Step into Yarin’s room and you immediately understand that this is not decoration. It is a statement. Shelves stacked with Batman figures, Pop! vinyls and rare action poses form a space that feels part archive, part therapy, part creative engine.
Meet Yarin, a content creator, former actor and creative manager at Teenk. He is also the author of 55 Short Stories, a book drawn from his dating life and personal experiences. For Yarin, collecting is not a side hobby. It is inseparable from who he is, and it even appears inside his content as a visual language that attracts audiences and sparks curiosity.
Yarin’s connection to Batman started at age four or five, when his grandfather sat him down to watch Batman. Unlike other superheroes, Batman had no superpowers. He relied on intelligence, gadgets, discipline and wealth. That realism made the character feel achievable and deeply human.
But the true engine behind Yarin’s collecting came later, through what he openly calls a childhood trauma. During a move, he decided it was time to “grow up” and threw away all his Digimon and Batman figures. Years later, when he realized those items were worth thousands of dollars, regret set in. More than money, he lost a piece of himself. From that moment, he promised himself that nothing meaningful would ever go missing again.
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Batman-themed Pop! figures and articulated mech collectibles are part of Yarin’s curated display
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Today, Yarin’s room contains over 300 Batman action figures, alongside hundreds of Pop! vinyl figures. The estimated value of the collection exceeds 100,000 shekels, and it is fully insured.
Yarin makes a clear distinction between toys and action figures. An action figure has articulation, movable joints that allow dynamic poses and storytelling. His shelves include rare interpretations like Samurai Batman, Steampunk Batman and even Spartan Batman. Beyond DC, he also owns high-value figures such as Greymon, valued at around $900.
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Statues from the Assassin’s Creed franchise form a dramatic centerpiece in Yarin’s collection, surrounded by dozens of Pop! figures
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For Yarin, buying a new figure is often an emotional act. When he feels sad or overwhelmed, collecting functions much like retail therapy does for others. It is a controlled response to emotion.
At the same time, he sees his collection as proof of loyalty and consistency. Half-jokingly, he says that anyone capable of collecting 300 Batman figures over time is probably capable of commitment in relationships as well. The shelves are not just storage. They are evidence of persistence.
Rules for collectors who want to last
Yarin offers three guiding principles. First, humility. Never use your collection to belittle others. Second, financial responsibility. Do not spend money you do not have. He admits that from a purely financial perspective, investing in the stock market might have been wiser, but collecting is a deep internal drive. Third, learn the market. Understanding why one item costs 500 shekels and another 80 requires knowledge, context and patience.
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A selection of Pop! vinyl figures from Yarin’s collection, including Batman variants, anime characters and pop culture icons, displayed floor to ceiling in his room
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Yarin is not only a collector. He is a storyteller. His work in advertising consulting, acting and viral video creation has reached millions of views. His formula for success is simple and uncompromising: work harder than everyone else and always stand by your word.
Yarin’s collection functions like a resonance box for memory. Much like a film soundtrack pulls us back to a precise moment in time, each figure anchors Yarin to the child he once was, repairing the moment he tried to abandon that child in the name of adulthood.
- For more stories from Yarin and other collectors, check out the People and Collectors podcast. The full interview is available with English subtitles and 50 other languages.