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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby Flex Luthor » Thu Sep 08, 2016 7:27 am

Pop hunting can wear you down after a while especially if you are constantly leaving empty handed. I seem to have my best luck if I just so happen to pass by a Walgreens while running other errands.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby JohnnyPOP » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:38 am

Flex Luthor wrote:Pop hunting can wear you down after a while especially if you are constantly leaving empty handed. I seem to have my best luck if I just so happen to pass by a Walgreens while running other errands.


Yeah, the one day I wasn't looking is when I finally came across a couple of these. Now if only Venom was showing up in stores too. :-k
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby robertk328 » Thu Sep 08, 2016 2:00 pm

JohnnyPOP wrote:Yeah, the one day I wasn't looking is when I finally came across a couple of these. Now if only Venom was showing up in stores too. :-k

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Postby keyese » Thu Sep 08, 2016 4:41 pm

I'm so happy they are getting re-released! I am missing Iron Spider, but they have been coming back in to a Walgreens sort of near me, so I'm hoping the other Walgreens nearby will get them in as well.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby NormanCaruso » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:41 pm

Anyone still looking for the 4 keep checking your Walgrens.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby meangene » Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:00 am

I saw most of them the other day. I'm glad they're getting easier to get a hold of. Has anyone found any new Goblin chases in the wild?
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby snoopburtis » Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:23 pm

kihou wrote:I'm so happy they are getting re-released! I am missing Iron Spider, but they have been coming back in to a Walgreens sort of near me, so I'm hoping the other Walgreens nearby will get them in as well.

How do you know where they are getting sent to? I'm relatively new to collecting and I have Iron Spider and the goblin, but I need the other to.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby keyese » Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:31 pm

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kihou wrote:I'm so happy they are getting re-released! I am missing Iron Spider, but they have been coming back in to a Walgreens sort of near me, so I'm hoping the other Walgreens nearby will get them in as well.

How do you know where they are getting sent to? I'm relatively new to collecting and I have Iron Spider and the goblin, but I need the other to.

I've just been stopping in to nearby stores, and then I called and asked a couple. I think they might still have a listing for it on their website that some people have used to track inventory, but I've never had luck with that.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby snoopburtis » Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:36 pm

kihou wrote:
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kihou wrote:I'm so happy they are getting re-released! I am missing Iron Spider, but they have been coming back in to a Walgreens sort of near me, so I'm hoping the other Walgreens nearby will get them in as well.

How do you know where they are getting sent to? I'm relatively new to collecting and I have Iron Spider and the goblin, but I need the other to.

I've just been stopping in to nearby stores, and then I called and asked a couple. I think they might still have a listing for it on their website that some people have used to track inventory, but I've never had luck with that.

Yeah, I stopped by 7 walgreens that are close to my house and I only found the two. I wish I lived in a bigger area, because then it might be easier

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby jkcohen626 » Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:30 pm

Found this guy at Walgreens today. I already have him so I didn't pick hm up. I haven't seen anyone saying that they've seen the original Walgreens wave back in stores, so I'm wondering if Im the first.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby powderkid28 » Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:43 pm

jkcohen626 wrote:Found this guy at Walgreens today. I already have him so I didn't pick hm up. I haven't seen anyone saying that they've seen the original Walgreens wave back in stores, so I'm wondering if Im the first.

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Dang that's awesome. My son would love that pop! Hopefully it pops back up in my area. What wave was he apart of, can't remember because he came out before I was collecting.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby jkcohen626 » Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:53 pm

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jkcohen626 wrote:Found this guy at Walgreens today. I already have him so I didn't pick hm up. I haven't seen anyone saying that they've seen the original Walgreens wave back in stores, so I'm wondering if Im the first.

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Dang that's awesome. My son would love that pop! Hopefully it pops back up in my area. What wave was he apart of, can't remember because he came out before I was collecting.


He was in the first Walgreens wave, when they still had the gold exclusive sticker.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby Bob » Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:06 am

This is awesome. I would love to find 2099, Venom, and Punisher. I started collecting after the first wave was gone, but would definitely like to have them at retail price. Thanks for the heads up.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby Flex Luthor » Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:17 am

My buddy just picked up a thunderbolts punisher with the new Walgreens sticker last night in California. I guess they're rereleasing some of the older waves.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby JohnnyPOP » Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:25 am

That would be awesome! I'd love to get my hands on Venom and Punisher!!
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby Codes » Sat Oct 08, 2016 2:57 am

I just want a Spiderman 2099 for under $20 now that he is back.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby Jawwknee » Sat Oct 08, 2016 3:51 am

Picked up punisher and spiderman 2099 in norcal yesterday

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby powderkid28 » Sat Oct 08, 2016 6:35 am

Any one seen these in the Midwest? Makes sense these would be coming back with the wave 1 Star Wars case my store received yesterday.

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Postby robertk328 » Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:35 am

jkcohen626 wrote:Found this guy at Walgreens today. I already have him so I didn't pick hm up. I haven't seen anyone saying that they've seen the original Walgreens wave back in stores, so I'm wondering if Im the first.

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Oh man I need to check again. Just bought one on eBay that's arriving today lol

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby FredKruger » Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:11 am

Bob wrote:This is awesome. I would love to find 2099, Venom, and Punisher. I started collecting after the first wave was gone, but would definitely like to have them at retail price. Thanks for the heads up.


That sucks. Re releasing pops will kill Funko. Will never understand how.people can't comprehend what it means to all of us when.Funko screws.us with re releases. The.Hunt.is.half.the fun, if every pop is available to every collector also takes the fun.out. Not to mention each re released pop pushes them a bit closer to.a dying fad/beanie babies. Like.it or not without value to pops the whole pop game shuts down. No need for exclusives and extra $ for funko, if all pops are commons.

Horrified to hear Funko is spitting in their customers face with re releases again. Hope flippers can snag all these before the entitled kids can get their participation pop. If you missed it the 1st time, tough, pay $10 extra on ebay, you can't always get what u want, amd.sometimes have to pay for.it. Bottom line is: don't re release and make everyones collection worthless.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby powderkid28 » Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:19 am

FredKruger wrote:
Bob wrote:This is awesome. I would love to find 2099, Venom, and Punisher. I started collecting after the first wave was gone, but would definitely like to have them at retail price. Thanks for the heads up.


That sucks. Re releasing pops will kill Funko. Will never understand how.people can't comprehend what it means to all of us when.Funko screws.us with re releases. The.Hunt.is.half.the fun, if every pop is available to every collector also takes the fun.out. Not to mention each re released pop pushes them a bit closer to.a dying fad/beanie babies. Like.it or not without value to pops the whole pop game shuts down. No need for exclusives and extra $ for funko, if all pops are commons.

Horrified to hear Funko is spitting in their customers face with re releases again. Hope flippers can snag all these before the entitled kids can get their participation pop. If you missed it the 1st time, tough, pay $10 extra on ebay, you can't always get what u want, amd.sometimes have to pay for.it. Bottom line is: don't re release and make everyones collection worthless.


I think you should be speaking for yourself instead of "all of us." What your collection is worth has no bearing on someone else being able to buy something that they want. Buy what you like, instead of its perceived "worth" and all is well. If the POP bubble burst today I'm still happy with the pieces I have and will continue to display them.

And I don't think Funko is spitting in their customers faces, maybe some "collectors" faces who care that their Spider-Man 2099 was worth $20 and might now be only worth $10.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby FredKruger » Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:55 am

powderkid28 wrote:
FredKruger wrote:
Bob wrote:This is awesome. I would love to find 2099, Venom, and Punisher. I started collecting after the first wave was gone, but would definitely like to have them at retail price. Thanks for the heads up.


That sucks. Re releasing pops will kill Funko. Will never understand how.people can't comprehend what it means to all of us when.Funko screws.us with re releases. The.Hunt.is.half.the fun, if every pop is available to every collector also takes the fun.out. Not to mention each re released pop pushes them a bit closer to.a dying fad/beanie babies. Like.it or not without value to pops the whole pop game shuts down. No need for exclusives and extra $ for funko, if all pops are commons.

Horrified to hear Funko is spitting in their customers face with re releases again. Hope flippers can snag all these before the entitled kids can get their participation pop. If you missed it the 1st time, tough, pay $10 extra on ebay, you can't always get what u want, amd.sometimes have to pay for.it. Bottom line is: don't re release and make everyones collection worthless.


I think you should be speaking for yourself instead of "all of us." What your collection is worth has no bearing on someone else being able to buy something that they want. Buy what you like, instead of its perceived "worth" and all is well. If the POP bubble burst today I'm still happy with the pieces I have and will continue to display them.

And I don't think Funko is spitting in their customers faces, maybe some "collectors" faces who care that their Spider-Man 2099 was worth $20 and might now be only worth $10.


No, I am speaking for all that's what's is sad. If u pay more for something cause you want to collect it, as you sa,y this is bad news. I also only I collect only what I want., but as many of us true collectors know, some.pieces.just aren't.in.the wild anymore. Take 2099, for example, Funko then re releases it a year later,and"spits" in our faces as now.it costs retail. You paid $39 cause you are a real collector and needed it.for.your collection but.started a bit late, now it's at every Walgreens a year later for $9.99? You got screwed out of $29 because of a poor business practice. Aren't the NYCC exclusives so popular that they shut down websites with Internet traffic, hint, it's not due to the sticker on front. Would the Thanos Dorb have sold.out in.less than.a second.if.there were.10K available? No, it.sold due to being worth $ and size of release. Do people spend 1000's to go to.cons.in hope of getting a few $10 toys? No they go to get what they want so.their collection has rare.items.not in others collections. If these items were freely available Funko fun days wouldn't exist either, we would just buy these items.in stores.

If they re release boo.berry for example, u paid $150 for one and Funko just makes another 10K and puts em in stores for retail. You just lost a ton of $ for being loyal to funko and "not caring" how.much your collection is worth. The long time collectors get screwed by re releases as it devalues all pops and screws the honest collectors that had to.pay flip prices for what they wanted. If u missed it when.it came out, either pay a bit.more.or.come to.terms with reality that not everyone gets what they want. Take a look at the seller board here, why aren't the protos $2.99 and given to all board.members? Oh cause collections have value.

The world.is a tough place and not everyone can.win. Sure.it would be cool.if every pop was a chase, but then no pops would be chases. Once it's gone, it needs to stay gone.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby BeefyPenguin » Sat Oct 08, 2016 10:02 am

Quick question has spider man 2099 or any of the others be re released been vaulted? If not then in my opinion they are doing nothing wrong. And buying him at $30 which is what I did made me no more of a collector then the guy willing to wait and hope for a re release.

Poor business practice is re relasesling vaulted pops and wide release of pops the were previously LE to a,specific number I e unmasked deathdtroke .

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby jkcohen626 » Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:08 pm

BeefyPenguin wrote:Quick question has spider man 2099 or any of the others be re released been vaulted? If not then in my opinion they are doing nothing wrong. And buying him at $30 which is what I did made me no more of a collector then the guy willing to wait and hope for a re release.

Poor business practice is re relasesling vaulted pops and wide release of pops the were previously LE to a,specific number I e unmasked deathdtroke .


I don't think he was ever technically vaulted. I bet that Walgreens wanted to pull a Hot Topic where they could make fans happy and/or angry by re-releasing all of their exclusives during the holidays.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby slim1977 » Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:51 pm

FredKruger wrote:
powderkid28 wrote:
FredKruger wrote:
That sucks. Re releasing pops will kill Funko. Will never understand how.people can't comprehend what it means to all of us when.Funko screws.us with re releases. The.Hunt.is.half.the fun, if every pop is available to every collector also takes the fun.out. Not to mention each re released pop pushes them a bit closer to.a dying fad/beanie babies. Like.it or not without value to pops the whole pop game shuts down. No need for exclusives and extra $ for funko, if all pops are commons.

Horrified to hear Funko is spitting in their customers face with re releases again. Hope flippers can snag all these before the entitled kids can get their participation pop. If you missed it the 1st time, tough, pay $10 extra on ebay, you can't always get what u want, amd.sometimes have to pay for.it. Bottom line is: don't re release and make everyones collection worthless.


I think you should be speaking for yourself instead of "all of us." What your collection is worth has no bearing on someone else being able to buy something that they want. Buy what you like, instead of its perceived "worth" and all is well. If the POP bubble burst today I'm still happy with the pieces I have and will continue to display them.

And I don't think Funko is spitting in their customers faces, maybe some "collectors" faces who care that their Spider-Man 2099 was worth $20 and might now be only worth $10.


No, I am speaking for all that's what's is sad. If u pay more for something cause you want to collect it, as you sa,y this is bad news. I also only I collect only what I want., but as many of us true collectors know, some.pieces.just aren't.in.the wild anymore. Take 2099, for example, Funko then re releases it a year later,and"spits" in our faces as now.it costs retail. You paid $39 cause you are a real collector and needed it.for.your collection but.started a bit late, now it's at every Walgreens a year later for $9.99? You got screwed out of $29 because of a poor business practice. Aren't the NYCC exclusives so popular that they shut down websites with Internet traffic, hint, it's not due to the sticker on front. Would the Thanos Dorb have sold.out in.less than.a second.if.there were.10K available? No, it.sold due to being worth $ and size of release. Do people spend 1000's to go to.cons.in hope of getting a few $10 toys? No they go to get what they want so.their collection has rare.items.not in others collections. If these items were freely available Funko fun days wouldn't exist either, we would just buy these items.in stores.

If they re release boo.berry for example, u paid $150 for one and Funko just makes another 10K and puts em in stores for retail. You just lost a ton of $ for being loyal to funko and "not caring" how.much your collection is worth. The long time collectors get screwed by re releases as it devalues all pops and screws the honest collectors that had to.pay flip prices for what they wanted. If u missed it when.it came out, either pay a bit.more.or.come to.terms with reality that not everyone gets what they want. Take a look at the seller board here, why aren't the protos $2.99 and given to all board.members? Oh cause collections have value.

The world.is a tough place and not everyone can.win. Sure.it would be cool.if every pop was a chase, but then no pops would be chases. Once it's gone, it needs to stay gone.

Dude, it's a Walgreens exclusive. They can order as many as they want and keep ordering till funko goes out of business. No where on the box does it say limited, or numbered edition size. People will pay what they want for them, be it 10 bucks, or 40. Comparing the value of a mass marketed retail piece to con exclusives and protos is like comparing apples to sports cars. They just don't belong in the same breath.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby robertk328 » Sat Oct 08, 2016 2:26 pm

BeefyPenguin wrote:Quick question has spider man 2099 or any of the others be re released been vaulted? If not then in my opinion they are doing nothing wrong. And buying him at $30 which is what I did made me no more of a collector then the guy willing to wait and hope for a re release.

Poor business practice is re relasesling vaulted pops and wide release of pops the were previously LE to a,specific number I e unmasked deathdtroke .

I checked several stores for him (2099) and nothing. My eBay purchase means I can scratch him off my list. I think even if Walgreen's is releasing the ones they've had in inventory, he'll still be hard to find which will keep the value up. If I can walk in and find him in every store next to Elsa for 9.99 then not so much.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby FredKruger » Sat Oct 08, 2016 3:58 pm

slim1977 wrote:
FredKruger wrote:
powderkid28 wrote:
I think you should be speaking for yourself instead of "all of us." What your collection is worth has no bearing on someone else being able to buy something that they want. Buy what you like, instead of its perceived "worth" and all is well. If the POP bubble burst today I'm still happy with the pieces I have and will continue to display them.

And I don't think Funko is spitting in their customers faces, maybe some "collectors" faces who care that their Spider-Man 2099 was worth $20 and might now be only worth $10.


No, I am speaking for all that's what's is sad. If u pay more for something cause you want to collect it, as you sa,y this is bad news. I also only I collect only what I want., but as many of us true collectors know, some.pieces.just aren't.in.the wild anymore. Take 2099, for example, Funko then re releases it a year later,and"spits" in our faces as now.it costs retail. You paid $39 cause you are a real collector and needed it.for.your collection but.started a bit late, now it's at every Walgreens a year later for $9.99? You got screwed out of $29 because of a poor business practice. Aren't the NYCC exclusives so popular that they shut down websites with Internet traffic, hint, it's not due to the sticker on front. Would the Thanos Dorb have sold.out in.less than.a second.if.there were.10K available? No, it.sold due to being worth $ and size of release. Do people spend 1000's to go to.cons.in hope of getting a few $10 toys? No they go to get what they want so.their collection has rare.items.not in others collections. If these items were freely available Funko fun days wouldn't exist either, we would just buy these items.in stores.

If they re release boo.berry for example, u paid $150 for one and Funko just makes another 10K and puts em in stores for retail. You just lost a ton of $ for being loyal to funko and "not caring" how.much your collection is worth. The long time collectors get screwed by re releases as it devalues all pops and screws the honest collectors that had to.pay flip prices for what they wanted. If u missed it when.it came out, either pay a bit.more.or.come to.terms with reality that not everyone gets what they want. Take a look at the seller board here, why aren't the protos $2.99 and given to all board.members? Oh cause collections have value.

The world.is a tough place and not everyone can.win. Sure.it would be cool.if every pop was a chase, but then no pops would be chases. Once it's gone, it needs to stay gone.

Dude, it's a Walgreens exclusive. They can order as many as they want and keep ordering till funko goes out of business. No where on the box does it say limited, or numbered edition size. People will pay what they want for them, be it 10 bucks, or 40. Comparing the value of a mass marketed retail piece to con exclusives and protos is like comparing apples to sports cars. They just don't belong in the same breath.



My point is all pops shouldn't be mass rereleased. Be they exclusives or vaulted. Collections have value until they gut it with re releases. I agree about protos, I have exactly 0.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby NormanCaruso » Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:04 pm

Spider-Man 2099 and Venom and Punisher have hit the Heart of America.
Found 2 2099 4 Venom after going to 5 Walgreens.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby JohnnyPOP » Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:09 pm

NormanCaruso wrote:Spider-Man 2099 and Venom and Punisher have hit the Heart of America.
Found 2 2099 4 Venom after going to 5 Walgreens.


That's awesome! Hopefully they start popping up in Texas soon. Unless they toss them up on the website. [-o< I just wanna grab Venom.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby wadepliskin » Sun Oct 09, 2016 2:47 am

FredKruger wrote:
powderkid28 wrote:
FredKruger wrote:
That sucks. Re releasing pops will kill Funko. Will never understand how.people can't comprehend what it means to all of us when.Funko screws.us with re releases. The.Hunt.is.half.the fun, if every pop is available to every collector also takes the fun.out. Not to mention each re released pop pushes them a bit closer to.a dying fad/beanie babies. Like.it or not without value to pops the whole pop game shuts down. No need for exclusives and extra $ for funko, if all pops are commons.

Horrified to hear Funko is spitting in their customers face with re releases again. Hope flippers can snag all these before the entitled kids can get their participation pop. If you missed it the 1st time, tough, pay $10 extra on ebay, you can't always get what u want, amd.sometimes have to pay for.it. Bottom line is: don't re release and make everyones collection worthless.


I think you should be speaking for yourself instead of "all of us." What your collection is worth has no bearing on someone else being able to buy something that they want. Buy what you like, instead of its perceived "worth" and all is well. If the POP bubble burst today I'm still happy with the pieces I have and will continue to display them.

And I don't think Funko is spitting in their customers faces, maybe some "collectors" faces who care that their Spider-Man 2099 was worth $20 and might now be only worth $10.


No, I am speaking for all that's what's is sad. If u pay more for something cause you want to collect it, as you sa,y this is bad news. I also only I collect only what I want., but as many of us true collectors know, some.pieces.just aren't.in.the wild anymore. Take 2099, for example, Funko then re releases it a year later,and"spits" in our faces as now.it costs retail. You paid $39 cause you are a real collector and needed it.for.your collection but.started a bit late, now it's at every Walgreens a year later for $9.99? You got screwed out of $29 because of a poor business practice. Aren't the NYCC exclusives so popular that they shut down websites with Internet traffic, hint, it's not due to the sticker on front. Would the Thanos Dorb have sold.out in.less than.a second.if.there were.10K available? No, it.sold due to being worth $ and size of release. Do people spend 1000's to go to.cons.in hope of getting a few $10 toys? No they go to get what they want so.their collection has rare.items.not in others collections. If these items were freely available Funko fun days wouldn't exist either, we would just buy these items.in stores.

If they re release boo.berry for example, u paid $150 for one and Funko just makes another 10K and puts em in stores for retail. You just lost a ton of $ for being loyal to funko and "not caring" how.much your collection is worth. The long time collectors get screwed by re releases as it devalues all pops and screws the honest collectors that had to.pay flip prices for what they wanted. If u missed it when.it came out, either pay a bit.more.or.come to.terms with reality that not everyone gets what they want. Take a look at the seller board here, why aren't the protos $2.99 and given to all board.members? Oh cause collections have value.

The world.is a tough place and not everyone can.win. Sure.it would be cool.if every pop was a chase, but then no pops would be chases. Once it's gone, it needs to stay gone.


The way I understand the marvel Walgreens release is that it is staggered release and not s rerelease . This means they released the inventory periodically until such a time as they choose to end it. If you jumped the gun and chose to think the piece as rare then that's on you. If it is not a limited piece or vaulted it will likely be on s shelf again. Now supply and demand do take hold here which will obviously cause s decrease in value on a secondary market until they dry up again. This is no different than any other collectible or hot item. Secondary cost "value" goes up when hard to find with huge demand, comes down again to reality when the "gotta get it 1st" crowd is done artificially inflating the "value" before the rest of the product has run its course.
That being said, glad I waited to get these and by the way, I am still a "true" collector. I just know how the game works having been a collector of many things before. I also collect for myself with my kids. Hunting them down is so much more fun. The excitement they get when we find "treasure" is worth all the effort. To each their own thougg :)

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby robertk328 » Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:28 am

NormanCaruso wrote:Spider-Man 2099 and Venom and Punisher have hit the Heart of America.
Found 2 2099 4 Venom after going to 5 Walgreens.

Too funny... my 2099 arrived from ebay yesterday, Venom on Tuesday. Though Venom I only spent about $12-13, but $25 for 2099.
That's ok, they look cool. And I won't have to drive around everywhere looking like I did for the Charlie Brown ones I never got lol One store I checked yesterday after reading here had the whole row of Marvel empty. Either they didn't get any or the flippers were already in. That's the same store I got Green Goblin, Taskmaster and Iron Spider from a few weeks ago, so figured they'd have something.

I do need to get that Punisher though...

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Postby robertk328 » Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:31 am

wadepliskin wrote:That being said, glad I waited to get these and by the way, I am still a "true" collector. I just know how the game works having been a collector of many things before. I also collect for myself with my kids. Hunting them down is so much more fun. The excitement they get when we find "treasure" is worth all the effort. To each their own thougg :)

I like hunting them down too, and it's not as fun to get a box on the porch as it is to look at the box tops and see the image you've been looking for. But at the same time it's nice to cross things off the list that have been difficult to find no matter how many stores you've gone to!

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby Davinci » Sun Oct 09, 2016 9:47 am

The people who say they are "true collectors" are the ones who get mad when and whine when they can't get the pop and complain about flippers. They are the ones who will say "boohoo" to others when they can't get pops and they have it.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby FredKruger » Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:10 am

Davinci wrote:The people who say they are "true collectors" are the ones who get mad when and whine when they can't get the pop and complain about flippers. They are the ones who will say "boohoo" to others when they can't get pops and they have it.


Nah, people who are true collectors aren't entitled millennials with no concept of reality. If I can't get a pop, oh well, not the end.of the world, they are.just toys after all. The problem is people like you who feel they are "owed" the same.pops as everyone else. Flippers exist no matter what,no use complaining as.they keep the value of your collection up. You pay the markup, or.u don't, it's simple really. And yea, if others can't get a pop I have I do say "boohoo", that's not my fault, it's yours. That's the point, because someone else has.it, you "deserve" one too. Man you kids are in for a real.wake.up call. The real world.has flippers, and limited stock sorry to shatter your bubble.

Pops will become.beanie babies/pogs if this re release trend.continues as the value continues to plummet. Many collect because they like the product, but your.lying to yourself if you say you hope all pops are commons and available to everyone. The value of.pops and exclusives is.why this hobby has taken.off in the 1st place. Some.may state it is cause of licenses, but it's due to the value of.finding a "chase" that is worth $100 and you paid $15, that's pay off on investment.

Sorry for rant had to.clarify for guy insulting collectors.

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby Barryyyyy » Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:16 am

FredKruger wrote:
powderkid28 wrote:
FredKruger wrote:
That sucks. Re releasing pops will kill Funko. Will never understand how.people can't comprehend what it means to all of us when.Funko screws.us with re releases. The.Hunt.is.half.the fun, if every pop is available to every collector also takes the fun.out. Not to mention each re released pop pushes them a bit closer to.a dying fad/beanie babies. Like.it or not without value to pops the whole pop game shuts down. No need for exclusives and extra $ for funko, if all pops are commons.

Horrified to hear Funko is spitting in their customers face with re releases again. Hope flippers can snag all these before the entitled kids can get their participation pop. If you missed it the 1st time, tough, pay $10 extra on ebay, you can't always get what u want, amd.sometimes have to pay for.it. Bottom line is: don't re release and make everyones collection worthless.


I think you should be speaking for yourself instead of "all of us." What your collection is worth has no bearing on someone else being able to buy something that they want. Buy what you like, instead of its perceived "worth" and all is well. If the POP bubble burst today I'm still happy with the pieces I have and will continue to display them.

And I don't think Funko is spitting in their customers faces, maybe some "collectors" faces who care that their Spider-Man 2099 was worth $20 and might now be only worth $10.


You paid $39 cause you are a real collector and needed it.for.your collection


I went to every Walgreens in my area til I found him and only paid $10 because I'm a real collector and not an idiot who resorted to eBay and paid $39 and now think I have the right to complain because I overpaid for something that was never vaulted in the first place. And. your. punctuation. stinks. stop. it.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby FredKruger » Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:41 am

Barryyyyy wrote:
FredKruger wrote:
powderkid28 wrote:
I think you should be speaking for yourself instead of "all of us." What your collection is worth has no bearing on someone else being able to buy something that they want. Buy what you like, instead of its perceived "worth" and all is well. If the POP bubble burst today I'm still happy with the pieces I have and will continue to display them.

And I don't think Funko is spitting in their customers faces, maybe some "collectors" faces who care that their Spider-Man 2099 was worth $20 and might now be only worth $10.


You paid $39 cause you are a real collector and needed it.for.your collection


I went to every Walgreens in my area til I found him and only paid $10 because I'm a real collector and not an idiot who resorted to eBay and paid $39 and now think I have the right to complain because I overpaid for something that was never vaulted in the first place. And. your. punctuation. stinks. stop. it.


It's called typing on a phone, check a dictionary for the definition of exclusive may help u understand. Not my fault you are not very bright and can't comprehend a rational thought. If your not smart enough to join the conversation and contribute stay out and keep organizing your Hikari.

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Postby robertk328 » Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:57 am

Barryyyyy wrote:I went to every Walgreens in my area til I found him and only paid $10 because I'm a real collector and not an idiot who resorted to eBay and paid $39 and now think I have the right to complain because I overpaid for something that was never vaulted in the first place. And. your. punctuation. stinks. stop. it.

People who buy on eBay are idiots? :-k

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby robertk328 » Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:59 am

FredKruger wrote:It's called typing on a phone, check a dictionary for the definition of exclusive may help u understand. Not my fault you are not very bright and can't comprehend a rational thought. If your not smart enough to join the conversation and contribute stay out and keep organizing your Hikari.

I type on my phone a lot too (am doing it now) and think all the weird punctuation makes it tough to read. Doesn't take long to edit if you have to. Just a thought 8-[

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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby DigsUT » Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:41 am

Funko will be just fine if they re-release an exclusive piece, for the company that actually has the exclusive. There are plenty of truly rare pieces out there and re-releasing exclusives from Wal-greens, Hot Topic, etc etc etc, will hardly be a blip on the radar. Also, please stop comparing a multi licence, ever evolving vinyl collectible to a stuffed plush animal. When I see a Darth Vader, Batman, Thanos, Conner McDavid, Cam Newton, Golden Girl, etc etc Beanie Baby hit the market, then and only then can you make any fair comparison.
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Re: Walgreens Marvel Pops

Postby FredKruger » Sun Oct 09, 2016 12:15 pm

robertk328 wrote:
FredKruger wrote:It's called typing on a phone, check a dictionary for the definition of exclusive may help u understand. Not my fault you are not very bright and can't comprehend a rational thought. If your not smart enough to join the conversation and contribute stay out and keep organizing your Hikari.

I type on my phone a lot too (am doing it now) and think all the weird punctuation makes it tough to read. Doesn't take long to edit if you have to. Just a thought 8-[


It's a forum, and a few misplaced periods. not hard to read :rolleyes:


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