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nerdy-talks · 1 year ago

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Hope all is well Miss Nerdy! I was scrolling through your posts and I’m curious about the figures you collect so i have some questions if you don’t mind answering

When did you start collecting? What got you into collecting? First figure you ever got? How many figures do you own atm? What is your favorite figure? Newest figure? Most expensive? Cheapest? Any preorders you have atm? Which figure your looking forward to most? Any duplicates? Shrines? Bootlegs? Holy grail? If you could only keep 3 figures what ones would you choose? Favorite figure company? Favorite figure type? How do you display them? Do you follow an aesthetic? Do you keep boxes? Any regrets? Any bad experiences? Would you ever sell your figures? Plans for the future? Hope you don’t mind all the questions but I started collecting late last year so I like hearing other collectors thoughts, opinions and experiences 😅 and if you feel like it can you include some pics? tysm! - newbie collector anon

All is well here, lovely anon! Thank you for asking, and I hope all is well for you too 💙

I never mind answering questions, especially regarding hobbies (:

I'd like to properly respond to each and every question and add a few pictures as requested just please forgive the terrible photo quality, the lighting in my room is pretty horrendous TnT, so I will put all of that under the cut ↓↓

To answer your questions :

- I consider myself a life-long collector. When I was a very young child, I used to collect acorns with a neighborhood friend of mine. I also collected plushies. Then I moved on to collecting Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. That eventually turned into collecting anime, mostly DVDs at first. Then around the age of 15, I began collecting figures and other merch.

- I mentioned it very recently, but I'll say it here too : Black Butler is actually the reason I got into collecting figures! ^^ After getting hooked on Black Butler, I had stumbled across Nendoroids for the very first time. And, well... it's a rabbit hole I fell down and have never been able to pull myself out of. Not that I'm complaining lol With that being said! With the new upcoming season, I am REALLY hoping that Kotobukiya will re-release their Black Butler ArtFX-J 1/8th Scale Figures. Since I missed out on them initially, I'd love another chance to add them to my collection. Fingers crossed! x(>w<)x

- My very first figures were the Sebastian Michaelis and Ciel Phantomhive Nendoroids, which I still have sitting safely on my shelf (:

- According to my MyFigureCollection account... I currently have 450 owned figures with 46 ordered/pre-ordered. Keep in mind that I've been collecting for well over 10 years now, so everything just ended up accumulating lol

- My favorite figure? Ohhh, that is an extremely difficult question to answer, anon! If we're talking about my favorite figure that I currently own... Then I have to choose Kotobukiya's AftFX-J Version 2 Shoto Todoroki 1/8th Scale Figure. The flames and the ice are done beautifully, and he's actually larger than a lot of my other 1/8th Scales, which was a pleasant surprise ^^

- My newest figure is a prize figure of Aizawa from My Hero Academia

Like teacher, like student °w°

- Currently, the most expensive figure I own is the Kotobukiya 1/8th Scale Figure of Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia. But my most expensive figure I have pre-ordered so far is the Freeing 1/8th Scale Figure of Riku Kurose from Ten Count.

- I have many cheaper figures, but I think the cheapest figure in my collection is a mini figure of Rengoku from Demon Slayer. I had used points at Hot Topic and got it for under $2 lol

- As stated before, lovely anon, I have quite a few pre-orders. That's because I always pay in advance, so it's easy for all my pre-orders to accumulate... especially with delays being piled on top of original release dates that are months+ later. But it gives me something to look forward to ^^ If you're curious, this is my current list of pre-orders :

I really want to pre-order the Elias Pop Up Parade to accompany Chise, along with some more Nendoroids and other figures that are supposed to go up for pre-order in the coming days/weeks.... so this list will probably grow soon xD

- I'm honestly looking forward to a lot of figures, anon! (: I am always hoping for future Obey Me! figures... but currently, I cannot wait to see how the LookUp Figures of Deku, Uraraka, Bakugo, and Todoroki from My Hero Academia by MegaHouse turn out. I'm sure they'll be absolutely adorable, which will make them a must have! ^w^

- I have a few duplicate figures that I've gotten from blind boxes. Who knows.... Maybe one day, I'll host a giveaway where I can pass on my duplicates to a loving home (:

- I plan on building a shrine of best boy Shigaraki once I receive every figure I possibly can of him 💙

- My only bootlegs are a few mini figures from Hetalia and the original L Nendoroid from Death Note. But thankfully, I'll be receiving the authentic remake of Nendoroid L in the near future ^^

- My number one holy grail that I would happily sell my soul for is (seriously, if someone wants to buy this for me... consider me your obedient dog! You can even collar me like Shirotani here ¬‿¬ ) :

Again... I'm serious. Woof woof~ ૮ ・ﻌ・ა

My other top holy grails are the Scale Figures of Worick and Nicolas from Gangsta, and the scale figure of Camilla from Fire Emblem Fates :

- Another unbelievably difficult question to answer! ;o; I think if I had to choose, my picks would be the 1/8th Scale Figure of Levi from Attack on Titan, the 1/8th Scale Figure of Souji Okita from Hakuoki, and both Nendoroids of Shigaraki and Dabi from My Hero Academia (I know I'm cheating, but please let me have this! lol)

- My favorite figure company is a tie between GoodSmile Company and Kotobukiya.

- Nendoroids used to be my favorite type of figure. Of course, I still love them! But my taste isn't set on one particular type of figure anymore. I genuinely love Scale Figures, Nendoroids, mini figures, gachapons, Prize Figures, Pop Up Parades, Look Up Figures, etc.

- My entire room serves as my display space lol But I have all of my figures protected from dust mostly. A good portion of my Scale Figures are stored in a china hutch with glass doors. Then the rest of my figures are on bookshelves, behind clear vinyl that I use as makeshift doors. I used to have Detolfs, but I got SUPER paranoid more than I already am after hearing/seeing multiple people talk about how their Detolfs exploded. So now, I literally just use Velcro and vinyl sheets for my bookshelves, which works perfectly and are obviously safer than glass doors. I also have a fish tank rested upside down on a table that I use to display figures. Oh! And you know those hard case Funko Pop Protectors? Most Nendoroids fit perfectly in them (:

- The only "aesthetic" I follow is a hoarding aesthetic haha xD In all seriousness, anon.... While I can admit that following an aesthetic looks nice and pretty, I just cannot limit myself like that. I order what I like and that's it :3

- Currently, I do keep all of my boxes which I keep in storage bins/containers. I may have to re-think saving every box once I run out of room completely... But I'll cross that bridge when I eventually come to it ^^"

- I suppose I could say collecting in general is a regret considering it's not a cheap hobby lol But I would never say that since collecting gives me that dopamine high I desperately need. What I do regret is not picking up certain figures when I had the chance because aftermarket prices are ridiculous. But aside from that... Nope, no regrets here (:

- The only bad experience I've had so far was almost getting scammed out of a Shigaraki Nendoroid. Thankfully I got my money back and bought him from a reputable seller instead, then picked up another Shigaraki Nendoroid from the site I normally purchase from when he was re-released. Since he's best boy, I needed a second copy lol

- At this point in my life, I have absolutely zero intentions on selling any of my figures, plushies, BluRay/DVDs, manga, keychains, wall scrolls/posters, pillows, acrylic stands, etc. I genuinely love every single item I own, so for now... everything will be staying in my possession ^^

- My future plans include expanding my collection until I literally have no room left. I still have a good amount of free shelf space in my main room where I plan to display my pre-orders and possible future orders. I've also converted my walk-in closet into an extension of my room, so I can fit a few bookshelves in there. After that, I'll be able to use half of our spare room for my collection. But I shouldn't have to worry about that for quite a while xD

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Again, thank you so much for the ask, dear anon!

This was fun to answer, and I appreciate you taking the time to inquire about my collection (:

I'll leave you with this : figure collecting definitely isn't for everyone. It's an expense. It takes up room. Those reasons alone oftentimes cause new collectors to abandon the hobby. So before you impulse buy like I sometimes do lol, especially due to FOMO, I highly recommend thinking about whether or not you'll still love that figure a year from now. How about 2 years from now? 5 years from now?

Of course if you end up losing interest in a particular figure, you can always re-sell it. But as someone who walks the fine line between collecting and hoarding... That's sometimes easier said that done (unless you don't have a problem like me xD)

By the way, I think this needs to be said! Never let other people's opinions discourage you from a particular figure/figure line. Because honestly.... there can be some pretty toxic people within the community.

For example : sooooo many people drag Pop Up Parades through the mud. Yet I own multiple PUPs, and I think they all look amazing, especially for the price. Are they scale figure quality? Of course not! But anyone who expects them to be is delusional (because no $40ish figure is gonna have the same quality/standards that a $150+ figure has.)

Or people will say certain figures look "weird" and "ugly", yet have never seen them in person or are literally nitpicking on the silliest things.

Or people will make rude comments about someone's figure choices, like if it isn't aesthetically pleasing, if their room is too empty/bare or too cluttered, etc. Half of them are a bunch of hypocrites too. I won't elaborate any further, just know that I often sit there and laugh at those kinds of comments lol

Anyway! At the end of the day, you are the only one who needs to be happy with your collection. So just do what makes you happy and keeps you feeling fulfilled 💙

And even though you may not be able to get every figure you want, pace yourself accordingly/within your means and try to have fun with the hobby, anon! (:

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