Falling out of Love: When a Collector’s Tastes Change***
Back in the mid 90s I was in an interesting relationship. The relationship lasted five years, and that was about four years too long. I Continue Reading
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Limited Edition Figures… but were afraid to ask
Webster’s Dictionary defines limited edition as “an issue of something collectible (as books, prints, or medals) that is advertised to be limited to a relatively Continue Reading
Public Service Announcement: Don’t Open Your Toys (Step Away From the Box)
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 Continue Reading
Throwback Thursday and back again
Usually toy shopping for me today looks to be something more akin to dumpster diving than browsing the spacious and well-lit aisles of the local Continue Reading
Vintage 12 Back Star Wars Action Figures Increase in Value by 108,233%
Brian Semling of Brian’s Toys, Inc. announced the “Brian’s Toys 12 Back Set Index” to reflect the retail value of the original 12 Star Wars Continue Reading
Action Figure Grading – Can You Really Trust It?
For several years, AFA Grading has been trusted by collectors. It has been the go-to place to send your action figures away to to have Continue Reading
Finding the Fun Factor in Action Figure Collecting
One thing I was pretty surprised by when I entered the video game industry was that “fun factor” is honest-to-God industry jargon thrown around in Continue Reading
The only action figure scale worth collecting is…
The 6 inch scale. C’mon. Like you didn’t know that? I was working on this article, when fellow Action Figure Fury writer, Ryan Bradley, posted Continue Reading
Call to Action (Figures) – Favorite Figures
Favorite Figures The crew of the Nostromomo sits around a table laughing, happy that their friend Kane is back, and thankfully alive. Even Ripley seems Continue Reading
Call to Action (Figures) – Why We Collect
Why We Collect I stopped collecting action figures in seventh grade because I thought it would help me get girls. The immediate result: I met Continue Reading