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I continue my look back at ten years of collecting by looking at the sheer amount of Supergirl merchandise I have obtained over the course of the last decade. It's crazy to look at this 'then and now' take on the collection.
Here is the first look at 'The Shrine' from way back in June 2008 here:
http://comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com/2008/06/shrine.html
Back then I was using a tiny sort of 4 shelf corner cabinet to display 22 pieces.
I quickly would need more space.
Well, at some point I had to switch to an old school entertainment center! Inherited from my in-law grandparents, this is a classic particle board piece. But it is perfect for the collection!
And so look at how many pieces I have collected. This is but one of the shelves.
This is the Turner shelf, television show/Rebirth stuff, and the New 52 stuff. Crazy!
And here is the Silver Age, 70's hot pants, and Crisis-era shelf.
There are a couple of surprise on this shelf too - glasses, puzzles, cars, and an Elseworlds.
And then here is the Timm-verse, Matrix-style, and Superhero Girls shelf. There are a couple of variants here too.
I think the big thing when looking at these shelves is realizing just how much stuff has come out in the last decade. Sure, some of these pieces are older. But most of these have been released in the last decade.
If anything is a visual representation of how far this character has come since the inception of this site it is this collection. You don't get this much merch unless you are in the public consciousness. I started this site because I thought Supergirl wasn't respected enough.
I don't know if I can say that now.
Okay, I can. But she is much better off than back then.
Want another peek at how far she has come?
The whole right side of this shelf are Supergirl trades. When I started, I think there were only a handful.
Yes, everyone has trades these days. But DC has collected the 80s run, the 90s run, the Silver Age stuff.
Amazing.
I might have to upsize again!
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