I’ve been collecting Star Wars since I was a pup, but ever since this whole “paying rent” and “student loan” thing intruded my life six years ago, I’ve had to cut way back. After several trials and errors and 40s, I decided to limit my SW spending on fresh vehicles and anything involving my favorite dude ever, R2-D2. The problem with collecting this overweight bucket of bolts is that so many of the newer figures are indistinguishable from one another. Telling variations apart on Hans and Kenobis is cake, but for some reason I always find myself in Target, holding what I think is the new R2, saying to myself “do I?” Because of this I’ve bought the R2-D2 Legacy Collection figure three times – changing the packaging didn’t help either. Thanks, Hasbro! I’m sure I could remedy this by printing out a checklist somewheres, but a part of me still gets off on thinking I stumbled on something I don’t have on the trophy shelf at home.

- Oh Mars