Top TEN MISTAKES when buying HIGH END STATUES AND COLLECTIBLES!
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- Learn from my mistakes on how to save money and make smarter purchases in collecting high end statues. Whether you're a beginner or have a huge collection, Mr. X lists his top ten mistakes he made during his journey. #statuecollecting #statue
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My biggest mistake is being poor and trying to be a collector..
Mine too.
Same here but still going for it
@@xellosmetallium8519 Only buy what you can afford don,t go getting yourself in debt forra statue as it,s not worth it
@@bedfordshiremodeller4491 Does PCS Dejah Thoris 1/3 scale count? j/k No that is certainly good advise. Also found that by avoiding pre-ordering you normally can get a good deal later, especially if you buy Sideshow stuff. There Edition size is through the roof, if you wait a year, you can usually pick up the statue you have been eying for 10 to 25 % off easily.
The mistake I make is buying something that i missed out on or has been out of circulation for awhile and I pay premium prices to add them to my collection. Never fails
Yep; I've done that more times than I care to admit. It seems like I joined the party a year or two late.
I'm glad I started with a clear idea for my collection, DC & video game characters. Start slow and it will grow!
That's what she said!
Exactly what I decided too :D
Same here. Iâm enjoying my choice as well
This is probably one of the best videos you've made.
Its funny though, your number 1 mistake is one that doesn't necessarily apply to everyone. Personally I don't care about themes and just collect what I like. I don't care if my marvel and DC statues are mixed up as long as they are displayed well. On the flip side I do try to group by scale so things look good.
Bang on, 'collect what I like', It's the true collectors path!
Agreed, I collect what I like. In fact some take the theme thing too far perhaps? For instance, there is a guy on CZcams, I don't recall is name or channel, who loves to collect Venom statues. I mean, a couple are fine, but who needs 20 of them? They are all derivatives of each other!! LOL!!! (Settle down SF5, I am just having a bit of fun at Mr. X's expense. No need to come over to my house and beat me up in my front yard in front of my family.)
Understanding scales available, and find one that suits your space, budget, and stick to it. Else you get a mixed scale of statues you might not want to sell but don't look as good together.
1 year of collecting, 21 statues in and another 17 on PO. I was very specific on what I was going to go after and collect and have learned from collecting other things in my past. I've not sold one statue since.
My biggest mistake was buying a $2400 statue from a seller on EBay who wasnât even a collector. The seller didnât know the difference between Exclusive and Collectors edition (regarding Sideshow statues). The seller packaged it like crap. And now Iâve been in the middle of a return process that has lasted over a month, and I still have not received my money back and I even shipped the seller his statue back! This is an expensive mistake that I know Iâll never forget . đ©
Def some great tips! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing the tips!
Great list Mr. X! I started collecting figures and statues back in late 2016 - early 2017. I pretty much committed most of the mistakes you listed and had to learn the hard way. I hope future collectors see this video and take note of it.
Thanks for the great advice! I am just getting started by doing my research so this is good to know.
Thanks for the advice mr. X!
Thanks for the tipsâŒïž
One of your best Top Ten videos yet. All of the points are simple , yet solid advice.
Your top 10 advice in this video can apply to anyone literally in any collecting field, whether its collecting hats, toys, shoes , statues etc..
Love the vids, keep âem coming
I absolutely love these videos. I'm brand new to collecting (First PO is X-Men vs Sentinels 1, 2 and 3) and am learning so much from you, Gem Mint and a couple of others.
Thank you for providing great information like this, as well as amazing content regularly!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. If I ever do start my own collection, I believe this is all wise and helpful advice. GOD Bless You and the X-Fam as always Brother!
My collection goes in all directions. Itâs tuff when you start collecting and have to decide which pieces to buy.
I knew I had a problem when I sold my wife off for a few licensed dragonball resins .. đŠ©đŠ©đŠ©đŠ©
All good advice! Thank you
This video has been so informative man, I've only been collecting seriously for 7ish months and have already made a few of the mistakes you've mentioned, display space and going to hard to fast (I couldn't say "that's what she said" but I'll say "that's how I ended up a farther of 2) are the main ones. Great content as always dude đ
Very informative Mr. X!!!
Great tips!!! Thanks for the video. #1 is something fortunately I knew from the outset.
Always appreciate these type of videos. It helps us new comers to the community
Great advice Mr.x đ this helped me alot
Thanks for sharing these tips
This was a really good video. I definitely made my share of these mistakes over the years. Guilty of buying too much at once, impulse buys, and definitely no direction (my collection is a chaos of different characters and different scales). Also no room for these statues is probably the biggest one for me. I literally alternate statues for my display because of lack of room.
One other mistake I'd add would be to keep the shipper box. When you first receive a statue, you're in love with it, but like you said, something better may come along or you're losing space so you have to trim some things down to justify the purchase. Buyers always want original packaging.
Just started down my collection path. Great things to keep in mind in this video
This man speaks the TRUTH. All very good advice and tips!
As someone who is new to statue collecting this was very helpful. Thanks for posting!
got suckered into statue collecting due to the awesomeness of these pieces.
I agree I do all those things especially buying statues when I have no room for them
Excellent video and advice X
This was a solid video appreciate the info n advice
Thanks for the advice.
Excellent video!!
Great advice. this helped alot
Good awesome advice, definitely applicable in any collection
Great advice for any and all collectors! the biggest one is do not listen to what other people think YOU should have in YOUR collection!!! its your money and your collection.
There have been so many pieces that i start saying man i need that but then sit on it for a week or so and realize i have no room for it. All of what you say makes sense
Great advice ! Thank you good sir !!
Really helpful! Thanks for the advice. Just recently started getting into statue. But still will keep my 1/6 hot toys.
Great tips! May have made one or two of those mistakes! Still learning!
I appreciate the video, I am new to collecting so the information here is very helpful.
Hey man you live and you learn, Iâm glad you made this vid
Thank you for the good tips
Great advice!
Great video and advice :) Thanks! Number 1 is really the most important one!
Interesting, thanks!!
Nice flow with this countdown video. Yup, I am new to the statue game and have so many on order. I actually slowed down from the first month. Number 1 is so true. I have been thinking about that lately and already have 1 piece that I know I will sell when I get it in hand.
Being about 9 months into this hobby. I havent really made any really bad mistakes yet. If anything I might be a little too hesitant. Missed out on a great piece and it sold out. But I'm glad I saw this video. Has alot of great advice for a newbit like myself. Thanks man
Another great informative and insightful video. This is exactly what I'm going through right now with some of the things you mentioned. The main one is not pre-ordering straightaway and thinking about it for a few days. As well as, trying to buy a few statues etc. Keeping it limited to certain things.
Great video and Info
Great video as usual
I made a lot of mistakes along the years. But for me the most important thing is to learn from it. In the last year i downsized 80% of my collection and decided to keep one scale that fits my space. Buy what you like, donât stress and plan ahead. This video is really good, thanks for sharing, Mr X!
Thank for the tips
Great vid X
GREAT VIDEO. I HAVE NEVER REALY REGRETTED ANYTHING I COLLECTED. LIKE YOU I COLLECT A WHOLE LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS. COLLECT WHAT YOU LOVE, NOT BECAUSE IT IS THE NEW FLAVOR OF THE MONTH. OR WORST, BECAUSE MOST OF THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW HAVE IT. đđœ
Mr X,your advices will help beginners and current collectors before buying new sculpt..
Great info Mr X. I have a lot of nice framed artwork, which in itself is expensive! But I just focus on one character.... and one genre...there are so many great statues and lines! Hard not to want to buy everything! Love the channel! Keep collecting, I live vicariously through you.....
I tend to impulse buy, but have corrected this with recent purchases.
Great video. Awesome advice and not reaching out to those that have experience is a mistake. Don't be afraid to ask for advice. I've actually reached out to you regarding a certain company. Getting advice and a recommendations helps prevent a big mistakeđ. Thx for the video
Very informative video. I was falling too hard and too fast. Every waking minute looking for something to buy. Specifying a direction you want your collection to go in is key for people on budget.
I generally am not a fan of your non-review videos. I really enjoyed this video. It was highly enjoyable and provides some great insight from someone deep into the hobby. Thank you for sharing!
One of your best videos!!
Thank you for your knowledge
Great advice I've made a couple of impulse buys.
great advice. the same applies with omnis/comic collections. when i first got into that hobby, i went broke trying to obtain everything and then once i got around to reading some of the titles, learned that i didn't care for them and wound up selling a ton of books. it's all about curating your collection around what you like. i know some don't like them but i really enjoy the 1:10 transformer statues and that's what i collect and display at my office.
Good advice!
These are super excellent tips! Iâm new to collecting statues and have already made some of the mistakes you mentioned here.đ
GREAT ADVICES THANK YOU
I need that Subzero in my collection. Great video man, I think people forget that collecting is a lifetime thing. You don't have to have a massive collection in one month.
You are hilarious man! Keep the videos coming!
cool recomendations!
This was very helpful MR.X since am hoping to get me first statue sometime this year
You gave some really good advice here! My biggest mistake was trying to buy everything I thought was cool with no direction or a lot of thought to display space. Basically Too Much Too Soon.
Yo great video learned a lot
Solid video X. A mistake I've made in the past is buying a statue just because I hadn't bought a statue in months, and had that itch. Your number 1 is right on the money. Have a theme or direction and stick to it.
nice tips, thanks alot.
Hey John, great video on collecting. Haven't seen one of your CZcams videos in a few months, had to brake way from outside influences in this game(no insult to you or your channel). Though I did happen to come across this piece because of the title and I think you truly nailed alot of crucial points to this collecting game. Also, don't worry about that Scarlet witch PO, she can easily go with an X-men collection that im sure you are still amassing.(i plan to put her right next to her dad) In closing Im gonna choose not to point out the mistakes I might have made in collecting but focus on making better decisions in the future,.. and this video is spot on to help anyone who might want to venture into or continue this hobby.
They say it takes a BIG man to admit your mistakes ... if that's the case then Mr. X is the Ron Jeremy of high-end collectibles! THANKS Mr. X!!
Great video thanks
Very helpful tips Mr X, number 10 is so accurate and true. Iâm new to the statue collecting game and I always wait until Sideshow announces the ES before I buy
Why does the edition size matter if you like the statue? Seems to me you're thinking about resale value before you've even bought the piece!
@@stukavonferno8858 The reason the edition size matters to me, even if I like the statue is because If I ever come into a sitituation in life were I need money, I like to know that I can rely on the statue I bought to help me. Which is why if you ever decide to sell your statue you should be feeling an eternal conflict with yourself in which you really like the staute, but you know that it can help you finacilly, which is when edition size comes into play. I dont care about resale value . I care about value
@@ivanmaciel2578 Interesting point but a low ES won't help if the character isn't popular. Values fall and rise which is why I just buy what I like regardless of ES or popularity, in fact the more obscure the character is the more I'm inclined to add the piece to my collection. I genuinely hope you never have to sell a statue!
Exactly what I've been thinking to myself since I started collecting... But it makes it official when you say it :)
Amazing video, and personally very timely as I just started collecting. Thanks for sharing your experience! One principle I try to keep is: donât be afraid to walk away from a good deal. Sometimes I want to pick something up just because itâs a good deal.
Great tips for the beginners and the ones that want to enter the hobby
This video helped me out a ton
Iâve recently bought my first two statues and now Iâm waiting for their delivery in July. I put much thought into buying them and Iâve put a side two spaces in my room. Iâve gone down the horror side of collecting. With two Hammer horror Statues as my first. A video like this is handy. Cheers
Amen to your #1 - I can marvel at a fellow collector's latest addition on social media or CZcams and not feel the pressure of adding to my collection which consists of only Superman statues (in the classic suit). Great list.
WOW, Great video.
Enjoyed the advice. Been starting to work collect knives and most of what you said still applies...
Thanks for your wisdom and honesty Mr .X, your channel definetly my 1st go to for honest reveiws and just good videos with the X style mixed in. Im totally at #8 atm. I have more POâs then I have actual statues now. Told myself I would stick to batmans...then seen Q.S Wonderwoman 1/4 then seen J.L Blacksuit Superman 1/4 then...well you know the story. Sleeping on a piece has saved me some money anyway so thanks. Keep up the good work...shout out from little ol New Zealand.
My biggest mistake was watching this video with my headphones in and the broken glass sound at the end got me good. I paused the video and look over my statues making sure nothing fell but then rewind the video a bit back and noticed how big of a mistake it was lol
Very informative video đ...keep it up mr X
i totally agree btw great video continue this way
Definitely a great video and all valid points. Im glad when i started i had a direction and have stuck to it. I've been buying older pieces lately and i love/hate the resell market got great deals but a lot of people think them having sentimental value to a piece increases the price. You should have said also you basically need another storage room for the damn shippers that are twice as big as the statues lol
Thankfully I've avoided most of these thanks to the helpful tips and warnings of people on the forums and statue groups. Also I've collected things throughout my life and similar rules apply... I could just bring over what I've learned from previous collections to this hobby.
I just started collecting and so far my biggest mistake was my first purchase being an impulse buy at a comic store. Got a cheap diamond gallery Thor that takes up too much space and some cheap dragon ball Z figures. My mindset was these are cheap and I can buy 3 for the price of 1 that is much nicer so I went with quantity over quality and I really like Marvel and Star Wars so after watching this video Iâm only going to get marvel/DC and starwars. Thank you for this. And the sleeping on your decision before buying is the best tip in my opinion. Great video
For me, I don't need multiple pieces for a certain line. If I only like one LOTR statue from Prime 1, then that's what I'm getting. If I can only find one Alien statue that I like, then I'm happy with that. I just want one item of some movie that I really like. I don't need to collect the 2nd and 3rd tier characters to "complete" the line.
It would have been nice to see this video 5 years ago! Ditto, made all these mistakes and continue to do so today!