Funko Pop Enthusiasts (Beanie Babies 2.0) - Exceptional individuals who pride themselves on the amount of plastic they have accumulated

[NARPASSWORD]

Aren't Beanie Babies worth single pennies on sites like Amazon nowadays? I mean, whose to say that won't happen to funkos when the fad dies?
*rates self optimistic*

 

[Y2K Baby]

Aren't Beanie Babies worth single pennies on sites like Amazon nowadays? I mean, whose to say that won't happen to funkos when the fad dies?
*rates self optimistic*

They do. And Funkos probably will (I think to a lesser extent) but they'll probably shoot up in value before that.

 

[LagoonaBlue]

I'll admit now I have the Lagoona Blue Funko Pop. We know why.

I don't get why people spend ridiculous amounts of money on them, they're basically just the sort of thing 9 to 5 office workers buy as novelty desk ornaments. The QC on them is terrible.

 

[Tetra]

Aren't Beanie Babies worth single pennies on sites like Amazon nowadays? I mean, whose to say that won't happen to funkos when the fad dies?
*rates self optimistic*

They do. And Funkos probably will (I think to a lesser extent) but they'll probably shoot up in value before that.

Beanie babies are the new bitcoin, just you wait. ignorethatitcrashed

 

[Y2K Baby]

Beanie babies are the new bitcoin, just you wait. ignorethatitcrashed

Collectables are basically the granddady of cryptocurrency .

 

[Orkeosaurus]

a lot of these would be so much better if the eyes weren't black and had pupils
there's nothing cute about black eyes

like I get the appeal of cheap bobbleheads of licensed characters but they even fucked that up. They think brand recognition is sameface

If you're going to spend your hard earned cash on a toy why not just spend a little bit more for some quality? I never saw the allure of Funkos other than some cheap fandom cash grab. These things are serious garbage. Unlike Play Arts, which are some of the best figures you will ever find.
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because it's all about retarded nerds thinking they're gonna hop in line at the toy store, buy a limited edition funko and sell it on ebay for 100 bucks

they dont actually care about the toys

 

[sparklemilhouse]

My Barnes & Noble got rid of two aisles of DVDs to make room for two aisles of Pops in alphabetical order.

 

[Y2K Baby]

My Barnes & Noble got rid of two aisles of DVDs to make room for two aisles of Pops in alphabetical order.

My Barnes & Noble got rid of books for Pop figures.

 

[Ass eating cunt]

My Barnes & Noble got rid of books for Pop figures.

I see more and more pops than gundam's at my barnes and nobles, which are objectively better

 

[MysticMisty]

I look forward to seeing Funko Pops suffering the same fate, assuming I'm still alive 20 years from now.

I think it'll be less than that. The market is oversaturated and they've been around for a few years now. Sure you'll have some hold outs like whoever desperately hung onto their collection of Beanie Babies past 1999, but other than that I predict that in less than five years production will go down significantly or cease altogether and once stores are finally rid of the last one they'll be flooding secondhand shops everywhere for a long time.

pokemon cards (some are actually worth money but the majority are not, people who play the game now want the newer cards)

Pokemon cards are an odd one because while you had a lot of kids (and probably some adults) who bought them exclusively to collect out of belief that almost all of them would be worth something, many kids (including myself) actually formed decks and played against other kids.

I think it's fascinating that the mid to late 2000's were almost devoid of these weird fad collectibles (at least ones I remember)

A few months ago I went to a secondhand store that's primarily books but also has used games, video games, DVDs, CDs, VHS, vinyl, toys, and I think musical instruments. While I didn't see Funko Pops in significant numbers (if at all) I did see collectible figures very similar to them (and less hideous as well). I think they were called Mugs or Muggs, and I had forgotten they existed until I saw them again. They never attained anywhere near the numbers Funko Pops has, but they were a thing 8-10 years ago.

 

[sparklemilhouse]

:autism::autism::autism::autism::autism::autism::autism::autism:

 

[Trans Fat 41g]

"it's just a dog but they could have fixed it"

It's a fucking toy you sped.

 

[;nell]

If they were actual bobbleheads I'd understand (to an extent) because there's some semblance of a gimmick. Instead they're just soulless, useless plastic creatures that are 5% body

...but at the same time maybe I'm just bitter because I didn't come up with the idea to funnel millions of dollars from NEETs first

 

[Pina Colada]

The Virgin Funko
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The Chad Nendroid
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Not mine, but here you go:

 

[omori]

Turns out Funko DOES make decent stuff. Of course they don't push it as much as Pops.

 

[TiggerNits]

I don't see how that... Bong? is decent

 

[omori]

I don't see how that... Bong? is decent

They're supposed to be inspired by Japanese vinyl kaiju figures. Idk I just think the stylization works better on these than pops.

 

[TiggerNits]

They're supposed to be inspired by Japanese vinyl kaiju figures. Idk I just think the stylization works better on these than pops.

I was just giving you shit, dude. Im glad you like your Stitch. He's my favorite Disney character, for whatever thats worth to ya

 

[omori]

I was just giving you shit, dude. Im glad you like your Stitch. He's my favorite Disney character, for whatever thats worth to ya

To be fair he does look kind of like a bong! I'm a tad guilty I like something from Funko to begin with, even if it's an obscure line from them.

 

[friedshrimp]

TBH Stitch just never looks bad on merch, he's got that much of a good design.

OTOH, I wonder if there's a Jar Jar funko...