| i only have some chinese petit nendos with non-transparent box so obv. i unboxed them but i think i'd unbox even a large figurine if i ever got one.. |
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Caden517 said: Hey! So I'm thinking of starting to collect figurines, but I have one problem. I can't decide if I should unbox them or not! I know a lot of friends who collect actual American action figurea (star wars, star trek, ect.) Always keep there figures in boxes to save the value and collecting price of it and stuff like that. My question is, do anime collectors tend to do the same thing? Or do anime figurine buyers display there figurines More? It depends on why you're buying them and your opinion on opening a gem. Firstly, I'm glad you've joined my ranks! Figurine collecting is super fun. Now, I keep mine packaged. Displaying them is nice, but my figurines are still gems that are new. |
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| Of course I unbox them. If I buy figures I do so with the intention to keep them. The fact that unboxing decreases their value doesn't even enter into it. |
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Asturaetus said: Of course I unbox them. If I buy figures I do so with the intention to keep them. The fact that unboxing decreases their value doesn't even enter into it. Well, I'm not selling mine (at least very likely I won't) and adore them, but the new effect is real. Plus, I'm always worried about breaking them. |
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| If you know for sure that you're going to keep them for good, unbox them. Just put them away from the sunlight as far as possible and keep it in an out-of-reach (I have a cat) area, maybe a display case. If you're not so sure, keep them boxed for the time being, I guess. Kagami_Hiiragi said: Well, I'm not selling mine (at least very likely I won't) and adore them, but the new effect is real. Plus, I'm always worried about breaking them. Well, you're right about the not breaking them thing, the box would most likely keep your figure safe (unless it took a really hard hit) but then I heard from more experienced collectors that after a few years, it is NECESSARY to open the box. Something about gas and chemicals trapped in the confines of the box, I think anyone who prefers keeping their figurines in their original boxes should investigate. |
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Khaosman said: If you know for sure that you're going to keep them for good, unbox them. Just put them away from the sunlight as far as possible and keep it in an out-of-reach (I have a cat) area, maybe a display case. If you're not so sure, keep them boxed for the time being, I guess. Kagami_Hiiragi said: Well, I'm not selling mine (at least very likely I won't) and adore them, but the new effect is real. Plus, I'm always worried about breaking them. Well, you're right about the not breaking them thing, the box would most likely keep your figure safe (unless it took a really hard hit) but then I heard from more experienced collectors that after a few years, it is NECESSARY to open the box. Something about gas and chemicals trapped in the confines of the box, I think anyone who prefers keeping their figurines in their original boxes should investigate. Thanks for letting me know! |
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| I like to display my autism and bad spending habits in a neat little glass case so yes. |
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| Yes. How else would I ejaculate on their faces? |
| Yes, I unbox all my figures, and then they go in my custom-made figure cabinet, which keeps them just as safe as their original boxes did. |
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| I un-box them to look at them; but I box them back right afterwards! I'm looking to get a display cabinet soon because, I'm running out of shelf space. |
| I've seen Toy Story 2. Keeping them inside is just cruel. |
| Unboxed and displayed, because there wouldn't be any point in buying something I can't ever use for anything other than conversion into capitol if I'm really broke. |
| "The name's Gambit. Remember it." -Gambit "X-Men '97"  |
| Keep the package if you think you'll sell/trade it later. |
| If you think you'll sell/trade them in a few years time then keep the box, but I suggest until then display it out of the box being sure to clean the figure at least twice a week. |
Shrabster said: I like to display my autism and bad spending habits in a neat little glass case so yes. I don't get why people think that you're a weeaboo if you collect anime figmas. You're buying what you love. It's just the same as to why we buy television or other things. |
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| I unbox the figure. I keep the box, just in case. |
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Tenshi_Shura said: If a person has a lot gym equipment and supplements they get called juice heads, if it's guns and tactical equipment they get called gear queer, so on and so fourth. Not to say it's necessarily true it's just how a lot of people outside of the hobby see it because the negative part of the community that do act like that are usually the loudest. Shrabster said: I like to display my autism and bad spending habits in a neat little glass case so yes. I don't get why people think that you're a weeaboo if you collect anime figmas. You're buying what you love. It's just the same as to why we buy television or other things. notsomacho said: Right?Yes. How else would I ejaculate on their faces? |
ShrabsterMay 26, 2015 11:45 PM
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| I unboxed all the figures I got a while back, and while I don't regret it, make sure you clean them all the time so they stay nice. I recently bought a full collection of the vocaloid pop series figures, that I'm still debating unboxing. I think another shelf is in order. |
| Of course, how else am I supposed to play with them? |
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| Yes, so they can interact with each other. |
RPSB9May 29, 2015 1:57 PM
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| No because they are special snowflakes who shouldn't be tainted by dusts. |
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| You better stop while your ahead |
| save all the cute girls from ntr manga |
| I don't collect figures, not my thing. |
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AlneOove said: it all depends on what you buy. if you're getting $20 chinese knockoffs off of ebay then sure unbox them and display them loud n proud because the value will be no different in or out of box so you might as well get the most use out of 'em. however if you're actually planning on dropping $100+ on a single authentic japanese figure then i wouldn't unbox them. it just depends on whether or not you care about keeping something so valuable in absolute mint condition or not. but my greatest suggestion would be just leave them in the box. Just to make sure, you are aware that most online stores in Japan that specialize in selling Anime figures actually open them up to check for defects before selling them, right? |
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| No, I don't because anime figures are some high-level weeb shit and I don't collect them. |
| how can I jizz over them without unboxing? [size=40]i dont have any figurines |
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| I don't have any yet, but I plan to buy my first one this summer. And I can't even imagine NOT unboxing it, it is supposed to look pretty on your shelf, and while boxed you don't see much of it. That's just my opinion though. |
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| I'm fairly new to the figures collection thingy so I just have a few ones, but I haven't unboxed them so far. I'm thinking about doing it soon though. |
 "Ah, what? What? Who are you? Ahh another Undead, eh? I took on Sen's Fortress alone... But I'm no different from those vile creatures... I was driven by conceit... Ahh, you think you're different? That you can handle it? Yes, I remember that feeling. For I was the same... So let me help you out. With your souls searching." — Crestfallen Merchant |
| I don't unbox figures that come with a card back/bubble cover. I do however unbox all my statues. High quality statues don't really lose too much value when opened and they look much better out of the box. Most people don't want to buy a sealed version off of an individual, unless the item goes for a similar price of an opened one or the item recently came out. I know that with statues most people want them displayed. I bought my Shenmue Ryo Hazuki Exclusive sealed off a guy, but that was only because the seller sold it to me cheaper than what opened copies went for. Not really interested in buying new sold out statues. I'm essentially paying a premium to open it myself. I have no qualms buying new figures off retailers for retail value or less. It supports the industry. |
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