HOT TOYS COLLECTING: INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 

For many of your videos, we need part 2 and 3. My intrusive thought is that I don't want others to look at my collection (who aren't collectors of sixth scale figures) and make nasty comments that might influence me in a negative way. It happened to me once or twice before. Took me a while to get back to myself afterwards, well, maybe 3 days but it sure seemed longer than that. I will use the solutions discussed in your videos to overcome this and enjoy my figures more often in the moment like you suggested. Right now, I'm only using them from time to time and I'd like to use them on a daily basis. This will enhance the quality of my life. Thank you.

I got fomo when I realized a Keco Collects video had been posted and I was an hour late to the party. Thank god the line wasn't paused and my spot in the queue was intact.

My hot toys intrusive thoughts are less serious. I OBSESS over getting poses right and making my figures look natural and perfect on my shelf. I can’t rest if I’m not happy with a pose

I finally had to get a restraining order for my intrusive thoughts.. 🤪

My biggest intrusive thought was I need to have a little bit of everything in the collection I need everything in 1/6 form and people won’t like a collection if it’s just one theme or property. I realized I had so many figures without companions and they stuck out like a sore thumb because I thought I needed it but sadly felt like my collection was all over the place. Now since then I’ve committed to collecting what truly makes me happy so Star Wars and LOTR are what I’m collecting moving forward and I love it!

Extremely good video with useful and practical advice. Thank you so much!!!

Speak that knowledge brother! I am so guilty of the first thought of worry about damage, so much so I get scared to pose too much. But, as you said once, enjoy your figures and the hobby. Fear will ruin your enjoyment so much! Thank you so much for the great insights and for putting this together and sharing!! Strong work!!! 💪🏻

Well thought out and beautifully put. I try to live by these, live in the new with your figures and collections, not in the 2 year future when they may or may not come out with "the definitive" version. Collect what makes you happy. Always remember the famous line from vision, things aren't beautiful because they last

My intrusive thoughts revolve around dogs peeing in my yard and moles tearing it up lol That molemax spray works wonders. Great vid as always man!

The pleather thing is really getting on my nerves. And I’m not alone. Lots of people are sick of it at this point. My Vol 1 Star Lord is just absolutely wrecked. These companies know that we hate pleather and that they CAN substitute it for pliable rubbery material (in the case of boots and gloves and belts/straps, heck even some panels of specific suits) that can be painted to replicate the look of leather. Or even just use the real deal, when it comes to coats and such.

Always thoughtful videos, KeCo. Great job! My philosophy on these figures is I don't plan on selling them. One day, they'll be my daughter's and then she can do whatever the heck she wants with them.

I think FOMO as an intrusive thought can be one of the most destructive aspects to a collector's experience and if not managed well can lead to burnout. If we slap the pre-order button on everything we might have FOMO about, you can suddenly have thousands of dollars worth of pre-orders before you even realize it and now you're in trouble. I think it's okay to occasionally have a FOMO purchase or an impulse buy here and there because spontaneity can be very enjoyable as a collector within moderation. But for the average Hot Toys collector, I think it is far more beneficial to your overall situation if we're more deliberate and meticulous about what we're buying and when. A tidy and well curated display with an overall theme is far more appealing to look at as opposed to a cluttered, nonsensical mess, and I try to buy according to that philosophy. (But even I broke that rule with the latest Jack Sparrow drop)

All helpful tips - thank you for sharing them! For me, an intrusive thought I have concerns wanting to get the "definitive" version of a particular character. I prefer having only one version of a character, but there is always some concern lingering after finally pulling the trigger on one that a version I'll like more may be around the corner.

Just wanted to say thank you for all these vids, bro. I only watch like 4 or 5 youtubers . Some bug me , but with you and the few others, i watch all the way. Have a good day dude

Thought this was gonna be a fluff video. Actually it is full of good advice.

I had intrusive thoughts myself... I wanted to buy Chris ODonnel from Batman Forever... then I saw Robin and Batman for the price of one, then I bought both together and I kinda regreat it cause I couldn't spend that money but I also couldn't hold myself... oh god...

I usually troll but this was actually a great video. Thank you

Intrusive thought 1: After seeing Justin's collection tour and seeing how he completes lines, I feel I should do the same cause I have a small Endgame shelf that only has Thanos and the OG 6 Avengers. I have everyone's Endgame outfit except Thor and Black Widow - they're represented by Infinity War Thor and solo movie Widow. Because of how slicked back her hair is, to me, the figure kinda looks like a bobble head. And I cannot justify paying retail or even the discounted price Sideshow does for bro Thor cause that's not the "definitive" looking Thor. BUT it bothers me that they aren't all Endgame. Intrusive thought 2: I should sell my entire collection, even if it breaks my heart, so I no longer have to divert funds to this hobby that I love because prices for everything else are ridiculous and I can't even buy 5 things from Costco without going over $100

Yes i have a huge fear with my figures especially being someone who doesn't have alot of money. I cant afford to fix them or buy new ones like i accidentally broke a scarlet witch accessory and pulled black panther 2.0 wrist Peg out and had a panic attack almost

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Bro I hate intrusive thoughts and awesome video.

My intrusive thought pops up when I see Justin’s logo or theme now since TW ate $652 from me. It’s unfortunate, I get anxiety every time his videos pop up vice excitement and I don’t know how to beat it

Sound advice again. I have been employing the "ya gotta love it" mentality. Ie. I am not a of the movie Black Adam but that figure is hard to resist...but I did indeed resist. Black Adam does not resonate so I will not buy it. I also think there is a mentality that come from childhood. By this I mean, we see a cool toy as a kid and didn't get it for whatever reason and now in our adulthood nothing is stopping us so we just up and buy becuse we can. Another thing I think is that there will always be cool stuff to buy. Folks are making things now that we could only dream of as kids and so we snap em up thinking there's no tomorrow. Well it turns out there is so chill. :)

My intrusive thought right now is sell off the collection. I brought new cases to accommodate my growing collection. As soon as they were in I started down sizing. I released half the figures I didn't even want anymore. And just lately I considered selling off my whole collection because I wasn't happy. After really thinking about I realised it's not that I'm bored it's just my collecting approach as changed. I use to buy whatever I liked at the time, now I'm a lot more methodical. I've brought Carnage, Inart Joker and Jazzinc Batmobile in the last 2 and a bit years. That's it! Sometimes you have to unpick what's going on up there

Great video bro, really helps put things into perspective. I can be obsessive over completing a line of characters which leads to the habit of reflexively checking HT's and InArt's FB pages for new announcements. Right now I'm fixating on when we'll get an AOTC Kenobi, especially after seeing Justin's amazing custom. The plus side is I've worked out the end game for my collection at least insofar as what characters I want represented in it. Whether I ever get them all and whether I'll need to keep buying updated versions are the intrusive thoughts. I just need to learn to appreciate what I have more and spend less time focusing on what I don't have.

My favorite of all time I’m gonna have is wolverine from Deadpool and wolverine I can’t wait I’m gonna treat that thing better then my wife

My intrusive thought is when do I hit my end game...I absolutely love every figure, statue, sports memorabilia in my collection...but I also find myself more and more content with what I currently have

Well said! To me, I like to imagine Hot Toys as moles in the garden; we spend so much time stressing over one issue that by the time you've solved it another two have popped up. We need to let go and either accept the peaks and troughs of the mole hills (the fluctuating market value) or just take the correct step and trick the moles by telling them the floor is lava (lie to potential buyers about the rarity). Call it the Harrison Ford paradox; he destroyed a value figure but because he did it in the right context the value likely dramatically increased. It's not that we shouldn't damage our figures, it's that we should damage them in a dramatic and comical fashion.