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Non Character Pops

Postby Kwik_One » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:33 am

Was reading another post about logos and it made me think about non character Pops that could compliment my collection. For example, a Death Star Pop (chase could be the blown up version) or buried statue of Liberty from the first planet of the apes. Which others would you like to see and try to keep it in areas that Funko already has licenses in.

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Re: Non Character Pops

Postby Shinfo13 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:41 am

I could be down for some more non-character Pops. Top of my list would have to be Emperor Palpatine's throne or similarly Snoke's version. I'd also buy the crap out of a large Cat's Lair from Thundercats or Spongebob's pineapple house
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Postby tholin » Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:47 am

I think that this will create a good line of Pops. Think about the Pop Rides withouth the character riding. Like the new James Bond Ride with just the iconic Aston Martins.
Also, if I remember correctly, Funko has done that in the past where they created the Iron Throne POP from GOT. That was a very nice addition to the GOT line. They can also do that by expanding the domed POPs. We have the rose example which is not a character also.
I would think of some example of non character pops like:
1) The One Ring from LOTR in a Dome version
2)Death Star as already mentioned
3) A LIGHTSABER??? on a stand (multiple versions/colors also)
4)Jason's Hockey Mask from Friday the 13th
5)Swords (like Hattori Hanzo katanas, which would be a nice addition to the Kill Bill line)
6) Indiana Jones stuff like his Hat or the Ark of the Covenant
7)Wilson from Castaway (POP Movies addition)
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Postby TriFeckTa » Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:51 am

I would dig some non-character pops as well, it depends on what it is though.
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Postby Schl0 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 6:38 am

I think this is a cool idea. The Iron Throne has always been a great piece! It would make for some cool photos too. I’d love to that’s aome extra background scenery.
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Postby emoagogo » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:42 am

This is a touchy topic. I like the iron throne, it's really cool and you can sit different pops on it. But the beauty and the beast rose didn't make sense.
I guess it's just case by case.
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Re: Non Character Pops

Postby Funkofresh916 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:51 am

I like this idea because it changes it up and give a whole new set of possibilities but its bad news for my wallet haha

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Postby navpop23 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:52 am

I feel like this would be very hit or miss. When the Iron Throne first came out people were laughing at how stupid it looked and to a point, they were right. NOW, people want it because it rose in value (remember there was tons of these things sitting at HTs across the country for weeks after NYCC)

The Beauty and The Beast Rose was a cool concept but the customer interest wasn't that high.

But if they ever DID do anything else, I would like to see a Lantern ring set - I think that'd be awesome but that's just my biased opinion :D
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Re: Non Character Pops

Postby Kwik_One » Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:21 pm

I wasn’t thinking of a domed item. I was thinking more of f something like the Iron Throne. Wasn’t thinking along the lines of a ride either. Standard or even 6 inch ones.

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Postby Dumplingbox » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:01 pm

The thing that bugs me about non character pops are.... once they're otb, you can't really tell it's a Pop.
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Postby Marvel_Mama » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:16 pm

Well I would have to say the weirwood tree in the godswood from Game of Thrones. The white bark and red leaves would look real nice with my GOT collection for sure. Also have to be a "Dead Inside" door for my Walking Dead collection. <3
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Postby Whovian916 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:51 pm

Non character pops would be cool, but like Dumplingbox said, outside of the box it wouldn’t look like a POP. Kinda like the Iron Throne
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Re: Non Character Pops

Postby Classier » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:26 am

I'm not a fan of that idea. I buy POPs because I like the designs of each character. If Funko made a Death Star it wouldn't be a unique Funko design, it'd just be a 3.5" Death Star that could have been traced back to any other company.
I'd take a Deluxe/Ride of the Emperor in the Death Star, though.
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Postby Jezter » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:36 am

I don't know if I'd buy much that wasn't a specific pop. I got the Iron Throne only because I could put pops on it for pictures, and I don't own a single other GoT pop. I like the rides because you can put characters in them, but also stand them in front of the ride. I have zero interest in the domed items, at least thus far, I much prefer my pops out of a dome so they are more easily photographed etc.

That said, I'm always open to more Funko, doesn't mean I'll buy it, but nothing wrong with the company trying to expand and test the waters on new items. :D
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Postby imdustin6 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:29 pm

I could see the eye of Sauron being a possibility. I would really like that one
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Postby repair-manmanmanman » Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:21 pm

This is a cool idea, but I don't think they'd be able to make non-character star wars pops, given the licensing restriction. Unless there's a way to make the death star bobble... :-k
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Postby Kwik_One » Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:19 pm

repair-manmanmanman wrote:This is a cool idea, but I don't think they'd be able to make non-character star wars pops, given the licensing restriction. Unless there's a way to make the death star bobble... :-k


Very valid point.

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Postby WildberryPOPtarts33 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:28 pm

I think this is an interesting thought. I could see something like the Infinity Gauntlet getting its own pop somehow!
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Postby The Head » Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:09 pm

WildberryPOPtarts33 wrote:I think this is an interesting thought. I could see something like the Infinity Gauntlet getting its own pop somehow!


I was just about to say this, but I'm generally not a fan of non character "pops". I like the iron throne because of the possibilities to link it up with characters. Not sure if I'd buy the gauntlet even because of what someone else said - out of box, you wouldn't know it was funko.

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Postby WildberryPOPtarts33 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:03 pm

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WildberryPOPtarts33 wrote:I think this is an interesting thought. I could see something like the Infinity Gauntlet getting its own pop somehow!


I was just about to say this, but I'm generally not a fan of non character "pops". I like the iron throne because of the possibilities to link it up with characters. Not sure if I'd buy the gauntlet even because of what someone else said - out of box, you wouldn't know it was funko.


I guess that makes sense. It would have the Funko labor of course but I could see it looking like any other version of that Gauntlet. It could go either way for me though. I might buy it simply because it's a Funko piece.
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Re: Non Character Pops

Postby gyrofx » Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:19 pm

The Holy Grail cuz i'm sure people have been wanting it... Oh yeah, make it a Fundays piece and only have 48 of them. Can't be a grail pop without the grail numbers.... haha
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Postby Kwik_One » Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:32 pm

gyrofx wrote:The Holy Grail cuz i'm sure people have been wanting it... Oh yeah, make it a Fundays piece and only have 48 of them. Can't be a grail pop without the grail numbers.... haha


Or, not a non-character Pop, but what about Indy holding the Holy Grail. I’d def buy that.

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Postby Kal-El-051 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:13 pm

Brainiacs ship complete with tentacles would be a Pop I would buy.

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Postby Kal-El-051 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:14 pm

Better yet, I would love to see a krypton Pop with a chase version of it being in mid explosion with a little ship seen flying away.

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Postby fischmioli » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:32 pm

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Postby JorEl15 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:45 pm

Lightsabers would be amazing
The infinity gauntlet
Loki’s/Thor’s helmet
Caps shield
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Postby Kwik_One » Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:05 am

Kal-El-051 wrote:Brainiacs ship complete with tentacles would be a Pop I would buy.


Me too, great call

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Postby Chaister87 » Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:21 am

Kwik_One wrote:Was reading another post about logos and it made me think about non character Pops that could compliment my collection. For example, a Death Star Pop (chase could be the blown up version) or buried statue of Liberty from the first planet of the apes. Which others would you like to see and try to keep it in areas that Funko already has licenses in.


Would the Death Star be considered a ride though? :)

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Postby Kal-El-051 » Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:43 am

Chaister87 wrote:
Kwik_One wrote:Was reading another post about logos and it made me think about non character Pops that could compliment my collection. For example, a Death Star Pop (chase could be the blown up version) or buried statue of Liberty from the first planet of the apes. Which others would you like to see and try to keep it in areas that Funko already has licenses in.


Would the Death Star be considered a ride though? :)


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Postby rbugs » Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:08 am

Kwik_One wrote:Was reading another post about logos and it made me think about non character Pops that could compliment my collection. For example, a Death Star Pop (chase could be the blown up version) or buried statue of Liberty from the first planet of the apes. Which others would you like to see and try to keep it in areas that Funko already has licenses in.


More variations of pop rides, possibly w/out a specific character in it eould be cool. Or even pop diorama/settings to display the pops in

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Re: Non Character Pops

Postby rbugs » Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:09 am

Shinfo13 wrote:I could be down for some more non-character Pops. Top of my list would have to be Emperor Palpatine's throne or similarly Snoke's version. I'd also buy the crap out of a large Cat's Lair from Thundercats or Spongebob's pineapple house


Game of thrones iron chair!! I think the accessories/non character pop items would be so cool!

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Postby rbugs » Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:12 am

emoagogo wrote:This is a touchy topic. I like the iron throne, it's really cool and you can sit different pops on it. But the beauty and the beast rose didn't make sense.
I guess it's just case by case.


I agree items that can be used by multiple characters would be best. Iron throne, some sort of broom stand or desk for harrybpotter characters.

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Postby rbugs » Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:12 am

Kal-El-051 wrote:Better yet, I would love to see a krypton Pop with a chase version of it being in mid explosion with a little ship seen flying away.


Thatvwould be cool!

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Postby Kwik_One » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:51 am

rbugs wrote:
Shinfo13 wrote:I could be down for some more non-character Pops. Top of my list would have to be Emperor Palpatine's throne or similarly Snoke's version. I'd also buy the crap out of a large Cat's Lair from Thundercats or Spongebob's pineapple house


Game of thrones iron chair!! I think the accessories/non character pop items would be so cool!


In case you weren’t aware, the Iron Throne is already a pop

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Postby rbugs » Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:51 am

Kwik_One wrote:
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Shinfo13 wrote:I could be down for some more non-character Pops. Top of my list would have to be Emperor Palpatine's throne or similarly Snoke's version. I'd also buy the crap out of a large Cat's Lair from Thundercats or Spongebob's pineapple house


Game of thrones iron chair!! I think the accessories/non character pop items would be so cool!


In case you weren’t aware, the Iron Throne is already a pop


I thoughtbI saw one but it was a custom. Maybe just cuz its older Infoegot about it. Now that you mention it I kind if remember it. It would be cool to have more pops like it that the figures could be displayed with

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Postby tonychen2121 » Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:15 pm

Kwik_One wrote:Was reading another post about logos and it made me think about non character Pops that could compliment my collection. For example, a Death Star Pop (chase could be the blown up version) or buried statue of Liberty from the first planet of the apes. Which others would you like to see and try to keep it in areas that Funko already has licenses in.


Indivual dragonball as a non character pop. create all the dragonballs with their respective number of stars.
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Postby Kwik_One » Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:42 pm

rbugs wrote:
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Game of thrones iron chair!! I think the accessories/non character pop items would be so cool!


In case you weren’t aware, the Iron Throne is already a pop


I thoughtbI saw one but it was a custom. Maybe just cuz its older Infoegot about it. Now that you mention it I kind if remember it. It would be cool to have more pops like it that the figures could be displayed with


The one that I was referring to isn’t a custom. It’s an actual pop that was released by Funko. I think it may have been a hot topic exclusive

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Postby x56735x » Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:44 pm

Hmm this is interesting. I think I could get behind some of the ideas being passed around. That would be cool. But it's true and begs the question of it really being a POP! then? The style of POP! figures would no doubt be lost in creating some of the non characters. But I guess a few really important ones could be made. The Iron Throne was a hit, the rose not so much.
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Re: Non Character Pops

Postby rbugs » Fri Jan 26, 2018 3:17 am

Maybe pop accessories like glasses or hats or removable capes... for the custom funko or even for some specific characters?


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