How to Display Your Action Figure Collection
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
- Displaying your toys is one of the best parts of collecting action figures. Here is a bunch of ideas to help you figure out how YOU want to display your collection!
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I use my sister's old huge doll house as an X mansion with all my figures on its in my vids
That is really smart, I might have to give that a try when my daughter gets tired of her doll houses
My husband is a larger CZcamsr and he showed me your channel, we are both blown away at the level of work and quality you put into your videos, He did the same and for the longest time it was a grind. Just want to let you know, when you are consistent like this and have a loyal base, it’s guaranteed that you will start growing quicker and quicker as time goes, and then all of a sudden it will just take off. You put more effort into your videos then most do in the millions of subscribers. We are both rooting you on and one you will succeed beyond what you even expect. Never stop, you are providing so many a service and it is appreciated. I say this because in the beginning, anyone you tell what you do will not understand what you are doing and that can affect how you see how you are doing. Think about it this way, right now at almost 30k people(we don’t call our base subscribers) you are filling a stadium! And that’s just plain amazing! Thank you for awesome video after awesome video. The Nerdy awards was smart and incredibly entertaining.
MAKE YOUR OWN
1. X-MEN = DANGER ROOM SELECT PARTS
2.AVENGERS = 4FT NEW YORK CITY display
3. Sentinel prison camp
with Hydra Soldiers = WWE cage
4. Fantastic Four Negative Zone= WWE titan tron ramp
5.Defenders =. Dormammu dimension
Nice
I use tuna cans, baby formula cans and a few actual store bought stands for flying characters (I take off all the paper/labels wash them and they look great. It's a nice shiny stand from them to be displayed from different levels. It's not for everyone and that fair but it looks great to me , don't knock it till you try it ) I hope this helps someone out there .
Very true with some stores. I scored a Jewelry store display cabinet worth a grand or so for free on Gumtree. They were not going out of business, but bringing in new display cabinets etc. They wanted me to take this other huge cabinet off their hands also for free but it was ridiculously big and heavy. The one I took was the one I really wanted anyway. I have a Hoth diorama thing going on in it. Cheers from Sydney....will be Subscribing now👍
One of the first things I did when moving into the first place I've ever lived in w/o roommates is buy a curio cabinet and fill it. I actually just bought LEDs today and I can't wait to see what it looks like.
Unfortunately living in Tahoe means pine tree pollen EVERYWHERE. So I use a lot of museum putty so my figs dont fall when dusting.
PS. ETSY has some amazing artists selling some killer dioramas. I just bought a foam shelf display that looks like the corner of a city building's roof. It has holes in the back for it to be hung on a wall.
This is some GREAT advice!
I just transformed my home office closet in my display nerdery with LED strip lights...But now I am overflowing and need to either add shelves or a display case in the office, this was really informative for options, appreciate it. Need to grab some risers!
Happy to help! Enjoy the new display!
I am late to the party but THANK YOU for posting this video! You gave me so many ideas and I can't wait to get started.
Since I couldn’t find acrylic cases locally for Starting Lineups, I’ve customized Shadow Boxes from Michael’s Arts n’ Crafts to display them MOC
Love that idea.
I haven't been collecting for very long and you just gave me some great advice. Thank you.😃
Thanks for this video, Matt! Soooo many great ideas!! 🙏🏻
I just discovered the JoyToy Mecha Depot dioramas which I've been using to display my loose GI Joe figures on top of some bookshelves. Best part is that the Mecha Depot sets are customizable, which gives me the ability to have the diorama fit the space where they're going.
This video was amazing! So many neats ideas. Ive started carding some figures but wasn't sure how to display them until now
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Thank you Landon. I appreciate your feedback.
I owe you forever. You have a forever fan. Thank you for the ideas.
Oh man this channel it’s so underrated, i like the way you make these videos. (Y)
Very informative video with lots of great information and ideas...👍🏼💯✔
Just discovered the channel. I keep my collection all on card. To me, they display awesome and I love the packaging. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome! Thank you!
Also- I use retroprotection cases for black series and 3.75. They are not clam style but great protectors and they save room. Everyone check them out if you haven’t already.
This is the best video on displaying I’ve ever seen! Thank you
Great video! I appreciate you making this thank you!
Glad you enjoyed!
I love to have a blast and get creative by crafting dioramas for my loose figures 🙌🏽
Zach, that’s awesome. I love the idea and would love to dabble in that too.
I built my wall shelf with pegs to adjust my shelves so I can display both loose and packaged figures and vehicles. I also have a staircase bookshelf I bought at Haverty's furniture and I can display my large figures and vehicles. Then, I bought a computer armoire case with display glass cabinets and I can display more figures in the cases and boxed vehicles on top.
Thanks for the ideas. One way i do it that you didn’t mention, is the plastic shelving with four levels from Lowe’s or Home Depot. It was about $30 each for each four level unit. That can be for loose or carded, but need to put levels to see all. That’s something you can even dyi.
That's the way I went, freestanding 4 & 5 shelf. Cheap and plenty strong. Put that w/a Extreme Sets (sector 7 landing bay), cut to fit deck panels and I got a three level diorama, the open doors leading to the next shelf. Ghostbusters next to Black Series next to Predators next to Terminators...
Wonderful tips. Thanks man.
You're welcome James. Thanks for watching.
Thanks ! Right on time !
Great tips!
Shelf ideas aren't a problem, it's arranging my figures(aka: using my shelf space efficiently) that I'm struggling with.
The only ideas I've been able to come up with(based on my current shelf space) is the following:
1. 2 large figures and maybe 3 small figures(if I'm lucky)
2. 4 medium and 8-12 small. Plus, I've had to look up and measure how tall certain figures are, before displaying them.
I had the same issue because of so many action figures and their boxes. One thing I did was took a shelf and found a long skinny square box that matches about half the width of the shelf and made it into a 2 tier. so now I have my action figures sitting on top of the skinny box at an angle, and then my other action figures actually sitting on the shelf at an angle and if you angle them just right, you can hide the box behind
@@ChristianSmith-rt1ul Interesting idea, thanks for the tip. My figure collection mostly consists of: Power Rangers, Transformers, Digimon, Demon Slayer, DBZ, Nendoroids, S.H. Monster Arts, and prize figures in general. So not one specific theme.
Also, one of my shelves is custom made with adjustable levels. So, I can get the following dimensions:
Large: H=2 1/2 ft, L=23 in, D=11 in.
Medium: H=15 in, L=23 in, D=11 in.
Small: H=8 in, L=23 in, D=11 in.
So yeah, Height varies, while length and depth stay the same.
My largest figure is my Omnimon G.E.M. statue standing at 2 feet tall. While my smallest figures are my Vocaloid Desktop Singers and Princess Connect Desktop Army(3 of each).
Great advice!👍 Thanks for sharing👍😁
Hi love your videos, where can I get the display stands you have for your legends and black series, I've been using the neca ones but they don't seem to fit too well, thank you!
Thanks for the ideas!
Your very welcome!
I’m experimenting with dioramas and lighting. I’m attempting to turn a whole book shelf into a dio atm each shelf different layer I’ll link you once I’m done!! Nice vid btw!! Keep it up!!
Thank you! and I hope to see it once complete! Sounds awesome
I loved this video as a hello kitty, polly pocket, etc collector :)
I actually just go to menards (it's a big hardware store, for those who don't have them) and go to the scrap lumber section in the back and on a good day I can grab a few 4-5' x 3" planks of lumber for like $1.50 or less each, then pick up a couple of $1 L-brackets and I can get around 15 star wars black series or about 10 mcfarlane figures on each shelf. I have most of my empty wall space covered with these cheap DIY shelves for around $15-20, they don't look professional at all (though you could paint them or whatever if you wanted) but you get a lot of storage for your buck.
New subscriber and looking into collecting thanks!
Command poster strips for clam shells, my walls are sheet rock that no like thumb tacks and plastic spice racks for loose figures.
Great ideas!
Great ideas, thanks. I know that Ikea in MD... I live in Pikesville, MD and have bought a few Detolfs from them.
Thanks for the great ideas. I don't want to put so many little holes in the wall for my MOTU figures, would poster putty be a good idea without ruining the actual cardboard packaging?
i wouldn't risk it. Instead, look at the command strips and see if they make one that works
Thanks for the link
Your welcome!
1 million views Nerdzoic. Congrats!
if you can, i say use strip LED’s, top down, front and back of the shelf above. i have run LED strip up the side wall of my detolfs and, it’s good, but it’s not optimal.
Thank you!
I just use Billy bookcases from Ikea with glass doors and acrylic risers: lots of colour choices, easy to fit lighting, lots of shelves with adjustable height (wood or glass), good for dust protection / uv protection as not 360 degree view. They are ideal for 6" or smaller figures but not great for large items. Not a fan of detolfs, not enough shelves for me, dust / uv nightmare and can look a bit tacky and cheap sometimes.
Nice. Ikea has a lot of great options for displaying.
Awesome vids. Thanks for posting
Thanks friend, much appreciated!
Great video brother 🤜🏻🤛🏻
You can also use the metal gridwork shelving and then have panels of thin plywood sheeting cut to specifications to lay on the surface of the shelving and eliminate all the 🔲⬛🔲⬛s holes
Thank you for the ideas. I found a nice wood/glass combo wall mount display case for only $75 that should house my Batman Arkham collection
I use 1 inch washers with a quarter inch hole with poster tack to stick them on
do you have any advice for opening a action figure package without destroying the packaging? i got a 5 dollar starwars droid figure and i want to take it out of the package just because it has a little rocket launcher attachment thing that i want to put on it and i don’t really care about preserving it just because i got it for 5 dollars because it looks cool not really because i want to collect it but i also don’t want to destroy the packaging because it looks pretty cool and i want to hold onto it maybe even to put the figure back in the packaging to put on my shelf. i don’t really care about the value it would drop because once again it is genuinely just a 5 dollar thing i saw at a vintage toy store but i do want to try to preserve the look of the packaging. thank you so much if you have any advice!
Thanks for the video. Also, can I ask what the background music track is called for this video?
Well this will come in handy, I have a big Disney’s A Bug’s Life collection and I’m trying to figure out what would be best for it.
For my loose figures, I get the flavor water bottles from the store
Cut off the bottom and top (where the cap is) then I take one of those clear glass stones and use tacky glue and glue the glass piece to the top. The glue dries clear, now I have a dome cover for my figures. Wish I could show you.
Great video!
Thank you!
what stand can I use for my 3.2 tmnt figures? No peg holes in the feet
I like the cut of your jib sir. You now have a new subscriber.👍👍👍
Thanks for the sub! Welcome aboard!
I Appreciate this video. Watching it because of your email attached to this! Thanks for posting. My figures are safe in storage for now. Cant wait to set them up soon. Be safe.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed!
If I had my own place, I'd definitely have some cool dioramas made to display mine out of the package and posed. I got some ideas. Canonical and non-canonical. Quite a few fan fiction mash up ideas, to be honest. From thought provoking to silly. Okay, mostly silly. XD
Someday man, take the time now to design the ideas. My stuff was in storage for nearly a decade as we saved up for a bigger place
Hey nerd what turtles are those to your right and what scale are they. Thanks!
Thx buddy
Cool video
Thank you
And your welcome!
Look into Origami shelving for those of us who can't do a lot of "construction." Open the shipping box and VOILA !! They also sell shelf liners (which you could create yourself)
Huh, I own a few open Billy bookcases for my books and comic books, yet somehow I missed there are those with glass doors as well. That would be ideal to replace my Detolfs with, which great as they are, always kinda scare me every time I’m adding a figure to my collection. ‘Will the glass shelf still hold the weight or will it shatter?’
Billy bookcases are the way to go, much more versatile than the Detolf, only negatives are no 360 degree view and smaller shelf size
Where did you buy the clamshells for the attack of the clones figures?
A couple of other options for hanging carded figures is Command brand hooks or picture hangers. You can get a variety of styles that work really well. I personally like the metal strips with a metal peg at the top. One other option is a company called Wall Control. They build metal pegboards with metal shelving of different sizes. There are also metal pegs. They look really nice but they work best if you have studs that are 16 inches apart.
Nice!! I gonna use a pegboard thnx
dope video sir
Thank you man
I can’t not open everything! I’m like a little kid, I untill recently used to toss the the cards away! Now I keep my vintage collection card. Hay I use 1.5’ washers! With some of that poster hanging putty . It makes them bottom heavy so they stay up and being on stands makes it so much easier to mix it up
Good idea
Nice tips! Your friend Jon seems like a cool guy ;)
he is a "goodfella"
So glad I came across this. My 12 year old daughter collects Marvel, Jurassic World, Ninja Turtles, Transformers and space related stuff. Our naughty cats recently knocked over a shelf with all her lego sets, Indominus Rex and a Indoraptor glass light. Light shattered, Indominus lost his tail and I spent 4 days putting lego sets BACK together after hunting down the PDF manuals. Thankfully she was gone for a couple weeks and doesnt know. Our landlords wouldnt let us bolt the shelves but we finally got permission after I sent her a photo of the wreckage that was my daughters beloved collection.
Do you have any suggestions for hanging flying dinosaurs from the ceiling without ugly string. I used white embroidery thread and it drove her mad that she could see the string so clearly. You mentioned hanging your ship but I am not sure how I would go about it without making it look silly with all the string or worse, risking it coming crashing to the ground.
You can use fishing line. It's almost see thru, that's what i use.
Hi Kiristin! I second what Josh said! Fishing line is the closest thing I have seen that gives you the "floating look".
Very interesting channel. Must subscribed! 👍
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@@Nerdzoic Alright👍
hey could you make a video on what the best way to put unopened marvel legends in storage is ?
im thinking of nailing a shelf on the wall like right above my monitor and putting my figures there
You have a b wing in your table!
So cool
Are you going to keep showing off collectors collections for the foreseeable future or do i need to get my stuff set up sooner rather than later? I would like to talk to you about my collection display and the stuff I have going on right now (why its not displayed)
I live in maryland do u know any bargain stores that sell black series like Ollie's?
Big Lots!
@@Nerdzoic wow big lots really ok thank you
I've been getting used aquariums off Craigslist or Letgo. Best for dioramas or loose figures. You can get them for next to nothing
Can anyone tell me why some of my figures have like oily residue inside the box like on the plastic and stuff
What stands do you use for the marvel legends?
honestly I have been using the wrestling stands from ringside collectibles, but I am trying to find a cheaper alternative
Awesome . Thank you . I just started collecting Marvel figs this year . Oddly,. I’ve been collecting the Mattel WWE and never needed stands but a lot these marvel legends need some type of stand
Costco in January = cheap shelfing and storage bins!
True story!
I use exrendable spice racks atm and it works ok
I have 90 feet of those lights, highly recommended
what company makes the ninja turtle figures in the top left corner of the video
NECA
I have several book shelves I use for my figures.
nice!
I’m loose 😂😳 I can’t do packaged, I’d have to open it. Ig for some a could keep it mint 🤷🏽♂️ don’t understand the ones who have 2 of each, one open, one closed.
What’s good for loose WWE elite action figures?? Everything I look up says ringside only works for AEW action figure…
for my loose figs, I use the Ikea Detolf with adjustable spice racks from Target. Just take the extension off the spice rack and it fits perfect into a detolf
Detolfs are the best if you live near an IKEA. Forget about trying to get one shipped
@@Nerdzoic Yes! it's crazy how much shipping is on a lot of items. by the time you by 1 detolf and have it shipped you could by a 2nd one in person...lol
Nice good vid 👍👍👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
im too broke for proper stands so jalf the tim ei snap and bend metal coathangers in to the flight stand
That’s a great DIY option...great call
I have my Ghostbusters figures in acrylic basketball display cases
Great idea
What's the best way to make an CZcams video showing off my figure & Funko Pops collection?
I have a shit ton of regular figures, Funko Pops & three collectable pocket knives. And I've never really made CZcams video showing everything off.
Are there any tips, suggestions & advice that y'all can give me?
Can keeping black series figures in a hot room affect them permanently?
My room is too small for this😂
display risers link doesn't work. I would have loved to give you a commission
Ive Got Interest I Wanted To know best Spot To Get The Figures In Bulk
eBay
I thought you lived in Philly. There's an Ikea right around the airport.
Grew up in Philly. I am out by Hershey now. Its about the same distance for me to go to that one by the Airport or Baltimore.
Is it normal to get some figures in the living room? Or is that weird?
Did you say John Lucas? THE John lucas?
Be careful with the wire shelving, it can damage the packaged, boxed items over time.
Man i had soooo many badass action figures ,the very first 3 elite series, over 200 figures and i sold them for 50$ on offer up 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ to buy a playstation, worse decision of my life , some of those figures are worth $ not just wrestling figures but mxs toys and metal mulisha moto toys
Did you get my latest bonjorno video lol
Lol just did, I didn’t see the alert at first. Check out my response
@@Nerdzoic i replied to your reply
Pegboard is ugly AF.
Something about it appeals to me
@@Nerdzoic Pegboard is definitely cheap, so if youre on a budget its acceptable. But if you have put thousands into your collection, it makes sense to invest in some quality displays so you can show your investment. Really make it polished so it doesnt look like some incel's bedroom and people come to your house and see your awesome collection and dont think youre a weirdo. Good displays make the difference between a hoarder and a collector!!
True story, I worry which side I’m
On sometimes lol. But if you have a high end collection then hell yes spend the money!
Dude has a weird way of talking..lol