First of all,
Lets see what is Bootleg Figure And Authentic Figures
Bootleg figures and authentic figures are two different types of collectible figures.
Bootleg figures are unauthorized copies of authentic figures. They are often made with lower quality materials and may have poor detailing or inconsistencies in the design. They are often sold at a lower price than authentic figures, but they are not officially licensed by the original manufacturer and are not considered to be of the same quality. Any China version, International version, or Unlicensed version, you’re almost certainly looking at a bootleg.
Authentic figures, on the other hand, are figures that are officially licensed and produced by the original manufacturer. They are made with high-quality materials and are accurate representations of the characters they depict. They are often sold at a higher price than bootleg figures, but they are considered to be of higher quality and are more desirable to collectors.
Collectors of figures often prefer to buy authentic figures, as they are more valuable and better quality. Bootleg figures, on the other hand, are often viewed as inferior, and are usually avoided by serious collectors.
It's important to note that bootleg figures can be hard to identify, so it's recommended to buy from reputable sellers and to check for official branding, packaging, and certificates of authenticity.
Differences Between Bootleg And Authentic Action Figures
- Price
- Packaging
- Logo & Manufacturer Seal
- Figure Quality
- Color
Price
Bootleg figure often come with lower price compare with authentic version. If you found that the figure is selling way to cheaper, 99% confirmed it is an bootleg version. Authentic and Original Figure are built to last for years to come, they have very high quality & very good material. Thus, the price of original figure will be higher due to it's costing.
Packaging
Bootleg figure offer lowest price but packaging is the place that they cut off the budget. Bootleg figure usually come with bad / low quality packaging. Authentic figures are well manufacturer and use special designed packaging plastic as well as the boxes. Figure will arrive in the Manufacturers packaging and will generally include some form of Manufacturer identification on the packaging itself.
Logo & Manufacturer Seal
Bootleg figure will not come with branding & logo since this is direct trademark infringement. But bootleggers may enchance their packaging with include a logo, but there will be a slight misspelling and wrong logo in an effort to trick you.
Quality
You can easily compare to know which are authentic and bootleg figure because authentic figure are in perfect condition and well manufactured. But bootleg figure often come with lower quality in position like figure's face, hand, hair and etc. Furthermore, Original & authentic figure are more like an artwork, There’s almost no difference to the real thing from the anime series.
The interesting fact are, The more you love the anime, more likely you will purchase their Original & Authentice Anime Figure version. Because it’s gorgeous, and hobbyist are pleased to see it displayed at wherever place they like.
Color
Bootleg Figure are not well-colored. This is because the process of manufactured bootleg figure are not specially designed for the specific figure. So it is often to see that bootleg figure always have issues like over-colored, color brightness different, color & paint are spreading, dirty and etc.
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