The NBA is Faaaaantasticly Pop!-A-Licious!!!!

Postby **Sector1014** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:22 am

I'm diggin these, but it's one of those lines that only makes me want more and more. I'm sure there are licensing issues with NBA greats, but it'd be awesome to go really far with these. The top of my want list would be even harder since it's all about a franchise that doesn't exist anymore.

If they were able to do the big dogs like Magic, Bird, Jordan, Barkley, etc., I would be really excited. There's so many they could make in this sub-line....

All that said, I really like this series 1 too. Fun stuff. I've got a pre-order in for all of them. lol

Postby **lovetheangels** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:30 am

glowfunkofreak wrote:McHale
Dennis Johnson
Rodman
Oakley
Starks

Endless supply of legends !!

Hey Ron you and I might be the only 2 who think John Starks is a legend

Postby **jlcall3** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:33 am

Brian@Funko wrote:
cliffd64 wrote:This line gives me all sorts of ideas...

You could do NBA all time greats too, like Jordan, Magic, Bird, etc... too cool!

What about a MLB set of Pops!

So many starts to choose from that would be great as Pops...

David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, David Wright, Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder and so on and so on...

Cliff, we have tentative approval on an NBA legends line that would include everyone from Magic, WIlt, Larry Bird etc...

Not to jump the gun Brian, but do you think you will also do some for other lines (MLB, NHL, NFL, MLS, EPL)?

Postby **Batman1987** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:30 am

Can u say 9" shag comic con special.

Postby **glowfunkofreak** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:51 am

lovetheangels wrote:
glowfunkofreak wrote:McHale
Dennis Johnson
Rodman
Oakley
Starks

Endless supply of legends !!

Hey Ron you and I might be the only 2 who think John Starks is a legend

The second he did this .. he became legend for me .. :cheers:

Postby **icemanfan44** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:06 am

actually of the Knicks on that era I was more of a Charles Oakley fan. I would NOT buy an Oak pop though. You know its only a matter of time before you Oak Pop beats down the rest of your collection. lol

Postby **cliffd64** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:07 am

icemanfan44 wrote:actually of the Knicks on that era I was more of a Charles Oakley fan. I would NOT buy an Oak pop though. You know its only a matter of time before you Oak Pop beats down the rest of your collection.

Oakley definitely was second tier in that era... as was Starks...

Postby **Carol_Lynn** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:55 am

shomenodder wrote:
Not to jump the gun Brian, but do you think you will also do some for other lines (MLB, NHL, NFL, MLS, EPL)?

I would die for NHL and Premiership pops.

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:58 am

How is this quote attributed to me and not jlcall3 who said it ? I am confused.

Postby **Carol_Lynn** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:24 am

Sorry! I'm on my phone and for some reason I thought it was you. When I quoted it there were several quotes and I deleted too much and took the original quote tag, and when I replaced it I used your name because i thought you had said it.

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:29 am

I'm not that educated on basketball.

Postby **Sector1014** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:15 am

Starks would be awesome.

Postby **jlcall3** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:53 pm

No problem from me I did not notice I was just waiting to see if Brian said sshhhh its in the works LOL!

Postby **Squird** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:34 am

I heard that due to injury, Derrick Rose will held out of the initial release, but once his Pop is rested, he may return in time for the playoffs

MurtzComics · Postby **MurtzComics** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:55 pm

Totally adorable. These are really great. Perfect players for a first wave, also. Since you've just done a sports wave of Pop! I think NFL would be a great September/October release.

Postby **nikkimarie** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:25 pm

Batman1987 wrote:Can u say 9" shag comic con special.

Ill probabally only buy these guys for customs but if they came out with a 9 inch shaq that id get lol

but honestly that be the only logically way to make him .....hmmm maybe even a yao ming

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:36 am

NHL please

Postby **JoshRJV77** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:19 am

Pumpkin King wrote:NHL please

YES PLEASE!!!

Postby **Jeggy** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:21 pm

I'm a huge NBA fan but for some reason I'm on the fence with these. However if you put out a legends of the NBA collection I would buy every single one in a heartbeat.

Postby **Meth68** » Tue May 01, 2012 9:57 pm

JoshRJV77 wrote:
Pumpkin King wrote:NHL please

YES PLEASE!!!

I've played ice hockey since I was 9yrs old and I hope they don't do NHL....man I am really going to need more space :/

Postby **Shavedcrx** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:45 am

Sign me up for gasol from series one and Bryant from series two. Go lakers

Postby **icemanfan44** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:48 am

After a 12-9 start, the Spurs lost only seven more games the rest of the season. Only two games in the loss column since mid March. Won the last 12 straight. No pops in group one. So if they can win #5 Funko will have no Pops made of the champs when it happens.

Postby **batmanfunatic92** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:56 am

Don't say it Bear... that makes me sad.

Postby **Shavedcrx** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:59 am

icemanfan44 wrote:After a 12-9 start, the Spurs lost only seven more games the rest of the season. Only two games in the loss column since mid March. Won the last 12 straight. No pops in group one. So if they can win #5 Funko will have no Pops made of the champs when it happens.

Kobe is getting his sixth and final ring this year.....
Spurs don't need any pops because there coach is a pop.... lol

Postby **icemanfan44** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:04 am

Shavedcrx wrote:
icemanfan44 wrote:After a 12-9 start, the Spurs lost only seven more games the rest of the season. Only two games in the loss column since mid March. Won the last 12 straight. No pops in group one. So if they can win #5 Funko will have no Pops made of the champs when it happens.

Kobe is getting his sixth and final ring this year.....
Spurs don't need any pops because there coach is a pop....

I can bet you out of whatever you got on that one.

Postby **Shavedcrx** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:11 am

icemanfan44 wrote:
Shavedcrx wrote:
icemanfan44 wrote:After a 12-9 start, the Spurs lost only seven more games the rest of the season. Only two games in the loss column since mid March. Won the last 12 straight. No pops in group one. So if they can win #5 Funko will have no Pops made of the champs when it happens.

Kobe is getting his sixth and final ring this year.....
Spurs don't need any pops because there coach is a pop....

I can bet you out of whatever you got on that one.

We can talk bets as it gets closer to conference finals.... Spurs have easier road to conference finals as lakers have to get passed okc.... But spurs second round match up will more than likely be Memphis who upset them last year.... But if it's lakers spurs conference finals I might bet you a cheapie pop....

Postby **gumbyack454** » Fri May 04, 2012 6:49 pm

I was looking on Ebay and it says Jeremy Lin is going to be Rare and hard to find? because of certain stipulations? do you guys know anything about this?

Postby **Meth68** » Fri May 04, 2012 7:11 pm

gumbyack454 wrote:I was looking on Ebay and it says Jeremy Lin is going to be Rare and hard to find? because of certain stipulations? do you guys know anything about this?

He's 1 per sealed case I believe

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Fri May 04, 2012 7:24 pm

That's why i bought the proto from Steve.

Postby **gumbyack454** » Fri May 04, 2012 7:35 pm

Ahhh so I should probably pre order him

Postby **DocRamon** » Fri May 04, 2012 8:29 pm

but brian said no chases... doesn't that imply that lin is no harder to find than any of the others? or will he simply not have a chase sticker on him?

Postby **gumbyack454** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:30 pm

Yea it will prob be like the riddler or penguin just hard to find

Postby **gumbyack454** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:38 pm

He is already being pre-ordered for $30 - $50 that is kind of rediculous!!!

Postby **Meth68** » Fri May 04, 2012 10:38 pm

ShoMeNodder wrote:That's why i bought the proto from Steve.

Carol which proto did you get, did you get the Lin? Nice pickup if so, Being a huge laker fan, I'd love a Gasol proto and Kobe proto when series 2 comes out :-/

Postby **batmanfunatic92** » Sat May 05, 2012 12:11 am

Meth68 wrote:
ShoMeNodder wrote:That's why i bought the proto from Steve.

Carol which proto did you get, did you get the Lin? Nice pickup if so, Being a huge laker fan, I'd love a Gasol proto and Kobe proto when series 2 comes out

Gasol proto is on ebay for $110

BATMANFUNATIC · Postby **BATMANFUNATIC** » Wed May 09, 2012 4:32 am

gumbyack454 wrote:I was looking on Ebay and it says Jeremy Lin is going to be Rare and hard to find? because of certain stipulations? do you guys know anything about this?

I asked a guy about this too at a local comic shop. It was explained to me like this:

The other 9 players can be ordered individually from Funko, but Jeremy Lin has to be ordered in a 16pc assortment set of all players, and even then there is only 1 Jeremy Lin per 16pc assortment set ordered.

So for example; if my bud at the comic shop orders 10 of the 16pc assortments, he'll have 10 Jeremy Lins. But he'll have 30 Lebrons, and 30 Griffiths and so on. So I am taking it that sellers are a little turned off to that. And that is what is going to make it rare...I guess.

But as it has been pointed out, its not a chase. Maybe this is Funko's way of giving us hints of what will have limited runs/retired POP! Hopefully that helps. I was confused at first when it was explained to me, so sorry if my pass along explanation is confusing.

Postby **gumbyack454** » Wed May 09, 2012 9:39 am

No, it's helpful! I guess we'll have to make sure we get a Jeremy Lin early then.

Postby **DocRamon** » Wed May 09, 2012 3:38 pm

still seems weird/wrong that non-chase characters are now being marked up before they're even released, because they'll probably be retired sooner.

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Wed May 09, 2012 3:51 pm

Seems wrong, but they are more "rare" compared to the others. Seems wrong that people are pre-ordering for that much when they could just buy the whole set themselves for a little more than the Lin pre-order. Heck, a $50-pre-order, when you could spend $80 more and get a free proto and the rest of the series from Gemini... I have no idea why someone would do the pre-order for Lin alone.

BATMANFUNATIC · Postby **BATMANFUNATIC** » Thu May 10, 2012 3:17 am

DocRamon wrote:still seems weird/wrong that non-chase characters are now being marked up before they're even released, because they'll probably be retired sooner.

I agree. I checked around on other sellers sites, and I happened to notice last night that Pop Cultcha won't be selling the Jeremy Lin piece individually like the rest of the set. So, at this point, I'm crossing my fingers to find one in the wild or I may have to go with one off of eBay, or Amazon.

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