Common Pops that turned into Grails?

Postby **Delainer** » Mon May 07, 2018 12:11 am

daOCHO wrote:This happens alot with certain TV series that have a major following. I vaguely remember seeing The Simpsons, Big Bang Theory POPs back then. Since most have expired licenses, pretty pricey to claim. Seeing it now...

Big Bang Theory Pops are so much $$$

Probably why there isn't a line of Seinfield Pops, licensing must be crazy!

Postby **dorbz** » Tue May 08, 2018 6:19 pm

PopPChulo wrote:Hey,
Have any of you ever gotten a Common Pop and it turned into a "Grail" completely unexpectedly?
If so, which one of the pops from your collection turned into a Grail?

Not sure if they qualify as "grail" but Stranger Things Steve with bat and Upside Down Will jumped in value lately. Scare Glow was a common inititally too but I never got it at retail.

Edit: Come to think of it, none of these were plain commons, either convention exclusives or store exclusives.

Postby **jristenx** » Tue May 08, 2018 6:24 pm

I think the biggest jump for a pop I personally didn't expect (but owned) was the Leia Boushh unmasked. I bought it right after SDCC for my best friend's bday for less than $80. now it's over 400, I believe.

Postby **NCDS** » Tue May 08, 2018 6:44 pm

I was shocked about Sam from Trick r' Treat. Usually when I talk about the film no one has seen it.

Postby **jristenx** » Tue May 08, 2018 6:49 pm

NCDS wrote:I was shocked about Sam from Trick r' Treat. Usually when I talk about the film no one has seen it.

I've heard of it at least! :idea:

Postby **comic book guy** » Tue May 08, 2018 7:47 pm

jristenx wrote:
NCDS wrote:I was shocked about Sam from Trick r' Treat. Usually when I talk about the film no one has seen it.

I've heard of it at least!

I would love a Sam pop in my collection!

Postby **Yortisme** » Tue May 08, 2018 8:00 pm

Two I can think of, off the top of my head are CM Punk, and Sloth from The Goonies.

Postby **Magnus1** » Tue May 08, 2018 8:36 pm

I have to agree with the Friends Pops. Liked the show so bought the Pops. Now they're worth 50 bucks each.

Postby **ejcurtis115** » Tue May 08, 2018 9:29 pm

Big Bang Theory, Wizard of Oz, and Michael Jackson's that we bought for about $10 each years ago. Still my favorites today!

Postby **NCDS** » Tue May 08, 2018 9:33 pm

comic book guy wrote:
jristenx wrote:
NCDS wrote:I was shocked about Sam from Trick r' Treat. Usually when I talk about the film no one has seen it.

I've heard of it at least!

I would love a Sam pop in my collection!

Me too! I never even saw it and it already cost too much money. I guess it's the next Holy Grail I need.

Postby **jristenx** » Tue May 08, 2018 10:08 pm

Magnus1 wrote:I have to agree with the Friends Pops. Liked the show so bought the Pops. Now they're worth 50 bucks each.

wait really? I haven't checked because it's just my fav collection and they're an oob display on my shelves. But I scored the entire set for about $40 at wondercon a couple years a back.

Postby **MONSTER** » Tue May 08, 2018 11:13 pm

The first wave of Masters of the Universe all seemed to turn into grails. I'm still kicking myself for not picking them up when they first came out.

Website · Postby **kiptrip** » Wed May 09, 2018 12:12 am

Brutesquad wrote:Not sure if this counts but the Stranger Things bloody Steve from SDCC..it was a shared exclusive with HT and was pretty easily available at the time and even a while after the show..now its pretty "hot" and selling aftermarket for a bunch of dollhairs..glad I grabbed it when I did! Looking forward to the new Steve's to complete the trifecta!

Yesss I’m totally regretting not getting Steve at the time when I was at SDCC. I was saying to myself that I won’t go crazy and start on Stranger Things, but Steve is the only one I care about!

Postby **CaliCollectibles** » Wed May 09, 2018 1:02 am

I mainly buy what I like, and overtime they turn into vaulted grails. Like my thundercats set, and early heman figures. Also, all my early Pixar purchases. I never thought a single character or mold can stop being made so I never had that desire to buy everything that can possibly turn grail. I just buy what I like and buy them early so I dont have to pay ebay prices for them in the future.

Postby **CaliCollectibles** » Wed May 09, 2018 1:04 am

In my early funko collecting years I was extra picky and held off buying ALOT of characters I liked. Now they are out of my reach to purchase...

Postby **ETphonehome** » Wed May 09, 2018 1:06 am

Mainly old Disney pops became grails. Glad I bought Boo from Monster Inc. when it came out.

Postby **Popfanatics** » Wed May 09, 2018 1:16 am

Not exactly a common but I’m surprised how much metallic Beerus is worth now.

Postby **acciofunko** » Wed May 09, 2018 1:17 am

Renly Baratheon lol

and a few other early on ones from the Game of Thrones line like Grey Wind, Ygritte and Rhaegal!

Postby **Ar7** » Wed May 09, 2018 1:27 am

When I first started looking at POP!s I ran into a Reggae Rasta for $5 in some “randoms” bin at a local convention. Who isn’t a fan of Bob Marley? I picked it up and offered it up my friend who started collecting too. He passed. So I got it. Told my more seasoned POP collector friend about it while at the con and he flipped out in excitement. (At the time it was worth $30-$40). Years later I traded it for cash and other POP!s because the funds were low but the collecting was in full effect. Man did it jump over the years. Cool to have had it in my possession for a bit. But looking at its current worth, wow, just crazy what I found for $5!

Postby **Magnus1** » Wed May 09, 2018 1:46 am

jristenx wrote:
Magnus1 wrote:I have to agree with the Friends Pops. Liked the show so bought the Pops. Now they're worth 50 bucks each.

wait really? I haven't checked because it's just my fav collection and they're an oob display on my shelves. But I scored the entire set for about $40 at wondercon a couple years a back.

I know right. I remember getting Monica on clearance. I even gave a set to my sister in law because she's the biggest fan of the show.

Postby **Clown** » Wed May 09, 2018 1:51 am

I gotta go with Mayor. He’s always been one of my favorite pops. He was one of the most detailed back then like how his ribbon says mayor on it and the spiders painted on, also how the head spins to reveal his other face is just perfect!

Postby **PopPChulo** » Wed May 09, 2018 2:48 am

Clown wrote:I gotta go with Mayor. He’s always been one of my favorite pops. He was one of the most detailed back then like how his ribbon says mayor on it and the spiders painted on, also how the head spins to reveal his other face is just perfect!

Who would have knew the mayor would be a grail

Postby **Sam25** » Wed May 09, 2018 10:09 pm

Queen Amidala is one that has gone crazy especially recently. I’m glad I got one before it went nuts.

Postby **Tmarie_82** » Wed May 09, 2018 10:15 pm

Brutesquad wrote:Not sure if this counts but the Stranger Things bloody Steve from SDCC..it was a shared exclusive with HT and was pretty easily available at the time and even a while after the show..now its pretty "hot" and selling aftermarket for a bunch of dollhairs..glad I grabbed it when I did! Looking forward to the new Steve's to complete the trifecta!

I’m really happy we got this one when it was released, I remember going to Hot Topic the day this released just for this one. I was actually surprised not as many people in line were interested in him when I left that day there were quite a few left still. Seems like over night he went up in price.

Postby **JJLecaros** » Wed May 09, 2018 10:28 pm

I remember when funko first started penguin and riddler were clearance at hot topic for $5 each.

Postby **wolfy233** » Wed May 09, 2018 10:44 pm

kiptrip wrote:
Brutesquad wrote:Not sure if this counts but the Stranger Things bloody Steve from SDCC..it was a shared exclusive with HT and was pretty easily available at the time and even a while after the show..now its pretty "hot" and selling aftermarket for a bunch of dollhairs..glad I grabbed it when I did! Looking forward to the new Steve's to complete the trifecta!

Yesss I’m totally regretting not getting Steve at the time when I was at SDCC. I was saying to myself that I won’t go crazy and start on Stranger Things, but Steve is the only one I care about!

Nobody cared about Steve then Season 2 changed that. Sometimes you never really know which one will blow up.

Postby **dboneo** » Wed May 09, 2018 10:48 pm

Remember when I bought reg belle on clearance st B&N and watching her make a huge jump in value

Postby **masteryoda69** » Thu May 10, 2018 12:50 am

Pooh and Tigger are my commons that turned into grails.

Postby **Lexaeus** » Thu May 10, 2018 1:30 am

Some of the first Pops I ever bought were Winnie the Pooh, Master Chief, Blue Spartan, Cortana, and the original Avengers set. I would consider most of those grails.

Postby **PopPChulo** » Thu May 10, 2018 3:06 am

Lexaeus wrote:Some of the first Pops I ever bought were Winnie the Pooh, Master Chief, Blue Spartan, Cortana, and the original Avengers set. I would consider most of those grails.

Those are definitely grails. That's crazy that was your first pops as well

Postby **TriFeckTa** » Thu May 10, 2018 3:09 am

Bullseye the Target mascot. When i bought him about a year ago he was $15 shipped.

Postby **monktoast** » Thu May 10, 2018 3:26 am

Bender from breakfast club =/

Postby **CaliCollectibles** » Thu May 10, 2018 6:38 am

The book of life pops specifically La Muerta. Love the design on all those characters.. and the DETAILS.

Postby **FearlessPhotog** » Thu May 10, 2018 8:46 am

Original Belle for sure is one

Postby **w00tw00t** » Thu May 10, 2018 9:48 am

CaliCollectibles wrote:In my early funko collecting years I was extra picky and held off buying ALOT of characters I liked. Now they are out of my reach to purchase...

Same here and now looking back i regret not getting them. For me it was a matter of $ and space.

Postby **conventiongeek** » Thu May 10, 2018 9:58 am

It surprises me the stories people are sharing about these grails. I don't often pay that close attention to the value over time. Granted, it's not like I have pops from 10 years ago... but I have a few that are like 5 years old or so. I have to check them out.

Some really cool stories! Thanks!

Postby **kamakaziunicorn** » Thu May 10, 2018 10:00 am

One of my wife's grails she actually got at FDO6. It was Tate Langdon. He was a leftover none else wanted on the prize table. Linsey loves the show so she was happy to take him

now he has a little value to him

Postby **Lexaeus** » Thu May 10, 2018 10:17 am

conventiongeek wrote:It surprises me the stories people are sharing about these grails. I don't often pay that close attention to the value over time. Granted, it's not like I have pops from 10 years ago... but I have a few that are like 5 years old or so. I have to check them out.

Some really cool stories! Thanks!

It's kinda nice to find out some unassuming pop you bought a couple years is now worth quite a bit.

Postby **yanban** » Thu May 10, 2018 10:20 am

jristenx wrote:I think the biggest jump for a pop I personally didn't expect (but owned) was the Leia Boushh unmasked. I bought it right after SDCC for my best friend's bday for less than $80. now it's over 400, I believe.

Wow that's crazy. These jumps for some of these values are insane

Postby **yanban** » Thu May 10, 2018 10:21 am

Lexaeus wrote:
conventiongeek wrote:It surprises me the stories people are sharing about these grails. I don't often pay that close attention to the value over time. Granted, it's not like I have pops from 10 years ago... but I have a few that are like 5 years old or so. I have to check them out.

Some really cool stories! Thanks!

It's kinda nice to find out some unassuming pop you bought a couple years is now worth quite a bit.

I do love that. When it's been sitting on your shelf and then you happen to check ebay to see it's worth a ton? It's a fun feeling

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