I am a collector/pack rat so my feeling is not to part with them unless you really WANT to part with them or need the money very badly. One thing I've found in my 20 years of being a doll/toy dealer is that a lot of people give away/sell/throw out/whatever things they love and then regret it. Then it costs them a lot of time, money and energy trying to replace their stuff and it's never quite the same.

If the thought of parting with your stuff isn't a good one, then don't do it, no matter what anyone else says. As long as it's not taking up a lot of space or out f control, no reason why you can't keep them and display them some day.

I love Breyer horses although I've never had any. I had several friends who collected them when I was a teenager (late 70s) and was always kind of jealous of their collections. I have too much stuff so will not go there, but I still think they're pretty cool. :)

(I hope that helps!)

I don't need the money currently, and they all mostly fit in a few boxes at the top of my closet. I know my mother doesn't understand me wanting to keep them, but... They're mine. With a lot of good memories.

I've always loved mine. I would get more if I could. I guess my mum doesn't have the same collector feeling I do, but I've always had it. Ah well.

I think I will keep them. Though now I have the urge to look at them again...

Don't sell them if you don't want to. I don't think there's anything even remotely odd in still being fond of something that you loved as a child.

I had a pink plush elephant which some ten years ago, I gave away for a charity shop. To this day I still wish I hadn't.

I don't find it odd, but I think my mother does. It just really surprised me that she brought it up after so long. I dunno.

Awww :( that's too bad.

Well, if she finds it odd that's really her problem, I think.

Keep them... unless you are desparate for $$$$. There is nothing wrong with keeping something that was very special to you and could be passed along eventually to children or grandkids or something.

Not that desperate yet. So I will keep it, I think :) Thanks.

What they all said.

Thanks :)

I think that it's when you don't get that feeling of What? No! Mine! that you should let them go, but if you feel strongly enough to resist and post about it, I suspect they might should stay in that box for a while.

Good idea, thank you. I think you might be right :D

Precisely this!

Thanks, my friend! I think I'll be keeping them awhile longer yet.

Then don't sell them. You're not ready to give them up. You're still young enough to get your own house with a place to display them. I still have all the unicorn figurines my grandmother found me, tucked into a box in the garage. No idea what I'll do with them, but they're mine.

Yeah. Young enough for a bit, anyway *sigh* Ignore me, I'm feeling cynical and depressed. They're yours, and you'll figure something out someday :)

In my experience, I have always been sorry later and it's stuff like this that haunts me when I am ill and can't sleep. People say 'it's only things' but things are important to me no matter what they say.

Nodnod. I wouldn't want to regret it. Thank you :)

Thanks :D

I like my few childish things. I cling to them. I fear it's probably not healthy, but it's not hurting anything just yet.

I like those hobbies. I don't like being abnormal right now. I'm just having a bad few months, it feels like.

Thanks so much :)

Keep your horses. Money will come and go, but you can't regain stuff you've sold or given away. You'll know when it's time to lighten your load. Until then, hang on.

Thanks so much :)