HOT TOYS COLLECTING: THE STATE OF COLLECTING!
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- Опубликовано: 27 апр 2024
- It's been FIVE YEARS since Avengers Endgame came out and the world itself, not just collecting, has seen so many changes! What is the current state of collecting and where are we going NEXT?
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I started 8-9 years ago. Covid changed nothing. I own around 30 figures, sold only one, homemade spidey suit. And I regret it dearly.
I only have a few figures and they are only characters who truly mean something to me, I don’t call myself a collector because I stray away from side characters and completing lines. These figures are ungodly expensive and would rather my money go to other things.
I think you are spot on! I’ve been toy collecting since as long as I can remember. The formats, sizes, and what I collect always changes but I’ve remained in the game. Rarity and exclusivity will always be extremely important when it comes to collecting anything in any genre, be it guns, cars, cups whatever.
I've always been a collector since when I was young. I collected stuffed animals all the way to Lego Bionicles. When I left for College/University, I pretty much stopped. Sometimes after the pandemic, I got back into collecting again starting with Marvel Legends. I since then quickly moved on to Figuarts, Mafex, Mezco, and now Hot Toys. I love this hobby and don't see myself stopping, maybe slowing down. The state of the economy here in Canada isn't that great. With that, I have noticed a lot of people not spending money on luxury items like collectibles and focusing more on necessities.
I can only accommodate about 50 figures without getting rid of one for another and I'm getting close to that number. I have bought less this year than I have in years past. Right now I'm hovering around 5-10 preorders from 2023 but have only bought 4 figures in 2024
I have sold some of my collectibles, of course I have lost money but I was able to enjoy those pieces for years. Excellent video.
I am definitely a Covid collector. I finished up Clone Wars when I discovered Hot Toys for the first time looking online for a Rex figure. They had just announced their first Captain Rex. I was absolutely blown away by what I saw, and had the money so I preordered him right away. I still love engaging in the community, but I don’t have as much disposable income anymore. This year my entire budget went to the InArt The Joker figure. There are A LOT of Hot Toy figures I really want that have been announced this year, but my space is limited, and I’m happy with my current collection choices. Sorry if this is a mouth full. Love your videos! Hope you enjoy your anniversary!
The producers of these figures know this is a family cycle and if there’s a new movie in the franchise there’s also more potential for them. I’ve always from the beginning of collecting have maintained my collecting decisions has to include my family support. After all it’s my daughters one day that’s either going to enjoy them or sell them on and that is what makes me more than happy about collecting.
Great video. In my situation I have gave myself a budget for the year and sticking to that. At the moment my budget has gone to the jazzinc 89 and Artisan Anakin so I’m done for the year. It feels good not having to worry about chasing down figures or FOMO buying. I have been collecting since 2013 so I’m burned out, I had a choice to limit myself or quit.
There was a huge influx of collecting in general, cards (sports, pokemon etc) saw a huge boom, comics saw a huge boom. Everything has crashed outside the really rare items. 1/6 scale and statues are no different, and you're dead right it all comes down to the ebb and flow of the economy.
I really liked this video!
Hi Keco, I started collecting Kenner 3.75 Star Wars figures in the 80's, so always been in my blood! I have limited room now so concentrating on quality and what I really want! I have also started moving into statues over the last few years, which I also love, even though very expensive! I am well aware how much money I have spent, but do not regret it! I have started to slow down though as I do feel I have a great collection and do not have to buy everything, I have evolved on my journey!
As long as I can create display space, I'll continue to acquire figures. It's a super fun hobby and I can't see myself leaving it personally!
I again with you 💯 i got in to hottoys when covid hit still get maybe 2 figures a year right now
Well I just want to share my experience, tho I’m not an 1/6th scale collector yet. It all started when I was a kid, my parents and grandparents always buys me toys and I’ve shown my interest since then. I’ve been buying figures ever since I was on elementary school until highschool (with a supporting parents & grandparents for my hobby lol). I stopped collecting at college because I focus to my hockey team and collecting girls back then lol. When I graduate and move out around the end of the pandemic, I was cleaning my old room and packing my stuffs then I saw my captain cold funko pop that I bought at 2017’s comic con and think “hey why don’t I complete the line since I love The CW Flash Series so much, I would love a memorabilia!” That one thought jumpstarted my collecting soul ever since lol. Fast forward until now, I’ve become an illustrator and been back into collecting, I’ve completed the whole CW Arrowverse Funko Pops and got into Mcfarlane, Marvel Legends, Black series, ZD toys, and Transformers Oversize figures lmao. Now I have pre ordered the new Soosootoys The Flash. Can’t wait to see where I’m at in the future lol, I guess collecting figures brings me the joy that my parents & grandparents gave me when I was a kid. I’m so grateful and will never sell those figures that they bought me 😊
I have narrowed my collecting to Star Wars and Star Trek only. Hopefully that we keep my money and space in check
I'm one of those pandemic collectors. I've been aware of HT for a while but resisted getting into it because of price. Now a few years later and more disposable income and a renewed interest in Star Wars thanks to Mandalorian and Clone Wars, I have 12 figures. Purchase strategies hasn't changed much since the end of the pandemic and this new era of collecting. I still buy what I really like, "value" be damned. Space is a major issue though so I have to be picky. I don't think I'll be purchasing backwards any more though--got what I want for the most part and the new stuff is just simply superior.
I have lost money on everything I’ve sold as of late. It’s not a good time to sell your collection. It’s a time to only buy what you feel you can’t live without…
Spot on. I started Hot Toy collecting back in 2011. I was 18 with birthday money and purchased the Iron Man Mark 4 and Thor from his first film. I don't have them anymore but I now have 103 in collection. A good chunk came and went, but I remember the days of either breaking even or profiting whenever I sold a Hot Toy on eBay. Lol.
As far back as I can remember, I've always been collecting toys of one sort or another going all the way back to the original Star Wars and He-Man toylines. My parents actually enjoyed hunting down the figures for me and my brother, and eventually it became something I became passionate about myself. From those early action figures, to anime scale figures, chogokin (die cast robot figures), then to one sixth, I've always had something to chase. It's gotten particularly crazy lately where it just seems like everything I've been getting is hitting a level I once would have said is "way too much." Flame Toys and Inart have really just shattered any kind of cost limit I used to have, but I still don't think I'm ready for statue tier stuff yet.