Sideshow Featured Collector: Mark Blumberg

Collector: Mark Blumberg

Location: Scotts Valley, CA

How and when did you start collecting?

I began collecting in 2007 after browsing the Internet and stumbling over a site featuring Hot Toys figures. Searching for more reasonable prices I eventually found the Sideshow website and learned about Premium Format™ figures. 

What do you collect? Does your collection have a theme, such as Star Wars, Batman, etc.?

I collect mainly Hot Toys and Sideshow 1/6 scale figures, mostly of DC Comics and Marvel characters. I also collect Sideshow Premium Format™ figures and dioramas. Lately I have discovered pieces from Iron Studios.

What makes your collection unique?

What makes my collection unique is the way I arrange the figures and statues. Coming from an art background, I am constantly moving figures and tweaking poses to find the most visually pleasing group of characters.

What are your favorite or the most prized pieces in your collection?

My favorite pieces are two Sideshow dioramas: Captain America vs. Red Skull and Wolverine vs. Sabretooth.

What items are on your wish-list?

I’m currently interested in expanding my collection of die-cast Iron Man figures.