It is on reading an article, interesting moreover, published on thebrickblogger.com (Part one here et second part there) that the idea occurred to me to approach the subject of "LEGO fetishism" here: A TFOL (Teenage fan of the brand) tells about his passion for LEGO and in particular for the "collection" of digital files of all kinds relating to the LEGO universe.
Instructions in PDF format or various and varied videos uploaded by the manufacturer (advertisements, animated series), this TFOL accumulates on its hard drive everything that LEGO can offer digitally.
Where does the collection end and where does the obsession begin? I know that some AFOLs even keep the transparent bags (numbered or not) that contain the parts. Does a yellow bag stamped with the brand obtained in a LEGO store deserve to be carefully kept between two pages of a LEGO magazine, wisely stored in its original blister pack?
Among LEGO fans, there are therefore those who do not hesitate to part with too bulky boxes and keep only the bare minimum. They do not devote any particular cult to the red and yellow logo and their priority is often to reduce the inconvenience associated with the storage of their sets.
Others, on the contrary, strive to conserve as much packaging as possible, or even waste (sheets of used stickers, empty bags, various flyers) only because they are LEGO stamped products.
I don't judge either one or the other, situating myself somewhere in the middle of these two extremes: I carefully keep the boxes and the instructions for the sets in my collection. I carefully open the polybags, and pile the copies of the LEGO Club Magazine in a corner, as if the presence of the LEGO logo gives them some value to me.
And you, where are you in this space between collection and obsession? If you are concerned, how do you justify the need to keep all these objects, packaging, sachets, etc ...? I'm curious to have your feedback on this topic in the comments.
