Version 3.0 My intention for creating this "guide" is to try and give new collectors a tool to aid them in their ever growing search for knowledge of this hobby. So, what you read within these pages should not be considered as the "be all-end all" for action figure collecting. It's just one man's ramblings about what I've learned over the years which you may or may not find helpful. But if there's one thing I've learned, being well informed pays off in a major way!

Welcome to the After spending what seemed to be almost an eternity scouring the net, I still had yet to come across a web page or site that covered most of the basics of what the novice action figure collector needs to know before diving head-first into this rather large and unforgiving hobby.

Updated 8/3/98 Now, with the supportive help of Eric G. Myers and the rest of the gang at the Raving Toy Maniac, this site rests along side other excellent sources of collecting information in an attempt to shed yet even more light upon this all too interesting subject! And although I have tried to include just about all aspects of the hobby throughout these pages, it's almost impossible for one person to think of every last single detail... So PLEASE, feel free to add your input... thanks :)

- MAIN INDEX- Please browse through the listings below which were designed to help you make sense of the crazy world we all know as action figure collecting.

The 10 rules of acquisition My views on the beliefs one must possess to keep this hobby alive and fun for everyone	Upkeep tips by the Prince of Pristine A step-by-step guide for keeping the sands of time away from just about any action figure you own	Point and shoot... the camera that is A few tips on how to get the most out of your action figures when you need them on film
Collector's crash course - part 1 A brief history of how action figures came to be and how they have evolved over the years	DON'T FEED THE GREED!	Geek speak for the toy freak Look here if you were wondering what all that weird "collector lingo" means "in English"
Collector's crash course - part 2 Everything you wanted to know about most of the different types of modern action figures	Terrific toy tracking tactics Some of the most popular, creative, and even helpful strategies used in toy- hunting these days	Who's afraid of the BIG BAD WOLF?! The basic facts (as I see it) of what scalping is, how it effects you, and the steps you can take to confront it!