As I looked into my closet to check into some organizational ideas I have, I realized just how much room packaging takes up. I then thought to myself, should I just keep the cardbacks and get rid of the bubbles? I don't plans to sell my collection anytime toon, but if I do in the future, would it it really harm the value that much to have cardback but no bubble? Thanks in advance for any advice I receive.
I see no logical reason to keep the bubbles. They'd just unnecessarily take up space and prevent easy storage of the cardbacks.
I wouldn't keep them. I always take a knife and then cut off the bubbles at the cardback, so that the artwork stays intact and then keep the cards.
I think it will ultimately hurt the "MOC" resale value. Cardbacls with no bubble is essentuially loose/complete value to me. With that being said, I don't keep the bubble or cardbacks for that matter. I simply have no room for packaging anymore. I don't generally consider future value when buying figures unless it's a speculative thing or future trade/sale figure. Then I go MOSC/MISB
i used to keep them but they took up a lot of space. like everyone else i just keep the cardbacks. i only keep the entirety for rarer or hard to get stuff like the takara stuff.
Yea, as fun as it was when I first started getting back into collecting, once you start getting into the 500-600 figure range with most of them being deluxes, it almost becomes impossible to store them all. I just ran out of space. I only keep ones from Henkei/United. Really considering getting rid of some of my Voyager boxes cause I am starting to get sick of playing Jenga and Tetris with them. Sure it may hurt the resale value, but it just starts to become more of a PITA than anything.
Loose/mint/complete figures with the cardbacks are about as optimum at one can get and still retain full value. Having the bubble doesn't really add anything to a loose figure post G2.
The function of the bubble is to keep the TF securely in place within the box. So, for transportation/shipping within any other box, the functionality of the bubble might still be valuable.
Not unless you plan to move a lot (like for your job or something). I do for my job and even then it can get cumbersome space-wise having all those carded bubbles and boxes taking up so much room.
Nah, I'd Toss them, besides, its just hunks of plastic that take up space. Even if you do sell your toys in the future... the bubbles aren't sealed, so whats the point?
I usually throw the bubbles away, and keep the card backs. The only boxes I keep are MPs and Japanese Reissues.
