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Post by crush on Mar 26, 2017 20:07:35 GMT -5
Aaaand just as I said... Ugh, so annoyed. Here's to hoping that the rumored FYE exclusive is also a demon version, perhaps with the headdress.
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Post by thomamon on Mar 26, 2017 21:27:50 GMT -5
Aaaand just as I said... Ugh, so annoyed. Here's to hoping that the rumored FYE exclusive is also a demon version, perhaps with the headdress. Where do you find the chase edition?
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Post by 1992 on Mar 26, 2017 21:44:19 GMT -5
Ugh, so annoyed. Here's to hoping that the rumored FYE exclusive is also a demon version, perhaps with the headdress. Where do you find the chase edition? Every factor sealed/shipped case of 6 of that specific character will have 1 Chase variant in the box. So they're 1 in 6 basically. But finding them in stores is next to impossible since Chase pieces are labeled and most stores that sell Pops (Hot Topic, ThinkGeek, GameStop) employees are rabid collectors just like us who find ways to get them for themselves before the general public ever has a crack at them. (Employees and managers will deny this up and down but I have numerous friends who all work in retail and will confirm that) And ordering a set of 6 of the same character from an online shop is no guarantee to get one either unless specifically stated by said shop. The whole thing is a cluster and total nightmare for collectors. The silver lining to this red and black painted rain cloud though is there are rumors on the Funko Reddit that the FYE exclusive is gonna be the demom paint with dreads and maybe tassels. And store exclusive are usually much easier to obtain than Chase pieces.
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Post by TeamFnKick on Mar 27, 2017 9:44:40 GMT -5
Found this at target this morning!
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crush
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Post by crush on Mar 27, 2017 12:58:50 GMT -5
I've only bought the Yellow Ranger from the movie line so far (haven't decided if I want to get them all or not, but I absolutely adored Becky G's Trini in the film so I had to get her) but these exclusives are bordering on "must-buy" for me. (Image not mine)
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Post by LaParka on Mar 27, 2017 13:59:29 GMT -5
Grabbed the Barnes and Noble Heffalump exclusive. Ordered the Strawberry Shortcake/Blueberry Muffin 2 pack, Movie Beauty and the Beast Cogsworth, and Sam's Friend.
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 27, 2017 17:48:02 GMT -5
Those Rita & Zordon pops are extremely confusing to me...I guess it would make sense if I see the movie.
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Post by punksnotdead on Mar 27, 2017 23:19:01 GMT -5
Those Rita & Zordon pops are extremely confusing to me...I guess it would make sense if I see the movie. In the new movie, Zordon was the original Red Ranger and Rita was the original Green Ranger. We see them wear the suits in the first 5 or so minutes when the movie starts. You should definitely check out the movie. They're pretty awesome imo. I hope they make them in 6.5" scale too.
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on Mar 27, 2017 23:24:11 GMT -5
Where do you find the chase edition? Every factor sealed/shipped case of 6 of that specific character will have 1 Chase variant in the box. So they're 1 in 6 basically. But finding them in stores is next to impossible since Chase pieces are labeled and most stores that sell Pops (Hot Topic, ThinkGeek, GameStop) employees are rabid collectors just like us who find ways to get them for themselves before the general public ever has a crack at them. (Employees and managers will deny this up and down but I have numerous friends who all work in retail and will confirm that) And ordering a set of 6 of the same character from an online shop is no guarantee to get one either unless specifically stated by said shop. The whole thing is a cluster and total nightmare for collectors. The silver lining to this red and black painted rain cloud though is there are rumors on the Funko Reddit that the FYE exclusive is gonna be the demom paint with dreads and maybe tassels. And store exclusive are usually much easier to obtain than Chase pieces. Hot topic has a policy that employees can not buy chase figures until its sat on the sales floor for a week. So some places have tried to make it easier for customers.
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Post by thomamon on Mar 27, 2017 23:26:18 GMT -5
Do we know when these are expected to hit?
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Post by crush on Mar 27, 2017 23:50:14 GMT -5
Awesome. Should be easy to track down then. Also, the aforementioned yellow ranger, and the unmasked Tommy exclusive I pulled from Walgreens tonight.
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 27, 2017 23:53:00 GMT -5
Anyone looking for the full set of Gamestop Morphing Rangers? My brother texted me wanting to unload his.
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Mar 28, 2017 8:49:33 GMT -5
Aaaand just as I said... welp, that's a $300 figure I'll never have. I don't know why the demon wasn't the regular release and unpainted as the chase. This chase crap is slowly killing my interest in Pops. It's not a "chase". It's "pay scalpers for this 1337 piece". Pops are hard enough to find in my area without this chase nonsense. I bet Mick Foley has a chase as Cactus Jack or something too
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 28, 2017 10:24:04 GMT -5
Aaaand just as I said... welp, that's a $300 figure I'll never have. I don't know why the demon wasn't the regular release and unpainted as the chase. This chase crap is slowly killing my interest in Pops. It's not a "chase". It's "pay scalpers for this 1337 piece". Pops are hard enough to find in my area without this chase nonsense. I bet Mick Foley has a chase as Cactus Jack or something too I actually have to agree 100% with this. Normally, I'm never keen on chase figures, but it doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that the Demon incarnation is the Finn Balor that WWE fans and Pop! fans in general would prefer. Making the Demon the chase seems like a sure fire way to anger your customer base to me. Of course, they are a business, so Funko was probably thinking they'd make the Demon the chase variant so that people order whole cases of Finn Balor in order to get the chase.
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 28, 2017 10:32:23 GMT -5
Chase figures are awful. Im ok with store/con exclusives because you can still get them for a decent price. Chase figures are nothing but scalpers paying their bills.
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Post by The Masked Luchador on Mar 28, 2017 18:07:17 GMT -5
My WWE collection as of today.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Mar 29, 2017 0:48:03 GMT -5
Had $5 reward for TRU so I picked up that boy Bray.
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 29, 2017 11:48:27 GMT -5
Picked up Katana & Wonder Woman bombshell pops yesterday. Also grabbed the chase version of wonder woman.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2017 14:47:11 GMT -5
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Post by LaParka on Mar 29, 2017 18:46:30 GMT -5
Funko announced Wave 2 of 1966 Batman is coming in June. Riddler in suit and hat is a chase. Riddler, Penguin, Mr. Freeze, King Tut, Batgirl are the wave.
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