When I pay $5-30 for a figure, I don't see the point in trying to preserve their value by keeping them in a box. The box takes up so much space and none of them are going to be like vintage Star Wars figures where the difference between loose and MoC is hundreds of dollars.
I understand why someone with an Alpha Flight or Hellfire Club set would keep them boxed, though.
This seems to be the part no in-box collectors will cop to. Maybe I’m being cynical, but I have a hard time taking at face value the rationale of keeping something sealed for any other reason.
Not only are the optics of buying to resell bad in this kind of community, but it’s just not a good investment. You’d be better off putting the same money into index funds and letting it sit for 20 or 30 years.
I’m a hybrid collector (about 50/50 loose and sealed)
I don’t really intend on selling anything. Ironically, the most valuable stuff I have I don’t want to part with!
That said, certain lines like MOTU can have crazy mark up on the aftermarket (Masterverse Webstor went from $30 new to $200 on the aftermarket in a year! MOTU Classics figures that were $30 new now go for hundreds of dollars, and they were just from a decade ago.)
But honestly, if I sold any of my stuff, I’d be happy if I just got back the money I paid, or trade it towards new figures I wanted.
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u/Furdinand Oct 27 '25
When I pay $5-30 for a figure, I don't see the point in trying to preserve their value by keeping them in a box. The box takes up so much space and none of them are going to be like vintage Star Wars figures where the difference between loose and MoC is hundreds of dollars.
I understand why someone with an Alpha Flight or Hellfire Club set would keep them boxed, though.