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pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby hoopsgirl » Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:27 pm

some of the pops that i have their heads bobble and other ones their are attached to their body! are the majority of the pops attached to the body and do not bobble? or the other way around?
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby ShoMeNodder » Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:40 pm

I think most have not been wobblers....the new star wars is.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby tjbhab » Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:53 pm

I kinda like the ones without the bobble head. Less chance of a 2 year old pulling its head off lol.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby hoopsgirl » Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:13 pm

the three that bobble for me are my iron man, joker, and wolverine pop.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby ShoMeNodder » Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:42 pm

From the con ? Haven't got my pre-buy yet so i don't know about them.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby utley999 » Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:58 pm

hoopsgirl wrote:the three that bobble for me are my iron man, joker, and wolverine pop.

Your Joker bobbles? Is it the chase? My Pop! Joker's head is attached. No Fair :(
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby ShoMeNodder » Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:18 pm

We're going to need a pic, Lindsay !
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby sclarke03 » Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:55 pm

utley999 wrote:
hoopsgirl wrote:the three that bobble for me are my iron man, joker, and wolverine pop.

Your Joker bobbles? Is it the chase? My Pop! Joker's head is attached. No Fair :(


The bobblehead is the chase?!? My mind is officially blown.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby groundhog7s » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:34 pm

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but the only lines that bobble are Star Wars and Marvel. However, I do believe that back during the holidays Target carried some of the DC line in their gft area and they were bobbles. But, I could be wrong since I never bought any of them.

Frankly, I wish they were all or nothing. I prefer them to not bobble (my 4 year old loves Pops and I'm sure they wouldn't last long with him), but would settle for it if they were consistent.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby sclarke03 » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:44 pm

I kinda wish none of them bobbled...I have so many bobbleheads, that it's sort of a welcomed change of pace. However, I think having the bobble feature is what sets them apart from the other vinyls out there. ( I could be mistaken that there are no other vinyls that bobble, I don't really collect anything besides Funko).
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby BobbBill » Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:21 pm

I don't understand is it a licensing thing to whether they Bobble or not?

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby toytonytexas » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:18 am

It is my understanding after chatting with some individuals at the Con that the Marvel license for Funko specifically states that all Marvel items must have springs...so hence even the Marvel POP figures have springs. However, it is also my understanding that Marvel is (or was?) very interested in the new Blox (LOVE THEM!) line...but the mandatory "spring" idea will not work with the design. I think that they are currently trying to resolve the spring issue...which I guess must also be part of the Star Wars licensing! The Disney ones DO NOT have springs and I think they are some of my faves. I love the POP figures...but think they would be better without the spring and that is coming from someone who loves Funko wobblers. lol

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby chester » Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:08 am

I purchased some at target at Christmas and they all wobble.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby ShoMeNodder » Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:56 am

Ok, you made me dig through the display case and you are correct...the iron man, thing, hulk, spiderman and capt america , wolverine and red skull pops are bobbleheads...but not the joker...got a pic, Lindsay ?
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby hoopsgirl » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:32 am

ShoMeNodder wrote:From the con ? Haven't got my pre-buy yet so i don't know about them.

no it is just the regular pops no chase.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby hoopsgirl » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:32 am

utley999 wrote:
hoopsgirl wrote:the three that bobble for me are my iron man, joker, and wolverine pop.

Your Joker bobbles? Is it the chase? My Pop! Joker's head is attached. No Fair :(

no it is not the chase it is the regular pop.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby hoopsgirl » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:35 am

chester wrote:I purchased some at target at Christmas and they all wobble.

i think the ones that you buy at target are all wobblers.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby hoopsgirl » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:42 am

i think i have found out the mystery! on the box of the joker i see that it says vinyl bobble-head but on the box of flash or the riddler it says vinyl figure! i bought the joker and iron man at target so that leads me to say that if you but pops at target you have to look at the box to see if it is a bobblehead or a vinyl figure. but i am pretty sure that most or all of the pops sold at target are bobbleheads!
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby Squird » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:12 pm

The DC pop at Target at Easter bobbled. Even the boxes were slightly different. Here's the bobble version next to a non-bobble.

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby utley999 » Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:18 pm

hoopsgirl wrote:i think i have found out the mystery! on the box of the joker i see that it says vinyl bobble-head but on the box of flash or the riddler it says vinyl figure! i bought the joker and iron man at target so that leads me to say that if you but pops at target you have to look at the box to see if it is a bobblehead or a vinyl figure. but i am pretty sure that most or all of the pops sold at target are bobbleheads!

Cool, a new Target just opened up about a half an hour from where I live (I live in the sticks so that's considered close). I went there yesterday and they had some star wars and some marvel, but I didn't notice if the boxes said bobblehead or not. I prefer my Pop!s to wobble so this is good news. Thanks for the detective work Lindsay :D It looks as though target won't be carrying any chases though judging from what I've seen and others have posted. :(
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby NESSNODDER » Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:05 pm

I PREFER THE WOBBLER ACTION ON THESE GUYS. MAKES IT MORE OF A FUNKO FEEL TO ME.
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Postby lovetheangels » Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:06 pm

NESSNODDER wrote:I PREFER THE WOBBLER ACTION ON THESE GUYS. MAKES IT MORE OF A FUNKO FEEL TO ME.



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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby BobbBill » Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:24 pm

I don't have a druther...

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby rjquintsr » Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:22 pm

My first Pop is Freddy Count Chocula Pop and he is a wobbler \:D/ I like them with the spring :D

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby dustman94 » Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:28 pm

I KEEP MINE IN THE BOX SO IT DOESN'T MATTER I GUESS, BUT SPRINGS ARE COOL

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby toytonytexas » Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:33 am

Wow...so we can get DC that bobbles and some that don't...very cool! Now if you are a completest...do you have to have grab both examples? I wonder if the DC characters are the only ones that have both versions? If so, are the "EASTER" DC figures the only ones that bobble!? Right now...all of the Marvel have springs and all of the Disney do not...so that is pretty clear...unless Marvel changes their POP too...when the licensing agreement changes!?!!

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby chester » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:54 pm

I had bought a chase at Target at Easter time.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby Alleycat » Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:04 pm

BobbBill wrote:I don't have a druther...


For some reason or another this reminds me of Pezman/Lisa/Tom. He/she may/may not have one either. As far as bobble or not..... :smt102

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby tagweed » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:11 pm

i picked up the batman and superman pops! at target last week and they were both bobble head versions.
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I'm happy with either
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby Kwik_One » Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:42 pm

I like both but think that I’d prefer the bobble as that one s what Funko was known for.

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby treswright » Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:59 pm

cptuff1969 wrote:I'm happy with either


Necrobump of a 7 year old thread, I do believe you have set a new Funatic record.

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby theoneupper02 » Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:43 pm

I guess it doesn't matter to me since I am an in-box collector. But if I wasn't I would prefer the bobble!
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby Popsaysyee » Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:52 pm

If this is for bobble or no bobble, I like the no bobble pops more than the bobble. However, because Marvel pops are all bobbleheads, I still buy the bobbles. Just wish the licensing would allow Funko to stop bobbleheads altogether.
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Postby tonychen2121 » Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:51 pm

theoneupper02 wrote:I guess it doesn't matter to me since I am an in-box collector. But if I wasn't I would prefer the bobble!


I agree. Having it bobble/wobble makes it more animated.
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Postby Lonikins » Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:33 am

Some of this has to do with licensing. The Star Wars Pops had to bobble because otherwise they were considered an action figure and Hasbro owns the license for action figures.
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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

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treswright wrote:
cptuff1969 wrote:I'm happy with either


Necrobump of a 7 year old thread, I do believe you have set a new Funatic record.

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I wonder why this thread, which didn't even get many replies still exists, lol
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treswright wrote:
cptuff1969 wrote:I'm happy with either


Necrobump of a 7 year old thread, I do believe you have set a new Funatic record.

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Re: pops - bobblehead or not?

Postby Cephus » Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:06 am

Popsaysyee wrote:If this is for bobble or no bobble, I like the no bobble pops more than the bobble. However, because Marvel pops are all bobbleheads, I still buy the bobbles. Just wish the licensing would allow Funko to stop bobbleheads altogether.


Marvel and Disney bobble because of licensing issues. Someone else owns the license for statues and action figures, the only way Funko can make Pops is to have them bobble as a separate licensing category.

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Postby Dumplingbox » Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:53 pm

Cephus wrote:
Popsaysyee wrote:If this is for bobble or no bobble, I like the no bobble pops more than the bobble. However, because Marvel pops are all bobbleheads, I still buy the bobbles. Just wish the licensing would allow Funko to stop bobbleheads altogether.


Marvel and Disney bobble because of licensing issues. Someone else owns the license for statues and action figures, the only way Funko can make Pops is to have them bobble as a separate licensing category.


Wow, that's crazy that the ability to bobble comes down to even licensing. :eek:
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