ingredients" for other projects, but not so much on collecting each and every kit. It's easy enough to just buy the ones you want through various means. Of all the brands to go full consoomer, Miniverse just ain't it.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

 

[Barry Williams]

$99.95 dollars for Avengers Endgame is exactly five trillion dollars too high of a price.

 

[Xarpho's Return]

If you haven't seen the insanity that is Pikabellechu behold.

She's in her 40s. Lives with her elderly mother. Presumably unemployed other than crafting commissions. Brags about being a former Disney actress at the parks.

ONLY in her 40s?! That's impossible. If that's the same person, this is from Volume 169 of Nintendo Power in 2003, and she already looks to be in her late 20s at the very least. Real Pixyteri vibes on there.

 

[Sleazy Car Salesman]

ONLY in her 40s?! That's impossible. If that's the same person, this is from Volume 169 of Nintendo Power in 2003, and she already looks to be in her late 20s at the very least. Real Pixyteri vibes on there.

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49 is still in your forties.

 

[Gamepads]

49 is still in your forties.

Wrong side of forty and very much someone on the wrong side would say

 

[74164978231]

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Yes spend obscene amounts of money on "collectable" products still being made.

 

[Barry Williams]

Yes spend obscene amounts of money on "collectable" products still being made.

No you don't get it. You buy it today because it could be worth something tomorrow.

Now, if you're not going to buy any of these Labubu dolls and commemorative movie popcorn buckets kindly move out of the fucking way because yesterday was payday and I've got some investments to make.

 

[Slighly Used Gum]

Yes spend obscene amounts of money on "collectable" products still being made.

It just doesn't make any sense. I mean, sure, technically it's possible that ordinary things sold today will be worth a lot decades from now (or they might not), but if someone is "investing" in that now, wouldn't that person buy those things at retail price or less, maybe have them graded, and then store them securely for the next 30 years or so? The people who foresee value in it wouldn't be the ones who would pay high prices for it today, or expect it to sell for much.

 

[harbringer883]

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Trading silver for slop! Does anyone want to trade silver for slop?

Imagine being a grandfather who decides to share your interest in numismatics to your grandchild, even giving them a couple of fairly valuable coins for them to start their own collection, only for the child to just trade them from chigger plastic slop.

 

[Merton J. Dingle]

Imagine being a grandfather who decides to share your interest in numismatics to your grandchild, even giving them a couple of fairly valuable coins for them to start their own collection, only for the child to just trade them from chigger plastic slop.

Sounds a bit like a certain Virginian who sold his deceased father's old jazz records for toys.

 

[harbringer883]

Sounds a bit like a certain Virginian who sold his deceased father's old jazz records for toys.

Sounds familiar. I just cant put my finger on who it was.

 

[SpiderBitch]

Always nice to see someone wake up

Also I think squismallows originally were supposed to be the new pillow pets, as in you can use them as a pillow and are mostly for bedtime so you have 1, maybe 2 sitting on your bed to cuddle to sleep with. But the collection aspect of them has gone crazy, you dont need 2000 of them or need a miniature pillow pet at all. And some weirdos get mad when you actually use them for its intended usage (pillow) instead of putting it on a shelf.

 

[LinkinParkxNaruto[AMV]]

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[UnsufficentBoobage]

And some weirdos get mad when you actually use them for its intended usage (pillow) instead of putting it on a shelf.

I get pretending your own toys are alive, but getting mad at somebody else over it?..

 

[SpiderBitch]

I get pretending your own toys are alive, but getting mad at somebody else over it?..

I think its moreso the collector aspect going 'WAAHHH how dare you use this limited editon 10$ plush as a butt pillow instead of maintaining its resale value!!'

 

[My cravat doesn't flutter]

Also I think squismallows originally were supposed to be the new pillow pets, as in you can use them as a pillow and are mostly for bedtime so you have 1, maybe 2 sitting on your bed to cuddle to sleep with. But the collection aspect of them has gone crazy, you dont need 2000 of them or need a miniature pillow pet at all. And some weirdos get mad when you actually use them for its intended usage (pillow) instead of putting it on a shelf.

The Funko Pop-ification of children's toys has gotten under my skin lately. The brand Tubbz, which sells Funko Pop-ified rubber ducks, has me both sad and pissed off.

A small sampling of their merch:

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Minis start at $5 and regular ones are $15-20.

Why am I sad/mad? I used to collect rubber ducks when I was little. From time to time, my mom would take me to Party City and let me pick a duck or two. They were only a dollar and were a nice alternative to more expensive things like trading cards or Silly Bandz. Seeing something that was so accessible to grade-school me have its price skyrocket 1400-1900% and become a collectible targeted at adults stings.