Facts. price point and size is exactly why I do Legends and Classified. I can't see me doing Mezco or Mafex, much less Hot Toys or Statues. Every so often as collectors we might switch up your setup and move stuff around...Hot Toys and Statues, are giving you a hard way to go.

5:54 It's interesting that you keep your boxes. I've kept all mine as well, but between my Marvel Legends and all my other figures (Star Wars Black Series, GI Joe Classified, etc.) I've got over 400 boxes, and I can tell you that even these relatively small boxes can start to add up to considerable space. I put the boxes into 30-gallon totes and I've got around 20 of those. Lately I've started to think: _'why am I keeping these?'_ Organization - Mainly, I do like how the boxes have trays to hold the optional accessories. But when Hasbro temporarily went to "low-plastic" packaging, I went to a hardware store and got a small parts organizer to hold the unused accessories. I've found this to be so convenient that I'm tempted to transfer the remaining accessories out of their original boxes/trays. Resale value - I don't plan to resell any of my figures anyway, but even if I did, I don't think the box adds much value to them. Certainly it does for high-end or import figures, but not really at this price point. Protection - As you mentioned, these figures are pretty durable, but when storing or transporting figures, I do like to pack them back into their boxes just for that extra level of protection. However, I've acquired most of my figures after moving into my current residence four years ago, and I do not look forward to the _hours_ (and hours!) it will probably take to pack all my figures up. It would be so much easier to pack them straight into totes, perhaps with layers of padding to give them a little protection from bumping into each other. Anyway, I haven't made any decisions yet. It feels almost like a grieving process, to be honest. I think I know what I need to do, I'm just not ready to do it!

All good points and this is coming from a Hot Toys collector. I personally just love the realism of a HT. If I had the space and money I would collect 6", 12" and even Funko's. Great video, enjoyed watching.

Anotha one 🔥, been saying these same things for years, while the HTs and such look great, u can barely display posed and the cost 😬, I always looked at the HT game as a flex move more than anything. I love to world build, there's no better feeling when you complete a team and have them all posed together. Keep crankin em my guy!

I collect Hot Toys, Sideshow, and 6", and I agree with you. To utilize some space, I do tend to display my smaller size counterparts of characters in the same display case as the bigger Hot Toy or Statue. But I've really moved away from buying the big expensive stuff in recent years, and now restrict myself to smaller figs, for the reasons you explain. 👍

Nice video I agree with all your points, especially that it’s more affordable. Hope you’re doing good and peace

...Also the affordable figures, while lacking the super detail of a Hot Toy out of the box, often have good sculpts and just need a bit if extra paint to make them great! Customizing is one of the things I definitely enjoy about Legends, and Classified, etc...

Great points. I do love a good mezco though. And one twelve scale will always be best for play and posing imo.

Another great video! Spot on for every point. Personally I would add and you did kinda touch on this is the playability. I like to photograph my figures and you can pose legends and classifieds. Statues are statues.

Very legitimate points and strong arguments

I feel yea on this.

I like the idea or being able to pose the figures the way I want. And if I want to spice a pose up, the action figures allow me to do that

Although I no longer collect Marvel Legends (they’re actually more difficult to get in Asia), I completely agree with all 5 of your points. I had 2 Sideshow figures but ended up selling them because I was terrified of them falling off the shelf and breaking during an earthquake. I’ve had NECA fall off and smash, so I wasn’t going to chance something that costs many times more than that. I also sold all my Mezco because I was concerned about the fabrics deteriorating. I mean, I loved the way Cyclops and Wolverine looked - really detailed and with all the joints hidden - but I’ve heard of pleather cracking and spandex stretching… so away they went. On top of that, you’re right about the limited space becoming a huge problem with the larger figures and statues. I’m in the process of selling a bunch of Prime-1 and Nanmu statues because the arms/tails (thanks for including the tails in your video 😂) were getting in the way. I also hate when people ask me how much one of my figures cost. I don’t like answering because then they ask how many I have and start calculating the total. 😅

The reason we prefer companies like Bandai and Hasbro is because... They're more affordable. That's it. They're far easier on the wallet, and when they're good, are really good.

Preference. It's all preference. Collect what you want.

I have to admit I’ve never been into marvel legends but they doing some really good figs!! But hot toys do take a lot of space and there’s a lot of characters that are not out

For me its the suits the characters wear is why i perfer legends. I love comic suits and hottoys pretty much only does movie suits, and even tho i have a few i don't wanna spend 100's on a premium formal comic statue

I prefer legends and classified. Aside from the price. Shelf space for me is the most important.

Dont limit yourself as a collector...i was not patient at first but now i can pay off 6 months worth for a great piece...to me a well rounded collection makes all the difference...example, i have interest in one Predator by Neca but its an SDCC exclusive so not getting him anytime soon lol...but my local store has a graded first edition Predator #1 comic...i started payment's 3 weeks ago and probably will pay off in another 3 weeks....something to look forward to is always exciting, putting a cherry ontop of my Predator collection 🤟🏻....god bless!

Also are/will/can you do a Q&A video love your stuff and I got questions for you

Great video. I've gravitated towards those 6 inch figures lately. I like the extra bit of detail, the pose ability, and the space they take up. I display my collectable stuff in my room. So I keep it a small collection. I rotate figures with the few shelves I have. Keep them out for a bit, then pack them in a box and put a new or older figure on the shelf. I've even gotten used to getting rid of collectables after a time. It helps with accumulating too much stuff. You also narrow down what pieces are most important that you keep. This goes for figures, model kits, books and comics. Most of the things I got rid of, I just gave away. Don't care about making a profit. It feels great giving it away to a friend or kid I know to enjoy.

I prefer 6 to 8 inch scale, but i do want one super premium like hot toys. I just cant decide which character means enough to me to justify all the costs. Even $80 to $110 stuff makes me nervous to splurge on.

My mindset exactly. I have dabbled into Hot Toys recently for a couple sentimental reasons, but I can’t go down that rabbit hole! I’m strapped for space as it is and there’s no way I start cramming in 12” premium figures, especially when they deserve better displays. Once I recently got to a point where I felt like I had what I needed to represent my fandoms, I went back to vintage (late 80s, early 90s for me). I’ll tell you, snagging a Kenner Batman or a Playmates Turtle for $1-$5 loose in a bin at a thrift store gave me more or a rush than hunting anything modern. Sure they were beat up and missing accessories, but that feeling of feeling like I just pulled them out of my own toy box was nothing I’ve experienced collecting newer stuff. Stuff is getting crazy now. Just seen another toy line is doing Ninja Turtles! It was so much simpler when one company had the rights and that was it (I think). There’s cons to that too, but I don’t think it was as overwhelming.

My number one thing is playability. I can sit down and casually pose a Marvel Legend while I watch tv and not worry about breaking it. If it breaks, it can be replaced comparatively easily. Hot Toys are basically art pieces. I don’t even wanna touch those things cuz they’re so expensive and fragile. Break one of those and it’s a HUGE deal. You can throw a Legend in your pocket and carry it around all day like that for toy photography and not bat an eye. Carrying a Hot Toy all day would require equipment😹

Great channel! Thanks

Good reasons.

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 agree with all you said. I keep my figures packaging, too.

If there are the advantages that take the cake everytime is the articulations and not worry about destroying the suit or the figure of 1/6 but with 1/12 scale it just play and pose with ease of mind.

Totally agree with these points, I spent a couple hundred dollars on figuarts and my heart sank when the legs casually snapped off on two of them while posing lightly. I’ve never once had any issues like that on any of my legends or DC 6 inch figures. It’s a shame though because right now the imports are the only way to get good looking anime figures. The cheaper ones just don’t cut it with their terrible face sculpts.

I mostly collect hot toys but he has valid points

Quality over quantity

At the moment I only have 3 XM 1/6 scale statues I take my time and I'm selective

Dope video bro . I agree with a lot of the reasons you picked Marvel legends over statues . But I got admit if I was a millionaire I’d be collecting hot toys 😂✌🏽 out

Its crazy because i just had this debate with someone who told me i was ignorant for saying i rather have the legends retro dr doom rather than the mezco because i dont pay hundreds of dollars for a toy .My budget says i can spend about $100 on either one toy ,or two or three so i try to stay around that depending on what i want . Also a lot of ppl are hot because that dragonfly is going to be late so this was a fire video and u just got a sub 🫡 You just pretty much defined my whole toy collecting philosophy ,great minds think alike 👌

OK, yeah so you said give you the questions that I have and it’s quite a bit so yeah, let me get into it first why did you start collecting action? Figures how did you start collecting action? Figures why did you start KZfaq? when did you start collecting? Who’s your top three Marvel superheroes who is your top three DC superheroes who’s your top three Marvel and DC superheroes combined list what are your top three favourite marvel teams what are your top three favourite DC teams? What are your top three combined Marvel and DC teams? What’s your favourite marvel? What’s your top three favourite marvel legends also, will you get into other content like rankings of shows and movies or reviews of shows and movies something like for example would you rank the episodes of X-Men 97I would like to see that. Those are my questions and if you would think about a Q&A video like you wanted to do one I mean you could put up a community pole and see if people can ask you questions and the video with those questions well, but that’s just a suggestion. Sorry for all the questions and also I agree with your room and affordability and also I don’t have the patience to wait a year for an action figure come on. And peace

I would recommend saving up for a Mezco rather then just buy another marvel legends reused buck. I started with legends but very quickly realized that I had a shelf with Alot of the same bucks just different head sculpts. I'm not hating on anyone who buys them their just not for me. I would rather buy something more expensive that is worth my money and have fewer figures then buy up a bunch cheap figures. They take up Alot of room quick. I have no opinion on Hot toys or statues as I don't buy them. No disrespect intended with this comment I'm just trying to put forth another opinion for new collectors. This is what I've found in my experience, that I get more joy from saving up and not settling for something cheap. Not to mention the Total lack of accessories and paint details on legends. Take care

In other words "Stay in your lane!"