What's the point of collecting mainstream sideshow props?

Rufian said:

I don't get it. Toys like Batman, Superman, Marvel toys, The hulk, Captain America, Ironman, etc. What's so special about collecting mainstream superhero toys that everyone else has. Every collector has these damn toys. I don't get the appeal. If I want to collect, I'd rather be unique and own stuff that nobody else has, like a rare item from the 80s or 90s that not many have or are difficult to find

Those superhero toys are way too mainstream and sideshow is too popular. Everyone and their mother has these toys on youtube. I don't see what's special about collecting these mainstream items that are mass produced by the thousands.

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Rufian said:

I don't get it. Toys like Batman, Superman, Marvel toys, The hulk, Captain America, Ironman, etc. What's so special about collecting mainstream superhero toys that everyone else has. Every collector has these damn toys. I don't get the appeal. If I want to collect, I'd rather be unique and own stuff that nobody else has, like a rare item from the 80s or 90s that not many have or are difficult to find

Those superhero toys are way too mainstream and sideshow is too popular. Everyone and their mother has these toys on youtube. I don't see what's special about collecting these mainstream items that are mass produced by the thousands.

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Rufian said:

If I want to collect, I'd rather be unique and own stuff that nobody else has, like a rare item from the 80s or 90s that not many have or are difficult to find

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Rufian said:

This toy was worth $30 new and even though decades have passed, this is not some rare very limited number, never seen item for it to cost hundreds and hundreds, this was a mass produced toy, especially when they are not in mint condition and with inserts, box, etc.

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Rufian said:

I have only spent some money on Good guy doll

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Rufian said:

All I want now is maybe a Freddy Krueger glove

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a-dev said:

Why Mr Anderson? Why do you do it? Why?

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tbay said:

Those properties and characters are pretty popular. Some people don't really care about exclusivity either, Hot Toys is mass produced and a lot of people on this forum collect them.

Btw, are you related to Potato or is this Potato's burner account?

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wamphyri13 said:

Because as children, when we enter High School, males give up their childhood toys in order to be, "cool." Then we get to a certain point in our life where we just don't care what anyone else thinks, and we go back and buy all things that brought us joy as children. It doesn't have to be rare or unique. It just has to remind us of what we enjoyed in our youth.
Now stop being such an angry curmudgeon and just collect and enjoy the site.

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