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Here's whats new at actionfigures,
11/03 New transformers alternator series, heres a pic of the first one....BT-01
Subaru Impreza WRC 2003
06/02 Finally I have some Episode II figures
to put on the site, Attack of the clones was great, Yoda is the best!
02/02 The new Star Wars Silver Anniversary
Figures
06/01 A chat room, plastic
bags for sale, check it out.
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Heres some info about action figures collecting
STORING LOOSE FIGURES
PLASTIC BAGS
There are several different ways to store your loose figures. To start
with there are plastic bags. At the time of the original figures Kenner
issued some mail-away and promotional figures in plastic bags. These Kenner
" bagged" figures are fairly common place today and plastic bags are the
cheapest way to store loose figures. However the main drawback to plastic
bags is they only offer dust and dirt protection. Plastic bags are also
good for storing all those extra weapons you have laying around.
SOFT SHELL PLASTIC CASES
Another way to protect is the use of soft shell plastic cases. These can
come in a variety of sizes to enclose different size figures. These soft
shell cases are of the coffin variety with a hinge at the bottom and a
snap tight mechanism at the top.
COLLECTOR CASES
Don't forget collector cases! Nice hard cases to store your figures, the
only down side is that they don't fit a lot of figures. Look out for C3PO,
Darth Vader, Falcon Cases, R2D2 etc.
STORING CARDED FIGURES
SOFT SHELL PLASTIC CASES
These are a great way to store your carded figures. They offer great protection
from dings, dents, and nicks to the card and bubble. These are really
nice for displaying on walls. You get a good view of the entire card and
if you have it free standing the back of the card as well. If you needed
to store your carded figures away for a time use these. You could pack
them neatly in a box without fear of major damage to your collection.
Be warned though if you have a lot of figures it can get expensive using
these cases.
PLASTIC BAGS
Plastic Bags are another option for carded figures. However the only protection
they offer is dust and minimal card damage. If you only have a few figures
or not much money and are looking to keep your figures dust free this
may be the way to go for you.
SUNLIGHT
If your collection is in direct sunlight, the colors on the card will
fade, the bubble may yellow more quickly and ultimately the figure will
fade and yellow. If your figures are stored out of the sunlight they shouldn't
be affected.
GRADING
Grading is probably the single most subjective aspect of collecting. If
you are collect or trading you may grade your figures just in case you
want to sell them or catalog them. In any case there are some basic guide
lines to follow to ensure you have the best looking collection you want.
A list of grades that you would likely encounter.
POOR---C1orC2
GOOD---C3orC4
VERY GOOD---C5orC6
EXCELLENT---C7or C8
NEAR MINT---C8.1toC9.9
MINT---C10
POOR--- A poor condition item will have any combination of the following
wrong. Tears or rips in the card , proofs of purchase cut out or missing
and heavy edge wear. Corners will be well rounded and soft. Also major
creases may exist across the card. The bubble may be dented or partially
torn away from the card and or cut. At this point the toy in the bubble
could be worth more loose than in this package.
GOOD--- This is a step up from Poor but still is in bad shape. The card
may contain small tears and heavy edge wear. Some creasing will still
be evident and the corners will still be soft. The bubble may also contain
dents dings or scratches.
VERY GOOD--- A very good item will show marked improvement from good.
A Very Good card should show no tears but may have some creasing still
and edge wear will still be evident. The bubble may still show some small
dings but no major dents should be present.
EXCELLENT--- As we move closer to mint condition grading becomes more
subtle. Excellent condition will find no tears to the card and edge wear
will be at a minimum. The bubble will be completely in tact , however
dings or scratches may occur around the bottom of the bubble. Only slight
creasing caused by the gluing of the bubble process should be evident.
NEAR MINT--- Near mint , probably the most common grade. The only wear
you should find on a near mint piece would be normal wear during shipment.
The card will be clean with on tears, scratches or creasing. The corners
will be excellent showing no wear, and edge wear will be almost non-existant
. The bubble will be completely in tact with no scratches.
MINT--- The top of the line. The mint item will be clean , Void of any
nicks or scratches. Edges will be clean and crisp showing no signs of
wear at all. The bubble again will have no nick s or scratches and be
well centered. The only creasing that may exist is from the gluing process.
This can only be seen looking at an angle under the light. This package
is not likely to come from retail stores because of the shelf abuse incurred
everyday.
Here are some terms you might want to be familiar with when it comes
to collecting.
Bubble: What the figure is encased in on the card.
Card: This the backing piece to your figure-it includes the photo, brand
logo, and any information about that particular figure.
Descriptions: Each line of figures will probably have its own set of descriptions:
for example Star Wars figures may be found on a red card, green card,
freeze frame card etc.
Grading: How you can determine the "value" of you figure or toy : remember
grading is subjective not everyone sees eye to eye about grading. Be fair
and realistic when grading. TRADING Trading can be one of the fun aspects
of collecting. Getting started may be a little rough, but once you build
up a network of trading buddies you can have a great time.
Where do you begin? The local shop, collector clubs, friends, the internet.
Check out my links, have fun collecting, may the force be with you, FAB!
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