Who isn't fond of a good bargain especially for figures that usually cost an arm and a leg? If you spot a really good deal for a figure, chances are you are getting a bootleg. You wouldn't want a bootleg. You want a pretty waifu or a dashing husbando. If you get a bootleg, whether intentionally or unintentionally, you might get something like the image to the right. Why … [Read more...] about The Figure Collector’s Guide to Spotting Bootleg Figures
How to Clean Your Anime Figures
If you display your figure collection on an open shelf or on your desk, without any dust protection, you will need to clean them from time to time. And you have to be careful about cleaning your figures lest you risk damaging them. Each time you clean your figures, you risk damaging them so overall, it is better to keep them in a dust-proof environment so you wouldn't have to … [Read more...] about How to Clean Your Anime Figures
Unboxing Tsubasa Hanekawa 1/8 Scale Figure by Good Smile Company
This figure by Tsubasa Hanekawa has been on my radar for a long time and since she was released way before I even started collecting, I didn't get a chance to pre-order. Much like other Monogatari characters in Good Smile Company's lineup of figures, her price soared in the after-market. When I spotted her at Mandarake Nayuta for only ¥10,000, it was the chance of a lifetime. … [Read more...] about Unboxing Tsubasa Hanekawa 1/8 Scale Figure by Good Smile Company