For a few years now, fans of the entertainment world have been collecting small, cute figures with oversized heads from their favorite movies, series and games like crazy. You can even place a few musicians in your living room. The hype around Funko Pops has grown immensely, but what makes the little characters so popular? We will reveal everything you need to know about the Funko Pop hype.
What Is A Funko Pop?
The biggest recognition factor is clearly the oversized head with the black, round googly eyes. The design of the Pop figures is based on the Japanese Chibi style. Each figure has a number of small details that characterize our favorite heroes. For example, a variant of Harry Potter carries a small owl on his arm, the Evil Queen from Snow White has the poisoned apple with her and the Ice Queen Elsa conjures an ice pillar directly from her hands.
The classic Funko Pops are about 10 cm high and made of vinyl. Characters from the entire entertainment landscape are included, so that every fan is guaranteed to find what they are looking for. Meanwhile, there are additional oversized figures that are up to 25 centimeters tall, small keychains or plush toys. In addition, there are also particularly rare figures that were only produced in limited quantities and encourage people to collect them.
How Many Funko Pops Are There?
A short investigation via Google shows: Meanwhile, there are said to be more than 8,500 different Funko Pop! Figures (in standard size). And it looks like this number will continue to grow in the coming years. However, the number is a good indication of how diverse the range of the US toy manufacturer is.
By the way, the largest Funko Pop collection in the world even went down in the Guinness World Records history two years ago. At the time, US American Paul Scardino had more than 5,300 figures in his personal collection - according to his Instagram account @the_popthusiast, this number has since risen to around 7,000.
What Are Funko Pop! Chase Figures?
From time to time it is possible that you can get a hold of the Funko of your choice as a Chase version. This means that you will randomly receive a visually different variant of the figure. These versions are therefore rarer and have a higher collector's value.
Funko releases the Chase figures in a ratio of 1:6, which gives you a 16% chance of getting a special Chase figure. You can recognize Chase figures by the sticker on the packaging.
Why Are Funko Pops So Popular?
Funko Pops provide the perfect collectibles: They're not too big, not too expensive, and on top of that, they look pretty cute. Even the biggest villains don't seem that threatening anymore! It's their looks in particular that have contributed so much to the immense hype that these little figures have caused over the past few years.
You want to enter the world of the small collectibles? Then you will quickly notice that often there are strictly limited or exclusive Pop figurines. These increase in value over time: Some copies are even worth several thousand euros/dollars by now. So it's quite possible that at some point you could have a real treasure on your shelves.
In short, people have always loved collecting special things, such as stamps, cars or records. The exclusivity and rarity of individual objects makes collecting a special and exciting experience.
How Much Money Are My Funko Pops Worth?
There are several ways to determine the value of your collection. The easiest is probably the official Funko App, where you can list and manage your entire collection at the same time. You can also see the current approximate value of your figure there. Other places to go are websites like poppriceguide.com or classic sales portals like eBay, if you want to find out the approximate value of your figures.
And Last But Not Least: Do Funko Pops Have Brains?
Maybe this question seems crazy at first, but maybe some of you have stumbled across videos on TikTok or Instagram in the last months where people cut open their Pop figures and find little brains or other objects hidden in the heads. So now the question is: Are the videos just cut together pretty darn well or are there REALLY little brains hidden inside the figures?
Even though that would be a pretty cool addition, the answer to the question is pretty simple: No, Funko Pops don't have anything hidden in their heads, be it brains or anything else. Most videos that try to prove the opposite are either the result of good video editing or a custom Funko Pop has become a surgery victim. Meanwhile, many people have made it their hobby to make or paint the little figures themselves.
You still hear a rattle in the head of the figure when shaking? That is most likely just a small piece of loose plastic that slides back and forth. To check this, you don't have to saw the head open directly. Just shine a flashlight through the head. This way you will see pretty quickly that it is empty.
Where Can You Buy Funko Pops?
Of course at our online store! We have an assortment of more than 200 of the latest Funko Pop figures from the most popular movies, series and games. Of course you will also find some music legends for your living room. Just browse through the store and maybe discover the first object of your new Funko collection today!
