Experiences. Better yet, interest.
I'm alright with collecting as a hobby, it is when my little brother talks about how much these things will be worth in the future that I start rolling my eyes.
These things seem to hold value. My gf could sell for a profit. (Though, that's not why she collects them.)
I assume it's because their products sell pretty well. You'd be shocked at how much the average person collects Funko pops.
I'm not american so i might be vastly underestimating the sales of Funko, yeah
Still think its quite remarkable the sheer variety of franchises under their thumb.
The thing with that though is nobody wants to factor in the opportunity cost inherent in owning/keeping something in the first place. How much of your time/space is spent maintaining the collection, etc. Surely that has a non-zero value?
Again, if it is a hobby that you derive enjoyment from then none of that matters, but if you're trying to argue that these are an investment, it does.
No clue, cause that's a royal fuck up of the highest order. Our Distribution Centers are going to catch hell, especially the one that services that store.
I'm alright with collecting as a hobby, it is when my little brother talks about how much these things will be worth in the future that I start rolling my eyes.
Here's an illustrated version of why I dislike most Funko Pops:
I always imagine those big, black, soulless eyes on the original character design and it's a nightmare.
There are good versions, but they are either the ones that work with the eyes (WALL-E) or aren't the same human mould (Cuphead, whenever it's something like a dragon or whatever)
Funko's other products are pretty good though so I'm fine with this so long as they don't wind up replacing every other piece of PokéMerch out there (which would never happen). It's also unlikely that other Nintendo properties will be Funko'd, since this is probably a Pokémon Company deal.
is there anything funnier than people getting furious at funko pops while clutching their nendoroids.
Those are the best Funko figures I've ever seen in my life. All because they don't have those standard soulless eyes and have a mouth/expression.I really dislike the Pop! line of figures, but they do make some genuinely nice stuff sometimes. Had to stop myself from picking these up when I was out one day.
It does happy sometimes, but I do agree how this happened to a big box store.
I know a couple of months ago Hasbro accidentally shipped the Marvel Legends Apocalypse wave to comic shops in Canada. They made a statement saying it was supposed to be shipped out yet. So I assume it was just a mistake.
But it's clear Funko has these things ready to go.
Those are the best Funko figures I've ever seen in my life. All because they don't have those standard soulless eyes and have a mouth/expression.
"I AM AN ADULT!"Experiences. Better yet, interest.
I'm alright with collecting as a hobby, it is when my little brother talks about how much these things will be worth in the future that I start rolling my eyes.
This... everytime I goto a 20-30 year olds house and see a wall of these, I shake my head. Probably the tackiest "collectible" out there after empty liquor bottles
Collecting like 5 of them is fine... Using half your paycheck every week to stock your wall is just lack of self control... Like those people who drop thousands on gacha mobile games
It's them cold, dark, and dead eyes. Also they just look cheap.
I don't like these either, look like renders for some cheap mobile game.The Steven Universe Mystery Minis are really cute. The wife bought a few a year or two back.
She managed to pull the Gamestop-exclusive Rose w/ Mr Universe Shirt on her first try, so she didn't buy many more after that. (Managed to find it by guessing at the weight of the box.)
The only good funko pop figures are the cuphead ones, because their design is exactly as the real ones, every other character is rancid trash, theres better designed figuers of pop culture characters at the same price range, at least on the spanish nerd stores I frequent, so I dont undertstand how they are popular.
And if you want Nintendo figures the majority of the amiibos (not some of the more human like) are better than this shit.
The cuphead Pop's aren't great.
Agreed.
That's why I buy them. I don't care much for the pitch-black eyes, but they're a cheap way to look at my shelf at work and think of (insert game / movie here) while slaving away at the computer.Also Funko's are pretty cheap as far as collectibles go. They are like $12 bucks. Perfect price for a lot of people.
At least they got the Pac-man eyes right. Can't remember what Funko it was but they had another doing those kinds of eyes and had the Pac-man eyes facing opposite directions of each other (both open parts were facing the outside rather than both facing the same direction like it should. Cuphead is the correct way) which is not how that works since the open portion is meant to be seen as light reflection in the eyes.
Collecting like 5 of them is fine... Using half your paycheck every week to stock your wall is just lack of self control... Like those people who drop thousands on gacha mobile games
Goodsmile needs a new line of cheap products and gain more western presence to compete with funko's budget ass looking models.
If you pinch your pennies you could spring for a $17 figure:We really got collectible elitists in here lol. Collect what you like. Funko pops are inoffensive. If you're shaking your head because you walk into a house with them in it then lol.
Also Funko's are pretty cheap as far as collectibles go. They are like $12 bucks. Perfect price for a lot of people.