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 this year. There's a monthly regional toy show held in nearby Greencastle, ... Continue Reading
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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. I opened it and discovered the two boxed figures were ... Continue Reading
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 online retainer Shumi announcing the price increase. This is the message ... Continue Reading
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 call last week. The company had revealed that its Q1 sales were down 18% and that ... Continue Reading
Funko is not the collector’s friend
I've recently had the feeling that Funko, maker of cheap collectibles including the popular line of vinyl statues called Pop figures, did not have its customer's best interest in mind. The feeling was confirmed with the release of the Target exclusive ... Continue Reading
Funko’s behavior is making me reevaluate my decision to collect their stuff
Have you heard of those people who watch NBC's The Office over and over on Netflix? My wife and I are two of those people. We love The Office. I was pretty excited when I read Funko was making The Office Pop figures. I love The Office and I like to ... Continue Reading