Action Figure Collectibles - Three Factors That Make a Figurine Collectible

The G.I. Joe figures were the very first set of action figures, produced by Hasbro way back in 1964. This was soon followed by figurines of characters from comic books and Star Wars. Action figures continue to be so popular that nowadays every movie, TV series, and comic book has action figures of its characters. With so many different figurines about, it's difficult to know what is collectible. In this article, I'll discuss the three main factors that make a particular figurine more prized and treasured than others.

Appeal

Action figure collectibles are a passion. What makes a figurine collectible and appealing is the same thing that made children across the world plead and beg "Please mommy! Tell Santa if he doesn't get me Hans Solo I'll chew my toes off." It's the same thing that would then make parents queue in the freezing cold to buy Hans in the hope of keeping their child quiet for five minutes. While many people collect action figures as an investment, mostly it's about nostalgia and recapturing your childhood. It's the fun and excitement of playing with action figures for hours and hours in your bedroom.

Rarity

Many vintage action figures are rare because nobody thought they would ever be worth anything. If their arms and legs weren't pulled off, they probably were thrown into the trash instead. With new figurines, so many are produced that companies now make "chase action figures", which are like the mainstream figures but slightly different, with different colored clothes, for example. A limited number are made so they are appealing to collectors. There are even "variant action figures", that are different in unexpected ways, such as a white Darth Vader, which can also be rare and sought after by collectors.

Condition

Collectors can be incredibly picky about the condition of the statuette they're buying. A figure that is still as shiny and perfect as the day it was made, is much more collectible than a worn, grimy figurine without a box. While a collector may pick up an unboxed figure from a flea market, it will probably be to play with rather than to add to their main collection. Just the fact that a box has been opened is enough to significantly lower the value of an action figure. The grading scale commonly used for action figures, ranging from C10 (mint) to C1 (very poor), is just for carded figurines; if an action figure doesn't have a card, then it's not even on the scale!

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