Plagued Consoomers / Consoomer Culture - Because if it has a recogniseable brand on it, I’d buy it!

[Zbk3VmLfujjzjxBd43tL]

I understand the frustration if you're not into art or writing. But generally, if you really enjoy something and want to show it, you will take the time to learn how to be creative and make your own merch. It doesn't take a genius to watch a couple youtube videos on Graphic Design, download a cracked Photoshop, and learn how to print off your own stickers using the right paper from staples. But that's time investment, which I guess no one wants to do anymore?

So what's your thought on custom Funkopops then? Like this Tony Soprano Funkopop?

Or for those into more vintage TV, how about this absolutely horrifying Barney Fife Funkopop?


A part of me is impressed that for whatever licenses Funko couldn't grab to churn out another soulless abomination, the fans did for them.

 

[Autistic Joe]

Air dusters appear to be more effective:

(this will never not make me laugh my ass off)

LOL did that idiot just have an aneurysm or something? There's a video over in the "Death Thread" of a guy doing whip-its and the same thing happens, his eyes roll back and he passes out while drooling (no idea if he died or not, but no big loss if so).

Dublin Doodlebug, take one aerosol can and tape a large firecracker to it. Light and throw.

I've seen them explode in bonfires before, but never quite so close-up. Damn, it set off a bunch of car alarms lol! That's worthy of a local archive copy.

 

[MirrorNoir]

My kid bought one the combo one with the jellyfish and Samus for 15, eons ago. They sold it off for 80, the jellyfish's skin is spongy and they're kinda neat, BUT NOT 800 NEAT.

The large, squishy 4 inch tall Metroid is pretty pricy on the secondary market, due to it having really really bad distribution (a lot of the World of Nintendo stuff has super hit and miss distribution, hence why Nintendo largely stopped doing non-Mario stuff and focus solely on the Mario related 2 inch figures and what remaining 4 inch stuff complimenting the mini-figures which these days are sold at check out registers).

Most people had to settle for the hard shell 2 inch Metroids, which scale well with GI Joe and Star Wars. and if you aren't too scale obsessed, six inch figures.

 

[George Lucas]

So what's your thought on custom Funkopops then? Like this Tony Soprano Funkopop?
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Or for those into more vintage TV, how about this absolutely horrifying Barney Fife Funkopop?
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A part of me is impressed that for whatever licenses Funko couldn't grab to churn out another soulless abomination, the fans did for them.

It doesn’t even look like him.

 

[Kuchipatchi]

I asked her why she simply couldn't make her own merchandise of her favourite franchise instead of buying soulless plastic demons and "official mugs" which just has the show logo on it.

And I was basically told it's "too hard".

I want to make my own figures of my favourite unpopular characters. I'm creative enough to do stuff like this and I can even make money off my work.

I won't say what I sell because you can easily find me but if you make decent art of series that don't get much merch, you can tap into a niche market.

But if you really want to tap into a great market, learn how to make plushies because so many unpopular characters have fans and those fans want to cuddle a plushie of them.
I would like to learn how to make plushies but the minkie material quality plushies have isn't cheap.
I've made my own plushies with fleece and felt but they're not ideal cos they get bobbly bits on them in a month or so. I wish I can share pictures of them but can't powerlevel.

The most important thing that goes into handmade merch is love and effort.

 

[Minx95]

That’s not even bad, most of the items there are a good conversation starter to have with them

The discord picture or the items for sale?

 

[TheBeanz]

£4000 for a Piquet helmet, sheesh. Historical, but that's just insane.
I don't know whats worse, the scale helmets being over £100 or that.

The scale models are definitely worse, they're most likely made out of pure Chineseium at pennies a piece. At least Piquet's helmet is a genuine artifact of the time which there are only a few of. That justifies the price, which a normal person would wince at, but to a wealthy collector is relatively normal.

 

[Minx95]

The scale models are definitely worse, they're most likely made out of pure Chineseium at pennies a piece. At least Piquet's helmet is a genuine artifact of the time which there are only a few of. That justifies the price, which a normal person would wince at, but to a wealthy collector is relatively normal.

Yeah you have a point there.
If I was to go for F1 stuff I'd at least get a few scale models of cars I actually like, books, DVDs and maybe a couple of souvenirs or artefacts. Why buy a scale model front wing for that amount when you could buy a number of scale model cars for far less.

Sports stuff is more collectors stuff, a personal museum, but it can go into consoomer tier.
If a room has genuine artefacts its more collector, if its all just toys then we have a problem.

The question is whether or not wall units are consoomer tier.
I'd say a wall unit filled with pop culture toys is too far, but with sports I'd say that's less jarring.
With pop culture, you need to spread it out over the house so it doesn't stand out.

A neighbour was into pop culture and star trek but she had old pictures and personal items mixed with it.
I'd say that isn't consooming. Most people do that and consoomers aren't most people.

 

[Airbrushed Van Art]

Seeing massive piles of cheap paraphrenalia about a specific franchise has actually made me LOSE interest in them.

Over saturation makes the best of things “feel” tacky and hollow. Or maybe they always were, come to think of it…

 

[Sleazy Car Salesman]

I've seen them explode in bonfires before, but never quite so close-up. Damn, it set off a bunch of car alarms lol! That's worthy of a local archive copy.

They're a lot of fun, I usually set one or two off every Independence Day.

 

[Sleazy Car Salesman]

So what's your thought on custom Funkopops then? Like this Tony Soprano Funkopop?

It isn't really custom though is it? Minimally customizable, sure, but there are still gonna be thousands just like yours.

 

[whitepumpkin]

So what's your thought on custom Funkopops then? Like this Tony Soprano Funkopop?
Or for those into more vintage TV, how about this absolutely horrifying Barney Fife Funkopop?

A part of me is impressed that for whatever licenses Funko couldn't grab to churn out another soulless abomination, the fans did for them.

I view them the same way I view Munny's and Dunny's.




While I personally don't like these, they are blank canvases for someone to use to create something. I can appreciate them for the work put onto them, but in no way would I ever buy one myself. If someone wants to get a funko pop and paint it into a character they like, all the more power to them.

 

[Minx95]

This advert makes me conflicted. Its a nice ad, I usually don't care for ads but this one is really nice.
It's kinda consooming but I'm not sure.
Would this guy be an enthusiast or consoomer?
Part of me says enthusiast but the flexing of "new car" is consooming and the treating brand as religion

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[Arnold7834]

Consooming bear stuff

 

[Mecha-Jerkop]

eheheh spongbub

 

[Starved Artist]

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kill me

Ayy yo. Sign me up for that Niles Pop. The repainting potential is infinite.

Consooming bear stuff
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That's old school Glass Menagerie consumption. I honestly have no problem with collections like those, they're adorable and charming - Yet they rarely reach Amiibo-tier/Funko Pop bad. The old women who would have terrifying collections have all passed on and their ungreatful kids/grandkids either shoved them all into boxes or sold them for pennies at a thrift store.

 

[Minx95]

Ayy yo. Sign me up for that Niles Pop. The repainting potential is infinite.

That's old school Glass Menagerie consumption. I honestly have no problem with collections like those, they're adorable and charming - Yet they rarely reach Amiibo-tier/Funko Pop bad. The old women who would have terrifying collections have all passed on and their ungreatful kids/grandkids either shoved them all into boxes or sold them for pennies at a thrift store.

There's no problem with that collection.
@Arnold7834 you go on about having cars stuff and how to store it for numerous pages, then you say that's consooming?

That's a harmless collection, if you want to keep your stuff, use something like that for displaying it.

 

[TheBeanz]

There's no problem with that collection.
@Arnold7834 you go on about having cars stuff and how to store it for numerous pages, then you say that's consooming?

That's a harmless collection, if you want to keep your stuff, use something like that for displaying it.

Don't fucking start this again, I've barely recovered from last times' second-hand autism

 

[Vingle]

Don't fucking start this again, I've barely recovered from last times' second-hand autism

That's because you're mentally unbalanced from eating only beans. You need all kinds of nutrients to grow a healthy mind.

 

[Minx95]

Don't fucking start this again, I've barely recovered from last times' second-hand autism

I've made a thread on the autism.
Hopefully all the sperging goes there and doesn't die, bringing the discussion here again.

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/the-difference-between-a-consoomer-and-a-fan.108323/#post-10752586