He Risked THOUSANDS On This Toy Deal

What does it actually take to buy a rare collection as a full-time vintage toy reseller? This short documentary follows reseller Chris (   / vhscrypt_   ) and his wife, Alyssa, as they spend New Year’s Day on the road chasing a high-stakes vintage collection. From long drives and basement negotiations to real-time pricing decisions, the film captures the parts of reselling that rarely make it to social media. Along the way, we see how a Vintage Hasbro WWF collection is evaluated piece by piece, why certain figures are so difficult to complete, and how experience — not luck — shapes every decision. But just as much as it’s about toys, this film is about partnership: what it looks like to build a business together with a partner, and how the work doesn’t stop when the deal is done. This isn’t a haul or a flex. It’s a look at the process behind reselling — and the cost that comes before anything is ever listed for sale. VHS Crypt:   / vhscrypt_   Alyssa:   / _alyssascanlon_   Special thanks to ‪@Killer_Carp‬ for lending us footage from his VHS Crypt Collection Tour Video:    • The RAREST Vintage Toys in the World — All...   Huge Thanks to Alyssa for operating the B Camera! Check out this other great film by ‪@ToyOverdose‬ following VHS Crypt around at Hoosier Collecticon 3:    • How One TOY Dealer Made $12,500 in 5 MINUT...   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 – New Year’s Day on the Road 01:20 – Rare Vintage Muscle figures 01:52 – Digging Through the Basement 02:25 – Hasbro WWF Figures: Smoking Guns, 1-2-3 Kid, Adam Bomb 03:02 – How Resellers Price a Deal in Real Time 03:33 – The Lost Boys Comics & Horror Finds 04:06 – Discovering Vintage Crow Cards 04:38 – How Chris and Alyssa Met 05:55 – Starting VHS Crypt During the Pandemic 06:48 – Completing a Hasbro WWF Set (Why It’s So Hard) 07:44 – Flea Markets, WWF Virgil, and Wrestling Nostalgia 09:41 – Shawn Michaels, X-Pac, and Rare WWF Repaints 11:22 – Nintendo, GameCube Mods, and Unexpected Finds 12:05 – Making the Deal 14:38 – Packing Up the Collection 15:13 – Driving Home to Pittsburgh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOLLOW ME:   / retroslacker   Merch: https://retro-slacker-shop.fourthwall... [email protected] 🔔 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more toy hunts! #VintageToys #VintageActionFigures #80sToys #90sToys #toycollection