FUNKO POP! VINYL THREAD (FUNTKO FACTION) STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED...

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My walmart has sand trooper and dew back on clearance for 20. Let me know
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Are they marked as clearance for 20? That was the original price at the Walmart I seen that had like 40-50 of them....Hunting today,came up with nothing but 2 more of the Harry Potter series I needed,hopefully complete it soon...
 
That's why I can't get into variants, I don't need 384849372 of one character lol.

I just want Blackest Night..

Kudos to you Batman collectors though, I've seen some pretty impressive Batman army's on the groups I'm on..
 
Came across this article when looking to update my wish list, which now sits at about 100 :frown:
Funko Pop! collecting is a communicable addiction

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Funko Pop! vinyl figures overlook Matthew's desk at The Spectrum offices in St. George. (Photo: Matthew Jacobson / The Spectrum & Daily News)


If you see one, there's a good chance there are probably more of them nearby. They're impossible to get rid of, and they spread. If you sit long enough near someone who has them, chances are you're going to get them sooner or later.

It's an infestation.

I'm, of course, talking about Funko Pop! vinyl figures.

"The first one I got was Groot," said Spectrum Media audience analyst Casie Forbes, who covered Salt Lake Comic Con with me this year. "He was just so dang cute."

Oddly enough, my first Funko Pop! vinyl collectible was also Groot. He came as part of the subscription box service Loot Crate, and he sat at my desk — alone — for the longest time. He looked like he needed some friends, so I started adding other characters to my collection.

Now my philosophy on the matter is strong: You can't own just one Pop! figure. It's cruel. Your big-headed Funko collectibles must have friends.

Casie, after all, picked up her Groot at the recent comic con and knew immediately that he shouldn't have to be separated from his little Funko buddies.

"I felt that Groot would get lonely," she said. "So I got Wonder Woman, a pink Batman and Catwoman."

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Spectrum Media Audience Analyst Casie Forbes recently started her own collection of Funko Pop! figures. (Photo: Matthew Jacobson / The Spectrum & Daily News)

Finding Funko

There are staples of any comic-book convention. For Salt Lake's event, the A-list guests like Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan come to mind. Salt Lake Comic Con might also conjure images of cosplaying fanatics. But there's no way to attend Salt Lake Comic Con without wandering — often aimlessly — around the vendor floor, exploring the various clothes, crafts, books, games, art and, you guessed it, toys. Specifically Pop! toys. Many vendors carry them.

The vendor floor is a haven for those of us who love geeky merchandise but have a tough time finding it. Geographically, I live in a city isolated from the rest of the world. We've got our great local comic book store, Comics Plus, but right now the Funko figures aren't offered there.

Places like Barnes & Noble have a few in stock, although I think I already have most of them. And the bookstore's prices aren't exactly a frugal geek's dream.

(Come to think of it, is it possible to be a geek and be frugal? I guess that's a topic to visit in a future column!)

I look forward to Salt Lake Comic Con and the FanXperience each year because I know I can get more Funko for my heard-earned bucks; it's not uncommon to see figures as low as $10.

Little did I know that, because there was a booth dedicated only to Funko this year, the spoils of con would be even greater.

On the first day of the convention, I avoided the Funko booth because the crowd was enormous. I made a mental note that I'd revisit it later on. I also didn't fret; every other vendor at the convention would most likely have a selection of the fun little figures. So while I waited to look at what was new, I browsed other booths' Funko Pop! fare.

The prices varied, but the average seemed to be about $15. Then I happened upon Dr. Volt's, a booth representing the comic book shop in Salt Lake City. I was in luck because all their toys were $10. I told them my limit was $50.

The good thing about a convention is there's often the possibility to haggle prices. That is, if you are a haggler. I've never been one to argue over the dollar amount of something awesome. But the guys at Dr. Volt's gave me a great deal, and I wound up walking away with an additional collectible.

This was great considering I'd just left a different booth that advertised all its Funko figures for "$11 unless noted otherwise." The funny thing was the majority of the collection was "noted otherwise," with a few prices at or above $300.

So I was really proud of the deal I'd managed to finagle (re: the deal the Dr. Volt's guys generously gave me).

On Friday, though, suddenly the prices dropped. And I don't just mean on one or two booths. I mean on every booth. As it turns out, the Funko booth was selling all its toys for $10, so the rest of the vendors dropped their prices. I also heard some vendors were buying up all of a certain figure at Funko and returning to their booth and upping the price by a dollar.

Funko collection: A communicable disease

I ended up walking away with a total of eight new little collectibles this year. They're slowly taking over all my desk space — I've even had to get rid of other toys just to make room. But, like I pointed out earlier, it's impossible to be near someone with a collection of Funko Pop! and not catch the bug yourself.

​Like any good communicable disease, the Funko Pop! mania usually spreads to those closest to us. The infestation is spreading throughout our office, too; Casie sits right next to our content strategist, John Mangalonzo.

"I purchased a Manny Pacquiao Pop! for my coworker, John," Casie said.

And, as I've made perfectly clear, that tiny Manny cannot stand alone for too long.

Casie is perpetuating this beautiful disease beyond the walls of our office, though. She's helping her mom build a collection, although her mom already had one started.

"I purchased three more for my mom," Casie said. "I bought Jack Sparrow, Sherlock and Secret Squirrel. I couldn't find Underdog or else I would have had Underdog, too. ... I picked Jack Sparrow and sent her a picture over text and said, 'Here's the one I got!' And she's like, 'Oh do they have Sherlock? If they have Sherlock, pick one up!'"

Unofficial rules of owning Pop!

If you don't have your own little Funko Pop! figures yet, I'd suggest finding some.There's one for almost every character in the pop culture world. From video games to comic books to TV shows to movies to sports, there's a Pop! for you. But when you get them, don't get just one. And don't leave them in their little boxes, or as I like to call them, their tiny prisons. Set the free and let them bring you joy. Whenever possible, make sure you're spreading the love to those around you, too.

Now I just need to find more space on my desk to add to my mini Pop! army.
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http://www.thespectrum.com/story/is...p-collecting-communicable-addiction/73067550/
 
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Finally got a call from my local Walgreens, employee told me he'd call me when they got them in. They did fix the "Wallgreens" mishap by putting a sticker over it lol and they now have that exclusive sticker.

Only got Yoda and Boba for now.

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Walter..
 
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in my mind i was goign to go to walgreens today but decided to just keep driving i m so tired. Ill go tomm
 
I do sort of want that GITD yoda.

i randomly saw a punisher in one a few weeks back.. plus mine never get real stock of them... either that or someone is getting there way before me.
 
People have more than Olaf and Elsa at their local Walgreens? Haha. Have literally never found anything else.

Need that black suit spider man.
 
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