Toy Syndicate Guide

Join Toy Syndicate in about a minute using Google or an email and password, then claim your unique @handle.

1. On the Toy Syndicate landing page, tap "Join" (or "Start your collection") to open the sign-up form.
2. Type your name in the "Full Name" field.
3. Enter your email address in the "Email" field.
4. Create a password of at least 6 characters in the "Password" field (tap the eye icon to reveal it).
5. Re-type the same password in the "Confirm Password" field.
6. Tap "Create account".
7. When the handle step appears, type a handle in the "Handle" field using lowercase letters, numbers, or underscores (at least 3 characters).
8. Wait for "✓ Available" to show, then tap "Continue" to enter the app.

Add a cover, photo, bio, location, and links so other collectors know who you are.

1. Tap your avatar in the top-right corner and select "Edit profile".
2. Under "Cover image", tap "Upload cover" and choose a wide image.
3. Drag the image to reposition it and drag the zoom slider to resize, then tap "Apply".
4. Under "Photo", tap "Upload photo" and choose a picture.
5. Drag to reposition and use the zoom slider to frame your picture, then tap "Apply".
6. Type the name you want shown in the "Display name" field.
7. Write a short intro in the "Bio" box, using the "B" and "I" buttons to bold or italicize.
8. Pick your country from the "Country" dropdown, and optionally fill in "City" and "State / Province".
9. Under "Links", enter a label (e.g. Website) and its URL, tapping "+ Add link" for each extra link.
10. Tap "Save profile".

Choose who can see your profile and collection value, update your email or password, and sign out.

1. Tap your avatar in the top-right corner, then select "Settings" from the menu.
2. Under "Privacy", turn "Public profile" on so anyone can view your profile and collection, or off to keep it private.
3. Turn "Show collection value" on to display your collection's estimated value on your profile.
4. Tap "Save privacy" to store your privacy choices — the toggles aren't saved until you do.
5. To change your email, tap "Change email", enter your new email and your current password, then tap "Update email".
6. To change your password, tap "Change password", enter your current password, type your new password (at least 8 characters) twice, then tap "Update password".
7. To sign out, tap "Sign out" at the bottom of the Account section.

The Database is the community-verified record of every release — browse the grid of cards, then narrow it to exactly what you want with filters and sorting.

1. Open Database from the sidebar to see the grid of cards — each card shows the piece's category, its name, and its artist, maker, or platform.
2. In the filter bar above the grid, open the Type dropdown first to choose what you're browsing: Items, Artists, Makers, or Platforms.
3. Open any filter dropdown — Category, Sub-type, Material, Scale, Maker, Platform, or Artist — and tick one or more boxes; the number beside each option shows how many pieces match.
4. Every dropdown has a Search box at the top — type in it (for example "Search makers…") to jump straight to the option you want in a long list.
5. Tick boxes in more than one dropdown to stack filters (for example a Material plus a Maker) and narrow further.
6. Use the Sort menu to reorder results: Latest additions, Price high to low or low to high, Name A–Z or Z–A, Release Date newest or oldest, or Most pieces.
7. Read the count line above the grid ("Showing 1–60 of …") to see how many pieces match.
8. Move through results with the numbered page buttons, or the ‹ and › arrows, below the grid.
9. Press Clear all filters at the end of the filter bar to reset everything and see the full catalog again — the button appears once you've set any filter.

The search box in the top bar finds pieces and collectors from anywhere on the site, with live suggestions as you type.

1. Tap the search box at the top of any page, labelled "Search pieces & collectors…".
2. Start typing — suggestions appear as soon as you type the first character.
3. Scan the suggestions, grouped into Items, Artists, Makers, Platforms, and Collectors.
4. Press the Down and Up arrow keys to move the highlight through the suggestions.
5. Press Enter on a highlighted suggestion, or click any suggestion, to open it.
6. To open the full results page instead, click "See all results for … →" at the bottom of the suggestions, or press Enter without highlighting one.
7. Press Escape, or tap anywhere outside the box, to close the suggestions.

Every piece has its own page with photos, full details, who owns it, and background on the item, platform, artist, and maker.

1. Open an item's card in the Database, or choose an item from the top-bar search suggestions, to load its page.
2. Tap a thumbnail beneath the main photo to switch the image you're viewing.
3. Use the breadcrumb at the top (Database › Artist › piece) to step back to the catalog or the artist.
4. Read the Item details list — Artist, Type, Material, Scale, Maker, Platform, Series, Venue, and Event (only the filled-in fields show).
5. Expand the About the Item, About the Platform, About the Artist, or About the Maker panels for background — About the Item is open by default.
6. Check Production details for the Released date, Retail price, Height, Width, Edition, and Ratio.
7. See who owns the piece under "Owned by N collectors," and tap the "+XX" badge to open the full collector list.
8. Tap a collector's chip to visit their profile.
9. Press Share to copy a link to the piece — the button briefly reads "Link copied ✓."

Track what you own and what you're hunting straight from any piece in the catalog.

1. From the Database, tap any piece's card to open its item page.
2. Tap the "Have" button (the plus icon) to add the piece to your collection — the icon turns into a checkmark once it's added.
3. Tap the "Want" button (the heart icon) to add the piece to your wishlist — the heart fills in once it's added.
4. On any toy card in a grid, hover to reveal the quick "Want" (heart) and "Have" (plus) buttons, and tap either to add the piece without opening it.
5. Tap "Have" or "Want" again at any time to remove the piece from that list.

Your My Collection page is your cabinet — see its value, filter it, search it, and download it any time.

1. Open "My Collection" from the sidebar to see every piece you've marked Have.
2. Read the stat board across the top: Pieces, Value, For sale, For trade, and Duplicates.
3. Tap a filter chip — All, a category, or (when you have them) For sale, For trade, or Duplicates — to narrow the grid.
4. Type in the "Search your cabinet…" box to find a piece by its name or artist.
5. Use the Sort dropdown to reorder by Recently added, Name, Artist, Platform, Maker, Price, or Release Date.
6. Tap "Load more" at the bottom to reveal the next pieces (the cabinet shows 60 at a time).
7. Tap "Export CSV" to download your whole collection — not just the filtered view — as a spreadsheet.
8. Tap "+ Add Item" to open the Database, then hit + Have on any piece to add it to your cabinet.

My Display is your shelfie gallery — real photos of your collection as it lives at home, with your pieces pinned to exactly where they sit in the shot.

1. Open "My Display" from the sidebar.
2. Tap "＋ Add photos" at the top right (or the "Add photo" tile in the grid), then choose an image from your device.
3. Wait for the upload to finish — the button reads "Uploading…" and your new photo appears in the grid (standard image files plus iPhone HEIC/HEIF are accepted).
4. Hover over a photo to reveal its controls, tap the pencil icon, type a caption, and tap "Save."
5. Tap a photo to open it full-screen in the zoom view.
6. In the zoom view, tap "＋ Tag an item," then tap the spot on the photo where that piece sits.
7. In "Search your collection…," find the piece and tap it to drop a pin that links to its item page.
8. To remove a pin, tap it and choose "Remove tag" — or tap the × beside it in the "Tagged items" list.
9. To delete a photo, hover over it, tap the trash icon, and confirm with "Delete."

Found a piece the database is missing? Add it yourself, and an admin reviews it before it goes live for everyone.

1. Sign in to your Toy Syndicate account.
2. In the left sidebar, tap the "Submit an item" button (you'll also find a "Submit an item" link in the footer of any page).
3. In the "Name" field, type the piece's name (for example, "Skullpanda The Sound") — this is the only required field.
4. Pick a "Category" from the dropdown: Designer Toy, Custom Toy, Original Art, Art Print, Pin, Book, Apparel, Sneaker, Merch, or Card.
5. In the "Platform" box, start typing and pick the matching platform from the suggestions.
6. In the "Artist" box, start typing the artist's name and select them from the suggestions.
7. In the "Description" box, add the series, release, and any notable details.
8. Under "Photo", tap "Add screenshot" and choose an image of the piece to upload.
9. Tap "Submit for review".
10. When the "Submitted for review" confirmation appears, tap "Done".

Spotted a wrong detail or a duplicate on a record that's already in the catalog? Propose a fix — nothing changes until an admin approves it.

1. Open the item, artist, maker, or platform page you want to correct.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and tap "Request an update".
3. If you're not signed in, sign in when the prompt appears, then tap "Request an update" again.
4. In the "Request an update" panel, edit any fields that need fixing — your proposed values are shown to admins next to the current data.
5. Tap "Submit request".
6. Look for the "Sent for review" confirmation.

Every catalog edit and item you submit lands on your Contributions page, so you can see what's live and what's still under review.

1. In the left sidebar, under "My account", tap "Contributions".
2. Read the four summary tiles at the top: Submissions, Approved, Pending, and Contributor points.
3. Tap "All", "Approved", "Pending", or "Other" to filter the list below.
4. Check the "Status" column on any row to see whether it's "Approved", "Pending review", "Declined", or "Withdrawn".

The Feed is your live stream of everyone and everything you follow — plus your own posts. Share updates and jump into the conversation.

1. Open the Feed — you'll need to be signed in, since signed-out visitors just see a “Sign in to see your feed” prompt.
2. Tap the “Write something…” box at the top of the Feed to open the composer.
3. Type your update in the text box.
4. To add photos, tap “Photos” and pick up to 6 images.
5. To share a mood, tap “Feeling/activity” and pick one from the list.
6. To add a location, tap “Check in” and type where you are.
7. To run a poll, tap “Poll,” type your question, and fill in at least two options (tap “+ Add option” for up to four).
8. To tag someone, type “@” and a name, then pick a collector, artist, maker, or platform from the list.
9. Tap “Post” to publish it to the Feed.
10. Tap the heart on any post or activity to like it.
11. Tap the speech-bubble icon on any post or activity to open it, type your reply where it says “Comment as @…,” then tap the paper-plane button to send.
12. Tap an option on any poll to cast your vote.

Follow the collectors and catalog pages you care about, and their posts and activity flow straight into your Feed.

1. Open the Feed and look at the right-hand rail for the "Suggested collectors" card.
2. Tap "Follow" next to any collector there to start following them.
3. Check the "Your network" card just below to see how many Collectors and Catalog pages you follow.
4. To follow someone from their profile, open their profile and tap "+ Follow."
5. On any profile, tap the "Followers" or "Following" count to open the list and see exactly who's connected.
6. Switch the Feed filter at the top to "Activity" to focus on what the collectors you follow are adding and wishing for.

Every collector has a public profile, and you can turn your own into a shareable Instagram Story card in one of eight styles.

1. Open any collector's profile by tapping their @handle or avatar anywhere in the Feed.
2. Browse their tabs: Display, Collection, Wishlist, Contributions, and Insights.
3. To share your own card, open My Profile and tap the “Share” button on your cover photo.
4. Pick a card style — Original, Carbon, Onyx, Silver, Gold, Black Gold, Holo, or Prismatic — by tapping a swatch or using the ‹ › arrows to flip through them.
5. On your phone, tap “Share to Stories” to open the share sheet and post the card to your Instagram Story; on desktop the same button reads “Download image” and saves the 1080×1920 PNG.
6. Tap “Copy profile link” to copy your profile URL and share it anywhere else.

Your notification bell lives in the top bar and pops open a quick drawer of your latest activity.

1. In the top bar, find the bell icon just to the left of your account avatar.
2. Check the small orange badge on the bell — it shows how many unread notifications you have, and reads "99+" once you pass 99.
3. Tap the bell to slide the Notifications drawer open from the right edge of the screen.
4. Scroll the list to read your 30 most recent notifications.
5. Tap a notification that links somewhere — a follower's profile, a feed post, your messages, a piece in the catalog, or your Contributions page — to open it, which also marks that one read.
6. On a "started following you" notification, tap "+ Follow" to follow that collector back without leaving the drawer.
7. On a mention or comment notification, tap "View" to jump straight to that post in the feed.
8. To dismiss just one notification, tap the small X on the right edge of its row.
9. When you have unread notifications, tap "Mark all read" at the top of the drawer to clear the unread count in one go.
10. Tap "Clear all" at the top of the drawer to remove every notification at once.
11. Tap "See all notifications" at the bottom to open the full Notifications page.
12. Tap the X in the drawer's header, click outside the drawer, or press Escape to close it.

The Notifications page shows your full history, grouped by date and filterable down to just what you haven't read.

1. Tap the bell icon in the top bar to open the notifications drawer.
2. Tap "See all notifications" at the bottom of the drawer to open the full Notifications page.
3. Browse your notifications under date headings like "Today," "Yesterday," "Earlier this week," "Earlier this month," and "Older."
4. Tap the "All" tab (it's selected by default) to see every notification.
5. Tap the "Unread" tab to narrow the list to only what you haven't read yet — the number beside it counts your unread items.
6. Tap "Load more" at the bottom of the list to pull in older notifications.
7. If the Unread tab shows "Nothing unread on this page," tap "Load older notifications" to keep checking, or tap "Show all" to switch back to the All tab.
8. Tap a notification that links somewhere — like a new follower, a mention, or a message — to open the related page, which also marks it as read.

Keep your notifications tidy by marking everything read, dismissing one at a time, or clearing them all out.

1. Tap the bell in the top bar to open your notifications drawer, or open the full Notifications page to see them all.
2. Tap "Mark all read" to mark every unread notification as read at once — the unread count on the bell goes away.
3. To remove a single notification, tap the X (Delete) button on the right of that row.
4. Tap "Clear all" to permanently delete every notification at once, leaving the "You're all caught up" empty state.

Contribution Points reward you for helping grow and improve Toy Syndicate. Open the Syndicate Rewards page to see your points, the leaderboards, and the full "Ways to earn points" list — here is every action and exactly what each one is worth.

1. Open the sidebar and tap "Rewards" under Browse to open the Syndicate Rewards page.
2. Read the "Ways to earn points" panel, which lists every action and its exact point value.
3. Tap "Catalogue a record" at the top of the page to jump to the Database, then submit a new toy or figure to earn +15 points ("Submit a new item").
4. Edit or enrich an existing catalog item to earn +6 points ("Improve an item").
5. Add a new artist, maker, or platform to earn +10 points, or improve an existing one for +5 points.
6. Add a display photo to show off a piece for +4 points.
7. Report a bug to earn +8 points.
8. Suggest a feature on the feature board for +5 points, and earn a +25 bonus if that feature ships.
9. Send feedback or a catalog correction to earn +3 points.
10. Share your collector profile on Instagram to earn +5 points (once per day).
11. Invite a collector who joins and signs up to earn +30 points — the single biggest reward.

See your running total, your current tier, where you rank, and the points you have earned most recently.

1. Open the sidebar and tap "Rewards" under Browse (sign in first if you are prompted to).
2. Read the status card at the top to see your current tier and your total points.
3. Check the progress bar to see what percentage you have earned toward the next tier.
4. Read the rank line under the bar — for example "Ranked #12 of 84 contributors" — to see where you place.
5. Scroll to "Leaderboards" and switch between the "Top contributors" and "Top collectors" tabs, and the "All-time", "This month", and "This week" filters, to find your highlighted "You" row.
6. Scroll down to "Your recent points" to review your latest awards and the date each one landed.
7. Open your profile and tap the "Points" stat to jump straight back to the Rewards page anytime.

Compare yourself against the community on two leaderboards and follow the collectors you admire.

1. Open the Rewards page and scroll down to the "Leaderboards" section.
2. Keep "Top contributors" selected to rank collectors by their Contribution Points.
3. Tap "Top collectors" instead to rank collectors by how many public items are in their collection.
4. Tap "All-time", "This month", or "This week" to change the time window.
5. Look for the highlighted row labelled "You" to spot your own position.
6. Tap a collector's name or avatar to open their profile.
7. Tap "+ Follow" next to another collector to follow them straight from the board.

Message the Toy Syndicate team directly and keep the whole back-and-forth in one place, with each conversation tagged by topic.

1. Open Messages from the sidebar under "My account" (a small count badge appears when the team has replied).
2. Tap "+ New message" to start a conversation.
3. In the "New message" dialog, pick a Category from the dropdown: Feedback, General Question, Bug Report, Catalog Correction, Account & Privacy, Artists & Makers, or Partnership & Verification.
4. Type your note in the Message box ("What would you like to tell the team?").
5. If it helps, add images under "Screenshots (optional)".
6. Tap "Send message" to open the thread.
7. When the team replies, open the thread from your Messages list, type in the "Write a message…" box, and tap "Send" to keep the conversation going.

Suggest ideas on the public feature board and upvote the ones you want most, so the most popular requests rise to the top.

1. Open the "Request a Feature" page.
2. On the "Requested" tab, browse what other collectors have suggested.
3. Tap the up-arrow on any card to add your vote — tap it again to remove it; the most-upvoted ideas rise to the top.
4. To add your own idea, tap "Request Feature" at the top right.
5. In the "Request a feature" dialog, type a Title — a short, clear summary of the idea.
6. Optionally add Details describing what it should do and why it would help.
7. Tap "Submit request" — your idea appears on the "Requested" tab for everyone to upvote.
8. Open the "Resolved" tab to see requests the team has pulled onto the roadmap, marked "On the roadmap."

The changelog is Toy Syndicate's running record of everything that's shipped, newest first.

1. In the sidebar, tap Changelog — it sits in the bottom group of links, next to Help and Tutorial.
2. Read the releases from the top down: the newest one is first and marked with a "Latest" badge.
3. Within a release, scan its "New," "Improvements," and "Fixes" sections to see exactly what changed.

Buying, selling, and trading pieces, plus a drop calendar for upcoming releases, are on the roadmap — but neither Marketplace nor Drops is live yet, so there is nothing to open for now.

1. Glance at the bottom tab bar on your phone — you will see Feed, Database, Collection, Wishlist, and You, but no Marketplace and no Drops, because neither is live yet.
2. Tap More on the bottom tab bar to open the full menu, and confirm there is still no Marketplace or Drops link there either — both are being built.
3. Know what Marketplace will do when it launches: buy, sell, and trade pieces, with every listing tied to its catalog record and graded against a shared standard.
4. Know what Drops will do when it launches: a drop calendar to track upcoming releases, raffles, and restocks, so you can be early instead of lucky.
5. For now, tap Database in the bottom tab bar and tap the heart on any piece to add it to your Wishlist, so your hunt list is ready for when Marketplace opens.
6. Check the Feed in the bottom tab bar, and the Changelog under More, now and then — that is where the launch will be announced.

You can save Toy Syndicate to your home screen so it opens full-screen like a regular app, using your phone browser's built-in Add to Home Screen feature. There's nothing to download from an app store.

1. Open toysyndicate.app in Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap the Share icon (a square with an arrow pointing up) in Safari's toolbar.
3. In the share sheet, scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen".
4. Leave the name as "Toy Syndicate" (it fills in automatically) or rename it, then tap "Add" in the top corner.
5. Tap the new Toy Syndicate icon on your home screen to launch it full-screen.