Are you new to the hobby of collecting toys and action figures? One of the gems tucked away in RTM's Resources section is the The Beginner's Guide to Collecting Action Figures, written by John Hays. The Beginner's Guide is loaded with information to help newbies (and veterans) learn more about the hobby of collecting.

Some of the sections of the Beginner's Guide:

• glossary of collecting terms
• tips for tracking down toys
• preservation tips (including removing price tags, displaying & storing figures)
• action figure photography tips
• the "10 rules of toy collecting"
• a brief history of action figures
• a summary of the types of action figures (including exclusives, shortpacks, variants)