Being that this is a week for discussing Pokémon merchandise "issues", I can't help but include those of my own in a dedicated post. One of them in particular is what the future holds for the Pokémon merchandise I already collect and accumulate. The topic of the post then parallels one that I wrote up a couple of years back for my cosplay costumes and can be considered to have the same overtones. In that regard, there's an understanding that there may be the need to address the topic - and why not do so now, with this being an appropriate time.
So, in accordance with the previous post, at the present, my merchandise items are still in my possession, and I'm sure to receive at least a few more of them. For those and the ones I do already have, I'm also still considering ways that I can display them, as through something like a display case or any other approaches. In fact, I'm still searching for ideas and/or alternatives in relation to this since I have not realized anything that I posed earlier in that post. What is important is finding that display approach that works well for me and the merchandise.
When all that's fit to display, it may then be the time to consider selling, trading, or giving away some of my collection - which might be hard to do but will likely need to be done. A lot of considerations might also go into these processes, including having merchandise types that are emblematic of currently available ones, as well as merchandise that reflects particular personal preferences for species, characters, or both. That may already be reflected in the items that I already have, but I'm also open to others per the above.
Like for costumes, I also have to consider what should be done when the time comes for me to be "forever absent" - again, still a touchy matter. The same is also pretty much true: I'd like them to find good homes and people who would take them up, which could mean in the hands of others in the Pokémon communities I'm a part of and wherever I may be. They'll certainly have to be contacted - perhaps with better means than how I've interacted with them - but above all it is necessary for everyone to understand the intent.
Having accumulated Pokémon merchandise of various types and forms, it is natural for me to think about what will become of them in the future, in consideration of their presentation and management. The items remain an inherent part of any Pokémon fan - especially diehard ones like me - and the personal considerations are not only apparent but also necessary. It rivals any kind of merchandise "issues" that have pervaded Pokémon and may still at times do so, and so there's a place for its discussion even here and now.
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