Do you buy too much Playmobil? Obviously if you have to sell the house (and the kids) to support your hobby, that's too much Playmobil.
But, if you're keeping within your income limits, what is too much?
I keep meaning to order the three fairy tale sets, but I keep delaying. The plastic accumulates in the basement. The boxes accumulate. I throw more onto the pile. "Look, Ma, another Lion Faction archer. Got ten of them."
Is this a hobby, or a mental disorder?
I'm mostly joking. But, I come from a family of collectors (my grandfather continued buying the best hunting equipment long after he went blind and had no intention of ever using it). Other members of my family collect so much stuff (every star wars doo-dad, every new movie DVD, every new music CD--and I'm referring to the same family member!) that they seem to be on automatic pilot, mindlessly burning cash, the ultimate retailer's dream.
On the other hand, there is a method to our (Playmobil collectors) madness--customizing, creating scenes, analyzing details. So, in fairness, I should compare the hobby to model railroading--not to my crazy relative who buys every movie DVD ever made because he still has a few dollars from his paycheck he hasn't spent yet.
Maybe I can spin this into some sort of moral virtue.
"Every klicky you buy keeps the island of Malta free from poverty and civil war."
