Why Do People Collect Things? (TOYS, VHS, GAMES, WHY?!)

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    Why do people collect things?! Have you ever looked at your collection and thought, why am I even doing this? I have collected everything from baseball cards, coins, toys, VHS, video games, movies and everything else you can probably think of and I do question sometimes...why do I have all of this?! Today Tendo and I dig deep and talk about why we love to collect the nostalgic pieces of our past. We also discuss what the difference between collecting and hoarding is. Please let us know your thoughts down in the comment section!
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Komentáře • 419

  • @retrorick
    @retrorick  Před 3 lety +31

    Let us know what you guys collect down below!

    • @MovieGuy0896
      @MovieGuy0896 Před 3 lety

      I collect movies, video games, models cars,sports card ,music CD's, regular books, comic books, and baseball caps. The reason I collect is because it's things I'm interested in and I always wanted to have a collection.

    • @MovieGuy0896
      @MovieGuy0896 Před 3 lety

      I started collecting Fully in the year of 2012 when I found star wars the original trilogy on vhs and that's my first introduction to movie collecting. Since then I've acquired about 235 movies I might have collected more than that since then. I was inspired to collect movies by various movie collectors Like @Cinemasickness @Movie Bug

    • @MovieGuy0896
      @MovieGuy0896 Před 3 lety +1

      Now when it comes to video games the only systems I collect for currently are as follows:
      1. Ps2
      2. Xbox360
      3. NES Nintendo
      4. Soon to come ( PS4)
      5. Soon to come (PS3)
      6. Nintendo wii
      7. Xbox one
      8. Super Nintendo
      9. Soon to come ( Nintendo DS)

    • @MovieGuy0896
      @MovieGuy0896 Před 3 lety +1

      My first 2 video games I got into was Super Mario bros on the Super Nintendo and Enter the Matrix on PS2. Since then I've been on the hunt for each system I currently have and all of the games within them.

    • @koolaid53
      @koolaid53 Před 3 lety +2

      Video games, Magic cards, sports cards, firearms, books, too much actually.

  • @TendosTrash
    @TendosTrash Před 3 lety +68

    I’ll collect almost anything. I might have a problem. Thanks for having me!

    • @AngelGarcia-wz8mt
      @AngelGarcia-wz8mt Před 3 lety +4

      Subbed too u tendo :)

    • @koolaid53
      @koolaid53 Před 3 lety +2

      You do seem to have an abundance of collections. But, it that's what you like, I say go for it.

    • @fat732AOC
      @fat732AOC Před 3 lety +5

      I was not expecting to see you pop up on the screen 😂😂

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +4

      had a blast my friend!

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +2

      @@AngelGarcia-wz8mt glad you did...he has a great channel

  • @paceeilers2253
    @paceeilers2253 Před 3 lety +46

    I believe the main difference between a hoarder and a collector is a collector will set limits to want they want.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +2

      that is a good point

    • @JohnSmith-zw8vp
      @JohnSmith-zw8vp Před 2 lety +7

      The main difference is that a collector will treat their collectibles with R-E-S-P-E-C-T while a hoarder couldn't care less where or how their stuff is stacked up or what condition it ends up in as long as they have it somewhere...

  • @RetroMoments
    @RetroMoments Před 3 lety +18

    I think collecting for me started out because of the nostalgia, but later on, moved over to an interest in video game history and the games and consoles I never got to play. And it's like you said Rick, it takes me back to a time of comfort.

  • @birdazoid
    @birdazoid Před 3 lety +19

    For me, it’s the thrill of the hunt. I love finding a game or figure that I’ve been searching for to add to the collection. But also, I just enjoy being in my game room and thumbing through my games.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +2

      the thrill of the hunt is my favorite part!

  • @johnnydrumbeats508
    @johnnydrumbeats508 Před 3 lety +10

    I've got 176 Aladdin VHS copies, and why you may ask? Something to do haha. Am I a hoarder? maybe? But they're all on a movie store display rack in my movie room! I also like to buy items that no one else would have in their house for example I have a Pepsi machine. It's all good conversational pieces. Enjoyed the video guys keep up the great work!

  • @alexheisler6900
    @alexheisler6900 Před 3 lety +5

    I think people collect for nostalgia or just because it brings them joy and they like what they collect

  • @SuperNicktendo
    @SuperNicktendo Před 3 lety +19

    I think the difference between a hoarder and collector is the organization. When you have to trudge through your collection to live, then you have a problem. That and not being to let go of stuff in order to make room for newer stuff.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +3

      Uh oh, I have to trudge through mine hahaha

    • @dustinjones1907
      @dustinjones1907 Před 3 lety

      I was gonna say organization too, but you beat me. Rick, if you think you have to trudge through your collections, you've never seen a hoarder's domicile... It's terrifying.

    • @RetroSho
      @RetroSho Před 3 lety +3

      This is the answer, lol.
      A collector will have things put away and curated. They are also almost always proud to show off and talk about their collections to others. They also can come to the realization that they may have to part with something that no longer has value to them as it once did to either get some money back or make way for something else that now has value.
      A hoarder gains a compulsion for collecting any and all things for the sake of having it. Once they lose themselves to their mania for collecting, their home simply becomes a storage facility for their "hoard," and basic life tasks (such as walking around in their home) becomes difficult as their home becomes more and more disorganized, if not dangerous. They also have an extreme difficulty for giving up and parting ways with things that have little or zero value to them. These types usually end up reaching a crisis point and selling off their collections usually down the line, at least in video games.

    • @TwoTall1988
      @TwoTall1988 Před 3 lety

      A lot of hoarders have very specific organization to how they store their junk. Like, you can ask them for a specific thing and they will go through a half mile of single-person lanes between towering towers of junk and hand you that specific thing.

  • @BestOfBernieMentions
    @BestOfBernieMentions Před 3 lety +4

    There really is no one cooler or more level headed about all of this collecting/reselling vintage gaming stuff than Rick. He seems like the most genuinely nice and friendly dude ever. Really enjoyed this conversation format.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +2

      oh man, what a compliment...i really appreciate it!

  • @willy7369
    @willy7369 Před 3 lety +6

    The joy of finding games or items you remember and getting them at a good price. Shows movies cartoons toys n games bring the calm of childhood memories no worries or adult duties.

  • @ox1288.
    @ox1288. Před 3 lety +10

    Most collectors will at least have a dedicated area to tastefully showcase their collections. Hoarders on the other hand accumulate items and keep them anywhere and everywhere, which could never be visually pleasing lol... I just have a few tiny collections consisting of PS4 video game steelbooks, video game art books and comic book paperback trades 🤙🏽

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety

      Very true, I am boarding hoarder 😂

  • @caveofwonders4106
    @caveofwonders4106 Před 3 lety

    Excellent topic. I collect retro games for the same reason you said as you go into your game room. You hit a comfort zone and being able to pick up a random game that you haven't touched in years is so satisfying. Especially with how crazy our world is now.

  • @felixquinones266
    @felixquinones266 Před 3 lety +2

    I love videos like these on seeing other people’s reasons on why they love collecting. I love VHS collecting that’s what I’m collecting more of as of right now. But anything 80s and 90s VHS, toys, and games I collect I just love the nostalgia and emotion feeling I get from my childhood finding these things. Great video keep up the good work love your channel. 👍

  • @TalesTreasures
    @TalesTreasures Před 3 lety +2

    Interesting topic!
    I think that hoarding is also on the "eye of the beholder". Some of my friends and and relatives think I'm a hoarder bc I collect videogames and movies. They don't care that I have everything organized and nicely displayed. Whereas some think that it's the coolest thing they've ever seen and say that my collection and gameroom looks like a museum. Go figure 😅

  • @TheRyanPatrick84
    @TheRyanPatrick84 Před 3 lety

    Very Cool to see you both together...love both your channels.
    I collect for the nostalgia and good memories of growing up. Like you, I'll play for a little bit here and there to decompress and to share with my kids what I grew up with.

  • @SONICJENNY
    @SONICJENNY Před 3 lety

    I love that you guys spoke about it openly and explain it so many can have a better understanding about collecting but more about myself i consider myself an Extreme collector and i mainly see it as pieces of my childhood that really bring me joy and it like you express its an escape from everyday life

  • @mike91mdk45
    @mike91mdk45 Před 3 lety +1

    Basically I collect my past. Any games, movies, or toys that I have positive memories with. It's the appeal of owning something tangible and part of another time you can almost live in again. Nostalgia strikes that bittersweet chord for me. I try to keep it in check though, and not hoard lol

  • @FLipSide5254
    @FLipSide5254 Před 3 lety +8

    There's so many reasons for this. Nostalgic is one of them. We like to have them around as a display because they're part of our childhood. We don't need to play them just having them around just remembering parts of our life. Same as video games most of them we don't play but having them physical in your gameroom is just better than digital because you own them and no internet need it. Pretty much what they called a hobby so if your family or partner support you what you love then that's awesome.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety

      Completely agree, my wife puts up with my collecting hahaha

  • @mind-of-neo
    @mind-of-neo Před 2 lety

    To me there is such an immense, true joy to found in the act of collecting. There is joy in learning all about that field youre interested in, joy in slowly building up an inventory of something, joy in going through all the stuff youre collecting, and so on. It gives me the drive to keep living

  • @4packdaddy
    @4packdaddy Před 3 lety

    I completely understand how you feel Rick!! You get such strong feelings with things you grow up with! That’s why I do it!

  • @kevinflores2010
    @kevinflores2010 Před 3 lety

    Love your CZcams channel and I started collecting my old video games 6 years ago love playing with my 2 boys and teaching them about old school games you guys are amazing!!!!

  • @petercross5398
    @petercross5398 Před 3 lety

    Love seeing you two together. Please keep these going! ❤️🙏

  • @fobiwancollecting5400
    @fobiwancollecting5400 Před 3 lety +1

    I think the difference between hoarding and collecting tending to the stuff, if that makes sense? A collection is well taken care of (for the most part, sometimes things get away from us), it’s in some kind of order or condition. When I think of a hoarder I think of a messy pile of stuff. Great discussion fellas. Thanks for putting it together

  • @ifidie7
    @ifidie7 Před 3 lety

    Great video! Loved the dialogue between you and Tendo. Thanks.

  • @a.j.gregory673
    @a.j.gregory673 Před 3 lety

    Your collection and this CZcams SLAP my dude. The nostalgia feelings I get from your channel are just the best. Also, from a different perspective, you're a historian of sorts if you really think about it.

  • @heathercash1245
    @heathercash1245 Před 3 lety +2

    Love hearing yells thoughts on collecting. It's great to see tendo and hannah back in Arkansas again hope they find some great things to pick up while here.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +1

      For sure! This was actually shot a while back when they visited last

  • @cn6891
    @cn6891 Před 3 lety +7

    Judging by the length, or lack there of, of Tendo's beard I am guessing this was filmed during his and Hanna's recent visit. Great stuff! Would love more of this kind of content for sure.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +2

      Ha definitely , we filmed a few together

    • @jmlchaosdragon
      @jmlchaosdragon Před 3 lety +1

      was not looking at the screen when the video start then heard tendo voice and I was like... wait what!!! did he return there again, but then I check the screen I see the lack of beard and I'm like ok it's not recent lol.

    • @vahnchamberlain6660
      @vahnchamberlain6660 Před 3 lety

      I was thinking the same thing

  • @GamerNisha38
    @GamerNisha38 Před 3 lety +1

    I’m collecting video games ps2 ,PS4 & Nintendo Ds and I do get excited about video games etc thanks for sharing your video with me & it’s very interested question it’s bring my back to me ,my childhood life and thanks Retro Rick & Tendo 🙏🙏❤️❤️🔥🔥

  • @thewickednetwork7667
    @thewickednetwork7667 Před 3 lety

    Retro Rick I came across your channel by CZcams recommendation and I must say I relate to what you said 5:10-5:50 I have a few things from 90s and like you said you take me back to great simple times I been collecting 90s hot wheels and some of my favorite vhs movies from 80s & 90s and just thing’s I like from the past I love nostalgia things.

  • @krystalkoffin4608
    @krystalkoffin4608 Před 3 lety

    Oh man. I love your place. I would never leave! So much nostalgia 💙 I collect games, Masters of the Universe and various other 80's toys. I also consider myself a high functioning horder. It does get to a point where you need to have the space you have and swap out stuff.

  • @edwarddabney5422
    @edwarddabney5422 Před 3 lety

    I love your channel. I collect retro games, 80's and 90's WWF VHS and Colorado sports teams memorabilia. I like collecting because I like playing video games and just like to have stuff to display.

  • @RichRetr0
    @RichRetr0 Před 3 lety +1

    Definitely nostalgia! My memories of my past are hazy at best but my memories of playing video games back in the day stick out. It was a simpler time and I miss it, especially the 90s.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety

      ha i get it...and then you see that one piece that brings you straight back!

  • @CollectorsLuck
    @CollectorsLuck Před 3 lety +2

    Great video and great topic. I'm loving these mid week videos rick, keep it up (:

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks brother! They are fun to make!

  • @retrogamersilenzioso9281
    @retrogamersilenzioso9281 Před 3 lety +2

    I collect mostly videogames , but i have other collection ( Pokemon Cards , Action Figures , Comics , Vinyl Records ) i'm almost 53 years old , and collect because these things relive my immagination , when i play , i return as a child , when dayreaming to be the hero of my games. I don't have a game room because my house is small , but i don't bother. I not like labeling people for their behavior , i and others collect because we want to. Is not the object iitself , is the motivation behind. Collect and don't mind to seems strange or weird for other people , this is my mantra in the past and the future. 😁😁😁

  • @Figures.Horror.Music.
    @Figures.Horror.Music. Před 3 lety

    CD's - Vinyl - & Cassettes!! I love music especially the physical formats! I like to hold them, look at them, display them, hunt them out of prints down, listen to and experience them, and just know I own them for the rest of my days! I also love video games but I dont collect them anymore because my music hobby is too epensive alone. Great content guys!

  • @brandonwilkinson
    @brandonwilkinson Před 3 lety

    I’m glad I found this channel. Great job.

  • @greenfamily4606
    @greenfamily4606 Před 3 lety +2

    I collect things that remind me of my childhood. Growing up, I had a big GI Joe collection. When I was 12, my parents decided that I didn't need them anymore. I collect GI Joe toys mainly. My video game collection is also a result in a way of my parents trying to make me grow up before I was ready to.
    I often tell my wife that the video games and toys I buy are far less harmful than other things I could be buying.

  • @retrohavoc4700
    @retrohavoc4700 Před 3 lety +1

    life can be hard, I completely agree with collecting being a release from the daily stressors. That really goes for any hobby, it’s meant to bring you joy and be somewhat therapeutic. I enjoy a variety of things and always try new things sometimes I make up new hobbies😂

  • @angielott83
    @angielott83 Před 2 lety

    I collect makeup, nail polish and a particular brand of pottery and even though the objects are very different from yours, everything you said was right on! The feelings and drive behind it for me are essentially the exact same. Also, there is nothing better than organizing and reorganizing, cleaning and dusting things off, etc. lol

  • @jimidunlap8919
    @jimidunlap8919 Před 3 lety

    The pure excitment in your voice is why we all collect things.
    90s cartoons and comics are what im all about. Use to like records and old antquics ingeneral but since i had a kid i narrowed what i collect down to a lot of what retro rick here likes for the most part, im not into video games. Thats my wifes thing ha.

  • @coogliusceasar6292
    @coogliusceasar6292 Před 3 lety

    I am a huge "Battle of the Planets" fan. I loved that show as a kid. Small collection but selling on ebay to grow it. I'm a ripe young 52 and I love the content on your channel.

  • @ChonkySlotDonkey
    @ChonkySlotDonkey Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome video!! Glad I found this channel!

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much for stopping by!

  • @lilrano
    @lilrano Před 3 lety +1

    Cool. I follow both of you guys on the Tube. I’m totally an 80’s 90’s fanatic. 👍🏾

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much for tuning in Rance!

  • @90sbballcards
    @90sbballcards Před 3 lety

    🥳🥳🥳 appreciate the cameo! Collecting is so much fun. I’m a completionist at heart. But I have to set boundaries and rules

  • @solidsnake9933
    @solidsnake9933 Před 3 lety +2

    The big reason I collect is to have more of what I love man, I work like you so much but I truly love video games so old,new I collect them all

  • @Airmaximas
    @Airmaximas Před 3 lety

    Man I wish I had your collection Rick!! I'm 45 and remember starting with Atari then going to nintendo and I sold all my games about 9 years ago and I had some Rare games like megaman x3 and others and I just unloaded the whole lot.... Now i'm wishing I had not sold any of me stuff after watching your channel!!!

  • @homerdeadlyscorpio54
    @homerdeadlyscorpio54 Před 3 lety +1

    Nostalgia is definitely one of the biggest reasons I collect. I collect Video Games, Toy Figurines and action figures, Model and RC cars.
    I have 3 kids and to be able to bring out a game or a toy I played with when I was a kid and play with them that's one of the greatest feelings ever.
    I would love to have a full collection of Pontiac Firebird Trans Ams, not toy models the real things, one of every generation and model variant, but that would get expensive and I don't have the garage space for it. I do however own two Trans Ams now one is the "wife's" but its really mine also.

  • @matthewfrakes7314
    @matthewfrakes7314 Před 3 lety +1

    I think the number one line between hoarding and collecting is being able to know what you want to collect for certain reasons. If you collect something that is nostalgic to you and then finish it and find something else you used to like, thats collecting. If you constantly are finding "new" things to "collect".. when you have no reason, but you just find other "new" stuff to collect all the time, that is hoarding in my mind.

  • @liampreyer6607
    @liampreyer6607 Před 3 lety +3

    I collect things that I like plain and simple be it vinyl, games, movies, or skateboards. I believe that the point of collecting vinyl, video games, and movies is to maintain and protect these pieces of art in my eyes.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety

      i get it, collect what you love!

  • @theguyonthecouch42024
    @theguyonthecouch42024 Před 22 dny +1

    Of the whole segment only word I caught is "rejuvenate". It's a trophy after a hards day work, I get why tough guys pick gardening as a hobby.... remember police academy high tower? 😂🎭

  • @hirakatashii
    @hirakatashii Před 3 lety

    I grew up going to garage sales almost every weekend of the summer with my dad, so I think a lot of my collecting is a combo of that “thrill of the hunt” but also childhood memories of doing the same w/ my dad. I mostly collect Pokémon cards, video games, and artwork but I still love picking up random cool stuff that I think looks interesting. A few weeks ago I got a ceramic dish with the Hershey’s Kissables logo on it: they were mini candy-coated Hershey’s kisses that I feel like almost no one remembers but me because they were only around for a few years in the early 2000’s. But I loved them as well as the design of their logo so I had to have it.

  • @itsjustagamechannel
    @itsjustagamechannel Před 24 dny +1

    If you run out of room for your collection, and things start piling up on the floor, and there is no room to move or walk without causing possible injury, and it keeps getting worse, then you have a hoarding problem.

  • @KingTriforcer
    @KingTriforcer Před 3 lety +1

    I like collecting video games as well, but I also like to collect robot model kits like Gundam's and certain toys.

  • @nelsonsmellson2719
    @nelsonsmellson2719 Před 3 lety

    When you walk into my house you’re transported to the 50s/60s. The majority of furniture, paintings, decorations is vintage Mid Century Modern. I just love the aesthetics and built quality so I’m always on the look out for it. Then there’s my game/toy room and it’s my childhood from the 80s and 90s.

  • @MissAmazanda
    @MissAmazanda Před 3 lety +2

    The simple answer to why people collect is it's fun ...whereas other things in life are boring..paying taxes, paying rent, renewing your license, changing your oil ect..ect..I know because I'm a serious collector of toys, comics and trading cards (sport and non sport). Without collecting I don't think life would be too much fun honestly.

  • @jennymichelle81
    @jennymichelle81 Před 3 lety

    I don't collect anything but I wouldn't be weirded out by it (unless it's something really bizarre) and your collection looks good.

  • @vincentdeventer8858
    @vincentdeventer8858 Před 3 lety

    I legitimately just got back into collecting 1:24 NASCAR diecast cars. NASCAR was super present in my childhood and I've gotten back into it during COVID. It just feels good owning memorabilia associated with my favorite driver (Jeff Gordon) and driver I currently support (Matt Dibenedetto).

  • @kornelart3122
    @kornelart3122 Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome video as always!

  • @scubasteve5857
    @scubasteve5857 Před 3 lety

    I always go to stores like Savers or Consigment, and try to narrate in my head (to my subscriber of ONE) the way Rick does. I love this stuff, and being introduced to so many other cool guys that appreciate the same is awesome. I get nothing out of this, but I'll also add --- JOIN PATREON, Rick is my actual 1st and only that I do so with, and love it!!!!

  • @Fielatoystory
    @Fielatoystory Před rokem

    very interesting. Thanks for sharing

  • @rickeyrankin8457
    @rickeyrankin8457 Před 3 lety +6

    I collect what I love I have games I grew up playing back in the day there's games and consoles that I've discovered and missed out on I'm a huge Mario fan I collect anything and everything Mario related trying to get every single game I have a majority of them so far

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +1

      Great answer Rickey! Collect what you love

  • @jeremyhilton8989
    @jeremyhilton8989 Před 3 lety

    Rick, thank you! I found your channel in August and immidiately started my game collection. My first go at a thrift store I found a NEAR mint copy of Mario 64 and Yoshi’s Island for $1 and a silver slim PS2 for $5. I then set aside about $300 instead of $10, which completely strained our budget and left us in fear for bills... But your guidance is proven true!!! I did the same thing you did but I hit those bigger bundles on Craigslist and Facebook. Our first 5 eBay sales made $550!! And there are $1000s of value left in consoles, games, and peripherals that are just for sale now! And now that $300 is just freakin’ snowballing to more value with each new purchase I make. I am using a 3:7 ratio to determine return on each item, IE: If I buy at $3, it must have value of AT LEAST $10, but obviously buy for less if you can. Big bundles blows this ratio out of the water!!! Aside from making money, I am keeping things I want. I now have PS1-4, Xbox original to One, EVERY Nintendo from NES to Switch, an awesome Intellivision collection, Sega Genesis and tons of CIB games for all of it! I don't even have room for all of this stuff! Today I found a SEALED Mario Kart Wii for $2 at Goodwill. Rick, seriously, thank you!

  • @niagarajoe4402
    @niagarajoe4402 Před 3 lety +2

    Lol that’s one magical beard Tendo!

  • @xyr1nge
    @xyr1nge Před 2 lety

    I collect knives, 1:64 diecast muscle cars, architecture & art books, photography stuff, mechanical pencils, caps, and other nostalgic items from my childhood.

  • @youreverydaynerd5035
    @youreverydaynerd5035 Před 3 lety

    I collect so many things. Video games, Lego, Funko Pops, Lilo and stitch merchandise, Clothing, Trainers

  • @germanescobar3778
    @germanescobar3778 Před 3 lety

    Looking clean tendo 👍🏽

  • @DoYouNerd
    @DoYouNerd Před 3 lety

    Heh, we collect so, so much stuff. We often remark that it's not hoarding as long as it all has a place--meaning so long as it's on a shelf... lol
    It's pretty cool to see a Mythbuster collecting stuff.

  • @cyberangel9967
    @cyberangel9967 Před 3 lety +1

    Love the video! I love to collect video games the most. But i also collect manga, anime dvds, anime figures and some funko pop figures.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +1

      very cool....collect what you love!

  • @MyDamnToys
    @MyDamnToys Před 2 lety +2

    I think as a Toy channel, I look at it like it’s part of my income nowadays. But before it was definitely about the nostalgia & just posing figures around Is so fun to me.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 2 lety

      I totally agree! Thanks for checking out the vid!

  • @horrortomie
    @horrortomie Před 3 lety

    There is a satisfaction to completing a set. I think a lot of it personally is nostalgia i buy loads of games and toys from my childhood.

  • @CobraTimmy
    @CobraTimmy Před 3 lety

    I collect video games and OG Thundercats figures.I collect games to catch up on what I missed growing up as my family wasn't bought video games.I went from Atari to N64 when I purchased said 64 myself.Nostalgia and thrill of the hunt are indeed reasons.Catalogging is definitely fun especially watching the changing of values

  • @retrogamingkings4136
    @retrogamingkings4136 Před 3 lety +2

    I thought I was collecting because of the child hood thing but what I have realized is that collecting brings people together through UTube etc. collectors can make great friendships through the common interests of collecting and everybody is also learning from one another. Cheesy I know but that is what collecting means to me.Btw I collect retro gaming,Toys DVD and vhs movies!!!!😀🕹

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +1

      It really does, such a great community we all have

  • @tylerisgreen001
    @tylerisgreen001 Před 3 lety

    I enjoy the hunt more than anything. I have so many games I'll probably never play but it's fun to find games. Some of it is the nostalgia too. I never really could buy the systems and games I wanted when I was a kid. So, now as an adult, I just enjoy buying some of those things.

  • @superm1guel
    @superm1guel Před 3 lety +2

    I feel wierd sometimes but when I sit down and chill in my man cave with all my legend of Zelda statue and games I smile makes me feel super good. To me a hoarder is someone that can’t let go of anything that they collect and collect a bunch of items that they don’t even care about and has no value in your life.

    • @MovieGuy0896
      @MovieGuy0896 Před 3 lety +2

      I haven't gotten into any zelda stuff yet or even the games where should I start?

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +1

      I tend to agree with you

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +1

      The wii games are pretty affordable

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +1

      Or a link to the past on SNES

    • @superm1guel
      @superm1guel Před 3 lety +1

      @@MovieGuy0896 I would start by Ocarina of time or a link to the past, the good part of Zelda games you can play witch ever at anytime because they all have there own story to tell in a unique way.

  • @sipfromthehourglass
    @sipfromthehourglass Před 3 lety

    There's a Rocko's Modern Life game?? I need that in my life!
    Retro Rick, Tendo, and Chase have my favorite channels 💚

  • @dannydembek2441
    @dannydembek2441 Před 3 lety

    Well Rick I think your really the one to blame for getting me back into collecting video games 😂. The $10 game collection has me trying to do the same thing, and it has worked out amazingly! Really its incredible the stuff you can find at thrift stores and such. Im very cheap when it comes to collecting, so doing it for free (or nearly so) has been a great alternative. Im Running out of space though because it's working a little too well! I have added 9 systems so far and who knows how many games. Keep it up man!

  • @allisonsroom
    @allisonsroom Před 3 lety

    I collect consoles, video games (Nintendo, Playstation, some XBOX and soon Dreamcast), plushies (Pokémon, video game characters, Japanese mascot characters and Anime characters), anime movies, and anime figures. I collect because it brings me joy and I love to arrange things in a certain fashion. Video games are a big hobby of mine as well as art, so I see some piece of my collection as art pieces. One day, I’d like to have a big game room I can go to at the end of a long day to unwind and bring me comfort.

  • @A.stallion27
    @A.stallion27 Před 3 lety

    Definitely set the limit , for me anything hockey / NHL VHS tape and GameCube related games items , the rest is really what I want !

  • @markus_with_a_k
    @markus_with_a_k Před 3 lety

    Love buying things i had and new things. Just love movies too much. Makes me happy and feel apart of the things i love by consuming the merchandise.

  • @thechase4621
    @thechase4621 Před 3 lety +1

    I like collecting Mario and early turtles 🐢 I have 3 kids and never have money to get anything. Ur collection is amazing and it’s something some of us only dream about forreal it’s sweet.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety

      me too! I feel fortunate to have it!

    • @thechase4621
      @thechase4621 Před 3 lety

      @@retrorick u are very fortunate to have it

  • @CanadianRetro
    @CanadianRetro Před 3 lety +1

    At 2k games I am sitting near the crazy collector status. I like to have my collection for playing. I want anyone to walk in and be able to find that memory they want to relive. My gameroom is my chill out room and I love it. I collect because I love looking at the past and seeing what I remember and what I missed. It is a great hobby and I enjoy the hunt. There is nothing that can stop me.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety

      i tend to think the same way!

  • @seanszlachetka103
    @seanszlachetka103 Před 3 lety

    Hey retro Rick, love the channel and all the retro goodies u have ,, have you heard of the supaboy s? It’s a handheld snes
    My fav game of all time is EB I still have my original copy I bought from Walmart for 20$ ) no book tho ( lost it

  • @blade8768
    @blade8768 Před měsícem

    It comes down to, its every kids dream to have a room full of games and consoles, so when we reach adulthood and start having excess to adult money, we go make that dream come true that you had as a kid and go mad buying everything and anything we wanted but couldn't have as kids.

  • @anthonyc2388
    @anthonyc2388 Před 3 lety +1

    I collect vhs and games mainly, but certain toys that I like I'll pick up and add to the collection. Also collect fishing equipment. I'm a outdoorsman nerd.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +1

      oh nice! I have friends that have a fishing youtube channel!

  • @michaelaiken6482
    @michaelaiken6482 Před rokem

    My first love was Micronauts that was what started me wanting lots of things.

  • @bozzy7946
    @bozzy7946 Před 3 lety

    I collect video games and comics, but I'm steering towards only ones based on franchises I like, but mostly I'm an action figure collector. I'm in my 30s and my decompress is usually sitting around and posing toys, if I have something kicking my butt that I gotta walk away from, I'll pose naruto fighting carnage of something, take a pic or two and put it on instagram, and one of my best friends is the same way. Good video, I def am a bit of a hoarder as I have some tubs stored that I pull out only when changing the shelves or trading/selling stuff off.

  • @DJFrank0379
    @DJFrank0379 Před 3 lety

    Wow ! I Collect A Lot. CD's, VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, Sports / Non Sports Cards, Video Games, Coins, Shot Glasses, Stamps, Comic Books, Marbles etc....

  • @nicksperry9936
    @nicksperry9936 Před 3 lety

    I'm a collector of anything related to the Miami Dolphins. There my favorite football team. The history, logo, and colors, is why I'm a Dolphins fan. Collecting feels very nostalgic and younger. The overall passion of collecting and attchment.

  • @zacmag174
    @zacmag174 Před 3 lety

    I collect video games because it’s one of the few interactive collections. I’m only at about 80 games so far but each game can provide hours of fun so it’s not just to make the shelves look nice. Also it would be so cool to pass onto my future kids one day, every kids dream is to have a basement that looks like a gamestop lol.

  • @BIGBOYPLAYIN
    @BIGBOYPLAYIN Před 3 lety

    Very cool video I agree with all these points. Much love from a fellow collector. Especially Spider-Man the animated series 1994, N64 and Mc tonight (Mc Donalds) merchandise 💙

  • @creed2124
    @creed2124 Před 3 lety

    I have a concert t shirt collection about 100 shirts plus about 50 baseball caps with different rock bands 🤘

  • @HearMeOnThis
    @HearMeOnThis Před 3 lety

    I collect my childhood. Toys, games, happy meal boxes, you name it.

  • @Dynasty_VR
    @Dynasty_VR Před 3 lety

    For me its about preservation. I love knowing that if for some reason a game becomes impossible to find, that I have a copy of my own

  • @TheRetroWorld
    @TheRetroWorld Před 3 lety +2

    I definitely feel like I’m a hoarder at times haha

  • @joshmiller887
    @joshmiller887 Před 3 lety +1

    I collect video games (obviously) but also Nintendo power magazines and....spoons....I’m a chef and when I see a unique spoon with a certain shape or weight, I have to add it.

    • @retrorick
      @retrorick  Před 3 lety +1

      i love Nintendo power magazines but never seen them!

  • @robg95621
    @robg95621 Před 3 lety

    I was into Marvel universe comic cards as a kid, Have a good job and had the opportunity to pick up factory sealed boxes of the first 4 series of them. Now the 1st series box goes for about 1500+. Its emotional to me too.

  • @ComLucke87
    @ComLucke87 Před 3 lety +1

    You could say we were poor back then as we were kids and new toys or games were super rare (birthday and christmas, everything else was totally out of question) On top of that my mom forbid everything that was to fighting-related in her eyes. As a young adult i saw some of the stuff i really really wanted as a kid but never got. I realised nobody could stop me and now i could afford it. Thats how it started. So for me its a mix of nostalgia and trying to catch up on my childhood. Now that sounds sad, but it wasnt that bad ;-)

  • @geraldinesanagustin8439

    My late Mother got me into collecting coins. Now that I am way, way, way order it’s refreshing to see adults like collect toys, games etc. I enjoy collecting stuff with my Son.

  • @midnightpanthora
    @midnightpanthora Před 3 lety

    I agree we collect for nostalgia, it is our connection to our past and it is a solid memory we can go back to in the present and it is enjoyable.
    That's why I keep all my games. Its no where near a great collection like you and tendos but it is still part of my past and I love going back and playing them. It's like re-living your past.
    For a collection other then games I love Harry Potter and I do have a lot of collectable items for that.
    Collectors can see the floor for a start and know where it begins and ends. A hoarder will have a vast collection that becomes overwhelming that will effect them and their daily life, where it is unhealthy.

  • @pandaroc1
    @pandaroc1 Před 3 lety

    I consider my self a hot wheels, vinyl records, and music memorabilia collector. I started back in 2010.
    Now I have realized that some of the things I collect are collecting dust. Why? Because I have to many. So as of last year I’ve toned it down. Covid helped haha but I still purchase the items I really will enjoy on a daily/weekly basis.