Open them, or not?

Open them, or not?
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Action Figure ChatterI just got a few new MLs and one variant. It's the first variant I've ever gotten, and I plan on keeping that in it's case. But what about normal figures? Do you leave them in the box or not?

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Posted by
DrSean on Sunday, April 22, 2007
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if I wanted to keep something in it's clamshell, I wouldn;t buy it. I'd just go view it at the story every time I wanted to view it- and save my money.
I do have quite a few MIP figs from ML series 1-3, and since I ran out of room for my display I haven't put up too many of the ML series figs since the Apocalypse wave. But those will come out when I redo my office with a TON of additional shelving.
I do keep most of my Star Wars stuff MIP since it looks pretty good like that and doesn't eat up too much space.
Hawkeye
Cable
Black Widow
I'm sure there are others that I can't think of. None of the above were chase figs it's just that I live in NYC and it's really hard to find this $#!* . I say if you know there worth it, keep'em caged in plastic-but we all need tolerant wives/girlfriends/families to put up w/our hobbies. " Let's see a Bats for my shelf, one for customizing three in their cases one for junior..."
I stopped opening my Star Wars figures a few years ago. Mostly.
But I look at it this way also. I put my carded figures on the wall of my office, on display, but still in perfect condition. They're posed. They keep the dust off. They look cool covering up the beige walls of my poohole duplex.
but all my ml stuff and similar sized is opened and available to play with or pose
One of my friends lost his wife to a horrendous accident a few years back. He became rich as can be as he recived triple coverage from the insurance companies. Because the accident happened while she was at work. He also sewed the crap out of the company and the indvidual who was at fault. He never has to work again nor do his 4 boys. But he feels like there is no way to replace her so he has to buy them all toys to fill the void. So he buys each one of the boys a toyline of their choice. And he buys them all in sets of 3 one for him and 2 for the boys(on in MOC and one loose to play with) Every bedroom in the entire house is full of toys as is the 3 car garage. Its nuts! But unless you are rich like him I think toys should be played with take them out have fun.
I almost didn't open the Armored Wonder Woman, because she looked so cool in the box, but I did anyway because she looks much better alongside all my other stuff.
but I don't think I'll sell them, I'll want my kids to have all my figures.
~Gj
Do you open stuff
Card: The back part of the package that resembles a big card, usually a piece of cardboard
Loose: Implies the toy is no longer in its original package.
MIB: Stands for Mint In Box. Refers to a toy that is still in mint condition in its original box. In most instances this means the item has never been opened, but it is not always used that way.
MOC: Stands for Mint On Card. This refers to action figures that are attached to a card, usually enclosed with a plastic bubble.
NIP: Stands for New In Package. It means the item is still brand new in its original package as if you bought it off the store shelf.
Punched: On cards and packages that have a little punch out so the item can hung on peg hooks in the store, punched means the punch-out has been removed from the package or punched through.
Unpunched: On cards and packages that have a little punch out so the item can hung on peg hooks in the store, unpunched means the punch-out is still in tact and the item was never hung up.
Window Items: that come in boxes sometimes have a clear plastic covering so you can see the item inside. This clear covering is called the window.
Thats from the FR Help area.
I do think it would be cool to have as one of my friends said he'd want; the classic TMNT figures (just the 4 Turtles) MOC on the wall, it would be very nostalgic as they were they kind of toys we had in the stores here when we grew up. That would be cool, or to keep some rare or old figures that way, but to have your whole collection like that just seems strange to me.
But hey, everybody should enjoy their toys however they choose to.