GET INVOLVED

THE CONVENTIONS

Ben scours the US for genre-specific conventions like Monsterpalooza for horror lovers. “toy conventions are so much fun; you can get some great deals and see other people’s stuff that you may have never seen before.” MCM Comic Con hits london ExCel on May 25-27. For more info, visit mcmcomiccon.com/london

THE SOCIALS

“there’s all kinds of social network pages out there for people who collect,” Ben says, “so the beautiful thing is you can talk directly to these people who might want to trade.” Hunt around for Facebook groups dedicated to your favourite movies, bands or tV shows and you’ll unearth a world of collectors.

THE STORAGE

Ben admits he’s a hoarder and doesn’t like to throw anything away, ensuring that he won’t lose anything valuable in future. If you display your finds around your home or store them away safely in a garage, basement or loft, be sure to protect them from any storage damage and dust them regularly.