Funko Transformers and Other Vinyl & Designer Toys

[Rich]

If all that stock is dumped, it's an absolute disgrace.

[Pinwig]

Mar 6, 2023 11:37:27 GMT The Doctor said:

Mar 5, 2023 21:43:34 GMT Pinwig said:

Funko are apparently about to dump $30 million worth of Pop inventory into landfill because the bottom has finally fallen out of the market and they've run out of room to store it...

www.npr.org/2023/03/04/1161070238/funko-pop-landfill

*reads story*

About fucking time!!!!

Now we can have actual toys on toy shelves.

-Ralph

I thought you'd like that.

Apart from the environmental aspect, obviously.

[The Doctor]

The article doesn't actually state the product is going to landfill.

-Ralph

[Jim]

The real environmental tragedy is that these were produced in the first place.

In this hobby it’s best not to dwell too much on the impact of plastic production, but vinyl is particularly bad.

[Llama God]

Mar 6, 2023 22:45:11 GMT The Doctor said:

The article doesn't actually state the product is going to landfill.

No. They'll never tell us what they're actually going to do with them. But this is a large company that exists purely to make a lot of money for a small number of people - they will spend the least amount of money possible on disposing of the stock so as to not impact profits, and presumably that'll be landfill. I'd imagine that there's probably some tax law as well which means that if they do anything other than send them to landfill then they won't be able to write the loss in revenue off against tax or something.

[Nigel]

Transformers exclusive Pops at SDCC.


www.facebook.com/funkoeurope/photos/a.1851249708447075/3541811296057566/"


www.facebook.com/funkoeurope/photos/a.1851249708447075/3541831829388846/

They're also doing a Loungefly bag and pins based on Soundwave and the cassettes.

www.gamespot.com/gallery/exclusive-sdcc-transformers-funko-and-loungefly-collectibles-revealed/2900-4795/


I know Pops are not everyone's cup of tea, but I do like that the retro figures are based on the original toys rather than the cartoon/comic/evergreen inspiration for most merchandise.

A jumbo ROTB Bumblebee is also on its way, a different mould to the regular Pop.

www.facebook.com/funkoeurope/photos/a.1851249708447075/3542752669296762/

[Nigel]

Um. Little help with the image links, please? Thank you.

[Nigel]

Never mind, sorted.

[Nigel]

Funko are now doing a weird Numskulls/Inside-Out thing. Soundwave with a flip-top head, a Bitty Rumble sitting inside like the head is a control room, full of consoles. funkoeurope.com/products/bitty-bot-soundwave-with-rumble-transformers

Oh, and there's a Bitty Pop Retro Toys Transformers set on the way, too. funkoeurope.com/products/bitty-pop-retro-toys-4-pack-series-2

[Nigel]

Oops, I forgot to rhyme.
Er, not so, this time.