The only ones that stayed in the box are the Star Trek ones, 'cause there's a background. One of them is also going to be customized into a winged man when Q finally gets around to doing it for me. The rest are NOT A COLLECTION. NOT. Very important distinction. ;)

Exactly - GIFTS, even. If you're not actively collecting them on purpose, and people just give you dolls, that's not COLLECTING. Of course.

Thank God Gene went out of production. Quincy went for someone to the last convention and it was perfect - someone else paid his way in (and therefore got all the dolls), he wasn't interested in her anyway, and they aren't making any more. I like that kind of doll convention! :) (He collects Tonner, if you know anything about dolls.)

Fortunately Q sticks to the budget I allow him, so if he wants to spend "his" money (although really it's ALL *our* money), he can, and he's usually quite wise with his expenditures (waits for sales, trades, picks up stuff cheap on eBay, shops around, etc.). Still, $175 for one doll does make me die a little inside...

Feel free to be proud. Me, I'm in denial NOT A COLLECTOR.

Q collects Robert Tonner, which are mostly what I have (and they've been gifts from him).

I got Danny's message but haven't had a chance to call him back. If you can't take him back, I'll check with Q that we don't have anything early the next day and, if not, I can take him up (it was a bit of a haul last time - about 2 hours round trip).

And I did get an e-mail from Pierce, but I don't blame him if they weren't getting much of a turnout. I'm glad we seem to be doing pretty well so far so we don't have to make that kind of decision.