Action Figures & Collectible Figures: What to Record

Identification

Manufacturer Text Toys & models

Toy or model maker, e.g. Märklin, Hornby, Lionel, Matchbox, Kenner, Steiff, LEGO.

Catalogue / item number Text Toys & models

Manufacturer's article or set number, e.g. 3029, 75192, 1:18 ref. 180 038 106.

Model Text Toys & models

Model or product name given by the manufacturer.

Production years Text Toys & models

Years the item was produced, e.g. 1957 to 1962.

Country Text Toys & models

Country of origin or issue, by its usual English name (historic states as named at the time, e.g. Kingdom of Bavaria).

Reference link Link Toys & models

Web page about this object or its reference entry (catalogue, database, sale).

Toy line / series Text

Toy line or series, e.g. Star Wars (Kenner 1977 to 1985), Masters of the Universe, Barbie Fashion Model Collection.

Character Text

Character or figure name.

Scale Text

Model scale, e.g. 1:43, 1:18, 1:87.

Condition

State of the toy and its packaging.

Toy grade Choice Toys & models

Condition of the toy itself on the C1 to C10 scale of the toy trade.

• C10 Mint
• C9 Near mint
• C8 Excellent
• C7 Fine
• C6 Very good
• C5 Good
• C4 Fair
• C3 Poor
• C2 Very poor
• C1 Junk

Packaging Choice Toys & models

State of the item and its original packaging.

• Mint in sealed box (MISB)
• Mint in box (MIB)
• Mint on card (MOC)
• Never removed from box (NRFB)
• Box opened, complete
• Loose, complete
• Loose, incomplete

Box condition Text Toys & models

Condition of the original box or card, e.g. C8, corner wear, price sticker.

Completeness Text Toys & models

Parts, accessories, inserts and instructions present or missing.

Condition notes Text Toys & models

Faults, wear and damage in detail.

Restoration & repairs Text Toys & models

Restorations, repairs, replaced parts and cleaning, with who did them and when if known.

Acquisition

How and when the object came into the collection.

Acquisition date Date Toys & models

Date the object came into the collection.

Acquisition method Choice, or your own Toys & models

How the object came into the collection.

• Purchase
• Auction
• Gift
• Inheritance
• Exchange / trade
• Self-collected / found
• Commission

Acquired from Text Toys & models

Seller, auction house (with sale and lot number), donor or place where it was found.

Purchase price Amount Toys & models

Price paid including fees and premiums.

Provenance Text Toys & models

Earlier owners and the object's history, oldest first, with sources (labels, invoices, sale catalogues).

Value

Estimated and insured value.

Estimated value Amount Toys & models

Current market value as estimated.

Valuation date Date Toys & models

Date of the current value estimate.

Valuation basis Choice Toys & models

What the estimated value is based on.

• Own estimate
• Recent sales / auction results
• Dealer offer
• Catalogue value
• Professional appraisal
• Insurance valuation

Insured value Amount Toys & models

Sum the object is insured for.

Collection record

Your own inventory data.

Inventory number Text Toys & models

Your own number or label for the object, e.g. C-0042, as written on its label or album page.

Storage location Text Toys & models

Where the object is kept, e.g. room, cabinet, drawer, album and page, box.