Why Do Grown Men Collect Action Figures / Toys? 10 Reasons Why

[@patricksacco5745]

These are the 12 reasons why grown men collect items: 1. Nostalgia, 2. Community, 3. Escapism, 4. Safe addiction, 5. Artistry, 6. Deprived as a child, 7. Stress release, 8. A way to connect with their children, 9. Character connection, 10. Investment, 11. I want to, 12. I can. Excellent video! I loved every minute of it. However, being a perfectionist I do not recommend smoking when you have a collection! Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Malta.

[@dsikonz]

Some collectors do but I don't even smoke lol. Thanks for watching!

[@ObeyUltrontu]

This was a great video man and I agree with all of it I basically collect for nostalgia, escapism, relating to characters, artistry and because I want to and also because to support characters I find interesting and entertaining to me when I read it in a book or watching it on tv 😎💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@erindrury785]

AND women! I'm 53 and collect action figures. Star Wars, Marvel, GOT, TWD and some DC. I was eight when Star Wars came out and that was my childhood. But I also played with Barbie. I still collect both. ❤️

[@ultramag0343]

It's nostalgia for me ! Being a adult, I can buy any figure I want. With companies like Super7 bringing out old school figures like Thundercats, Silverhawks....it's a great time to be a collector👍🏾

[@dattdude2000]

Absolutely agree !!

[@theblackryan]

Nice list. Glad you hit on artistry. Don't hear this as much from collectors. The character designs & then sculpting/painting a 3D fig from a 2D art form. So dope.

[@dsikonz]

Yes indeed....like I said, one of the main reasons I collect.

[@roelbrekelmans8745]

For me it’s nostalgia and stress release. Sitting on the couch watching a movie, drink a beer and fiddle with a transformer 😎 Great vid, cheers

[@thechurchofheretics6539]

This was awesome! You really hit it on the head. Throughout this pandemic, it’s gotten hard. Collecting transformers was a mental gift for me

[@williehenrybaxtoniii1808]

I'm a grown ass man, and I love this sh!t!

[@darrellwallace4182]

Wow, I love the way you broke this hobby down in to 10 very good reasons to collect. All your 10 reasons for collecting are mine as well. You hit the nail on the head on all 10. BRILLIANT! I've been collecting since I was a child and I also create handmade high fashion dolls in resin. It's been a life long passion and I'm finally doing it. I love the last reason the best..........because I want to and I can! I'm a new subscriber. So glad I stumbled upon your channel!

[@omniframe8612]

Dope video. It was definitely nostalgia for me that got me into collecting. But it was also a level of artistry in action figures that kept me invested. Also having characters you love as action figures are the closet thing to having these characters come to life.

[@dsikonz]

Yessir!

[@IcemanBaldy]

Solid reasons-I can definitely connect with each one. Thanks for a nice video. Stress relief also spoke to pride of ownership; it was all good.

[@jermainehaslam5634]

I love the amount of detail that goes into the figures and having something to represent a character from a movie I love is cool in my opinion!

[@dsikonz]

Gotta love the details!

[@jermainedeleon1787]

I'm glad you did a video on this topic. All the points you hit are straight on par with what I was explaining to my wife lol ... Now I can just show her this video. Spot. Freaking. ON!!!

[@METALHEADNYC]

I'm 39 I love collecting action figures, statues, from video games to film. I love the art, I love the nostalgia, the badassery, it makes me feel young again

[@duanepureheart5954]

Man, you made me think why I love 1/6 scale figures so much. Back in the day growing up. I collected figures. Like G.I. Joe, Steve Austin as Six Million Dollar Man, Jamie Summers as Bionic Woman, BigFoot, etc. I believe another reason we love these figures are because we both are artist like you said. l love the construction and painting of these figures. Some are just spot on. It kind of bring us back to our good old days as kids. Things were peaceful. Good reasons why us grown men collect action figures.

[@dsikonz]

True!

[@robertonline6543]

Hey! Great video 👍 😊 love the music edit. I hear you... Dealing with everyday life work crap .best way to de stress... Greatful for work but it does take a toll. Coming to a home with peace and quiet and a great display always feels calming.

[@tx4631]

DS I'm 47. I got out of action figures back in the late 80s early 90s. I thought that is what natural progression was. I still had this love for Transformers and GIJOE. Seven years into my adulthood I got married and had a new born son. One day I walk into Walmart (1997) and I saw Beast Wars on to endcap. Thought they were ugly, but seeing Transformers back on the shelf sparked something in me and over time I got back into collecting. Here I am at 47 and I still collect. Action figures gave me an escape from reality when I was a kid and the thrill of collecting now does the same.

[@dsikonz]

2003 for me with the first masterpiece Optimus Prime

[@DaveOMatic1980]

Walmart is reselling the OG Beast Wars toys. Never had one back then.

[@camaradiop3731]

​@@dsikonz Takara Tomy Transformers C-01 Missing Link Optimus Prime with Trailer, sir!

[@walkers198]

Great stuff here. Thanks. I started collecting via 2016 because after peeping these MPs out in the late 2000s, I was surprised @ how they progressed. Seeing how the community was growing- made me feel more comfortable about collecting as an adult. Truthfully (in the beginning), never thought I’d be collecting since via I was just previously colllecting guns. To me, more a positive arena, i was good to go with that. Again, thanks for sharing.

[@morp3th_929]

Love your stuff DS. I can relate to multiple of these. Nostalgia is the biggest and got me back into collecting. My brother collects stuff and as a gift he found and bought for me an old Kenner Star Wars play set. I had it as a kid and loved it but it was thrown out as we got older. After he bought it for me I was intrigued to see what was happening in Transformers. I looked up Soundwave figures and was blown away by the choice. That led me picking up an MP Soundwave and then the portal opened. Another thing I'd add to the list which is kind of like your creativity point, I love photographing my figures. Getting them into cool poses and creating images. That is a really relaxing and creative hobby in addition to collecting.

[@dsikonz]

Yeah I love the photography aspect as well

[@raulgocubs]

Man, your story with your mom was very similar to mine and my parents. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@dsikonz]

Thenak you for watching

[@dans5662]

Same, artistry. I am a artist and that's my #1 reason. Sometimes I'm into characters that I don't even know who they are just because how well done they are.

[@dsikonz]

Yep. That's how I end up spending money on characters I don't know 😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@dattdude2000]

Big ups bro !! You nailed it on all of those .. I was like this video gone be weak , but you was 💯💯 on all those reasons and so I appreciate this one because now I can share this video with other fools who look at me crazy like why is this 47 yr old man collecting “ toys “ .. Preciate it bruh 🙏🏾👌🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@growingupmovies]

Thanks for sharing your story, DS IKONZ - inspiring and true!

[@dsikonz]

NP

[@growingupmovies]

@@dsikonz I have all these action figures and toys that I wanted to start sharing with the world just like you are. Thought you might get a kick out of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWmrk6isZr2fgrM

[@bostontowny4life744]

I also like jsut playing with them lmao. But not playing the way a toddler would, I’ll pose them in different ways, especially ones with articulation. I’ll pose them in ways. Like I’ll make my medieval spawn fight my ninja spawn and pose them in ways clashing swords.

[@RobertNielsen1970]

I'm the same way. I just got into WWE action figures. I have three: Hulk Hogan (because he was the guy who got me into wrestling as a young kid), Roman Reigns (w/the WWE Undisputed Championship and the _ula fala,_ because he _IS the Original Tribal Chief!),_ and Seth Rollins with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, because he was the inaugural World Heavyweight Champion when the title was re-introduced. I might get a few more, I haven't decided yet. But all three figures are in poses I've seen on TV.

[@ElHeato]

Nostalgia and cuz I want too

[@dazzle4593]

Gave up drugs n drink n found this as a hobby n nostalgia Only get the ones that make me happy n nostalgia buzz

[@dsikonz]

That's what's up

[@ironloganYT]

Great video mate 👍🏼

[@dsikonz]

Thanks!

[@capac2]

Great reasons, thank u. For me I got to a place where my kids grew up pretty much and I had more expendable income and took the plunge in 2018 starting with the maketoys seekers. Haven’t looked back. Almost done with my g1 cartoon cast. Nostalgia and the art of these MP figures are big for me. Couldn’t have them as a kid, but now I can!

[@dsikonz]

That's what's up. Welcome to the club.

[@TLC21]

I feel and agree with all 10 reasons

[@leatherhitman7401]

Absolutely all points here, mine particular are how tech has made figures look and feel better. Give me articulation any DAY over the cheap releases from back in the day. Take a TMNT that has 5 pts (arms, legs up & down, head left to right) versus a 34+ with joints, ab crunch, swivel, etc.

[@dsikonz]

I definitely agree with you there

[@FunkyCold_Santa]

I related to every point of your ten. Community is so big now because of KZbin I can connect with like minded dudes like you. One thing for me is I'm retired and my kids are grown and gone. Now Hot Toys are comin in the house instead of Kenner!

[@dsikonz]

A big jump from Kenner to Hot Toys

[@GuyWebz]

The drive to collecting action figures for me has always been like “anesthetic” for my near permanently scarred heart, after the apocalyptic day in high school back in 2016, a heartbreak from a terrible senior girl who turned my once pure heart to ash. I could rat out on her and talk shit about her for years(which I always did when I had to talk this out with anyone). Basically after that tragic day I never talked to anyone again, not even fellow girl classmates trying to comfort me, action figures had completely become my anesthetic preventing me from feeling the emotional pain from that shitty girl ever again

[@dsikonz]

Glad the figures helped you out

[@GibAtl]

Yes sir my Brother. I agree whole heartily...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@kevinkeys3556]

I only go to thrift stores to find my action figures.

[@dsikonz]

Hey if that works for you, great.

[@jmoore101]

Great video man. I swear we don’t deserve our moms. RIP to those queens 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️

[@truthurtzjc]

I'm need to hold that Ghost Rider Son lol 👀💀🔥 Great video my dude. I will never not like action figures.

[@shornk]

Well said sir. Thanks.

[@zachdproductions123]

A therapist one time told my sister that the reason she (and people around our age/generation in general) still collect figures is because of childhood trauma, or at least it's a sign of it. While I think that may be true for many, I doubt that's the case for everyone since there are so many people doing it now. I think these 10 reasons are valid. Honestly, if someone were to ask me why I like to collect, it would tough to answer. All I can say is I just enjoy it.

[@dsikonz]

Yeah I would have to disagree with the therapist. Thanks for watching

[@zachdproductions123]

@ No prob. You got yourself a sub!

[@snowpuma80]

Great vid :) just started a year and a half ago and even tho I'm a girl these still super apply to me (especially the art part) nice content haha

[@dsikonz]

Hey, thanks for watching. Hey, girls just wanna have fun too 😁

[@newborncollector]

everything you said was on point. keep collecting!!!

[@dsikonz]

Indeed! Thanks for watching

[@DrTHasanJohnson]

Glad to see you have a channel.

[@dsikonz]

Appreciate it! Been grinding on it for a year.

[@DrTHasanJohnson]

@@dsikonz You should share them more on your FB page. I didn’t know you had it until I saw that.

[@dsikonz]

Been sharing for the whole year but Facebook limits how many people sees a post. It's not like the old days when you would post and everybody saw it. They do a lot of censoring now or they want you to pay for advertising.

[@Jordanprime]

@@dsikonz maybe try to post on collectors pages on facebook. Then many will see it. I will share your channel on an Israeli transformers group. I don't collect anymore but still enjoy your videos

[@SECElit3]

I’m not a collector, but I have a few ninja Turtles. I have all of the 1/4 scale movie turtles and the cartoon turtles in disguise set. I still remember the treasure hunt to get the original turtles when they came out. I’m 48 now, and those are the things that stand out. I love the teenage mutant ninja Turtles. That’s all I will collect, but I have them because the turtles were a massive part of my childhood.

[@dsikonz]

Got more than 3 you're a collector. That's the rule lol

[@SECElit3]

@ I thought the four turtles count as one!

[@OneLovePsych]

Dope vid bro. Shit doesn’t help anything that my wife also collects one-sixth and Statue’s and every anniversary/holiday we always know what we getting from each other lol

[@dsikonz]

Now that's a beautiful thing and expensive lol

[@OneLovePsych]

@@dsikonz If only you knew how expensive lol

[@dsikonz]

Oh I know lol

[@traviswhite3399]

I think I collect for all of these reasons…or at least I have at some point in time

[@ItsMe-zv4wg]

Nice video.

[@lamarbriggs7460]

Hey in the group on FB, I got a question what diecast cars do you collect what brands?

[@dsikonz]

I buy quite a few brands. If they make 1:18 cars I'll pretty much but from anyone. The majority of the ones I own were made by Maisto & Hot Wheels followed by Jada.

[@dsikonz]

Every fall Costco gets a shipment of 1:18 Maisto cars for only $14.99. Cheapest you'll find them anywhere

[@lamarbriggs7460]

Thanks man

[@dsikonz]

@@lamarbriggs7460 yep

[@MTB214]

It sort of relates to escapism. To feel some control in a world we have little control in. Making dioramas and populating them with figures is like our own little world. I agree that it’s not a good way of investing money and your other reasons.

[@dsikonz]

I love dioramas. Thanks for the comment

[@DaveOMatic1980]

The King T'Chaka toy is dope as hell. What toy brand names do you usually collect??

[@dsikonz]

I collect Hot Toys, Masterpiece Transformers, ThreeZero and discast cars for the most part

[@DaveOMatic1980]

@@dsikonz That's cool. Mine's mixture of everything from Marvel Legends to Transformers G1/Combiner Wars/Power of the Primes/Titans Return. Not so much on the War of Cybertron Siege/Earthrise/Kingdom series.

[@hUnt94]

i’m fairly young and i kind of hate the action figure side of me. i was a gigantic people pleaser at a young age and had felt my childhood was taken away, so i’m drawn back to it. and now people my age are so judgmental i’d rather just give it all up than hide it. but i can’t. i’ll figure something out but this is what i’m feeling

[@dsikonz]

I wouldn't let others opinion stop me from doing what I love. Your life not theirs. Your money not theirs! If you want to collect action figures, I say do it.

[@DaveOMatic1980]

Keep on collecting, they're just straight up hating.

[@JazzyJay716]

Everyone collects something. If it makes you happy and you're not hurting anyone who cares of the stigma.

[@optical20]

agree 100%

[@dsikonz]

Oh sheit.....didn't even know you watched my videos. Much respect!

[@optical20]

@@dsikonz ofcourse I do. Big fan of your work sir.

[@dsikonz]

Likewise! Appreciate it

[@twintiger3663]

All legit reasons. And I’d appreciate it if y’all be up out my face about it!

[@AshTheDuke]

Cause I didn’t had the ones I needed back then

[@Pidol.Chichi]

The moment i decided and start selling my marvel legends collections, here comes McFarlane DC Multiverse..

[@dsikonz]

There is no escape lol

[@soluciones11s.a.s81]

I tried being an adult and is boring as fuck.

[@dsikonz]

🤣 I hear you

[@mef77]

toy photography is fun

[@dsikonz]

I agree

[@elblekqet]

Nostalgia, hunting and escape for me. You follow both my Facebook pages lol

[@elblekqet]

Oh yeah I was poor growing up. My mom did the same thing. Buy transformers or X-Men figs

[@antjohnson5464]

having a grandson was my motivation to start collecting all black figures,,,its a shock to him that ther are so many black heroes,.................,,besides his GRANDPA. lol his words not mine,,

[@dsikonz]

That's what's up!

[@baumer2504]

THE TRUTH

[@Shaun-cf8mz]

Hot toys do Christopher lee as Dracula ime in

[@dsikonz]

Never know

[@NESHER1972]

6

[@noamchoseed9665]

Why? Because we think it's cool. That's why bronies buy ponies and others like dolls and action figures.

[@paleogeology9554]

From a womens standpoint, grown ass men playing with dollies is just freakin creepy. My father acted like a man not a freaking grown ass baby so what's your problem. Grow up dude its truly creepy

[@dsikonz]

Thanks for that critical analysis on why men shouldn't collect action figures. Very insightful!

[@jr_ewing787]

I'd be happy to see your rock and fossil collection sometimes....I think playing around in dirt is super cool 👍🏾👍🏾

[@CellarToys]

🤣🤣🤣 says the chick who plays in the dirt. Close minded fool.

[@DaveOMatic1980]

That's one outdated, ignorant, and downright rude mentality in my opinion. I rather spend money, collecting action figures rather than paying child support and using drugs.

[@JazzyJay716]

And these same women don't collect anything? Shoes. Make up. Clothes. Ect. Who's cares.

[@stevenriften7561]

Because they look cool. I have aome DC figures. They look cool next to some art prints I've purchased as well.