How many people did we lose doing an episode on Funko Pops? 😅

@MrDangerUXO

11 ай бұрын

Not me, the draw is the process, what the seller is thinking versus sometimes the reality of the market for their collection. Keep up the great content, and love the quality of your channel and videos.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Sometimes we get worried about the content in a certain weeks episode. Hoping for more people to think like you think!

@rickytoddbotelho9555

11 ай бұрын

I hate Funko overload. But some of them are especially awesome. Seriously. I was given a Stan ' the man ' years ago. I consider a treasure. 😂

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Some of them are cool, but most are not.

@daveyjonez

11 ай бұрын

Luv it! I collect star wars and marvel pops. Only have one motu pop, he-man in blue armor from last summer convention

LOL if you're collecting for value. You're doing it wrong. You collect because you love or like the items. If at some point in the future, they have value, that is just a plus. Value comes from rarity. Nothing mass produced today will have rarity. Nostalgia products will not have value. the future market will not have that nostalgia connection that the market now does.

@erikrhafer6644

10 ай бұрын

Toys yes, things like land no .

@Darkconfi1212

10 ай бұрын

​@erikrhafer6644 how is land suppose to be nostalgic lol?

@SquidgyTTV

8 ай бұрын

Ok boomer

@Matt_Wilson01

8 ай бұрын

Tell that to the guys making bank selling G1 collections at auctions

@ozmond

7 ай бұрын

Loser

I love each episode regardless of the content. Part of what’s fascinating is seeing how you guys (respectfully) deal with your customers and strategically and fairly negotiate.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

A lot of the toy stores near me have a huge wall of funko pops and nobody ever buys them

@TheKaiTetley

2 ай бұрын

All 2nd hand shops I have been to, have a big collection of Funkos for almost nothing.

I laugh at people who say people who collect funko pops aren't real collectors, they do the same exact thing that other action figures of collectors do, they SIT on a shelf, i like the way pops look, and the way they look in and out of box and how easy they are to display, i only buy what i like.

It made me smile the other day when I saw a bunch of FUNKO POPS in a plastic bag just hanging in a thrift store WHERE THEY BELONG well there or the trash can!

I have never bought a pop, and I never will

I've noticed a large increase in people calling in to sell Pop collections over the last 6 months or so. We have basically stopped buying them, and while they still sell the volume is down significantly.

"I would like 1000 cash and 1500 store credit." 1 sec later "Ok, I will take 800 cash".

Landfill, I see stores with 1 dollar price tags on pops at this stage and they still aren’t selling

I love this channel, I don’t even collect this type of stuff and I still can’t get enough. It’s fast becoming my favorite channel on here. Thanks Toy Federation

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

The fact that funco had the nerve to sell the same figure all over the place and the only reason they are limited is because of a little sticker says it all.

@bladerunner1b

7 ай бұрын

The consumer obviously fell for it so can you really blame them?

@Dikwili

7 ай бұрын

@@bladerunner1bnot the brightest people in our communities

Funko pops are the worst collectibles I’ve ever seen. Take up space and not even cool to look at

Personally think pops are the new beanie babies

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

I mean, they're close to it. The only difference is they do at least have value still.

@NESADDICT

11 ай бұрын

This pretty much sums up my thoughts too

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Beanie Babies could be on a rise in a couple weeks though

@BadmanPictures

13 күн бұрын

If you know anything about collectables you would be aware that this is nothing like a beanie baby. the only thing similar is the chasing and the hype. other than that totally differnt product,

Why anyone would think that a cheap product ( also kinda ugly) produced in the millions would hold any value is just beyond me…

@harrymedina7470

9 ай бұрын

I know Not Since Beanie Babies Look How that turned out glad I was not caught up on that crap,,

@TP4MBH69

9 ай бұрын

wait till you hear about Bear Brick lmao

The muscle figures really bring me back. Had loads of fun as a kid with them

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Yea! They're great! And now we have some!

@Positive_J88

11 ай бұрын

I used to enjoy them too. I remember they sold a mini garbage can that was full of them.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Mini Garbage can? That sounds interesting.

@PubeStache

11 ай бұрын

@@toyfederation Super7 first sold their MOTU MUSCLE in packaging that matched the old school muscle packing. Mini garbage cans and the long display box.

Ugh, I feel like every con or sale I go to are just walls of Pops

@Chalor.

6 ай бұрын

And you can't even use them to build a shelter...total waste. One thing you never see is a collection of them opened. I mean, what's the point with opening them, but still, just weird I've literally never seen loose ones.

End of the day what you provide is free content people should be grateful you take the time to produce such great episodes and appreciate the hard work

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Appreciate the compliment!

Muscles! Now that’s something I haven’t seen in 40ish years.

@ioncewasmikey

10 ай бұрын

I hope they have some vintage when I finally get down there!

Love seeing behind the scenes! Love your store and what y’all do! Keep it up!

Could not care less about Funko Pops, personally. That said, I enjoy seeing you guys and the shop business regardless of what's spotlighted. Also I don't begrudge people their passions whatever they are. There's a contingent of our community that loves pops. This is for them and that makes me happy! Meanwhile - Street Shark M.U.S.C.L.E.!?!! 😮

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Yea!

there must come a time when you own a store that you look back 10-20 years ago and say “man I used to stock that item and now its worth $10,000.00

your funko policy should be like your beanie baby policy.. there it’s just to much and all over saturated, takes up too much space.:

We live in Malaysia, we have watched your channel and are impressed with your store and are thinking about planning a trip to the US to come and visit your store/

@toyfederation

3 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Please let us know when you do!

Fascinating stuff and so nicely edited. A must-watch every week.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Check out our cinematographers channel!

I see alot of people hating on pops so i just want to chime in as to why i personally collect them, they hold more licenses than any toy company ever, with that said i like that i am able to grab anything from a star wars figure to a cat in the hat figure, whatever it may be thats nostalgic and they display the same, same size, same semetrical appearance on a shelf. Its nice having different characters from different franchises that you love in the same visual likeness, when you have random stuff from different companies it just looks like clutter, i will say however alot of the newer ones are worthless because mass production, the older ones tend to retain or gain in value especially limited piece ones. But regardless of what you collect you better love it because if not you may lose alot of money trying to get rid of it later. Kids nowadays watch other kids play w toys on youtube, they arent really collecting things so i suppose it will all be valueless in the future

@diablojones

10 ай бұрын

Who cares? They all look like the same generic, ugly, square-headed doll.

@Luke-jx3mj

9 ай бұрын

@@diablojones Indeed. Whoever the marketing people were sure done a fantastic job in duping gullable people into buying that garbage.

@lasafrog

8 ай бұрын

As much as I can't stand Pops (including the roughly 10-12 that I somehow wound up with), I do see your point. To be fair, a couple of the Little Shop of Horrors Pops that I have are actually really cool, mainly because the plant doesn't fit into the moronic look they give all the human characters (Those dead eyes drive me crazy). The uniformity is what kept them alive this long. Seriously though, who has space for these new giant ones they're pushing? Not even the stores that are trying to carry them have space.

I still collect Funko Pops. I don't care about their value or if they are still in style, etc, etc. at all. I collect things PURLEY on my enjoyment. Nothing more, nothing less.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Perfect!

Funko is the definition of classic oversaturation. I never understood the love for them. Doofy looking generally unmoving figurines

Horrible. I sold all 16 of my pops in ma yard sale for about 3 dollars a pop. Now I have so much space for nice action figures. Don’t regret it one bit.

The MOTU pops are some of my favourites! Really eye catching and fun

The guy should had sold the Pop Figures and the protective caes as two lots.

i am not a toy collector but love vintage stuff so its cool to see your videos,

Besides watching the sweet old toys and guessing what the offer will be, I love watching and guessing what cartoon is playing in the background. Thank you.

Calling something exclusive and just putting a sticker on it and selling somewhere else is shady.

@toyfederation

8 ай бұрын

?

Not a Pop collector but love the content from the store.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

AWesome!

Great video, stores looking great , can't wait to see you guys clean up some of the storage and see the transformation , keep up the great videos and hard work 👍

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Yea! It's daunting!

Been waiting all week for your upload! Thanks guys!

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Love it!

Pops are the beanie babies of the future.

@thewestcoastpop847

11 ай бұрын

Keep dreaming lol

Action figures over funko pops any day!

Love this show. Love seeing the store.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I still see Funko pops as the beanie baby of this generation

Why anyone, anywhere, at any time, would ever buy ANY of those stupid Funko Pops is beyond me.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Hahaha

Why do I find this channel so interesting? It's fascinating to watch and just draws you in, even pops at a push lol

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

So great! WE don't know why either but we're glad it does! haha.

@mgshock

11 ай бұрын

It's sort of like Pawnstars, but just toys.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

That was our goal!

Gotta love the toy box stare off thinking of a price

When I walk in your store I’ll be asking for you to point me towards the Dairy Products section lol. The opener had me cracking up.

I avoid Funko like the plague! To me it's overproduced and overrated! I stick to real toys both vintage and new. Love the chanel! Keep up the great work! Hope to visit someday 💯

The modern day beanie baby

Funko Pops belong in the same landfill as the Atari ET game

@justinconn1214

3 ай бұрын

I dug those up long ago

If I ever make it to that store my first question will be: Where’s your sporting goods section! Do you carry binoculars?

I’m all in! Love the channel and all the content regardless of the FP. Store looks awesome!!!!

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I can't get enough of these videos! Keep em coming gang.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

So great to hear! Glad you like them!

@alexjavalerajr6534

11 ай бұрын

Wish we had two episodes a week 😂.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Sometimes we do!

Funko pop = beanie babies

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

1,000,001.

We came into your store while at SEGE, this year. You have an amazing store, fantastic stock, and helpful staff. I picked up a Toybiz Hulk but I wanted literally EVERYTHING from the display by the door, and glass cases… THANK YOU. I cannot recommend your shop enough!

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for coming in!

@MonkeyshineLab

11 ай бұрын

@@toyfederation funny thing is, I’m a subscriber. A very dim, burnt-out subscriber. I really enjoy the show too. Don’t know why I didn’t realize. Probably because we were all over town and ready to drop.

Great video as always. Glad I never got into Funko Pops. That landfill story is pretty funny. Keep up the awesome work though. These videos are such high quality.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! You should check out our cinematographers youtube channel!

Pops are a waste

I'm not a toy or figure guy. Only deal in videogames but i love how informative the channel is and there is some nostalgia attached. Now on to funko's i do have all opened pokemon ones.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

We are at a retro video game conference today!

@south-sellgamers853

11 ай бұрын

@@toyfederation guessing south east game exchange. If so have fun love the videos hope you make some on the event whichever it is.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

@@south-sellgamers853 No filming at this one but we do have some more con videos coming down the pike!

Why buy those when the superior amiibos exist?

@lasafrog

8 ай бұрын

Hell yes! (Answer - because they're cheap). Nothing waters down a toy collection like a bunch of stupid Pops.

Saw you guys on Froggy Flips and had to come check out your channel. Good stuff! Earned a new sub.

excellent video as always!

I always thought POPS were cool but knew it was a mistake when people were paying big bucks for them. They do nothing lol

@PeterIsATeacher

5 ай бұрын

I can't for the life of me understand why people buy them just to sell them. The only value they have is the memories we give them. I have like 7-9 funko pops I think. All out of the box, all scattered around my house and my work office. But each one of a character that means something to me. Top Cat and Benny cause that was the cartoon I grew up with. Yacko Wacko and Dot, for the same reason... Red power ranger and Ryu because when I played with my cousins I was always the Red ranger or Ryu in street fighter lo. Like I BLED to be those characters lol, literally! So they mean a lot to me. The plastic doesn't have value to me, they're there to remind me of those memories that mattered to me. Seeing people collect walls of the stuff just to collect. I dunno how to feel about that.

Honesty one of my favorite shows. Look forward to every video 👍

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

The only bad thing about watching this video is now KZread will be recommending to me Funko Pop and MOTU collecting channels for the next month.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Oh come on! You love it! haha

Best job in the world. Really enjoying your your. I am a toy collector from the U.K.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Thank you so much!

Wish we had some stores like this out west, most are very small and do not change inventory much do to their lack and brining in trades and people selling collections.

They don't buy on the average, they buy on a 1/3 of the average, so you can flip it to make a profit.

Store looking even better.. keep up the good work, best wishes my bro’s💯🎱 all the way from Jersey with ❤️

Another amazing episode with additional insights. I cannot imagine how hectic your Saturdays are without filming - thank you for taking the time to film as well! LOVED the update on the glass case. Also, your insights on the economy with the lower priced Pops is something I am seeing in my industry as well. Their are still consumers for the higher value items BUT the consumers that were able to spend $10-$20 a week are drying up. Wishing your entire staff a great week!

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Thankfully we have a production crew so we just do what we do and they capture it and form it into a story some how

I actually like funkos a lot. But when some of them reached hot toys 1/6 scale price that’s just absurd

@carn1fex_

25 күн бұрын

What's so 'absurd' about it? For me, Funkos are just a 'scam'.... For example, years ago I bought a 'Titanfall 2' figure from McFarlane for $49.99, and last year I sold it for $300 on eBay. That's also 'Hot Toy-like value' - so what? The figure is at least extremely detailed and doesn't have a high production rate - Because it's McFarlane. Funkos, on the other hand - even the 'exclusives/limited editions' from various 'Comic Cons' or 'Walmart Exclusives' - are just a 'scam' and can and could be produced in 'absurdly high numbers.' It's just 'artificial scarcity' from Funko. (Or whatever the Company is called) Funkos are simply the 'modern-day Beanie Babies' and completely worthless. They're also bought by people who otherwise have nothing to do with the whole 'collecting' and 'merchandise'-thing They're just so boring. With most 'figures/statues' (or whatever), you can 'make' money - you often get at least the money back that you paid for them, or even see a small 'increase in value. but I wouldn't even pay $5 for Pops... I can understand buying like 3-4 of them because there's nothing else available, but otherwise? For example, I have 'Earl and Baby Sinclair' as Pops - the only two I own because I couldn't find any other 'figures' or similar items from 'The Dinosaurs' Show. (And Baby Sinclair just looks funny af with that big ol' head) But now NECA is releasing a nice line of 'The Dinosaurs' figures.

I love that Megatron og. I will never forget getting it the year it came out as the center piece present that Christmas. It is my fondest Christmas memory next to the Return of the Jedi year when I got all Rebel and Imperial starships :).

Pops are the modern Beanie Babies. The bubble has already started to burst.

@underwaterlevelz1947

Ай бұрын

so true. I never got the appeal of funko pops, theyre so lame looking.

@chexnfx7161

29 күн бұрын

Yeah, they blow

I expect to see walls of pops at thrift shops in a few years. It's going to be a real problem.

Another great video!!

I enjoy pops. Especially the MOTU ones. Definitely wish I had some rare ones like ram man, Faker, & scare glow. Love seeing the battle beast, I have a lot. Even some of the laser beast(ones with glass ball)

the film style for this video was excellent

Love every video! 😊

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Love that you love every video!

This was the most intense 'docu-reality' episode i've seen since early seasons of COPS! ... seriously though, this upload was entertaining to watch and there were interesting pieces in the background that caught my eye.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

That’s great!!

Do you have any vintage toys? "No, but our shelves are full of Funko.".

I own one funko pop 😅 But it’s always interesting to see what other people collect and to see deals being done 👍

OMG! Those M.U.S.C.L.E Men are amazing

Man, that's an awesome store!

Didn't get a chance to watch when this premiered. But I just finished it while at work. Another great episode as always. I myself did start collecting POPs a few years ago for the wrong reasons. luckily, I stopped before it got out of control. I still have them about 50 randoms. But once I found out about the MOTU ones. Those I do collect. Looking for a complete collection. Yeah, your cash price is spot and your trade in is reasonable especially if he wanted cash and credit. Which you said $200 for cash and $1,000 for credit also fair and generous. Like always I'm not trying to be a hater on the seller. But I get it. I was like that too with high expectations for the worth of whatever I was selling or trading. People selling or trading need to really start checking prices before going to your store because a lot of items out there are really fluctuating daily in value. Especially Pops. Like you said there are a few of the MOTU POPs going high but most of them are decreasing in value. Like you also pointed out what there charging for a single POP on shipping is not a good sign. I truly believe POPs are the next Beanie Babies disaster. Just like you joked in the beginning. I already knew what you mean by that lol. POPs are fine to collect. But if you're expecting them to make you rich or to retire from. I wouldn't go as far as that. I do want to finish the MOTU POPs but I'm not expecting them to hold their value. I really do enjoy them for that reason because their MOTU. If they hold their value or increase after the downfall. Cool. If they become worthless. Then I'm fine with that too. Because that wasn't why I started to collect them to begin with.

Funko Pops is Just a modern Beanie Baby

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

This is our new shirt idea.

Pops? Uggghhh! Fast food of pop culture.

Love the show!!sweet shop wish I lived closer lol in New mexico you guys ship?

I love funko pops, they are simple, cheap and easy to collect, i love collecting them in and out of box

I’d buy those MUSCLES if I ever went to your store. 😁✌️👍

Pops aren't really my thing but it was interesting to watch. I thought the resale prices had dropped on them. So it was great to see how it was affecting the market.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Glad you got something out of it!

There is just too much Funko Pop out there...

@ivantsang2156

11 ай бұрын

So much that even the funky company have to sent certain amount of funky pop to the land waste😮

@diablojones

10 ай бұрын

While I can’t wait until those eyesores go the way of the Beany Baby, I dread the influx of plastic waste.

Only reason to buy those crappy pop dolls is if a celebrity is gonna be at a con that youre looking to meet. Theyre cool autograph pieces. Thats IT!! I have about 7 of these things simply because im a fan of the person theyre modeled after.

I do love the content you share, you should have like 100k subs in my opinion.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

Getting there! Hit a million views yesterday!

Funko pop prices always changes. The sticker variations tends to be what most ppl look at. I collect certain pops. But i remember master of the universe funko pops overproduced. That's why some go for very cheap. I see them everywhere

I just started collecting Funk pops after action figures the past few years. I'm only getting them cos I like the characters.

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

That’s great! Do what makes you happy!

@seanstoyroom7274

11 ай бұрын

I only buy Funkos if I cannot find the action figure. Like my Inspector Gadget POP.

They're this generations bennie babies, everyone has one.

Funko Pops are lasting longer than the Beanie Baby fade in the 90's.

@toyfederation

6 ай бұрын

Yes

Love this show but never understand the appeal to Funko Pops lol 😆

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

It's good for the minor league collector.

As the dude with the beard, probably grew up with He-Man and still having his original toys from the first line, like i have. I was tempted to get the giant He-Man once, but my utter disdain for everything Funko Pop keeps me from pulling the trigger. Because, you see, like this dude is finding out now, you might like a character or a line of toys. if you get the funko version, you WILL be selling them sooner or later, because thay are tasteless uninspired worthless future landfill. For some reason since watching a couple of these toy videos from other stores, this is the second video i got from you, where it is again, about funko, no worries, i'm not a subscriber yet, so you couldn't lose me as one ;)

@deadlyfragtag3341

10 ай бұрын

Personally I have the giant heman beastman and trapjaw..woulda got skeletor but wasn't original version..they're display pieces..I love them and got discounts on most of my motu stuff not full price..I still love certain funkos

@vorpal619

10 ай бұрын

Best description of Funko pops ever

@lasafrog

8 ай бұрын

Bingo.

Growing up you'd think a owning a store like this would be the coolest thing. But watching them crunch the numbers for all these random assorted toys while you got other shoppers coming in would drive my anxiety up the wall. Plus prices for these things can fluctuate wildly and you always need to be aware to properly price your current inventory.

A very large collection 😎😎

I still like the funko pops, but not really trying to have collections. Just have the select few I like.

I hate going to cons and seeing 18 booths of just Funko Pops!!

@toyfederation

11 ай бұрын

They take over cons. Maybe not anymore with this recent dump.