What type of POP collector are you?

Postby **CritterD** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:58 am

we have them all kinds of ways. I like most of mine oob unless its expensive, thens it's probably in a Pop! protector. my wife wife is totally "DONT TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX!!!" and then our kids are full on oob...Pops! everywhere. My son will probably have his favorite Pop from whatever he's playing sitting beside him while he plays a game. I know Reinhardt goes everywhere with that kid

Postby **Stitch626** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 2:46 pm

I am #4! I like to enjoy them out of box but I keep the super exclusive boxes in a closet

Postby **Universal_ghost** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:49 am

In box collector but sometimes I take them out just to see the full detail on one's that have a lot then put them back in their box.

Postby **Xenomorph** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:55 am

The ones I have room for I open and place the pop infront of the box with the side of the box with the art on it showing. Think it looks sharp displaying it that way. I have some in box I just don't have room for.

Postby **scullysdad** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:03 pm

Technically 3, but the only OOB Pops I have are my Doctor Who Pops and the ones on my desk at work. Everything else is still in the box, and a lot of them are in Pop Protectors. My main line is Stranger Things and those are all in box and in protectors.

Postby **Cheeky Chi** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:07 pm

Five stars, baby! I'm number five.

Postby **FunkoETC** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:42 pm

I gotta say I'm #3. The molds these days are pretty amazing and need to be displayed.

Postby **willworkforfunkos** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:17 am

#2 for me. Sometimes I'll get a spare to display oob on my desk (i.e. giant Groot) but for the most part, all remain unopened...

Postby **Funko Boss 1973** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:54 pm

Mine are all in the box and in protectors. I'm beginning to run out of room :rolleyes:

Postby **sneakmode** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:11 pm

I'm closest to #4, mainly Out of Box for display and toss the boxes because I don't have room to store. I keep some exclusives in box though.

Postby **jkcohen626** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:29 pm

I fall in between 3 and 4. I have a few POPs in box, mostly autographed one, but the vast majority is OOB, however I keep all of my boxes in storage.

Postby **bryan_sato54** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:32 pm

I think i went being Number 1 to now number 3...maybe its time to do out of the box

Postby **anime23** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:24 pm

zaghawk wrote:1) All in boxes and NEVER opened, perhaps even in POP protectors
2) All/most in boxes usually never opened
3) Some in box (probably exclusives) some out of box and on display
4) Pretty much all out of box and on display, boxes for exclusives still kept
5) Boxes are useless, all on display and/or for the kids (or yourself) to play with

Is there a way to add a POLL to this?

2 for sure

Postby **Suprmike6** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:04 pm

#2 I like the way they look lined up in the box. But a few I bought OOB or with damaged boxes, but most of them are still in the box

Postby **txd_funko** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:24 pm

I'm #3, a good mixture of both, but tend to leave the higher end ones and exclusives in the box. I let the commons breath!

Postby **funkilyfunko** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:32 pm

Vote now!
try that? best I could do, sorry!

Postby **lcarus83** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:12 pm

I am definitely #2. Almost all of mine are in boxes and have not been opened. That is mostly because its so much easier to have my collection stacked against a wall. Makes a nice display. Im not against having them out of box but when you have 800 Pops like I do, its just easier to display and organize when you have the uniformity of the boxes.

Postby **hawklovespurple** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:30 pm

I would say I'm #3. A lot of mine are out of their boxes on display, but I tend to keep my more exclusive ones in their box. I also do a mix of in and out of box displays.

Postby **mmmrice** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:35 pm

I would say #2 but I do take some out to admire the detail. Plus, I would not know what the back looked like otherwise...

Postby **OUTSIDER31** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:35 am

Number #1

Postby **Hqsdfan619** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:51 am

zaghawk wrote:1) All in boxes and NEVER opened, perhaps even in POP protectors
2) All/most in boxes usually never opened
3) Some in box (probably exclusives) some out of box and on display
4) Pretty much all out of box and on display, boxes for exclusives still kept
5) Boxes are useless, all on display and/or for the kids (or yourself) to play with

Is there a way to add a POLL to this?

We're all over the place. We collect as a family. I would say we are #3
My kids collection all if his Batman are in box. Alot of his spiderman are out of box. the majority of my daughter's are out of box maybe a handful inbox. My are all in box. My husband's has some of his favorites out of box. But the majority of his are inbox.

Postby **Adrenya** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:37 am

zaghawk wrote:1) All in boxes and NEVER opened, perhaps even in POP protectors
2) All/most in boxes usually never opened
3) Some in box (probably exclusives) some out of box and on display
4) Pretty much all out of box and on display, boxes for exclusives still kept
5) Boxes are useless, all on display and/or for the kids (or yourself) to play with

Is there a way to add a POLL to this?

Some sets (about 200-300 pops) nicely arranged on shelves out of their boxes.

Everything I don't have shelf space for (like 650 pops omg!) is in every corner of the house (and occasionally car lol

). Most of my youngest daughters boxes are pretty crushed up, but she still leaves them in. She asked me today to convert her closet into a reading nook with shelves for her pops. I do save my boxes though. And only pops with sentimental value or very high money value (which is only like 4 pops) in protectors.

Postby **x56735x** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:10 am

#2 for me. And only really like 4 POPs are OOB. If I do OOB its going to be Dorbz. I want to let them breath...but...it's hard to put boxes away and keep inner plastic on file.

Postby **fgnat** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:11 am

Number 1

Postby **Ap4ulcalypse** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:56 am

1. all in box for me!

Postby **Blitzfreeze** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:29 am

They are all in boxes, but I only collect what tickles my fancy. I don't have a set collection.

Postby **ShellyGt86** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:35 pm

I’m # 1) the majority of my pops are from SDCC, never displayed out of the box or even opened. I just like to look at them. I enjoy collecting them.

Postby **Takas** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:47 pm

OOB because I love displaying them, I still keep all my boxes in good condition

Postby **Mauibrah** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:48 pm

I am 2

Postby **jristenx** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:06 pm

I'm somewhere between 2 and 3.

Postby **Deathlinks** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:16 pm

2. Only because there are some pops that are too freakin crazy to keep in the box

Postby **DassGoot** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:00 pm

#2 for sure. I buy doubles of molds I really like and OOB them. But I am inching my way towards 3-4 due to spacial restrictions

Postby **Solzeta1** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:35 pm

1) all in box...some in pop protectors and almost all of them in stored in cardboard boxes

Postby **tigsabud1** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:37 pm

Somewhere between 2 & 3, myself.

I started out keeping everything in the box because I've always had a love for box art and the packaging itself. When I was younger, I'd keep the empty box of my action figures under my bed just so I could take it out and admire it from time to time. As time went on, I started to appreciate the little detail that went into every individual figure (not just Pops; this goes for all the lines I collect). They really are like mini works of art! Nowadays, the ones I'm either really excited for, or those that are super detailed, I'll take out of the box to appreciate. Some of the more simple designs, like Stranger Things, for example, I'll keep in the box. This also helps with display; because there's so many of them, I can stack the boxes on top of each other to cut back on shelf space, etc. Once out of the box, you lose that vertical display option, so it eats up space quicker. I really don't have any concern as to market value, as I don't plan on selling them, at least for quite some time, so OOB tends to work best for me from an appreciative collector's standpoint.

Postby **chincoteague1** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:44 pm

I'm a 2.

Postby **tonychen2121** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:07 pm

HappinessGuano wrote:I'm a #1 person, minus the protectors. There are a few I wouldn't mind buying duplicates of to play with, though.

I like how you think. Buy duplicates if possible of thenones I like so I can display open and keep in box.
I am between # 1and #2

Postby **tonychen2121** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:08 pm

Solzeta1 wrote:1) all in box...some in pop protectors and almost all of them in stored in cardboard boxes

I do the same. I keep my most exclusive and valued Pop in Pop protectors.

Postby **DREWFANATIC** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:15 pm

Im #1 for sure. I just think that looks the best display wise.

...but then i see collection pictures of OOB collectors and also looks super nice!

i think it comes down to cleaning for me. Way easier to clean going the #1 route.

Postby **LiquidTease** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:41 am

I'm a #1. I have a few in hard pop protecters but about 90% are not.

Postby **Adrenya** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:07 am

DassGoot wrote:#2 for sure. I buy doubles of molds I really like and OOB them. But I am inching my way towards 3-4 due to spacial restrictions

The ones my husband really loves he buys 2 of. One for oob on his computer desk, one for in box on the shelf. And we aren't even in box collectors. Eventually they will all be oob, he just wants them on his desk lol

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