Beginners Guide To Statue Collecting! What You Need To Know!

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If you are new to the statue collecting hobby, I wanted to put this information out there to help you understand the ins and outs of this hobby. There are so many things you have to learn as it's often times very overwhelming to grasp what's going on, so I wanted to put this guide together to help the new collector. These are by no means "rules", they are simply a reflection of my past experiences in the collecting hobby. In this statue chat we discuss statue companies, statue costs, statue terms, shipping, exclusive vs collectors edition, collector boxes, collectible insurance, and much more! I hope very much that this helps and inspires. Thanks for watching! Chris
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@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Hope this helps in your collecting journey!!

@starlightcollections5954 3 жыл бұрын

thanks, yes it helped

@tristencorey8279 3 жыл бұрын

i realize it is kinda randomly asking but does anyone know a good website to stream new series online?

@parkerdariel2699 3 жыл бұрын

@Tristen Corey i use flixzone. Just google for it =)

@rogelioporter3733 3 жыл бұрын

@Tristen Corey I would suggest flixzone. You can find it on google =)

@Iko_Iko_Statues 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. I have been collecting for 10 years and with the higher costs now, I can't imagine getting into the hobby now. With that said, the statues now definitely have more detail.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan!!

@Dangatv 3 жыл бұрын

This video has been such a massive help, I'm only new to collecting and some of these points are just great. I'm in Australia and struggling to find the right people in this hobby so I honestly thank you very much mate really appreciate it

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped!!

@jcclassybro9426 2 ай бұрын

Thxs bro...very helpful indeed... I'm new with this crazy hobby I found...but I love it and I love them statues....

@BatmanStatueCollector 2 ай бұрын

Glad it helps, and welcome to this amazing community!!

@mikestainbrook6311 3 жыл бұрын

I'm retired and on a limited budget so all this info helps me out a lot!!

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Really glad to hear that!!

@jrg4094 3 жыл бұрын

A word of advice...patience. I think this would be a good topic but in my experience, the date that companies say it will ship or be ready to ship always seems off. Maybe it's the type of statues I collect but always seems it takes longer. Maybe its do to shipping from overseas? I think it would be interesting to hear some thoughts and have possibly a video as to why? Also, with social media everyone can share their opinion on a particular piece. If you yourself like something, dont let others influence your opinion. If you enjoy it, that's all that matters!

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Patience is so very important in collecting!!

@anthonycortez8346 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, didn’t even think about insurance

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!!

@tylerabbott5187 3 жыл бұрын

I found this to be phenomenally explained. Even better than your other one. The one thing I liked on the old one is how you had the stores actually pop up on the screen. For collectors like me, maybe expían some budget options like Diamond select or chronicle collectibles (which may be leaving business sadly).

@itachi4728 3 жыл бұрын

The #1 rule is that if you don't have the money don't buy!!! Only if you can afford! I have seen many guys who buy statues and then don't have the money to support their families... #2 rule is your wife!!! If she really loves you (very very very much)then she ll understand! If she has problem that you give your money to Statues (toys for her) then be ready for a War!!!! I know many guys who hide to other places their statues for this reason.... #3 rule buy only what you really like a lot!!! Not what is《grail》or 《a must buy》. You don't care what the others think! Buy only what you love!

@rudolfcrous2033 3 жыл бұрын

I also found a local guy who buys statues for you and can provide you with very long payment plans for when your on a budget, it really helped me in the beginning and I built a good relationship with some cool dudes, search your local facebook pages and you will find like minded people.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you will, great resources!!

@TillThenPlease 3 жыл бұрын

Great thorough vid for those starting out! Someone new to collecting will really appreciate having this resource.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping it ends up helping a lot of collectors!

@elijahmack5976 3 жыл бұрын

You've always made great starting tip videos helped me jump right into the hobby im coming up on my year journey and appreciate you for making it easier and being part of a great community

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elijah!!

@alessandrocarrera6548 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for the advice💪🏼 i‘m just at the beginning but i already fell in love with all the amazing stuff and this awesome community🙌🏼 super excited to build my collection.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Really glad you are part of this amazing hobby!!!

@flechman63 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more, keep those boxes. I have a shipping container full of boxes lol

@BatmanStatueCollector 2 жыл бұрын

God they take up soooo much room

@davidp.murphy58 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thank you Chris for providing amazing information for the community. I am super new to collecting, just ordered my first 1/3 scale statue from Prime 1 and the information you provide makes me even more excited to start my collection.

@Casuallycollecting 3 жыл бұрын

Cool what did u order? I am also new to collecting high end statues. I pre-ordered my first 1/3 scale as well and it's from the witcher 3 wild hunt video game.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely its my pleasure!!

@davidp.murphy58 3 жыл бұрын

@@Casuallycollecting The Talon EX Bonus Version, just started reading the story line and its such a cool new villain in my opinion. I think the hardest part is waiting a year for it to arrive, patience is not something I have a lot of HA.

@davidp.murphy58 3 жыл бұрын

@@BatmanStatueCollector Mr. Chris, could you possibly do a video explaining the process when ordering from overseas like Prime 1 studios or other companies, just advice for the first time buyer.

@Casuallycollecting 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidp.murphy58 I totally understand. Same here

@steffennilsen 3 жыл бұрын

Watching Chris content makes statue collecting much funnier!

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you are enjoying it!!

@bjmillard7958 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I remember your first one about Tips for collectors and how it helped me with my collection over the years.

@BatmanStatueCollector 2 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped!!

@sneaksgeeks9008 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Chris. Very helpful to someone like me who just started dipping their toe into the high end game.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching!

@thespyder5936 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video with lots of good info and solid advice for collectors. Thanks Chris!

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

@bransonontheroad 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I learned so much. I appreciate all of the info you gave us. 😊

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Debbie

@parthbhatnagar5166 3 жыл бұрын

Thx for the awesome guidance

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@kohnhead_3429 3 жыл бұрын

Great 👍🏽 video. I got 6 1/3 coming from Prime 1 and a life size coming from Sideshow.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome!!! Congrats!

@tetraquarks Жыл бұрын

Great advice, thank you very much. I just bought my first 1/3 statue and think it will be the first of many

@BatmanStatueCollector Жыл бұрын

Glad it helps

@joshfalls 3 жыл бұрын

Sideshow Collectibles customer service is amazing...🤘🤘🤘🤘

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%

@ryanmartinko8919 3 жыл бұрын

Big help and great advise for collectors!👍

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

So glad it helps!!

@edwindiaz8257 3 жыл бұрын

ANOTHER COOL VIDEO, AS ALWAYS CHRIS. VERY INFORMATIVE. 👊🏽🤘🏽

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Edwin as always!

@ReconstructedBeauty 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, great informative video, I didn't know about statue forms/ groups, I am definitely looking into that!😁😎😎

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Its a great resource and I hope it helps!!

@dionb5491 3 жыл бұрын

You are a treasure to the community always positive brother great tips

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm really glad they are helpful!!

@Corey-zp7kz 3 жыл бұрын

Great information and great video thank you Chris

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@mikestainbrook6311 3 жыл бұрын

Lot of good info Cris thanks!

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@GothamCenobites 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely great info I never really considered insurance. 🤙🏼

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@naqi76 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job. The shipping cost and customs alone makes this a challenge for me to get into. But still appreciate this video. Thanks

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely 💯

@fpjones6546 3 жыл бұрын

This video was amazing for a Sunday morning breakfast I learned much needed info thank you.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!!

@fpjones6546 3 жыл бұрын

@@BatmanStatueCollector being new to the hobby has left me with so much to catch up on lol

@Thanawolf 3 жыл бұрын

Nice vid. Great tips for new collectors. I unfortunately threw away my brown shipping boxes for my first two statues so that was my first mistake. The biggest problems I have as a collector now is mostly shaping my collection. As it starts growing I am asking myself questions like led strips or spotlights? Background poster or led effect? And where to buy these. Could you make a video with some tips? It would help me a lot.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

I will try to work on that!!

@michaelhood7625 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video Chris- thanks

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dickfacealvaro 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thanks a lot.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@russellpierce4442 2 жыл бұрын

Thank u so much for this I needed it

@BatmanStatueCollector 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@L1Slayer 3 жыл бұрын

Another important tipp imo: Focus. Don't just go with what you like left and right. You will run out of space really fast and you'll have to deal with selling old stuff. + going for less will also calm your own conscience ;)

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Focus is so incredibly important!!

@agent3724 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

@notjohncena1169 3 жыл бұрын

Just came here to listen great info as always!

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@notjohncena1169 3 жыл бұрын

Batman Statue Collector anytime!

@acheman8836 3 жыл бұрын

Tried to preorder my first statue days ago, the new Batman Hush Batcave Deluxe edition on the Prime 1 studios site because it looks amazing, it put me on the waitlist. I hope it all goes well.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

My fingers are crossed for you!!

@joshfalls 3 жыл бұрын

I've bought into moducase, and their amazing its a bit expensive but you can buy through sideshow, and not have to go though all the hurdles with moducase, and sideshow only does one size, it will fit 1/4 scale which I believe is the largest scale that will fit... but moducase has larger and custom sizes its just more money....

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Moducase is amazing and I do really like the look!

@GothamCenobites 3 жыл бұрын

Good to know I plan on putting my dark nights metal P1 line in a custom sized moducase. By the time I need it hopefully more will be offered through sideshow.

@tt-ez6eq 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a new subscriber and I found this helpful. I'm wanting to buy my first and only statue which is the Maestro (Version A) 1/4 Scale Statue from specsfiction shop which I know nothing about. I worry about coming from a different country, shipping and damage but the cost doesn't matter because I only want that piece.

@BatmanStatueCollector 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you found the channel and thanks for subscribing!!

@mojopotato1715 3 жыл бұрын

Great informative video Chris. As a newer collector I appreciate it. One thing that wasn’t mentioned that I’m curious on is owning statues with light up features. I heard not to keep batteries in them too long because they leak over time and can damage the statue. What would be the point then to having a statue that lights up, but can’t display it?! But then I read an article that lithium batteries don’t leak. The Energizer Lithium Batteries even guarantee no leaks. Would you trust this? I would hate to try it out on a $1000 statue, only to find out it doesn’t work.

@daf5162 3 жыл бұрын

Content is great lots of valuable information. Where do you store your boxes, garage, attic, a storage facility?

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

I will be doing a video on that soon!!

@stukavonferno8858 3 жыл бұрын

The main piece of advice I would give to a novice collector is buy whatever you like, whether It's a statue, bust, action figure, Funko Pop, figurine etc, 'yours' is the only opinion that matters. Don't buy into the hype that surrounds certain pieces, don't fall into the 'fear of missing out' trap and most importantly, please don't get into any debt, collecting is supposed to be fun, not detrimental to your life! As far as displaying your collection look into getting a craftsman to build a bespoke system or build your own if you have the skills. Chris, sorry but your definition of maquette is totally inaccurate. Maquette means; ' a model or preliminary sketch for a larger piece of sculpture, created in order to visualise how it might look and to work out approaches and materials for how it might be made' It has absolutely nothing to do with detail, size etc of a finished/production piece. Sideshow use the term purely as a means to charge extra! The term is French and It's derived from the Italian word 'macchietta', meaning sketch. Nothing to do with 'old Hollywood' whatsoever!

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

You are not wrong, I'm just referring to how Sideshow describes them.

@edwinxx9341 3 жыл бұрын

ur the best fr

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@supermankelly 3 жыл бұрын

If shipping costs increase you get the deposit back. I know this at least for Prime 1.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

That's good to know!

@supermiguelYT 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tips! I do need to get into Facebook since I collect legend of Zelda statues it’s hard to find the older statues and I don’t trust eBay 100% witch I’ve used in the past.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your thoughts and for watching !

@trip189n 3 жыл бұрын

It's a shame we don't have Pym Particles to shrink those boxes down.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Man that would be amazing!!

@chrisnstuff710 2 жыл бұрын

I got a question I don't know what Joker pick I like them all I want to start collect statues which one should I start with

@_Windezzy 2 жыл бұрын

Could you explain waitlists? Currently on one for the Prime1 DK black edition. What are the chances of being able to score the statue off the waitlist and also how long does it take to be elected? Great video and as always love the vibe you give off. Thanks!

@BatmanStatueCollector 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I'm going to film a video doing just that!!

@_Windezzy 2 жыл бұрын

@@BatmanStatueCollector Appreciate that! Also maybe add in purchasing someone’s preorder and how the transferring process goes. Feel like that’d be a help to a lot of us new collector’s as well.

@shafserious2805 Жыл бұрын

Have alot of money and stresd/patience

@darkknight4260 Жыл бұрын

What do you think of the premium format dark knight returns with the lightning effect? Do you think it’ll bend with time considering it primarily supports batman’s whole body? Contemplating on getting it as my first statue. Thanks!

@aaronjones5284 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris!! I’m a Hot Toys collector, but I’m really tempted on joining the statue game. What would be your biggest tip to transition into 1/4 / 1/3 scale statues from 1/6 scale figures?

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

I would look into the Sideshow premium formats to get your feet wet and then maybe jump into some 1/3 after that to see if you like the scale.

@mikestainbrook6311 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I keep my boxes for everything lol

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

smart!!

@andrewcai5042 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm cut and sow collects dust. I must keep that in mind.

@BatmanStatueCollector 2 жыл бұрын

Truth

@logancalangi3226 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Any advise on how to acquire/purchase Star Wars XM Studios statues? I’m in the US and the only distributor here doesn’t have licensing rights to import SW XMSTUDIOS statues. EU distributor also does not. Do I need to go directly through XM? Thank you!

@tylerabbott5187 3 жыл бұрын

Do you keep all your receipts in case of an insurance claim?

@bradmccarthy8018 2 жыл бұрын

i'm in canada are there any companies here u know off..

@tylerabbott5187 3 жыл бұрын

Is cut and sew the same as mixed media?

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Correct Tyler!

@sirdublecheez3448 3 жыл бұрын

Pro tip : if your short on cash for a statue do not sell your kids on eBay the fees and shipping are ridiculous local sales are better 👍🏽

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

LOL great advice!!!

@mikestainbrook6311 3 жыл бұрын

What about e transfers??

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean...explain.

@mikestainbrook6311 3 жыл бұрын

@@BatmanStatueCollector oh sorry I never realized you don't do e transfers in the states..its just a way of sending money.

@ferver-san 3 жыл бұрын

1st rule should actually be : Don't do it!

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Lol good point!!!🤣

@artstatuecollector 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful advices for the new collector 👍

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Art!!

@weberry78 3 жыл бұрын

Great info for those of us just starting out! Keep up the awesome content.

@BatmanStatueCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I can help!! Thank you so much for being a Member!!!

@acheman8836 3 жыл бұрын

Tried to preorder my first statue days ago, the new Batman Hush Batcave Deluxe edition on the Prime 1 studios site because it looks amazing, it put me on the waitlist. I hope it all goes well.

@L1Slayer 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry if you already informed yourself, but be sure you know how much shipping cost you have to expect from Prime 1 these days. They were never cheap, but are sometimes extremely expensive, due to covid etc.

@acheman8836 3 жыл бұрын

@@L1Slayer Thank you for letting me know, I appreciate it. Would preordering from Sideshow be any better then?

@L1Slayer 3 жыл бұрын

@@acheman8836 For most people yes. It takes 1-2 months longer to get your statue, but is often cheaper. It really depends on where you are from. If you are from the US, then DEFINETLY. If you are from the EU, there are local retailers in every country which can save you a lot of money.

@acheman8836 3 жыл бұрын

@@L1Slayer Just pre-ordered it from Sideshow after your reply. The only reason I ordered it originally from Prime 1 was to get a bonus extra head piece but it wasn't a guarantee. I don't mind the longer wait. Thanks again!