When does your pop deserve a pop stack ?

[pop-inandout-9]

Just curious to see when people decide a certain pop deserves a pop stack ??
Share your thoughts !!!

[beckysaurus]

I have like 8-10 pop stacks. They are on my older Disney exclusive pieces or anything with an LE size of less than 48. I have soft protectors on many of the rest.

[funkystark]

I love when I see brand new HT exclusives in pop stacks

[Classier]

Chases, I'm an in-box guy, but the chases are where I draw the line.

[pop-inandout-9]

I have like 8-10 pop stacks. They are on my older Disney exclusive pieces or anything with an LE size of less than 48. I have soft protectors on many of the rest.

Wow, Id love to see what u have in your stacks ....

[HowardTheDuck]

The only thing that could ever get me to drop the extra $$$ on a stack is protos. The 1 Proto I own is safely in a stack and if I ever get more, they will be too.

[Valde]

I have 2 Pop stacks and both are 1/24 Freddy's, I have some same piece count Pops with nothing at all around them. I doubt anything is going to happen to them.

[Geescube]

Autographed pops, common or not. All belong in Pop Stack (for me). I have other several more rare pops that belong in stacks but arent (due to laziness). But, autograph is automatic pop stack.

[pop-inandout-9]

Autographed pops, common or not. All belong in Pop Stack (for me). I have other several more rare pops that belong in stacks but arent (due to laziness). But, autograph is automatic pop stack.

great ! i like this one ! Thanks for sharing. And your most favorite autograph experience?

[Sarcasticguy]

Never use protectors. I will sometimes send things to people in protectors, but my personal collection is OOB and I neatly fold the boxes down and keep them safe in a container.

I've heard though with Pop Stacks that sometimes you can damage the box (if you care) if you try to remove it. I guess the point of a stacks is that they probably shouldn't be removed, but you never know.

[Geescube]

Autographed pops, common or not. All belong in Pop Stack (for me). I have other several more rare pops that belong in stacks but arent (due to laziness). But, autograph is automatic pop stack.

great ! i like this one ! Thanks for sharing. And your most favorite autograph experience?

Mmmmm....well theres

Tom Hiddleston
Sebastian Stan
Gerard Way
Tom Felton

I think the most important one would be Tom Hiddleston. Great to check that off the list. <3

[Jezter]

None. I've received a few via gifts etc, but they just go into the closet with the boxes they came with, since I display all Pops OOB.
Granted, I have no real interest in protos since I can't justify spending the money on the ones I'd want the most, and will probably never get any autographed, so aside from exclusives I don't have anything super special worth keeping hidden in a box.

[toro423]

I don't use protectors. OOB all the way!

[CaseyJones14]

I don't use protectors. OOB all the way!

OOB life is the best kind of life

I own 4 Pop stacks and they are used as risers, but I also take them with me to SDCC to protect Pops I'm getting for friends who are in box collectors.

[CollectorBadger]

I don't use protectors. OOB all the way!

I'm with you buddy! Just get a Detolf from Ikea, it's like a giant pop stack!

[brooklyn_geek]

I don't use protectors. OOB all the way!

OOB life is the best kind of life

I own 4 Pop stacks and they are used as risers, but I also take them with me to SDCC to protect Pops I'm getting for friends who are in box collectors.

I'm still about 50% in box, 50% out of box, but I refuse to use the stacks unless it's a situation where I'm travelling with pops...it IS better to just take them out and enjoy them. All the work that goes into making them and people would rather look at hand painted stuff through plastic windows...

[toro423]

I figured spend $10 on a pop stack or $10 on another pop, might as well get more pops

[cheeser]

Personally I spring for a hard stack case whenever the value creeps to a steady $100+. I have hundreds of pops, all in the soft protectors, and less than 40 or so in stacks. Started doing some OOB on a few of my newer ones and I still put the empty boxes in protectors.. I have a sickness i guess.

[akagalar]

Never use protectors. I will sometimes send things to people in protectors, but my personal collection is OOB and I neatly fold the boxes down and keep them safe in a container.

I've heard though with Pop Stacks that sometimes you can damage the box (if you care) if you try to remove it. I guess the point of a stacks is that they probably shouldn't be removed, but you never know.

Do you know how they damage the box on removal?

[Sarcasticguy]

Never use protectors. I will sometimes send things to people in protectors, but my personal collection is OOB and I neatly fold the boxes down and keep them safe in a container.

I've heard though with Pop Stacks that sometimes you can damage the box (if you care) if you try to remove it. I guess the point of a stacks is that they probably shouldn't be removed, but you never know.

Do you know how they damage the box on removal?

I think it's cause they are pretty form fitting.. so trying to pull Pops out of stacks with your fingers or wiggle it out could cause dents. IDK, this is just like 2nd hand info i've received from friends. Haven't done it myself.

[funko_vinz]

I use Pop Stacks for autographed Pops, some chases, and Freddy's.

[theraven00]

I used to save them for expensive ones ($60+ is expensive to me) and chases, but some of my chases have gone down in value quite a bit so I probably need to reprioritize. My highest valued one right now is Queen Amidala, followed by Bebop (OOB), and then Qui Gon Holo (not in Pop Stack...yet).

[theraven00]

Never use protectors. I will sometimes send things to people in protectors, but my personal collection is OOB and I neatly fold the boxes down and keep them safe in a container.

I've heard though with Pop Stacks that sometimes you can damage the box (if you care) if you try to remove it. I guess the point of a stacks is that they probably shouldn't be removed, but you never know.

Do you know how they damage the box on removal?

I think it's cause they are pretty form fitting.. so trying to pull Pops out of stacks with your fingers or wiggle it out could cause dents. IDK, this is just like 2nd hand info i've received from friends. Haven't done it myself.

I've taken a couple out of Pop Stacks without any issue, but maybe it depends on luck and/or the individual box? I typically just flip them upside down slowly and let them slide out.

[Libertyroxx]

My personal and completely arbitrary guidelines are if a Pop is "valued" at over $100 it's in a Pop stack. If it's "valued" at $50-100 I put in one of the extra thick protectors. Everything else gets a regular protector. But I'm also 100% in box. The neat stacks and rows make me happy.

[Sarcasticguy]

I've taken a couple out of Pop Stacks without any issue, but maybe it depends on luck and/or the individual box? I typically just flip them upside down slowly and let them slide out.

Yeah, it probably happens when people get impatient and try to pull them out instead of letting them slowly slide down.

[pop-inandout-9]

My personal and completely arbitrary guidelines are if a Pop is "valued" at over $100 it's in a Pop stack. If it's "valued" at $50-100 I put in one of the extra thick protectors. Everything else gets a regular protector. But I'm also 100% in box. The neat stacks and rows make me happy.

Nice system, also make me happy hahaha

[Batcavehero24]

Anything over $50 and any batman

[rontonsoup]

Never use protectors. I will sometimes send things to people in protectors, but my personal collection is OOB and I neatly fold the boxes down and keep them safe in a container.

I've heard though with Pop Stacks that sometimes you can damage the box (if you care) if you try to remove it. I guess the point of a stacks is that they probably shouldn't be removed, but you never know.

Do you know how they damage the box on removal?

I think it's cause they are pretty form fitting.. so trying to pull Pops out of stacks with your fingers or wiggle it out could cause dents. IDK, this is just like 2nd hand info i've received from friends. Haven't done it myself.

I put my SDCC Indy in a Pop stack and the window cracked on the pop box. One side of the pop stack was smaller than the other, so when I forced it in, it cracked. If it doesn't fit in one way, just try the other side. I learned my lesson the hard way.

To answer the original question, I use pop stacks for Pops that are over $100, but I prefer the regular pop protectors.

[jimma]

My personal and completely arbitrary guidelines are if a Pop is "valued" at over $100 it's in a Pop stack. If it's "valued" at $50-100 I put in one of the extra thick protectors. Everything else gets a regular protector. But I'm also 100% in box. The neat stacks and rows make me happy.

Agreed

[mariog1497]

Personally I throw Pops in a Pop stack if they're retired and really hard to find now. Took me a while to find a reaper crew jax teller, but when I got it I threw it in a pop stack immediately. The only exception I have is if it's signed by someone that I have been wanting to meet badly, which is why I have my signed Opie in a pop stack too

[beckysaurus]

Never use protectors. I will sometimes send things to people in protectors, but my personal collection is OOB and I neatly fold the boxes down and keep them safe in a container.

I've heard though with Pop Stacks that sometimes you can damage the box (if you care) if you try to remove it. I guess the point of a stacks is that they probably shouldn't be removed, but you never know.

Do you know how they damage the box on removal?

A pop stack has only damaged one of my boxes. It scraped up the corner of my black/silver Mickey Mouse when I tried to force it in. I didn't realize it was actually catching on the corner and tearing it. Mickey didn't fit in it as it was glued together a bit askew. Other than that, I've not had any trouble.

[Vypinoy]

For me if its around $200ish or more. Definitely the LE400 or less. Er well only stacked my night king freddy and kylo freddy. But under LE200 for sure. Otherwise soft protector of theyre valued above $100

[rontonsoup]

For me if its around $200ish or more. Definitely the LE400 or less. Er well only stacked my night king freddy and kylo freddy. But under LE200 for sure. Otherwise soft protector of theyre valued above $100

Kylo Freddy? #jealous

[willy wonka]

I use Pop Stacks for autographed Pops, some chases, and Freddy's.

Same! Limited stuff is what I will add to this or things I just want to keep forever.

[coopscohen]

Anything $100+ for me goes in a Pop Stack. I'm glad Hot Cash started. Just ordered another 20 .

[Thrillofthehunt]

I only have a few in stackers. They are on a high shelve and I would be super bummed if they ever got damaged, so that's my only criteria.

[Libertyroxx]

My personal and completely arbitrary guidelines are if a Pop is "valued" at over $100 it's in a Pop stack. If it's "valued" at $50-100 I put in one of the extra thick protectors. Everything else gets a regular protector. But I'm also 100% in box. The neat stacks and rows make me happy.

Agreed

My personal and completely arbitrary guidelines are if a Pop is "valued" at over $100 it's in a Pop stack. If it's "valued" at $50-100 I put in one of the extra thick protectors. Everything else gets a regular protector. But I'm also 100% in box. The neat stacks and rows make me happy.

Nice system, also make me happy hahaha

Thanks! A lot of people on here are OOB but I just can't do it. To me, figures are presented in their packaging in a way designed to highlight the figure and protect them from wear and tear. The way Pops, in particular, are displayed in their boxes is perfect for that aesthetic. I also don't take my Star Wars Black Series figures OOB. Though I may just also be a little too OCD for OOB.

[Vinyl4Blood]

I put my pops in hard stacks when their value exceeds my the monthly pop allowance my wife gives me.

[CaselxASD]

Most of my pops are in soft protectors and I'm slowly trying to work my way to get them all in at least a soft protector. As for hard stacks, I only have a few but the pops in them are kinda just the pops I find as my favorites regardless of current value

[leosalion]

I only put my signed pops in stacks or if they're going for like $200+. Everything else goes into a soft protector