My biggest mistake is being poor and trying to be a collector..

The mistake I make is buying something that i missed out on or has been out of circulation for awhile and I pay premium prices to add them to my collection. Never fails

I'm glad I started with a clear idea for my collection, DC & video game characters. Start slow and it will grow!

Understanding scales available, and find one that suits your space, budget, and stick to it. Else you get a mixed scale of statues you might not want to sell but don't look as good together.

This is probably one of the best videos you've made. Its funny though, your number 1 mistake is one that doesn't necessarily apply to everyone. Personally I don't care about themes and just collect what I like. I don't care if my marvel and DC statues are mixed up as long as they are displayed well. On the flip side I do try to group by scale so things look good.

Thanks for the great advice! I am just getting started by doing my research so this is good to know.

1 year of collecting, 21 statues in and another 17 on PO. I was very specific on what I was going to go after and collect and have learned from collecting other things in my past. I've not sold one statue since.

Great tips!!! Thanks for the video. #1 is something fortunately I knew from the outset.

Thanks for sharing the tips!

Great advice for any and all collectors! the biggest one is do not listen to what other people think YOU should have in YOUR collection!!! its your money and your collection.

Great list Mr. X! I started collecting figures and statues back in late 2016 - early 2017. I pretty much committed most of the mistakes you listed and had to learn the hard way. I hope future collectors see this video and take note of it.

I absolutely love these videos. I'm brand new to collecting (First PO is X-Men vs Sentinels 1, 2 and 3) and am learning so much from you, Gem Mint and a couple of others. Thank you for providing great information like this, as well as amazing content regularly!

Love the vids, keep ‘em coming

Thanks for the advice mr. X!

Thanks for the tips‼️

Def some great tips! Thanks!

Just started down my collection path. Great things to keep in mind in this video

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. If I ever do start my own collection, I believe this is all wise and helpful advice. GOD Bless You and the X-Fam as always Brother!

All good advice! Thank you

Really helpful! Thanks for the advice. Just recently started getting into statue. But still will keep my 1/6 hot toys.

This was a solid video appreciate the info n advice

Thanks for sharing these tips

Great tips! May have made one or two of those mistakes! Still learning!

Always appreciate these type of videos. It helps us new comers to the community

I appreciate the video, I am new to collecting so the information here is very helpful.

One of your best Top Ten videos yet. All of the points are simple , yet solid advice. Your top 10 advice in this video can apply to anyone literally in any collecting field, whether its collecting hats, toys, shoes , statues etc..

Great advice Mr.x 👍 this helped me alot

As someone who is new to statue collecting this was very helpful. Thanks for posting!

Good awesome advice, definitely applicable in any collection

Great video and advice :) Thanks! Number 1 is really the most important one!

This was a really good video. I definitely made my share of these mistakes over the years. Guilty of buying too much at once, impulse buys, and definitely no direction (my collection is a chaos of different characters and different scales). Also no room for these statues is probably the biggest one for me. I literally alternate statues for my display because of lack of room. One other mistake I'd add would be to keep the shipper box. When you first receive a statue, you're in love with it, but like you said, something better may come along or you're losing space so you have to trim some things down to justify the purchase. Buyers always want original packaging.

This video has been so informative man, I've only been collecting seriously for 7ish months and have already made a few of the mistakes you've mentioned, display space and going to hard to fast (I couldn't say "that's what she said" but I'll say "that's how I ended up a farther of 2) are the main ones. Great content as always dude 👍

Thanks for the advice.

Very informative Mr. X!!!

They say it takes a BIG man to admit your mistakes ... if that's the case then Mr. X is the Ron Jeremy of high-end collectibles! THANKS Mr. X!!

Nice flow with this countdown video. Yup, I am new to the statue game and have so many on order. I actually slowed down from the first month. Number 1 is so true. I have been thinking about that lately and already have 1 piece that I know I will sell when I get it in hand.

Excellent video and advice X

These are super excellent tips! I’m new to collecting statues and have already made some of the mistakes you mentioned here.😓

Great advice. this helped alot

Great advice ! Thank you good sir !!

My collection goes in all directions. It’s tuff when you start collecting and have to decide which pieces to buy.

Hey man you live and you learn, I’m glad you made this vid

Great video. Awesome advice and not reaching out to those that have experience is a mistake. Don't be afraid to ask for advice. I've actually reached out to you regarding a certain company. Getting advice and a recommendations helps prevent a big mistake😊. Thx for the video

Excellent video!!

Great info Mr X. I have a lot of nice framed artwork, which in itself is expensive! But I just focus on one character.... and one genre...there are so many great statues and lines! Hard not to want to buy everything! Love the channel! Keep collecting, I live vicariously through you.....

Great advice!

Interesting, thanks!!

I agree I do all those things especially buying statues when I have no room for them

Thank you for the good tips

Great video and Info

Thank for the tips

got suckered into statue collecting due to the awesomeness of these pieces.

Solid video X. A mistake I've made in the past is buying a statue just because I hadn't bought a statue in months, and had that itch. Your number 1 is right on the money. Have a theme or direction and stick to it.

Enjoyed the advice. Been starting to work collect knives and most of what you said still applies...

Another great informative and insightful video. This is exactly what I'm going through right now with some of the things you mentioned. The main one is not pre-ordering straightaway and thinking about it for a few days. As well as, trying to buy a few statues etc. Keeping it limited to certain things.

Hey John, great video on collecting. Haven't seen one of your KZfaq videos in a few months, had to brake way from outside influences in this game(no insult to you or your channel). Though I did happen to come across this piece because of the title and I think you truly nailed alot of crucial points to this collecting game. Also, don't worry about that Scarlet witch PO, she can easily go with an X-men collection that im sure you are still amassing.(i plan to put her right next to her dad) In closing Im gonna choose not to point out the mistakes I might have made in collecting but focus on making better decisions in the future,.. and this video is spot on to help anyone who might want to venture into or continue this hobby.

Good advice!

This was very helpful MR.X since am hoping to get me first statue sometime this year

Great video as usual

You are hilarious man! Keep the videos coming!

Great advice I've made a couple of impulse buys.

Thank you for your knowledge

This man speaks the TRUTH. All very good advice and tips!

nice tips, thanks alot.

cool recomendations!

Definitely a great video and all valid points. Im glad when i started i had a direction and have stuck to it. I've been buying older pieces lately and i love/hate the resell market got great deals but a lot of people think them having sentimental value to a piece increases the price. You should have said also you basically need another storage room for the damn shippers that are twice as big as the statues lol

You gave some really good advice here! My biggest mistake was trying to buy everything I thought was cool with no direction or a lot of thought to display space. Basically Too Much Too Soon.

Great tips for the beginners and the ones that want to enter the hobby

Mr X,your advices will help beginners and current collectors before buying new sculpt..

I need that Subzero in my collection. Great video man, I think people forget that collecting is a lifetime thing. You don't have to have a massive collection in one month.

Very informative video. I was falling too hard and too fast. Every waking minute looking for something to buy. Specifying a direction you want your collection to go in is key for people on budget.

Exactly what I've been thinking to myself since I started collecting... But it makes it official when you say it :)

WOW, Great video.

Great video thanks

GREAT ADVICES THANK YOU

GREAT VIDEO. I HAVE NEVER REALY REGRETTED ANYTHING I COLLECTED. LIKE YOU I COLLECT A WHOLE LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS. COLLECT WHAT YOU LOVE, NOT BECAUSE IT IS THE NEW FLAVOR OF THE MONTH. OR WORST, BECAUSE MOST OF THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW HAVE IT. 👊🏽

Yo great video learned a lot

I always like your humor! Referring to yourself in third person is also funny! 😁

Great vid X

i totally agree btw great video continue this way

great advice. the same applies with omnis/comic collections. when i first got into that hobby, i went broke trying to obtain everything and then once i got around to reading some of the titles, learned that i didn't care for them and wound up selling a ton of books. it's all about curating your collection around what you like. i know some don't like them but i really enjoy the 1:10 transformer statues and that's what i collect and display at my office.

Thanks for your wisdom and honesty Mr .X, your channel definetly my 1st go to for honest reveiws and just good videos with the X style mixed in. Im totally at #8 atm. I have more PO’s then I have actual statues now. Told myself I would stick to batmans...then seen Q.S Wonderwoman 1/4 then seen J.L Blacksuit Superman 1/4 then...well you know the story. Sleeping on a piece has saved me some money anyway so thanks. Keep up the good work...shout out from little ol New Zealand.

I just started collecting and so far my biggest mistake was my first purchase being an impulse buy at a comic store. Got a cheap diamond gallery Thor that takes up too much space and some cheap dragon ball Z figures. My mindset was these are cheap and I can buy 3 for the price of 1 that is much nicer so I went with quantity over quality and I really like Marvel and Star Wars so after watching this video I’m only going to get marvel/DC and starwars. Thank you for this. And the sleeping on your decision before buying is the best tip in my opinion. Great video

Lolol yea I feel you with getting sucked into social media

One of your best videos!!

So True on SOOO many points! My MAIN thing is that although I have an Amazing Collection that I LOVE. It has NO direction what so ever AND bottom line I have run out of room!😭🤣

That’s some good info to think about

This video helped me out a ton

Amen to your #1 - I can marvel at a fellow collector's latest addition on social media or KZfaq and not feel the pressure of adding to my collection which consists of only Superman statues (in the classic suit). Great list.

There have been so many pieces that i start saying man i need that but then sit on it for a week or so and realize i have no room for it. All of what you say makes sense

Very helpful tips Mr X, number 10 is so accurate and true. I’m new to the statue collecting game and I always wait until Sideshow announces the ES before I buy

Being about 9 months into this hobby. I havent really made any really bad mistakes yet. If anything I might be a little too hesitant. Missed out on a great piece and it sold out. But I'm glad I saw this video. Has alot of great advice for a newbit like myself. Thanks man

Somebody had to say it! Great vid!

Hey dude, you are such a funny guy. Love your videos, keep it up.

I generally am not a fan of your non-review videos. I really enjoyed this video. It was highly enjoyable and provides some great insight from someone deep into the hobby. Thank you for sharing!

Very informative video 😁...keep it up mr X

I’ve recently bought my first two statues and now I’m waiting for their delivery in July. I put much thought into buying them and I’ve put a side two spaces in my room. I’ve gone down the horror side of collecting. With two Hammer horror Statues as my first. A video like this is handy. Cheers

Amazing video, and personally very timely as I just started collecting. Thanks for sharing your experience! One principle I try to keep is: don’t be afraid to walk away from a good deal. Sometimes I want to pick something up just because it’s a good deal.

Wise words! 👍🏻 definitely alll advice(s) are true, not only for beginners! My biggest mistake was surely changing direction too often in the past 🙈🤣 but I am clear on that one now 👍🏻 that certainly helps to stay satisfied with all that cool stuff coming out in every brand / theme etc

Great points