|
Post by AttitudeLegendCollector on Aug 17, 2020 14:32:34 GMT -5
Hi all, Been a MOC collector for years but last 12 months I'm coming round to thinking I'd rather let them breathe and display them, mainly because I love collecting but don't get as much joy out of what I have as they're all piled up in big plastic boxes so I rarely see my figs. The last year or so I've opened a few immediately after buying to dip my toe in the water such as Flash back Yoko, Mene Gene, Wrestlemania Undertaker, Ultimate Edition Bret. There will be exceptions, not sure I can bring myself to open some of my defining moments and older legends but vast majority I 'THINK' I could do it What do people do for loose displays? I have a detolf with risers for my Hasbro collection and love it but personally I'm not sure about Detolfs for Mattel's, they take up so much room and I'd need a few of them as they dont hold many with risers do they? Would love to hear and see peoples views and collections, desperate for some ideas. Putting up some shelving is an option but again, how many do they hold and what about DUST!? Are display stand bases a must to stop them toppling?? so many questions, any help appreciated...or anyone convincing me to stay MOC
|
|
|
Post by Chip on Aug 17, 2020 14:42:44 GMT -5
good man. loose is best. i do agree with keeping some figures MOC though, I like "exclusives" staying in their plastic prison just because they are special.
anyway, Target has some decent 5 shelf bookshelves for like $35, I think those would be perfect for displaying loose. Get those and some plastic cabinet tiered spice rack things, they are easy to find and everywhere. That would be my suggestion....to prevent toppling if you really want to go through the effort, get whats called "museum putty" and stick a tiny bit of it on the bottoms of the feet, should help
|
|
albie333
Mid-Carder
Joined on: Apr 28, 2017 15:18:54 GMT -5
Posts: 258
|
Post by albie333 on Aug 17, 2020 15:09:02 GMT -5
Hi all, Been a MOC collector for years but last 12 months I'm coming round to thinking I'd rather let them breathe and display them, mainly because I love collecting but don't get as much joy out of what I have as they're all piled up in big plastic boxes so I rarely see my figs. The last year or so I've opened a few immediately after buying to dip my toe in the water such as Flash back Yoko, Mene Gene, Wrestlemania Undertaker, Ultimate Edition Bret. There will be exceptions, not sure I can bring myself to open some of my defining moments and older legends but vast majority I 'THINK' I could do it What do people do for loose displays? I have a detolf with risers for my Hasbro collection and love it but personally I'm not sure about Detolfs for Mattel's, they take up so much room and I'd need a few of them as they dont hold many with risers do they? Would love to hear and see peoples views and collections, desperate for some ideas. Putting up some shelving is an option but again, how many do they hold and what about DUST!? Are display stand bases a must to stop them toppling?? so many questions, any help appreciated...or anyone convincing me to stay MOC I say display them in the boxes my man! They look fantastic that way
|
|
|
Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Aug 17, 2020 15:12:01 GMT -5
Having them loose is great for displays, or photo opportunities.
Plus with how many guys keep getting made I doubt there is gonna be any real value down the road. It's not like back in the LJN or Hasbro era where you got just one figure usually of said guy.
|
|
Biff Slamkovich™
Main Eventer
WF 10+ Year Member
Joined on: Nov 21, 2009 22:53:58 GMT -5
Posts: 3,682
|
Post by Biff Slamkovich™ on Aug 17, 2020 15:13:28 GMT -5
It's tough.
For me, I'll open pretty much any and all main line elite figure I buy. But when it comes to EG, DM, exclusives and now UE figures I can't bring myself to open them.
Also I have a personal rule where regardless of what figure it is, once a few years have passed if I haven't opened it by then I never will. If it's a figure I want to display badly enough I'll find one loose.
|
|
|
Post by Da Handsome 1 on Aug 17, 2020 15:17:37 GMT -5
Noooooooooo! 😲😢
|
|
|
Post by terraryzing on Aug 17, 2020 15:24:59 GMT -5
You're making the right decision. So much more enjoyable than MOC figures stacking up in a closet, spare room, basement, etc. I'd even take a small display of my favorite figures over what I just mentioned any day!
|
|
|
Post by terraryzing on Aug 17, 2020 15:25:31 GMT -5
Having them loose is great for displays, or photo opportunities. Plus with how many guys keep getting made I doubt there is gonna be any real value down the road. It's not like back in the LJN or Hasbro era where you got just one figure usually of said guy. Right on the money.
|
|
|
Post by stc13 on Aug 17, 2020 15:25:53 GMT -5
Once you commit to opening them, you won't regret it. They are really awesome figures, and there's so much detail on the figures that often can't be seen when they're in the packaging.
Personally I use Ikea Billy book cases. They're cheap, sturdy, and have enough different colors that can find something that goes with your room. All of my figures are on RSC display stands. I've seen a lot of people have freestanding displays, but the idea of one of my figures doing a swanton bomb off the top shelf to the floor makes investing in the stands more than worth it for peace of mind. My shelves are broken up by era, roughly depending on the number of figures I have for each time period.
Dust really hasn't been an issue for me. I usually end up rearranging the shelves every 6 months or so after adding new figures, so I'll dust while doing that.
I haven't added risers, but would be very interested in seeing any suggestions that have worked well for folks.
I still need to grab photos of my collection, but there are some great collections here that can show you what you're missing out on until you open those bad boys up.
|
|
|
Post by Deep Figure Value on Aug 17, 2020 15:32:01 GMT -5
I use the Mosslanda picture ledge shelves from IKEA, and haven't had much issue yet. The 45 1/4" full length ones can hold a lot more than you'd imagine, depending on how willing you are to crowd a bit. They can fill up quickly (I've got a third I need to hang to alleviate some space), but I overall like the look of it, and it keeps my wife happy 'cause it doesn't take up the sort of space a Detolf would. This is the display above my workstation at home, and I've since squeezed a fourth Savage on a riser behind the other 3, and the Triple H and Chyna set over by Jericho:
|
|
wreckingcrew
Mid-Carder
Joined on: Jan 17, 2020 17:34:12 GMT -5
Posts: 149
|
Post by wreckingcrew on Aug 17, 2020 18:31:31 GMT -5
I still need to do this. Keeping things MOC is taking up too much room and giving things too much of a warehouse feel! I opened a few duplicates recently but it's been really hard to commit totally one way or the other.
|
|
|
Post by Mongo Bears on Aug 17, 2020 18:47:42 GMT -5
Do it. I love when people open their moc collection (Open them old shiyts too)
|
|
kinnikuman
Main Eventer
Joined on: Feb 6, 2020 21:42:25 GMT -5
Posts: 4,674
|
Post by kinnikuman on Aug 17, 2020 18:51:07 GMT -5
Wouldn't the whole point behind MOC is to one day sell them? If you have no plans to sell them, why keep them MOC?
|
|
VinMan
Main Eventer
Joined on: Aug 7, 2002 20:09:36 GMT -5
Posts: 1,399
|
Post by VinMan on Aug 17, 2020 18:54:02 GMT -5
I was doing a MOC collection only as well for a long time with the Mattel Elites. In the last couple of years I finally broke free to some extent and starting opening figures and using them to display and take figure photography that I post on Instagram. But I still dabble in both. Some of the older Elites I won't open and I am keeping the Defining Moments and Legends MOC since I like to try and get some of those signed. Now most of the current figures I buy I collect lose. There are a few exceptions when I don't need to open another of the same character or I'll pick up two of each like with the new Legends line. It's definitely enjoyable opening and using them for displaying and posing.
|
|
originalniceguy
Superstar
Joined on: Jul 6, 2015 15:02:07 GMT -5
Posts: 653
|
Post by originalniceguy on Aug 17, 2020 18:59:24 GMT -5
Wouldn't the whole point behind MOC is to one day sell them? If you have no plans to sell them, why keep them MOC? I collect MOC with no intention to ever sell. I just enjoy the whole product and think the packaging adds to the product. That being said I may start to open a few of the more standard elites as a space saving exercise.
|
|
|
Post by RuthlessFigs on Aug 17, 2020 19:01:23 GMT -5
Matt Cardona felt the winds change when this thread was posted.
|
|
wreckingcrew
Mid-Carder
Joined on: Jan 17, 2020 17:34:12 GMT -5
Posts: 149
|
Post by wreckingcrew on Aug 17, 2020 19:07:34 GMT -5
Wouldn't the whole point behind MOC is to one day sell them? If you have no plans to sell them, why keep them MOC? I guess it's knowing the value that makes it hard to willingly destroy that. I don't know, some stuff looks cool in the boxes, I like the photos and art on the boxes. Maybe taking photos like some have suggested would satisfy that.
|
|
Stevie H
Mid-Carder
Joined on: May 11, 2005 15:04:38 GMT -5
Posts: 358
|
Post by Stevie H on Aug 17, 2020 19:12:48 GMT -5
I use tiered makeup stands. I have 7 tier ones on shelves with bigger depth. Figures rarely fall down due to the depth of the stand tiers being about foot depth of a figure. Dusting is obviously a pain, but I tend to move figures around a fair bit. You can fit loads of figures on shelves with those if you have a massive collection.
|
|
|
Post by RuthlessFigs on Aug 17, 2020 19:21:34 GMT -5
Wouldn't the whole point behind MOC is to one day sell them? If you have no plans to sell them, why keep them MOC? For most, i'd say yes. For me however, i've got a few MOC figures (Some Jakks & Mattel) which i'll never open, and probably won't end up selling anymore (I listed some at one point when i needed money). Some i just like how they look in the package. Some i keep MOC because i like to have 1+ loose & MOC of certain figures. Some i keep MOC because i think about 'How many are still MOC in the world". Two examples of mine being the WWEShop CS 2-pack HBK vs Austin, and the Deluxe 7 Chris Benoit. I recently bought the Defining Moments Razor Ramon with the intention to open it, but after seeing it in hand, i couldn't bring myself to open it just because of how good it looked MOC. Now i'm looking for another one so i can open it, and keep one MOC.
|
|
dante123
Main Eventer
Joined on: May 28, 2009 13:04:39 GMT -5
Posts: 2,422
|
Post by dante123 on Aug 17, 2020 19:34:10 GMT -5
Wouldn't the whole point behind MOC is to one day sell them? If you have no plans to sell them, why keep them MOC? For most, i'd say yes. For me however, i've got a few MOC figures (Some Jakks & Mattel) which i'll never open, and probably won't end up selling anymore (I listed some at one point when i needed money). Some i just like how they look in the package. Some i keep MOC because i like to have 1+ loose & MOC of certain figures. Some i keep MOC because i think about 'How many are still MOC in the world". Two examples of mine being the WWEShop CS 2-pack HBK vs Austin, and the Deluxe 7 Chris Benoit. I recently bought the Defining Moments Razor Ramon with the intention to open it, but after seeing it in hand, i couldn't bring myself to open it just because of how good it looked MOC. Now i'm looking for another one so i can open it, and keep one MOC. When it comes to figures I keep MOC are all my elites but if I like it a lot I just buy a loose one of ebay. If an elite 1-11 or ringside exclusive I'll keep those moc.
|
|