Packaging yes or no

[Bo8a_Fett]

Do you prefer your toys to be packaged or not....I much prefer packaging that can be opened without ruining it i.e a box rather than carded.
This means at least I can take it out and have a good play, then put it away again.

[toys2cool]

I like mine sealed where no human hands can touch them

[Ranger 3]

I agree- in fact, I've often thought of trying to engineer some sort of vintage-style packaging for my vintage 3 3/4" figures that could be opened and closed. I really like what has been done with some of the modern 8" Mego replicas clam-shell packaging that can be opened and closed.

Mark

[Marvelmania]

Like you, I like boxes. What good is a toy if you can't actually touch it. Part of the fun is to hold it in your hands or play with it.

[Hulk]

I like my toys like my women; inexpensive, display quality, and loose. Factory made repro parts are fine, although mint originals are always appreciated.

[PCofmisfittoys]

i like a mixture. 75% of my american SW collection is boxed and only maybe 25 figures carded still due to me playing with them back in the day. Nothing like haing 4-5 AT-A's walking across your bed ..still gives me goosebumps.
I buy alot of empty boxes when I can to anything toy related to study and enjoy the package art. I typically flatten them and store them .
Nothing Since the mid 1980's will ever be worth anything to resale in our old age so I would open anything I get now.

[Type3Toys]

Must be a box! I had cards. I want to have a good play too!

[cjefferys]

I much prefer packaging that can be opened without ruining it i.e a box rather than carded.
This means at least I can take it out and have a good play, then put it away again.

I'm with you 100% on this. I don't collect carded items at all, as I like to be able to remove the toy for display and to pick up and admire from time to time. Nothing beats the tactile experience of actually holding a figure in your hands. So with items that only came carded, I collect loose (but as complete and close to mint as possible) and for items that came boxed, I try to get them with the original box included.

[palitoy]

I think my favourite packaging outside of Mego is G.I Joe and Big Jim, most of the stuff I have is boxed but I have removed it and put it on display. I prefer the kind of packging you can just pull the figure out like that. The packaging on some of this stuff is gorgeous so it makes a great back drop.

[cjefferys]

I always remove my stuff from their boxes too. For example, most of the 12" Megos I've purchased have been NRFB, but when we are talking about a piece of 30 year old, nearly dried up scotch tape that's close to having no adhesive qualities left, and a couple of twist ties, what's the point of not opening it? You can see the toy much better, and the box looks great displayed in behind.

[RG]

I like them loose with maybe one of my favorites from the line MOC just to have a sample of the package they came in.

[nvmbrsdoom5]

Depends on the toy I guess....I prefer collecting vintage SW figures MOC as opposed to loose, whereas I tend to buy more loose Megos as opposed to carded or boxed (though I have a fair share of those too), not just because of cost but because I enjoy being able to hold and pose the Mego figures! Though with the decent quality repro cards out there now, I can have a bit of both worlds if desired. Other lines like Micronauts or Eagle Force, I tend to prefer buying carded or boxed, because I love the artwork and it's hard to find certain pieces in loose, 100% complete condition. Basically, if I can get a nice packaged toy for a deal that can't be beat, I'll take it, but more often than not I'll be quite happy with a loose one. Some toys like Fisher Price Little People or Adventure People, I just don't care about the packaging at all really, I want to be able to hold them and play with 'em!

[jwyblejr]

I've got my Megos loose. Saves me from the temptation of opening them up. That way I've got no guilty feelings later.

[Surfsup]

Although it's nice to be able to hold the toy, it's the packaging that I love the most, whether it be boxed or carded. It's that feeling of holding a piece of history in your hands that managed to survive all these years unopened.