Sometimes life greases you up, bends you over and takes a dirty great big run up. It sounds like you have your health and your kids mate so I really hope you are all right. You will come out of this much stronger. 💪
I know how you feel - it IS just stuff, however, this stuff brings me some kind of comfort or what you may call it - it's all things that were THERE when I was young, it was real, I had that youth growing up with all these great things and they remind me of the time back then. But then again, this hobby has expanded a bit, so I now have a collection of (whispering) - about 80 retro computers! and it's not counting all the other retro stuff I've collected. I will say, that after a couple of very active years where I would get maybe 1-(3) retro computers a month, I have decided to tone it down a notch or two. Anyway - yes it's just stuff in the end, but I am not ready to part with it yet, some day maybe.
Gutted to hear the collection is having to go but, if it’s to level up in life in some way it has to be done and I wish you every success for the future. As you say it is just stuff, maybe it’s good for the soul to have clarity away from all the toot we collect in life-have seen many videos on how refreshing it can feel to live a frugal life and not be bogged down by too much ‘stuff’. A year ago I would have said nothing in my collection was going to go… 6 months ago I split with the other half, needed extra quick cash and let all my 32x collection go, I am now debating on letting some other big bits go…sometimes life is more important. Whatever is going on, ‘you have got this’ All the best.
I sold my entire retro collection 3 years ago and regretted it immediately! However as my finances improved I have been able to replace my collection bit by bit...there is always ups and downs in life... I wish you all the best and maybe someday, like me, you can buy back what you will sell. Cheers.
It can be tough that's for sure but the less space it takes up can be a relief! Sold my retro stuff about 10yr ago and now contemplating selling off the Switch collection. They're just things at the end of the day but cheers on your next move and thanks for another nice video!
@@gingerhippygaming7962 I realised that everything I owned and played could be done for free and at higher resolution on my PC. After that I slowly sold it off , wished I had waited though as prices are insane now.
I sold some of my skateboards, band memorabilia and video game related stuff in past years. Partly it was to take my mom to europe as her dream was to visit spain since her side of the family comes from there. I regret selling some stuff, but at the same time, what happens when life is over? you cant take anything with you to the grave. Thinking that im having life experiences with that money outweighs the feeling of having some material stuff collecting dust. Also i dont have kids, and who knows if my nephew will like skateboarding or old video games. I find most of it is nostalgia, because i have everything i could not have as a kid/teenager.
Like your Mr Flibble I had a VHS that I recorded just red dwarf on. Friday nights bbc2 just after shooting stars just before stressed Eric. New to your channel. Gonna binge watch a load of your videos on my night shift later. Keep up the great work
Have you thought about starting a Patreon and having some of the items be a signup rewards for certain tiers? That may get you a bit of recurring income instead of just a one off.
A old saying I always think of when times are hard is..... When your walking through hell, keep walking. You've got this dude and I'm always on the end of the phone
I used to have a decent collection but tbh I was even happier when it was scaled right back. What I had then was more precious to me instead of things becoming just another thing to add to the shelf
What is the Atari on the wall? Interesting. I hope everything goes well in the move. Santa Claus the movie on VHS very cool. I was in that movie as an elf 😅😅😅
Yeah get rid of it. On the negative side lots of it is degrading now, CD rot, batteries leaking, capacitors leaking etc. You will feel much better for it and prices are going to tank soon anyway.
I sold guitars, rare records and the like to take my kids on the holiday of a lifetime to Japan. They won't give a shit about that 'stuff'when I'm dead but they'll remember going on a bullet train, and eating sushi on a proper conveyor belt (none of your Yo! Sushi nonsense) I'm very lucky I didn't need that cash for something more basic, and that sounds like that's what you're doing it for. I will say I started buying some of it back...good luck man.
What an incredibly wholesome guy. Collecting is awesome but you're bang right, at the end of the day it's just stuff and like you said now someone else will get to enjoy this stuff as much as you have! Hope you get sorted 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I feel you…wish you the best! Not long ago, I found myself avoiding my Atari 2600 collection - which is substantial - due to the fact, that I need to un-bury it, in otder to play. So I only played with a box of 16, easily accessible games. I had sooo much fun with the games in that box, that it got me thinking…do I really need so many games? Maybe less is better… I am on the cusp of pulling the trigger. I just need to make that first step!
Now this is youtube, nostalgia overload and memories flowing 😊 love those shelfs si. I used to love going in the kids section in the video shop back in the day. Transformers, the dirt bike kid, Tom and Jerry..... and 100s more, great memories. My top 10 for a vhs shelf... id have to put predator on there as I used to have the big rental box of that. Then it would probably be: Big trouble in little China Transformers 1986 movie Dirt bike kid Masters of the universe Bmx bandits Awol No retreat no surrender Tango and cash Leathal weapon 2 I think that would be my list as I remember getting all them from the video shop
“I need an Amiga CD32” said nobody 😂 anyway, sad to hear about your situation. You have some great stuff there. If. You still want to game then MISTER covers a lot of console generations and it’s probably the best alternative to real hardware.
I’ve recently sold loads and have loved seeing my savings account grow. Example: Super Metroid for SNES in big box. I sold it for over £500. I never played it, just looked at it. So happy now it’s gone.
Best of luck and wishes mate and I'm glad you're keeping the VHS Tapes that's one thing I myself can't live without but I am always so scared of the tapes getting stuck and jammed and ruined enough about that I just pray that your old content stays even if the new content isn't going to be related as I've got some quite emotional (sad but good) memory's linked to them... Oh blimey I'm watering up now anyway good luck I will be staying here and depending on the content you may see more of my comments or you may see less but I'm staying so lots of love keep it up and stay positive
@@gingerhippygaming7962 I feel your pain, i decided to just crate up my collection and open it in another 10-20 years when i can actually permanently set it up. Maybe i can use it for retirement by that stage.
I been selling alot I'm not gonna get rid of everything but Im really going through it all done few videos on it and yes exactly it's just stuff. It really feels good letting go. I also I don't need four mega drive why have I got that many heha. It been taking ages to go through everything and sell a bit at a time. someone told me sell the lot start again but no way not doing that I'm nearly there and enjoying my collection more. we all sell for different reasons. Good luck with it all.
@@gingerhippygaming7962 my best tip for you to start with get rid of the stuff you don't care about and multiple things like the many Gamecubes that you said you have first. Then it does become easier. Hope that helps a little. 😊
I feel for you Si. I really do. Stay strong and don't sell anything you know you'll regret later. I've loved following your collecting from time to time. I do understand though as you can't use them all at the same time. That doesn't change the attachment though.
What items are you gonna sell and where are you going to sell old sport? I might be interested in buying :) Edit: my bad lol sorry I posted before you asked not to ask lol. But I look forward to discovering what wares you are looking to sell.
I started collecting video games in 1989 when the PC Engine appeared. I even collected sealed games when sealed game collecting wasn't a thing. I amased over 25 years well over 8000 video games for all kinds of systems. I started offloading some duplicates to make room during that time when ebay appeared ( back in the write a cheque for payment years). It took me a good number of years to sell my whole collection on ebay and I still have some sitting about and some i sent off for grading and kept. The downside is that both ebay and HMRC consider you to be trading and it can be a real chore dealing with that becsuse they don't believe that obsessive collectors exist. So just be mindful of that if you sre going to piece your collection out.
I keep a very small retro collection now - I feel so much more free mentally not being surrounded by tons of possessions. Live minimal its the way forward - just keep a very select few special pieces.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 NIV - Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
Romans 10:9-10 NIV - If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
That was my idea to begin with, to buy my favourite games of all time, and new releases which I would likely sell after finishing. Shortly after my hobby of collecting began, it's enjoyable for different reasons. I made a £10 Amazon Purchase (Alan Wake Remastered - PS5 ), a sealed copy went for over £80 on an eBay auction recently, this is just the space of a year. I got a sealed factory copy of Pain on the PS3 this January for less than £30, there is now an active auction for an unsealed copy (both are PAL) at £40. I only buy games that have nostalgic value and that I intend to play.
I'm selling a big chunk of my collection too though it's obviously nowhere near as big as yours, but at the end of the day, a house I own is more important to me than a cool setup.
Fair play dude I sold up 11 year ago don’t regret it I now have a humble collection of current and last gen stuff I actually play it was the best way to go having emulation aswell! Chase the cash not the material things 💪👍
Sorry to hear this but yep its only stuff though it is hard to let go of it all. I recently had to do the same when my marriage failed and i had to move back to the UK from AU. Luckily there are other ways of playing stuff emulation or everdrives etc. Its not the same but at least you can still experience the nostalgia of the games in some way. Life stuff has to come first
This is the current meta… reduction of physical assets. I’m downsizing my game collection as well, down to only the games I want to play. Much of what I do sell will probably get flipped into other games that i do want. Good luck!
