Plagued Consoomers / Consoomer Culture - Because if it has a recogniseable brand on it, I’d buy it!

[The Great Citracett]

Do you consoom it?
Or does it consoom you?


I actually just checked that out, because I was curious how much one costs, and to maybe make a Citracett one for a joke avatar.

Options are incredibly limited and generic, so no Citracett for me. But there actually is the option to just use it as a free Funkopop avatar maker, because apparently there's a demand for that.

The things cost $30 each, but for an extra $8 they'll throw in a plastic cube to keep your box pristine. Insane.

 

[Tootsie Bear]

Do you consoom it?
Or does it consoom you?
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I actually just checked that out, because I was curious how much one costs, and to maybe make a Citracett one for a joke avatar.

Options are incredibly limited and generic, so no Citracett for me. But there actually is the option to just use it as a free Funkopop avatar maker, because apparently there's a demand for that.

The things cost $30 each, but for an extra $8 they'll throw in a plastic cube to keep your box pristine. Insane.

Wasn't Funko reported to be in the dump earlier this year or last year? I would had figured Funko Pops would had been buried in the dump along with the ET Atari cartridges. I wouldn't be surprised if Chris Chan himself would buy one of these and make it look as much of his Mary Sue's as possible.

 

[Pina Colada]

Options are incredibly limited and generic

Just like the brand itself!

 

[BootlegPopeye]

Yes, it's the Dead Boomer Stuff Event Horizon. That particular aesthetic is only popular with a generation who are either dying or HEAVILY downsizing. The very few younger people who like things like that (instead of say, Live-Laugh-Love stuff or pop culture kitsch like Funkos) can pick up all they want on Ebay. Ebay really did a number on the going rates for "collectibles" because it's clear that there's a glut of the stuff, and most of it isn't rare.

This sort of thing - not so much ornaments, but 'collectibles' used to be all over TV in the 80s and 90s. You couldn't go one hour without a commercial for some 'John Wayne Commemorative Plate' or 'Limited Edition pewter models'. Vast majority of that stuff is absolutely worthless now, I see that sort of thing quite often at Goodwill and no ones buying them.

Some weirder, older Hallmarks are the only ones that seem to be worth anything (didn't take long to find some in the $50 range on ebay, and there are some expensive rare ones people were paying hundreds for). But at least they still have some following. The 'As seen on TV' tier shit on the other hand, no one wants.

 

[Yaks]

This sort of thing - not so much ornaments, but 'collectibles' used to be all over TV in the 80s and 90s. You couldn't go one hour without a commercial for some 'John Wayne Commemorative Plate' or 'Limited Edition pewter models'. Vast majority of that stuff is absolutely worthless now, I see that sort of thing quite often at Goodwill and no ones buying them.

Some weirder, older Hallmarks are the only ones that seem to be worth anything (didn't take long to find some in the $50 range on ebay, and there are some expensive rare ones people were paying hundreds for). But at least they still have some following. The 'As seen on TV' tier shit on the other hand, no one wants.

I love seeing stuff like that on ebay labeled "RARE" and there's at least 50+ of them listed at any given time.

 

[NoReturn]

Yes, it's the Dead Boomer Stuff Event Horizon. That particular aesthetic is only popular with a generation who are either dying or HEAVILY downsizing. The very few younger people who like things like that (instead of say, Live-Laugh-Love stuff or pop culture kitsch like Funkos) can pick up all they want on Ebay. Ebay really did a number on the going rates for "collectibles" because it's clear that there's a glut of the stuff, and most of it isn't rare.

Turtles all the way down:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2017/02/12/sorry-nobody-wants-your-parents-stuff/

https://www.nextavenue.org/nobody-wants-parents-stuff/

Do you consoom it?
Or does it consoom you?
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I actually just checked that out, because I was curious how much one costs, and to maybe make a Citracett one for a joke avatar.

Options are incredibly limited and generic, so no Citracett for me. But there actually is the option to just use it as a free Funkopop avatar maker, because apparently there's a demand for that.

The things cost $30 each, but for an extra $8 they'll throw in a plastic cube to keep your box pristine. Insane.

I remember Barbie did a "Make your own" back in 2002:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4-E6yjDsXE

https://www.tumblr.com/my-plastic-life/173113505204/tbt-my-design

 

[Cuntspiracy Man]

this absolutely feels like a cope article written by people who not only hate their own parents, but older people and people they consider """"boomers"""" (aka 'older than me and LE BAD') as a whole

 

[Athena Loves Kiwis]

This sort of thing - not so much ornaments, but 'collectibles' used to be all over TV in the 80s and 90s. You couldn't go one hour without a commercial for some 'John Wayne Commemorative Plate' or 'Limited Edition pewter models'. Vast majority of that stuff is absolutely worthless now, I see that sort of thing quite often at Goodwill and no ones buying them.

Some weirder, older Hallmarks are the only ones that seem to be worth anything (didn't take long to find some in the $50 range on ebay, and there are some expensive rare ones people were paying hundreds for). But at least they still have some following. The 'As seen on TV' tier shit on the other hand, no one wants.

My favorite were all the cheesy commemorative coins or, since they weren't really legal tender, useless little commemorative medallions. Anyone remember the 9/11 ones that were advertised as having been made from real steel salvaged from the World Trade Center ruins and then melted down into coins (using something that burns hotter than jet fuel obviously)?

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/11-anniversary-medallion-recycle-1881707252

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ghoulish-souvenirs-from-9-11-attack/

Turtles all the way down:
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2017/02/12/sorry-nobody-wants-your-parents-stuff/

https://www.nextavenue.org/nobody-wants-parents-stuff/

"This is an Ikea and Target generation. They live minimally, much more so than the boomers. They don't have the emotional connection to things that earlier generations did," she notes. "And they're more mobile. So they don't want a lot of heavy stuff dragging down a move across country for a new opportunity."

This doesn't seem like minimalism as much as companies have successfully convinced younger generations that furniture should be as cheap and disposable and so as endlessly replaceable as fast fashion.

 

[BootlegPopeye]

My favorite were all the cheesy commemorative coins or, since they weren't really legal tender, useless little commemorative medallions. Anyone remember the 9/11 ones that were advertised as having been made from real steel salvaged from the World Trade Center ruins and then melted down into coins (using something that burns hotter than jet fuel obviously)?

Yes, and those were actually late in the cycle of those being sold/advertised on TV. Anything by the Franklin Mint was also going to be in the same tier, though unlike alot of those useless medallions, Franklin Mint made actual silver items that would at least be worth their value in raw silver.

 

[NoReturn]

This doesn't seem like minimalism as much as companies have successfully convinced younger generations that furniture should be as cheap and disposable and so as endlessly replaceable as fast fashion.

That and there's less housing. People move more often and have less space. No one can take the antique armoire if they have to move to a different 700sqft apartment every 2 years.

 

[Brenda Holiday]

This doesn't seem like minimalism as much as companies have successfully convinced younger generations that furniture should be as cheap and disposable and so as endlessly replaceable as fast fashion.

I'm trying to furnish a new place now and finding decent quality stuff that isn't made by some Chinese shit company whose name is something like "QUIEXPOA" on Amazon is absolutely impossible. All I want is a fucking bath rug. If I'm able to buy anything vintage I do. Chinese shit isn't even that cheap anymore. I knew consoomers were to blame for this.

 

[glass_houses]

I'm trying to furnish a new place now and finding decent quality stuff that isn't made by some Chinese shit company whose name is something like "QUIEXPOA" on Amazon is absolutely impossible. All I want is a fucking bath rug. If I'm able to buy anything vintage I do. Chinese shit isn't even that cheap anymore. I knew consoomers were to blame for this.

I bought two medium sized bookcases off of fb for $50. I don't know who made them, but considering that they're a design that shows up fairly regularly in my part of the world, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a local manufacturer. I do know that they're sixty to seventy years old.

Op shops are frighteningly savvy about this vintage shit now. Doesn't matter what organisation they belong to, they know exactly what the market price is. The days of finding a surprise bargain buried in dusty, cluttered shelves are gone. The only way to get a good score is through Gumtree or FB. I actually thought I got lucky at an op shop I regularly visit with a mint 90s gym bag from a lolly brand... but I didn't. I bought it to use but so far that's been impossible because the plastic it's made of reeks. I'm pretty certain that it's never left the protective plastic bag that it was put in after manufacture, so the off gassing chemicals just marinated for thirty years. The sweet little old ladies volunteering at the op shop knew exactly what they were doing when they listed it for half of what it was going for online. Cows.

Edit: clarification.

 

[NoReturn]

The sweet little old ladies volunteering at the op shop knew exactly what they were doing when they listed it for half of what it was going for online. Cows.

Those biddies have been doing this shit since the 90s, but with easier access to the internet (both to sell and to learn the value of things that come in) they've scaled up dramatically and I don't see it getting any better.

 

[Sparkling Yuzu]

I actually thought I got lucky at an op shop I regularly visit with a mint 90s gym bag from a lolly brand... but I didn't. I bought it to use but so far that's been impossible because the plastic it's made of reeks. I'm pretty certain that it's never left the protective plastic bag that it was put in after manufacture, so the off gassing chemicals just marinated for thirty years. The sweet little old ladies volunteering at the op shop knew exactly what they were doing when they listed it for half of what it was going for online. Cows.

That's fucking greasy.

https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/S7FsAgPuVwU

 

[Yaks]

Those biddies have been doing this shit since the 90s, but with easier access to the internet (both to sell and to learn the value of things that come in) they've scaled up dramatically and I don't see it getting any better.

I still get amazing deals and finds at church missions. The key is they have to be both small town and have nothing to do with the big chain "Christian" organizations. I regularly find 1 gallon mason jars for my dry food storage for like $1, among other goodies. The kitchen stuff is amazing, as well as the furniture if I wanted it.

The damn biddies at the bigger shops though will charge full retail price for scraps of fabric. It's highway robbery. I hope their sensible old lady perms burn in hell.

 

[Cuntspiracy Man]

I still get amazing deals and finds at church missions. The key is they have to be both small town and have nothing to do with the big chain "Christian" organizations. I regularly find 1 gallon mason jars for my dry food storage for like $1-3, among other goodies.

The damn biddies at the bigger shops though will charge full retail price for scraps of fabric. It's highway robbery. I hope their sensible old lady perms burn in hell.

i can't stand how even "thirfting" became a richfag hobby
hell i wouldn't even get mad at someone with money shopping at a thrift store, just cause you have it doesn't mean you gotta spend it, plenty more for us poors... what pisses me off is that you just HAD to popularize it as some fashionable shit and now you've got "trendy" 2nd hand stores popping up in malls and such selling 'vintage' shit for sometimes two or three time it's original price just cause being old gives it that nice aged flavor
CUNTS

 

[Yaks]

i can't stand how even "thirfting" became a richfag hobby
hell i wouldn't even get mad at someone with money shopping at a thrift store, just cause you have it doesn't mean you gotta spend it, plenty more for us poors... what pisses me off is that you just HAD to popularize it as some fashionable shit and now you've got "trendy" 2nd hand stores popping up in malls and such selling 'vintage' shit for sometimes two or three time it's original price just cause being old gives it that nice aged flavor
CUNTS

I have an aunt who makes her yearly vacation money taking stuff from thrift stores (mostly high end name brand clothing) and flipping them on ebay. Take that as you will.

 

[Cuntspiracy Man]

I have an aunt who makes her yearly vacation money taking stuff from thrift stores (mostly high end name brand clothing) and flipping them on ebay. Take that as you will.

i respect the business, but i hate your aunt on a personal level
let her know that pls kthnx

 

[Zbk3VmLfujjzjxBd43tL]

This doesn't seem like minimalism as much as companies have successfully convinced younger generations that furniture should be as cheap and disposable and so as endlessly replaceable as fast fashion.

That's incredibly sad since some of that furniture is the product of generations of craftsmanship, others were built as personal gifts by family members who knew how to put together stuff (I'm thankful to have some of the latter). Now it will just be discarded as trash in favor of tacky mass market junk.

 

[NoReturn]

That's incredibly sad since some of that furniture is the product of generations of craftsmanship, others were built as personal gifts by family members who knew how to put together stuff (I'm thankful to have some of the latter). Now it will just be discarded as trash in favor of tacky mass market junk.

Again, it's not always a willing exchange. Best table I own is a beautiful wooden thing someone dropped off at a secondhand shop, but the only reason I could get it myself is that I'm in a more stable position than I was years back. If someone had given me that same table even 10 years earlier I never could have accepted it.