Your display, the Funko way!

[Lobstercrossing]

I love the Michael's baseball bat display cases, and I seem to keep getting more. This is my wall of 6 cases, which allows for my favorite 66 pops themed up for Star Wars, Freddys, Disney, Movies, Movie 2, and Super Heroes. They're has been a lot of rearranging over weeks and months, but I'm pretty happy with it, and it will probably stay like this for awhile, and wanted to share this point in time

Looks good! Plus allows for more room if you decide to store the boxes elsewhere

[donofoblivion]

Once I get the design and the printer dialed in I can do 3-4 a day while I'm off doing other things.

If you don't mind me asking, it is cost effective? It's definitely a cool tactic. Can be done unsupervised, but hopefully worth it in the end.

Filament is $9.99 a roll when I grab it on sale, with a roll of filament I can probably print 10-15 of these, so they are relatively cheap.

I will probably come up with shelving as that's easier to toss up when my collection goes large, but for now these are fun. Maybe I can make a 10 display array for my favorites at the time and rotate them.

I like your idea. Think I could use at least a couple in a limited space that I have. Will look over my area...maybe send you a PM and workout something. Thanks for sharing the concept .

[HekterPopAholic]

I love the Michael's baseball bat display cases, and I seem to keep getting more. This is my wall of 6 cases, which allows for my favorite 66 pops themed up for Star Wars, Freddys, Disney, Movies, Movie 2, and Super Heroes. They're has been a lot of rearranging over weeks and months, but I'm pretty happy with it, and it will probably stay like this for awhile, and wanted to share this point in time

This looks amazing Mactds!!! Great job!!

[donofoblivion]

Spoiler: show

LOL--funny you should mention that . I'm cleaning, putting up displays, and storing away boxes and Pops! even as we speak (or write, actually). I use different "systems" for display and storage in attempt to optimize them both. I think someone in the "Spring Cleaning" thread mentioned flattening boxes or stacking them inside themselves (I use these mainly with putting away some shipping and storage boxes that I want to keep, but certainly some OOB Pop! collectors have described flattening their Pop! boxes and storing the inserts separately--which could be good for condensing them into a space or transporting but seems like it would be a headache to keep up with which inserts go where; I'm sure that they must label them). Me personally, other than for traveling I prefer to keep everything intact; so what is important to me (generally speaking) is lightening the loads that I put away as much as possible. This means getting as many things on display as I can. That's where I really try to innovate.

I do have a climate-controlled, leased storage unit (which I would need anyway for my kids' college stuff), and this helps a lot. But even here, my biggest storage problem has to do with the size of some of the boxes for the sculptures I collect as well (some are really big). That actually is my biggest storage issue. I will post some additional pics showing some display and storage ideas and strategies I am currently working on. These won't be finished, but it'll be good to get some other opinions, and maybe some of what I'm doing will help some funatics with ideas.

I appreciate your comment(s).

Once again, thanks for your comments--and your question is a very good one. This response is very personal for me, but I thought I'd go ahead and share it with the community.

I do have more display options than some. About 10 years ago, my fiancée and I made plans to build a house--a rather large one where we would display art that we loved or even that we created ourselves, and our various collectibles and mementos. Enter Funko.

I'm not looking for any sympathy here...just giving you all some background to the story.

My fiancée died of misdiagnosed uterine cancer before the house was completed. She never saw it. After that, I realize it now, I went into a bit of depression for about 4 years. I only worked, ate, and slept. It's been 10 years since her untimely demise. The truth is that I am still recovering. My children are adults now; they are generally away in school or doing whatever it is that young people do. I have 3 daughters and one son, the latter of whom is autistic. He is very friendly, highly functional, and a gifted artist. He will always be with me. The house has a number of large rooms. As the kids are generally away, I have a lot of potential to express myself.

One of the very special areas is a garage unit that is attached to the house but has been converted into an additional bedroom. This is the area of the home that I have maintained specifically in the memory of my fiancée. It has her bed in it, with her linens on it. The house has a notable Tuscan flair; so some of the décor is rustic or simple. I recently found these unfinished, unfortunately expensive large planter boxes that I thought might work well as displays. So I modified the divided boxes and then stacked them vertically. I found that I could get 2 to 3 Pops!, protos, and/or boxes into a cubicle, without the space seeming crowded. This is one of the set-ups that is helping me to get a lot of my collection out of storage boxes and off the floor. Getting as many up on display as I can is an important goal for me. Based on the nature of this hobby--sure, some things do have to be put away. Hopefully I can share more on that at a later date. Right now, I am focused heavily on my displays.

I call my fiancée's room the "Princess" or Fairy Tale Room. Here are some pics:













































As you will hopefully be able to appreciate, the slots of each cube are large enough that I can often display a common or prototype (out-of-box pieces [OOB] ) with a specialty item or in-box pieces. This way, I can collect and display different versions of a given item that complement one another. Sometimes I will mix non-identical items--like the silly rabbit, dodo, and leprechaun cereal icon combination, or the Wizard of Oz Pops! that you see in the pictures.

These "display boxes" are nothing more than unstained, natural-colored wood that I chose to go ahead and buy because I didn't want to spend the time or effort to do the work. There are some others in the house that I am experimenting painting or staining. The point here is that anyone with reasonable carpentry skills could probably do these at a fraction of the cost of what I paid for them. They are not fancy at all. Here is a pic of a single planter box that I am toying with elsewhere.




I have more pics, suggestions, examples from my collection on the way. This area and pics was what I had readily available. There are about 180 Pops! and boxes on that display so far--and since all the spaces are not filled and some are singlet, I guestimate that when I'm finished well over 200 items will be displayed (I counted boxes with 2 or 3 Pops! in them as "1 Pop!"). I don't think the area looks too busy. There is another horizontally positioned series of 3 planters/displays under the window in the 1st picture (the light coming thru the window makes these hard to see). That area, I suppose, will contain another 100-plus Pops! I think it is possible to display Pops! in such a way that they don't necessarily take over the entire room--but regardless of how we choose to display, optimizing our spaces will take some creativity and imagination.

Then again, sometimes we do just have to make hard choices on which items and how many we can collect. I didn't know I was going to get this much into this when I started. Still, I'm glad that I went ahead and just collected what I liked at the time; doing so has allowed me to complement this room that means so much to me. That's what I meant in earlier comments when I said the house means a lot to me. I think the room is tastefully done in memory of my fiancée, and I can't imagine going back and trying to collect a lot of these. I'm getting a lot of this stuff out of storage and putting it out, which I think is a sign that I am moving on. But this one area of the house, I have chosen to preserve...this fairy tale.

Long post and story (yet again), but I hope it encourages some funatics and possibly gives some additional ideas. Collecting is a labor of love for me.

More pics and rooms coming up in the future. Thanks for "listening".

Hi Don, The set up looks amazing! So many great protos.

Thanks, buddy! You were one of those that helped me assemble parts of this collection--notably helping me with some protos. Someday I hope to assemble a "recognition and thank you list" of funatics who have sold or contributed certain pieces. I sincerely hope anyone recognizing one of their items in my posts feels some sense of pride about how the item is displayed and that it went to an individual (and family/home) that appreciates it.

I've said before that I love seeing people's various collectibles displays (Funko and otherwise). I even enjoy seeing some homes showcased. I feel it is a privilege that people share with me/us parts of their lives. Yes, I know it's a little voyeuristic but when I see something that has been well done, I think to myself "Wow! Now that is so cool! Thank you for sharing that with us!"

One thing that has bugged me occasionally is when I have heard or read commentaries that are negative or derogatory about Funko collectors and Funatics. Some people make remarks that are stereotyped and worded as if they know all about collectors of Funko products--who we are, where we live, our social standing, and of course, that we're all geeks. Well, whereas the last part of that previous sentence might be true (and as it turns out, being a geek seems to be pretty hot these days), it is clear from our various displays and pics that Funko enthusiasts are a pretty cosmopolitan group. I don't think anyone could remark that parts of the collection I have shown is located in a parent's spare room; and even if it were, the way I see it, that would be a damned good way to save some money to buy more Pops! or travel .

For what it's worth, thank those of you who have helped me make this particular collection "beautiful", at least for me and my family.

Kungfutoys--I appreciate you. And I appreciate a host of others who have otherwise helped me assemble this collection too. Excepting Brian, the majority of us could not have gotten many of these items first hand. So thank you again, Funko Community.

[donofoblivion]

Update/a few new pics:

I took some of those plantar/display boxes that I've been talking about in recent posts to centralize my Batman Pop! collection. The display is located upstairs just outside two of my girls' bedrooms. I chose to place no protos on the display. I did decide to color them black, for drama and worthy of the Dark Knight. I wasn't quite sure I would like it...but(?)...I think it worked out "ok". There are still some empty slots present, and in addition, I think I'll eventually move the couple of Sheldon's from the bottom row. So still, there is a little room left for growth (amazingly). One Pop! that I think I really want and "need" is that 2017 NYCC Black Chrome Batman to cap the end of one of the mid-height-level rows pictured. As we all know--and I am absolute evidence of this--this hobby is very addicting. It is very hard to practice restraint, be patient, and remain disciplined.



Incidentally, if anyone wants to know--the stairwell is a joint custom feature conceived together by my fiancée and me specifically for the house. It is a special-commissioned project by a metal-work studio that does uncommon work. I love the stairwell because it is sturdy and strong (masculine) but curvy, flowing, and beautiful (feminine). It is a work of art all by itself, and it is one of the elements I am most proud of about the house.

Also incidentally, at the top of the stairwell is a frame containing my own and my children's baby shoes--another element of which I am immensely proud (you see, I've been collecting things for a very long time). Once again, I thought to go ahead and share these nice pics .

Anyway, continuing with the actual Batman set-up pics:















Yes--I know, I know. I really am a fanatic. But who can resist a good Batman proto or Pop! ? Obviously not me.

[mactds]

This looks amazing Mactds!!! Great job!!

Looks good! Plus allows for more room if you decide to store the boxes elsewhere

Thank You!

[conventiongeek]

Update/a few new pics:












Yes--I know, I know. I really am a fanatic. But who can resist a good Batman proto or Pop! ? Obviously not me.

The display is great, especially the Batman collection! Sheldon looks a little out of place, but at least the one has a batman shirt on. You need to get the NYCC Black Chrome Batman for sure!

It looks like to have another wall of pops in the back room??? what's back there?

[Exodus989]

Funny thing is the "black eyes" means they are all possesed! LOL Crowley has the red eyes... where is the yellow eyed demon?

I am surprised that they never made him. He was the main villain for the first couple seasons

So here I am going to sound like a bad fan, did they make a John Winchester?

No but he’s never been a main character - more of a major story influencer.

[Kungfutoys]

Update/a few new pics:

I took some of those plantar/display boxes that I've been talking about in recent posts to centralize my Batman Pop! collection. The display is located upstairs just outside two of my girls' bedrooms. I chose to place no protos on the display. I did decide to color them black, for drama and worthy of the Dark Knight. I wasn't quite sure I would like it...but(?)...I think it worked out "ok". There are still some empty slots present, and in addition, I think I'll eventually move the couple of Sheldon's from the bottom row. So still, there is a little room left for growth (amazingly). One Pop! that I think I really want and "need" is that 2017 NYCC Black Chrome Batman to cap the end of one of the mid-height-level rows pictured. As we all know--and I am absolute evidence of this--this hobby is very addicting. It is very hard to practice restraint, be patient, and remain disciplined.



Incidentally, if anyone wants to know--the stairwell is a joint custom feature conceived together by my fiancée and me specifically for the house. It is a special-commissioned project by a metal-work studio that does uncommon work. I love the stairwell because it is sturdy and strong (masculine) but curvy, flowing, and beautiful (feminine). It is a work of art all by itself, and it is one of the elements I am most proud of about the house.

Also incidentally, at the top of the stairwell is a frame containing my own and my children's baby shoes--another element of which I am immensely proud (you see, I've been collecting things for a very long time). Once again, I thought to go ahead and share these nice pics .

Anyway, continuing with the actual Batman set-up pics:















Yes--I know, I know. I really am a fanatic. But who can resist a good Batman proto or Pop! ? Obviously not me.

Very nice!

[donofoblivion]

Update/a few new pics:












Yes--I know, I know. I really am a fanatic. But who can resist a good Batman proto or Pop! ? Obviously not me.

The display is great, especially the Batman collection! Sheldon looks a little out of place, but at least the one has a batman shirt on. You need to get the NYCC Black Chrome Batman for sure!

It looks like to have another wall of pops in the back room??? what's back there?

My computer is acting up so may not be able to respond--but you'll just die when you hear what's in the next room, adjacent to the grim and serious Batman.

It's Sailor Moon

That's one of the girls' rooms (they actually haven't seen what I've done yet--they're away in school; won't they be surprised).

I remember all that pirouetting and drama on the show when my girls were little. Like so many other families we would sit and watch the episodes together. I think it's kind of funny that Sailor Moon is situated practically next to Batman. I'm working on the rest of my DC characters section elsewhere. It sucks a little that my other DC/Justice League characters are separated from Batman but the spaces work out better this way (I think). I am debating and may move the Batmans closer to the other DC characters. After I straighten my daughters room I'll put pics up of the Sailor Moon set-up in a day or two (I made a mess looking for a statue box).

Those shelves in the background are a different color yet again (another one of my experiments ). Also some gaming and Legends of Tomorrow Pops! are part of my daughter's room set-up. I'm not really a gamer but I know my girls play some of the stuff I've put in her room display. My brother teases them and calls them heartless mercenaries--which is actually quite funny because they're so friendly and small.

I agree completely about Sheldon. I just don't have a designated space for him yet. Good eyes on the Batman shirt he's wearing.

[donofoblivion]

Update/a few new pics:

Very nice!

Thanks

[Itscease]

I’m in the same boat, sometimes it’s hard to buy some when you can’t properly display it.

my collection is much bigger now as this is a few years old but this is how i had it, sadly the collection is in storage until i have my own place again.

[Gooker1]

Soooo many batmans!! They look so good together!!

[donofoblivion]

Soooo many batmans!! They look so good together!!

Thank you

[kraker86]

Awesome displays!

[FunkoMeansFun]

Update/a few new pics:

I took some of those plantar/display boxes that I've been talking about in recent posts to centralize my Batman Pop! collection. The display is located upstairs just outside two of my girls' bedrooms. I chose to place no protos on the display. I did decide to color them black, for drama and worthy of the Dark Knight. I wasn't quite sure I would like it...but(?)...I think it worked out "ok". There are still some empty slots present, and in addition, I think I'll eventually move the couple of Sheldon's from the bottom row. So still, there is a little room left for growth (amazingly). One Pop! that I think I really want and "need" is that 2017 NYCC Black Chrome Batman to cap the end of one of the mid-height-level rows pictured. As we all know--and I am absolute evidence of this--this hobby is very addicting. It is very hard to practice restraint, be patient, and remain disciplined.



Incidentally, if anyone wants to know--the stairwell is a joint custom feature conceived together by my fiancée and me specifically for the house. It is a special-commissioned project by a metal-work studio that does uncommon work. I love the stairwell because it is sturdy and strong (masculine) but curvy, flowing, and beautiful (feminine). It is a work of art all by itself, and it is one of the elements I am most proud of about the house.

Also incidentally, at the top of the stairwell is a frame containing my own and my children's baby shoes--another element of which I am immensely proud (you see, I've been collecting things for a very long time). Once again, I thought to go ahead and share these nice pics .

Anyway, continuing with the actual Batman set-up pics:















Yes--I know, I know. I really am a fanatic. But who can resist a good Batman proto or Pop! ? Obviously not me.

Wow . Some really amazing collections here.

Ours are a fraction of what you guys have, but we are busy building up our collection . .

[donofoblivion]

Update/a few new pics:

Wow . Some really amazing collections here.

Ours are a fraction of what you guys have, but we are busy building up our collection . .

Awesome displays!

Thanks for the positive comments and encouragement. I know my collection has gotten pretty large. If I might be able to say anything encouraging to collectors with small or newer collections, it's that you know I/we with larger collections had to start somewhere. I started with two Pops! given to me as gifts. But whatever the size of our collections, it's our passion (and yes, some finances) that dictates the end result. The interpretation and presentation of a collection--big or small--that's up to us as individuals. Passion about anything is what makes the most difference (I know it sounds cliche or like I'm preaching, but it's true ).

So bookmark this thread and post. I'm expecting one day that some of you will be inspired to post "before and after" pictures for us in the future. I, for one, will very much be looking forward to it.

[anime23]

New to the forum, not new to collecting! Been a collector for 3 years. Thought I'd show off my favorite setup.

I love Sailor Moon, So naturally I love all of this!

[donofoblivion]

New to the forum, not new to collecting! Been a collector for 3 years. Thought I'd show off my favorite setup.

I love Sailor Moon, So naturally I love all of this!

Yeah--that is a great Sailor-set-up!

[anime23]

here is my collection. this years funko fundays will mark my 2 year anniversary in collecting. i collect numbered pops and pop rides, numbered dorbz and dorbz ridez. if it is numbered and i dont have it, i want it

That's a nice setup. Are those placemats? how are you displaying them? Are the framed I can't tell

[anime23]

heres upfated pics of my funo display. please remember these cases are not meant for funko there just being used until i build my Funko cases. the empty spot in front of the white muppet protos is for the color protos that i have in my living room for now

I know this is old I am just curious if you ever finished your funko cases and how they turned out

[anime23]

I’ve just started unpacking my collection after moving. This is a small portion of my Star Wars collection. It’s a work in progress.

This is an interesting set of shelves. Do you mind me asking where you got them from? I am looking for solutions to my funko problem

[anime23]

I love the Michael's baseball bat display cases, and I seem to keep getting more. This is my wall of 6 cases, which allows for my favorite 66 pops themed up for Star Wars, Freddys, Disney, Movies, Movie 2, and Super Heroes. They're has been a lot of rearranging over weeks and months, but I'm pretty happy with it, and it will probably stay like this for awhile, and wanted to share this point in time

THIS!!!! This is what i have been looking for. Can you tell me how they attach to the wall?

[anime23]

Finished this about a month ago. Very happy with how it turned out.

You should feel very proud of your displays. They are fantastic. Congratulations.

Nice shelves. Is that a baseball bat case or a shadow box at the bottom?

[anime23]

I moved my entire Walking Dead collection back into their boxes and stacked on some other shelving. Made some room for my Freddys, Spastik pop collection and my Naruto set! Added some cool lights and it’s good to go!

wow this is nice ! did you 3d print the funko sign?

Thank you The sign was a gift from a friend, but yes it was 3D printed!

Is this a bookshelf where you added lights?

[mactds]

THIS!!!! This is what i have been looking for. Can you tell me how they attach to the wall?

The baseball bat display cases hang like picture frames, it just takes two nails in your wall to rest the case hooks on.

[Theshowman619]

here is my collection. this years funko fundays will mark my 2 year anniversary in collecting. i collect numbered pops and pop rides, numbered dorbz and dorbz ridez. if it is numbered and i dont have it, i want it

That's a nice setup. Are those placemats? how are you displaying them? Are the framed I can't tell

Thanks. Yes they are placemats, I have each of them in a 16x20 frame

[FunkoFern]

Excited for this weekends project! Got some more re-arranging to do! Excited to post the rest of the room later on

[donofoblivion]

Excited for this weekends project! Got some more re-arranging to do! Excited to post the rest of the room later on

[pinklaquer]

Excited for this weekends project! Got some more re-arranging to do! Excited to post the rest of the room later on

For a split second I thought this was was your headboard :P this is awesome tho!

[FunkoFern]

Excited for this weekends project! Got some more re-arranging to do! Excited to post the rest of the room later on

For a split second I thought this was was your headboard :P this is awesome tho!

HAHAHA! Nah its our couch!

[Mr_Conejo]

Omg!! So many awesome displays. Thanks to everyone that have shared pics for all of us to see yoir collections.

[Schl0]

wow this is nice ! did you 3d print the funko sign?

Thank you The sign was a gift from a friend, but yes it was 3D printed!

Is this a bookshelf where you added lights?

Yup! The lights are made by Duracell! They are wireless puck lights that have a remote and can change colors. They’re pretty amazing.

[anime23]

here is my collection. this years funko fundays will mark my 2 year anniversary in collecting. i collect numbered pops and pop rides, numbered dorbz and dorbz ridez. if it is numbered and i dont have it, i want it

That's a nice setup. Are those placemats? how are you displaying them? Are the framed I can't tell

Thanks. Yes they are placemats, I have each of them in a 16x20 frame

Very nice... now i am mad at myself for giving it away

[anime23]

THIS!!!! This is what i have been looking for. Can you tell me how they attach to the wall?

The baseball bat display cases hang like picture frames, it just takes two nails in your wall to rest the case hooks on.

Ok I am going to go off to hobby lobby today and see what I can find. Thanks again

[anime23]

Thank you The sign was a gift from a friend, but yes it was 3D printed!

Is this a bookshelf where you added lights?

Yup! The lights are made by Duracell! They are wireless puck lights that have a remote and can change colors. They’re pretty amazing.

OMG how cool!!!

[Ruxus]

Yeah I don't even know how to add pictures as a reply . So just imagine I have a cool Rick and Morty display! Thanks.

[LEGOGIRL1977]

Excited for this weekends project! Got some more re-arranging to do! Excited to post the rest of the room later on

I don't envy that re-arranging project at all!! Good luck and great setup!

[Apes0430]

Those wacky wobbler pics are so awesome!

[Sepharite]

Omg fern, my gf would kill me if I did that. I may have to try that while shes sleeping