This article will tell you about comic book collecting and action figure collecting as hobbies and how much fun they can be.

Collecting comics can be a fun hobby for many comic book fans. Bring out the child in us and renew our love for our favorite comic character. Similarly, collecting action figures became a popular pursuit in the ’80s and ’90s when a series of action figures became all the rage.

As a child, collecting comics and action figures was routine, which later turned into serious hobbies. Today, I am very proud of my vast collection of figurines of characters from Star Wars, the GI Joes, and also the classic Spider-man and Superman comic series. At one point, it was almost an obsession. I still remember how George, Tim and I would discuss and imitate our favorite characters and even behave like our heroes.

Unlike before, today there are several ways you can pursue your hobby of collecting comics. From the local bookstore to the Internet sites, you can get your favorite comics. Although bookstores keep a stock of all the latest comics, for classics and your childhood favorites, you’d have to look to online auction stores. Collecting action figures is mainly a trend among children and young people and very few adults indulge in it. The most preferred action figures are GI Joe and X Men among the children. Figures from Star War, Lord of the Rings and other science fiction movie characters are the choice of youth.

While most of us take collecting comics and action figures as a mere passion, there are people who also trade them to earn some money from them. It is important to know how to rate your collection and where to sell it. Although local thrift stores buy back old books and figurines, it won’t bring you much of a profit. You can make a good amount of profit by selling them on auction sites.

There are many online opportunities for collectors to interact with other collectors and gain knowledge about the trade and the latest books and figurines available. Fan forums and blogs make collecting comics more exciting. Action figure collecting has also come of age and with the sophisticated processes used to create these figures, they are now more durable and long lasting.

By sharing our experiences collecting comics and action figures, we can help new and potential collectors and save them time on research.