Citizens, step away from the box: A free public service message to make you thousands of dollars, a better figure displayer, and to save you hundreds of hours in dusting!*** After I read Ryan Bradley’s thought provoking article, I had to write a viewpoint from the “Dark Side”. I must admit, I thoroughly enjoyed Mr.… Continue reading Public Service Announcement: Don’t Open Your Toys (Step Away From the Box)
Category: Collectors Guides
Toy Fair 2015: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Official Product Descriptions and Images
Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS line of action figures features characters and expressions from throughout the more than 30 years of the Transformers brand. In 2015 the GENERATIONS line unites under one big story – COMBINER WARS! Courage is Stronger Combined! In the COMBINER WARS, giant super robots, formed by teams of AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS, battle for… Continue reading Toy Fair 2015: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Official Product Descriptions and Images
Storing Loose Action Figures In Bags
If you have a ton of loose action figures then you probably don’t even have enough display room to show them all off. What are you going to do with the ones that you can’t show off? You have to store them somehow. One way that many people think is a good idea is just… Continue reading Storing Loose Action Figures In Bags
How To Ship Boxed Toys
In a past article I have covered how you can ship carded action figures the correct way. Today I am going to go over how to ship boxed toys. The toy that I am going to be shipping is small, but this will work on such toys as vehicles or action figures in boxes. How… Continue reading How To Ship Boxed Toys
Where To Buy Toys Locally – Hidden Spots
If you are an action figure collector then you probably know most of the best places to buy toys like Walmart, Target, and Toys “R” Us. What you have to know though is that there are other places that carry toys that you may never think of. I am going to go over some of… Continue reading Where To Buy Toys Locally – Hidden Spots
Behavior in Toy Stores
Have you ever walked into your favorite toy aisle and it looked as if a tornado went through the aisle? Chances are one has, a human tornado. This is something that I absolutely hate seeing in toy stores. There is a certain behavior in toy stores that you should follow to be respectful to the… Continue reading Behavior in Toy Stores
Action Figure Display Tips
Today we are going to go over some action figure display tips. There is nothing worse than spending a bunch of time setting up your action figures together for one to just fall over and destroy everything. You must know that setting up a good action figure display takes preparation, hard work, and focus. Planning… Continue reading Action Figure Display Tips
Action Figure Scales – All You Need to Know
Action figures can come in many different sizes. The sizes are commonly referred to as action figure scales. When you are buying toys from other collectors you will notice that they use the action figure scales to describe the figure. It is all part of the action figure language. If you were to look up scale… Continue reading Action Figure Scales – All You Need to Know
Take Care of Your Action Figure Collection
If you take care of your action figure collection you can be sure that it will last a long time. It is easy to do and takes very little time and effort. Correct care for your collection will allow it to hold its value also. Why do you need to take care of your action… Continue reading Take Care of Your Action Figure Collection
C-Scale Action Figure Grading – How To Guide
One common way to grade you action figures is to use the C-scale. There are several different levels to the C-scale and it usually refers to the card more than the actual figure. When you are grading and your card receives a good grade it is more than likely that your action figure is going… Continue reading C-Scale Action Figure Grading – How To Guide