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You know you're a model collector when …

11 unmistakable signs. Written with a wink – but let's be honest: you will recognise yourself in every single one.

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Collecting is a hobby. Or a calling. Or a quiet turf war with the rest of the household.

How do you know it has got you? By these eleven signs. Share the post with someone who does it exactly the same way – you are bound to know one.

01

The original box is sacred.Throw the box away? Never. It belongs to the model just like the chassis.
02

"This is not a toy."By now you say this sentence more often than "good morning".
03

The second display case was "unavoidable".The third one was too, by the way. And the fourth is "being planned".
04

You only ever pick up models by the chassis.Reflex. Even with other people's models. Even in the shop.
05

Dusting is not housework.It is a ceremony. With a soft brush. And reverence.
06

You know article numbers by heart.The name of the new neighbour? That one will come.
07

There is no such thing as "just looking".That sentence always ends with a new box under your arm.
08

First inspect, then photograph, then unpack.In exactly that order. Sometimes step three never happens.
09

You plan your holidays around model fairs."By chance" the hotel is always right next to the exhibition halls.
10

Your wanted ads are more detailed than your CV.Scale, condition, original box – all exact. The main thing is that it turns up.
11

There is only one answer to "How many do you have?"."Enough." Which of course means: never enough.

Recognise yourself?

Welcome to the club.

If you nodded at more than half of them, everything is just fine. And if there happens to be a free corner in the display case – we have one or two ideas.

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