Points of Articulation yo go re What I bought - 2007 I've tried, in previous years, to keep track of everything I bought, but I always petered out somewhere in the middle. Oh, I'd start well enough, but then I'd fall a few days behind, or I'd lose some receipts or whatever. I never saw it through. And though I actually got a late start in 2007 (I didn't start writing things down until Feb. 7), I did my best to stay on top of the purchases all year long. So here, without further ado, is the evidence of a life (and a fortune) mis-spent:

January
04
	Sigma 6 Cobra Commander	$10.59	Target
	Spider-Man: Morbius	$4.21	Target
	The Batman villain set 1	$10.58	Target
	The Batman villain set 2	$10.58	Target
05
	ML Face-Off: Iron Man/Mandarin	$16.69	local comicshop
	World of Springfield: Agnes Skinner	$3.70	lcs
	WoS: Church w/ Rev. Lovejoy	$13.25	lcs
	Sigma 6 Lt. Stone	$15.65	Wal*Mart
07
	Player Select Lara Croft	$12.39	Suncoast
10
	Spider-Man Origins: Spider-Man 2099	($8.39)	gift
17
	DC Direct JSA Series 1	$75.00	lcs
24
	Sigma 6 Arctic Duke	$15.65	Wal*Mart
	Classic Superstars Captain Lou Albano	$11.53	Wal*Mart
	Lego Star Wars Clone Trooper Battle Pack	$10.58	Wal*Mart
	Superhero Squad Daredevil/Elektra	$5.29	Wal*Mart
27
	Avatar Admiral Zhao	$7.41	TRU
29
	Titanium Jetfire	$16.84	Wal*Mart
31
	NBX Pajama Jack Skellington	$1.23	FYE
	Sigma 6 Firefly	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	TF Classics Ultra Magnus/Skywarp	$21.19	Target
Totals	24 purchases (33 figures)	$272.92
February
07
	GI Joe Low Light	$6.35	TRU
	GI Joe Monkey Wrench	$6.35	TRU
	Lego Aqua Raiders Shipwreck	$26.49	TRU
	ST:TNG Lor	$15.89	local comicshop
	DCD "Justice" Brainiac	$16.95	lcs
	DCD "Justice" Green Arrow	$16.95	lcs
11
	Classic Superstars Killer Kowalski	$10.73	Suncoast
	Cylon Minimates 5-pack	$19.07	Suncoast
	Star Wars Fifth Fleet Security	$7.40	TRU
	Star Wars 442nd Siege Battalion	$7.40	TRU
	DC Superheroes Parasite	$10.47	Wal*Mart
	HL1 Banshee	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	HL1 Beast	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	HL1 Emma Frost	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	HL1 Hercules	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	HL1 Hulk	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	HL1 Iron Man	$10.56	Wal*Mart
24
	Kurt Cobain Unplugged	$14.82	lcs
	Shockini Pirate Accessory Kit	$6.35	lcs
	XMC Avalanche	$11.83	lcs
	300: Ephialtes	$14.30	Suncoast
	300: Immortal	$14.30	Suncoast
	300: Leonidas	$14.30	Suncoast
	300: Queen Gorgo	$14.30	Suncoast
	PotC Captain Norrington	$12.39	Suncoast
	PotC Clanker	$12.39	Suncoast
28
	DCD Public Enemies Hawkman	$20.00	lcs
	DCD Public Enemies Lex Luthor	$20.00	lcs
	DCD Public Enemies Steel	$16.99	lcs
Totals	29 purchases (33 figures)	$322.39
March
05
	Star Wars Combat Engineer	$7.04	Target
07
	McFarlane Military Recon Sniper	$2.10	TRU
	TF Classic: Grimlock	$10.48	Target
08
	Avatar: Jet	$7.30	Wal*Mart
14
	GI Joe Comic Pack #101	$11.69	TRU
	Lego Creator House	$48.71	TRU
	Star Wars R4-M6	$7.03	Wal*Mart
21
	Superhero Squad Avengers set	$13.77	TRU
	Superhero Squad X-Men set	$13.77	TRU
	Titanium Starscream	$15.89	TRU
	DCD Elseworlds Finest Batgirl	$13.00	local comicshop
	DCD Elseworlds Finest Supergirl	$14.00	lcs
	DCD "Red Son" Green Lantern	$14.00	lcs
	DCD Kingdom Come Aquaman	$14.00	lcs
	DCD Kingdom Come Nightstar	$14.00	lcs
	X3 Juggernaut/Beast Minimates	$10.00	lcs
	X3 Wolverine/Jean Grey Minimates	$10.00	lcs
28
	Star Wars Elite Corps Clone Trooper	$7.41	TRU
	Superhero Squad Black Spidey/Sandman	$5.39	Target
	SHS Jumping Spider-Man/Green Goblin	$5.39	Target
	SHS Trapped Spider-Man/Venom	$5.39	Target
	SHS Unmasked Spider-Man/New Goblin	$5.39	Target
Totals	22 purchases (38 figures)	$255.75
April
02
	Alternators Rumble	$21.16	Wal*Mart
03
	Minimate Cylon/Six	$7.16	youbuynow
	Minimate Dualla/Apollo	$7.16	youbuynow
	Minimate Admiral Cain/Starbuck	$7.16	youbuynow
	Bust-Ups Hellboy	$4.95	youbuynow
	Bust-Ups Hellboy in Kimono	$4.95	youbuynow
	Bust-Ups Thunder	$4.95	youbuynow
	Bust-Ups Lightning	$4.95	youbuynow
	Bust-Ups Hellboy vs Batgod	$4.95	youbuynow
	Titanium Soundwave	$16.84	Wal*Mart
	Alternators Ravage	$21.16	Wal*Mart
04
	DCSH Steel	$10.59	TRU
	Sigma 6 Destro	$5.30	Wal*Mart
	IndieClix Hellboy set	$24.95	local comicshop
11
	JLU Lightray/Amazo/Nemesis	$10.59	TRU
	Superman/Batman: Vengeance Series 1	$90.00	lcs
13
	ML14: Baron Zemo	$5.29	KB Toys
	Land of the Dead: Machete	$9.30	Suncoast
	Harry Potter: Death Eater	$16.95	Hot Topic
	Harry Potter: Dementor	$16.95	Hot Topic
18
	Stargate SG1 Ori Prior	$14.99	lcs
	Stargate SG1 Vala Mal Doran	$14.99	lcs
	Stargate SG1 Avalon Vala	$14.99	lcs
	Stargate SG1 Lt Col. Mitchell	$14.99	lcs
	DCD First Appearance Series 4	$90.00	lcs
Totals	34 purchases (45 figures)	$445.27
May
02
	DC Direct 52 Series 1	$74.95	local comicshop
05
	Green Arrow/Deathstroke Minimates	$6.78	lcs
	Green Lantern/Star Sapphire Minimates	$6.78	lcs
	Dr. Fate/Power Girl Minimates	$6.78	lcs
	Wonder Woman/Ares Minimates	$6.78	lcs
	Batman/Killer Croc Minimates	$6.78	lcs
	Blue Beetle/Booster Gold Minimates	$6.78	lcs
	X3 Storm/Colossus Minimates	$7.62	lcs
	Stargate SG1 Replicarter	$12.71	lcs
	Mini-Con Dirt Digger Team	$3.69	Target
	Mini-Con Predator Attack Team	$3.69	Target
	SW Galactic Heroes Leia/Han	$6.24	Target
	GH Royal Guard/Imperial Gunner	$6.24	Target
	Marvel Select Mephisto	$15.89	lcs
	Mini-Con Demolition Team	$3.69	Target
	TF Classic: Mirage	$5.28	Target
	Order 66 Mace Windu/Galactic Marine	$10.59	Target
16
	Colossus/Wolverine Minimates	$2.63	Target
	Spider-Woman/Spider-Man Minimates	$2.63	Target
19
	Superhero Squad Invisible Woman/Doom	$6.23	Wal*Mart
	Superhero Squad Mr. Fantastic/Super Skrull	$6.23	Wal*Mart
	Superhero Squad Thing/Namor	$6.23	Wal*Mart
	SW Order 66 Anakin/Airborne Trooper	$7.40	Target
23
	TF Classics: Devastator	$31.55	Wal*Mart
25
	DCD Infinite Crisis Batman	$13.53	lcs
27
	Spawn 12: Bottom Line	$5.00	toy show
29
	Real Gear Robots: Spy Shot 6	$7.41	Target
	TF Robot Heroes Prime/Ravage	$6.35	Target
31
	SW McQuarrie Concept Boba Fett	$7.41	TRU
	Star Wars Galactic Marine	$7.41	TRU
	DCSH Supergirl	$10.59	grocery store
	Marvel Select Alien Legends	$20.00	lcs
Totals	34 purchases (66 figures)	$331.87
June
02
	Player Select Agent 47	$12.61	Hot Topic
	Harry Potter	$14.40	Hot Topic
	Hermione Granger	$14.40	Hot Topic
	Ron Weasley	$14.40	Hot Topic
	Sirius Black	$14.40	Hot Topic
10
	Real Gear Robots: Booster X10	$6.67	Target
	TF Robot Heroes Ultra Magnus/Megatron	$6.35	Target
	Robo-Vision Optimus Prime	$21.19	Target
13
	DCSH Mongul	$10.59	TRU
21
	Anitherian Nine	$270.00	Store Horsemen
22
	Doctor Who Werewolf	$15.88	Suncoast
	Mini-Con Dinobots	$4.77	Wal*Mart
	TF Classics: Ramjet	$7.95	Wal*Mart
	TF Classics: Rodmius	$7.95	Wal*Mart
	ML2: X3 Jean Grey	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML2: Thor	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML2: Ultimate Wolverine	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML2: Yellowjacket	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML2: She-Hulk	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML2: Juggernaut	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML2: Xor	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars: Stormtrooper	$7.41	Target
	JLU: Obsidian/Vigilante/Brainiac	$10.59	Target
	JLU: Deadshot/Barda/J'onn	$10.59	Target
	ML2: Quicksilver	$10.56	Wal*Mart
23
	Resident Evil: Hunk	$7.40	Hot Topic
	TF Reissue Soundwave	$31.79	TRU
25
	SW: Treachery on Saleucami	$20.95	Wal*Mart
27
	JLU Huntress	$3.70	TRU
	JLU The Shade	$3.70	TRU
30
	TF Robot Heroes five-pack	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	Superhero Squad Torch/Silver Surfer	$6.23	Wal*Mart
Totals	41 purchases (52 figures)	$618.32
July
05
	Titanium Megatron	$31.79	TRU
	SW: VTAC IG-88	$8.88	Wal*Mart
	Marvel Figurine Collection Phoenix	$12.00	local comicshop
	Marvel Figurine Collection Juggernaut	$20.00	lcs
	Classic Spider-Man box set	$20.00	lcs
18
	Wildcat/Flash Minimates	$8.47	lcs
	Batgirl/Bane Minimates	$8.47	lcs
	Steel/Cyborg Minimates	$8.47	lcs
	SW Comic Pack #5	$10.59	Target
	DCD Amazonia Wonder Woman	$16.00	lcs
	DCD Liberty Files Batman	$16.00	lcs
	DCD Kingdom Come Blue Beetle	$16.00	lcs
25
	McFarlane's Fossil Dragon box set	$28.00	lcs
	Transformers: Arcee exclusive	$8.47	Target
28
	GI Joe Sigma 6 Flint	$15.68	Target
Totals	15 purchases (24 figures)	$228.82
August
01
	GI Joe TFAC: Cobra Officer	$5.17	Wal*Mart
	GI Joe TFAC: Snake-Eyes	$5.17	Wal*Mart
	GI Joe TFAC: Cobra Commander	$5.17	Wal*Mart
	GI Joe TFAC: Storm Shadow	$5.17	Wal*Mart
02
	GI Joe TFAC: Flint	$6.35	Target
	GI Joe TFAC: Joe box set	$26.49	Target
05
	JLU Hawkman/Zoom/Rocket Red	$9.54	Big Lots
	(knockoff yellow Devastator)	$6.36	Big Lots
	(knockoff Lio Convoy)	$6.36	Big Lots
	(knockoff Heinrad)	$6.36	Big Lots
08
	DCD JLA Red Arrow	$16.00	local comicshop
	DCD JLA Black Canary	$16.00	lcs
	DCD JLA Vixen	$16.00	lcs
	SW Comic Pack #8	$10.59	Target
	SW Comic Pack #9	$10.59	Target
	SW Comic Pack #10	$10.59	Target
	Optimash Prime	$8.47	Target
11
	McFarlane's Ice Dragon	$12.39	Spencer Gifts
	McFarlane's Hunter Dragon	$12.39	Spencer Gifts
	Rubeus Hagrid	$31.79	Hot Topic
	Harry Potter/Voldemort box set	$52.99	Suncoast
	PotC Sao Feng	$11.91	Suncoast
	South Park: Tweek	$15.89	Suncoast
15
	Superhero Squad Sentinel/Wolverine	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	Severus Snape	$8.66	Borders
	Transformers: Arcee	$8.47	TRU
	LCBH1 Witchblade	$10.45	Wal*Mart
	LCBH1 Judge Dredd	$10.45	Wal*Mart
	LCBH2 Judge Death	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	LCBH1 Madman	$10.45	Wal*Mart
	LCBH1 Ripclaw	$10.45	Wal*Mart
18
	Superhero Squad 8-pack	$25.43	TRU
21
	Transformers G1-deco Jazz	$10.59	Target
30
	Marvel Zombies Minimates	$16.00	lcs
Totals	34 purchases (61 figures)	$439.81
September
04
	Music Label Soundwave	$88.71	eBay
05
	Superhero Squad Phoenix/Wolverine	$6.23	Wal*Mart
	Lego Exo-Force Aero Booster	$15.88	Target
	Titanium The Fallen	$16.95	Target
	(small knockoff Devastator)	$4.24	Big Lots
06
	Superhero Squad Nightcrawler/Juggernaut	$6.23	Wal*Mart
	Real Gear Robots: High Score 100	$16.95	Target
	Skelanimals Elle	$18.01	Hot Topic
08
	BtVS: Kendra	$15.00	Baltimore
	ST:TNG Lt. Barclay	$15.00	Comic-Con
	ST:TNG Dr. Crusher	$15.00	BCC
	Quicksilver/Scarlet Witch Minimates	$7.00	BCC
	Wonder Man/She-Hulk Minimates	$7.00	BCC
	Thor/Loki Minimates	$7.00	BCC
	Bearded Thor/Loki Minimates	$7.00	BCC
	Spider-Man 3 debut 2-pack Minimates	$7.00	BCC
	LCBH1 Superpatriot	$10.00	BCC
	LCBH1 Savage Dragon	$10.00	BCC
	ST:TNG Q	$12.00	BCC
	Revoltech Optimus Prime	$25.00	BCC
	Revoltech Megatron	$25.00	BCC
	Winchester two-pack	$27.50	BCC
	Hannibal Lecter	$12.50	BCC
12
	DCD Justice Scarecrow	$12.00	local comicshop
	Star Wars Boba Fett	$7.04	Target
18
	SW Animated Debut Boba Fett	$7.41	TRU
	JLU Sand/Superman/Star Sapphire	$10.59	TRU
	SW Galactic Heroes Hoth set	$26.49	TRU
22
	GI Joe TFAC: Cobra box set	$26.49	TRU
	GI Joe RHINO vehicle	$10.59	Ollie's
	Hawkman/Hawkgirl Minimates	$8.47	lcs
	Guy Gardner/Kilowog Minimates	$8.47	lcs
26
	S-Mart Ash	$16.95	Hot Topic
	Zombie Daredevil/Giant-Man	$7.00	SDCC
	Star Wars R2-KT	$10.00	SDCC
	ML She-Hulk exclusive	$15.00	SDCC
	ML Stan Lee	$15.00	SDCC
	JLU Hawkgirl/Green Lantern/Ray	$20.00	SDCC
	DCSH Man-Bat	$25.00	SDCC
	Pixel Simon Belmont	$10.00	SDCC
30
	ML Cable & Marvel Girl	$21.16	Wal*Mart
	ML Cannonball & Domino	$21.16	Wal*Mart
Totals	42 purchases (78 figures)	$644.48
October
03
	TF Elita-One exclusive	$8.47	Target
06
	SW Yoda w/ Kybuck	$7.41	TRU
	SW Roron Corobb	$7.41	TRU
	SW Anakin Skywalker	$7.41	TRU
11
	SW Biker Scout	$7.03	Wal*Mart
	SW Clone Commander	$7.03	Wal*Mart
	SW Battle Droids	$7.03	Wal*Mart
15
	Spawn 30: Cy-Gor	$6.34	TRU
	NFL: Cedric Benson	$11.64	TRU
	Sigma 6: Land, Sea & Air pack	$31.79	TRU
	Albus Dumbledore	$16.95	Hot Topic
	Death Eater (black)	$16.95	Hot Topic
	Death Eater (silver)	$16.95	Hot Topic
	12" Mandarin Spawn	$21.19	Suncoast
	Joker/Harley Quinn Minimates	$8.47	Suncoast
	Master Chief Collectors Set	$21.19	Babbages
	Sigma 6 Sigma Strike Duke	$12.70	KB Toys
	Mortal Kombat: Goro	$7.40	KB Toys
	Speed Racer Minimate	$5.28	TRU
	Star Wars 4-LOM	$7.41	TRU
16
	Movie Megatron	$15.89	Best Buy
	TF dvd w/ Robot Heroes	$31.79	Best Buy
	Noob Saibot	$7.41	TRU
	Star Wars Pit Droids	$7.41	TRU
22
	Trick-or-Tater	$4.23	Target
24
	ML Mister Fantastic	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML Invisible Woman	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML Thing	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML Doctor Doom	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML Mole Man	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML Namor	$10.56	Wal*Mart
30
	TF Brawl	($42.05)	trade
	ML Human Torch	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML Silver Surfer	$10.56	Wal*Mart
31
	GI Joe TFAC: Lady Jaye	$6.35	Target
	GI Joe TFAC: Serpentor	$6.35	Target
	GI Joe TFAC: Buzzer	$6.35	Target
	GI Joe TFAC: Beachhead	$6.35	Target
Totals	38 purchases (48 figures)	$412.66
November
02
	SW McQuarrie Concept Snowtrooper	$7.41	TRU
	SW Darth Revan	$7.03	Wal*Mart
	ML3 Cyclops	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML3 Hydra Soldier	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML3 Bucky	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML3 Black Knight	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	Sigma 6 Crime Boss Destro	$13.77	Target
	SW Pre-cyborg General Grievous	$7.03	Wal*Mart
	SW Leia Starkiller	$7.03	Wal*Mart
	SW Galactic Heroes Han/Ewok	$6.34	Wal*Mart
03
	GI Joe Plague Troopers vs Steel Brigade	$26.49	TRU
	Sigma 6 Iron Grenadier	$9.50	Wal*Mart
	LCBH Body Bags	$18.96	Wal*Mart
	LCBH Conan/Wraarl	$18.96	Wal*Mart
	ML Mary Jane Watson	$10.59	Target
	Lego Creator Animals	$4.23	Gabe's
	Lego Creator Construction	$4.23	Gabe's
	Superfriends Lex Luthor	$5.29	Gabe's
	Avatar: War Paint Sokka	$5.29	Gabe's
	WoW Orc Shaman Rehgar Earthfury	$11.01	local comicshop
04
	RoadBots Lamborghini Murcielago	$6.77	Value City
08
	Superfriends Green Lantern	$5.29	Gabe's
	SW Galactic Heroes Luke/Yoda/Obi-Wan	$6.23	Wal*Mart
	SW Galactic Heroes Endor Leia/Trooper	$6.23	Wal*Mart
12
	ML Black Queen	$11.65	TRU
	Masterpiece Starscream	$51.82	Wal*Mart
14
	DCD General Zod	$16.00	lcs
	DCD Ursa	$16.00	lcs
15
	ML3 X3 Colossus	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML3 WWII Captain America	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML New Goblin	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	TF Robot Heroes Bumblebee/Starscream	$6.25	Target
19
	JLU Wonder Woman/Superman/Etrigan	$10.59	TRU
	ML3 Danger	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	ML3 Marvel Girl	$10.56	Wal*Mart
22
	SW Voolvif Monn	$6.24	Wal*Mart
25
	two Lego puzzles w/ building sets	$10.00	toy show
	Legends of Batman: Longbow Batman	$3.33	toy show
	Gargoyles Steel Clan Robot	$3.33	toy show
	Gargoyles Demona	$3.33	toy show
	SW Pit Droids (orange)	$7.00	toy show
	GI Joe TFAC: Zartan	$8.00	toy show
	Twisted X-Mas: Rudy	$13.33	toy show
	Twisted X-Mas: Jack Frost	$13.33	toy show
	Twisted X-Mas: Snowman	$13.33	toy show
	SW Comic Pack #12	$10.47	Wal*Mart
	SW Comic Pack #13	$10.47	Wal*Mart
	DCSH Clayface	$10.59	TRU
	DCSH Catwoman	$10.59	TRU
	DCSH Bruce to Batman	$10.59	TRU
27
	Twisted X-Mas: Mrs. Claus	$18.01	FYE
29
	DCD Mary Marvel	$16.00	lcs
	DCD Doctor Sivana	$16.00	lcs
	PotC Redhead	$6.35	Ollie's
Totals	55 purchases (71 figures)	$510.34
December
01
	SW AT-RT Assault Squad	$31.79	Target
04
	PotC3 DVD w/ Teague	$31.79	Best Buy
	GI Joe TFAC: Firefly	$6.35	Target
	Naruto: Kiba & Akamaru	$7.39	Wal*Mart
	Naruto: Shikamaru	$7.39	Wal*Mart
05
	DCD Agent Diana Prince	$16.00	local comicshop
	GI Joe TFAC: Shipwreck	$5.18	Wal*Mart
11
	LCBH2 Ann O'Brien	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	LCBH2 Marv	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	LCBH2 Stryker	$10.56	Wal*Mart
15
	JLU Blue Devil	$5.29	TRU
19
	LCBH2 Darkness	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	LCBH2 Star	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	SW Destroyer Droid	$7.04	Target
20
	ML Diamond Emma Frost	$2.63	TRU
	Black-Suited Spidey/Sandman Minimates	$7.41	lcs
	Battle Damage Spidey/Sandman Minimates	$7.41	lcs
	Unmasked Black Spidey/Gwen Stacy Minimates	$7.41	lcs
	Unmasked Black Spidey/Mary Jane Minimates	$10.59	lcs
	ML3: Hydra Soldier variant	$10.56	Wal*Mart
24
	James Mitchell	$4.22	Target
28
	Unleashed 360 Sandman	$13.78	Wal*Mart
29
	Lego Indiana Jones Stolen Treasure	$32.85	TRU
	God of War: Kratos in Ares Armor	$14.30	Suncoast
	PotC Elizabeth Swan	$7.14	Suncoast
	PotC Tia Dalma	$14.30	Suncoast
	Spawn 29: Man of Miracles	$1.90	Suncoast
	Hobgoblin/Scarlet Spider Minimates	$3.33	Suncoast
	Reservoir Dogs box set	$33.38	Suncoast
	PotC Elizabeth Swan	$4.76	Disney Store
	PotC Tia Dalma	$4.76	Disney Store
	PotC Sao Feng	$4.76	Disney Store
	Marvel Titanium Juggernaut	$3.60	KB Toys
	Lego Creator Animals	$3.18	Big Lots
	Lego Creator Construction	$3.18	Big Lots
	WoW Dwarf Warrior Thargas Anvilmar	$13.77	TRU
	PotC Barbossa	$4.76	Disney Store
	Bowler Hat Guy	$2.37	Disney Store
	DCD Infinite Crisis Donna Troy	$9.53	FYE
Totals	40 purchases (52 figures)	$401.66

Well, there it is. I think that's everything. An entire year's worth of shopping trips in one long, daunting list. And that was with trying to stick to a budget (an effort which redefines the phrase "epic fail") and 2007's terribly frustrating distribution. If not for those factors, this list would have a lot more Transformers, Minimates, Sigma 6, NECA... you get the idea. But going back over all these purchases, I only regret two or three of the figures, and those are my own fault: it took me way too long to realize that my local comicshop wasn't giving me any kind of bulk discount for buying an entire case of DCD figures. And only one figure on this list did I eventually return: Titanium Soundwave. Everything else, I'm glad I got it. I'm glad I have it. And going over the list, it's funny how many of these purchases I can distinctly remember; it's not just "oh, this came from Wal*Mart," but specifically which Wal*Mart it came from. And when you have nine Wal*Marts around you, that's no small feat. A few notes: obviously, one "purchase" count individual figures. A five-figure box set counts as one, not as five. Things that I bought for trades aren't included on the list. And the prices on stuff from my regular comicshop are rounded off: they don't include my discount or the sales tax; I figure it evens out. Here are some numbers: Total number of purchases: 408 Total number of figures: 601 Total money spent: $4,884.29 Average spent per purchase: $11.97 Average spent per figure: $8.13 Average per month: $407.02; 34 purchases; 50.1 figures Average per week: $93.93; 7.85 purchases; 11.56 figures Average per day: $13.38; 1.1 purchases; 1.65 figures By store: Wal*Mart: 102 purchases Comicshops: 86 purchases Target: 56 purchase TRU 49 purchases Suncoast: 22 purchases Hot Topic: 14 purchases FYE: 3 purchases Grocery store: 1 purchase Longest gap between purchases: 12 days (Feb. 12-23, July 6-17) Most days in a row with purchases: 3 (April 2-4, Sept. 4-6, Nov. 2-4) Most expensive day: Sept. 8 (Baltimore Comic-Con: $202.00) I don't expect 2008 will be quite as huge. I spent my 2007 budget twice, and this list doesn't even include things like comics, movies, eating out, etc. I'm trying harder this year to stick to my budget - but then, it's not like I was ignoring it last year, either.

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