Collecting Advice that didn't age well?

Collector Freaks Forum

Help Support Collector Freaks Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

Mr.momcollectibles

Freakalicious
Joined
May 5, 2024
Messages
20
Reaction score
11
Location
NJ
Hello, looking for some feedback if those don't mind. I'm curious, what advice either on forums, Facebook groups or YouTube have you seen over the last few years that hasn't aged well? I've seen many "top tips for collectors" and I'm wondering how well these tips given 2-3 years have aged and do they still apply today?
 
What are you doing?
In a nutshell, this guy takes issue with the rest of the 1/6 YouTubers/streamers/“influencers” and what they spew. Looks like he has now realized or found that he can set himself apart by being the “people’s champion.” The person who’ll keep it real when it comes to 1/6 and not lead others astray. Pretty much it.
 
In a nutshell, this guy takes issue with the rest of the 1/6 YouTubers/streamers/“influencers” and what they spew. Looks like he has now realized or found that he can set himself apart by being the “people’s champion.” The person who’ll keep it real when it comes to 1/6 and not lead others astray. Pretty much it.

I scrolled through the latest videos, wondering why I never subscribed.

Then I remembered why...



:lol
 
Just a preliminary mod warning, we'd like to keep this forum as positive and constructive as possible. I can see a variety of ways this thread can go downhill, so as they say "Big brother is watching":ogat
 
Hello, looking for some feedback if those don't mind. I'm curious, what advice either on forums, Facebook groups or YouTube have you seen over the last few years that hasn't aged well? I've seen many "top tips for collectors" and I'm wondering how well these tips given 2-3 years have aged and do they still apply today?

"Logistical" advice in the hobby is generally pretty good. But it's pretty good in most hobbies. I.E. people talking about strategies if they live in a hot/humid area. Or international collectors on best ways to save money with fewer access points compared to the US, etc, etc. Or how to manage space/overall footprint better. That kind of stuff tends to be stable in terms of long term "advice"

Observations of current trends is not advice, but by it's nature, it has a clock running on it's usefulness. Some place that offers the best free shipping situation might not do that in 6 months. Or how to deal with Ebay's never ending shifting policies if you are a small level seller there. Those policies could change three times in the next year.

The rest, IMHO is just personal preferences.

Something to consider is that social media, forums, Facebook, YouTubers, etc, etc, they are not a clear and fair representation of any fandom. Take Kelli Marie Tran and the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Do I think she should be subjected to threats of violence or death threats? No, I don't. But at a certain level of public exposure, everyone gets death threats. I'm not saying it's right, I am saying there are prices we pay for paths that we take. If you want to be famous and in big movies, be prepared to be stalked. It's just how it works. However the majority of the fandom were not trying to assassinate KMT. 50-80 people being the loudest tools who have no sense of boundaries does not indict the entire Star Wars fandom. There are countless millions of Star Wars fans across the world, of every background and age group. Just because something bounces around the social media bubble doesn't mean it's dogmatically going to turn into practical reality for the masses.

People who are trying to build a "personal brand" in an online space are usually attempting to strategize around the algorithms in place around their platform. It's why "shock marketing" is used so often. Who know if people are saying things that they really think or not. Are these people really talking about "top tips"? Or are they trying to infuse some standard issue "clickbait"

What are hobby tips from the past 2-3 years that you think have aged well? And which ones did you find didn't age well? What specifically are these common top hobby tips by these online voices?
 
1716535836959.gif

Going into Star Wars Hot Toys ten years or so ago was… Difficult. Zero strategy just get everything I found interesting, many have been FOMO-buys just to avoid missing out on sold-out figures. Crazy dumb. Now I have plenty figures with no true interest in owning. I think of selling off a majority of the collection, only keeping what I deem interesting. Like what the minimalistic-approached Japanese lady preach.

receiving the InArt Joker (standard) made me doubt all former decisions. Why am I even buying these figures? I perceive them (Hot Toys) as “premium” but in reality, most of these figures are lazy rereleases or effortless gimmicks to barely satisfy our needs. They truly lack any interest in pivoting to something new. I though Artisan could be it but as I see them just reusing and repurposing old molds it completely neglects the whole idea of such a line.

I don’t know if this wall of text is to anyone’s avail. Just throwing out my thoughts and reflection over what is going on within our hobby.

Talking of hobbies… Is this even a hobby? Most of us unbox and display our things with no personal touch whatsoever. Hobbies, aren’t those activities where we source different matters and, with our own capabilities, craft them into something else. A tank model for example, you build it following instructions but then when complete, the true hobby-journey begins where you give it your own touch. Maybe you paint it as per a photo reference, or you make something unique by using widely different paints or even giving it a dazzle camouflage. That’s something neat.

While typing this, it sparked a light into what our hobby is, what craftsmanship or uniqueness We bring to the table. It is all in how we display our objects. Do we pair them with others, or by themselves, what type of lighting and what shelves do we use? Where do we display them, in the living room or attic or even in a dark near inaccessible space? It tells something about us as individuals. Who we are. Do we express and communicate our hobby to our family and external world? How do we go along our short journey here on Mother Earth? In what capacity does our hobby accommodate our life?

Ok that’s it. Off topic and everything. Take care, now I need to finish of my thesis and capture this day.
 
Back
Top