@@bedfordshiremodeller4491 Does PCS Dejah Thoris 1/3 scale count? j/k No that is certainly good advise. Also found that by avoiding pre-ordering you normally can get a good deal later, especially if you buy Sideshow stuff. There Edition size is through the roof, if you wait a year, you can usually pick up the statue you have been eying for 10 to 25 % off easily.
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’ve just done it with xm studios thing, but considering I live in North America, small edition size, AND there’s only 2 eBay listings at 1800 I don’t care lol
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.
Agreed, I collect what I like. In fact some take the theme thing too far perhaps? For instance, there is a guy on TH-cam, I don't recall is name or channel, who loves to collect Venom statues. I mean, a couple are fine, but who needs 20 of them? They are all derivatives of each other!! LOL!!! (Settle down SF5, I am just having a bit of fun at Mr. X's expense. No need to come over to my house and beat me up in my front yard in front of my family.)
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
1st big mistake is being into 1/6th scale figures first. 2nd is one of my categories now is miscellaneous. Star wars sith lords marvel limited DC and miscellaneous.
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.
My biggest mistake was buying a $2400 statue from a seller on EBay who wasn’t even a collector. The seller didn’t know the difference between Exclusive and Collectors edition (regarding Sideshow statues). The seller packaged it like crap. And now I’ve been in the middle of a return process that has lasted over a month, and I still have not received my money back and I even shipped the seller his statue back! This is an expensive mistake that I know I’ll never forget . 😩
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.
I agreed on peer pressure. Just look at the Facebook community group of collectors. Believe me when I say there are lots of new or even seasoned collectors buying statues just because people said its nice. Worst, some new collectors that just joined blindly buying those grail pieces just for the sake of fitting in to the community, just for that few more Likes and admiration. Example, the Sideshow OG Hulk. Well for me, its not even worth USD$1000, I wont buy it even for that amount of $ and yet people are spending 3 or 4 or 5 times the amount trying to get this "grail" Personally I dont give a sh*t if people like what I liked, it is my piece and it stays with me in my cabinet which I am gonna admire daily. Another thing to note is also the secret groups out there, commissioners are expecting that you PO at least one of their pieces out of the 4 or 5 POs they put out; otherwise you are gonna risk getting booted out of the secret groups. Sadly, for custom pieces, this is the way it is.
Lolol yea I feel you with getting sucked into social media
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For me, I don't need multiple pieces for a certain line. If I only like one LOTR statue from Prime 1, then that's what I'm getting. If I can only find one Alien statue that I like, then I'm happy with that. I just want one item of some movie that I really like. I don't need to collect the 2nd and 3rd tier characters to "complete" the line.
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.
Im guilty into buying different lines, but is because I buy what appeals to my eye, there are some marvel , dc, anime, horror or whatever it is, I would not buy
I actually don't really have a direction, I just buy pieces that I want. I also don't ever plan on selling any of my Statues. Pretty cool video though.
My biggest mistake was not doing some research first. I'm relatively new to the hobby and I have only made the one mistake so far and it wasn't that huge of a mistake. It worked out ok in the end. I bought the SS Doomsday 1/4 without looking into it first. I wasn't aware of how much pvc went into its construction but I liked the look of it and still do. I just think it's overpriced considering the materials used but it's still a good statue and I know I'll never get my money back. Still the best looking Doomsday on the market in my opinion
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. 👊🏽
My biggest mistake was watching this video with my headphones in and the broken glass sound at the end got me good. I paused the video and look over my statues making sure nothing fell but then rewind the video a bit back and noticed how big of a mistake it was lol
My direction was very focused from the start. 95% of mine is gaming related for ones I have or will have at some point that are PO'ed. There are a few outliers like my P1 Doomsday and P1 Cybrog Superman ( delay delay delay ) but those are two I just really really had to have
I definately made most of these mistakes. Thankfully, I’ve compiled a collection I am proud of and am content to live with without adding too many more additions. But the biggest mistake not to make is giving your statues to a family member for free. I gave my statues to my next of kin, thinking they simply loved them as much as me and wanted to keep them in the family, only to find out that person sold them to make a personal profit. I still feel robbed and betrayed. Hopefully, my next family reunion won’t be a re-enactment of the Red Wedding.
Very good video. But I have to somewhat disagree on #1. I'm a HUGE Batman fan but I don't want to collect only Batman related piece nevertheless. And also I don't really care about sizes. I just collect what I like. If its Marvel, DC, Mortal Kombat, 1/10, 1/4, 1/3. I just think you have to love your collection. That's anything that matters. :)
Joined this ridiculous hobby months ago (thanks, COVID) and I already pre-ordered my first $1000+ piece. To be fair, or so I've convinced myself, Batman is my favorite character and the theme does fit my new office layout. Totally counts, right?
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.
I think my biggest mistake as a collector is jumping genres too quickly. First it was what ever hottoy I thought was cool, wolverine, terminator, starwars, predator, Thanos. Then I went to DBZ, then I went to sideshow then I went back to anime and now I'm collecting Necca predator and horror theme
Excellent points Mr X. Especially number 1. I know what I love but also know my finances and space. My favorite movie franchise is Alien, my fav game franchise is The Legend of Zelda, my favorite hero is Batman.. so I stick with those! I branch out a little bit, but I know limits!
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
@@stukavonferno8858 The reason the edition size matters to me, even if I like the statue is because If I ever come into a sitituation in life were I need money, I like to know that I can rely on the statue I bought to help me. Which is why if you ever decide to sell your statue you should be feeling an eternal conflict with yourself in which you really like the staute, but you know that it can help you finacilly, which is when edition size comes into play. I dont care about resale value . I care about value
@@ivanmaciel2578 Interesting point but a low ES won't help if the character isn't popular. Values fall and rise which is why I just buy what I like regardless of ES or popularity, in fact the more obscure the character is the more I'm inclined to add the piece to my collection. I genuinely hope you never have to sell a statue!
I'm starting to learn about impulse buying. Especially now when shipping prices are getting redicilious. Nier 2b statue going to 375, in my head I'm like ok it's a 117 dollar deposit... I can do that. Then I'm like I'll just pay it off before it comes out, so I'll just have shipping.. well shipping is a couple hundred dollars....
I have waited too long (sleeping on) a purchase and regretted it, when it wasn't available. However, looking back now, I think the $$$ it saved and the diversity of collection may have been good reasons not to have bought them in the 1st place. I wanted Thanos on Throne, Ghost Rider flamed bike, Juggernaut, Samurai Batman, and some 1:3 scale DC statues. The truth is, I have limits that I set, that I'm unwilling to break. No pieces $1K or over is my number one. It takes me away from all unlicensed and most Prime/XM statues. I haven't spread my diversity too far yet, but I think I'll pay more attention. X-Men and specific Marvel comics are my first loves. So why do I buy DC?
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.
Impulse pre ordering got me twice, ended up canceling them, I’m trying to find pedestals to display my statues on pre order but no luck finding some lol
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!😭🤣
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.
I’ll throw another one at you guys.... DONT GET IN DEBT! I made this mistake & am still paying off statues I bought in the beginning of the year. Although it has helped my credit score 😂 but seriously if you think you can because you have the money to pay it off just don’t. It’s stressful putting money towards your credit card every paycheck. You can wait three months until you pay it off via payment plan.
Good advice. I personally have your number one as my main commandment...having a direction. You’ll save yourself a lot of headaches, space, and money. I only collect Alien and Predator stuff. Nothing else. Do I like superheroes? Yes. Do I like other lines? Yes. When I see a new awesome Batman statue for example, I try to convince myself to get it...but then my number one commandment kicks it..Alien and Predator only...and I pass. Having said that, since my mancave is relatively small...I have almost reached the point of having to stop out of necessity because I’m simply running out of room. I can only fit two or three more statues and that’s it...I’m finished buying. I’m not anywhere near your league on spending, but have still spent around $50K on my collection, that’s still quite a lot for a lot of people. Heck, I have spent nearly as much restoring my classic 64 1/2 Mustang too...so that’s near $100K of frivolous toy spending. Good thing I’m not married. My girlfriend hates my statues but loves the Mustang, so it’s all good, lol. One advice missing from your video...I’d tell collectors not to buy statues on credit. Only buy when you have disposable income. The last thing in the world you want to do is get in debt.
I'm a beginner collector i think so far I've avoided most mistakes you brought up except one, and a big one at that.....T.W.S.S lol no but foreal it was the space/room/location and i jumped in big with my first two orders were #1&2 sentinels from iron studios SMH. Thanks for the video Mr.X good to see I'm kind of going in a good direction.
Can not imagine how collect only one theme . Like only Batman etc . One mistake I made is buying before Black Friday . There is always a Black Friday offer in shops .
I started collecting back in 2015, lord of the rings was the one that started it all. But I also started buying different franchise movie statues and some were not even that good, but I used to have Hottoys I sold them all as that was too much. But my collection has gone through three different directions, but with an endgame goal, it went from three pieces per line with hottoys which added up to 24 pieces and more, then 2 pieces per line which was 15 pieces, and this month I did a statue collecting cull where went down to 7 now and it will be 9 pieces, just because boxes piling up has put me off collecting much these days. I’ve just gone with a less is more approach these days, and it does feel more satisfying knowing exactly the endgame to take it in now, but I’ve PO the queen studios 1/4 scale ledger joker early on, so sometimes there is acceptions
Thank you for this video. I'm very new to this world and knew nothing about it until recently. All i want to collect is that Thanos Bust (my favorite character) that you have. . That is soooo cool, but now it's only available on ebay for like $4k or more. Wish I knew of this hobby when Thanos first came out. I'll just keep watching the movies I guess, lol. Have a great day!
Gotta admit- I do the exact opposite of your #1 mistake. I have an eclectic collection made up of mostly Marvel but I also have Prime 1 Transformers, a few Batman statues and a Vito Corleone. I love it! Been collecting for like 20 years but the collection is really not that big. Definitely a mixed bag though
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.....
i mostly collect action figures and the more reasonable ( priced ) first 4 figure arts, banpresto. some mandalorians from the black series etc. thinking about getting the samurai deathstroke as this is mostly around 1 k in europe. but i have 1 advice that worked for me: I got blizzards huge sylvanas. its not really a true high end, especially as they reprint their statues into infinity on demand, but she is actually like a slightly smaller 1/4th. absolutely love that one, base, pose etc. if you look for something like this, might be a good jumping off point for larger pieces. i guess this size, price and quality also exists on other franchises. if you dont care about unlimited amount its cool. also so far i avoided superheroes in total, i think that´s the real endless drop;))))
I did sleep on the P1 zodd apostle form. I dreamt the cost of shipping $1700. So the next night I dreamt of the cost again but this time with taxs & customs and it was a nightmare. Finally the next night I dreamt of owning him. . . . .fuck it jumped out of bed,went down stairs and pre-order it.
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
My first PO was over a year ago. Still not issued yet. But if everything I have on PO came today, that would only increase my collection by 10, and that's not happening. The current tally is just five, with one on the way. Not bad, so far.
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
This is one of the best videos for beginning collectors (such as myself) on what to avoid. My problem was jumping right in and not thinking first about where I would put all of my figures. I soooo much appreciate your advice Mr. X. P.s. Please take Wonder Woman from your bedroom and back to her original spot haha =)
The displays point is really true, for me I did buy 1 piece which I definitely don't have the room for. I am still studying so when I get out of my parents house I'll have the space and I knew this thing would be gone at the time of me leaving the house so I bought it. Obviously this is an edgecase though I realize that. It's still a really valid point
Am new at it and is mostly Batman/joker and anime, what I don’t like is anime is mostly statues from China so shipping is high and it takes forever, I still have a saint seiya figure stuck in NY sine 8/25
I've been a collector of one thing or another for many years. The biggest suggestion I can make is to really think about the focus of your collection. People will say, "Oh, I'm only collecting Star Wars, (or whatever). Well, what does that entail? All of Star Wars? Statues? What size? What brand? All characters? What about machines? Dioramas? If you don't apply a high detail of focus, you'll not only blow out your budget, but your collection will end up looking like a mess of stuff (unless you have a massive amount of room to spread it all out). Planning out what your true focus is can be tough and you'll end up coming across other things that you want and will miss out on. However, you'll be thankful for setting up a set of rules down the line. Not only will this keep the collection in check, but you'll end up with a collection you really appreciate much more since it will be items that you really do appreciate.
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
My biggest mistake was not buying HMO'S Morrigan. It sold out fast. I still regret it till this day. Best woman statue ever made. Great tips here Mr X. Luckily when I started collecting i saw a you tube video of a Asian guy that gave the best tips years ago. Basically that video helped me not be a idiot collector
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.
I needed this, just had to tell myself to calm down over that Batman Shugo by XM. He doesn't even fit (twss) in my theme of characters I used in fighting games or games in general.
I can't say that i have made mistakes on my old collectibles which i used to collect, but at the time in the early '00's i was at toy stores and comic shops hunting for cool action figure lines like: Spawn, Hellraiser, Tortured Souls, Twisted Wizard Of Oz, Trigun, Vanpire Hunter-D, Pumpkin Head, Lady Death, Alien Queen, Fast and the Furious 1/25 scale diecast street racing cars, and Devil-Man and few others or not several lol. Neither of course were high end collectibles but were fascinating and different because of how cool the arts of those collectibles were. Now as far as the direction of each placement of my old collectibles goes were indeed challenging where it wsd over crowded that i used-i kid you not a drawing desk i used to display all of my figures on and placing boxes which some of the figures came with on top of one another to stack all of my figures as high as i can in a formation while they're all against the wall for support to prevent from collapsing on one another. It was insane if i still had pictures of them the way they were displayed i would email you the pictures Mr. X, and show you you'll be amazed on how a collector like myself at the time can display with less on so little space with a drawing desk in a bedroom with no shelves, when after all at the time i didn't care too much to look into getting glass cases or shelves when all i ever did was to rely on my drawing desk but like i mentioned it was overwhelming when my desk couldn't hold much of the collectibles which i then took all of them down and stored them away for good and thought to myself no more collecting figures enough was enough and that's when it hit me that i got bored of it after so many years in the early '00's I stopped. It was too much and too expensive where I had to stop hence #RESTRAINT. But it was good for a while when it lasted and had fun being that i was new to the collecting figures game at the time besides comics of course. I can't imagine collecting high end collectibles as statues goes when they were and yet still are expensive to purchase when i myself couldn't afford them needless to say to stay away from when i personally would probably be in trouble lol even if i bought at least one that of course is how it all gets started not one but several statues to collect which would be out of control and dangerous and mind you i only collected reasonably priced figures imagine statues? No way lol #Addict. At least i can say that i was smart enough to keep away especially when i didn't know what was hot at the time when there weren't TH-cam channels like this one where one can show off their collectibles like yourself Mr. X, to share what was trending and what wasn't at the time. You live and you learn as you get older and wiser you'll know exactly what you want done properly as collectibles goes and where to display them but most importantly planning ahead finances wise and budgeting before diving into collectibles in general. Keep up the great work Mr. X.
Hey John, great video on collecting. Haven't seen one of your TH-cam 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.
My biggest mistake is not commenting 10 months ago haha...no seriously, I'm not long got into collecting and you have some great tips here. Thanks for posting
Picking a direction will be a hard one for me. I have a Spider-Man next to a kid Goku next to Tintin next to Pennywise. All of then have different sizes, and I love the fact that they look so wrong and messy next to each other.
Yeah always think about your purchase, I'm on the way about a number of pieces but then I'm also like, hmm I'd rather have a new graphics card, or hmm I would like a sound system or something along the lines of that
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
Hey guys this is one of the best guidelines video about starting collecting, in my case luckily I haven't bought many figures or statues but I always try to stay on the same line I want to collect so that I can get to enjoy my collecting more when I get to see it, for example I love collecting Bruce lee figurines and statues and I know that I might have better looking pieces than Bruce lee but I really don't care because I still like my Bruce lee collection better, trust me guys it is hard sometimes to passed on plenty nice looking statues but I bet you guys that I might be happier than any other more collectors that have more and bigger collection than mine, just remember people to collect no to accumulate.
I'm guilty of trying to collect a bit of everything. I wish I could back and stick with a theme or 2, would have saved a lot more money in the long run. Been tempted to purge most of my statues and start over.
Was looking to pre-order the The Batman prime 1 1/3? Been thinking a lot about it and my only gripe kis the possibility that the final product is not at par with the prototype.
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.
Definitely impulse buying is a big thing, and for me I’ve seen items low on stock then start to worry constantly if it’s going to sell out then you buy without thinking about financially it and that then becomes a worry, so just think before you make a move
FOMO is real when collecting, as the whole point is to acquire something new which will make you happy, it's a constant battle between what you want and what you should get
My biggest mistake is being poor and trying to be a collector..
Mine too.
Same here but still going for it
@@xellosmetallium8519 Only buy what you can afford don,t go getting yourself in debt forra statue as it,s not worth it
@@bedfordshiremodeller4491 Does PCS Dejah Thoris 1/3 scale count? j/k No that is certainly good advise. Also found that by avoiding pre-ordering you normally can get a good deal later, especially if you buy Sideshow stuff. There Edition size is through the roof, if you wait a year, you can usually pick up the statue you have been eying for 10 to 25 % off easily.
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
Yep; I've done that more times than I care to admit. It seems like I joined the party a year or two late.
I’ve just done it with xm studios thing, but considering I live in North America, small edition size, AND there’s only 2 eBay listings at 1800 I don’t care lol
I knew I had a problem when I sold my wife off for a few licensed dragonball resins .. 🦩🦩🦩🦩
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.
Bang on, 'collect what I like', It's the true collectors path!
Agreed, I collect what I like. In fact some take the theme thing too far perhaps? For instance, there is a guy on TH-cam, I don't recall is name or channel, who loves to collect Venom statues. I mean, a couple are fine, but who needs 20 of them? They are all derivatives of each other!! LOL!!! (Settle down SF5, I am just having a bit of fun at Mr. X's expense. No need to come over to my house and beat me up in my front yard in front of my family.)
Umm, excuse me Mr. X. It's not "high end" crap. It's "XTREMELY AWESOME HIGH END"... crap.
Xtremely awesome, xtremely expensive, high end crap.
bringing the flutes out
I'm glad I started with a clear idea for my collection, DC & video game characters. Start slow and it will grow!
That's what she said!
Exactly what I decided too :D
Same here. I’m enjoying my choice as well
Related so much to just scrolling through websites to see what’s available 😂
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
1st big mistake is being into 1/6th scale figures first. 2nd is one of my categories now is miscellaneous. Star wars sith lords marvel limited DC and miscellaneous.
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.
My biggest mistake was buying a $2400 statue from a seller on EBay who wasn’t even a collector. The seller didn’t know the difference between Exclusive and Collectors edition (regarding Sideshow statues). The seller packaged it like crap. And now I’ve been in the middle of a return process that has lasted over a month, and I still have not received my money back and I even shipped the seller his statue back! This is an expensive mistake that I know I’ll never forget . 😩
Recently I’ve contained myself and only collect Dc and marvel statues but only at a cheap price
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.
I agreed on peer pressure.
Just look at the Facebook community group of collectors.
Believe me when I say there are lots of new or even seasoned collectors buying statues just because people said its nice.
Worst, some new collectors that just joined blindly buying those grail pieces just for the sake of fitting in to the community, just for that few more Likes and admiration.
Example, the Sideshow OG Hulk.
Well for me, its not even worth USD$1000, I wont buy it even for that amount of $ and yet people are spending 3 or 4 or 5 times the amount trying to get this "grail"
Personally I dont give a sh*t if people like what I liked, it is my piece and it stays with me in my cabinet which I am gonna admire daily.
Another thing to note is also the secret groups out there, commissioners are expecting that you PO at least one of their pieces out of the 4 or 5 POs they put out; otherwise you are gonna risk getting booted out of the secret groups.
Sadly, for custom pieces, this is the way it is.
Lolol yea I feel you with getting sucked into social media
For me, I don't need multiple pieces for a certain line. If I only like one LOTR statue from Prime 1, then that's what I'm getting. If I can only find one Alien statue that I like, then I'm happy with that. I just want one item of some movie that I really like. I don't need to collect the 2nd and 3rd tier characters to "complete" the line.
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.
Im guilty into buying different lines, but is because I buy what appeals to my eye, there are some marvel , dc, anime, horror or whatever it is, I would not buy
My collection goes in all directions. It’s tuff when you start collecting and have to decide which pieces to buy.
Def some great tips! Thanks!
I actually don't really have a direction, I just buy pieces that I want. I also don't ever plan on selling any of my Statues. Pretty cool video though.
I tend to impulse buy, but have corrected this with recent purchases.
I finally ordered my 1st statue from sideshow
My biggest mistake was not doing some research first. I'm relatively new to the hobby and I have only made the one mistake so far and it wasn't that huge of a mistake. It worked out ok in the end. I bought the SS Doomsday 1/4 without looking into it first. I wasn't aware of how much pvc went into its construction but I liked the look of it and still do. I just think it's overpriced considering the materials used but it's still a good statue and I know I'll never get my money back. Still the best looking Doomsday on the market in my opinion
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. 👊🏽
I troll through Ebay all day hoping for better prices, it’s engrossing and I need to stop. Lol
Planning the space and getting too many at once. At one point I had boxes stored in my bedroom before getting a storage unit lol
Enjoy the lists.
I can't afford to collect statues, but if I could, I would stick to characters that I love and grails only.
Biggest mistake?.....none so far. Modest collection @ modest prices....no statues >$1,000.
Haha I'm kinda guilty of not figuring out where a statue will go before I ordered it :P
My biggest mistake was watching this video with my headphones in and the broken glass sound at the end got me good. I paused the video and look over my statues making sure nothing fell but then rewind the video a bit back and noticed how big of a mistake it was lol
Exactly what I've been thinking to myself since I started collecting... But it makes it official when you say it :)
My direction was very focused from the start. 95% of mine is gaming related for ones I have or will have at some point that are PO'ed. There are a few outliers like my P1 Doomsday and P1 Cybrog Superman ( delay delay delay ) but those are two I just really really had to have
My biggest mistake is not paying attention to statue size. I PO Goro from Iron Studios but didn’t realize that it wouldn’t go with my 4:1 Shao Kahn.
I definately made most of these mistakes. Thankfully, I’ve compiled a collection I am proud of and am content to live with without adding too many more additions. But the biggest mistake not to make is giving your statues to a family member for free. I gave my statues to my next of kin, thinking they simply loved them as much as me and wanted to keep them in the family, only to find out that person sold them to make a personal profit. I still feel robbed and betrayed. Hopefully, my next family reunion won’t be a re-enactment of the Red Wedding.
Very good video. But I have to somewhat disagree on #1. I'm a HUGE Batman fan but I don't want to collect only Batman related piece nevertheless. And also I don't really care about sizes. I just collect what I like. If its Marvel, DC, Mortal Kombat, 1/10, 1/4, 1/3. I just think you have to love your collection. That's anything that matters. :)
I agree I do all those things especially buying statues when I have no room for them
Joined this ridiculous hobby months ago (thanks, COVID) and I already pre-ordered my first $1000+ piece. To be fair, or so I've convinced myself, Batman is my favorite character and the theme does fit my new office layout. Totally counts, right?
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.
I think my biggest mistake as a collector is jumping genres too quickly. First it was what ever hottoy I thought was cool, wolverine, terminator, starwars, predator, Thanos. Then I went to DBZ, then I went to sideshow then I went back to anime and now I'm collecting Necca predator and horror theme
Love your advice Mr.X. I've made many mistakes. Number 1 is my biggest mistakes. I've collected too many lines and got space problems.
Shipping internationally during the pandemic! Very informative video!
Excellent points Mr X. Especially number 1. I know what I love but also know my finances and space. My favorite movie franchise is Alien, my fav game franchise is The Legend of Zelda, my favorite hero is Batman.. so I stick with those! I branch out a little bit, but I know limits!
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
Why does the edition size matter if you like the statue? Seems to me you're thinking about resale value before you've even bought the piece!
@@stukavonferno8858 The reason the edition size matters to me, even if I like the statue is because If I ever come into a sitituation in life were I need money, I like to know that I can rely on the statue I bought to help me. Which is why if you ever decide to sell your statue you should be feeling an eternal conflict with yourself in which you really like the staute, but you know that it can help you finacilly, which is when edition size comes into play. I dont care about resale value . I care about value
@@ivanmaciel2578 Interesting point but a low ES won't help if the character isn't popular. Values fall and rise which is why I just buy what I like regardless of ES or popularity, in fact the more obscure the character is the more I'm inclined to add the piece to my collection. I genuinely hope you never have to sell a statue!
I'm starting to learn about impulse buying. Especially now when shipping prices are getting redicilious. Nier 2b statue going to 375, in my head I'm like ok it's a 117 dollar deposit... I can do that. Then I'm like I'll just pay it off before it comes out, so I'll just have shipping.. well shipping is a couple hundred dollars....
I have waited too long (sleeping on) a purchase and regretted it, when it wasn't available. However, looking back now, I think the $$$ it saved and the diversity of collection may have been good reasons not to have bought them in the 1st place. I wanted Thanos on Throne, Ghost Rider flamed bike, Juggernaut, Samurai Batman, and some 1:3 scale DC statues. The truth is, I have limits that I set, that I'm unwilling to break. No pieces $1K or over is my number one. It takes me away from all unlicensed and most Prime/XM statues. I haven't spread my diversity too far yet, but I think I'll pay more attention. X-Men and specific Marvel comics are my first loves. So why do I buy DC?
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!!
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.
Impulse pre ordering got me twice, ended up canceling them, I’m trying to find pedestals to display my statues on pre order but no luck finding some lol
Same...I have canceled 4 POs this week...
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!😭🤣
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.
I’ll throw another one at you guys.... DONT GET IN DEBT! I made this mistake & am still paying off statues I bought in the beginning of the year. Although it has helped my credit score 😂 but seriously if you think you can because you have the money to pay it off just don’t. It’s stressful putting money towards your credit card every paycheck. You can wait three months until you pay it off via payment plan.
Good advice. I personally have your number one as my main commandment...having a direction. You’ll save yourself a lot of headaches, space, and money. I only collect Alien and Predator stuff. Nothing else. Do I like superheroes? Yes. Do I like other lines? Yes. When I see a new awesome Batman statue for example, I try to convince myself to get it...but then my number one commandment kicks it..Alien and Predator only...and I pass. Having said that, since my mancave is relatively small...I have almost reached the point of having to stop out of necessity because I’m simply running out of room. I can only fit two or three more statues and that’s it...I’m finished buying. I’m not anywhere near your league on spending, but have still spent around $50K on my collection, that’s still quite a lot for a lot of people. Heck, I have spent nearly as much restoring my classic 64 1/2 Mustang too...so that’s near $100K of frivolous toy spending. Good thing I’m not married. My girlfriend hates my statues but loves the Mustang, so it’s all good, lol. One advice missing from your video...I’d tell collectors not to buy statues on credit. Only buy when you have disposable income. The last thing in the world you want to do is get in debt.
I am currently committing number 6. I'm buying, POing, and canceling statues left and right and I've only been in the game for 2-3 weeks.
I'm a beginner collector i think so far I've avoided most mistakes you brought up except one, and a big one at that.....T.W.S.S lol no but foreal it was the space/room/location and i jumped in big with my first two orders were #1&2 sentinels from iron studios SMH. Thanks for the video Mr.X good to see I'm kind of going in a good direction.
Can not imagine how collect only one theme . Like only Batman etc . One mistake I made is buying before Black Friday . There is always a Black Friday offer in shops .
I started collecting back in 2015, lord of the rings was the one that started it all. But I also started buying different franchise movie statues and some were not even that good, but I used to have Hottoys I sold them all as that was too much. But my collection has gone through three different directions, but with an endgame goal, it went from three pieces per line with hottoys which added up to 24 pieces and more, then 2 pieces per line which was 15 pieces, and this month I did a statue collecting cull where went down to 7 now and it will be 9 pieces, just because boxes piling up has put me off collecting much these days. I’ve just gone with a less is more approach these days, and it does feel more satisfying knowing exactly the endgame to take it in now, but I’ve PO the queen studios 1/4 scale ledger joker early on, so sometimes there is acceptions
Thank you for this video. I'm very new to this world and knew nothing about it until recently. All i want to collect is that Thanos Bust (my favorite character) that you have. . That is soooo cool, but now it's only available on ebay for like $4k or more. Wish I knew of this hobby when Thanos first came out. I'll just keep watching the movies I guess, lol. Have a great day!
Gotta admit- I do the exact opposite of your #1 mistake. I have an eclectic collection made up of mostly Marvel but I also have Prime 1 Transformers, a few Batman statues and a Vito Corleone. I love it! Been collecting for like 20 years but the collection is really not that big. Definitely a mixed bag though
Mr X,your advices will help beginners and current collectors before buying new sculpt..
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.....
i mostly collect action figures and the more reasonable ( priced ) first 4 figure arts, banpresto. some mandalorians from the black series etc. thinking about getting the samurai deathstroke as this is mostly around 1 k in europe. but i have 1 advice that worked for me: I got blizzards huge sylvanas. its not really a true high end, especially as they reprint their statues into infinity on demand, but she is actually like a slightly smaller 1/4th. absolutely love that one, base, pose etc. if you look for something like this, might be a good jumping off point for larger pieces. i guess this size, price and quality also exists on other franchises. if you dont care about unlimited amount its cool. also so far i avoided superheroes in total, i think that´s the real endless drop;))))
I did sleep on the P1 zodd apostle form. I dreamt the cost of shipping $1700. So the next night I dreamt of the cost again but this time with taxs & customs and it was a nightmare. Finally the next night I dreamt of owning him. . . . .fuck it jumped out of bed,went down stairs and pre-order it.
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
My first PO was over a year ago. Still not issued yet. But if everything I have on PO came today, that would only increase my collection by 10, and that's not happening. The current tally is just five, with one on the way. Not bad, so far.
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
This is one of the best videos for beginning collectors (such as myself) on what to avoid. My problem was jumping right in and not thinking first about where I would put all of my figures. I soooo much appreciate your advice Mr. X. P.s. Please take Wonder Woman from your bedroom and back to her original spot haha =)
The displays point is really true, for me I did buy 1 piece which I definitely don't have the room for. I am still studying so when I get out of my parents house I'll have the space and I knew this thing would be gone at the time of me leaving the house so I bought it. Obviously this is an edgecase though I realize that. It's still a really valid point
Am new at it and is mostly Batman/joker and anime, what I don’t like is anime is mostly statues from China so shipping is high and it takes forever, I still have a saint seiya figure stuck in NY sine 8/25
I've been a collector of one thing or another for many years. The biggest suggestion I can make is to really think about the focus of your collection. People will say, "Oh, I'm only collecting Star Wars, (or whatever). Well, what does that entail? All of Star Wars? Statues? What size? What brand? All characters? What about machines? Dioramas?
If you don't apply a high detail of focus, you'll not only blow out your budget, but your collection will end up looking like a mess of stuff (unless you have a massive amount of room to spread it all out). Planning out what your true focus is can be tough and you'll end up coming across other things that you want and will miss out on. However, you'll be thankful for setting up a set of rules down the line. Not only will this keep the collection in check, but you'll end up with a collection you really appreciate much more since it will be items that you really do appreciate.
Great tips!!! Thanks for the video. #1 is something fortunately I knew from the outset.
Really helpful! Thanks for the advice. Just recently started getting into statue. But still will keep my 1/6 hot toys.
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
My biggest mistake was not buying HMO'S Morrigan. It sold out fast. I still regret it till this day. Best woman statue ever made.
Great tips here Mr X. Luckily when I started collecting i saw a you tube video of a Asian guy that gave the best tips years ago. Basically that video helped me not be a idiot collector
Really good instructions. I also believe you should choose also what Studio you buy from. For me is mostly Prime1studio!
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.
got suckered into statue collecting due to the awesomeness of these pieces.
I needed this, just had to tell myself to calm down over that Batman Shugo by XM. He doesn't even fit (twss) in my theme of characters I used in fighting games or games in general.
I can't say that i have made mistakes on my old collectibles which i used to collect, but at the time in the early '00's i was at toy stores and comic shops hunting for cool action figure lines like:
Spawn, Hellraiser, Tortured Souls, Twisted Wizard Of Oz, Trigun, Vanpire Hunter-D, Pumpkin Head, Lady Death, Alien Queen, Fast and the Furious 1/25 scale diecast street racing cars, and Devil-Man and few others or not several lol.
Neither of course were high end collectibles but were fascinating and different because of how cool the arts of those collectibles were. Now as far as the direction of each placement of my old collectibles goes were indeed challenging where it wsd over crowded that i used-i kid you not a drawing desk i used to display all of my figures on and placing boxes which some of the figures came with on top of one another to stack all of my figures as high as i can in a formation while they're all against the wall for support to prevent from collapsing on one another.
It was insane if i still had pictures of them the way they were displayed i would email you the pictures Mr. X, and show you you'll be amazed on how a collector like myself at the time can display with less on so little space with a drawing desk in a bedroom with no shelves, when after all at the time i didn't care too much to look into getting glass cases or shelves when all i ever did was to rely on my drawing desk but like i mentioned it was overwhelming when my desk couldn't hold much of the collectibles which i then took all of them down and stored them away for good and thought to myself no more collecting figures enough was enough and that's when it hit me that i got bored of it after so many years in the early '00's I stopped. It was too much and too expensive where I had to stop hence #RESTRAINT.
But it was good for a while when it lasted and had fun being that i was new to the collecting figures game at the time besides comics of course. I can't imagine collecting high end collectibles as statues goes when they were and yet still are expensive to purchase when i myself couldn't afford them needless to say to stay away from when i personally would probably be in trouble lol even if i bought at least one that of course is how it all gets started not one but several statues to collect which would be out of control and dangerous and mind you i only collected reasonably priced figures imagine statues? No way lol #Addict. At least i can say that i was smart enough to keep away especially when i didn't know what was hot at the time when there weren't TH-cam channels like this one where one can show off their collectibles like yourself Mr. X, to share what was trending and what wasn't at the time.
You live and you learn as you get older and wiser you'll know exactly what you want done properly as collectibles goes and where to display them but most importantly planning ahead finances wise and budgeting before diving into collectibles in general.
Keep up the great work Mr. X.
Hey John, great video on collecting. Haven't seen one of your TH-cam 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.
My biggest mistake is not commenting 10 months ago haha...no seriously, I'm not long got into collecting and you have some great tips here. Thanks for posting
Picking a direction will be a hard one for me. I have a Spider-Man next to a kid Goku next to Tintin next to Pennywise. All of then have different sizes, and I love the fact that they look so wrong and messy next to each other.
Yeah always think about your purchase, I'm on the way about a number of pieces but then I'm also like, hmm I'd rather have a new graphics card, or hmm I would like a sound system or something along the lines of that
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
I bought and sold so many impulse buys. Waste of money and time for sure! You're right, make sure to sleep on it to give yourself some time to think.
Hey guys this is one of the best guidelines video about starting collecting, in my case luckily I haven't bought many figures or statues but I always try to stay on the same line I want to collect so that I can get to enjoy my collecting more when I get to see it, for example I love collecting Bruce lee figurines and statues and I know that I might have better looking pieces than Bruce lee but I really don't care because I still like my Bruce lee collection better, trust me guys it is hard sometimes to passed on plenty nice looking statues but I bet you guys that I might be happier than any other more collectors that have more and bigger collection than mine, just remember people to collect no to accumulate.
I'm guilty of trying to collect a bit of everything. I wish I could back and stick with a theme or 2, would have saved a lot more money in the long run. Been tempted to purge most of my statues and start over.
These are super excellent tips! I’m new to collecting statues and have already made some of the mistakes you mentioned here.😓
We all make mistakes bud!!! Thanks for the info man. I’m just starting so I love all this info.
Right now we're just looking for our favorite characters but we clearly have a bit of a DragonBall and xmen theme going on
Was looking to pre-order the The Batman prime 1 1/3? Been thinking a lot about it and my only gripe kis the possibility that the final product is not at par with the prototype.
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.
Im just getting started and my main focus is transformers. When all the statues I want is complete I'll move onto marvel
Definitely impulse buying is a big thing, and for me I’ve seen items low on stock then start to worry constantly if it’s going to sell out then you buy without thinking about financially it and that then becomes a worry, so just think before you make a move
FOMO is real when collecting, as the whole point is to acquire something new which will make you happy, it's a constant battle between what you want and what you should get
Don’t need to worry about collecting mistakes as I don’t have money to collect haha still appreciate the video Mr X
Don’t need to worry about collecting mistakes as I don’t have money to collect haha still appreciate the video Mr X
Your choice of video music reminds me when I'm put on hold waiting to speak to my credit card company.
Hmm 🤔...I should've been a lawyer.