Collector's Corner
Toy reviews, collection showcases and the financial consequences of saying “just one more.”
Opened, sealed, hunted down, overpaid for and judged honestly.
From the Shelves
The Collection
Collector's Corner · Collection Showcase
The Cause of My First Divorce
A small glimpse of the collection: sealed and open figures, variants, villains, heroes, Platinum nonsense and enough shelf weight to send a library to its knees.
Collector's Corner · Collection Showcase
The Funko Situation
Tiny boxes, massive problem. A random pull from the Funko side of the collection turns into a look at just how quickly one shelf becomes an entire situation.
Open Box Reviews
Busted Out
The plastic is free, the accessories are everywhere and now we find out whether the thing was actually worth buying.
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
NECA Nightwatcher Leonardo Looks Like a Badass Grey Ghost. The Weapons...
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
BUSTED OUT: Wonder Woman Gets a Second Chance — and McFarlane Nailed It
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
Marvel Legends Lizard Looks Great—Until You Get to the Tail
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
Professor Hulk Finally Gets the Marvel Legends Figure He Deserves
Still in the Package
Sealed Judgment
Some figures stay in the box. That does not mean they escape judgment.
More From the Collection
Plastic Problems & Other Nonsense
Comics, collectibles and the stories worth checking out beyond the toy shelf.
Open It
Busted Out
Opened figures, vehicles and statues after the cardboard stops protecting them.
Leave It Sealed
Sealed Judgment
Packaging, presentation and whether a figure earns its place without ever leaving the box.
The Back Shelves
Where Plastic People Hang
Every Collector's Corner article, showcase and bad financial decision in one place.