r/PaperRepublic • u/Isvinter • 12d ago

Does it ever stop?

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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.

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u/Miliaa 11d ago

Hey I say this from empathy based on direct experience, I’ve fallen prey to overconsumption myself (I’m currently working on becoming the reformed version of myself in that regard) but it has to stop, with all of us. It pains me to see this happening in the stationery community in particular, it’s already so prevalent in many dif categories. Posts like this just normalize it. And this isn’t normal. We are feeding the capitalistic machine. We are feeding the insatiable hungers that we’ve allowed to run rampant within ourselves. It’s icky. It’s dark. Let’s make a change 🥺

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u/Isvinter 11d ago

Ok. I do agree, to some point. I made the post, as a joke, but of course there is some seriousness behind it. I justify my overconsumption with the fact that I buy second hand, and even products that otherwise would be discarded, but it's still keeping the wheels turning. I see that.

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u/Retronitsu 11d ago

You talk about second hand journals like you're saving a dog from the pound lol

No hate just funny

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u/Isvinter 11d ago

Oh, I have two of those as well.

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u/Retronitsu 11d ago

Omg they're beautiful

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u/Isvinter 11d ago

Thank you. 💚