Top 10 Mistakes in Statue Collecting with Comic Tom

[@ChrisP58]

The main mistake is that you even start. Once you begin buying the statues it’s hard to stop. $$$$$$$$ Lol!

[@NexusVerbal]

So true. Just don't get a Prime1. That's the point of no return.

[@witchblade100377]

@@NexusVerbal yeah I'm scared, I'm getting one this year and I have to resist.

[@NexusVerbal]

@@witchblade100377 Don't do it. Before you know it you'll be getting life size statues. Then it's vehicle replicas. And then, who knows?

[@witchblade100377]

@@NexusVerbal life size stuff, no way, I could never afford those. Not big on vehicle replicas either. Just statues of characters I like.

[@johnpatrickfay5288]

Guess i am the polar opposite.. But that is indeed the down fall of many a collector.

[@ChrisP58]

This is why we got into Pops...Little did we know they’re nothing more than a gateway drug to statues. :D

[@dragonball3166]

C Monster7D I buy more pops if they have mouths on them some pops are expensive 100.0 and more

[@victorvargass95]

And marvel legends

[@ComicTom101]

Hahaha so true

[@robschaeffer2723]

Pops are the modern day Beanie Babies.

[@ChrisP58]

Rob Schaeffer lol!!

[@spidervike189]

Biggest thing for me was collecting what I want to collect and not getting caught up in trying to keep up with what others get. Had 40 1:4 scale and sold them all to begin collecting smaller Bowen/Koto because what I liked personally was large displays with lots of characters and I couldnt be happier. Collect for yourself and your own enjoyment.

[@MarveloDad]

Great advice. No BS . Big thanks to both of you

[@shafserious2805]

Those hulks looked amazing. You had all the colours. Then you shafted hulk. Hulk will be back for his revenge.

[@ibet4konkc375]

Iron Man will always sell

[@ComicTom101]

Shaf Serious i was surprised to hear that myself, love me some Bruce

[@lucylu59]

I am glad I got into the hobby early. I think it is close to 20 years ago. I think coming in now I would be overwhelmed and so sad with the high prices. I miss when 1/4 statues were under $250. The best advice, buy statues of characters you love and know you will have long-term.

[@ericturczynowsky3243]

Easiest rule to follow: Only commit to what you can afford. # Comic Tom Giveaway

[@ComicTom101]

Eric Turczynowsky good rule

[@alky1229]

I can agree with that, I never do pay plans or anything like that. If I can’t pay it in full right away or pay off my CC in like 2 payments I won’t pick it up.

[@Galactusz007]

Very true about keeping boxes. Your taste changes over the years. You think you are keeping statues forever, but changes happen. I used to collect comics long ago. I sold them all. Then I moved to Mego 70s action figures. Then I sold them. Next was Superman only items. Well, that’s gone too. Now I’m strictly an Alien and Predator collector. Let’s see how long that lasts, lol.

[@user-ej7ov2my4m]

I’m new to this and have been rewatching old videos lately. I’m curious to hear your new interests if you’re still active! If you’d like, of course

[@TypicalToyReviews]

lol I still can't tell if you actually talking to dude live or if his was a pre-recorded section

[@mikeyytu9283]

Typical Toy Reviews they are talking live. You can tell when they’re speaking at the same time Gem’s voice briefly becomes the rough Skype call sounding audio probably recorded on Tom’s end before the levels are shifted back to the audio he is recording himself. I think the reason it sounds like they aren’t doing it live is because they are taking turns giving each other plenty of time to speak and avoiding speaking at the same time (to avoid this very issue)

[@ComicTom101]

Great compliment :)

[@GemMintCollectibles]

@@mikeyytu9283 exactly...we wanted it to look professional like one of our regular pre recorded videos. the live stream format suffers from bad quality and tends to drag on

[@jphillips4620]

Lol

[@joaquinmontanez6134]

I really appreciate this list because I’m rlly rlly new to collecting statues I just bought my first couple statues which are Spawn,Hulk,and Black Manta

[@fcoello42]

Practice Discipline! Try to keep your Collection Uniform and Above all know your Limitations!💵

[@GothamGhoul666]

This is literally the collaboration of my dreams LOL. Two amazing channels coming together to bring even more amazing content,keep up the great work fellas !!

[@trajan4824]

I don’t even collect statues and this was still a dank video.

[@saw2814]

Comic Tom Giveaway: thanks for the advice. I’m 60 and just started collecting and have only purchased villains so far. Big fan of great villains.

[@rashidhumine]

I like collecting stuff but all I really want is One Statue, and that's the Wolverine Premium Format Figure by Sideshow, the Classic Yellow Suit with the Sentinel Hand as the Base.

[@MrZangetsu468]

I like that statue, but the pose is more horizontal, not really standing. I prefer the Sabretooth statue and pose.

[@allisknu11]

The lesson I learned was once I knew which characters I wanted to have (love and connection), I made an Excel sheet or list. I bookmarked website shops and links to statues that I really wanted. The sculpt, the paint application, the base. And of course, the price. I figured out what scale I prefered. For me, I learned that I prefer 1:4 and larger scales, even though I've collected mostly 1:6 scale in the beginning. Later on, I regretted the 1:6 scale statues and ended up selling most of them. eBay and PayPal fees are no joke!

[@scottrivers3054]

I'm a Bowen collector and sorely miss his work! My favorite is Carnage with the long fingers/claws! Consider me for the Thor 1 give away!

[@big_burly_bro]

I love seeing this series continue.

[@TheStowAway594]

I just bought my first statue from Sideshow, I had plans to get my 3 favorite characters but after receiving it I'm having some serious 2nd thoughts. It takes so much space it's really hard to display it correctly. I measured and everything beforehand but still 31" tall is enormous, but I wanted the detail, because I often use it for reference when drawing. I'm thinking of making my own base and boxing the original back up. I would be really interested in a video like this about turntables, and display cases!

[@robschaeffer2723]

Welcome to the family. I do nothing but build my own cabinets and bases. It’s INFINITELY more satisfying to put these statues into something you’ve crafted. It also lets you dictate the space and where they go instead of the cabinet or shelf limiting your choices. Get some 3/4” sanded plywood, cut them to size, use a router to cut 1/8 inch gloves for the plexiglass (use a plexiglass cutter or have Home Depot cut it to size for you), get some led strips or jewelry case led spotlights and your in business. Create some “face frames” (plenty of videos on using a pocket hole jig $80.00 from harbor freight) out of maple strips and you’ve built yourself something people pay hundreds of dollars for.

[@digitalinked]

Got Gambit by Sideshow on preorder. Missed out on the exclusive Rogue portrait, but if I ever see it close to retail from a third party I will grab that too.

[@anthonyb8760]

digitalinked do you know how much the shipping would be on that gambit ?

[@austinlemme]

You said it...tastes change. I'm currently unloading a lot of Star Wars statues that I thought I'd never get rid of. Comic Tom Giveaway

[@Metroidam11]

Great tips, some of these also apply to other hobbies like miniature tabletop war gaming and board games!

[@wbbooth]

The content is always improving, love seeing you bring on and talk to other insiders. Stay Minty Gem.

[@MrMulligan84]

Great video! I've been looking at those 1/6 scale DC XM statues - Love the Superman and Green Lantern ones...I was damn close to getting that Brown Wolverine when I got my bonus this year but it was sold out. Always nervous about a pick up this big, especially with the exchange but the itch is creepin'

[@Bringthewinter]

Great topic and video. There’s always going to be better statues for as long as you live, so no harm in just being appreciative and content with what you already got. At least until the uncontrollable thirst returns....

[@ItsTheMunz]

Keep your box is a huge one. Even things you love you may eventually just not have a place for and thus you might be more willing to part with them + just moving or storage situations in between.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Bruh that Intro was on point!

[@kelvincartagena3007]

Great video. I've pick up a few statues. And display them is my problem and what to do with boxes. I love this mixture with u guys and I want in on give way

[@BigD21541]

Awesome stuff guys! Good to see the collaboration. Comic Tom Giveaway!

[@witchblade100377]

I'm guilty of buying too many at once when I got into the statue world. Though all the ones I got are of characters that I like or groups that I like, like X-men, but yeah I went crazy, for my budget anyways, at the start. That's probably all that I could say I'm guilty of. I don't get any customs, I only bought one off eBay and it was my one must have that was no longer available for purchase and I keep all my boxes, though some shippers got destroyed where I was keeping them so I'm out a few shippers. Other than that, I've definitely slowed down on the preorder/ordering of statues, but I do love this hobby. Oh and yes, I am at the stage of being out of space for what I have. But hey, I'll find a way :)

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

Guilty of 10 out of 10

[@davidedwards866]

I bought the life size bust of artoroius the abyss walker from dark souls back in December and it’s supposed to arrive end of July, can’t wait it’s my second statue and I’m so hyped because I’ve never had one this big before

[@Joakimcomicscenter]

In my experience. I started with buying the displaycase fit for two statues only. With doors so my evil cat cańt touch them. I know that kind of frames the statue, but it still does its thing. And I am never gonna put out. Íll never preorder ever again, cause when the payment was due, I wasńt ready at that particular moment, and had to dig into the savings...not a proud moment will I add! But now I´ve had these statues for almost two years now and ím still happy with them, and I think that the less statues the better. Unless you have like one statue per case. Cause it can seem kind of cluttered. Glad that yoúre making more, “be aware” -type of videos!

[@tainogarcia3566]

I'm guilty...lol I keep my boxes just not in the best condition. Thanks for all the information. You both are a LOT of help.

[@peps4747]

Good stuff and great video as usual brotha! Keep the great videos and knowledge coming!!!

[@GemMintCollectibles]

Peps!

[@gregrome6842]

I have 2 1/4 scale high end statues and love them. So hard to not buy more! Right now I’m looking at XM Iron Man or IS Punisher for my next piece.

[@LionHeartJay]

I am currently working on my first two statues/figures. I figured I would start with something small so I got a Batman who laughs and The Mandalorian.

[@Love.Laugh.Lorcana.]

Yoooo now I want to grab some statues! First of the list is carnage and Kate pryde! And we definitely want to see more blooper reels, you guys are the best!

[@randomrickreviewsrrr4662]

That Hobgoblin statue is awesome!

[@danny_boy9062]

Keep your box tom, you know how much cats love boxes. Comictom Giveaway

[@jamesclukey7488]

When it comes to statues , action figures, or model kits : I Save Everything !!! For storage alone, it just makes sense to have the original box it came in. Nothing else is specifically designed for the protection of that piece. I also am a big fan of the art that's displayed on most statue boxes, like Sideshow. Especially the Court of the Dead !

[@cougrcrumby]

I dumped all of my shipper brown boxes. I don’t know why...but didn’t think I needed to keep them. Well...at least I still have the art boxes

[@Bertopolis]

Not only keep your boxes, but take detailed pictures about what goes where. I buy anime statues, mostly unlicensed and they don't come with instructions on how to assemble. This might be different for licensed comic book statues though.

[@mafiamanveto3004]

Great video lots of useful tips for collecting in general

[@Andy22905]

I bought one broken statue from my comicshop so they sold it to me for $50. It was night owls ship from Watchmen only thing that was broken was the stand that the ship assembles on to. Easy fix with some super glue and a lot of patience and bam. Now looks great can't see where damage was and because stand is made to look like underground railroad, glue looks like water so worked out great. Current statues I have payment plans on are prime 1 studio Zero Year Batman and Midieval Batman vs Joker Dragon. Don't know where to out but really love and have invested a lot of time reading those comic lines and appreciating them.

[@shadowfallenable]

GODDAMN... keeping those boxes is a nightmare space-wise!! Ive sadly destroyed some of the boxes and now... Ohhh well I will keep the next ones.

[@Buckeyejoe60]

“ ComicTom Give Away “ loving these mash up videos. It is nice to double check to make sure I am doing things the right way.

[@michaelsicilia]

Outtakes are killler, Gem! Love it!

[@louisboyle8906]

Love that rorschach statue Tom has. Rorschach is easily my favourite character. Interesting video as I'm thinking of getting into this game a little more.

[@martianpilgrim]

Hey, Stephen. Great vid as always. The switching screen from previous vids was a bit jarring. Kudos to the split screen used for this vid.

[@drcrowlee]

COMIC TOM GIVEAWAY! I'm so stoked! I love this channel. So glad I found it! I keep my boxes in my basement on shelving high off the floor!

[@drcrowlee]

Aw why did I lose my diamond like?

[@drcrowlee]

GEM! I LOST MY LIKE cuz I fixed a typo in my comment! Nooooooo

[@JAY-ks2yn]

You should read 100 bullets gem👌

[@unrulysimian3897]

J A Y - yup.

[@Serjohn]

video collectables are weird because most gamers go for console/controller/accesories collection, the consoles, motherboard, arcades, are almost the 'statues' of the video game community. A hardcover is like buying a disc game, the figures is like buying a street fighter controller and the statue is like buying the spiderman playstation 4, or the metal gear solid psp or an arcade, that shits expensive oftenly more than double the price of the regular version.

[@jeanmalo7173]

Good advice to keep in mind...Comic Tom Giveaway...stay minty!!!

[@daymeinvanblocken3407]

Great info. Thanks, Gem Mint.

[@thomasalavanja3548]

Comic Tom give away. Love the big statues I just got no room to put anything. I recently bought a small Scottie young Spider-Man vs venom statue. Just like the comic cover they look great together.

[@Lalo3g1]

#ComicTomGiveAway. Keep these collabs coming!

[@kdrpai]

Just picked up a couple of gentle giant statues, but I think I’ll just stick to funkos and action figures. The new McFarlane toys for DC are pretty dope!

[@robertdamiani9281]

ComicTom Giveaway! I love the stuff both you guys do! Keep killing it!

[@gothamgoon4237]

The game versions not selling was something I was not aware of. I have two game version statues. The Prime 1 1/3 scale Arkham Batman and Scarecrow. Now you have me worried a little that they may depreciate, not that I want to sell them.

[@MartinSpiers]

Love the outtakes at the end LOL!!!!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Hey guys, thank you for the advice! There's a sweet Skeletor and a sexy Evilynn I've had my eyes on for some time...but now I'm worried if I have room for both! Also Comic Tom Givaway! I head over to Toms now!

[@mikedrueke6873]

Comic Tom give away. That's a great looking book, thanks for this video, it was very informative. I only have 1 statue left. I wish I didn't get rid of the ones I had.

[@davidp.murphy58]

"Comic Tom Giveaway" thank you to both of you for the advice.

[@demetriuswitherspoon1208]

Awesome Show! I was wanting to get some custom pieces done from my comics. Any suggestions on a good company to go with?

[@fl092078]

Comic Tom Giveaway! Awsome collaboration fellas! Definitely need more. 👍

[@derekedge5239]

Comic Tom give away!! I haven’t jumped in the statue game........ yet. Great advice!

[@richardespinosa1682]

I got the lobo statue coming from prime 1 studios it’s been postponed 5 months already but can’t wait to get it

[@morgansteele8128]

Insurance. If your collection grows and exceeds a few thousand dollars then it's important to know: 1. that your homeowner's/renter's insurance typically has low limits for art/collectibles, and 2. you'll need to provide records to support your loss. I recommend annually photographing your collection by taking a video or photographs.

[@elijahmack4708]

New to collecting this was so helpful any other things to look out for on this hobby

[@jaygran1373]

Comic Tom giveaway. Keep those boxes!!! I have enough boxes to build a house. Got to do it though. Good video fellas. 👌💯

[@Thanawolf]

I am a starting collector but i am VERY picky about my statues. As a huge Batman fan i am looking for that perfect Batman statue to complete my house. However i would also like a archer section. The lack of money and space makes it very difficult for me to buy any statue at all.

[@unrulysimian3897]

Def keep the boxes. 👊🏻 Waiting on a 1/4 scale Crush and a Cosmic Ghost Rider.

[@aj_8009]

Love this team up, please do more videos together! I like the pace and the informative conversation

[@TheTukanen]

"Comic Tom giveaway" Awsome video and a nice touch with the outtakes, but not gonna take you up on all the advice, I Simply love gaming statues to much.

[@ComicTom101]

Peter Jakobsen I want a Mega Man statue myself, I feel ya lol

[@harshlifespotlights]

Sick intro, new geminites full of skills

[@jasonw3479]

Enjoying these videos with you 2. Keep em coming! COMIC TOM GIVEAWAY

[@epkcomics4010]

This was great. I am trying to expand outside of books and to get knowledge on other side stuff was very rare and refreshing. Would love to see if u 2 have info on other things cic related such as this new card market or graphic novel collecting. I enjoyed gems omnibus video from back in the day. Thanks guys keep the new ideas cing and tom keep your boys from banging on your tables lol. Later

[@VoaThiagao]

Very good advice. I would add dust management. The buy everything upon start happened to me, I managed to focus after 1y and lack of space, thankfully I sold most stuff without losses. But like your Kintaro I had real pain to sell XM Weapon-X that I got out of hype...

[@crullt]

The statue game sounds awesome to get into, but don’t have the space for it. Thank you for the video gentlemen!

[@jason137]

I'm liking the new sideshow Gambit, could be my 1st statue.

[@Quickflickblitz]

Great video, thanks for the info. What type of media is used on

[@staticprevails]

Loving these collabs, Gem. Also really digging the outtakes, lol. ComicTomGiveaway

[@ComicTom101]

Kirbie B glad you liked the outtakes! We had fun with this one, thanks for your support

[@markherman1211]

What I got on pre right now? Scarecrow and Mr.Freeze/SideShow exclusives. Gonna look nice with Bane.

[@kevrulz06]

21 dislikes are people who got rid of boxes. lol

[@Priss933]

lol I ttll have all of them and they are taking up alot of space. Now I only buy statues that I really like the problem is I missed some because the picture looked terrible but on video review they look good but tis too late by then

[@ssjmatthew1286]

Whenever I buy a statue, I keep the box but I break it down in a way where it will be fairly easy to put back together so I can conserve space.

[@majorcoleman7356]

comic Tom giveaway: I started collecting the Bowen mini busts when they came out I had the first 20 then I started into the statues I got up to 77 busts and 23 statues at one time now I think I have 15 busts and 2 statues left always kept my boxes when I had to sell my stuff after I got hurt couldn't work no more I had no intentions of ever selling mine but I was forced to just to pay my bills so yeah don't think I will never sell sometimes you have to if you want to or not

[@hankmccoy6742]

that intro is sick!

[@loko5050]

Dope video thanks for the info my man

[@komscollections4346]

These are great tips. I've yet to buy a statue just because it's a big boy hobby and dont often find myself with hundreds or thousands of dollars to play with. My grail / goal is a Man-Thing statue. Def my favorite character. There is a few made already. One day. One day. 🤔🤔

[@thisisnecessary8835]

So how does one get ahold of someone to further discuss selling of moldable ready 3D models . I even do the prototype models with a 3D printer

[@benmccall8932]

Really enjoy these top 10 videos. Been learning a lot about this hobby which is still very new to me. Keep it up! Comic Tom giveaway.

[@LChaosNINTsP]

I’m guilty of buying any statue I saw and liked. I’m now in the process of trying to slim down the collection so I can buy a bigger piece. I love these two channels even though I’m new to them, looking forward great content! Comic Tom giveaway

[@Goose_Willis]

I was realistic from the beginning. So I set my eye on getting 1 statue that represents my love of a franchise. So far, they are of my favorite characters. So I ordered Prime1 Snake Eyes for GIJOE. Yoda Legendary scale for Star Wars. Sideshow Skeletor for MOTU. Prime 1 Arkham Joker for DC/Arkham games. My newest Iron Studios 1/4 Captain America for MCU. I'm still waiting for a great(to my eye) Wolverine or Rogue representing X-Men. And a few more other fandoms.... But there's always exceptions to the rule. I bought the 2018 Sideshow Red Sonja. I know nothing of the character but she looked great. I'm also always open to getting a better version of any of the characters.

[@1977kreeves]

Great advice on collecting...

[@moonbasealpha1066]

Great vid - I especially enjoyed the blooper reel lmao!

[@GemMintCollectibles]

that sneeze lol

[@austinlemme]

The gag real at the end was great. You guys make this look easy, but I'd like to see more of the outtakes...maybe a separate vid??

[@GemMintCollectibles]

man we had a ton on his top 10 from Friday

[@sasquatchgeddes4059]

Comic Tom Givesway Wish I had the room for those amazing Hulk statues! Guess I’ll just live through you for now

[@MarcusAureliusPius]

Awesome video. Really good insights, but it is sometimes very hard to practice patience when you're hyped for a statue lol. I have to nuance one thing btw about gaming statues: It hugely depends on the franchise whether those statues devaluate or go up in price. Almost all high-end pieces that are from Nintendo (and especially Zelda) can hugely increase in value. Same goes for some other franchises.

[@VegaMain]

I wanted my first statue to be Nightcrawler, but the costs I seen I couldn’t do it. He’s my all time fav character over anyone ever.