Action Figure Accessories & Customizing Tips and Resources
By Reis O'Brien, About.com Guide to Action Figures
Action figures are often only as good as the weapons they use, the gear they carry, the vehicles they pilot or the collector's cases in which they're carried. These articles go into the deeper aspects of figure collecting, focusing on all of those little pieces of plastic that accompany an figure and very often make a good action figure a great action figure.
Also, to be a good collector, one must be a knowledgeable collector. We offer several resources for any collector such as price guide reviews and action figure checklists to see which figures you may still need, and whether you got yours for a good price.
Action Figure Accessories
Action figure accessories can range from tiny plastic swords and machine guns, to real cloth robes, to missile-firing jeeps and X-wing Fighters to special carrying cases for keeping those figures protected and categorized. Knowing which accessory matches which action figure, as well where to find them and how much they're worth can be help you build a collection worth showing off.
- The Most Common Action Figure Accessory Types
- Reproduction Accessories for Vintage Figures
- 1978 Star Wars Action Figure Carrying Case
Action Figure Resources
As in any collectibles market, the action figure world is jam-packed with excellent resources for collectors of any level, such as magazines, books, price guides, checklists and a booming online community thriving on internet forums and blogs from all over the world. Using these resources will make you a better, and smarter, collector and thus make your collection something to be proud of.
