I think one thing toy collectors can do is to be less gatekeepy about the hobby. We like what we like, let others do the same, even if it's Funko Pops and not action figures, Marvel Legends and not imports, or fun customs without a masters degree in painting. Just join them in being excited - the excitement is the fun part!
Great video Hatter! Love it man. I can relate to everything that you have expressed! I am a living example of someone who if you saw out , you would not know I collected, I'm a 6''4 inch African America dude, from the inner city, who grew up playing basketball and football, Collector come in all forms , that's the beauty of this thing, Happy New Year to you bro!
well said!!!! its what ive been thinking all along and you finally put it into words. Toy collecting is my hobby from my hobby. i cycle, run, and have a lifetime of being commited to health and fitness. toy collecting is like my reward from that
I don't know what brought on this rant but I love this rant LOL. Some of my best friends I've met in the last couple years has been through collecting and groups for it. I love you man!
Perspective is needed here. The stereotype of toy collectors will iron itself out as the generations continue. Remember, we are the first generation (Gen X, Millennials) of people who truly grew up with viable and valuable IPs that could be properly monetized with respectable representations of those IPs. That goes for gaming, which was reborn and exploded in the 80s. Comics, which saw its popularity skyrocket in the 80s and 90s. And cartoons, which grew with the growth of cable television in the 80s and 90s. This generation will continue to redefine the stereotypes of toy collecting...it just takes time. Previous generations (most of the Baby Boomers and older) did not have nearly as many characters and tv media properties to grow nostalgic with. Seriously, if you're in your 30s, 40s or 50s and your grandma or grandpa is alive...ask them what their favorite cartoon or comic book character was. Oh and don't bother asking them about videogames. It's slim pickings for them. They spent their days outdoors and had generic dolls/toys that weren't specific to anything in particular. On the other hand, we had a wealth of IP from the 70s-2000s that companies can be mined for nostalgia.
I've known people for years that once I tell them I collect figures they look at you like a freak. Ill tell them I use them for stop motion and then I get a mixed reaction of cool to wtf is that? I've stopped caring what people think about my hobbies though. People like all kinds of hobbies it's just very weird how our hobby is deemed childish. And as for what women think of it, I've been told that most women couldn't care less as long as youve got your shit together and your a good dude. And if she were to think it's childish then ditch her lol like Papa Hatter preaches. Take care Hatter 🫂 love you brother hope you have a great year my friend thanks for all the good times 🙏
Kudos man, this is exactly how I feel about Big Bang, as well as low hanging fruit depictions of nerd/collectors like 40 Year Old Virgin and the villain from Toy Story 2. They were outdated then and it's just cringeworthy now.
There is no difference between a toy collector and a hardcore hunter. No difference between a collector and a hobby car builder, or a gym fanatic, or a book worm. Do what makes you happy. My wife likes to say she collects hobbies (knitting, drawing, cross stitch, etc) and I collect toys. Only difference is my hobby is fully displayed in our living room. My own sister in law once scoffed at me for collecting and said she’d make her husband throw the figs out, but yet he goes on multiple hunting and fishing trips per year without her and has deer heads and other crap hanging in their house. ITS THE SAME THING. Dammit… now hatter has me on a fucking rant. 😂
@@richhansel3068 Same here. I've been subjected to snippets of it off the TV in environments I couldn't control...and it was quite painful. I think I'd rather watch Friends or Sex in the City over that show.
This is deadly accurate. I blame Big Bang Theory for confusing the general public on the difference between a "geek" and a nerd. I blame Disney shills for pushing the narrative that old school Star Wars fans are jocks and "dude bros". Nerds studied science, won math competitions and kept up with statistics. Star Wars geeks watched Star Wars movies, collected Star Wars toys and quoted the movies often.
You probably don't need to worry. The survey indicated "figurines". They're those wee porcelain things in your grandma's china cabinet. Collecting action figures didn't even make the list. 😉
@@nicholasbell9819 How right you are! It didn't make the list because, collecting "action figures" is on the "Most Attractive Hobbies" list. At number 1. Probably.
Oh contrare, i happen to be holding suvellience video of an 11th grade young buck hatter being stuffed into a locker by members of the football team.... 🤣🤣❤️ JK, love ya Hatter, happy new year!
Always entertaining when people in much worse shape than me (be it younger, the same age or older), with addiction issues, in bad relationships and with absolutely useless spending habits pretend to look at me weird for having a moderate figure collection.
Honestly collecting toys for the last 4 years have kept me off drugs and free. I've had plenty of issues in thw past but my addiction to toys has kept me from fucking up
I've unfortunately done all that - more than a few times 😬. But the good news is I don't spend a dime on (the good illegal kind) drugs. Between that, prostitutes, and gambling - if you're going through a tough time, you can't get your money back...plus toys don't give you STDs or get your legs broke.
@@Amh10780 Here here! Even though I've never been an addict in that regards, I absolutely know what you mean. This hobby doesn't just give your mind something to focus on at a moment's notice when anxiety and depression comes on strong, it's super interactive. Having these models of every character imaginable that you can pose to your heart's delight.
Hey what the hell? I use to get into trouble,still do drugs, go to jail WHILE working paying my bills and buying figures. It's possible to be both dude!
I grew up in the 80s and 90s when video games and action figures were strictly the hobbies of nerds and little brothers. Getting older and seeing this huge acceptance and embracing of nerd culture has really warmed my heart. I’ll go to a con and see a whole family dressed up and it’s the best feeling for me. Lord knows that terrible, dumb stereotype still exists but it seems so much smaller now and the folks who do buy into it are seen as shallow assholes, which they are. Life’s short and 2025 is a real toss up on just how on fire everything is/will become so collects toys, find joy, live your truth! Except Funko Pops. I’ll still throw some side eye at those.
I like how you both used these celebrities as examples. Now after they’ve made their fame they’re open about it😂😂😂😂. Bet they weren’t when they first were getting into the business.
@@luvfreedom1470and again they’re both celebrities that are professionals at being fake. Have you gone to conventions? What kinds of ppl do you see, at least the majority? You nerds need to stop fantasizing so much. Accept that normal society doesn’t care about your nerd and weird hobby. I collect but am nowhere near what you guys are. I won’t even give you nerds the time of day😂😂😂😂
@@masonj4779 You know you run at the mouth a lot for someone who doesn't know shit about me or anyone else here. Besides being a douchebag you're also not very smart because you are completely missing the damn point. The point is that not all collectors fall within the stereotypes. That's it. Your need to be a dick for no reason is a reflection of you and no one else.
My wife just bought me a Godzilla Minus One figure for my birthday. I think she is okay with Toy Collecting. Also, I have a vintage Return of the Jedi Ewok lunch box that sits on top of the fridge at work for my snacks. No one says shit, but they do know they can grab a snack if they get hangry. 😊
Pokemon card collectors are so much worse than us toy collectors I have never seen anyone get into a fist fight over an action figure but I have seen it happen over Pokemon cards
💯 but some of us like myself collect too much. I collect toys, comics, records, cds, movies, books, posters. Pretty much everything under the sun. 😂. Collecting Music is my number 1 love though.
6:00 Every girl that'd come over (including when I still lived with my parents at age 28 in the 2000s) thought my collection was cool. These were different types of women; and not one of them was a 🖖🤓 nerd. And most had no fucking clue what a lot of it was, but they still thought it was really neat. *That's so fucking nuts they put playing video games at the top of the list. I'm not a gamer, but most of the women I know/have known are PC gamers. And they put BIRD WATCHING as the least worst??? I swear man, if I told a woman I bird watched for a hobby, they'd think I have the personality of a potato or I'm a fuckin' serial killer.
You're right mad hatter. We don't need ppl in our lives trying to change us. Toys make us happy. toys will never judge us. Toys won't stab us in the back or heart. Unless... it's Chucky of course 😂. You should market that on a shirt. Toy collectors are the new Alpha.
I feel like I, my immediate friends, and most UA-camrs I like break the stereotypes. Then in the wild aisles or toy shows or Fwoosh forums, you see why it's a stereotype.
Hmm? Im a toy collector who happens to be an adult now. Literally turn 40 today. My hobbies are sketching, base/basketball, tattoos, gaming...etc. Never not have a job and or a Girlfriend. I for sure have broken those late 80s stereotypes
Be who you are never change for anyone because who you are is your true self so changing makes you a fake you were the adults living our childhood dreams and were happy could be the happiest people in the world surrounded by action figures bliss.
It would help if we decided as a community to be a lot less petty and whiny about things, and didn't jump at the chance to put somebody else down for liking a certain product. This is not directed at anybody specifically, but man griping in general is just exhausting.
I had a boss that would joke at my office collection, very macho grew up on a farm now hes a fisherman/hunter kinda guy -- I had a creature of the black lagoon poster up on my office wall and one time he said "oh you like godzilla" and pointed to the poster. Which I do like Godzilla but Jesus Christ. Anyway, one day in a meeting he asked very condescendingly in front of others why Id want an action figure. I was like "why do you have a potted plant or a poster of your truck?". He then went on in the next breath to talk about his 15 year old kid winning a bowling champion trophy and was so proud. I was like are you kidding me right now? My Dr Who statue is lame (he even asked if i was gay once) but your kid being a dedicated bowler 3-4 nights a week is peak man?
Hell yes! This really sums it up for me as a dude that is collector and makes custom figures as a hobby. I also live alone with 2 cats and enjoy anime. Wait.....I think I figured out why I don't have a girlfriend...lol
I used to heavily collect vintage toys. Had a giant collection spanning multiple lines, TMNT, Ghostbusters, Street Sharks, Godzilla, Power Rangers etc. for myself personally it became an extremely negative mark on my life. I prioritized it over my romantic relationships, and at times my financial responsibilities. Collecting can become insidious because you’re constantly chasing the dopamine hit. The real hobby becomes buying things instead of enjoying them. Before I knew it I had 7 detolfs and 4 5 shelf bookshelves meticulously filled with action figures and the rest of my life was baron. Toy collecting can be fun but be sure to audit yourself from time to time. I sold everything and completely moved away from the hobby.
Was little nervous back in the day but then i said to my self i don’t judge people who collect cards games sneakers watches an if any of my friends or females im into judge me off my gambit figure then i dont need you in my life. 😂😂
Stereotypes exist for a reason, but I get what you're saying. I think the majority of toy collectors now don't fit that typical stereotype, although there are still A TON of them/us in our hobby. Female toy collectors are out there. They just collect dolls and plushies and other types of toys that aren't action figures.
Also I can 100% see Mad Hatter being shoved in a locker. 😀Cheers to 2025 Brother. 🥂 Your channel is awesome. Can't wait for Flippor and to see where you take the channel. Love your humor and positivity.
You're hilarious!... Speaking the Truth With Facts Super alpha male Here. It is the truth that sometimes I would hide my hobby because people don't understand the hobby and it is also associated with kid or nerd behavior. But kids can't afford these action figures and even parents hesitate to buy an action figure price over $40 or $50 for their children. That's why it's called adult collecting . Adult signify that you're mature and know what you're doing. Thanks for this review. Like always positive reinforcement to the collector.
My wife used to encourage me to collect, She would say I rather you be collecting toys and comics then be out drinking and doing drugs and getting into trouble, When I lost her I lost my best friend, but when I see people trying the stereotype crap it just makes me roll my eyes and laugh at how childish they are, Because to me it just amuses the hell out of me when people say that is disgusting then they have there own collection of something you feel makes no sense either.
Well i think it depends on the person that's collecting. When i tell people i collect turtles, they find it extremely cool and endearing. I'm a big dude who boxes (and has a face to show for it) and lifts weights and when i tell them that, it's a cool contrast. But you do have collectors who just are nerds and ONLY nerds. I'm not saying it's good to make fun of them but it's kinda not a surprise, to be honest
Not only am I an avid toy collector in my mid 40s that's in good shape, but I'm divorced with a kid I barely see. I'm one step away from being Mel Gibson's character in Lethal Weapon. You still think that's a nerd?!
Yeah that’s what I say not hurting anyone and end of day have something to show from hobby unlike drinking and things like that. Just a heads up Hatter don’t know if it’s just the angle but is your street dio bending/bowing in middle that you have over your sewer? Wouldn’t want that great display to fall apart
Some of the biggest nerds I know are sports nerds. I had a cousin whose friends were all bro dudes who liked hockey and cars and never had any women around. I've never stopped collecting toys and have always had girlfriends and i play in a cool band haha
Love collecting toys. My wife supports my hobby. She’s happy I don’t live my old life of getting into trouble and drinking. Having my son just unlocked the nostalgia in me. That’s when I started getting into toys. There are stereotypes in every hobby, but collecting always has the stigma that you’re childish for liking toys. Mike Tyson and Anderson Silva are huge toy collectors, don’t see anyone calling them childish lol.
What I've learned over many years is that you probably shouldn't tell people what bothers you. If collecting toys makes you happy, collect toys. If eating bologna sandwiches on crowded buses makes you happy, munch away. The worst thing you can do is respond to real or imagined criticisms, mostly because it almost never helps. It's also good to be humble and laugh at yourself. If you can admit that there are probably some aspects that appear or just are kinda weird the less upsetting criticism becomes. (edit: Don't become militant about a hobby. Seriously, don't. People who choose that route are lolcows and nobody wants to be a cow except for cowboys).
I look like I carry amps for Metallica and talk like a market trader, I also collect vintage Care Bears. Stereotypes are bollocks. Hatter knows his shit.
Hatter, collecting is a hobby for me. It works. I have met fellow collectors and feel richer for the experience. I have interests in common with others enough to be part of a community. Am I a gig chad no but that has never been what I ever aspired to be. I know me and I like me loosly paraphrsed as the the line from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles( a quintessential Thanksgiving movie). Enjoy this hobby enjoy the fellowship, we are social creatures. We support creativity and the arts. We support the economy 😂😅. Lets go!!!✌️
It depends on the point of view... I like to be exclusive! This is the way i see things, this hobby is not for everyone and thats what makes it feel special!
A lot of that stereotyping came from Hollywood and women in the dating scene. Some women run in the opposite direction without understanding the person or the hobby
I have actually ended a relationship with a woman because my collecting became an issue, but its what started our relationship. My argument was, why do you need 200 pairs of shoes when youre always in trainers?😂 Observation: Why do we all have beards tho?🤔
You guys have beards because you’re trying to look like you’re men. Toys and shoes, yup very similar. One is something made for children the other is something that is used by everyone on planet earth.
I think one thing toy collectors can do is to be less gatekeepy about the hobby. We like what we like, let others do the same, even if it's Funko Pops and not action figures, Marvel Legends and not imports, or fun customs without a masters degree in painting. Just join them in being excited - the excitement is the fun part!
Let's be honest...these days it's the adults that are buying action figures/collectables.
Without adult collectors the business wouldn't exist.
Kids are buying video game skins instead of action figures.
First video of 2025 with a partial Hatter rant. We have a good year coming our way!
😂😂❤🎉
@@madhatterreviews6705 Unleash the Hatter in 2025!
Great video Hatter! Love it man. I can relate to everything that you have expressed! I am a living example of someone who if you saw out , you would not know I collected, I'm a 6''4 inch African America dude, from the inner city, who grew up playing basketball and football, Collector come in all forms , that's the beauty of this thing, Happy New Year to you bro!
well said!!!! its what ive been thinking all along and you finally put it into words. Toy collecting is my hobby from my hobby. i cycle, run, and have a lifetime of being commited to health and fitness. toy collecting is like my reward from that
It's funny cause it seems like most collectors that I've seen have girlfriends or wives with kids.
I enjoyed how MHR's examples of non-toy collecting hobbies are boating and cycling. Tell me this rant wasn't performance art
Hahhah only a cyclist would say that!
I don't know what brought on this rant but I love this rant LOL. Some of my best friends I've met in the last couple years has been through collecting and groups for it. I love you man!
Perspective is needed here. The stereotype of toy collectors will iron itself out as the generations continue. Remember, we are the first generation (Gen X, Millennials) of people who truly grew up with viable and valuable IPs that could be properly monetized with respectable representations of those IPs. That goes for gaming, which was reborn and exploded in the 80s. Comics, which saw its popularity skyrocket in the 80s and 90s. And cartoons, which grew with the growth of cable television in the 80s and 90s. This generation will continue to redefine the stereotypes of toy collecting...it just takes time.
Previous generations (most of the Baby Boomers and older) did not have nearly as many characters and tv media properties to grow nostalgic with. Seriously, if you're in your 30s, 40s or 50s and your grandma or grandpa is alive...ask them what their favorite cartoon or comic book character was. Oh and don't bother asking them about videogames. It's slim pickings for them. They spent their days outdoors and had generic dolls/toys that weren't specific to anything in particular. On the other hand, we had a wealth of IP from the 70s-2000s that companies can be mined for nostalgia.
The toy collector community has some of the best folks bar none. Love these folks.
I've known people for years that once I tell them I collect figures they look at you like a freak. Ill tell them I use them for stop motion and then I get a mixed reaction of cool to wtf is that? I've stopped caring what people think about my hobbies though. People like all kinds of hobbies it's just very weird how our hobby is deemed childish. And as for what women think of it, I've been told that most women couldn't care less as long as youve got your shit together and your a good dude. And if she were to think it's childish then ditch her lol like Papa Hatter preaches. Take care Hatter 🫂 love you brother hope you have a great year my friend thanks for all the good times 🙏
If they don't collect toys they're probably depressed
Kudos man, this is exactly how I feel about Big Bang, as well as low hanging fruit depictions of nerd/collectors like 40 Year Old Virgin and the villain from Toy Story 2. They were outdated then and it's just cringeworthy now.
There is no difference between a toy collector and a hardcore hunter. No difference between a collector and a hobby car builder, or a gym fanatic, or a book worm.
Do what makes you happy. My wife likes to say she collects hobbies (knitting, drawing, cross stitch, etc) and I collect toys. Only difference is my hobby is fully displayed in our living room.
My own sister in law once scoffed at me for collecting and said she’d make her husband throw the figs out, but yet he goes on multiple hunting and fishing trips per year without her and has deer heads and other crap hanging in their house. ITS THE SAME THING.
Dammit… now hatter has me on a fucking rant. 😂
Big Bang is the equivalent of creating a show about Chinese people who crash cars, eat rice, and do Kung Fu
Ahahahah yes!!
I've never seen it
It's all true, but that's some mighty damn lazy writing!
@@richhansel3068
Same here. I've been subjected to snippets of it off the TV in environments I couldn't control...and it was quite painful. I think I'd rather watch Friends or Sex in the City over that show.
Can you get more racist by calling out 1 specific group???
This is deadly accurate. I blame Big Bang Theory for confusing the general public on the difference between a "geek" and a nerd. I blame Disney shills for pushing the narrative that old school Star Wars fans are jocks and "dude bros". Nerds studied science, won math competitions and kept up with statistics. Star Wars geeks watched Star Wars movies, collected Star Wars toys and quoted the movies often.
I think Hatter just convinced me to sell my collection...that "Least Attractive Hobby" chart hit HARD. Anyone know any good bird watching channels?
🤣🤣🤣
You probably don't need to worry. The survey indicated "figurines". They're those wee porcelain things in your grandma's china cabinet. Collecting action figures didn't even make the list. 😉
@@nicholasbell9819 How right you are! It didn't make the list because, collecting "action figures" is on the "Most Attractive Hobbies" list. At number 1. Probably.
Always wondered if the Scareglow would fit in to the Detolf i does great !
Great video! Well said.
Thank you.
Oh contrare, i happen to be holding suvellience video of an 11th grade young buck hatter being stuffed into a locker by members of the football team.... 🤣🤣❤️ JK, love ya Hatter, happy new year!
Always entertaining when people in much worse shape than me (be it younger, the same age or older), with addiction issues, in bad relationships and with absolutely useless spending habits pretend to look at me weird for having a moderate figure collection.
At least we're not getting into trouble, doing drugs lock-up, in jail we're working every day paying bills and buying toys 🤷 what's wrong with that
Honestly collecting toys for the last 4 years have kept me off drugs and free. I've had plenty of issues in thw past but my addiction to toys has kept me from fucking up
I've unfortunately done all that - more than a few times 😬. But the good news is I don't spend a dime on (the good illegal kind) drugs. Between that, prostitutes, and gambling - if you're going through a tough time, you can't get your money back...plus toys don't give you STDs or get your legs broke.
@@Amh10780
Here here! Even though I've never been an addict in that regards, I absolutely know what you mean. This hobby doesn't just give your mind something to focus on at a moment's notice when anxiety and depression comes on strong, it's super interactive. Having these models of every character imaginable that you can pose to your heart's delight.
Collecting is its own addiction lol
Hey what the hell? I use to get into trouble,still do drugs, go to jail WHILE working paying my bills and buying figures. It's possible to be both dude!
*Great start* to the New Year! *Thanks* for that message *Alpha Hatter!*
I grew up in the 80s and 90s when video games and action figures were strictly the hobbies of nerds and little brothers. Getting older and seeing this huge acceptance and embracing of nerd culture has really warmed my heart. I’ll go to a con and see a whole family dressed up and it’s the best feeling for me.
Lord knows that terrible, dumb stereotype still exists but it seems so much smaller now and the folks who do buy into it are seen as shallow assholes, which they are. Life’s short and 2025 is a real toss up on just how on fire everything is/will become so collects toys, find joy, live your truth!
Except Funko Pops. I’ll still throw some side eye at those.
"If you didnt make it, Its your own damn mold"
- Mad Hatter
Just stay authentic !! Why we love you!!!
I need this to go viral 😂 preach brother! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 also I lost it when you brought up the cyclist 😂😂😂 happy new year hatter! 🍻🎊
5:26 "Cyclist"😂😂😂
Look at Henry Cavill as an example of breaking the nerd stereotype.
@@anthonium. Mila Kunis too. She was hardcore into Dungeons and Dragons.
I like how you both used these celebrities as examples. Now after they’ve made their fame they’re open about it😂😂😂😂. Bet they weren’t when they first were getting into the business.
@@masonj4779 That wasn't the point though. We were talking about typical nerd stereotypes and those two certainly don't fall within it.
@@luvfreedom1470and again they’re both celebrities that are professionals at being fake. Have you gone to conventions? What kinds of ppl do you see, at least the majority? You nerds need to stop fantasizing so much. Accept that normal society doesn’t care about your nerd and weird hobby. I collect but am nowhere near what you guys are. I won’t even give you nerds the time of day😂😂😂😂
@@masonj4779 You know you run at the mouth a lot for someone who doesn't know shit about me or anyone else here. Besides being a douchebag you're also not very smart because you are completely missing the damn point. The point is that not all collectors fall within the stereotypes. That's it. Your need to be a dick for no reason is a reflection of you and no one else.
Tuned in Happy New Year Sir🫡🤙🏽🍻
Thank you buddy happy new year! 🎉🎉
Damn right, Hatness!! Fuck those ignorant haters! Collect what makes you happy.
Tell 'em brother
My wife just bought me a Godzilla Minus One figure for my birthday. I think she is okay with Toy Collecting.
Also, I have a vintage Return of the Jedi Ewok lunch box that sits on top of the fridge at work for my snacks. No one says shit, but they do know they can grab a snack if they get hangry. 😊
!00% Facts!!! We need more videos like yours Hatter!!!!
Awesome shirt!🎉
So tru Hatter 👍🏾 happy New year 🎊🎉🎇🎆👋🏾 from the Nederlandse
Pokemon card collectors are so much worse than us toy collectors I have never seen anyone get into a fist fight over an action figure but I have seen it happen over Pokemon cards
Which is so _beyond_ absurd because all you need to do is a little photoshopping, have some good paper, and you can print those bitches out yourself.
Corey Taylor of Slipknot is a toy collector. Also, Rick Springfield has an extensive Star Wars collection!!
💯 but some of us like myself collect too much. I collect toys, comics, records, cds, movies, books, posters. Pretty much everything under the sun. 😂. Collecting Music is my number 1 love though.
6:00 Every girl that'd come over (including when I still lived with my parents at age 28 in the 2000s) thought my collection was cool. These were different types of women; and not one of them was a 🖖🤓 nerd. And most had no fucking clue what a lot of it was, but they still thought it was really neat.
*That's so fucking nuts they put playing video games at the top of the list. I'm not a gamer, but most of the women I know/have known are PC gamers. And they put BIRD WATCHING as the least worst??? I swear man, if I told a woman I bird watched for a hobby, they'd think I have the personality of a potato or I'm a fuckin' serial killer.
Great content as always. Here is to a great 2025
You're right mad hatter. We don't need ppl in our lives trying to change us. Toys make us happy. toys will never judge us. Toys won't stab us in the back or heart. Unless... it's Chucky of course 😂. You should market that on a shirt. Toy collectors are the new Alpha.
I feel like I, my immediate friends, and most UA-camrs I like break the stereotypes.
Then in the wild aisles or toy shows or Fwoosh forums, you see why it's a stereotype.
Hmm? Im a toy collector who happens to be an adult now. Literally turn 40 today. My hobbies are sketching, base/basketball, tattoos, gaming...etc. Never not have a job and or a Girlfriend. I for sure have broken those late 80s stereotypes
Be who you are never change for anyone because who you are is your true self so changing makes you a fake you were the adults living our childhood dreams and were happy could be the happiest people in the world surrounded by action figures bliss.
Champions of Nefarity - Lockerfist confirmed. 🎉🥳
Rocco the great doesn't help the stereo type. 😂😂😂😂
That guy is cringe 😂
It would help if we decided as a community to be a lot less petty and whiny about things, and didn't jump at the chance to put somebody else down for liking a certain product. This is not directed at anybody specifically, but man griping in general is just exhausting.
Ha, loving the rant Hatter, keep them coming!
Whatever your flavor is lol, amazing line 😂🤘
I had a boss that would joke at my office collection, very macho grew up on a farm now hes a fisherman/hunter kinda guy -- I had a creature of the black lagoon poster up on my office wall and one time he said "oh you like godzilla" and pointed to the poster. Which I do like Godzilla but Jesus Christ. Anyway, one day in a meeting he asked very condescendingly in front of others why Id want an action figure. I was like "why do you have a potted plant or a poster of your truck?". He then went on in the next breath to talk about his 15 year old kid winning a bowling champion trophy and was so proud. I was like are you kidding me right now? My Dr Who statue is lame (he even asked if i was gay once) but your kid being a dedicated bowler 3-4 nights a week is peak man?
Why didn't he just mind his own business? Dudes who are that obsessed about what others do are pathetic.
As an avid collector and a cyclist….😂
Hell yes! This really sums it up for me as a dude that is collector and makes custom figures as a hobby. I also live alone with 2 cats and enjoy anime. Wait.....I think I figured out why I don't have a girlfriend...lol
You're a creative soul, Hatter. Happy 2025!
Happy new year
Mr. Hatter, you are a credit to the human race, brotha! 👊🏽 Keep expressing and speaking the truth!
FACTS HATTER!!!!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR MY GUY.
Ok , taxidermy is more atracative than almost everything lmao ! ? WTF , this list cant be serious.
I used to heavily collect vintage toys. Had a giant collection spanning multiple lines, TMNT, Ghostbusters, Street Sharks, Godzilla, Power Rangers etc. for myself personally it became an extremely negative mark on my life. I prioritized it over my romantic relationships, and at times my financial responsibilities. Collecting can become insidious because you’re constantly chasing the dopamine hit. The real hobby becomes buying things instead of enjoying them. Before I knew it I had 7 detolfs and 4 5 shelf bookshelves meticulously filled with action figures and the rest of my life was baron. Toy collecting can be fun but be sure to audit yourself from time to time. I sold everything and completely moved away from the hobby.
My main hobby is feeling sorry for myself
Awesome, mine's chronic depression.
Was little nervous back in the day but then i said to my self i don’t judge people who collect cards games sneakers watches an if any of my friends or females im into judge me off my gambit figure then i dont need you in my life. 😂😂
Preach on MH! Happy 2025, do what makes you happy.
Stereotypes exist for a reason, but I get what you're saying. I think the majority of toy collectors now don't fit that typical stereotype, although there are still A TON of them/us in our hobby. Female toy collectors are out there. They just collect dolls and plushies and other types of toys that aren't action figures.
Also I can 100% see Mad Hatter being shoved in a locker. 😀Cheers to 2025 Brother. 🥂 Your channel is awesome. Can't wait for Flippor and to see where you take the channel. Love your humor and positivity.
@@NickDoobs😂😂 that locker better be made out of adamantium!! Thanks bud, happy new year
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Yep 👍
+1 for BBT hate. True nerds rise up!
Lol I agree but, I think you chose the wrong scene. Women generally will act weird if they walk into a room with my Marvel Legends display 🤣🤣
Any woman who has seen my collection has loved it!!
And how many if any stuck around? Are you still single?😂😂😂😂😂
@ yeah but not because of my collection lol
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I’m not sure if you did it on purpose, but I can see the blinds reflecting off your toy case. It almost looks like the ghost of the vent has returned!
You're hilarious!... Speaking the Truth With Facts Super alpha male Here. It is the truth that sometimes I would hide my hobby because people don't understand the hobby and it is also associated with kid or nerd behavior. But kids can't afford these action figures and even parents hesitate to buy an action figure price over $40 or $50 for their children. That's why it's called adult collecting . Adult signify that you're mature and know what you're doing. Thanks for this review. Like always positive reinforcement to the collector.
You’re a super alpha male????😂😂😂😂. You’re not even a beta😂😂😂😂.
My wife used to encourage me to collect, She would say I rather you be collecting toys and comics then be out drinking and doing drugs and getting into trouble, When I lost her I lost my best friend, but when I see people trying the stereotype crap it just makes me roll my eyes and laugh at how childish they are, Because to me it just amuses the hell out of me when people say that is disgusting then they have there own collection of something you feel makes no sense either.
Amen
Well i think it depends on the person that's collecting. When i tell people i collect turtles, they find it extremely cool and endearing. I'm a big dude who boxes (and has a face to show for it) and lifts weights and when i tell them that, it's a cool contrast. But you do have collectors who just are nerds and ONLY nerds. I'm not saying it's good to make fun of them but it's kinda not a surprise, to be honest
Not only am I an avid toy collector in my mid 40s that's in good shape, but I'm divorced with a kid I barely see. I'm one step away from being Mel Gibson's character in Lethal Weapon. You still think that's a nerd?!
Hahaha wow
Well you’re divorced so……….and you don’t get to see your child so……….
Preach!
Yeah that’s what I say not hurting anyone and end of day have something to show from hobby unlike drinking and things like that.
Just a heads up Hatter don’t know if it’s just the angle but is your street dio bending/bowing in middle that you have over your sewer? Wouldn’t want that great display to fall apart
What do we do if we are the stereotype???
You enjoy your life buddy! You do you! ❤️❤️❤️
@@madhatterreviews6705 I'm sorry for making the hobby look bad MadHatter. 😞
Some of the biggest nerds I know are sports nerds. I had a cousin whose friends were all bro dudes who liked hockey and cars and never had any women around. I've never stopped collecting toys and have always had girlfriends and i play in a cool band haha
Love collecting toys. My wife supports my hobby. She’s happy I don’t live my old life of getting into trouble and drinking. Having my son just unlocked the nostalgia in me. That’s when I started getting into toys.
There are stereotypes in every hobby, but collecting always has the stigma that you’re childish for liking toys. Mike Tyson and Anderson Silva are huge toy collectors, don’t see anyone calling them childish lol.
Reverse psychology on those normies.
Mad Hatter 😂😂😂😂❤
Hatter Nation 🎩 🙌
I myself, 1.Collect toys
2.Drink too much
What I've learned over many years is that you probably shouldn't tell people what bothers you. If collecting toys makes you happy, collect toys. If eating bologna sandwiches on crowded buses makes you happy, munch away. The worst thing you can do is respond to real or imagined criticisms, mostly because it almost never helps. It's also good to be humble and laugh at yourself. If you can admit that there are probably some aspects that appear or just are kinda weird the less upsetting criticism becomes. (edit: Don't become militant about a hobby. Seriously, don't. People who choose that route are lolcows and nobody wants to be a cow except for cowboys).
7:11 you failed to show jonathan picture right there. xD
I look like I carry amps for Metallica and talk like a market trader, I also collect vintage Care Bears. Stereotypes are bollocks. Hatter knows his shit.
You look like your men carry amps for Metallica??? You mean you look like a roadie? 😂😂😂😂😂.
@@masonj4779 yes. yes I do.
Hatter, collecting is a hobby for me. It works. I have met fellow collectors and feel richer for the experience. I have interests in common with others enough to be part of a community. Am I a gig chad no but that has never been what I ever aspired to be. I know me and I like me loosly paraphrsed as the the line from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles( a quintessential Thanksgiving movie). Enjoy this hobby enjoy the fellowship, we are social creatures. We support creativity and the arts. We support the economy 😂😅. Lets go!!!✌️
Yeah Diddy collected toys too and we know how that turned out! 😂 jk
He collected lube lol
I'm over 40 not a virgin got 5 kids but don't drink or do drugs I collect figures and the wife don't mind keeps me quiet apparently lol.
2025 the year of the TOY! I just started my UA-cam Toy adventure to bring that Alpha energy. WOOF WOOF!!!!
Preach!!
Amen to that big bang theory garbage, I hate it for the same reason. It is the definition of “cringe”
Worst show ever made. Not funny at all.
Well I can brake that stereotype. I have "meet" many CornStars 👍
we only live once, do whatever makes you happy
It depends on the point of view... I like to be exclusive! This is the way i see things, this hobby is not for everyone and thats what makes it feel special!
A lot of that stereotyping came from Hollywood and women in the dating scene. Some women run in the opposite direction without understanding the person or the hobby
Who are these normies bullying the community in 2025? I didn’t even know this was still going on. Retro collecting has been red hot for years now.
Resolutions usually last til like January 12th or so, so they are pretty much destined to fail, but good on ya for trying. 💯
The world will change by January 12 mark my words!
Make it so buddy. 💪
@MadHatterReviews : Word !! 😍
Collecting toys is inherently an alpha trait.
I have actually ended a relationship with a woman because my collecting became an issue, but its what started our relationship. My argument was, why do you need 200 pairs of shoes when youre always in trainers?😂
Observation: Why do we all have beards tho?🤔
You guys have beards because you’re trying to look like you’re men. Toys and shoes, yup very similar. One is something made for children the other is something that is used by everyone on planet earth.
@@masonj4779 your mom likes kids