Do you buy two of each Pop? One to open and one to save?

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Re: Do you buy two of each Pop? One to open and one to save?

Postby Stitch626 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:39 pm

I only buy one. I’m having a hard enough time finding space for them as it is. I don’t know what I would do if I bought multiples lol
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Postby Greymom » Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:30 pm

I have done that, but not often. It greatly depends on my funds.
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Postby Quazimoto » Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:47 am

Generally no, I'm a one and done type of guy with my Pop!s. That said, for some reason, I have purchased all the Fraggle Rock Pop!s twice, save for Sprocket. It being my all time favorite show and know nearly every episode by heart probably has something to do with that.

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Postby DFWFunkoHunter » Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:16 am

when it's something that just looks like it needs to be taken out I buy 2 so I can unleash one for pictures

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Postby Solzeta1 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:49 am

If I can afford it...or if its a cool piece...if not than just one

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Postby sushiguru » Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:50 am

Solzeta1 wrote:If I can afford it...or if its a cool piece...if not than just one



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Postby BerserkerBlack » Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:05 am

Only time I've done this for the entire set, just because it's my favorite, next to horror \:D/

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Postby Chaister87 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:17 am

I usually only buy one since I keep them in box, but lately I've been thinking if I should take them out and save the box somewhere else.

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Postby Solzeta1 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:37 pm

BerserkerBlack wrote:Only time I've done this for the entire set, just because it's my favorite, next to horror \:D/

https://imgur.com/gallery/c18WQ

nice rangers collection

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Postby kevin87 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:12 pm

No. If I own it, I open it. My whole way of thinking is if I'm not going to open it, I might as well leave it at the store and save my money... then I'd have like $3000ish more right about now lol

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Postby BerserkerBlack » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:42 pm

Solzeta1 wrote:
BerserkerBlack wrote:Only time I've done this for the entire set, just because it's my favorite, next to horror \:D/

https://imgur.com/gallery/c18WQ

nice rangers collection


Thank you =)

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Postby Cmpotter » Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:03 pm

I usually only buy one of each pop. I have a few doubles of characters I absolutely love, like Maleficent and Aquaman. We are at almost 2,000 pops right now so I could never imagine having doubles of all of them. I have no room as it is! haha
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Postby Stat32111 » Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:52 pm

Usually only one of each pop
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Postby Biohazard125 » Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:54 pm

I never bought two but if i did the duplicates usually go to my friend he also collects also

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Postby Showtime3 » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:05 pm

I usually Buy one of each, and some get to breathe lol
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Postby jammasta » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:18 pm

I always order 2 when I buy from Walmart, Target or amazon online. Their packing is horrible and you hope that you get at least 1 good one. But it never fails that both of them come in damage.
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Postby DeejayDaffy » Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:30 pm

Sometimes I will buy 2 of a pop if it's something that I really really want. I do have a bunch of doubles but what I try to do now is buy out of box ones that I find. That way I can leave my original one in the box. Doesn't always work but with patience I've been able to build up a solid out of box collection.
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Postby MsLafleur82 » Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:07 pm

Chaister87 wrote:I usually only buy one since I keep them in box, but lately I've been thinking if I should take them out and save the box somewhere else.


That is what I have been doing! Opening commons and Keeping the exclusives in box. Going forward will mostly be focusing on the exclusives. Wish pops didn't take up so much space!

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Postby BabyBeBe » Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:25 pm

Depending on if I want one out of box or one to trade
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Postby The POP Lady » Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:10 pm

FunkoMeansFun wrote:I am always curious what my fellow Funko Fanatics :freddy3: collections are like and really enjoy hearing what and how everybody collects.

My question today is this:

Do you buy two of each Pop? One to open and enjoy, and one to save mint in the box for collecting purposes?


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Postby Chaister87 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:57 am

MsLafleur82 wrote:
Chaister87 wrote:I usually only buy one since I keep them in box, but lately I've been thinking if I should take them out and save the box somewhere else.


That is what I have been doing! Opening commons and Keeping the exclusives in box. Going forward will mostly be focusing on the exclusives. Wish pops didn't take up so much space!


Hahaha my wife is getting tired of having our house basically run over by Funko products, and not to mention all the shipping boxes that I get all the time. I might have to consider renting out one of those storage units :(

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Postby JimmyD » Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:10 am

I bought two of each of the Bombshells ones, cause I have all of the DC statues and the Cryptozoic ones, so I wanted one in box and one out.

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Postby bigant212 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:35 am

only buy 2 if I really like the character, or if I have the proto so I can display one in box and one out

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Postby MsLafleur82 » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:28 am

Chaister87 wrote:
MsLafleur82 wrote:
Chaister87 wrote:I usually only buy one since I keep them in box, but lately I've been thinking if I should take them out and save the box somewhere else.


That is what I have been doing! Opening commons and Keeping the exclusives in box. Going forward will mostly be focusing on the exclusives. Wish pops didn't take up so much space!


Hahaha my wife is getting tired of having our house basically run over by Funko products, and not to mention all the shipping boxes that I get all the time. I might have to consider renting out one of those storage units :(


Yep! I have storage unit too, I try to keep my collection neat and tidy. Every so often I organize and clean my storage unit and update my collection.

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Postby anime23 » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:52 am

FunkoMeansFun wrote:I am always curious what my fellow Funko Fanatics :freddy3: collections are like and really enjoy hearing what and how everybody collects.

My question today is this:

Do you buy two of each Pop? One to open and enjoy, and one to save mint in the box for collecting purposes?


I only did that with the orphan black ones because I wanted them out on my desk but also in the boxes. Recently though i have been ordering two from target just because the boxes can come damaged and the pops can be too. Otherwise I just order one.
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Postby ETphonehome » Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:34 am

I've only done it with pops that looks better out of box

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Postby gyrofx » Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:40 am

usually not but sometimes i do if i really want to take it out and display it full time. Most of the time, i display it anyway and just save the box
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Postby flipayani » Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:49 am

_ZROE wrote:
FunkoMeansFun wrote:I am always curious what my fellow Funko Fanatics :freddy3: collections are like and really enjoy hearing what and how everybody collects.

My question today is this:

Do you buy two of each Pop? One to open and enjoy, and one to save mint in the box for collecting purposes?



Me being a toy collector since 2011, starting with Bandai power ranger toys. I can honestly say that pop wise? Yes I buy 2. One to open and one to keep mint! It’s just a collector thing. Majority of my toy collection is actual toys. So I’ve always had that mind set where I’m a collector and I need 2.


I too usually buy two when the opportunity presents itself. To add to your point, considering there are a good portion of Pop collectors that are/were sneakerheads, I believe the "one to rock, one to stock" mentality carried over to this hobby

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Postby flipayani » Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:52 am

MsLafleur82 wrote:
Chaister87 wrote:I usually only buy one since I keep them in box, but lately I've been thinking if I should take them out and save the box somewhere else.


That is what I have been doing! Opening commons and Keeping the exclusives in box. Going forward will mostly be focusing on the exclusives. Wish pops didn't take up so much space!


At least they are stack-able. I collect action figures too and hate that I have to punch a tiny hole in the wall every time I want to display one. To make matters worse, it's usually another hole when I decide to rearrange them

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Postby Blazingorchidlv » Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:56 am

On some pops I do... Occamy I have in box and out of box because that pop is GORGEOUS!!
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Postby Dannyfunk » Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:02 pm

Not really. I only buy 1.

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Postby omarwinkie » Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:19 pm

I only buy one and keep it in box on display. I only buy more then one if its had to find

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Postby El_PANDA » Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:21 am

I don't do this, mostly because I don't have the funds to purchase two of each pop lol but that would be a pretty cool thing to do if I was able too.
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Postby Ikarli04 » Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:01 am

I wish I could do that but my wallet and the space in my house won’t allow me! But I do have a few HP that I bought double to keep out the box.
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Postby Lvpopcollector » Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:32 am

I only buy 2 so I can have one out of box for the ones I really like. I have done it for the Ewok 3 pack, the Space Jam Taz and the new Taz with tornado plus a few randoms.
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Postby turboshannie » Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:36 am

i didn't initially do that, i used to just be an OOB collector, but now that i'm realizing i like them much better in the box, i just re-order the ones i can find/afford in box, and keep the OOB ones. :)

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Postby sho12ty78 » Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:59 am

I only buy one but then that one pop that is just too awesome to be left in box, I get a second :)
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Postby binarykaos » Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:59 am

It depends on the pop, I am a die hard Kevin Smith fan so each of those that have come out it has been one in the box and one for out of the box.
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Postby FunkoMeansFun » Sat Feb 24, 2018 12:15 am

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Postby Cheeky Chi » Sat Feb 24, 2018 12:56 am

As much as I want to have two of each, I just don't have the room. Of course, I do buy an extra for a close friend of mine.


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