Yo, my young brother, I am so glad to hear what you have learned about this thing of ours, lol. I never thought about expressing the realities of this and the idea that you really hit major things within 5 examples? I am very impressed. You had me flashing back to the days when Spawn figures first hit the scene and the waves were coming out in good numbers and monthly at Toys R Us, for example, and we had to hide stuff in the baby doll/Barbie section until we could come back with Cash to get that hard to find figure that you didn't expect to see. Lol. You are so right about the difference between pre and post COVID hunting at the stores, and how it forces some of us to finally say , damn I need to get it online. So much great content in your presentation. Thank you for putting out there for us to consider and schooling the newbies. Respect.
Thank you my brotha! I really appreciate the feedback and the time that you took to comment. This was my first video and I always feel like most people just want to show off their figures. I really never saw or heard anybody talking about the reality of the situation and how we get to the point where we are considered "collector's". Everybody see's the outcome but the grind is so overlooked. It's way deeper than just having money. This is why so many people quit, it's because they never realized what it actually takes to get there. If you liked this video check out my, "4 tips for collectors" video and see if it resonates the same. Thanks again my brotha! These comments make it all worthwhile!
I'm in the same boat as you Wayne Stanley! I started April 2nd, 1994 with the, I guess update of the Super Powers line and the beginning of Toy Biz! I had no idea that the Toy Biz and Super Powers would have better lines down the road. DCUC for DC and Marvel Legends for Marvel. As a result, the early Figures are now way too small, although the later Toy Biz still scale okay. But early Cho'od, Juggernaut, Hulk, Thing, etc. are definitely too small. I can adapt some, an earlier smaller Human Torch is now my Toro in my Invaders for example. Until recently I was still Fudging a Bald Elektra as Moondragon. Now that we have a Legends, I can finally put that Figure in my for sale box.
Ah, and I currently have 10 different Earth's, 6 DC, 3 Marvel, and an Earth Between that is Heroes and Villains from the Past and Future. I have approximately 5,000 to 5,500 total Figures. Despite having twice as many DC Earth's, I have twice as many Marvel Figures. Most of the DC Earth's are small and the Marvel Earth's are more complete. And, I lie, Fudge, and cheat. For example, I have made Wakandan Avengers, British Avengers, Evil Kree Avengers, Evil Skrull Avengers, and a Dark Avengers of counterparts rather than the actual Team. I currently have 75 different Avengers, but that's counting about 8 Customs and a couple of Fudges, and of course 5 different Hank Pym. In X-Men I have 56 in 4 different Teams.
I was like that with some Gi Joe Classified figures. Saw them in Ross for the cheap and was like nah. Fast forward 6 Mos later, and I start to get into them and I'm like damn, I should have got that Roadblock....
Solid list. Some honorable mentions could be 1. FOMO, 2. Back tracking on what you thought you didn’t want or “need” lol. Sounds like we started collecting around the same time. My first figure was the apocalypse wave Wolverine, now I’m thousands deep feels like it.
Those are great topic ideas that I want to touch on too. There is so much to collecting that we seem to... learn as we go... the hard way lol. I appreciate your support!
Broski, no lies told; you gave the game away. You told it ALL- nothing but the truth. Spoken like a TRUE collector. Let me explain how I started going HAM on figures- I started collecting comics in 1991 (Silver Surfer #50). Man, I fell in love. I had to be selective since I didnt have much money. Fast forward Aug 29, 2005 New Orleans, LA. I had a FIRE collection to include Spiderman's first black suit appearance, the founding Image comics' first issues, the death of Superman, first appearance of Rogue, etc. Hurricane Katrina wiped out my entire house to include my comic collection. I'm also in the military and I hadn't deployed yet and didn't experience military PTSD, but I had PTSD from losing my comics. I couldn't go in a comic book shop for a long time and I later found out I was having panic attacks trying to go in a comic book shop and stay in there for a bit. I had a few toys that I collected in my attic. Around 2010 is when I started heating up collecting transformers marvel and DC figures. Between 2019-2021 was my height of collecting. And when I say collecting, if I have an open figure, I have one, sometimes two in the box. I'm meticulous with it, too, just how I was collecting comics. I'm checking corners, cracks in the plastic, etc. Then I started boxing up the boxes. I'm on Haslab (got the Unicron, Sentinel, Galactus and TWO giant men en route). 2022-2023 I HAD to slow down. I'm running out of space and I don't want to spend that kind of money on them anymore, but I'm not gonna lie: if I get that crack fiend feeling and I gotta have it, I snatch it ASAP. I don't have many of those moments much and I have a little more self-control. Bro, for real, this has to be the realist collecting video on UA-cam, PERIOD. Take notes, peeps. Great job on this brother
I really, really appreciate your feedback my brotha! That collection sounded crazy. I'm so sorry to hear about Katrina. Damn yo, I could understand you feeling like that completely! Most of the time even with the money we can't replace a lot of the things that we collect and they become a part of us. Taking a loss like that could make somebody turn away completely. I'd glad that wasn't the case with you and you bounced back like you never left. I didn't jump on the Giant man myself. I wanted to but IDK. Now you tell me you got 2 and I'm like damn. I should have pulled the trigger on that one. @@29thizzle
This is straight facts homie! I've been collecting legends since middle school (2015ish) and for the past 2 years, I've really had to cut back on spending. It's also important to not invest in too many lines that won't bring you the same satisfaction as your favs do. Like rn, I'm only collecting Legends and Wrestling. Occasionally I'll cop a multiverse or black series but I'm basically retired from those lines lol.
Finally somebody pointed out the reality about collecting figures, I'm glad I don't have enough money to buy what i see, only the figures I really need. Great video!
Even with all the money space would become the next issue unless you're gonna keep moving lol. I agree with only buying what you need. I collect what I remember not what I think other people like. I think that's a good rule of thumb to go by.
Great video. I started collecting at the same time. Initially wanted to do one thing, then it exploded into many toy lines. If i could add something to the list of things I wish I knew before I started collecting, it would be that your interests will change. Whether it be the toy line, the brand, domestic to imports, to scale. Your interests will evolve and then you will have to curate your collection to meet those newer goals. The evolution never really stops.
Ain't that the truth, it take's so much discipline to remain focused. I started with DC, then jumped to Marvel Legends, now I have TMNT and The Boys NECA figures. It get's crazy real quick!
Same same. I experienced everything in this video and ended up starting to sell of some of my collection. It helped open up space, not be so cluttered, and made some money back. I’m focusing on 2 lines and I don’t pre-order everything I see now. Pre-orders can catch you slipping 😂.
The thing I hate about pre orders is that most things look great in a picture and then when you get it... not so much. I like being able to view the sculpt to see if I really like it.
Right away, not even 5 minutes in to the first video I've ever seen from this creator and I'm thinking "this is a guy I'd wanna meet". Anyone else have that reaction? To say, with all the creators we have on You Tube, this would be the guy I would want to meet in person at a Con or show. You can hear his sincerity and desire to communicate with good intention.
My brotha, this is probably the best comment that I have ever received in my life on UA-cam. Thank you so much for your input. All I can say is that I speak from the heart and I try to keep it as real as possible! This was actually my first UA-cam video also. I was holding on to this for like 2 weeks because I was so unsure about it.
I pretty much just collect new transformer figures based on original G1. Because that's all I can afford. They're pretty much all in storage because dusting them is the worst. Kind of easy with a soft bristle toothbrush. But still a burden to do so.
I hate dusting figures. The older figures get it the worst and after a while it's like the dust wants to stick to it, I can deff feel you on that one! Very time consuming and tedious.
Great tips for any new collectors startin out. Ive always bought toys, but I really didnt get into this collecting or atleast take it seriously until maybe 2012 or 2013 or so with The Power Rangers Legacy collection stuff, Sh figuarts, DCUC, NECA. Then I got into the Marvel Legends as Marvel was getting bigger and more popular than ever. Ive learned so much about this game from the Marvel Legends community. But i was always on a budget so I always just got the stuff i personally wanted and not just everything. I learned that very early. I may not get the ENTIRE wave, just chars I liked....and sometimes that did consist of the entire wave, Lol eBay became my starting point really. I was late in the Marvel legends game so i had to play catch up. Thats when I learned about sought after figures and prices they demand...especially on EBAY. So about a decade in of REAL collecting, As of now, I probably got over 300 Marvel legends(I know its still small amount) but it includes the BEST of the BEST action figure representations of these characters. Comic and MCU. With all of my collections From toys to movies, shoes, games, music...Im sitting on a small fortune for sure! Addictive man!
Oh it is extremely addicting! That's what I try to tell people. It seems that you have the right idea though. I can't and won't buy just anything. It has to make sense and it has to flow with what I have going on.... including my budget lol. Thank you for commenting, I appreciate it!
I hear that bud, driving to the stores is a time suck. I would love to support locally and whatever but after driving around all day to get nothing and you could easily just sat on your phone and got exactly what you wanted for the most part is a tough choice.
It really takes the thrill and fun out of it. Opening a box when I already know what's inside just isn't the same. At least we know what that old school feeling is like. The newer collectors just coming into it just have pre-orders to look forward to.
I guess I am glad I got patience. My least favorite thing is exclusives and the chasing of them. Otherwise I just pre-order, and wait. And not get crazy that others have things months before I get them...
What is the point of holding boxes if the figures are 20 bucks a piece? Is it part of the collector in you to feel complete? Holding boxes for resale purposes when these figures has a such low price point to begin with doesn't make sense unless the figure becomes a grail. I start tossing some boxes even for 300 dollar statues. I figure I lose 50 bucks on top of losing on the statue and someone would want the piece for 200 or 175. There's no way keeping a gigantic ass box for 3-4 years is worth the 50 bucks when there are other stuff out there that is worth a lot more.
So at that price point I'm thinking that you're talking about Hot Toys or statues. Now those boxes are extremely big. I've also seen people buy just the boxes for those and they're empty. Keeping the boxes is totally optional but I never think about selling my figures. However, they are good for 1.) remembering the rest of the characters in the wave if you don't have everybody. 2.) Keeping the accessories in place. (I don't keep a random drawer of extra hands, how will I know what goes where?) 3.) Keeping the BAF pieces in order so that you can come back to them later. (Once again, I don't want a drawer full of random pieces.) 4.) Transporting everything whenever you have to move. Those are some reasons that you might want to keep the boxes. Oh and also, don't sleep on Marvel Legends. Yes they start at $25 at Walmart and Target but sooooo many of them can go from $80-$100 and even more. Check out my new video and I break down the prices for different legends. Thank you for you're feedback!I like hearing from other collectors and their views and experiences.
You’re still lucky in the USA 🇺🇸 in Canada 🇨🇦 figure start $35 and you’re absolutely right it’s gets EXPENSIVE I start in 2020 and I start with just a few wave now I have a 5x10 storage just for my figures
What I never understood was why do some people collect just Figures, or just Sneakers/Trainers, or just Video Games/Movies, or just Trading Cards, or just Statues, you get my point, why Collect one type of Luxury item? Why not a few of each of those and other things to collect? I haven't seen a single UA-camr with a Variety.
Good question. I can only speak for myself but I can tell you that trying to bankroll a little bit of everything is not something that everybody can do. Even picking one theme or genre is exhausting. Imagine liking Jordan's and trying to get every color and model. That is gonna be very expensive and exhausting, if it's even possible. Now imagine someone says, hey? Why just Jordans? You should get every model and color of every sneaker ever. Why just the one? That wouldn't even be possible. Even if money wasn't an issue. Time and space deff would be. Plus I don't like everything enough to keep them. I play PS5 games but I'll trade them in once I'm done. I can't sell my figs though.
@@ClevasMultiverse But there's no need for every colour variations, I'm a collector myself, but I have Figures, Cards, Games, Sneakers, and I can see it can become an Addiction of constantly wanting more but that's when the individual has to say no I have a Red Figure for example, so there's no need for the Same Figure but in Blue.
I think too that eventually it will branch out to some other things and those can be more controlled. There's always one main attraction though and I think that's what people tend to focus on, their #1. @@rashidhumine
Hunting figures in-store is now completely pointless for me. Canada especially is dried up. I have visited multiple Walmarts/Gamestops etc to only be greeted by the same peg warmers I don't want. The real deal now is pre-ordering from specialized collector e-retailers like DJC Collectibles, Ecollectibles, Entertainment Earth, Big Bad Toy Store, etc.
Tell me about it, one of the best feelings I used to have was finding a figure that I needed in the wild. Newer collectors will never really have that feeling now. These days you already know what's in the box before you open it and it's just not the same.
Best first video ever, I got into DC Multiverse this year. I have a ton of figures now and I promised I'd only do the JL, then that became the JLI, plus JLDark, but it was okay, I had a rule for only definitive versions of characters, except for Batman and Superman...then the Flash, now I have a bunch of movie figures. Now I'm thinking about the villains, and I decided to get back into Marvel Legends. But I'm only doing the classic core Avengers...right?
Lmao, this is what I mean. It's like saying you only want one potato chip. It doesn't work like that. Our collections start to branch out like the timelines on Loki.
2.17 got me laughing , Ok, 1. Collect on a limit not every single character unless your rich Eg only wolverine and wolverine villains EVEN that’s too many 2. You will eventually get burnt, even I got burnt on EBay 3. Wait everything goes clearance 4. buy rare - which go up in price 5. display wisely, use good shelves cheap from ikea
Those are all facts too! Although #3 is a gamble. There have been times that I've only seen the figure once or sometimes not at all. Some fig 's never even make it to the shelves around here.
Just subscribed man I see a lot of port with your channel as a stopmotion animator and figure collector I agree with your points in this video very informative for collectors 🔥🔥💯
I started collecting because I saw that buying the statues of my favorite characters were like a couple hundred dollars and the action figures were so much less than that and had a better variety of figures. Now it seems like if you miss the figure's release in the store or online, the price goes up to ridiculous amounts of money. I was looking for a classic comic book accurate Spider-Man and at the time I was looking I had missed the release of the Marvel legends figures, and they were being sold in the aftermarket for over $100, sometimes closer to $200. I do have a classic Spider-Man figure now. But it took a while to wait for a new release to get it. And collecting his rogues gallery has been expensive as well.
Yeah my brother collects statues and I can tell you that they take up a lot of space and they cost a lot of money. I like Marvel Legends because of the size and the fact that I can squeeze a whole lot more of them in the same amount of space. You should really watch my new video because I break down how expensive Spider Man and his rogue gallery are. That Spider Verse is no joke right there!
When it comes to mafex or mezcos, “museum poses” is what I avoid. I’m not spending $100-$150 on an action figure just to leave it in a standing museum pose, that’s a waste of money
I feel the exact same way!n Mafex figures were made to be posed officially! They even come with the stand to make it happen. I can't imagine spending that much on a Mafex to have him just standing there.
When it comes to mafex or mezcos, “museum poses” is what I avoid. I’m not spending $100-$150 on an action figure just to leave it in a standing museum pose, that’s a waste of money
Mafex figures were made to display dynamically. They even come with the stands because they know that, and for the price nah that figure is gonna work lol. I really hate boring .. "vanilla" poses". I've never seen a comic cover where the character is just standing in line. The cover is always almost the best illustration of the comic. I think it's the same with the figure's. It's not what you have, it's how you rock it!
I've been collecting off and on my whole life(45). But I didn't get serious until endgame Thor came out. After that I wanted to build a specific collection. It keeps me to a limit to some degree so that helps me with control issues. Be it money, space, or time. I too see who I'm missing now, than who I have. Hahaha but it helps slow the process.
That's the way that you want to do it. You want to get what it is that you like. At the end of the day we CAN'T have everything. You have to find that sweet spot that's perfect for you. It's always good to hear from like minded people. Thanks for the feedback!
You speak the truth 100%. I have only been collecting for a year now and I have obtained so much in that time. I am an opener, so most boxes get tossed out immediately. I do not think you mentioned in addition to all the driving and hunting, things that are store exclusives...UGH! Walmart is the worst. When the Ultimate Edition RVD came out last year, I had it pre-ordered in July. It was set to be delivered in November. November came and went, my pre-order changed to January. Meanwhile I never every saw it in any walmarts I went to (and I went to a lot). January comes and goes, my order gets moved to March. At this point I didn't think it was ever coming, so I bought a scalped one on eBay, my Walmart RVD comes in the next week. UGH! After that, I no longer purposely go on hunts, if I am in a store, I will look. I will also not cry about not getting something. It is what it is. The new UE Mankind is a Walmart exclusive, and I am just going to go with the flow. If I see it, I see it. If not oh well. I do not like owning 50 versions of the same character, unless we speak of Hogan, then I get a lot of variations of him. I am pretty good with the Marvel Legends, I mostly collect the MCU versions of characters, and I have the core group and a grip of villains. The WWE figures are my weakness, but I have been able to pass on things just because I do not need them, so there is a little resistance going on, but figures from the 80's and 90's forget it. I try to get all the key players. This new Yokozuna looks great. This was the 1st time ever seeing one of your videos and it speaks so much truth. Now if you excuse me, I have some dusting to do.
I appreciate you taking the time out to make such a detailed comment. This hobby of ours takes so much commitment and I don't think that people see that right away. They see the rooms and they want that overnight. They don't understand what it takes to get a collection looking right. Store exclusives are the worst and that's one thing that I hope they do away with.
It's too late for me. I already have over 100 transformers a bunch of other figures from random cartoons and walls full of posters and toys and a bunch of video games.
20 years of collecting and i finally stopped. Made an inventory on what i have and started purging. Keeping the only ones i really like is very fulfilling.
Collecting with marvel legends in a nutshell for me, gets the figure I wanted few weeks or month later they make the same figure but better 😂 now I gotta sell the one I got and get the new one with a better head sculpt. Along the line again another rerelease this time with more accessories now I gotta sell the figure I had replaced my original with, with an even better version. Month or a few weeks later they rerelease it again in two pack lol I’m done picking up the same figure. Spider-Man’s always
I have a limited collection transformers Autobots decepticons and thundercats is enough for me but my last collection piece has to be Voltron blitzwing edition. I’ll be complete after that.
You can never go wrong with Transformers. I used to have all of the original beast wars but I gave them away before I was even collecting like that. It's always good to know what it is that your doing so the collecting doesn't get out of hand.
I truly miss Toys R Us. I very rarely got to visit that store. As a kid i told myself when im older ill be able to shop there with my own money ............ Yeah that didnt happen. Great video 👍
Tell me about it. I remember the same thing, looking at a whole bunch of stuff that I couldn't get. When I first started collecting Toy' R Us was closing down and I managed to get a few figures from them before they closed. That was for the Netflix Daredevil wave. I really wish I could just pull up now and see what they have. Those are the golden days of toys I think.
Now is the time to guide your growth. Stay focused on what you're trying to build and work on that. I would stay with one line until I felt that it was healthy enough before spreading out.
Cleaning. I do it every few months especially when I get some alone time and my peeps are away and out of the house. Get the JBL speaker and play music. Or keep the brush near by and do it little by little. Keep the brush on the shelf you’re working on.
That's great advice. You deff have to be alone because it's too easy to get distracted and then it drags on forever. Great tip on the brush too! How quick do we lose track right?
Figure hunting is out of the question. Just buy it online at price. I’m not wasting time. Wear and tear on your car and dealing with sales people. I want it at my door. I order it now.
It's deff changed. Now it's almost a requirement these days. It used to be a choice. There's nothing like that feeling of finding something by surprise though.
This is such an awesome video. I’m big into the GI Joe Classified line, and it’s so true about the army building but now we have vehicles coming. Space and money are definitely going to be an issue.
Thank you for your support! So far I've been able to stay away from G.I. Joes but I really like them. They almost had me though because I really wanted Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow but I talked myself out of it. I knew I was jumping off a cliff with that one. Right now it's Marvel, DC, TMNT and Neca (The Boys). I just bought Ashoka though, smh. Let's see how that goes...
I collect toys for a war. Yes. the figures I collect are going to war with each other. So, I normally want to army build but not enough money. The figures I get are Soldiers, Xenomorphs (Aliens), Predators, Comicbook heroes, villains, dinosaurs, Monsters, Cartoon characters like Bugs bunny, Mickey Mouse, Daffy Duck, Movie figures, and Hotwheels.
🥰 Awesome topic 👊 like you I am not into army building, financial and budget wise, my brother and I never bought duplicate unless no choice like a full wave 🤔 We started on the Toybiz era so we have not Update much, except the women due to sculpt 🤣 2017 how much? 2001 toybiz convert to $ is around $6 there 😅 Marvel Legends I think toybiz wave 6 onward they add more $ but Neca, Mcfarlane etc did not increase that much its like they are $21 - $27 compare to Marvel Legends from $6 - $27 in the same time span. 😤 we have glass on our cabinets they still have few dust sometimes and if something fell it will effect just one block 🥰
An army build for me is like 3.. they get the point lol. I can't see myself buying 10/20 of the same exact figure I just can't. A lot of the Toy Biz era figures still hold up today. Not all of them but most do. I still have some in my collection right now. Dust always finds a way right? It could be airtight and it would still find a way lol.
@@ClevasMultiverse Yes that's right 🥰 I rather spend tye money to a new and different character 😅 and I usually edit my army building to multiply them 🤣 I think I only updated Cyclops and Wolverine on my male Xmen 🤔 Well in our cabinets the figure close to the edge of the glass are heavy dust but on the center they are just there for 2 - 3 years just have tiny dust 🤔 they are not very seal due to the wood they were made where not in a very high quality, they had warp a lil bit so the square glass has gaps on the end of the cabinets now 😵
I started collecting in 1999 with mcfarlane movie maniacs @ $9.99 and marvel legends were $ 6.85 at walmart . How times have changed. Ebay didn't even take PayPal had to send a check or money order to seller and wait.
It's funny how this "hobby" of ours is always evolving right? (Mannnn, $6.95 a fig.... lol... I would buy out the store these days at that price point) I don't go back as far as you but it's those beginning days that keep me coming back. IDK if I would be able to start from scratch in 2024. Thanks for stopping by to comment!
With anything, I'm quite specific with what I want and why, I put some tight rules down. I'm just building an Excalibur team made of my favourite former team members.
That's a pretty easy team to get together. I do need a Captain Britain myself! You have to know what your doing otherwise you'll just be all over the place with no direction.
@@ClevasMultiverse It should be, but wanting a Betsy Captain Britain and a recent version of Rachel might take a while for them to become figures. Rogue, Nightcrawler and Wolfsbane, are much easier.
The problem with Ebay is the fee's that you have to pay as a seller. Facebook Marketplace cuts all of that out BUT I would only use PayPal with people I have never done business with. (Goods & Services). Ebay however does have a larger audience. See what makes sense with what you're selling. If its a few figures or a Lot then the fee's may not bother as much. For single figures at a time or lower end figures FB Marketplace would probably get you more. Always, always... always... use PayPal.
Thx Cleva. I love your video. Man it all started with listening to my brother in law who loves comics. Listening to him turned me to get addicted to comics until finally I broke away from it. This was around the 90's . Then Marvel Legend figures kicked in as well as Star wars figures and from there til now I collect. I also collect Transformers only the studio series 86 and although I thought I wasn't going to , now Street Fighters. 😠 I got rid of all my Marvel figures from 10 yrs back as a (lot) in ebay. But your right. With ebay boy do you lose so much money. Your also so true which I laughed about one having 100 figures and also having 100 boxes because that is what I was doing. I wish I had never started all this . When I was single, I never had not one single toy. Mostly a Coleco Vision and a NES and the SNes and a few games not much. I still don't buy all that's out there in terms of figures . I'm very ,very selective.
That's a great approach to start out and to stick with. Try to get only what it is that you like. I started off a lil crazy in the beginning and I had to learn to pump the brakes little by little.
@ClevasMultiverse Right, that's why I watch alot of videos just to hear other people's experiences and learn from that. Currently I own XM 1/6 Black Suit Superman and Green Arrow
I started Collecting back when Marvel legends release The Juggernaut wave in 2016. All I Wanted was the Brown Suit wolverine and it snowballed from there I wanted all the X-Men. Then one day I saw Captain America, Ironman and Thor Anniversary for sale on Amazon. I was fucked from there. 😂
It's designed like that my brotha! They do that on purpose. I would say focus on what it is you like and stick with that. Just because they drop it doesn't mean you have to buy it.
Like clothes, toys always go on sale so don't beat yourselves up if you have to play the waiting game. The prices are bizarre and the stores are deserts forcing you to shop online. The negative to that are the paint defects hasbro usually overlooks, I've seen 5 of the same figure all have little different blemishes lol. The postive to online is you can clean up nicely when target does the save $25 on $75/$100 deals. I got 5 figures for 86.00 I collect x-men 6 inch scale only, Mighty Morphin Era Power Rangers and Sailor Moon. I don't do movie figures because that is a neverending saga.
I try to stay away from movie figures myself. Once the new movie drops it's a new wave of figures and nothing really new. I feel like those are the ones that go on clearance the most these days. And 5 figs for $86 is a great deal!
For real brother, I feel like they sit in the boardroom rubbing there hands together like Mr Burns as they plot on us with these tv and movie projects, and indeed . I had gotten X-men97 Bishop, Magneto and Rogue, Astonishing Cyclops and Strike Force Wolverine. Initially they didn't ship Bishop and Magneto so I had to send an email and they gave me a $10 gift card so from $96 to $86. I'm a New Yorker and I have noticed that stores aren't carrying figures like they used to. Toy hunting is very tricky despite being in a big commercial city. Figures with tax can be $30+ depending where you go. So usually to beat the tax and shipping I order online.@@ClevasMultiverse
Nice first video. Especially like how you pointed out how much of an addiction this hobby is. We are all chasing that high of adding another figure to the shelf.
It's a fact right? Even when we think we are finished they gonna come out with something that we didn't even know that we wanted but now they showed it to us and it's a must have lol. It's all by design so we just have to be mindful.
ha, ha, such great advice bro! simple? completing is NOT WORTH IT!!! so now you know... I did it in the 80s, it took time to get it, f... the bad pieces. completists and going after many lines? killer! I do Joes and legends, and only the very dearest. and even then, it stresses me to find them.... it s a rat race, no one can ever win and catch em all. and if you did, you ll live in a toy store. man, it should never get that far. police ; keep it under 50 buddy! be mature, it s supposed to be deco. not your entire reason of existence. I know it feels great to get new stuff, but it becomes a drug to feel good. ok, it s better than drinking or the likes, but still. fewer pieces and build dios, shrines to heroes. get inspired and complete the art with a scene of your own. cause piling up figures is a chore long term, I was laughing at the dusting part, lol. soooo true! Hawk ; don t blow all your money on toys kids! you ll starve to death!!! so now you know... good show bro
Thank you for the feedback! Oh yes it is, and it's an addiction that you never really get to appease. It's like being hungry, once you eat it's just a countdown to you being hungry again. Thank you for the Sub also, I'm grinding trying to get to 1000!
@@ClevasMultiverse Word! And I collect so many different lines AND makes i.e. Mafex, Mezco, Hottoys, etc., etc. Not to mention damn near all of Hasbro (which I should buy some stock in to make me feel better). It’s doing a number on my pockets but I am fortunate enough to have such an expensive hobby. But still-shit is getting ridiculous but this it’s one of the few outlets I have….🤷🏾♂️
I have collector insurance on my comics and I’ve been thinking about adding my figures to that. How did you figure out how much to get to cover your collection?
So there are two forms of coverage that I know of. The first one is when they payout based on the depreciated value of the figure should something happen. The second is a little more expensive (which is what I have) is when they pay out based on what you paid or the current value. This way you will always get back at least what you paid initially. So I go around and add everything up based on how much I paid and then I see what that comes out to. Then I pick coverage that would be over that amount so that it can also cover things that I will be picking up during that year. So if I have $30,000 worth of things that I want to insure, I would probably get a plan that covers me for up to $40,000. That way I could be sure that I'm covered moving forward for some time. You can also add this to your Renters Insurance as well with the same two coverages that I just mentioned. You can get some really good coverage for like 20-25 a month.
@@ClevasMultiversenot that it justifies it. Many scalp to make a profit to support their own habit. I mean hobby 😁. The prices are insane. In the opposite direction of Crazy Eddie
OMG TRUTH! "It all starts with ONE". lol. My GI Joe Classified was supposed to be ONLY Tiger Force squad [8 figs] ....now it includes Valaverse, Marvel Legends, SW Black, plus custom figs. I can open my own eBay store. Real Truth!
That's how the snowball begins, and it's almost like a drug. You don't realize how deep you've gone until your family is telling you that you need rehab lol. We just have to be mindful and disciplined. It's hard though cause sometimes I want everything myself!
I bought a NECA jungle hunter because I love the I.P. Then I had to get an alien for him to fight...then a soldier to hunt...it would be cool to see a pred fight a gladiator, so you pick one up, etc etc...next thing you know you're running low on space...I only have about 40 figs but I'm constantly rotating to make room for new dios. The addiction is real
Yea bro you got it nailed. I started when DC Bombshells were released and 29 statues later everything looked great. I started realizing after blindness this line wasn’t stopping. The hundreds stopped all of a sudden and I was left wanting more. How could I do more cheaper. I started checking out all the reviewers online. Started paying attention how all the 6 and 7 inch figures were way more articulated these days. I told myself I’d never collect figures again because of the limit of posing, but this was different now and wow they were mini statues in just about any way I wanted it and for cheap too compared to statues. Brands kept getting more and more. Before I knew it had happen my Legends, lead me to McFarlane and McFarlane led me to Neca TMNT and then I saw the Classified line and as a poor family we never had the money to collect in the 80’s and partly 90’s. Gi Joe was one I always wanted to collect. So I saw this new Classified line and started watching it just blow up and the sales that Target and Walmart had online and eventually Amazon and others I was 400 figures in mostly due to army building and I kept digging and digging myself a hole cause like you said the debt is real and it happens fast now with so little. It took awhile to dig myself out, but now after just 6 months I’m halfway back in where I was and it’s so stressful seeing all the collections just explode so fast and releasing has got ridiculous. Can’t keep up. So I said that to say this. This guy has nailed it. If you don’t have space and account separately for boxes if you pose. If you only can get by credit card. If you have the OCD of completions. If you do not have the means or loads of money for sealed glass cases or the detolfs weathering with strips from dust. TIME TIME TIME. It is huge to think about because your life becomes increasingly complicated when you invest in a collection. He’s right boxes stacked up cluttering the room and you will get depressed if you start and do not have the room and realize you can’t do what you want. It’ll sit in corners or plastic crates in the extra rooms or attic, basement, or closets. Cleva I am the same way… if I never started then, today I would not dare try to start. I love my collection and he’s right weather, theft, home fires, earthquakes… etc… Insurance is a must and the more you have the more you pay especially now. I recommend if you are on a stiff budget that is check to check income… do not do this. I was for a long time and I got lucky I didn’t go under, but now it’s risky more than ever. Make sure you have disposable cash like Cleva said cause it’ll go fast and that credit line will look intriguing. I’m about 5 to 6 months from digging out a second time and I finally realized my priorities and cut off collecting till I’m able without screwing around with important income. Patience is best doing this, but you always have a nervous thought what if this one sales out over and over this is it the hot one I’ll have to pay on evilbay. That thought is almost always there. The other thought is clearances for kitbashing or army building. Your money will vanish so quickly one after the other more and more and pretty soon you’ll make mistakes buying cause of the clearance price. You’ll find that day or week you dedicate to going through all of it and finding what you just bought. You forgot you had it and you never wanted a second one. It’s not that popular and it doesn’t even break even for you as an online sell. Listen to Cleva cause he’s right when he says… If I Knew Then What I Know Now About Collecting. I Have a friend and he’s well off but after 2 decades of collecting he finally woke up and looked around and made a commitment to getting rid of it. That was 5 years ago and he has sold a little over half and he’s barely got any profit from selling it. Now because of the time and stress it is taking to get rid of it it’s made him absolutely miserable and he hates collecting now. It ruined his passion he once had. So be sure your heart is in it with wisdom at the head cause if you aren’t pre prepared it’ll suck you in fast. Some do have the strength to resist most and maintain a nice size collection and not add on once they have it set up. I imagine though that’s very few. I mean look at Kyle Peterson. This guy hasn’t stopped yet and his collection is MASSIVE. The difference is it’s his business and he has the money and the room to display. He has a system and it works. I don’t even want to know what his insurance runs monthly for it. Just beware it can be great fun at first, but it gets out of hand fast if you let it. I’m happy now with what I have and I’m currently dealing off a lot of my stuff to break even and I’m happy about it more and more. The pressure has been stressful and the more I find a way to get it sold for just breaking even that stress gets lower and lower. Like I was saying about 5 or 6 months I should be good if my deals continue to stay consistent, but where I am now I feel great everyday. I still have my favs displayed and love them as centerpieces of my collection but I’m done wanting to add and complete. I’ll be content with what I have. Cleva best wishes to you for your channel and I’ll be supporting and watching. Take care everyone and I hope these experiences sink in before it becomes overwhelming to all collectors. Stay safe everyone
Wow now that was an in depth comment right there. I appreciate you taking to the time out to write that all out. I had to learn all of these things little by little and they all seemed to just smack me in the face one day lol. The collection rooms look good in the pictures and in the videos but the backstory on getting it to look like that are so often overlooked. Most of the time it's just that I've put so much time and energy into it that I just can't stop now, then I would feel like it was all for nothing. All in all collecting is a discipline and we all have our methods on how we make it happen. The people just coming in might think that it's all fun and games though. Thanks again my brotha, I really appreciate your feebback!
That's how it goes right? There is never such a thing as I'm done until you're telling your collection stories through pictures lol. As long as they're around we're in the game.
I been collecting toys since the 90’s when I was getting the Toybiz figures for my son for Christmas, and me Comic books six I was seven some times you have to let things go My comic collection is so big i was organizing and cataloguing it once I got to Batman I stopped It was 5 or 6 Long boxes and I didn’t start buy Batman till the mid 80’s I am up to thousands of figures not including army builders and extras for customizing
I’m doing Mezco Justice League some one stole Green Arrow in the mail I need Martian Manhunter and Hawk girl, G.I.Joe Classified is my favorite of the hundred figures they done so far I’m missing 18 only two I really need is Eel’s and Big Ben and they got canceled know idea why, Super Seven Thunder cat’s after I saw what they wanted for Snarff I quit, most of the Gargoyles there wings take up to much space, Comic Marvel legends is my biggest deep dive I don’t care for MCU of ML the four things I’m missing is Brood Queen and Broodlings, Nemesis, Toybiz Giant Man but that’s about to be remedy Haslab Giant Man,and Mandarin Marvel Select Bigger scaled figures,DC icons and Direct I tend to pass on McFarlane in my opinion there to big and the scaling all off wonky articulation no guns for gun characters smh i got Thomas Wayne Batman and Redhood before the stupid gun mandate I thinking of getting the new Wonder Woman would be nice to have a big Amazon woman in the collection here’s to him doing a Big Barda, I love FuRay planet and loose collector, I look forward to any ML Villain when they do them I’m getting them I would love if they did more Bring on the Bad guy waves and obscure heroes Torpedo, Red Wolf, Arkon the Imperion. If it’s cool and fly I’m gonna try it.
What’s crazy I have only four Batman in my collection Mezco Sovereign Knight, ReBirth Batman, an Animated Batman maybe an Icon Batman,and the Thomas Wayne Batman
Everything said in this video is facts. I’ve almost quit the hobby completely 10 times after I single figure dominoe’d my whole set up 😂. Moving/packing is also a bitch when you collect.
Another thing that's definitely relevant for Legends: don't believe that the one e.g. Black Widow you have is going to be the one. They will release a new better version where you don't have to use the blast effects from another figure or it has a new accessory or a better head sculpt. You only learn more about what you're buying after years and years. I dont buy everything anymore because of funds and I know I can research on UA-cam or on Reddit what won't be worth it. For a guy who only started a few days ago, your video has spoken to a lot of people. Nice work, Cleva
Plus we have to remember that there will always be figures that you're just gonna have to get multiples of regardless of how you plan. (Ex. Wolverine, Spider-man, Iron-man, Deadpool) These dudes have so many suits that are so iconic that we just have to. More of a reason to go less on the others... Thank you for that last part. I really can't believe how it's moving. I really thought that it would take me a year or 2 to get these views. This community is the best and I'm gonna keep pushing forward with the best I can possibly bring! I'm hoping that each video will be better than the last.
Yo, my young brother, I am so glad to hear what you have learned about this thing of ours, lol. I never thought about expressing the realities of this and the idea that you really hit major things within 5 examples? I am very impressed. You had me flashing back to the days when Spawn figures first hit the scene and the waves were coming out in good numbers and monthly at Toys R Us, for example, and we had to hide stuff in the baby doll/Barbie section until we could come back with Cash to get that hard to find figure that you didn't expect to see. Lol.
You are so right about the difference between pre and post COVID hunting at the stores, and how it forces some of us to finally say , damn I need to get it online. So much great content in your presentation. Thank you for putting out there for us to consider and schooling the newbies. Respect.
Thank you my brotha! I really appreciate the feedback and the time that you took to comment. This was my first video and I always feel like most people just want to show off their figures. I really never saw or heard anybody talking about the reality of the situation and how we get to the point where we are considered "collector's". Everybody see's the outcome but the grind is so overlooked. It's way deeper than just having money. This is why so many people quit, it's because they never realized what it actually takes to get there. If you liked this video check out my, "4 tips for collectors" video and see if it resonates the same. Thanks again my brotha! These comments make it all worthwhile!
I started collecting back in the 90's with the Toy Biz Batman and X-men figures, at this point I feel like my collection owns me.
Honestly I wish I would have started earlier, buying backwards is too expensive lol!
Don't let it consume you! Consume it.
I'm in the same boat as you Wayne Stanley! I started April 2nd, 1994 with the, I guess update of the Super Powers line and the beginning of Toy Biz! I had no idea that the Toy Biz and Super Powers would have better lines down the road. DCUC for DC and Marvel Legends for Marvel. As a result, the early Figures are now way too small, although the later Toy Biz still scale okay. But early Cho'od, Juggernaut, Hulk, Thing, etc. are definitely too small. I can adapt some, an earlier smaller Human Torch is now my Toro in my Invaders for example. Until recently I was still Fudging a Bald Elektra as Moondragon. Now that we have a Legends, I can finally put that Figure in my for sale box.
Ah, and I currently have 10 different Earth's, 6 DC, 3 Marvel, and an Earth Between that is Heroes and Villains from the Past and Future. I have approximately 5,000 to 5,500 total Figures. Despite having twice as many DC Earth's, I have twice as many Marvel Figures. Most of the DC Earth's are small and the Marvel Earth's are more complete. And, I lie, Fudge, and cheat. For example, I have made Wakandan Avengers, British Avengers, Evil Kree Avengers, Evil Skrull Avengers, and a Dark Avengers of counterparts rather than the actual Team. I currently have 75 different Avengers, but that's counting about 8 Customs and a couple of Fudges, and of course 5 different Hank Pym. In X-Men I have 56 in 4 different Teams.
Now that's a lot of figures right there!
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So true and you get distracted with a figure you didn’t even want then you see it and be like damn I want that now
It's so true, and this is like a life long chase. It happens over and over again lol!
I was like that with some Gi Joe Classified figures.
Saw them in Ross for the cheap and was like nah.
Fast forward 6 Mos later, and I start to get into them and I'm like damn, I should have got that Roadblock....
@@righteousdivineI don’t want to hop on that line but I got croc master from a trade and I seen snake eyes with timber and I’m like damn they’re nice
I've been collecting Marvel Legends for over 20 years. This is a great list you put together. There's lots of wisdom in this video. Nice job.
Thank you. I was trying to think about the things that nobody ever told me and I had to learn the hard way.
Solid list. Some honorable mentions could be 1. FOMO, 2. Back tracking on what you thought you didn’t want or “need” lol. Sounds like we started collecting around the same time. My first figure was the apocalypse wave Wolverine, now I’m thousands deep feels like it.
Those are great topic ideas that I want to touch on too. There is so much to collecting that we seem to... learn as we go... the hard way lol. I appreciate your support!
Broski, no lies told; you gave the game away. You told it ALL- nothing but the truth. Spoken like a TRUE collector.
Let me explain how I started going HAM on figures- I started collecting comics in 1991 (Silver Surfer #50). Man, I fell in love. I had to be selective since I didnt have much money. Fast forward Aug 29, 2005 New Orleans, LA. I had a FIRE collection to include Spiderman's first black suit appearance, the founding Image comics' first issues, the death of Superman, first appearance of Rogue, etc. Hurricane Katrina wiped out my entire house to include my comic collection.
I'm also in the military and I hadn't deployed yet and didn't experience military PTSD, but I had PTSD from losing my comics. I couldn't go in a comic book shop for a long time and I later found out I was having panic attacks trying to go in a comic book shop and stay in there for a bit.
I had a few toys that I collected in my attic. Around 2010 is when I started heating up collecting transformers marvel and DC figures. Between 2019-2021 was my height of collecting. And when I say collecting, if I have an open figure, I have one, sometimes two in the box. I'm meticulous with it, too, just how I was collecting comics. I'm checking corners, cracks in the plastic, etc. Then I started boxing up the boxes. I'm on Haslab (got the Unicron, Sentinel, Galactus and TWO giant men en route). 2022-2023 I HAD to slow down. I'm running out of space and I don't want to spend that kind of money on them anymore, but I'm not gonna lie: if I get that crack fiend feeling and I gotta have it, I snatch it ASAP. I don't have many of those moments much and I have a little more self-control.
Bro, for real, this has to be the realist collecting video on UA-cam, PERIOD. Take notes, peeps. Great job on this brother
I really, really appreciate your feedback my brotha! That collection sounded crazy. I'm so sorry to hear about Katrina. Damn yo, I could understand you feeling like that completely! Most of the time even with the money we can't replace a lot of the things that we collect and they become a part of us. Taking a loss like that could make somebody turn away completely. I'd glad that wasn't the case with you and you bounced back like you never left. I didn't jump on the Giant man myself. I wanted to but IDK. Now you tell me you got 2 and I'm like damn. I should have pulled the trigger on that one. @@29thizzle
1 thing I wish I knew before collecting...
I would be broke 😢
Ain't that a fact! 😂
This is straight facts homie! I've been collecting legends since middle school (2015ish) and for the past 2 years, I've really had to cut back on spending. It's also important to not invest in too many lines that won't bring you the same satisfaction as your favs do. Like rn, I'm only collecting Legends and Wrestling. Occasionally I'll cop a multiverse or black series but I'm basically retired from those lines lol.
I feel you 100%! You have to limit yourself as to what it is your trying to do or else your going to be all over the place..... and broke! lol
Cleva you got a great narrative ability you got potential to get a big chanell going keep at it I liked this video
Thank you! That means a lot to me. I've debated doing this for so long. Your feedback deff helps to push forward.
buying and selling online with strangers is like sex with strangers. Always use protection.
Great Analogy! I never thought about it like that!
Where were you back in ‘15 my guy? Keep the videos coming, I will keep watching.
I appreciate the feedback, I deff will!
Finally somebody pointed out the reality about collecting figures, I'm glad I don't have enough money to buy what i see, only the figures I really need. Great video!
Even with all the money space would become the next issue unless you're gonna keep moving lol. I agree with only buying what you need. I collect what I remember not what I think other people like. I think that's a good rule of thumb to go by.
Great video. I started collecting at the same time. Initially wanted to do one thing, then it exploded into many toy lines. If i could add something to the list of things I wish I knew before I started collecting, it would be that your interests will change. Whether it be the toy line, the brand, domestic to imports, to scale. Your interests will evolve and then you will have to curate your collection to meet those newer goals. The evolution never really stops.
Ain't that the truth, it take's so much discipline to remain focused. I started with DC, then jumped to Marvel Legends, now I have TMNT and The Boys NECA figures. It get's crazy real quick!
Same same. I experienced everything in this video and ended up starting to sell of some of my collection. It helped open up space, not be so cluttered, and made some money back. I’m focusing on 2 lines and I don’t pre-order everything I see now. Pre-orders can catch you slipping 😂.
The thing I hate about pre orders is that most things look great in a picture and then when you get it... not so much. I like being able to view the sculpt to see if I really like it.
Right away, not even 5 minutes in to the first video I've ever seen from this creator and I'm thinking "this is a guy I'd wanna meet". Anyone else have that reaction? To say, with all the creators we have on You Tube, this would be the guy I would want to meet in person at a Con or show. You can hear his sincerity and desire to communicate with good intention.
My brotha, this is probably the best comment that I have ever received in my life on UA-cam. Thank you so much for your input. All I can say is that I speak from the heart and I try to keep it as real as possible! This was actually my first UA-cam video also. I was holding on to this for like 2 weeks because I was so unsure about it.
Everything you said was spot on. This plastic addiction is crazy.
Thanks! It really is!
Been collecing for 10 years and this is some hard ass truth
Thank you my brotha! I was trying to keep it real and show the other side to it.
Man...this is DAMN good for a first video. Valid points all around. Subscribed!
I appreciate the feedback and the Sub! Thanks!
I pretty much just collect new transformer figures based on original G1. Because that's all I can afford. They're pretty much all in storage because dusting them is the worst. Kind of easy with a soft bristle toothbrush. But still a burden to do so.
I hate dusting figures. The older figures get it the worst and after a while it's like the dust wants to stick to it, I can deff feel you on that one! Very time consuming and tedious.
Great tips for any new collectors startin out.
Ive always bought toys, but I really didnt get into this collecting or atleast take it seriously until maybe 2012 or 2013 or so with The Power Rangers Legacy collection stuff, Sh figuarts, DCUC, NECA.
Then I got into the Marvel Legends as Marvel was getting bigger and more popular than ever.
Ive learned so much about this game from the Marvel Legends community.
But i was always on a budget so I always just got the stuff i personally wanted and not just everything. I learned that very early. I may not get the ENTIRE wave, just chars I liked....and sometimes that did consist of the entire wave, Lol
eBay became my starting point really. I was late in the Marvel legends game so i had to play catch up. Thats when I learned about sought after figures and prices they demand...especially on EBAY.
So about a decade in of REAL collecting, As of now, I probably got over 300 Marvel legends(I know its still small amount) but it includes the BEST of the BEST action figure representations of these characters. Comic and MCU.
With all of my collections From toys to movies, shoes, games, music...Im sitting on a small fortune for sure!
Addictive man!
Oh it is extremely addicting! That's what I try to tell people. It seems that you have the right idea though. I can't and won't buy just anything. It has to make sense and it has to flow with what I have going on.... including my budget lol. Thank you for commenting, I appreciate it!
I hear that bud, driving to the stores is a time suck. I would love to support locally and whatever but after driving around all day to get nothing and you could easily just sat on your phone and got exactly what you wanted for the most part is a tough choice.
It really takes the thrill and fun out of it. Opening a box when I already know what's inside just isn't the same. At least we know what that old school feeling is like. The newer collectors just coming into it just have pre-orders to look forward to.
I guess I am glad I got patience. My least favorite thing is exclusives and the chasing of them. Otherwise I just pre-order, and wait. And not get crazy that others have things months before I get them...
I HATE store exclusives, with a passion! Why limit the amount you can sell? Just let them fly!!!
What is the point of holding boxes if the figures are 20 bucks a piece? Is it part of the collector in you to feel complete? Holding boxes for resale purposes when these figures has a such low price point to begin with doesn't make sense unless the figure becomes a grail. I start tossing some boxes even for 300 dollar statues. I figure I lose 50 bucks on top of losing on the statue and someone would want the piece for 200 or 175. There's no way keeping a gigantic ass box for 3-4 years is worth the 50 bucks when there are other stuff out there that is worth a lot more.
So at that price point I'm thinking that you're talking about Hot Toys or statues. Now those boxes are extremely big. I've also seen people buy just the boxes for those and they're empty. Keeping the boxes is totally optional but I never think about selling my figures. However, they are good for 1.) remembering the rest of the characters in the wave if you don't have everybody. 2.) Keeping the accessories in place. (I don't keep a random drawer of extra hands, how will I know what goes where?) 3.) Keeping the BAF pieces in order so that you can come back to them later. (Once again, I don't want a drawer full of random pieces.) 4.) Transporting everything whenever you have to move. Those are some reasons that you might want to keep the boxes. Oh and also, don't sleep on Marvel Legends. Yes they start at $25 at Walmart and Target but sooooo many of them can go from $80-$100 and even more. Check out my new video and I break down the prices for different legends. Thank you for you're feedback!I like hearing from other collectors and their views and experiences.
I remember when Marvel Legends was 8 bucks and then went to 12, and I was like “nah I’m out that’s too much.”
Man... Silver Surfer (obsidian) just dropped and he's going for $44.99 and its just a re-release. It's getting ugly out here!
You’re still lucky in the USA 🇺🇸 in Canada 🇨🇦 figure start $35 and you’re absolutely right it’s gets EXPENSIVE I start in 2020 and I start with just a few wave now I have a 5x10 storage just for my figures
Yeah that's the struggle that we go through but we don't realize it until they start spilling over.
Man, I've been collecting for over 30 yrs hahaha wait till your ten yrs in and make a similar video
I'm sure I'll probably have even more to say by then! This is one thing I do like learning though.
What I never understood was why do some people collect just Figures, or just Sneakers/Trainers, or just Video Games/Movies, or just Trading Cards, or just Statues, you get my point, why Collect one type of Luxury item? Why not a few of each of those and other things to collect? I haven't seen a single UA-camr with a Variety.
Good question. I can only speak for myself but I can tell you that trying to bankroll a little bit of everything is not something that everybody can do. Even picking one theme or genre is exhausting. Imagine liking Jordan's and trying to get every color and model. That is gonna be very expensive and exhausting, if it's even possible. Now imagine someone says, hey? Why just Jordans? You should get every model and color of every sneaker ever. Why just the one? That wouldn't even be possible. Even if money wasn't an issue. Time and space deff would be. Plus I don't like everything enough to keep them. I play PS5 games but I'll trade them in once I'm done. I can't sell my figs though.
@@ClevasMultiverse But there's no need for every colour variations, I'm a collector myself, but I have Figures, Cards, Games, Sneakers, and I can see it can become an Addiction of constantly wanting more but that's when the individual has to say no I have a Red Figure for example, so there's no need for the Same Figure but in Blue.
I think too that eventually it will branch out to some other things and those can be more controlled. There's always one main attraction though and I think that's what people tend to focus on, their #1.
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Hunting figures in-store is now completely pointless for me. Canada especially is dried up. I have visited multiple Walmarts/Gamestops etc to only be greeted by the same peg warmers I don't want. The real deal now is pre-ordering from specialized collector e-retailers like DJC Collectibles, Ecollectibles, Entertainment Earth, Big Bad Toy Store, etc.
Tell me about it, one of the best feelings I used to have was finding a figure that I needed in the wild. Newer collectors will never really have that feeling now. These days you already know what's in the box before you open it and it's just not the same.
Best first video ever, I got into DC Multiverse this year. I have a ton of figures now and I promised I'd only do the JL, then that became the JLI, plus JLDark, but it was okay, I had a rule for only definitive versions of characters, except for Batman and Superman...then the Flash, now I have a bunch of movie figures. Now I'm thinking about the villains, and I decided to get back into Marvel Legends. But I'm only doing the classic core Avengers...right?
Lmao, this is what I mean. It's like saying you only want one potato chip. It doesn't work like that. Our collections start to branch out like the timelines on Loki.
2.17 got me laughing ,
Ok, 1. Collect on a limit not every single character unless your rich
Eg only wolverine and wolverine villains EVEN that’s too many
2. You will eventually get burnt, even I got burnt on EBay
3. Wait everything goes clearance
4. buy rare - which go up in price
5. display wisely, use good shelves cheap from ikea
Those are all facts too! Although #3 is a gamble. There have been times that I've only seen the figure once or sometimes not at all. Some fig 's never even make it to the shelves around here.
Just subscribed man I see a lot of port with your channel as a stopmotion animator and figure collector I agree with your points in this video very informative for collectors 🔥🔥💯
Thank you! These are all of the lessons that nobody was around to teach me, I'm hoping that they help out.
I started collecting because I saw that buying the statues of my favorite characters were like a couple hundred dollars and the action figures were so much less than that and had a better variety of figures. Now it seems like if you miss the figure's release in the store or online, the price goes up to ridiculous amounts of money. I was looking for a classic comic book accurate Spider-Man and at the time I was looking I had missed the release of the Marvel legends figures, and they were being sold in the aftermarket for over $100, sometimes closer to $200. I do have a classic Spider-Man figure now. But it took a while to wait for a new release to get it. And collecting his rogues gallery has been expensive as well.
Yeah my brother collects statues and I can tell you that they take up a lot of space and they cost a lot of money. I like Marvel Legends because of the size and the fact that I can squeeze a whole lot more of them in the same amount of space. You should really watch my new video because I break down how expensive Spider Man and his rogue gallery are. That Spider Verse is no joke right there!
When it comes to mafex or mezcos, “museum poses” is what I avoid. I’m not spending $100-$150 on an action figure just to leave it in a standing museum pose, that’s a waste of money
I feel the exact same way!n Mafex figures were made to be posed officially! They even come with the stand to make it happen. I can't imagine spending that much on a Mafex to have him just standing there.
When it comes to mafex or mezcos, “museum poses” is what I avoid. I’m not spending $100-$150 on an action figure just to leave it in a standing museum pose, that’s a waste of money
Mafex figures were made to display dynamically. They even come with the stands because they know that, and for the price nah that figure is gonna work lol. I really hate boring .. "vanilla" poses". I've never seen a comic cover where the character is just standing in line. The cover is always almost the best illustration of the comic. I think it's the same with the figure's. It's not what you have, it's how you rock it!
Great episode. Just started semi seriously collecting and some of the points had me like: damn! So I'm not crazy lol.
You deff are not crazy lol. There is so much that goes into this that gets looked over.
I've been collecting off and on my whole life(45). But I didn't get serious until endgame Thor came out. After that I wanted to build a specific collection. It keeps me to a limit to some degree so that helps me with control issues. Be it money, space, or time. I too see who I'm missing now, than who I have. Hahaha but it helps slow the process.
That's the way that you want to do it. You want to get what it is that you like. At the end of the day we CAN'T have everything. You have to find that sweet spot that's perfect for you. It's always good to hear from like minded people. Thanks for the feedback!
You speak the truth 100%. I have only been collecting for a year now and I have obtained so much in that time. I am an opener, so most boxes get tossed out immediately. I do not think you mentioned in addition to all the driving and hunting, things that are store exclusives...UGH! Walmart is the worst. When the Ultimate Edition RVD came out last year, I had it pre-ordered in July. It was set to be delivered in November. November came and went, my pre-order changed to January. Meanwhile I never every saw it in any walmarts I went to (and I went to a lot). January comes and goes, my order gets moved to March. At this point I didn't think it was ever coming, so I bought a scalped one on eBay, my Walmart RVD comes in the next week. UGH!
After that, I no longer purposely go on hunts, if I am in a store, I will look. I will also not cry about not getting something. It is what it is. The new UE Mankind is a Walmart exclusive, and I am just going to go with the flow. If I see it, I see it. If not oh well. I do not like owning 50 versions of the same character, unless we speak of Hogan, then I get a lot of variations of him.
I am pretty good with the Marvel Legends, I mostly collect the MCU versions of characters, and I have the core group and a grip of villains. The WWE figures are my weakness, but I have been able to pass on things just because I do not need them, so there is a little resistance going on, but figures from the 80's and 90's forget it. I try to get all the key players. This new Yokozuna looks great.
This was the 1st time ever seeing one of your videos and it speaks so much truth. Now if you excuse me, I have some dusting to do.
I appreciate you taking the time out to make such a detailed comment. This hobby of ours takes so much commitment and I don't think that people see that right away. They see the rooms and they want that overnight. They don't understand what it takes to get a collection looking right. Store exclusives are the worst and that's one thing that I hope they do away with.
Yo Fam, Great first video! As far as current topics for me, I’m looking into shelves and lighting.
Thank you my brotha, I appreciate your support! I will deff keep that in mind!
My wife always asks “who don’t you have” 🤣… my usual answer is “it’s complicated” 😅
That's actually the perfect answer right there now that I think about it!
It's too late for me. I already have over 100 transformers a bunch of other figures from random cartoons and walls full of posters and toys and a bunch of video games.
Sounds like a dream to me lol
20 years of collecting and i finally stopped. Made an inventory on what i have and started purging. Keeping the only ones i really like is very fulfilling.
It's all about what you like. That what makes it more important.
I have no method to my madness..I just buy what I thinks look cool 😊
Fair enough! We all have our ways of doing things. What's important is that it works for you!
Collecting with marvel legends in a nutshell for me, gets the figure I wanted few weeks or month later they make the same figure but better 😂 now I gotta sell the one I got and get the new one with a better head sculpt. Along the line again another rerelease this time with more accessories now I gotta sell the figure I had replaced my original with, with an even better version. Month or a few weeks later they rerelease it again in two pack lol I’m done picking up the same figure. Spider-Man’s always
It's all by design my brotha, that's what I was trying to say. They know how to rope us in.
Hilarious! I JUST started my collection. It turned me into a junky too!
It does it to all of us my brotha! We're in this together! lol
I have a limited collection transformers Autobots decepticons and thundercats is enough for me but my last collection piece has to be Voltron blitzwing edition. I’ll be complete after that.
You can never go wrong with Transformers. I used to have all of the original beast wars but I gave them away before I was even collecting like that. It's always good to know what it is that your doing so the collecting doesn't get out of hand.
Good video. Been collecting for many years and what you say makes sense. Good job!
Awesome, thank you!
Bro is spitting facts. Every point made me look at my shelves like " damn he's right".
I was looking at my shelves during the video too lol. I appreciate the feedback!
I truly miss Toys R Us. I very rarely got to visit that store. As a kid i told myself when im older ill be able to shop there with my own money ............ Yeah that didnt happen. Great video 👍
Tell me about it. I remember the same thing, looking at a whole bunch of stuff that I couldn't get. When I first started collecting Toy' R Us was closing down and I managed to get a few figures from them before they closed. That was for the Netflix Daredevil wave. I really wish I could just pull up now and see what they have. Those are the golden days of toys I think.
great video man!
whole thing really hit home.
keep it up!
Thank you my brotha, I appreciate the support!
Thank you for this timely video
You are so welcome!
Im about 6 toys deep, fresh to collecting appreciate the insight
Now is the time to guide your growth. Stay focused on what you're trying to build and work on that. I would stay with one line until I felt that it was healthy enough before spreading out.
I got a 5 year old son who’s just starting his tmnt collection
That's awesome! Especially since he's so young. I hope it turns out amazing when he's older!
Cleaning. I do it every few months especially when I get some alone time and my peeps are away and out of the house. Get the JBL speaker and play music. Or keep the brush near by and do it little by little. Keep the brush on the shelf you’re working on.
That's great advice. You deff have to be alone because it's too easy to get distracted and then it drags on forever. Great tip on the brush too! How quick do we lose track right?
Great video. Wish i would have seen it sooner. I'm all in with the Marvel legends now.
Tell me about it, I learned all of these things the hard way myself.
Phenomenal video!!! Thank you very much.
You're very welcome! Thank you for your feedback!
They don't call it plastic crack for nothing.
Tell me about it!
My man, good video! Real talk! So true .. ✌🏼
Thanks man!
All straight facts thanks for this great video you hit the nail on the coffee table
Thanks!
Great video, got me to sub. More content like this please.
I'll try my best to keep it rollin!
Figure hunting is out of the question. Just buy it online at price. I’m not wasting time. Wear and tear on your car and dealing with sales people. I want it at my door. I order it now.
It's deff changed. Now it's almost a requirement these days. It used to be a choice. There's nothing like that feeling of finding something by surprise though.
This is such an awesome video. I’m big into the GI Joe Classified line, and it’s so true about the army building but now we have vehicles coming. Space and money are definitely going to be an issue.
Thank you for your support! So far I've been able to stay away from G.I. Joes but I really like them. They almost had me though because I really wanted Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow but I talked myself out of it. I knew I was jumping off a cliff with that one. Right now it's Marvel, DC, TMNT and Neca (The Boys). I just bought Ashoka though, smh. Let's see how that goes...
Cleva, lots of good common sense advice here, great video! 👍
Appreciate it!
It’s about knowledge of knowing what you want to really collect , I’m just collecting two lines that’s it , I can’t have them all 🤔
That';s exactly how you have to do it, you have to know what it is that you want and not fall victim.
Great video man!!! Keep doing your thing bro!
Thanks! Will do!
Man. I collect statues and it’s basically the same
Trap. Great video Bro
Thanks for watching!
Great commentary and thoughts my brother 👍🏾
Much appreciated! Thank you for the feedback!
I collect toys for a war. Yes. the figures I collect are going to war with each other. So, I normally want to army build but not enough money. The figures I get are Soldiers, Xenomorphs (Aliens), Predators, Comicbook heroes, villains, dinosaurs, Monsters, Cartoon characters like Bugs bunny, Mickey Mouse, Daffy Duck, Movie figures, and Hotwheels.
That set up sounds crazy, I would love to see it!
@@ClevasMultiverse When I complete my collection maybe I still just started.
You have a point about the boxes and space … smh that a problem
That's a problem that just creeps up on you out of nowhere, right?
🥰 Awesome topic 👊 like you I am not into army building, financial and budget wise, my brother and I never bought duplicate unless no choice like a full wave 🤔 We started on the Toybiz era so we have not Update much, except the women due to sculpt 🤣 2017 how much? 2001 toybiz convert to $ is around $6 there 😅 Marvel Legends I think toybiz wave 6 onward they add more $ but Neca, Mcfarlane etc did not increase that much its like they are $21 - $27 compare to Marvel Legends from $6 - $27 in the same time span. 😤 we have glass on our cabinets they still have few dust sometimes and if something fell it will effect just one block 🥰
An army build for me is like 3.. they get the point lol. I can't see myself buying 10/20 of the same exact figure I just can't. A lot of the Toy Biz era figures still hold up today. Not all of them but most do. I still have some in my collection right now. Dust always finds a way right? It could be airtight and it would still find a way lol.
@@ClevasMultiverse Yes that's right 🥰 I rather spend tye money to a new and different character 😅 and I usually edit my army building to multiply them 🤣 I think I only updated Cyclops and Wolverine on my male Xmen 🤔 Well in our cabinets the figure close to the edge of the glass are heavy dust but on the center they are just there for 2 - 3 years just have tiny dust 🤔 they are not very seal due to the wood they were made where not in a very high quality, they had warp a lil bit so the square glass has gaps on the end of the cabinets now 😵
love the list. SUBSCRIBED!
Thanks!
I started collecting in 1999 with mcfarlane movie maniacs @ $9.99 and marvel legends were $ 6.85 at walmart . How times have changed. Ebay didn't even take PayPal had to send a check or money order to seller and wait.
It's funny how this "hobby" of ours is always evolving right? (Mannnn, $6.95 a fig.... lol... I would buy out the store these days at that price point) I don't go back as far as you but it's those beginning days that keep me coming back. IDK if I would be able to start from scratch in 2024. Thanks for stopping by to comment!
@ClevasMultiverse yea I don't know that I could start and have as much as I have at these current prices.
With anything, I'm quite specific with what I want and why, I put some tight rules down. I'm just building an Excalibur team made of my favourite former team members.
That's a pretty easy team to get together. I do need a Captain Britain myself! You have to know what your doing otherwise you'll just be all over the place with no direction.
@@ClevasMultiverse It should be, but wanting a Betsy Captain Britain and a recent version of Rachel might take a while for them to become figures. Rogue, Nightcrawler and Wolfsbane, are much easier.
Great content !! I feel all the points u mentioned and they are true. Keen to hear your take as to how survive this long run without getting burnt up.
Thanks! Will do!
Hello Cleva, your opinion . Where would you say is it worth selling figures Ebay or Facebook?
The problem with Ebay is the fee's that you have to pay as a seller. Facebook Marketplace cuts all of that out BUT I would only use PayPal with people I have never done business with. (Goods & Services). Ebay however does have a larger audience. See what makes sense with what you're selling. If its a few figures or a Lot then the fee's may not bother as much. For single figures at a time or lower end figures FB Marketplace would probably get you more. Always, always... always... use PayPal.
Thx Cleva. I love your video. Man it all started with listening to my brother in law who loves comics. Listening to him turned me to get addicted to comics until finally I broke away from it. This was around the 90's . Then Marvel Legend figures kicked in as well as Star wars figures and from there til now I collect.
I also collect Transformers only the studio series 86 and although I thought I wasn't going to , now Street Fighters. 😠
I got rid of all my Marvel figures from 10 yrs back as a (lot) in ebay. But your right. With ebay boy do you lose so much money. Your also so true which I laughed about one having 100 figures and also having 100 boxes because that is what I was doing.
I wish I had never started all this . When I was single, I never had not one single toy. Mostly a Coleco Vision and a NES and the SNes and a few games not much. I still don't buy all that's out there in terms of figures . I'm very ,very selective.
I just started collecting I'm very thoughtful with my approach if I really want a figure I purchase I'm very selective.
That's a great approach to start out and to stick with. Try to get only what it is that you like. I started off a lil crazy in the beginning and I had to learn to pump the brakes little by little.
@ClevasMultiverse Right, that's why I watch alot of videos just to hear other people's experiences and learn from that. Currently I own XM 1/6 Black Suit Superman and Green Arrow
This was hard to listen to, but I needed to hear it.
It's hard to live it too lol
I started Collecting back when Marvel legends release The Juggernaut wave in 2016. All I
Wanted was the Brown Suit wolverine and it snowballed from there I wanted all the X-Men. Then one day I saw Captain America, Ironman and Thor Anniversary for sale on Amazon. I was fucked from there. 😂
It's designed like that my brotha! They do that on purpose. I would say focus on what it is you like and stick with that. Just because they drop it doesn't mean you have to buy it.
@@ClevasMultiverse100, I actually slowing down. I didn’t even Fund the Haslab Giant man or G.I.joe Dragon Fly. That FOMO is deadly though.
Great video man good stuff !
Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you taking the time out to comment!
Like clothes, toys always go on sale so don't beat yourselves up if you have to play the waiting game. The prices are bizarre and the stores are deserts forcing you to shop online. The negative to that are the paint defects hasbro usually overlooks, I've seen 5 of the same figure all have little different blemishes lol. The postive to online is you can clean up nicely when target does the save $25 on $75/$100 deals. I got 5 figures for 86.00 I collect x-men 6 inch scale only, Mighty Morphin Era Power Rangers and Sailor Moon. I don't do movie figures because that is a neverending saga.
I try to stay away from movie figures myself. Once the new movie drops it's a new wave of figures and nothing really new. I feel like those are the ones that go on clearance the most these days.
And 5 figs for $86 is a great deal!
For real brother, I feel like they sit in the boardroom rubbing there hands together like Mr Burns as they plot on us with these tv and movie projects, and indeed . I had gotten X-men97 Bishop, Magneto and Rogue, Astonishing Cyclops and Strike Force Wolverine. Initially they didn't ship Bishop and Magneto so I had to send an email and they gave me a $10 gift card so from $96 to $86. I'm a New Yorker and I have noticed that stores aren't carrying figures like they used to. Toy hunting is very tricky despite being in a big commercial city. Figures with tax can be $30+ depending where you go. So usually to beat the tax and shipping I order online.@@ClevasMultiverse
Nice first video. Especially like how you pointed out how much of an addiction this hobby is. We are all chasing that high of adding another figure to the shelf.
It's a fact right? Even when we think we are finished they gonna come out with something that we didn't even know that we wanted but now they showed it to us and it's a must have lol. It's all by design so we just have to be mindful.
ha, ha, such great advice bro!
simple? completing is NOT WORTH IT!!!
so now you know...
I did it in the 80s, it took time to get it, f... the bad pieces.
completists and going after many lines? killer!
I do Joes and legends, and only the very dearest.
and even then, it stresses me to find them....
it s a rat race, no one can ever win and catch em all.
and if you did, you ll live in a toy store.
man, it should never get that far.
police ; keep it under 50 buddy!
be mature, it s supposed to be deco.
not your entire reason of existence.
I know it feels great to get new stuff, but it becomes a drug to feel good.
ok, it s better than drinking or the likes, but still.
fewer pieces and build dios, shrines to heroes.
get inspired and complete the art with a scene of your own.
cause piling up figures is a chore long term,
I was laughing at the dusting part, lol. soooo true!
Hawk ; don t blow all your money on toys kids! you ll starve to death!!!
so now you know...
good show bro
Thanks! I don't know about that under 50 though... that seems like a little bit right there lol
@@ClevasMultiverse tell me about it, I used to have 400+ in the 90s, what s to like here? I m broke and live in a small place... thanks bro
Amazing collection I love it Whoa
Thank you my brotha!
Awesome video
Thank you!
I feel you on the pricing. And this shit being MAD addictive. New Subscriber btw…
Thank you for the feedback! Oh yes it is, and it's an addiction that you never really get to appease. It's like being hungry, once you eat it's just a countdown to you being hungry again. Thank you for the Sub also, I'm grinding trying to get to 1000!
@@ClevasMultiverse Word! And I collect so many different lines AND makes i.e. Mafex, Mezco, Hottoys, etc., etc. Not to mention damn near all of Hasbro (which I should buy some stock in to make me feel better). It’s doing a number on my pockets but I am fortunate enough to have such an expensive hobby. But still-shit is getting ridiculous but this it’s one of the few outlets I have….🤷🏾♂️
I have collector insurance on my comics and I’ve been thinking about adding my figures to that. How did you figure out how much to get to cover your collection?
So there are two forms of coverage that I know of. The first one is when they payout based on the depreciated value of the figure should something happen. The second is a little more expensive (which is what I have) is when they pay out based on what you paid or the current value. This way you will always get back at least what you paid initially. So I go around and add everything up based on how much I paid and then I see what that comes out to. Then I pick coverage that would be over that amount so that it can also cover things that I will be picking up during that year. So if I have $30,000 worth of things that I want to insure, I would probably get a plan that covers me for up to $40,000. That way I could be sure that I'm covered moving forward for some time. You can also add this to your Renters Insurance as well with the same two coverages that I just mentioned. You can get some really good coverage for like 20-25 a month.
@@ClevasMultiverse awesome, thanks for the info!
Thanks for sharing! Awesome knowledge you laid out!
Thanks for watching!
I like your vibe bruh you earned a sub
I appreciate your feedback, and thanks for the sub. I'm trying to drop Sunday mornings.
The accessories. They add up.
Yes they do!
If you're collecting for any other reason than the fun of it. You have already strayed off the path
Sometimes I feel like some people get into this just to steal our fun..... like (scalpers)...
@@ClevasMultiversenot that it justifies it. Many scalp to make a profit to support their own habit. I mean hobby 😁. The prices are insane. In the opposite direction of Crazy Eddie
You kept really real Bro! Can't stop Won't stop lol.
Thanks! I'm trying to keep it as authentic as possible!
OMG TRUTH! "It all starts with ONE". lol. My GI Joe Classified was supposed to be ONLY Tiger Force squad [8 figs] ....now it includes Valaverse, Marvel Legends, SW Black, plus custom figs. I can open my own eBay store. Real Truth!
That's how the snowball begins, and it's almost like a drug. You don't realize how deep you've gone until your family is telling you that you need rehab lol. We just have to be mindful and disciplined. It's hard though cause sometimes I want everything myself!
I bought a NECA jungle hunter because I love the I.P. Then I had to get an alien for him to fight...then a soldier to hunt...it would be cool to see a pred fight a gladiator, so you pick one up, etc etc...next thing you know you're running low on space...I only have about 40 figs but I'm constantly rotating to make room for new dios. The addiction is real
This is so true! auto subscribe 😅
I appreciate the support!
Yea bro you got it nailed. I started when DC Bombshells were released and 29 statues later everything looked great. I started realizing after blindness this line wasn’t stopping. The hundreds stopped all of a sudden and I was left wanting more. How could I do more cheaper. I started checking out all the reviewers online. Started paying attention how all the 6 and 7 inch figures were way more articulated these days. I told myself I’d never collect figures again because of the limit of posing, but this was different now and wow they were mini statues in just about any way I wanted it and for cheap too compared to statues. Brands kept getting more and more. Before I knew it had happen my Legends, lead me to McFarlane and McFarlane led me to Neca TMNT and then I saw the Classified line and as a poor family we never had the money to collect in the 80’s and partly 90’s. Gi Joe was one I always wanted to collect. So I saw this new Classified line and started watching it just blow up and the sales that Target and Walmart had online and eventually Amazon and others I was 400 figures in mostly due to army building and I kept digging and digging myself a hole cause like you said the debt is real and it happens fast now with so little. It took awhile to dig myself out, but now after just 6 months I’m halfway back in where I was and it’s so stressful seeing all the collections just explode so fast and releasing has got ridiculous. Can’t keep up. So I said that to say this. This guy has nailed it. If you don’t have space and account separately for boxes if you pose. If you only can get by credit card. If you have the OCD of completions. If you do not have the means or loads of money for sealed glass cases or the detolfs weathering with strips from dust. TIME TIME TIME. It is huge to think about because your life becomes increasingly complicated when you invest in a collection. He’s right boxes stacked up cluttering the room and you will get depressed if you start and do not have the room and realize you can’t do what you want. It’ll sit in corners or plastic crates in the extra rooms or attic, basement, or closets. Cleva I am the same way… if I never started then, today I would not dare try to start. I love my collection and he’s right weather, theft, home fires, earthquakes… etc… Insurance is a must and the more you have the more you pay especially now. I recommend if you are on a stiff budget that
is check to check income… do not do this. I was for a long time and I got lucky I didn’t go under, but now it’s risky more than ever. Make sure you have disposable cash like Cleva said cause it’ll go fast and that credit line will look intriguing. I’m about 5 to 6 months from digging out a second time and I finally realized my priorities and cut off collecting till I’m able without screwing around with important income. Patience is best doing this, but you always have a nervous thought what if this one sales out over and over this is it the hot one I’ll have to pay on evilbay. That thought is almost always there. The other thought is clearances for kitbashing or army building. Your money will vanish so quickly one after the other more and more and pretty soon you’ll make mistakes buying cause of the clearance price. You’ll find that day or week you dedicate to going through all of it and finding what you just bought. You forgot you had it and you never wanted a second one. It’s not that popular and it doesn’t even break even for you as an online sell. Listen to Cleva cause he’s right when he says… If I Knew Then What I Know Now About Collecting. I Have a friend and he’s well off but after 2 decades of collecting he finally woke up and looked around and made a commitment to getting rid of it. That was 5 years ago and he has sold a little over half and he’s barely got any profit from selling it. Now because of the time and stress it is taking to get rid of it it’s made him absolutely miserable and he hates collecting now. It ruined his passion he once had. So be sure your heart is in it with wisdom at the head cause if you aren’t pre prepared it’ll suck you in fast. Some do have the strength to resist most and maintain a nice size collection and not add on once they have it set up. I imagine though that’s very few. I mean look at Kyle Peterson. This guy hasn’t stopped yet and his collection is MASSIVE. The difference is it’s his business and he has the money and the room to display. He has a system and it works. I don’t even want to know what his insurance runs monthly for it. Just beware it can be great fun at first, but it gets out of hand fast if you let it. I’m happy now with what I have and I’m currently dealing off a lot of my stuff to break even and I’m happy about it more and more. The pressure has been stressful and the more I find a way to get it sold for just breaking even that stress gets lower and lower. Like I was saying about 5 or 6 months I should be good if my deals continue to stay consistent, but where I am now I feel great everyday. I still have my favs displayed and love them as centerpieces of my collection but I’m done wanting to add and complete. I’ll be content with what I have. Cleva best wishes to you for your channel and I’ll be supporting and watching. Take care everyone and I hope these experiences sink in before it becomes overwhelming to all collectors. Stay safe everyone
Wow now that was an in depth comment right there. I appreciate you taking to the time out to write that all out. I had to learn all of these things little by little and they all seemed to just smack me in the face one day lol. The collection rooms look good in the pictures and in the videos but the backstory on getting it to look like that are so often overlooked. Most of the time it's just that I've put so much time and energy into it that I just can't stop now, then I would feel like it was all for nothing. All in all collecting is a discipline and we all have our methods on how we make it happen. The people just coming in might think that it's all fun and games though. Thanks again my brotha, I really appreciate your feebback!
No problem bro. I’m enjoying your takes on the MCU. I totally agree with the issues. Take care
Holy cow that’s bad
Not really bad, just the flip side of the coin I guess.
I honestly wish we could stop, I have not more storage, but know that I'll keep buying that minuscule figure that will end up being 40 more
That's how it goes right? There is never such a thing as I'm done until you're telling your collection stories through pictures lol. As long as they're around we're in the game.
Indeed! Thanks for the vid btw
Really enjoyed this man ! Figures all day long is what I like, collection videos and topics like this. Great job bro !
Figures are a BIG part of my life lol. I'm glad that you enjoyed it, I appreciate the feedback!
Hasbro is going to start having collectors start over by collecting figures that are pin less with new body molds
I would have to REALLY like those new figures to start all over. I would probably sprinkle some in if anything.
Def connected with most if not everything you said. Well done
Thank you my brotha! I learned these things hard and slow lol.
@@ClevasMultiverse As we all do..necessary evil. lol
I been collecting toys since the 90’s when I was getting the Toybiz figures for my son for Christmas, and me Comic books six I was seven some times you have to let things go My comic collection is so big i was organizing and cataloguing it once I got to Batman I stopped It was 5 or 6 Long boxes and I didn’t start buy Batman till the mid 80’s I am up to thousands of figures not including army builders and extras for customizing
Those comic book collections can get pretty heavy too! What kind of figures do you collect? Are they mostly Batman?
I’m doing Mezco Justice League some one stole Green Arrow in the mail I need Martian Manhunter and Hawk girl, G.I.Joe Classified is my favorite of the hundred figures they done so far I’m missing 18 only two I really need is Eel’s and Big Ben and they got canceled know idea why, Super Seven Thunder cat’s after I saw what they wanted for Snarff I quit, most of the Gargoyles there wings take up to much space, Comic Marvel legends is my biggest deep dive I don’t care for MCU of ML the four things I’m missing is Brood Queen and Broodlings, Nemesis, Toybiz Giant Man but that’s about to be remedy Haslab Giant Man,and Mandarin Marvel Select Bigger scaled figures,DC icons and Direct I tend to pass on McFarlane in my opinion there to big and the scaling all off wonky articulation no guns for gun characters smh i got Thomas Wayne Batman and Redhood before the stupid gun mandate I thinking of getting the new Wonder Woman would be nice to have a big Amazon woman in the collection here’s to him doing a Big Barda, I love FuRay planet and loose collector, I look forward to any ML Villain when they do them I’m getting them I would love if they did more Bring on the Bad guy waves and obscure heroes Torpedo, Red Wolf, Arkon the Imperion. If it’s cool and fly I’m gonna try it.
What’s crazy I have only four Batman in my collection Mezco Sovereign Knight, ReBirth Batman, an Animated Batman maybe an Icon Batman,and the Thomas Wayne Batman
Only way to finish is to make a list. Stick to it and quit once it's completed. An example is TMNT. I have everything I want and I'm done with it.
But are you though? If they was to drop something crazy would you not get it? lol
@ClevasMultiverse Yep I'm done. They dropped a lot since I quit, and I bit on nothing, including the sewer and Turtle Van etc.
@@aaroneaston8899 Nice.
Everything said in this video is facts. I’ve almost quit the hobby completely 10 times after I single figure dominoe’d my whole set up 😂. Moving/packing is also a bitch when you collect.
Exactly, I can move my whole 3 bedroom apartment faster than just my one game room. You have to move them differently.
Another thing that's definitely relevant for Legends: don't believe that the one e.g. Black Widow you have is going to be the one. They will release a new better version where you don't have to use the blast effects from another figure or it has a new accessory or a better head sculpt. You only learn more about what you're buying after years and years. I dont buy everything anymore because of funds and I know I can research on UA-cam or on Reddit what won't be worth it.
For a guy who only started a few days ago, your video has spoken to a lot of people. Nice work, Cleva
Plus we have to remember that there will always be figures that you're just gonna have to get multiples of regardless of how you plan. (Ex. Wolverine, Spider-man, Iron-man, Deadpool) These dudes have so many suits that are so iconic that we just have to. More of a reason to go less on the others...
Thank you for that last part. I really can't believe how it's moving. I really thought that it would take me a year or 2 to get these views. This community is the best and I'm gonna keep pushing forward with the best I can possibly bring! I'm hoping that each video will be better than the last.