How do I start collecting?

Many people enjoy collecting things – some stamps, others coins, and we otaku collect figurines. But not everyone can afford the newest and most expensive figurines. Should we therefore give up collecting? We say: No!

If you want to start collecting, price isn't the most important thing at first. We also started small and unassuming. Buy and pay for what you can afford initially. There's no point in buying a figurine for several hundred euros if you can't even put food on the table afterward because you're broke.

Our recommendation: Start small. Prize figures, small gashapons, or even a paper theater are great for beginners. Over time, you can expand your collection step by step and gradually add more expensive, licensed pieces or replace older ones with better ones.

🌱 Our beginnings and honest experience

When we first started collecting, we bought everything that was cheap and appealed to us visually. Looking back, that wasn't always the best decision – some things disappointed us, and others are still sitting on the shelf today. But it was precisely this phase that helped us figure out what we really wanted to collect .

And that's perfectly normal: everyone starts somewhere. The important thing isn't to have the "perfect" figure right away, but to gain experience and develop your own taste and style over time. Today we know: it's better to buy fewer figures – but ones that truly bring us joy and fit into our collection.

✅ Conclusion

Start small, grow with your collection – and stay within your budget. The most important thing is the enjoyment of the hobby, not the price of the figure. Over time, you'll realize which pieces are truly important to you – and then you can selectively treat yourself to high-quality, licensed collectibles.