My sister really got into Lord of the Rings figures and she even got kind’uv collectory about it. But it eventually fizzled and she didn’t really move on to any other collecting. My wife has no interest what-so-ever in collecting. In fact, she pretty much thinks its a waste. But she is very practical and frugal. My mom definitely supports and enjoys my collecting hobby but does not collect anything herself. So your observations hold up with the women in my life. Oh, one more: my uncle has been collecting vintage Disney toys for a long time. His house is a museum. His wife likes it but doesn’t really participate. None of those examples answer the “why” question, though. I’ll bet some of it has to do with hunter genes that still linger in male DNA.

LOL@ “Honey, I’m good on the Domo stuff for a while’.

Now days, I pick and choose based on characters I like.

Also, keep in mind that Corporate America is well aware of the completist mind set, which I imagine to be very prevalent, and pumps out a lot of merch to feed the need. Believe me, if it were more profitable to publish the entire ‘Final Crisis’ in one volume, we wouldn’t have to collect umpteen graphic novels to get the complete story.