Protect Your Toys!

Protect your toys, action figures, and collectibles by knowing the 7 "enemies" that your collection is up against. If you can protect your toys from these enemies, your collection will be around to bring you joy for years to come. In this video, I review each of these enemies and explain how you can protect your action figures from them.
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[@tiggs8862]

If you have any friends with young children, it's a good idea to have a box of cheap toys they can play with incase they come visit.

[@matthewgreen2553]

Yep that's what I do I have to us when I was young I keep them so that they don't touch my marvel legends

[@danny9732]

I did this but my little cousin still managed to snap the arm off my amazing Spider-Man 2 Andrew Garfield figure when I wasn’t looking 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@tiggs8862]

@@danny9732 that sucks danny. With children will come casualties. My display is in a glass door cabinet with a lock. Good luck my friend ✌️

[@thatsymbiotespiderman]

I wish I had that cause I have two Important boxes with important figures and let's just say having it sealed is not a option 💔

[@unorthdoxcleric6953]

Don't LOOSE your accessories. A lot of a figure's value can be in the Accessories.

[@Nerdzoic]

Good tip for the group.

[@EpicWhiteGuy1]

Will never forget the morning I came home and found my Alien Queen had fallen off the shelf and was lying broken on the floor. Low key soured collecting for me for a couple weeks lol. Got a new one on pre order to replace it finally. Only problem now is there is no space for it.

[@WeechsWorld]

That’s heartbreaking but glad you bit the bullet and grabbed another. I wanted one too but am struggling with space at the moment as well.

[@gaddaitherage8204]

Great video! Some things I like to add: 1) UV light: some older fluorescent lights, even newer LED lights, do emit UV rays. (You’ve ever seen the Tomica car store displays with under shelf lighting, and then the package graphics are all washed out? There you go). 2) reconsider what you collect. It’s sad, but now I don’t collect anything with PU Leather. Many will melt or crack and peel over time no wonder how well you keep them. Older MEDICOM RAH comes to mind. Some toys plastics become greasy and sticky and deteriorate.

[@Nerdzoic]

Some great advice here, I'm gonna add this to the top of the comments

[@8tiveeye]

I keep mine in detolf cases and inside boxes. I also make sure my pet doesn't have access to my room.

[@Hadam10Rose]

My kitty is Catzilla to my figures. Unless they're in a closed case. I was in an enemy to figures when I was little. I tore my Turtles apart back in the 90s.

[@Nerdzoic]

Haha love Catzilla...

[@roguehorncellar6115]

I've spent too much money on "toys".....I've spent money on worse things in my life. You have helped fuel my fire....with tact and elegance lol

[@Nerdzoic]

Lol happy to help!

[@user-kk3nd6fh6b]

Hello! might be little late to the party but I'm a 15 yearold girl who collects dolls and ponies. I love these videos because they work just as well for people like me☺☺💗💗

[@aryapandey4582]

This is so cool! You're not even rude like Shartimus is on his lives. So much power to you!

[@Nerdzoic]

Thank you !

[@MarcusEye]

I didn’t actually know I could ensure these things… That’s a really good tip!. Thank you for filling me in. Makes a lot of sense -especially when you have thousands of dollars invested in these things… 100 and something bucks a year ,yes that makes sense and Is Uber smart!. Thanks Matt, you the man!.

[@Nerdzoic]

I’m glad I could help. Have a great day Mark.

[@jasongoggins2987]

I live in Alabama and it's not uncommon for summer time humidity levels to be 80 to 90% making the feel like temps around 110 degrees. A friend of mine kept his collection in a standard metal storage building and every blister came loose from the cards. It hurt my soul.

[@jasongoggins2987]

The only packaging I've noticed that can really hold up to both time and weird climates are the older toy biz marvel legends fully sealed plastic blisters.

[@Nerdzoic]

Those have the really hard plastic shells if I'm not mistaken

[@skvltdmedia]

Silica packets fill up eventually. Zip lock bags, and plastic bins with seals are key to keep elements away.

[@codyvictorlucas972]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Floor Pledge trick to tighten joints if you've tried it. I've been wanting to try this on some loose figs but feel like it'll make them rot or discolor after a few years

[@jjextinguisher]

Imagine they made vacuum sealed acrylic cases. Anything would be preserved in that for life.

[@_The_Worst_]

Good advice...👍🏼 People must learn to respect their action figures and collectibles...👌🏼💯✔

[@astaroth_sasazaki_yt]

This video is very helpful for someone as careless as me. In all honesty, all of the said enemies do not affect my toys, except two. Me and Temperature. I am a klutz, nuff said. But the temps? Oh God... I just realized this literally a while ago, and my aircon is blowing cold air into a plastic drawer that I have. The third level has some of my figures, few of which are my faves. I was too confident that sunlight and heat won't affect my toys that much, but I forgot about the aircon lol thanks for such a reminder. You just extended the life span of my figs. God Bless, and pls wear your masks.

[@thatmtgnerd]

Sun also makes hard plastic yellow and the only way I know of permanently removing its is sanding the affected plastic, which no one wants to do. So I recomend curtains or no windows, but even then it finds a way

[@Albertk96]

Big Nerdy, I've done a ton of research on plastic degradation. Turns out, sealing them in plastic bags and airtight tubs does more harm than good. They need airflow to avoid becoming sticky. I would advise wraping the figure in acid free tissue paper and storing upright loosely In a bin with vent holes drilled into them. The rest of your advice is spot on!

[@Seeker_Blade]

How about pets I’d say they are the worst and you can prevent them? Just train them not to do it.pets however are the most devastating because the figure usually is beyond fixable because the arm could be chewed off or worse.

[@kristinsearight3813]

Our cat just managed to get on top of a shelf we thought was high enough and sent my daughters entire dinosaur collection crashing to the ground. Her Indomunus lost his tail, her LED light shattered and the legos went everywhere. Luckily she wasnt home and I was able to spend a week putting legos back together. My Dad came to the rescue to get a new Rex, but cant find the same Indoraptor light anywhere. She may freak out when she gets home over the light. She would absolutely melt down if we didnt manage to replace the Indominus Rex and fix the legos though. Cant really train cats. They do what they want. My mom felt awful she accidentally left my daughters door open

[@scotthintze5901]

I keep my inventory up to date on my Imac and I print out a list and put them in folder files. Also, I # each storage tote/bin so I won't have to guess which figures go to which bin. I'm seriously thinking about hard acrylic plastic cases for my figures because it protects them even carded figures w/celebrity autographs. I also have an electric fan and heater that keeps them temperature control in the attic during summer and winter seasons.

[@Nerdzoic]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing.

[@Chuin37]

#8. Cats. I swear I would have renamed the cat Thanos but the little shit knocked the Hell out of a Thanos too.

[@cincila6981]

Haven't thought about most of things from the list,but they do make sense. Thanks

[@Nerdzoic]

you are very welcome!

[@Psychof1st]

I have an original April O' Neil figure from the 80s. And it's covered with evenly distanced dots, now. What does that indicate? And is it a danger to the other toys in the same shoe box?

[@Nerdzoic]

Not sure what you mean by distance dots. I would separate her to be sure though as a precaution.

[@Psychof1st]

@@Nerdzoic I mean there are dots on the figure and like perfectly measured from each one like a machine did it. They were not there 25 years ago. But, they're there, now. I was wondering if that's a sign of the plastic rotting. And if that is a danger to the other figures it's boxed in with.

[@gbjanuary]

@@Psychof1st might be.

[@maxcarrera5615]

Are glass display cabinets any help at all against uv, humidity, & temperature?

[@oscarreyes4511]

Great video! I have a question. At what percentage do you recommend leaving the dehumidifier at? My house is around 40% humidity because I have a dehumidifier running 24/7 to keep my 3D printing filament from getting damaged. Is 40% humidity too low? or too high?

[@Nerdzoic]

I'll be honest and use automatic ones, but I would probably keep it the same as your 3D printing filament.

[@christianhernandez336]

I keep my figures in a shelf that has a door to protect from dust and sometimes sun but it’s so I can face them under my smart tv. However if the figures are covered in darkness behind my shelf door will it be safe from the darkness or is it fine?

[@TheFrozenMind]

Anxiety Inducing Video, Great Content though. But, I think all of our action figures will outlive us or even be in better shape than us in our collection. I have these loose TNMT 1980's and Dino-Rider figures and is still in pristine condition (a little yellow, but they are almost 40 years old. not bad). you've earned a subscriber! keep it up

[@maisartcraft]

not sure where to get the do not eat bags . had them in some stuff but really dont recall what things they came in beside when buying from china with I cant anymore cause of new tax and fee rules in EU

[@jfc-johnsfightingchampions5508]

I open close to all my figures, and for the most part they are all wrestling. I have so many figures that I have 4 or 5 giant tubs of them in my house! Sometimes I take out a figure to play with and his leg is broken! Most likely the reason is that the boxes are so heavy that sometimes if I lift them the weight will come crashing down on the figures breaking them! Doesn't happen alot but it has happened a good few times!

[@misterrandomnick]

What do I do if my basement is kinda cold, how do I keep at like a good constant temperature the figures get a bit brittle when it’s a bit cold, needed some inside on this.

[@Nerdzoic]

How cold are we talking? If your above 50/55 degrees, I would THINK your safe. My old house had a utility basement and the pipes would freeze so my solution was a space heater constantly set to low, so that could work. But I’d be concerned about the risk of overheating so it would need to be a nice one.

[@ifreezetvcomics]

What humidifier do you use?

[@ArtistryAve]

Please Help, I can’t find Neca figure box protection cases anywhere, would you happen to know where I could find some ?

[@glx3846]

I always wash my hands before handling one of my figures. I usually don’t wear gloves when handling them. I have learnt from your video that I should. If I washed my hands before handling them, will the figure get damaged at all?

[@MasterRazzer76]

That why i only buy what i want and need i don't army build anymore and always struggle with space

[@madaboutmonsters9957]

Do you know if artificial light (for example a blue or green LED light) damages figures or makes their paint or cloth clothing fade color?

[@Ale-vj4jc]

You forget one the worst one ... MY DOG

[@Nerdzoic]

Oh yes-so true.

[@nymsmacgregor7232]

Although not an action figure, my 1955 Stieff tiger lost his right paw to the dog. The tiger is 6" tall and was given to me in '55 for my birthday. I kept all the pieces, sent him to a doll hospital in Pa. After $130.00 worth of repairs he is good as new. SOOOooo..... all of my 12" GI Joes and Phicen girls are at least 6 feet UP for safety. Seeing beloved toys eaten by a dog is horrible. Nyms.

[@eggsandwhichian]

I have mine in storage and started this year. It’s not climate controlled at all but it’s in w concrete building and I put cardboard down on the floor so it doesn’t touch the bare surface. Whenever it’s cold or raining. They’re perfectly fine. But when it’s like the summer like right now. Should I move them or will they be good for the 4 months of heat in the south?

[@bosskbennjpw]

Can displaying black series figures in box in a hot room permanently affect them?😬

[@Nerdzoic]

It's certainly not ideal because it can warp the packaging. When I had to put my collection in a storage facility due to lack of room, I only used a temperature adjusted storage center. I would avoid having the temp above 72 degrees. The cooler the better. Also make sure you have a humidifier to absorb the moisture in the air especially in a hot and maybe humid room. Hope this helps.

[@bosskbennjpw]

@@Nerdzoic what about the figures

[@brianwilson3952]

You missed out 'drunk girlfriend falling through your shelving unit.' Amazing the damage a 100pound Woman can do when she's legless. Unfortunately, I don't think you can insure against that.

[@gbjanuary]

You don’t have a girlfriend if you collect toys 😂😂😂

[@joshuaboone84]

Any good recommendations for collector insurance??

[@PJSLYM]

So basically, I’m doing everything wrong! Need to get the bins outta my stuffy attic & the trunk of my car! Yikes! Thanks for the input! Great video!

[@Nerdzoic]

You are so welcome!

[@johnanthonybautista]

is it ok to put all my action figures in a plastic container with locks but i was not able to put each in a bubble wrap and no silicon

[@jeremiahjordan4422]

Some additional advice, store your figures/accessories in acid free bags, and not your common ziploc bags, or even bubble wrap. Regular bags and bubble wrap have acid in them that will break down your collection after time. Acid free Zip bags (polypropoline) cost a little more, but they won't damage your figures. It is what museums use for storage. They are a little thicker of a bag and super clear. If you've ever viewed an old ziploc bag and noted it isn't very clear, it is the acid breaking down the bag and it can affect what is inside it.

[@matthewgreen2553]

Instead of doing a normal sized surtur they should do a giant I ant man sized version so he's like the one from Ragnarok

[@Nerdzoic]

That would be awesome

[@LuisGarcia-uc5cq]

Do you use bags that are acid free for your loose action figures or just regular Ziploc bags?

[@Nerdzoic]

Acid free “hobby” bags

[@mr.mcdinonugget9438]

Thank For the info for any thing I just started collecting so thanks man

[@Nerdzoic]

Glad I could help and thanks for watching my channel!

[@carlo2384]

I wonder if you can retrobright yellowed blisters?

[@faiquskun4614]

Technically, smoke cut our action figures budget by a margin. Its bad for health, for figures, and wallet too. Thanks for the tips big nerd! I didnt know sunlight could cause loose joints.

[@FifthRobin]

When you accidentally destroy a toy, it is very, very sad. Make sure ur toys aren't on the floor to be destroyed. Especially when it is LEGO. You know why.

[@Nerdzoic]

OUCH!

[@nicholasdickens2801]

Remember, LEGO fights back. Foot, Lego, 🦶🧱

[@gamingroom12]

I damaged my granny gross from Ghostbusters. I fixed her arm with super glue and Lego technic joint. It doesn't look good because some glue got white, but it works

[@Nerdzoic]

dang, bummer!

[@gamingroom12]

@@Nerdzoic Yeah, but it can get worse! It was sealed since 1986 and i was the first one to open it. Unfortuatelly it was very brittle and just broke the arm, But now it works normally, it's just a little dirty of glue lol so I place her in the back

[@juelgrace]

@@gamingroom12 that happend to me with my spawn malebolgia movie fig it was brittle and his leg and arm broke off had to glue them back. He looks good though i just cant move him

[@gamingroom12]

@@juelgrace I did an articulation, so she can move her arm, but it was better in the blister

[@jfc-johnsfightingchampions5508]

The thing with sunlight happens to my funko Pops alot! A good few of them their packaging had faded, so be careful

[@jasonapostolides2768]

I live in Australia its often hot in any room how could I deal with this? I'm new to action figures but I already collect anime figures with no issue

[@studlygrish]

All my comics and toys are in my middle room of my house with only 1 window .The blinds are shut( no light) the vent is always open (always 69 degrees) but figures love to jump off my shelf or tables without warning.

[@pierresu4723]

Im always so paranoid about my figure breaking for no reason any of your figure joint break just playing them?

[@dean4125]

sunlight is terrible for figures that are white. I had a stormshadow once that got yellowed because of to much sunlight. lesson learned.

[@Nerdzoic]

Yikes!

[@ceejayyungco5882]

You missed something Nerdzoic, protect your toys from niece and nephews!!

[@Nerdzoic]

Haha good one

[@AvengingOttsel]

Can figures themselves get mold on them from humidity?

[@Sh3ba5843]

Only problem I have is dust and I’m tired of dusting everything it’s just to much

[@Nerdzoic]

Dust is a pain in the butt. I use the swiffer with off brand value pack of dusters. I do that about monthly and run an air purifier all the time. If you don't use one, try that and see if that helps. It does well in the bunker..

[@hgbinaus7923]

Love the channel ! Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 🙂

[@Nerdzoic]

Greetings friend, thank you!

[@alexiscamacho2115]

"Don't smoke crack" lmao jasdjasj

[@billpagan3070]

Some great advice!👍

[@wasabi-in-my-eye3134]

All my figures have sunglasses. So I'm good against sunlight.

[@antonimobay7334]

Collection insurance is pretty cheap too. I have it on my collection. And you should have life insurance, what, do you think you’re immortal?

[@mikenegron1872]

Great video thank you, what should the ideal room temperature be? 68-69, for the humidity be. Thanks

[@Maya_heart]

Time is the worst enemy of them all 😂

[@Dave-rf1zj]

Definitely interested if anyone has a link for $120 a year collectible insurance.

[@glx3846]

Is it safe to keep figures in a ziplock bag for long term storage?

[@qawqaw1481]

what about leaving them fac sealed like ppls say , gonna plastized em ? make em sticky ??? D: ?

[@robculp323]

Thanks for not breaking Savage!

[@jasongoggins2987]

Ever had a child wonder into the toy bunker? I did.lol no bueno!

[@eastcumbriancollector983]

How to keep your figures say,get a time machine & stop past you opening it !

[@TravelsAndConversations]

Nice pointers! I am in India, it gets 45 degrees here :D (Celsius)

[@notobi-wan8344]

Get Anakins saber. If kid comes to your house its Best weapon to defend your collection

[@detectivesherlockholmes673]

Me looking at my figures on the floor

[@albay543]

I remember putting my neca coyote tango outside in the hot sun in the afternoon and see what would happen, the joints just became a bit loose and the smell of the plastic smelled more lol did nothing good to my toy

[@rimoliricardo]

@Nerdzoic - And how about the led light?

[@mattalm9478]

Do yellow blisters matter to professional toy collectors/buyers?

[@Tofi_Tee]

3:22

[@stemikger]

Action Figure Curious. lmao!

[@jonathancunningham8739]

In that case My Room is the Nerd Penthouse LMAO. I live in house nothing special just a small house and my room is perfect no sun and just enough room for a lot of figures.

[@Nerdzoic]

sounds like a great set up

[@jonathancunningham8739]

@@Nerdzoic It is and I am proud of it already being like that before I started collecting thanks you have earned a subscriber.

[@mertberkit587]

what temperature is too cold

[@keysersoze7283]

In USA, you guys at least can protect your toys with neat handfireweapons.

[@AndrewBueller]

hahaha great intro.

[@Nerdzoic]

Thank You!

[@MJBBo]

My pup killed my first appearance Wolverine .😰😰😰

[@Deadpool_collector247]

I got collectors insurance last year. £30K worth of cover for £80pa. It's defo worth it

[@SatchelSwede]

i just broke my icemans legs.... the super skinny one (baf juggernaut) super crying emoji

[@NOOBATRON-bs4jo]

remove the batteries have an at te from when i was a kid, to the basement O_O

[@lightskinnedlarry728]

That’s what hulk gets for his remarks!

[@vassa1972]

Good stuff

[@Junketsuadidas]

My brother broke my 200x Merman when we were kids and I still bring it up LOL

[@Nerdzoic]

Lol. Yes, we must never let them forget the stuff they broke. No matter how long it's been....

[@dealpha3698]

70° Goodluck with that... our average tempature is 86° 😆

[@dianasmith9175]

How do you protect an autograph on a blister packaged collectible?

[@johnhyland7015]

Hey. I love your videos. I thought I could ask here?? Hasbro sent me 2 figures. One was perfect, the other was trashed. And I'm sad. I complained, but I don't think Hasbro Direct ever cares. I'm pretty sure you had the Iron Man set figures in hand and I pre-ordered. So I'm very annoyed at my figure being trashed. Sorry I didn't know who else to ask. I don't usually care, but my Iron Man collection is dear to me. If I buy it that way I don't care. I bought Direct and it's ruined.

[@juggernaut3338]

High end collectors use gloves. No need for gloves in a legends fig I'm sorry lol

[@Nerdzoic]

that was more meant for older vintage figures

[@juggernaut3338]

@@Nerdzoic I get it, bro. I'm new and love your channel. I used to collect all of the Marvel figures since I was younger. Into the comics all of that etc. I switched into collecting chogokin diecast robots. Mazinger Z etc. They are a whole different animal from the builds to the paint applications. Honestly you might want to check out King arts iron man figures. Not sure if they have dicast in them although I think that they do. That would be a good bridge between what your doing now and Chogokin.

[@hgc7000]

Real Talk: Thanks for that Life Insurance nudge. Adulting or something.

[@WMarioRose]

Damn, kinda want to sell my hot toys

[@tamashorvath224]

I woud rather see them destroyed than stolen by some crook and sel them of for small change.

[@darthroger860]

Lmao 😅

[@Nerdzoic]

😀

[@Jaywin678]

Toy insurance 😐..........to far

[@DaBigCheeso]

NOT THE HULKSTER!!!!!!