Star Wars Collection Research Paper
If you are an adult with a vintage Star Wars collection and are now snatching up recently released toys and figurines produced along with the latest movie releases, then your collection may be outgrowing your home. The natural next step when you are running out of room in your home for your growing collection is to transfer much of your collection to storage, but you may wonder how it is best to store them to make sure they don't suffer damage that then reduces their value may years from now. You also many not realize that you have many pieces not worth saving unless you are keeping them purely for sentimental value. Read on to find out how to determine which pieces in your collection are likely to grow in value over the years and how to store them to keep them in great condition.
How to Determine Which Pieces in Your Collection Will Likely Grow in Value over the Years
There is no harm in keeping any Star Wars collectible for sentimental reasons. However, if you are hanging onto some items for expected appreciation in value over the next few decades, then you need to know what is really worth saving. Experts say that the reason the value of toys and figurines produced to accompany the original Star Wars saga grew in value so much was due to several factors. First, there were fewer toys produced. …show more content…
Then, place all action figures in plastic bags. You can fill plastic tubs with the plastic figurines without padding between them with tissue paper, since the plastic bags will protect them. Any glass collectibles should be wrapped in tissue paper and stored together in a tub with plenty of additional crumpled tissue paper between each item as padding to prevent breakage. If figurines have clothing that can be easily removed, it is best to remove what you can and wrap the clothing in tissue paper separate from the doll. This prevents dyes in the clothing from staining the dolls over
How to Determine Which Pieces in Your Collection Will Likely Grow in Value over the Years
There is no harm in keeping any Star Wars collectible for sentimental reasons. However, if you are hanging onto some items for expected appreciation in value over the next few decades, then you need to know what is really worth saving. Experts say that the reason the value of toys and figurines produced to accompany the original Star Wars saga grew in value so much was due to several factors. First, there were fewer toys produced. …show more content…
Then, place all action figures in plastic bags. You can fill plastic tubs with the plastic figurines without padding between them with tissue paper, since the plastic bags will protect them. Any glass collectibles should be wrapped in tissue paper and stored together in a tub with plenty of additional crumpled tissue paper between each item as padding to prevent breakage. If figurines have clothing that can be easily removed, it is best to remove what you can and wrap the clothing in tissue paper separate from the doll. This prevents dyes in the clothing from staining the dolls over