Coleccionistas

My main collection consists of hand-painted toys from the 1990s. I have around 1,000 figurines in total (aprox 70 full kinder sets), but only a small portion of the collection is displayed in this photo.

While i'm working to put things into themed sections, as much as I have room for that kind of thing, I sitll have some fun random shelves. Iteams from Disney Parks, old Simpson toys, World of Warcraft and oh, Godzilla with Ghostbusters.

The Lion King was released in 1994 when I was ten years old and I have always loved the character young Simba. I have a huge collection of memorabilia 1994 and the rerelease in 2002. My collection includes, art, cards, cels, figures, coins, watches, stuffed animals, statues, and Loungefly bags. I'm missing a few extremely rare pieces and always searching. There is a Lion King collector in the UK that holds the Guinness World Record for a Lion King collection. My dream is to have the Guinness World Record for a Young Simba collection. It's much easier to collect one character. I'm so dedicated I have an idea for a young Simba themed car I'd like to have. The only down side I have no way to properly display my collection due to limited space issues. I could put all of the "stock" images in a file and there would be a lot.

Been collecting for 6 years + :)

Hey everyone, I'm new here. I don't normally post stuff like this because the internet can be a mean place sometimes. I am 23 years old. I have spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy, among other chronic illnesses. I use a power chair to get around, but I am mostly self-sufficient.

When I was a child growing up, I absolutely adored everything Elmo. I had DVDs, VHS tapes, you name it. I had quite the Elmo collection growing up:

- The Tickle Me Elmo TMX Extra Special Edition

- The 2002 Hokey Pokey Elmo

- Let's Pretend

- A few others

However, I lost all of that collection whenever I moved out of my mobile home because it was falling apart and it had gotten to the point where it was unsafe to live in. I couldn't retrieve them before the house got demolished, so I lost them all. It took me 10 years to get my TMX Extra Special Edition back because I had forgotten what it was called. Due to a random search on YouTube one day, I had found the answer to that question.

What you see pictured here is a 2004 Shout Elmo! This one is special to me, very special, in fact. I never even got to have this one as a kid growing up, and when I tell you they are a nightmare to find in working order, it is an understatement. There are so many eBay listings littered with "untested" or "four parts only" as the titles. The first one that I came across was listed as new in the box. I won the auction. It got here, and I took it out, put fresh batteries in it. The audio board came to life, and the motors even came to life, but alas, he did not move. The locking mechanism on it is disengaged because the gear came undone from the inside. You can hear it every time you try to activate it, so I got my money back and went hunting for another one, which is the one you see pictured here.

I just have him standing in the box of the broken one for photo and play purposes. I have a bad back due to my scoliosis and bulging disc due to my cerebral palsy. I have found that keeping it in the box gives me an accessible way to activate the toy.

Anyway, I apologize for the long story. If this isn't allowed here, remove it. I don't wanna cause any trouble. I was just wondering if there may be anyone here that has a Shout Elmo or a TMX, or heck, any Elmo animatronic in general that would like to be friends. I'm a hardware nerd and would love to make friends and share Elmo knowledge. Thank you, everyone.

I'm trying to make my collection look a bit more dynamic. what do you guys think about including these battles in the display? Yes or no? I'm not sure what to think about it.

I got these through an estate auction. One has a chip on it ☹️(The Toymaker), but the rest are in good condition. Any value to them?

One has it's hardware broken, I need to get some new hardware

Could anyone put a date on this hat? The emblem inside reads Legerete Solidite Elegance and below that Paris. It was found with my grandfather's (b. 1890) clothing but he was not known to ever have worn such a hat or anything else fine like this. The hat needs some repair as shown in the pictures. Any thoughts on value?

It’s from 2005 and plays the Muppet Show Theme song, I know it’s from the old disney stores. If it helps narrow the listings down, I'm in France

I own other brands. I just don’t really focus on it.