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Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention (STGCC) 2010
STGCC 2010 - Ticketing booths and & hall entrances
Star Wars Toys display at STGCC 2010
STGCC 2010 - Events & exhibitors sightings
Cosplay & movie character replicas at the STGCC 2010
National Library Board at the STGCC 2010
Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention (STGCC) 2009
STGCC 2009 preview - Hasbro cum TRU booth - part 1
STGCC 2009 preview - SDCC 2009 exclusive Hasbro toys for sale
STGCC 2009 preview - Hasbro cum TRU booth - part 2
STGCC 2009 - Other Exhibitors sightings
STGCC 2009 - Capsule Station goodies at the Bandai booth
STGCC 2009 - Animal toys sightings
STGCC 2009 - Other Toys sightings
Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
First day at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention entrance
Second day at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention entrance
Hasbro at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Thoughts on the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Domuya Dolls at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Mini Optimus Prime at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Gundam sightings at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Free gifts from the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Free gift redemptions at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Toys redeemed at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008 for sale!
Overview of Toy Collecting
Why is there a need to collect toys?
‘Protect’ your collectible toys from kids and pets
Display space and toy finances
7 most common mistakes in toy collecting
5 innovative ways to display your toys
5 worst ways to display your toys
You know you have too many toys when…
You know you are crazy about toys when…
What do you enjoy most about collecting toys?
7 criterias to consider when buying action figures
Are most toy collectors very different from the toy characters they like?
Who are you really buying toys for?
5 things to do during a toy ‘drought’
Toy Collecting Emotions
Feeling disillusioned from collecting too many toys…
How long do your latest acquired toys remain in your favour…?
It’s the thrill of the hunt that we enjoy…
Did you ever regret from delayed buying of toys?
Toy Collecting Tips Series
#1 - Focus on collecting the toylines that you really like and stick to them only
#2 - Avoid jumping from toyline to toyline
#3 - Dedicate a fixed space in your home for your toy collections
#4 - Check out online toy video reviews before purchasing the toy
#5 - Know the 5 stages of toy collecting
#6 - Protect your toys from kids, pets and smoke
#7 - Getting an insurance coverage for your toy collections
#8 - Popular places to buy collectible toys in Singapore
#9 - Where to buy collectible toys online
#10 - Have a monthly budget for buying toys
#11 - How to sell your toys online
#12 - How to sell your toys offline
#13 - How to remove light dust from your toys
#14 - How to pack your toys when you move house
#15 - Keep proper toy inventory records
#16 - Know the hidden costs of toy collecting
#17 - Some toys deteriorate in tropical climate
#18 - Differentiate between impulse buying and passionate buying for fad toys
#19 - How to prepare your luggage for lugging toys home from overseas shopping
#20 - Always check your toy conditions before buying
#21 - Beware that over collecting toys can wreck relationships
#22 - Learn to let live if you can’t get certain toys
#23 - Know the fair market prices when buying toys at resale
#24 - Buy toys at warehouse sales only if you have time to kill
#25 - Check your exposed new in package toys regularly for possible deterioration
#26 - Don’t encourage your friends and loved ones into any sort of collecting hobby
#27 - What every newbie should know about toy collecting
The 5 stages of Toy Collecting
Stage 2/5: The rapid growth stage
Toys Storage Ideas
How to manage your toys population
Getting storage ideas from toy stores
A seashell collectors’ storage idea
5 innovative ways to display your toys!
Storing your MIB & MOC toys in recycled carton boxes
Does renting self storage space solve your toys storage needs?
Toy Funds Management
Set aside a ‘Play’ account for your toys
7 ways to buy more toys with lesser money
Another tip to stretch your toy funds
We can’t afford toys, so stop ads
Time to buy more or less toys?
The dangers of using credit cards in a recession
Toy Care and Cleaning Solutions
The climate can affect your toys
Washing and hair care for My Little Pony toys
Curing ‘tail rust’ in My Little Pony
A tip for cleaning My Little Pony toys
A cleaning tip for sticky My Little Pony toys
Hair care for She-Ra dolls and animal figures
A cleaning tip for ’sticky’ wings of She-Ra horses
Toy Observations
Transformers cars at Orchard Road - part 1
Transformers cars at Orchard Road - part 2
Twin “Transformers Bumblebee” Lamborghinis in Singapore!
Buying and Selling Toys
Toy etiquette in the retail stores
Singapore toy market at China Square Central
Buying toys from the flea markets -a part 1
Buying toys from the flea markets -a part 2
The ‘flea markets’ in Singapore
Shopping for toys at the flea markets
Shopping for toys online - part 1
Shopping for toys online - part 2
Using ebay to buy and sell toys - part 1
Using ebay to buy and sell toys - part 2
Using ebay to buy and sell toys - part 3
Leaving and receiving feedback on ebay
Getting into a buying frenzy during a toys sale
7 tips to ‘excel’ in a toy warehouse sale
Other Toy Collecting Tips
Managing your toy hobby - to buy or not to buy more toys?
Managing your toy hobby - to keep or not to keep toy packaging?
Removing toys from their packaging
Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention (STGCC) 2009
STGCC 2009 preview - Hasbro cum TRU booth - part 1
STGCC 2009 preview - SDCC 2009 exclusive Hasbro toys for sale
STGCC 2009 preview - Hasbro cum TRU booth - part 2
STGCC 2009 - Other Exhibitors sightings
STGCC 2009 - Capsule Station goodies at the Bandai booth
STGCC 2009 - Animal toys sightings
STGCC 2009 - Other Toys sightings
Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
First day at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention entrance
Second day at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention entrance
Hasbro at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Thoughts on the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Domuya Dolls at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Mini Optimus Prime at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Gundam sightings at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Free gifts from the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Free gift redemptions at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention (STCC) 2008
Toys redeemed at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008 for sale!
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Honestly, your articles are the best there is when it comes to toy collecting.
I’m glad I found this site of yours.
Keep up the good work.
Will definitely follow this site.
Cheers.
Raymund
Hi Raymund,
Thank you for visiting my blog! I’m glad that you enjoyed reading my articles here. Good luck in building your own blog and website!