In my case, I used craft boards of varying widths for risers. I drilled holes in the sides of the bookcase for metal pins for the risers to rest on, then used a router to cut grooves for the risers to rest on the pins, then stained them to match the bookcase.

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I've also done much more simple ones just by making them out of cardboard and hot glue.

Currently trying to downsize my collection, so I'll be selling off a portion of my G3s and a few G4s. Nearly all of the G4s I bought new and are in good condition, the G3s were mostly bought from other collectors are generally in good condition.

I can add additional pictures on request, and will ship internationally.

G4


G3

Equestria Girls

Playsets

I don't know about how it is with toys specifically since I haven't really sold many of those, but I've sold a few dozen items over the past three months, and I've only had an issue with two people. One didn't pay, and the other tried to con me into giving free shipping, but other than that it's been pretty straightforward.

I'm just really hoping that by CGI, they don't mean 3D.

I have several Little Mermaid comics for sale, plus some vintage chapter books and picture books. Pictures, prices, and descriptions below. I am open to offers.

COMICS

All issues from Marvel are in good condition with no missing/loose pages, rips, or tears. The Disney Comics issues have loose covers, but otherwise are in good condition. All issues come in a protective sleeve.

Issue #1 (Disney Comics) February 1992 - $2

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Issue #3 (Disney Comics) May 1992 - $2

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Issue #4 (Disney Comics) June 1992 - $2

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Issue #1 (Marvel) September 1993 - $4

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Issue #3 (Marvel) November 1993- $4

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Issue #4 (Marvel) December 1993- $4

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Issue #8 (Marvel) April 1994 -$4

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Issue #12 (Marvel) August 1994- $4

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PICTURE AND CHAPTER BOOKS


Tales from Under the Sea-$4 (Very Good Condition, no rips, tears, marks)
Ariel's Christmas Under the Sea- $2 (Good condition, average wear, but no rips or tears)
The Best Babysitter Under the Sea- $2 (Good condition, average wear, no rips, tears, or marks)
King Triton, Beware!- $1 (Some marks on the front Cover)
Nefazia Visits the Palace- $2 (Average wear, but good condition)

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Well, you could do what it seems like half of New York has done and move down to the Carolinas.  Winters here can get bad if you're in the mountains, but I'd imagine they're far more mild than in New England, you just have to get used to the fact that most Southerners are genetically hardwired to go into Panic Mode at the slightest hint of snow. It stays warm to hot here most of the year. Spring/Fall seem to only last 2 weeks before going straight to Summer/Winter. Summers can get pretty harsh, and it does get humid here.

Land down here is dirt cheap and taxes are going to be much lower. I'm not sure how much property taxes around here are, though. Upstate SC is mostly rural, but there are a few cities with things to do, but Charlotte is the only one that really fits into the category of 'larger city' (give Greenville a few years, though, it'll get there).  If you're into the arts, you'd probably like going to Asheville. I can't really say much about Community around here, I tend to keep to myself.

That's good to hear, I didn't think these would ever be coming to the US. Well, guess I better prepare myself for having to eat Happy Meals for lunch in the near future.

Well, with a phone especially, light is going to be your friend here. Personally, I use desk lamps to light the subject. The articulation is extremely helpful to place the lighting just right. You don't have to get new ones, you can just look around thrift shops until you find a few. I also use CFL bulbs instead of LED ones since they give out just a little bit more illumination.

You can use something like a piece of posterboard for a background, or better yet, you can make a lightbox out of a cardboard box and some cheap fabric and use the posterboard in that.

One of the things I've found is that G4 packaging sometimes has some art on the inside of the package that works well as a background, so I've been trying to use that in more photos instead of a plain white background. I've seen a few people use a colored background that matches or complements the subject, and that works nicely as well.

I'd try to avoid using flash when taking pictures with a phone, and also make sure HDR is on if your phone's camera has it. That can help out, too, sometimes. As far as apps go, I have no idea.

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This is my setup when taking pictures of toys and for selling stuff online. The lightbox is something I made for under $10 with materials you can get from Walmart.

Here's a few pictures I've done.

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