Hi there, readers. My name’s Samantha, and I’m a shopper.
Specifically, I’m a shopper at anime cons. In general, I tend to be a fairly frugal shopper. I buy groceries at Aldi and Price Rite, purchase clothes at places like TJ Maxx and Marshalls, and generally try to keep as much saved for a rainy day as possible. Once I set foot into a Dealer’s Room, though, that restraint goes out the window.
Okay, I’m exaggerating a bit, here. I don’t try to waste cash – I budget my spending and try to shop within my means, with the hope that I’ll have more than enough for a large Dunkin’ coffee by the end of the weekend.
And, each year, this hope rings hollow, as I end up making attempts to fill in my collection with Blu-Rays, DVDs, and toys that I missed out on over the course of the past few years. And, in the case of last year, one massive Blu-Ray set that would become an odd centerpiece in my living room.
This year, as a result, seems relatively tame in comparison. Though the list is long, the overall cost was fairly low, and I managed to leave Boston with some cash (and my dignity!) intact.
My final take-home, pictured below, is as follows:
- K-ON! Premium Boxed Set ($140)
- Squid Girl Premium Boxed Set ($50)
- Niea_7 Blu-Ray Set ($25)
- The Morose Mononokean Season 1 Blu-Ray Set ($25)
- Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Blu-Ray Set ($45)
- Ultimate Otaku Teacher Blu-Ray Set ($55)
- Case Closed DVD Seasons 1 – 4 ($20 Each)
- Patlabor Complete Collection ($90)
- Karate Master Complete Collection ($35)
- Voltron: Fleet of Doom DVD (Free with purchase of Patlabor)
- $20 Donation to the Human Rights Campaign
Total: $565
