HOT TOYS COLLECTING: ARE THE BOXES WORTHLESS?

LET THE RAGE FLOW! But seriously, who decided that the BOXES were in a symbiotic relationship with the figure? It doesn't have to be this way! AND, is it worth it to actually sell the boxes? Or can you just throw them out??
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[@WillFoxification]

Keco Collects tosses out boxes. His valuation of packaging is much lower than Will Fox's. While his methodology may be perceived as a slight, we still have the Acolyte to look forward to every Tuesday night. Thanks

[@KeCoCollects]

I sadly have to filter and screen my own response here. Check your phone 📱

[@nomar6729]

Keco, the instructions were unclear. I threw away my figures, now I’m displaying my boxes. I’m I doing it RIGHT???

[@KeCoCollects]

Absolutely!

[@KyRoTV91]

You did the right thing. Throwing out all those useless figures allows you to have more space to display more of your precious boxes 📦✨

[@aisforapple9968]

I’m selling all my figures so I can get some new exclusive Artisan boxes 📦 with rooted cardboard

[@nomar6729]

@@aisforapple9968 rooted cardboard 🤣🤣

[@christopherbaez7282]

😂😂😂

[@karascrow]

I’ve got two closets, a giant upstairs and two storage sheds I can store my boxes. Them bitches ain’t going no where, son. 😂

[@KeCoCollects]

Sheds sound clutch!

[@karascrow]

@@KeCoCollects The perks of living out in the country in TN. 😂 Climate controlled too!

[@SandraOrtmann1976]

I really like the artwork, as I am not much of a photographer. So right now, Im am toying around with the idea of either keeping the box inlays, or cutting up the box. Keep he artwork, toss out the rest. Then either make a collector's album, or put it on my craftroom wall.

[@KeCoCollects]

Sounds like solutions!

[@RickRockerMusic]

I don’t have a permanent residence atm so until I buy a house of my own, I’m keeping the boxes. I don’t have all my pieces on display unfortunately either because I don’t have the space(just one room). And it’s still packed lol I’m kinda doing it backwards 😅. But I’d rather get em now before risking the price going up later

[@KeCoCollects]

Can't argue with that!

[@plok-ul9ig]

Thanks for this. Agree with you 100%. As a collector, as soon as I purchased a figure, in my mind it is already an expense

[@KeCoCollects]

You bet!

[@polymvth]

Good stuff! I’ve been able to get rid of more and more boxes for toys and tech, but some I still can’t yet part with. But the space created getting rid of boxes so far, both physical and mental, has been great. Keep pushing the agenda!! People can be convinced!!

[@KeCoCollects]

I believe 🫡

[@michaelroberson09]

Update: thanks to this video, I just cleaned out 80 Star Wars sixth scale boxes from my storage; and it’s LIBERATING!!!! I removed all accessories, instructions, and such: and put them in individual ziplocks.

[@KeCoCollects]

Let's go! Love to hear that

[@michaeldelcastillo7211]

It's a really good thing you addressed whether or not the community as a whole is toxic to fellow collectors on the podcast. It's so crazy how worked up people get over others' collections, the decisions they make, and the opinions they have. For example, I got attacked for expressing my opinion on the Black and Gold Iron Man for making it a repaint instead of releasing an actual mk20 python, saying that I was yapping about it, I didn't have to buy it if I didn't like it, and that there is no way they would ever release a diecast python. At the end of the day, it's your collection, if you want to throw away your boxes and feel that freedom of space, all the power to you. I couldn't, not because of the resale value because I don't care about the investment aspect of the hobby anymore, but because it helps my OCD and being organized overall. But selling the box and shipper....hmmm, I might actually buy one or two cause I'm missing one or two - for the sake of organization. lol

[@KeCoCollects]

If you are looking, there are some out there!

[@MDLAV8R]

I swear to God, I just received Mace Windu from UPS 30 minutes ago and I put the empty art box back into the shipper with the intent of tossing it - would be the first of 50+. I just couldn’t do it lol - but then I sat down and your video pops up and now I’m inspired to clear out the crawl space 😂. Thanks!

[@KeCoCollects]

THE WILL OF THE FORCE!

[@Figurevideoswatching-xk1yk]

The mathematical equation proves you aren't crazy. You basically proved your intelligence. Not only are you saying that the boxes are worthless, but you are saying that it's the figures that are worthit. I think the focus being put back on figures is real important here. Thank you. This video was very helpful.

[@KeCoCollects]

Thanks for watching

[@Keepinitreel108]

Nice poetry 👌🏽 👍🏽 I'm drowning in boxes 📦 aswell 🤯 I honestly wish every figure came in a plain brown generic throw away box.

[@KeCoCollects]

That would be the easiest way!

[@BozoHarry]

I used to have all my boxes in a storage unit, was ridiculous. But then we moved house. Every figure went back in the box for the move so they were all safe. And now the boxes all live in the loft. I think keeping the boxes is fine if you have the space

[@KeCoCollects]

If you have the space, no one loses!

[@thejoshrooney]

I keep my boxes. Yet, I completely agree with a lot of what you've said here. At the end of the day I am a collector, not a reseller. I don't give a single solitary goddamn what value my figures hold monetarily because I have zero intentions of ever getting rid of them. It is about what value the figure holds to me personally and it's space within my collection. And part of that, is the art box. I don't just collect Hot Toys. I also collect records, CDs, movie posters, etc. And the art boxes fall into the same space as my movie posters do. I like art. I like the uniform, almost "storefront" look of having the boxes up on nice shelving, and here's the biggest reason I keep my boxes even if I don't love the artwork: (looking at you Upgraded Suit Green Goblin) When I move, which I do semi regularly, it is the easiest and *safest* way to ensure my collection gets from point A to B in one piece. Or in dozens of pieces if it's a battledamaged Iron Man release. But this process only works for me. Not everyone has the space available to arrange for this, nor the desire in the first place. I think it's stupid as hell to shame people for trying to declutter. It's important as collectors to know the fine line between hoarding and collecting and to make sure you stay on the right side of it. Excellent video KeCo, and judging by your outfit in it, I assume your disguise as a high school gym teacher left the USPS staff completely unsuspecting of your true purpose there in the store that day.

[@KeCoCollects]

High school gym teacher??? lol. Sounds fun

[@guillermoreyes3549]

Hi Keco, love your videos, breaking collectors paradigms! I like your thinking outside the box, ( no pun intended 😆).

[@KeCoCollects]

I see what you did there

[@AimosKarados]

I love your Videos ,i am an Small Statue and now also Hot Toys Collector ,i can say in your Videos are so much Effort ,you are an Role Model for every Collectibles/Toy/Statue Collector.

[@KeCoCollects]

Wow! Such kind words. Thank you

[@Rycait2]

You are absolutely correct and not crazy. I’ve been thinking about getting rid of my boxes for a while now and I’m finally done. There is absolutely no reason to keep them. I’m never going to sell them and the space they take away……forget it. Thanks brother 👍

[@KeCoCollects]

Glad to know I'm not crazy! 🤪

[@megaredkentadate9834]

Boxes is a source of bane and good. It really depends on your individual choice. For me I don't have lots of Hot Toys figures, only 7. So i keep my boxes just so i can store my figures when i am changing my display. Space is a luxury these days....so choose wisely.

[@KeCoCollects]

Luxury is RIGHT!

[@Funsize64]

Not the hero we deserve, but the hero we needed 😂 Your videos have helped me get rid of the shipper boxes that were killing my closet, I have the hot toys original boxes for now until I can come up with some way of storing accessories so time will tell!

[@KeCoCollects]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 you got this!

[@PhAtALTheAlphA]

Great video. My uncle and I were literally talking about this and I have a live show discussing this same topic! I’m two storage units in, and I’m tired of spending money just for boxes! My only caveat is that I also collect statues and there’s a possibility I may purchase one more home before I retire. If I were in my definite retirement home, I’d probably toss the boxes. However, my final retirement home would have a huge storage area (per my vision), so the issue would shift. Moving large polystone pieces without the boxes can be dangerous. I’ve done it before, but I bought the home first, so I had time to move pieces daily and strategically. I don’t sell much, so having boxes for resell isn’t a large issue. I guess it would be if my family wanted to sell my full collection when I leave this world. 20+ years of collecting and holding on to boxes is a pain, but in some ways a necessity.

[@KeCoCollects]

Statues I understand 100% keeping the box... actually foolish not too.

[@TaviCollects]

Honestly I feel the same Keco. Getting rid of my boxes over this summer. I'm here to collect and enjoy the figures, not thinking/caring about selling them in the future

[@KeCoCollects]

Live in the NOW

[@messihenry1410]

Great video. I am trying to do one box at a time. Threw two the others day ( Optimus ThreeZero & Campus Spidey). While I was nervous, it did feel good lol Thanks for the motivation KeCo!

[@KeCoCollects]

It does hurt at first for sure!

[@bowdog1227]

Preach that truth!!! 🔥 Amazing lyrical intro .. I did the same thing with shipper boxes about 2 months ago and cut my storage area in half ..I am working on accessory storage and then maybe toss the art boxes. Great video brother strong work 💪🏻

[@KeCoCollects]

You like those bars??

[@bowdog1227]

​@@KeCoCollectsif you put a beat to it was like Eminem took over your channel 😂

[@Yzerman_Sweden]

The boxes are important and absolutely not worthless. I like the art boxes and want them and in great condition. If you want to throw away your boxes you can do it but I would never buy a figure without the box.

[@KeCoCollects]

Totally fair assessment. I suppose you just have to weigh what your immediate to semi immediate plans are. If you aren't planning on selling it in the next 5-10 years, why keep it? With the reissues and upgrades continually churning, the market has shown even 3-5 year old figures with a box are not the value people think. Thanks for your comment BTW!

[@kevinlefrank6602]

Time = money, so I can see how it is not worth it to list more than a few boxes. I did enjoy the poem, wasn't expecting it! Well done, figure (food?) for thought...

[@KeCoCollects]

I'm proud the poem lol. Thanks for watching

[@TheOneAdamTwelve]

It’s a scandal! Box-Gate!!!! 😂. As I’ve said before, I get these to display in my home office. I have no plans on selling them. They will be my daughter’s one day. I’m not leaving her a room full of shippers.

[@KeCoCollects]

Think about how many cardboard forts you could build!

[@TheOneAdamTwelve]

@@KeCoCollects 😂😂😂

[@michaelroberson09]

I totally agree with this, BUT, I don’t have the balls to throw all mine away at the moment……🤣🤣🤣

[@KeCoCollects]

👁️🫦👁️

[@michaelroberson09]

@@KeCoCollects I’m glad you finally said it! I have around 200 1/6 scale boxes and about 70 1/4 scale statue boxes. I’m probably going to keep the 1/4 scale boxes simply because they’re easier to transport when I move. I collect because I love it, not to make a profit.

[@NinjaKnight]

Out of curiosity how will you prospectively store the figures if you ever had too many to fit in the display? I'm very curious about that.

[@KeCoCollects]

I don't ever plan to have a figure stashed in a closet somewhere. If I don't have room, I need to sell something to make room. And yes, "take a loss" on it

[@NinjaKnight]

@@KeCoCollects I hear you on that. I think for me I would love to throw the boxes away but the storage of figures I don't have on display is a bit of a challenge of what to do with them.

[@gpanthony]

You get a thumbs up for the intro alone. That said, this was a very hard video to sit through and, I have to say, while I respect your opinion, I find it shortsighted. Collecting has been my primary hobby since 2007, and in almost 20 years of collecting, I have found that almost everything goes up on the chopping block eventually (the only exceptions being the pieces that have strong sentimental value). Things that I said I'd never sell 10 years ago have come and gone for various reasons- space, to fund new collections, emergency funds, or even just the passion for one series or character giving way to another, and I've found when it's time for those items to head off to their new homes, having the box always makes the sale or trade easier. Personally speaking, a loose figure is a deal breaker for me. I would rather not have a figure, than have one with out the box because I see the packaging as part of the item's identity. This is for a number of reasons, primarily security, presentation, art appreciation, and completeness, all of which are diminished without the package.

[@KeCoCollects]

Thanks for sharing your perspective - I respect that!

[@chrislim5643]

It’s so funny uncanny that this video came out when it did cos I was just getting sick of boxes piling up and asking myself why I kept holding on. I started by getting rid of small stuff like boxes from Mcfarlane and Amazing Yamaguchi figures. It felt so good! It was a kind of finality. A declaration that these are the figures that I really want and will not sell. Just last night, I finally decided get rid of some boxes from my 1/6 stuff. It’s so funny that we have this problem, just like the people who collect high end bags. I think for a lot of us, we know that deep down inside, we have spent way too much money on these things and want to maximize our returns should we decide to sell them. And there are some of us who are literally hoarding, or at least exhibiting the early symptoms of it. Thank you for being a different voice for our community. Just so you know, you are probably the only channel I comment on.

[@KeCoCollects]

Nailed it! The acknowledgment that we have spent too much is too hard to handle for many

[@anbuzero367]

Right ... thanks for this video 😠, I'm ready to recycle the box tomorrow morning

[@KeCoCollects]

♻️

[@FunkyCold_Santa]

Dude, I value your content and your opinion, and before I even make it to the end of your video I just want to say that no matter how often you want to dunk on art boxes, I still like mine very much.😅

[@KeCoCollects]

No worries! I'm just giving people some options! Never here to change anyone.. just make em think :)

[@mikeecko]

Well right from the get-go I mean right from the Keco 🤔😂 I have always hung on to my hot toys boxes. I've been collecting since 2010ish. I've always sold mint complete figures in the box so I could get other figures. Since then I have always wanted to keep my boxes for the resale factor. If I just sell a loose figure complete I'll get x amount of dollars. But if I sell a figure complete in a box I'll get the top dollar for that figure used. That's my logic behind keeping my boxes. I know they take up a lot of space but I'm glad I keep mine.

[@KeCoCollects]

I get it. If you have the room, go for it!

[@1ndiana_Bones]

If you can get a figure without the box, the better! Less stress and you can snag a deal. Today the Leia and Wicket 2-pack came in the mail without the box, and it was a deal at $300. Ditch the clutter and enjoy the amazing collection.

[@KeCoCollects]

That's how I got one of my scarlet witches

[@ryancook5479]

I definitely think when you get to the point where you are with 400+ figures/boxes, it doesn't make a lot of sense to tie up that much space. I still have all of mine in the top of a closet, but I am only at around 30 or so, so it isn't out of hand just yet. Everyone's situation is different and I think it really comes down to keeping them not causing an issue vs it becoming more of a hassle to keep them. I would much rather have a complete set than not, even though I have never sold any and don't have any intention to. However you can't be mad or blame anyone for getting rid of them in your situation. Anyway, love the content. Keep it coming!

[@KeCoCollects]

My hand was forced! Thanks for watching

[@nicholashill8724]

I thought the main value in the box was that when selling a figure with the box, you could sell it for $300 say, but with the figure loose and with all accessories, you could sell it for only $200. In that scenario the box would be worth $100 to you. However this only matters for figures that you are not 100% sure you are going to keep forever. I agree that selling loose boxes isn't really worth it, unless you sell lots of other things on eBay anyway.

[@KeCoCollects]

I suppose it's how you look at it - if you NEVER are going to get rid of them , then get a few bucks I think some people say - but if you do move them on, yes, right now the boxes are a big deal for others

[@nicholashill8724]

@@KeCoCollects The thing is, for your collection, you are in the curation phase, and you must have around 400 figures, (as you mentioned 400 boxes), so not all of those figures you will want to keep forever, and for you to keep buying some new figures, inevitably some of your current figures will need to be sold due to lack of space. With that in mind, it makes sense for you to keep some boxes for those figures that are your least favoured ones, (and therefore the ones you are more likely to sell at some point).

[@Linda-hf7vr]

ahh, the eternal question, to save the box or not too. In the fashion doll world that debate has been going on for ages. There will always be those collectors that want to keep their doll or figure in the box, pristine and untouched -- NRFB. And then there are those that collect the actual dolls or figures, not boxes. No matter what we try to do, there will always be the ones that can't bear to give those boxes up. I like the art on the boxes so I sometimes wish that I could display them with the figure but who has that kind of room?

[@KeCoCollects]

I get both sides to be fair!

[@Linda-hf7vr]

@@KeCoCollects yeah, me too 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@MidasGoose]

I totally agree! As of right now I have enough spaces to add more figures to my collection, but not enough room for the boxes. Unless the art box is really nice and in great condition (no holes/dents/creases), I don’t want it to take up space. I have sold some boxes in the past but I included some of the accessories in that sale to make it worthwhile like Venom’s or Mando’s box + accessories.

[@KeCoCollects]

That venom box is massive

[@hightimecollectibles]

Love the content! I myself just decided to finally ditch the shippers! I now have my accessories stored in baggies and into a storage box to keep them safe and easy to access! I do plan on keeping the art boxes for now as they do help with transportation keeping them safe! But yeah I do think about ditching them.

[@KeCoCollects]

Do what works!

[@iunboxtech8039]

Great content as far as boxes everyone is different. There are in box collectors and completionist to me the box came with the figure so I’m keeping it . But I also don’t have over 400 figures yet maybe when I get to that point I’ll reevaluate the situation while 250 boxes is not a small amount either but I have a room dedicated to that stuff .

[@KeCoCollects]

Right. At some point, you reach a diminishing return - I got there lol

[@totenscollection]

I have always thought the same way. Ideally one day id like to see the world where buying and selling without the original box becomes a norm and doesnt impact price and or anything.

[@KeCoCollects]

Perhaps we dream

[@thehottoycast4627]

Very interesting opinion and insight here. I will say that some of us out there design and illustrate action figure boxes and we put a lot of effort into that side of the figure and that should be respected. I am not saying you are disrespecting that but I am also not seeing this being mentioned either. This is also not to say that boxes should be valued so highly as some tend to do. But here's an idea no one seems to be suggesting...flatten the boxes and only dump the trays. Yes it's not as pristine as receiving a trayed figure but I think it's a nice middle ground as folks are still getting a boxed figure with the fantastic box art. I am about to flatten down my 89 Batmobile box (1st release), dump the foam and selling the utterly useless and annoying shield. I do have now large attic I can store boxes in but just because i can store a thing, it doesn't mean I need to. I have 52 Hot Toys so 52 big boxes. I have seven 1/4 scales some of which are Enterbay so I do appreciate your fact based approach and you have given me food for thought here. :)

[@KeCoCollects]

Flattening them is definitely an option

[@Tonydash23]

I’ve been thinking about this for a while 300+ boxes but I still don’t have the nuts to do it . Some of them are works of art by themselves , great video

[@KeCoCollects]

Some are pretty for sure... but those Star Wars ones are hideous lol

[@Tonydash23]

@@KeCoCollects the SW ones were going to be the first to go 😆

[@vts131]

I almost, ALMOST was one of those Hot Toys collectors that kept the shipper box AND the plastic that came with it. I just keep the art box and keep its accessories with it. I don't own many figures, so it isn't that big of a deal to keep them.

[@KeCoCollects]

If you have the room, go for it!

[@jeremystoots5970]

Love the intro it was great

[@KeCoCollects]

Not sure I'll quit my day job though

[@1ndiana_Bones]

Kico is the Dr. Seuss of Hot Toys. XD

[@hardcoredan81]

The intro was on another level 😅😅

[@KeCoCollects]

Gotta up my game

[@TheRandomrandom97]

i use the art boxes to store everything i dont display, and the shippers, i fill with mafex, mezco, and SHF boxes but won't hesitate to use them to ship other things I might sell.

[@KeCoCollects]

Makes sense!

[@ljkelty1766]

Selling and Trading cardboard boxes! America is truly done for! 🤣🤣 Seriously, I tend to toss the brown shippers as they generally covered with UPS/USPS labels, sharpie marsk, dirt, and goo. For now, I am keeping the art boxes. I just started tossing boxes for other figure I collect - Marvel Legends, GI Joe Classified, etc.

[@KeCoCollects]

My marvel legends purge was an even GREATER blessing than these lol

[@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious]

People said Joey was crazy when he made a Porsche out of cardboard boxes but the babes were pretty soundly convinced until that guy crashed into them with the football. But seriously you should have donated the boxes to the vets think of how many hamsters could have been buried in the garden with those boxes (RIP Sir Sniffsalot 2001 - 2003, gone but also mostly forgotten but not entirely)

[@KeCoCollects]

I always look forward to your comments

[@Rainmaker0108]

I just had a discussion like this on reddit the other day. I just got into 1:6 scale. My reason for selling or trading is simply space. I don't have much room to dedicate a ton of figures. If I get to a point, I might need to trade or sell figures that fall lower on priority. It sucks that people won't pay value for the figure and accessories alone. I need to keep the box too. Or at least that's how I feel now. But hey! Let's keep taking about it! Maybe we can create a shift!

[@KeCoCollects]

A shift NEEDS to happen

[@TheRandomrandom97]

selling boxes for $10 a pop is certainly worth it if they need the money lmao

[@KeCoCollects]

For sure, each situation is different

[@FunkyCold_Santa]

But you did keep the Death Star Gunner box, right.....😮😮😮

[@KeCoCollects]

Yesss. I still have that

[@Decked-Out]

It’s not about wanting to have the box so if we sold a figure it would be more valuable. It has more to do with the value of the figure on the shelf that we are collecting. No one wants to throw out a box and have their figure now be worth a 100 bucks less. If you throw out your boxes you are essentially loosing about 1/4 of your collections value. Still love the concept of the video and the discussion around the boxes. Would make for a great topic to discuss over the Friday podcast

[@Decked-Out]

You also should not be looking at the value of the box if you were to sell it. Instead you should look at the price difference between a figure sold with a box vs without one.

[@KeCoCollects]

Thanks for the comment, but that's my POINT! Where is the rule saying a box = 25% of the value?? It's only that way because collectors keeping allowing it.

[@Decked-Out]

@@KeCoCollects Oh I am not arguing the fact that it is completely stupid that we put so much value on the box and I wish it wasn’t that way. But that is the standard across the board for collecting pretty much anything. Figure sealed in box are worth more, comic books that have less damage and where are worth more etc.. But the silver lining is that if you don’t care about the box, you can get some amazing deals on figures without them

[@sephiroth81]

I care a ton about boxes! ... But I'm a reseller.

[@sephiroth81]

Would probably cost closer to 8.25 or 10.75 each to ship with eBay. Sellers get a discount.

[@KeCoCollects]

Fair enough! Makes sense lol

[@sephiroth81]

Mostly just giving you the business 😂 great content!​@@KeCoCollects

[@Figurevideoswatching-xk1yk]

I got into collecting boxes due to Deanknight displaying his collection with box backdrops back in the day. Budgetstark on the other hand always threw out his boxes due to living in Hong Kong and space being limited there. But now that I have so many figures I just want to throw them all out (art boxes), but I won't be doing that anytime soon. I threw away all the shipping boxes though in the recycle bin because I'm not interested in ever selling the figures. I can understand others wanting to sell them like people want to sell hockey cards though. 400 boxes are way too many to keep though. Good, thought provoking video. Very original. If I ever want to throw the boxes out I'll definitely look at this video again for motivation and courage.

[@KeCoCollects]

Always come back when you are ready! Lol. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@Icecreamman951]

I toss all of the boxes for the figures i intend to keep, which is most of them. Easier for me to trade or ship if i have the box personally.

[@KeCoCollects]

Makes sense!

[@greatwhite2860]

I've thrown out pretty much all my third party boxes. All the trick or treat studios. Ones that don't lose too much in comparison to selling without the box. Inart, hot toys, kaustic plastik (more expensive) I haven't as of yet. Plus statues especially as they're needed to insure some protection. But getting rid of the above, you do feel much better. If people have to pay 200 plus each month for storage, that's far more then the difference you'll get for selling a figure without the box. This push by yourself is healthy for our community and more people should do it.

[@KeCoCollects]

It really is a healthy step. My big awakening was realizing the cost to store surpassed the value I'd gain.

[@fjbrincat6786]

The inner boxes - I mean the boxes that the figures come in, I keep and protect. The outer packaging cardboard carton, that I throw away. Not going to be keeping that as otherwise I will never see the end of it.

[@fjbrincat6786]

Also, I keep accessories in the boxes and it is nice to know these are stored properly in their respecive box. And I like the boxes themselves, I like the colours, I like the graphics and designs.

[@KeCoCollects]

Makes sense!

[@ggriffaw]

I agree that worrying so much about the boxes is silly, but how much does not having the box affect the price and ability to sell the figure later? Some people rotate items in their collection. I don't think it makes sense to pay for a storage facility to store the boxes. That gets expensive quickly. At least with these figures, collectors are more okay with taking them out of the box to display. Some collectibles loose a lot of value by simply opening the box.

[@KeCoCollects]

Fair points!

[@rbarryswanson]

You “finished your story” Hot Toys collecting has more than one royal family…🎉

[@KeCoCollects]

Acknowledge me

[@PhantomKnight37]

My left ear really enjoy this. Screw those boxes just like screw my right ear

[@KeCoCollects]

Proper sound editing is on my list for this year

[@MrAlex25387]

I hate having boxes but i plan on selling my figures in the future. So i just store them.

[@KeCoCollects]

That'll work!

[@mitchweissman5445]

Well said Boss‼️........ I didn't know that there was a resell, secondary market on Reddit ❓..........🤯

[@KeCoCollects]

There is something out there for EVERYTHING

[@jeremystoots5970]

I agree 💯 it’s like funko pops the box means more than the pop to people

[@KeCoCollects]

Funko boxes are LIFE for them

[@carlosnunez1992]

I was thinking of renting a storage unit just for the boxes. But honestly is such a waste of money to do that. Yeah I want to keep them if I end up moving, but I can always buy wrapping bubbles and secure them while in transit and they would be the last thing I would move so that I can immediately put them in a shelf again. I think I will do that.

[@KeCoCollects]

From experience, don't buy storage - much better options!

[@carlosnunez1992]

@ like?

[@KeCoCollects]

@@carlosnunez1992 obviously depends on if you wanna plan to keep them or sell them, but if you are keeping them long term you can consolidate boxes, throw away shippers, flatten art boxes, sort accessories, etc.

[@eddier2k9]

Thank you I’m gladly throwing all the boxes out make space in the closet 🎉❤

[@KeCoCollects]

A clean closet is awesome!

[@joelee9495]

I only kept some of the boxes with very nice art works.

[@KeCoCollects]

Fair!

[@mikelamacchia6297]

Regards to boxes The star wars boxes are the blandest boxes of the bunch . Im considering throwing mine to clear space but the DX boxes id keep . Only concern is keeping the parts together and organised.

[@KeCoCollects]

Yeah, the Star Wars boxes are very lame. Get some tackle boxes, fill them up, and enjoy!

[@CollectedWorx]

I have always thought the obsession with boxes was the weirdest part of this hobby. I do save some however. Even though I collect more intentionally than I did prior to my first figure purge, some items I understand may be traded up if a more definitive or exceptionally better version of a character is released. For figures that I’m not convinced are the perfect version of a certain character, or era for a character, I keep the box and shipper.

[@KeCoCollects]

Smart and logical ☝️

[@yeezeey4037]

I have only respect for collectors who discard the art boxes. It has been a mental struggle for me for the longest of time and I'm still struggling LOL! Buying a new figure is no problem at all. There are space for it still in my display. But the box! Where to store it? That's my dilemma. One day... just one day.... (and when will that be LOL!)

[@KeCoCollects]

I believe in you

[@BozoHarry]

Can the next KeCo Undercover be you working at Toys Wonderland? 😂

[@KeCoCollects]

Don't tempt me with a good time!

[@chrisvarney1407]

I bought the Saturn Toys '66 Batman and Robin figures from a Hong Kong seller and they offered it about $40 cheaper without the box. Didn't see the point of spending more money for someone which Id never have any use for.

[@KeCoCollects]

See! An economic WIN!

[@hco.brandon_lee9080]

I think there is some mentality that whatever item will be worth more with the box. BUT like you alluded to, why do we hold that mind state? I’ve hung onto a few boxes of some items I think will have value, but I also like the art too. Saying that, they’re in a loft where I never see them 😓

[@KeCoCollects]

If you HAVE the space, by all means! Enjoy :)

[@Ka_T_ya]

I think people just have hard time throwing something that looks nice 😅. I personally ,at least for now don’t have such a huge collection ,so I keep the boxes ,mainly because I keep the accessories inside and I live rental ,so in case I have to move ,it would be easier to protect the figures. But since I do a lot of body swaps ,I noticed I’m piling up a lot oh phicen body boxes as well ,and finally started throwing at least those out 😅. With your big collection , I think that’s the smartest thing to do ,to throw them out ,otherwise “collector” turns into hoarder ,imo. It’s super funny people crying and cringing cuz someone chose to throw some boxes out 😅. I throw the shippers out ,at least ,and people in the community have asked me “ but whyyy??” Even for that 😅.

[@KeCoCollects]

"iF yOU aRE keEPiNg tHe bOx jUSt pUT iT IN tHe sHiPpeRr"

[@Ka_T_ya]

@@KeCoCollects yep, that was exactly what they were telling me 😅. But the shipper is ugly ,plus when is enforced with corner protectors, I just tear it off when unboxing 😅.

[@DarthMalaks_Missing_Lower_Jaw]

Selling boxes on eBay is such a waste of time. My time is worth more than that

[@KeCoCollects]

This is my consensus

[@Fleksin1]

If boxes for resell aren't needed, then limited quantity exclusives for "value" shouldn't be needed either.

[@KeCoCollects]

I don't collect the exclusives for value, I collect them for exclusivity ... I like having limited pieces

[@RaphaelsONESIXTHStudio]

That poetry tho.....

[@KeCoCollects]

🔥

[@naderissa9370]

Keco I tend to keep boxes in order to store them safely if I’m ever moving or if I need swap figures due to limited space. What do you recommend for keeping 1/6 hot toys well preserved if you’re ever moving or changing your display? Also the hard work the artists put on the art for those boxes, makes it a sad notion to just throw them away.

[@KeCoCollects]

If space is an issue for display or if you move from time to time, a box definitely is the safer option. But you could always pack the accessories safely in totes and bags and bubble wrap figures as well. All depends on how much time you want to spend on it - as for the artist, they've been paid already and it's not a 1/1 box - no one is keeping cereal boxes simply because the artist spent time on it :)

[@timmymiron2727]

I always displayed the art box, i think they are a piece of art, and i make sure they have no dents

[@KeCoCollects]

If they work for you, enjoy them!

[@timmymiron2727]

@KeCoCollects we don't need more people. We are in a recession, housing crisis, people can't barely pay for groceries, and most people can't find jobs because of labor shortage. No, it's time for the government to take care of canadians, and it's time to close the borders.

[@ronaldquesada5553]

Ill keep my boxes but a very good video

[@KeCoCollects]

All power to ya! 👍🏻

[@bladerunner1b]

It depends on the figure but in general you are going to get considerably more for a figure with the box then you would without it should you choose to sell it. Again, it depends on the figure as a lot of these have dramatically depreciated thus closing the gap between loose and boxed when fees/shipping are figured in. But then again you don't know what the future holds for current pegwarmers and current grails. It's impossible to predict in the age of re-releases and 2,3,4.0's. I bought a couple Luke Jedi's last year - one with box and the other mint loose complete. The guy with the box got $120 more than the guy without it. I'm happy with both and if you were to pose them up and blind test me I probably couldn't tell you which is which. Make no mistake the boxes are cool but yeah - they take up a lot of space. If that is a issue perhaps it's best to consider the enjoyment you got out of the figure while owning it and apply a dollar amount to that to make up for any potential lost box profit.

[@KeCoCollects]

Lots of variables to consider

[@joeymetalgear4670]

At least you recycle your boxes. Jedha burns them 😂

[@KeCoCollects]

Trying to be responsible lol

[@X-manfloridausa4037]

I think if you sold 200 of your 400 boxes for a net of $20 (after shipping and eBay fees), that’s $4,000

[@KeCoCollects]

Great in principle, but having 200 listings and waiting for them all to sell (however long that takes) is not worth it to me. Good luck to those who do it!

[@X-manfloridausa4037]

@@KeCoCollects agreed if you’re paying for storage. I would get rid of boxes versus paying for storage

[@ThePrimetime84]

Every collector has bought a figure at some point for higher than its retail value without a box. Boxes don't matter.

[@KeCoCollects]

Shhh. Don't say that too loud!

[@DarthMalaks_Missing_Lower_Jaw]

I recycled a bunch of boxes and just kept boxes for exclusives

[@KeCoCollects]

Same. I still have some special ones

[@ShuggsComicsandStatues]

No, they are part of the whole package

[@KeCoCollects]

Perhaps... 🤔

[@TheRandomrandom97]

its only sold by best offer if the price has a slash through it...

[@KeCoCollects]

Appreciate you letting me know. Happy to learn

[@mikelamacchia6297]

Interesting video mate Can i ask a favour , I live in Australia , but very often i see US listings( ebay) for a hot toys figure and people are charging up to $280.00 aud shipping . This doesnt seem right . When i ship to the US from Australai its around 90.00 . Is this something you could take a look into because i feel its very dishonest and greedy. Would love to have someone look into this issue and expose it

[@KeCoCollects]

Shipping OUT of the US is crazy expensive right now - our postal system is weird. I don't think it's dishonest, but I'll look into it

[@InvestCollect41]

This is great I throw out the brown shippers just for space and I have lost sales for it who cares ❤

[@KeCoCollects]

There is still a market for loose figures - someone will take them for a deal. Just like some will buy an empty box

[@msbatwoman7447]

How about doing a video on, if you are selling a figure, will you get less without the art art box. Or will people not be interested in buying from you, because you don't have the artbox?

[@KeCoCollects]

That could be intriguing

[@DeadpoolTalks-hn8xr]

I get what your are saying mate but there are also ways to extend the profit a little bit. Only sell on eBay during 80% off sellers fees weekends. All you need to do is list the item during that window it doesn't need to sell then. If you could sell all your boxes and have enough to acquire say 1 new figure then it's probably worth it. Tuck the money away each box you sell and don't put a time scale on it.

[@KeCoCollects]

For sure, but for me, I had more boxes than time

[@DeadpoolTalks-hn8xr]

@@KeCoCollects fair 👌🏻

[@mafiaxjames]

i wanna throw my boxes out, but im gonna be moving multiple times in my life(im only 21) so ima need them to store them temporarily whenever safely

[@KeCoCollects]

I get that! I own my home, so we aren't going anywhere for a while. A little different for sure

[@mafiaxjames]

@@KeCoCollects you really are temping me😭

[@adrianunderwood8642]

I have been very, very naughty for while now, I am a box destroyer, so liberating!!!!! 🙏

[@KeCoCollects]

🔥 📦

[@TheRandomrandom97]

moving will suck without art boxes no?

[@KeCoCollects]

I own my home, so we aren't leaving for quite a while - but it a good question

[@wsatterfield3314]

I’ve collect toys for 40 years. MIB has always been more valuable especially for vintage toys. I agree a collector should purchase toys for enjoyment not for potential resell. However you must consider the hobby has changed with collector friendly boxes and always expecting a 2.0.

[@KeCoCollects]

Fair point!

[@luisjimenez8424]

Do not sell the boxes, scammers can buy them to scam other people. Excellent that you threw out the boxes, Jedha Patrol released a video burning a box LOL

[@KeCoCollects]

It's a touchy subject for a lot of... a little shock value is fun :)

[@Brian-gw6di]

I collect figures and diecast models I don't collect boxes. I can careless if I buy something used and it doesn't have the box. I'd prefer it doesn't have the box. I don't know how some of these people have the room for whatever it is they collect and the boxes our crap comes in. Unless the figure or model is extremely expensive I throw the boxes out. I never plan on selling my collection and if I did who cares if I have the box. Don't buy it then. F the boxes I'm with you

[@KeCoCollects]

Lezzgo!

[@raymondschram5723]

You need to get off your soapbox buddy, let everyone decide for themselves. If people have the space and are willing to use their storage that is fine. Most peoples collection are in a constant state of flux, and fact is without the box any resale value of the figure is toast. I buy and sell most stuff second hand in the Netherlands. without box I'd get 150 maximum, with box 250. So definitely worth it to keep as long as your collection isn't near final. Once you do get near final or you don't have the space to spare in the attic or garage. then it becomes an option. Certainly not before that. As long as the marketplace stays this way I certainly will keep my hot toys boxes. I do toss out the boxes for larger statues that are sure to remain in the collection for the forseeable future, those are simply to huge to keep, and any sales would be local pickup anyway.

[@KeCoCollects]

Almost all statues need to be local - just too crazy to ship!

[@Thehumblecollectoruk]

So 400 boxes at profit 8 a box whould be 3200 profit not bad and pay for new figure or two ..i chuck my boxes cause i dont buy for value .i only buy figure i love not whole line so small collection but still not worth my time energy or money shipping them out as people ask the most stupid questions .is it mint box ..corner wear etc .i believe collecting is that not value.what waste of family time or anything else in real world.they just boxes nothing more or less

[@KeCoCollects]

Sure, simple math says to do it, but listing and shipping 400 boxes with however long it takes to actually find buyers is not something I am able to do

[@Thehumblecollectoruk]

@@KeCoCollects i dont have that problem i chuck them

[@mdl_4042]

I sent you something via email. Hopefully it will make you laugh!

[@KeCoCollects]

I'll check it out !