The 2023 Maryland Toy Expo
My wife and I attended the 2023 Maryland Toy Expo yesterday. It's held annually at the Maryland State Fairgrounds located north of Baltimore. We've never been but decided to go…
Funko uses cheaply made boxes to ship stuff to customers
I bought two Funko Pop figures and three premium hard-plastic protectors from the Funko Shop last week. UPS delivered everything on Wednesday. I noticed immediately that the box arrived damaged.…
Funko raises prices on all 3.75 inch Pop figures
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…
Funko expects 2020 Q2 sales to be 60% lower than 2019 Q2 sales
Things are not looking good for Funko. From ICv2: Funko expects its Q2 sales to be 60% below sales in Q2 2019, CEO Brian Mariotti told analysts in the company’s conference…
Funko is not the collector’s friend
The only way to buy the Target exclusive Funko Pop Red Batman is with a high-interest REDcard credit card? It has a 25.15 percent interest rate. That is an excessively high interest rate.
Funko’s behavior is making me reevaluate my decision to collect their stuff
Considering how Funko's business is based entirely on fans and collectors, it's quite remarkable how unfriendly they are to both.