Funko, the maker of collectible vinyl figures with giant heads, is announcing they are raising prices on all 3.75 inch Pop figures, effective November 1. I received an email from online retainer Shumi announcing the price increase. This is the message ... Continue Reading
Archives for October 2021
Could Western Maryland become part of West Virginia?
Republican state lawmakers are proposing the idea of Western Maryland leaving the state of Maryland and becoming part of West Virginia. From Pamela Wood and Bryn Stole of the Baltimore Sun: The secessionist cadre — a group of five state legislators ... Continue Reading
Why are the Black Star Wars action figures easier to find?
I don't collect Star Wars action figures. I used to a long time ago. Even though I haven't collected Star Wars stuff in years, I still like to walk down to action figure aisle to see what's available. From what I've been noticing lately, I think if I ... Continue Reading
Invasion Toys kicked out of NYCC due to mask violations
Reed Pop's New York Comic-Con (NYCC) is taking place this weekend. Rich Johnston of Bleeding Cool published a story about a vendor that had to be removed from the event for refusing to adhere to city and event rules on wearing masks. Rich's article ... Continue Reading
Facebook has fallen and can’t get up
Facebook went down today around 12:00 PM EDT. Because Facebook owns Instagram and WhatsApp, those sites are down too. Thankfully, Facebook doesn't own Twitter. Facebook is using Twitter to inform everyone what's happening. ... Continue Reading