What stage of Tenyoitis are you at?

[JohnM]

TENYOITIS
Tenyo Collectors joking call the passion for collecting Tenyo, Tenyoitis. In reality it is more of a real addiction than a joke. Most people who discover Tenyo quickly progress through the various stages of the disease. The transition from stage to stage can be as little as days apart. Very few people have been able to fight off the disease. Only a handful.

Stages of Tenyoitis
STAGE 1 – You know of Tenyo and have a few.
STAGE 2 – You found one of the Tenyo collectors websites and you want to get all the good ones, preferably loose because they are cheaper.
STAGE 3 – You now wouldn’t mind getting some of the other ones and now you are thinking maybe they should include packages
STAGE 4 – You are now looking for all Tenyo to complete the T-List and you want to have them all sealed as well as opened ones to play with.
STAGE 5 – You have found most of the items and need the last 8 or 10 which are really hard to get.
STAGE 6 – You are beyond collecting and start hoarding them. You have over 1000 Tenyos.

What stage are you?

I am a 5+

[Richard W]

I am at stage 3 as I just wanted loose ones to play with but now have some sealed packages that will not get opened.

[John B.]

I am a solid stage 3. I prefer to buy the ones I really like and have some of these in sealed packages.

[Per-Aage]

I am at stage 4, but i think that i have some sort of controll yet

[bobt1]

I am Stage 2. I try to obtain only what I feel are the best effects from certain builders. I also am not interested in packaging. I only perform for family and close friends. I am also 70 and trying to trim down my collection (Tenyo and others). I have sold about 10 Tenyo effects, but still have 15. I think comments from others really help me decide what new/old Tenyo to buy. Bob T

[SimonC]

Man after my own heart bob

[David DeTenyo]

I'm at stage 5, but the last couple of items aren't really something I MUST have ... I'm happy with my collection as it is. Most of the items on the list of items I don't have are remade by other manufacturers. I wrote something about it on my website some time ago: http://www.tenyo.be/collection.html - scroll down to 'Tricks that I am missing ...'.

[Jaime C.]

i think i am @ stage 2 and it is already a big headache for me...

now i am blaming myself, why i clicked this link

http://www.tenyo.be/collectors.html

[David DeTenyo]

I suddenly realize who you are now Garlicmaster ... Teppanyaki ... I should have known earlier!

You've got a long road ahead my friend, and your Tenyoitis won't get any better because there isn't a known cure for it

[Peter G]

I'm stage 2 and probably will stay there for a very long time since I also collect other magic ...

[Rob Rand]

Like Peter G I classify myself stage 2. I want to play with the Tenyos not keeping them boxed. Only 10% of my magic props consists of Tenyos. Besides I like very much books books books about magic, especially the ebooks at Lybrary.com

[kellebotond]

I think I'm somewhere between stage 2 and 3.

[jayadkins]

Stage 4-5