How to Start Collecting Action Figures - A Buyer's Guide

Jumping in to collecting action figures can be more complicated than you think, and I don't want you to waste your time or money.
So, I put together a guide for beginners to collecting action figures, whether vintage or modern. A kind of how-to guide with a few crucial tips get your collection going.
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[@CaptainVideoYouTube]

Thanks for watching! Let me know what action figures you collect! And please consider subscribing to the channel!

[@ogkukeko9600]

I'm still a kid and my parents buy me actions figures up to like 60

[@Saul_Goodman497]

I am collecting Marvel legends and black series figures

[@legospider1437]

I collect Marvel Legends

[@detroitsound9364]

Just started a loose horror figure collection

[@harlanmilleret905]

I am a first time collector and this I bought the Supergirl action figure from The Flash (2023) movie. My question is what else would possibly be a good action figure or figures to add to such collection. I am also thinking of collection Funko figures and I am curious as to what should I collect? Any advice would greatly be appreciated of course.

[@generalsnottyknotty3473]

I’m 15 and always had a couple of transformers figures and others but lately been very depressing and going back to childhood feels great I forgot how much I love figures so I’ve been digging through my toy box and displaying my figures around my room it feels great but I want more. Obviously I can ask my mom but that’s her hard earned money. I’m soon old enough to get a job and I’m so hyped to work hard to earn happyness.

[@ghostieboi9783]

I hope you get a job eventually and enjoy ur collection! I'm 15 too and only just started (I've been doing for 2 weeks now) and I love it sooo much!

[@ccrproductions3807]

@@ghostieboi9783 I’m 15 and I’ve been collecting since I was about 13, and I’ve got a massive collection now. So much fun, stick with it, it’s a great hobby

[@ghostieboi9783]

@@ccrproductions3807 thanks so much! I have sticked to it so far and my collection is getting decently big :)

[@lifelongstudents233]

I don't discourage your hobby but if you need a figure to make you happy you were never going to be happy.

[@Helterskelterjester]

@@ccrproductions3807 damn I’m a 15 year old collector too

[@VainAttempts]

I started collecting figures because I got tired of dropping money on Jordans and I missed being a nerd again

[@killlakill5824]

gimme those jordans my guy

[@jeroona5648]

Same here. Toys make me happier and I got into rep sneakers. Never paying $700 reseller for a jordan 1 ever again.

[@VainAttempts]

@@jeroona5648 I got the mochas last year and called it quits, lately I’ve just gotten dunks but only if I get them on SNKRS/skate shops for retail. But yeah I feel better buying more figures for the price of one shoe for sure

[@deafcel]

I'm actually getting into theStar Wars Black Series line of figures. Even tho never opening figures keeps their value high i find it not fun to display figures in the box. Posing is always more fun :)

[@suitor251165]

Although, I've been collecting DC and Marvels figures for years, you mentioned in your video how to go about starting out, which is what I did when I first started collecting. No one taught me the ropes of collecting. From watching your video, I now know I've been doing the right thing all these years. Thank you for reiterating! :-)

[@m.i.bmastertoymuseum1979]

AWESOME VIDEO BROTHER !!!! YOUR HISTORY AND STORY OF COLLECTING THESE BEAUTIFUL FIGURES, WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC !!!!!!

[@SonicDavid]

I take them out of the package but if it’s a re release or I already have it than I’ll keep it in the package

[@antonimobay7334]

Been an action figure collector my whole life and I still really enjoyed this video.

[@CaptainVideoYouTube]

That’s one of the biggest compliments I can get. Thanks for your kind words.

[@antonimobay7334]

Thanks for making a nice video

[@ArtGcollection]

Great discussion on this video. You hit a lot of great points! Love how you mentioned and picked up wildcats! Jim Lee is awesome! Again, love the editing in your videos!

[@madcaptoys]

Very informative video and a great one for those that are needing to learn how to start their action figure collection. Huge thumbs up!

[@princekashyap943]

Tip for collecting action figures: have money

[@mrpogitv]

Can I get some ideas from your video? i really like how you executed ng video. :) i’ll be creating my own Video Guide regarding Collecting!:)

[@CaptainVideoYouTube]

Sure! Is there any way I can help you?

[@tristan8305]

I started collecting figures about 5 months ago, also just started getting marvel legends because I mainly collect wrestling elites and unrivaled figures I collect. I of course play still because im am 12 it is a fun hobbie and this was a great video

[@chessecakegirl]

*I've been collecting action figures for 3yrs now and im in many toy collecting groups on facebook an get alot of flack bcuz i love keeping my figs in the box bcuz i think they look better in the box plus the box to me is just as cool as the figure an i dont collect for value but just bcuz i love collecting them an so far i have over 500 in my collection bcuz i only collect affordable toy lots but i dont judge those who open there figs but wish i didnt get so much hate for kweping my figs in the packaging unopened*

[@skittle2020]

Getting Money what groups should i join

[@ElHeato]

I like keeping mine in the box as well, they look better in the packaging to me , all of my x plus figures I take out of the box to examine them and then put them right back in lol

[@Mind_of_MATT]

I just started collecting Megaconstrux MOTU (He-Man) stuff. I haven't been excited like this for toys in a few decades.

[@nateg364]

Great tips! Very helpful. Thank you!

[@Edsomthing]

Actually finding a place to buy stuff is hard

[@normanguzman417]

I don't collect boxes, but i can appreciate the nostalgia that vintage toys have when i see them in a box.

[@9.b_javaspradiparamadhani382]

I collect boxes but i still open the figures :D

[@wesleyhendricks2486]

Good video. I'm sure why it popped up now by 5+ years old, but I'm glad it did. It's funny how figure collecting has changed. Nowadays, seems there's always a Boba Fett on toy shelves. One tip I'd give collectors is to start a collection with the grail of the line. If you want the whole line, wait till you find the grail or hard to get expensive pieces at a fair or cheap price. That way, you can build around it. I saw a lot of collectors get to the last piece or two and get up because as prices on those pieces are more than the rest of the collection and maybe even double prices during to time collecting. Whatever you collect, make it fun.

[@glx3846]

I notice people who don’t like a certain show or film’s franchise anymore, still have the action figures from that franchise. Which they still have from their childhood. If they haven’t sold them, I wonder if they still like that particular franchise? What do you guys and girls think?

[@joseorjuela6897]

HOW TO STOP!!

[@joseichoshow9846]

i collect in the box and never open it

[@anegg1369]

Fair enough.

[@arytaco5380]

Awesome video helped so much! I love action figures and want to start collecting but I didn’t know where to start

[@mr.castlelover7057]

Wow thanks for this i now know what to do I still a newbie and still hesitant to buy an action figure thanks to do now i have much more information on how to do things in this new hobby of mine. 👍👌👍

[@michaelmyers3890]

Cool video love action figures

[@SonicDavid]

Sonic the hedgehog collection 👌

[@illumardimago2307]

Ok ita a doble edge. Sword u know. Ya. It goes both ways facebook and or Instagram. Theres a lot of collectors. So its up to. U or the. Guys to. To be a collector me im a. Begginer at this. Thing and I'm loving it I. I'll soon post mine.

[@wheelsofchaoticdoom8946]

I collect modern and vintage both loose and MIB. I have an entire spare room for my collections. Cabinets line the walls and i have 4 cabinets back to back in the centre of the room. Buy what you like is my advice.

[@jorgeacosta215]

I've been collecting spiderman since 2020 and I'm starting to collect also Batman, TMNT, power rangers and transformers figures

[@eddiegonzalez5070]

its overwhelming, I like the punisher, I just want sideshow figures I think

[@n7bansheebait299]

This video hasn't aged well. He said "TOY HUNTING". Ha! Good luck with that!

[@JCtheComicGeek]

Hi, Im new to the toy collecting scene! Who is that orange & blue figure in the beginning? He looks cool!. What YT channels or FB groups do you recommend for newb collectors like myself?

[@markmichel3855]

I am a New collector. Started at end of June. Have figures 1 through 5 of G.i. Joe classified. bought MOTU origins Skeletor a couple of days ago

[@okuyasu-rq7rp]

Thanks for the tips bro it work men and nice figures

[@M-nerd800]

Been thinking about starting an action figure collection, I have a dinosaur model collection but I want to collect characters from my favorite movies, cause I’m a big movie geek. Mainly wanting to start with Transformers, cause I’ve always loved those movies.

[@morphinmartian6266]

The more MIB or MOC in the market, the less investment they will make. i think those who keep modern action figures MIB/MOC today is because they saw a 40 year MOC go for thousands & think their modern MIB/MOC will fetch that value in 30 years time. What they probably don't realise is that those MIB/MOCs 40 years ago are rare beacuse back then, the majority opened their action figures for play and not having the hindsight of their worth 40/50 years in the future. The majority are doing it these days and their displays look like a shop. Have you seen their rows on rows of MIB Funko POPs? For me, when I visit someone's house to look at their collection, I really do not want to see a room that resembles the toy dept at a supermarket. I get my wow factor of MIB/MOC at an actual shop & personally, action figures look much better displayed loose.

[@jhulvincentcalabia4784]

How to start collecting action figures for broke people. Step 1. Must not unemployed Step 2. Get a job Step 3. Get a job to earn money Step 4. Stay single so you cannot spend your whole salary to your wife or girlfriend.

[@Deadpool0210]

I wouldn’t know the first thing about collecting loose figures since everything is boxed up. I do go to garage sales and old thrift stores looking for anything from old toys to comic books, so I’m a huge collector in both subjects which is why I’m currently forbidden to go out without my wife’s adult supervision

[@shoenation2037]

I’m getting into action figures so helped thanks.

[@detroitsound9364]

Open yourbfuguree let them free! About to open a figure from 1996 its been locked up way to long

[@markcambal4826]

8:30.. that's me.. 😄 end up selling toys that I thought I like on a lower price...

[@nope5657]

My collecting vibe is casually hunting for retro figs. It's mostly devoid of all the nastiness of more current collecting.

[@abesvideos58]

Should I keep the boxes after taking them out

[@Melissa980]

I like my star wars black series closed but my dragon star figures I like putting them in poses

[@jaxschindler4175]

I can understand how some boxes are really sick but I would say that it’s so much better having em loose cause U can pose them or use them also you don’t have a bunch of boxes laying around your room it takes up space. I get how it doesn’t loose it’s value in the box but what’s the point in keeping it a box for years juts waiting to sell it years later when u can open it and get ur moneys worth

[@voltora9379]

Just found your channel, pretty impressed so far. Keep at it dude ✌

[@CaptainVideoYouTube]

Thanks a lot for your kind words, my friend. I appreciate it! Have a great day.

[@EMMETTCULLENHALE]

best piece of advise, don't waste a dime on action figures that will be a big waste of money. Put money into c/ds

[@Meeskait1992]

I Just love that you add in those SNL bits🤣

[@ezi735]

so its the real master chief?

[@Meeskait1992]

@@ezi735 yes

[@divyanshsharma9014]

Please do a give away video

[@Ghostlostit6712]

Well I'm a game collector and movie collector now a toy collector this is getting excessive

[@BoneSoldier0]

I really like this video looking to get into Spider-Man marvel legends

[@eddiegonzalez5070]

I don't want my room to look like a Walmart. take em out of the box guys, they look great

[@declancashin3731]

When or what series/toy line are the bigger tmnt figures in the video from please?

[@justinchapman8844]

I keep the boxes for my neca ultimate figures after I open them.

[@ohionerd]

Awesome video I’ve been collecting all my life and it’s a blast.

[@syahmieshahar1679]

Where's my Mortal Kombat fans at?!

[@blazegriz]

Next time teel us how to STOP collecting them.

[@xobygonsw4641]

I have a ton of ninja turtles and wwe I really wanna get that dead pool u showed

[@boncamtv]

yeah thanks for the tip!

[@MarvelandDC379]

All of this is really great advice for anybody who wants to start toy collecting. Toy collecting is a hobby where you can be both a kid and an adult at the same time.

[@CaptainVideoYouTube]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@Samuel-ib6vl]

Should i open 4€ star wars figure?As 14 year Old i cant afford more expensive figures which i wont open but i dont know if i should open the cheap ones under 10€

[@pooxfred6928]

This is pretty inspirational ngl!!!

[@LeoDeStino]

Thanks for the tips! Actually I bought my first action figure some months ago. I love Superman and I wanted to have a figure, so I pre-ordered one and I was happy with it. But 2 weeks ago I saw the Zack Snyder's Justice League figures and I couldn't help it. And then I ordered a couple more. But I really need to relax and enjoy what I already have and get into toy photography

[@r10moreno]

5:47 top 10 most epic anime battles

[@micklestapler4]

Just officially started my collection this year and I'm loving it. My display is awesome (I'm going for the marvel/dc villains fighting it out)

[@aquatiqz4810]

Just started collecting Neca Predator figures slowly trying to grow my collection

[@CaptainVideoYouTube]

Those are great figures! Let me know how it goes.

[@alexwescraven2767]

I just got the jungle Hunter figure for like 15$ the other day!

[@drexsonaljames8345]

I collect mint on card...and my themes are hip hop action figures... African American heroes...my favorite motu figures... spiderman...and childhood favorites...been collecting for 20yrs now...and it all started with the 2002 motu He-Man action figure...I was so shocked and amazed to see they recreated one of my favorite childhood cartoons...

[@schristy3637]

I like esp. some great rules. You left out couple of thing. To me. Collect what you like. I like DC,Marvel,Star Wars, and etc...etc...etc. I really like the Disney ToyBox figures( Like Dan from Toy Galaxy) but I don't have them all. I have Han,Chewy, And Boba Fett. But I don't have the rest of them( Star Wars). I have a lot more Marvel figures) I did pick up the ToyBox Wolverine and Cap and the Winter Soldier. First Wolverine. I got one because I love Wolverine. Second I thought WOW the first X-Men figure Disney has had made(I could be wrong). Cap and the Winter Soldier( was 39 bones). I had a Cap ToyBox already. I got it mostly for Winter Soldier. But it can with 3 thing. So each piece was 13 bucks each. I got a great DC Comics Series - Multiverse - Batman The Dark Knight Returns - Armored Batman for 5 dollars at Walmart this year(I like the Batman). I ALWAYS TAKE OUT OF BOX. On fun in box.

[@missmarvelous110]

how do u know what sites u can trust?

[@irecon-_516]

Do you think I should save $160 to buy a whole wave or just buy them seperately for $20 each?

[@CaptainVideoYouTube]

It really depends on the wave. Unless you truly want an entire wave or want a build-a-figure from a wave, I think 20 each tends to help me stretch out my toy hunting budget over the weeks.

[@irecon-_516]

@@CaptainVideoKZbin makes sense you're right thanks for the reply!

[@irecon-_516]

Thank you ❤❤ ima start soon

[@JohnDoe-bz4yl]

My son mainly collects star wars black series and star wars 3.75 figures (which he keeps MIB or MOC) He loves anything star wars expanded universe but they are very hard to find and are quite expensive so he has come to the conclusion that he will have to buy some of them loos much to his dismay as he hates it when I open my star wars figures to display them

[@delayed6371]

Here in Brazil i've paid like 80 dollars for a black series figure that costs 40 dollars in Us. The money conversion and taxes are insane here

[@MrCash-lm1xz]

I personally open my figures and save the packaging. I don’t care about the resell value that much. I don’t really want to sell them. I’ll only sell them if I absolutely have to anyway.

[@jayawolf5741]

So I'm collecting from a certain anime I like, that means figures of the characters I get all have to be from the same collection series to match their different themes (their outfits for example) or it would be awkward? Sorry if its a weird question lol, I'm still a bit of a newbie to collecting figures and wasn't sure if those kinds of things mattered 😁

[@The_Inferior_Retroman]

My marvel legends collection started out very small, started out with the main 4 avengers, later on got spiderman and deadpool, to the x men and fantastic four. Plus I love getting the more obscure characters like shang chi and rage

[@Red-cr8sj]

I want it to retain value but i want to pose / play so badly! Edit: anyone got tips for what to do lemme know.

[@BraxtonA]

Display the ones you want the most to get out of the package and keep others inside the package

[@bloodyredbaron85]

You could buy 2 of the same figure. One to stay in the box that you can find at the store and the other to pose/play with that you found on ebay

[@ElHeato]

The only figures I keep sealed are my vintage figures , I like to open my x plus scale figures and put them back in the box after I examine them 🤤

[@chasingtreasurecollectables]

Love this video! I always love seeing a fellow collector do their thing! :)

[@randomvidz5315]

Great vid

[@Just_DizzyPage]

Like your video pal

[@CaptainVideoYouTube]

Hey, thanks a lot!

[@jboogie8159]

A good tip if you don't want to feel bad about opening figures is to buy loose figures online.

[@johnbaker6572]

Interesting.

[@battlescarrshogun]

I prefer my figures mint on card so i can hang them up on my wall

[@abysszone4590]

yes

[@wangzhuofan2977]

I love your comments dude

[@CaptainVideoYouTube]

Thanks a lot, friend. I really appreciate it. Just trying to make the world a better place.

[@aidanzellner9591]

I collect mostly marvel legends and transformers

[@fartfacefromspace5678]

*i dunno if kids my age still collect toys but this looks like a very rad hobby*