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georgeromero · 01-26-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DD Collectibles

Thank you all for the great comments. This is truly like the sport cards world (where I have some past experience). Collect for the fun and all the better if you get lucky with the value but don't exepct to make it rich. Got it!

Thanks again
DD

I used to think like you back in 2010 when I started collecting. Maybe I was worse man but I'd thought of making a profit. I wouldn't consider myself an expert but I think the situation I got myself into back then is somehow related.
Back then I only collected Neca and McFarlane toys. I didn't have much money therefore I sticked only to figures in 20-70 dollar range. Then I saw HT and Sideshow products and no matter how gorgeous they looked I'd think people were crazy since they spent $200 on a figure let alone near $1000 mark on second hand figures at ebay. I mostly did collect Spawn and Predator figures so I was familiar with what I collected. Later Neca announced they will be making 18 inch Predators and I decided I would be one of those profiteering assholes selling them once they would be out of stock everywhere. There you go. I bought 6 for myself and extra 20 of those thinking I will make a fortune, let's say after 5 years. Then I realised these things will never be as expensive as HT ones and being a speculator is how do I put it, Bad?
Last year I sold most of them for $140-150. I wouldn't consider it as good investment but I still managed to make a small profit and bought some HT and Sideshow figures but this time for me

Oh by the way Neca will be releasing better versions of big bad Predators in 1/4 scale.
The point is you cant't tell which action figures will be super expensive. There are some which did gain in value like Neca's Michael Myers, Tomb Raider and etc for which the license is expired or old AVP figures by McFarlane. But the latter are obsolete right now since Neca made better and cheaper versions.
Just collect what you like, with some time you will know which stuff are really worth moneys.

01-26-2016, 04:37 PM	#10
georgeromero Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 30	Quote: Originally Posted by DD Collectibles Thank you all for the great comments. This is truly like the sport cards world (where I have some past experience). Collect for the fun and all the better if you get lucky with the value but don't exepct to make it rich. Got it! Thanks again DD I used to think like you back in 2010 when I started collecting. Maybe I was worse man but I'd thought of making a profit. I wouldn't consider myself an expert but I think the situation I got myself into back then is somehow related. Back then I only collected Neca and McFarlane toys. I didn't have much money therefore I sticked only to figures in 20-70 dollar range. Then I saw HT and Sideshow products and no matter how gorgeous they looked I'd think people were crazy since they spent $200 on a figure let alone near $1000 mark on second hand figures at ebay. I mostly did collect Spawn and Predator figures so I was familiar with what I collected. Later Neca announced they will be making 18 inch Predators and I decided I would be one of those profiteering assholes selling them once they would be out of stock everywhere. There you go. I bought 6 for myself and extra 20 of those thinking I will make a fortune, let's say after 5 years. Then I realised these things will never be as expensive as HT ones and being a speculator is how do I put it, Bad? Last year I sold most of them for $140-150. I wouldn't consider it as good investment but I still managed to make a small profit and bought some HT and Sideshow figures but this time for me Oh by the way Neca will be releasing better versions of big bad Predators in 1/4 scale. The point is you cant't tell which action figures will be super expensive. There are some which did gain in value like Neca's Michael Myers, Tomb Raider and etc for which the license is expired or old AVP figures by McFarlane. But the latter are obsolete right now since Neca made better and cheaper versions. Just collect what you like, with some time you will know which stuff are really worth moneys. Last edited by georgeromero; 01-26-2016 at 04:40 PM..