"For Display Purposes Only"

The bust, I mean, dust is a real challenge with mixed
media statues.

Dust is a problem for just about everyone and everything. Space dust, skin dust, dirt dust, clothing dust, dust dust... dust comes from everywhere and it's murder on things like electronics and lungs (especially if it's asbestos dust). Being a bit of a collector -- action figures and large collectibles mostly -- dust can drive me to distraction because next to heated electronics and my CPU fan nothing collects more dust than my collectibles.

For the plastic and poly resin figures, clean-up is easy. A little warm water and air drying is enough to bring the figure back to it's dust-free state. However, when it comes to mixed media statues (figures that combine plastic, polystone, and, in some cases, fabric) it becomes a real issue.

When I had Morrigan (Darkstalkers) on display I was constantly blowing dust off the leggings until my wife asked me if I wanted to be alone. Currently the issue is present with M. Bison.

Video Game Collectibles

I'm all for gamers getting hold of collectibles for games they like. Sure, it's geeky as hell and maybe you don't get to display them when polite company comes over -- Morrigan is one such figure at my house -- and right now there are plenty of deals out there. Take for instance Gaming Heads' huge Tank figure (from the Left 4 Dead games).

It's on sale right now through Sideshow Collectibles and worth serious consideration for fans. It's kind of a macabre figure to have on display and I think I'd rather have a Survivor diorama, but still you get what you pay for with figures like this.