Best Tips for new action figure collectors

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I've learned very little during my time here on earth, however I have picked up a few useful tips when it comes to collecting action figures and now I get to share all that advice with you!
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@TAKTAK_Toys 3 жыл бұрын

Here’s one for new and seasoned collectors, take the figures off the shelf and pose and play with them! Get value out of your collection where it’s ACBA, posing, playing with them or just enjoying them for what they are, they are meant to be fun!

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that brother!

@dkres82 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, I always like switching up poses.

@MJBBo 3 жыл бұрын

I do have a tool box that I use for weapons heads extra hands or for whatever. So it’s all in one box

@f1nalboss 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you brought up the g and s on PayPal. That rule gets glossed over on KZfaq advice thing to collectors

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Boss. I feel it's definitely an important one when you're starting out.

@FirstLast-fc7dt 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips! One thing i learned about collecting through this pandemic is learning that its okay to quit. Been collecting since 2002 and i realised that its time to save for retirement. Meditating, healthy living and minimalism is fulfilling too guys.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Meditating and minimalism can be fulfilling? LIES, FAIRYTALES AND FALLACIES! ;)

@RadioactiveBear 3 жыл бұрын

David apparently has super speed. He changes clothes mid sentence.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

One of my many super powers. How do you think I edit these videos so fast? :)

@alandoane9168 3 жыл бұрын

Every one of these tips is pure gold. Nicely done!

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

That's why they call me the alchemist of youtube!

@captainrex3954 3 жыл бұрын

I keep hardly any boxes but I keep the cool ones. What I do is I take out the plastic shell, remove the figure and accessories and throw the plastic away, and only keep the box and the background. Also, good for you for growing the channel so fast. When I subscribed like 4 months ago, you only had like 700 subs and now you have 4,000, good job!

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

That's not a bad way to go about it with the boxes. And thanks for the support Rex, I'm very happy to be able to count you amongst the 4000!

@mathewnicholls5881 3 жыл бұрын

As a new collector, I salute you sir for these advice videos 👌

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome. I had a blast making these!

@Spikey100000 3 жыл бұрын

Cleared all my boxes’ accessories and BAF pieces this week. Deffo great advice to do so, and even better advice to do so straight away and get in the habit of it so they don’t pile up and take a whole day (or two) to sort!

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

That's the trick. You gotta keep on top of it!

@gabrieltupas7667 3 жыл бұрын

Love the tips and advice! Subscribed! I think one piece of advice for newbie collectors is don't be a completionist and buy what you like/enjoy! Great video!

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for joining the channel Gabriel. Welcome to the party!

@brushstroke3733 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. I just started collecting Masters of the Universe Origins about 8 months ago, and at the time I thought I would only get two figures. Now I'm up to collecting two of every one made, and now on to Marvel Retro 3.75 and MOTU 3.75" from Super 7. Last night I finally allowed myself to start down the Star Wars rabbit-hole. I had no idea collecting would be this fun or addicting!

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 2 жыл бұрын

Oh the addiction is very, very real!

@them. 3 жыл бұрын

Wearing sunscreen has been very helpful to my collecting hobby, because then I don't have skin cancer and therefore am still able to get figures. Fr tho, while a decent amount of the Hellfire Club 4 pack isn't super important, I feel like that White Queen is a must have, so I became an idiot and bought the entire thing instead of just waiting for Emma to go on sale on her own

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Lol hey I have to admit that ever time I see the club up for sale I'm tempted to bite the bullet. One day I will probably give in!

@akustyxmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Bruh!!! I wish I saw this 6 months ago. I’ve already made many of these mistakes. This will definitely help to prevent me from making a few new ones! Liked and saved for future reference.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Hey you're welcome brother!

@daddysbabygirl9620 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice, more tips, keep an eye out for exclusives, HBPulse, Target, Walgreens, Amazon, etc. and for package collector's (and or people who might buy two of favorite figures, one to open one to display) check out options like FigureShield to protect and display in packaging (Retro carded figs seem to be popular candidates).

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent suggestions! I'm not familiar with figure shield, i'll look that up.

@farminglittlepeople9623 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice friend! Only thing I might add is if something is vintage and really rare sometimes you might want to pick it up at price you can afford. Now I agree most things will come back up for grabs here and there but some simply will not. Only time and experience will guide you.👍

@chinapat6708 3 жыл бұрын

Very good tips! I love vids like this cause I always find something useful in them. U have a great channel, man!

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much brother. I'll try to keep the good vids coming!

@louisjb9798 3 жыл бұрын

This video was so helpful. And I just ordered 80th anniversary Ironman and Thor for Friday, Thank you so much, I love your Videos and you are in my Top 3 Content Creators

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

And I'm gonna keep working at it till I'm your top 1 creator!

@louisjb9798 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour well, you are second, behind new rockstars

@joshuakincade8896 3 жыл бұрын

Great show good content solid advice. Thanks again for the tips and more love to the community. Awesome times bro. Cheers

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother, it's all about the community and comradery.

@MJBBo 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! I will keep watching

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much my friend!

@coolworld520 10 ай бұрын

You inspired me to start collecting! Thank you!! 😊

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome man!

@leandrorojas299 3 жыл бұрын

A good tip that works for me is I set myself a budget . For example I spend $100. Per month on action figures . That way you buy what you really need. ( I used to spend more than that, but because of COVID I had to control myself. )

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

That's very sensible Leandro. I'm actually using this channel to finance what I buy. It's a good way to stay motivated. I only purchase what youtube ad revenue and Patreon will afford me! :)

@merzadmohammadi5528 3 жыл бұрын

best advice was the sunscreen, loved it mate, cheers for that

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy someone picked up on that. My favourite song.

@troyr4521 3 жыл бұрын

Solid advice for up and coming collectors. I think you covered everything.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

I'll have to make a whole bunch of new mistakes for the next video!

@omarelsayed7057 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! This is very useful, I appreciate you telling us what not to do from your experience. Btw First comment :)

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Hey welcome to the comments thread! I'll keep making mistakes so you don't have to!

@omarelsayed7057 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour Thank you lol!

@officialcoleslaw6433 3 жыл бұрын

best deal i ever got on a marvel legends fig was ten dollars for silver surfer with free shipping on mercari, immediate steal

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

For the Hasbro Surfer? That is a bargain of Cosmic proportions!

@officialcoleslaw6433 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour yep the hasbro one, felt bad for the mother who posted it

@deadpoolanimation7297 3 жыл бұрын

@@officialcoleslaw6433 for me it's the 3 toybiz iron men ss, classic and the gold all with faceplates for 10 so about 3 a figure

@Harry_asbo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro this really helped me. Keep it up.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching brother! :)

@garethsgeekretreat Жыл бұрын

love your channel. you have cool stuff

@DisplayingModelBehaviour Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much man!

@juggernaut3338 3 жыл бұрын

Wake up. Poor a cup of coffee and watch this guy.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Best way to start the day! :)

@paulmcfarlane2604 3 жыл бұрын

Talk about hype. Cosmic Ghostrider.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh yeah, that guy was getting a lot of headlines!

@restonslaststand9946 3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree on seeing products first, so many problems with quality, you're lucky if you see 2-3 of the same figure to choose from.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's something I never expected to have to contend with when I first started collecting.

@muzikblitz 3 жыл бұрын

Well put, Baz.

@orionpaxx9236 3 жыл бұрын

Much thanks!!

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure my treasure!

@Transforming_Skyscraper 3 жыл бұрын

It's easy to get on board with the hype lol. It's personalities like yours that get us! Trying to keep it real, but all these multi million dollar deals are really tempting! I'm gonna stay broke and keep cherry picking!

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Lol keep it real, stay humble. Not everyone can handle fame and fortune as well as me.

@ONWARD_EXPERIENCES855 3 жыл бұрын

YAY! my Frogman art made the data blast - drops mic and retires immediately! thanks DG x

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Lol the cream rises to the top baby! :)

@andrezituu1 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, aloot of the things you said I did my self but I never sold a figure that I would want it back but I know a few people who do that and then they are like Damm why did I sell them like you said. Keep the great content I am the guy from insta Tugafigures

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you follow your own good judgement!

@timeoutteddy4062 3 жыл бұрын

The music at the end was awesome, who is that? Also I love the reference to that 90s track with the sunscreen

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you recognised Sunscreen! A nostalgic favourite of mine. The end music is by DANkMUS. Check him out on youtube. It's amazing!

@mysthic_ds5185 3 жыл бұрын

5:31 I can relate to that mistake, but I still didn’t regret my purchase

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Good on you man, if there are no regrets then it’s not a mistake :)

@mysthic_ds5185 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour yeah I couldn’t help myself lol

@MJBBo 3 жыл бұрын

I do love my local toy and comic stores! NERD LOVE

@ftheman1108 3 жыл бұрын

I always go back and fourth with if I should save boxes or not. I dont really have the space to save them especially with the volume of figures im buying lol I save some but I toss a lot. If I had the space I'd prob save more of them. I dont ever plan on selling them so maybe it doesn't matter

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly I've regretted getting rid of figures but never boxes.

@AkiraHisyamHobbiezz 3 жыл бұрын

nothing is gone forever. sure...until you found that figure become so expensive 😢😢😢😢

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Lol true Akira, it can be tough to argue with that.

@guilhermenetto4986 3 жыл бұрын

but at least it has not ceased to exist. Still can be conquered :)

@godofzombi 2 жыл бұрын

If I found a figure that had a whole part that's usually painted, but now it's not I'd pick it up as it might be really rare.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 2 жыл бұрын

I think often those are simply seen as defects. I'm not sure how great a demand there might be.

@joshualastine7666 3 жыл бұрын

I need to join the community

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely you do! :)

@dandamanwastaken1200 3 жыл бұрын

i lost my gambit's figure staff and i spent an entire day trying to find it and i remembered that I threw it out accidentally lol, now my gambit is straight up making out with rogue in my display.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Ah man, that staff really is a nightmare. You’re better off just loosing it and then moving on! I still live in constant fear of it vanishing!

@gavinjoseph24 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve lost way too many hands because I either misplaced them or left them in the box. It makes me so mad

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I know that feeling!

@ingloriousmax 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a community discord? One of the only ones I'd consider joining. Pretty much everyone has one of these communities, hell even people with 200 subscribers but so far I've only heard you talk about Facebook.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah there's a link to the discord in the description of every video

@ingloriousmax 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour Well that was a fail... Thanks got it!

@julienmorozof8082 3 жыл бұрын

The first Marvel Legends I bought in a Store was a Superior Spider-Man in January believe it or not. I was SO EXITED, until I got home and realised that he has two right legs, the paint was sloppy, the right arm popped off on the bicep and, as a side effect of having two legs, I'm pretty sure I broke something around the crotch trying to crouch him. Since I couldn't get a replacement, it's sitting in the dark corner of my shelf in a very vanilla pose... ALWAYS CHECK THE FIGURE YOU BUY IRL GUYS

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Ah that's such a shame. Live and learn. Hopefully we'll get a new, beautiful deluxe Superior Spider-Man to even the score!

@julienmorozof8082 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour Fingers crossed !

@toomanyhobbies8351 3 жыл бұрын

The women and the parties? Lol. Good tips

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Lol don't forget where you came from. Keep it 100!

@danielvillarreal4635 3 жыл бұрын

That happened to me I was at a secondary market and I found the hellfire club for $50

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Good deal!

@Theotoydude10 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips 👌I got a couple of figures for my son for his 8th birthday and I can't stop buying them (for him 👀) I literally love looking online and buying like 3 or 4 at a time.. whats wrong with me haha I like them so much and of course he loves them too.. it needs to stop before my wife notices 😅 but I don't want to, there soo cool (is this normal 👀) 🦸🦹🦸‍♀️

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Oh I understand complete my friend. Once you start buying these figures it's so darn addictive!

@pukkicfc9061 2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I’m always scared of the most… a really popular figure like Spider-Man goes out of stock and I start thinking I’ll never get it. I literally just pre ordered the 3 pack of Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire Spider-Man: No way home set for £99.99 on Hasbro Pulse. Doesn’t release till august 2023 but I get so paranoid that i wont get it next year unless I pre order now. Now from this moment I’m gonna have to make sure I have £100 in my bank till then 😅

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 2 жыл бұрын

I know man. FOMO is a very real thing!

@Tofi_Tee 2 жыл бұрын

hey mate i was wondering if you got a sepret spider-man cause i have a armor spider-man at a site but i dont want to buy it but i have to cause its the only spider-man on the market at a good price plus its the retro collection and idk what to do.This video helped me a lot thanks mate

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 2 жыл бұрын

Hey glad you enjoyed the video. No spare Spideys though I'm afraid

@Tofi_Tee 2 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour ah okay mate thank you anyways! have a great day

@kldn-xtlxmr7675 3 жыл бұрын

I just get the ones I like, lol

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

That's what you gotta do!

@danielvillarreal4635 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'd like learned about 5 years ago that Marvel Legends never run out you'll always find them

@HomieGroup 3 жыл бұрын

hey for the “ nothing is gone forever” tip what abt storm collectibles mk1 ninjas will they re release? :( bc i want them so bad

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh I sincerely hope so!

@HomieGroup 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour me too! will u be getting into storm collectibles anytime ? :)

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

@@HomieGroup maybe when I win the lottery! :)

@soulassassin226 3 жыл бұрын

Not just about rereleases. Don’t pay outrageous prices (or at least more than you’re willing to pay) on the aftermarket thinking you won’t find a better deal. I’ve found an amazing deal on figures that fetch crazy prices on the aftermarket thanks to holding out and that made it all the better. I managed to snag a Toybiz series 6 Deadpool for $30 with no other bidders on it somehow back when it used to go for close to $100. Of course I’ve also been stung a few times by losing some of those auctions that I was excited to see at those low prices. There’s a few figures that I never managed to get that haven’t come down in price yet (like DCUC Dr. Fate) but who knows, maybe I pay the $100+ aftermarket price and then another company comes out with something even better and I’ll regret paying that much. Find the balance.

@HomieGroup 3 жыл бұрын

@@soulassassin226 yea i def know what u mean i got extremely lucky yesterday and got an ermac bloody edition that normally goes for around 220$ and i got him for 60:)

@FrankHerfjord Жыл бұрын

You missed one: plan for retirement. If you start collecting in your thirties and enjoy the hobby, keep in mind that you're hoping to be wanting to do it for four decades or more. If you're collecting with a fixed goal, accomplishing that goal is going to lead to a whole lot of emptiness when you reach it. Most collectors run out of space after just a few years. Which means something's got to go at some point. So keep that in mind when buying - much of the stuff you're hoarding is not going to stick around in your collection forever.

@giuseppi77 3 жыл бұрын

Do you use a cloth when applying the hot water or just hold the figure under the sink? Where does the hairdryer come in? If only they made mini steam cleaners.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

I just dunk the figure in a big bowl of hot water.

@chinapat6708 3 жыл бұрын

Yea, I was wondering that, too

@giuseppi77 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour What about the hair dryer? Is that simply to dry if off without damaging it or does it function to loosen the parts?

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

@@giuseppi77 Yes the hair dryer will loosen up joints if you hold it over them for a few seconds

@bigwhopper6501 3 жыл бұрын

I missed out on jubilee 2 years ago and I still cant find it for a decent price

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

She'll come back around one day!

@earlgabrielfaustsalunga4324 3 жыл бұрын

Is better to keep figures boxed or opened? Like WWE mattel basic figures?

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly. don't think all that many people care too much about boxes. When I buy old figures it's not the boxes that I'm interested in.

@beefburrito9479 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a DC multiverse armor WW at target and a wing joint was gone and I didn’t notice until i had already threw the box away

@beefburrito9479 3 жыл бұрын

Bought it there where i am basically all store are sold out

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Ah man that's a tough break, I feel for ya!

@monkeyoabes 3 жыл бұрын

Guessing your a brit like myself lol you said you buy online just curious which companies you buy from , and what UK companies are the best in your opinion

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Yep I’m in the UK. I use Comics and Cocktails. They have always provided a great service.

@monkeyoabes 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour not heard of them , i will look into them now though . I often use bigbadtoystore but the cost of pnp is often expensive as hell. Keep up the great work bud , love your vids 👍 ✌

@brandondavis9555 3 жыл бұрын

Whats a good facebook group for marvel legends? Just getting started.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

Marvel Legends community is great

@Stayzsilva Жыл бұрын

I wanted to ask if there was a way to keep my figures from yellowing or fading from sunlight

@DisplayingModelBehaviour Жыл бұрын

Keep them out of the sun!

@danielvillarreal4635 3 жыл бұрын

It already happened to me I sold off some Green Lantern figures and a month later I should I should have not sold them I could have kit bashed them

@holonet1 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think I've ever rebought a figure I've sold. Hmmm.... ... Star Wars Black Series with photo-real faces don't count as rebuying the same figure.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

That's true, I'm willing to count those as all different figures!

@omarelsayed7057 3 жыл бұрын

What is that lizard figure next to you?

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

That's the Hasbro Lizard Build a figure.

@brushstroke3733 2 жыл бұрын

Does suncreen on your action figures preserve them from harmful UV rays? Has anyone ever tried it?

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I don't think it's been tried.

@unclecreed2986 3 жыл бұрын

I have sold so many figures then had to buy them ago.

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 3 жыл бұрын

I’m still looking to replace the black costume Daredevil and Punisher War Machine I foolishly sold!

@unclecreed2986 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour I sold that DD with the yellow and just got him again because I want to make D‐man.

@unclecreed2986 3 жыл бұрын

@@DisplayingModelBehaviour I threw away Gambits card too the box tip is a good one.

@seektruthnow. Жыл бұрын

I’ve been collecting Lego and Video games for more than 10 years. Just got into marvel, legends, and DC Multiverse! Oh no, what have I done? My poor wallet

@DisplayingModelBehaviour Жыл бұрын

Lol there are so many awesome things demanding the contents of our wallets!

@Gemini12061983 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I am from Ukraine. And in my country salesman saying that no original figures of Terminator 2. And I very want figure from this movie, when he was with machine gun. Where I can get?

@DisplayingModelBehaviour 2 жыл бұрын

EBay my friend. That is best!