It seems to be Syfy's m.o. for these types of shows. Hollywood Collector is almost the same way.
It seems to be Syfy's m.o. for these types of shows. Hollywood Collector is almost the same way.
I walked in expecting to HATE it but it wasn't a train wreck . The host isn't down on collecting and the people aren't as in crisis mode like "hoarders", I mean a tidy home of Star Wars toys is easier to take than a basement full of dead cats. The SW lady was a bit of a kook but she's totally harmless and in a healthy space.
Things that need to change:
1) The manufactured drama, three teasers that amounted to clever editing. There was no drama, why make it like it is?
2) The host seems to know her stuff, why did she take that guy to a moron dealer for a crappy low ball offer? That guy had never seen a farily common Mego, which destroys his credibility. That was bad advice and he could have easily gotten more for his collection through Ebay or setting up at a toyshow.
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Host is annoying. Sick of all these ego driven "experts" on TV. I've had people tell me to sell my stuff and I get VIOLENT when people tell me what I should or shouldn't do with my stuff.
Anyone else find it weird they didn't bring up the Fantastic Four figure with the Catwoman collector? I mean was the Mego version or the Pin Pin version?
My bad, I started another thread before seeing this one. Maybe next time I'll actually use that nice search box right in front of my face.
Anyway, as I noted before, I like this show. Sure it has manufactured drama, it's TV, and of course ebay is a better route to sell stuff than a dealer or flea market, but watching someone sell stuff on ebay would be like watching paint dry.
I like to see the collections people have, learn why they have it, and see the displays, and I'll take the drama and pushing to these poor *******s to sell in exchange. There's some of these guys in all of us, and that makes it interesting to me.
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The show for me has it's moments. I do hate the manufactured drama and the low ball offers on some of the collectors best pieces. I have enjoyed seeing the collections however. I do agree the Star Wars woman was pretty pathetic. And one thing my wife always tells me, She has no trouble with my collecting as long as i can display something and enjoy it. But she does not like the stuff i have to keep in boxes, cause we have no room. Talking about my over 700 wrestling figures i have, From every line ever produced. I have sold some over the last couple of years as it was over 1,000 at one point.
I think there was something much deeper going on with the Star Wars gal. She mentioned her childhood, and being a loner, but I wouldn't be surprised if she had suffered some kind of abuse.
I kinda like the host, in so much as she does get the point of these kinds of collections, and doesn't think the people are nutbags because they collect toys. I'm sure there are much more qualified people out there that could do this, but they probably ain't as good lookin'.
I too was thrown by the comments on the 12" Hulk. I turned to my wife and said, "It's not really that rare."
WH--? Where in blazes are we, Wall Crawler?
I was irritated that the host kept taking the collectors to retailors to sell their collections.... You know they will low ball you, they have to if they expect to make any money, and thats why they are in business. I would never go to a comic book store to sell any of my stuff, thats like going to a pawn shop for crying out loud.
UGH! I just watched the Barbie collection episode, where they tried to force the woman to sell a super rare peice for cheap. It broke my heart and I screamed at the TV " tell them NO!!" The collector came in and tried to cherry pick the hot piece.....I hate guys like that.
I got some behind-the-scenes info on this show, as I know of at least 3 people who were in talks to be on it.
In order to be on it, you HAVE to agree to sell items. They also talk the other person (wife, girlfriend, husband, etc.) to say bad things about the collector.
My belief about this show is the same for Toy Hunter. It's all an elaborate attempt to get good stuff.
All the dealers are friends of the host, if you notice.
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