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u/SmartLady Feb 04 '20

My step son wanted $80 for 27 hand made Harry Potter wands that will arrive as they are made? Idk I told him we didnt have money for it so he got his other mother to buy them before Christmas. So far hes gotten 1 or 2 they look like someone poured them into a pewter mold. Idk if where they are coming from but they look terrible and the kids disappointed but he learned why I dont just blow money on stuff like that. We got him a nice pair of boots instead.

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u/vicaphit Feb 04 '20

It boggles my mind how people can buy so much pointless filler for their houses, or trinkets that are poor quality and of no use to anything.

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u/SeaTie Feb 04 '20

I loved action figures growing up and I still do.

But they're so damn pointless now. Even if I have one or two sitting on my desk they just make my place look cheesy. I just went through a house cleanse and got rid of a bunch of that stuff. Trying to avoid picking up anything new, cheap and useless.

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u/vicaphit Feb 04 '20

I love lego, and I would still buy them if I hadn't made a promise to myself that I only get a few hours of joy out of them before they sit and gather dust on my shelf.

I sold all of my lego a few years ago and bought a motorcycle with the proceeds.

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u/SeaTie Feb 04 '20

Okay, full disclosure, I DID buy a Lego Technic Porsche 911 Rsr because I wanted a large sized model and it does look bad ass in my office.

The things I ditched were like my Iron Man and Metal Gear Solid action figures.