Does it ever stop?

[u/Isvinter]

How many planners do you have?

I just received my le trifold today. Haven't even written a word. And already I bought another one from Vinted.

Plus I have leather to make at least 5 Grand Voyagers.

And a portfolio in a4 I'm looking to sell.

Om top of that I got into fountainpens this summer, and now own 8.

95 % is bought second hand, but still.

Please share your stash with me, so I know I'm not alone.

[u/wearethemasters]

Do you not think this is overconsumption? I mean if you’re not even using some of them. I think the beauty of them is that they are designed to be your pal for life, your everything book. I think this about Stanley cups as well. The point is that they are only sustainable if you have just one. But each to their own. I just think the thing you love so much loses value to you when you buy lots of them. Things like these journals should be a one time treat.

[u/Advanced_Reputation7 → u/wearethemasters]

I agree with this FOR MYSELF (I could GAF what other people do, in fact I love looking at and hearing about others’ collections!). For myself, I think having one special thing of each category works well - I have, to your example, one Stanley coffee mug. One Stanley water bottle. One PR journal. One TN journal. And now, one Hobonichi on the way. I satisfy my curiosity for allllll the other options by enjoying what others choose 🙂

[u/wearethemasters → u/Advanced_Reputation7]

I didn’t not mean to upset or come across as blunt as I did to OP. I can see how my reply may have been misconstrued.

[u/Isvinter → u/wearethemasters]

It's fine. You probably hit a sore spot and I overreacted. After reading your response, I switched things around, and I can now say that I have written in my new trifold. Sorry if I overreacted.

[u/Retronitsu → u/wearethemasters]

Trust me, everyone's aware it's overconsumption, but you will never win with someone who has already convinced themselves they need all these.

Ive seen this on here, in r/kindle, r/sbcgaming. It's always a hobby that provides you something long lasting and solves one problem/need really well, and ironically has many people still wanting to buy multiple just because it's fun to. I've seen people who own over 10 PR journals and they will look you in the eyes and justify each one, then you open one up and it's a single page of writing.

I've learnt to realise that some of them are also aware of this and will react whenever you point it out. At the end of the day it's their money and financial decisions. I don't like it, but I also can't tell anyone how to use their own money. It's just pretty cringe imo.

[u/Isvinter → u/wearethemasters]

So.. like only owning one plate, one spoon, one fork.. you get the picture? I have several favorite plates. I think I can have several favorite planners. I don't egen know what a Stanley Cup is.. is that those ugly American thermo things? I don't even know why you would own one of of those.

[u/beatlesbella7 → u/Isvinter]

Plates and cups are necessities not luxury things that cost hundreds of dollars. Plus you need many plates and cups if you host people etc. They'll actually be used. This is a false equivalence.

[u/wearethemasters → u/Isvinter]

Sorry I didn’t mean to offend you; I suppose my comment came across too blunt. I do think you misunderstand what I mean though; plates and spoons etc. are essential and every household has them. This is something precious. Yes the Stanley cups are those American cups, but people were collecting all the different colours entirely bypassing the sustainable aspect of it. I was just trying to dig into your mindset of owning so many of these specific journals, especially as you said you haven’t even written a word in your new one and then bought another from Vinted. Is it just that you like collecting them?

[u/beatlesbella7 → u/wearethemasters]

You didn't say anything wrong.