Pop Hunting on a Snowy Day

Buffy Fans Rejoice

Fans of the much beloved Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series are finally getting some new Funko Pop collectibles to celebrate Buffy's 20th Anniversary.  The new figures add fan favorite Faith, Giles, Xander and Dark Willow to the mix.  The only CHASE I have seen so far is Xander with Eye Patch.  Buffy's own figure takes us back to the Season One Finale where she faces off with the Master in a Wedding Dress.  Start checking out your local Books-A-Million and Hot Topics for new arrivals.

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How It All Began

IT'S A POP THING·SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2018

I tell people I have 2 first stories when it comes to Funko Pop Figure Collecting. The first time I actually purchased a pop figure it was to give away as gifts. Although, now I wish I had kept both of them, I am happy to say the gifts are still displayed at my niece’s house and my best friend’s house. The Christmas of 2013 I wanted to buy a stocking stuffer type gift for both my best friend and my niece. I couldn’t think of what to get because I wanted it to be something that they loved. Then one day I was picking up my weekly comic books from my local #LCS and I noticed these bobble heads. Now granted I have always hated the traditional bobble head figures that seems to have always been around. But, these were different. These little toys had a particular appeal and I fell in love with the “ideal” of giving them as gifts. To my best friend I bought a #MichaelJackson #SmoothCriminal figure because he was a huge fan Michael. And to my niece a #WickedWitchOfTheWest figure because she absolutely loved the #musical #Wicked. I actually didn’t purchase any for myself. But, looking back I could have owned some of the grails I am look for today (at retail cost). LOL

The second encounter with #FunkoPop figures came while my mom and I was shopping at #BarnesAndNoble one day. The store was having a #Halloween even and a local #HauntedHouse was having a drawing for prizes. My mom and I both placed our names in the drawing and left. Before I could go down the street, I get a call from the Haunted House reps and they had just drawn my name out for a prize. I swung back around and walked back in the store to get my prize. At that moment, when the guy gave me my very first Pop Figure of my own I was hooked. It was a #ConeheadZombie Pop from the #PlantsVsZombies series that I really didn’t care for. But, like I said before it just had an appeal that I have never been able to shake. Now 3oo Pops in and a lot of money spent I am a #CertifiedPopHunter or I am just crazy. Either way it has been a fun adventure!!

What is your “first pop” story?