Clamshell packaged POP!s

Postby **Geescube** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:17 am

Hi, ive seen some members with pics of clamshell POP! Figs. What are these about? How and where are these obtained? Is this type of packaging more or less desirable? I apologize in advance if this is not the appropriate place to ask questions. Im brand new to collecting. Any help is greatly appreciate.

Thanks

Postby **Justicewarrior88** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:18 am

Don't know all the details but I think they came in the clamshells first but then where made with the boxes, from what I gather most people do not like the clamshells and would rather have a box. Maybe some one else can fill in the blanks or be more specific. Hope this helps some!

Postby **Geescube** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:26 am

Totally helps. Thanks for being so quick.

Postby **Justicewarrior88** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:29 am

I think some people who have or get the clamshells will then get a regular box and transfer the sticker from the clamshell to the box. (hair dryer works good to remove the sticker, so I've heard)

Postby **mindblowin02** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:57 am

The clamshells are very very rare, especially the glow green lantern

The POP line was initially called the FunkoForce version 2 and was changed to POP

The line debut at the 2010 San Diego comic con. There were 4 figures initially produced in the clamshell and limited to 240 pieces: Glow Green Lantern, metallic Batman, regular Batman, metallic Batgirl

Do to problems with the packaging not all of the figures made it to the con and not all of the figures were packaged in the clamshells.

Only a 1-2 cases of the Glow Green Lantern in the clamshell were delivered, so there are probably less than 36-72 that originally existedin the clamshell. Probably far less when you consider people who bought them at the con didn't know how rare they were and opened them. The Glow Green Lantern was sold out by Thursday of the con.

I personally love the clamshell, it is a beautiful in package display of the figure.

It is extremely rare and does in my opinion add to the value.

They also has significance as being one of the first 4 production POP figures ever released.

If you do end up with one, I would recomend not removing it from the clamshell.

Postby **Geescube** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:06 am

Wow. Mindblowin02 thank you for your detailed response. Makes sense to me.

Postby **Justicewarrior88** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:13 am

Well there ya go! Shows what I know... Thanks!!

Postby **glowfunkofreak** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:59 am

mindblowin02 wrote:The clamshells are very very rare, especially the glow green lantern

The POP line was initially called the FunkoForce version 2 and was changed to POP

The line debut at the 2010 San Diego comic con. There were 3 figures initially produced in the clamshell and limited to 240 pieces: Glow Green Lantern, metallic Batman, metallic Batgirl

Do to problems with the packaging not all of the figures made it to the con and not all of the figures were packaged in the clamshells. Only a 1-2 cases of the Glow Green Lantern in the clamshell were delivered, so there are probably less than 36-72 that originally existedin the clamshell. Probably far less when you consider people who bought them at the con didn't know how rare they were and opened them. The Glow Green Lantern was sold out by Thursday of the con.

I personally love the clamshell, it is a beautiful in package display of the figure.

It is extremely rare and does in my opinion add to the value.

It also has significance as being one of the first 3 production POP figures ever released.

If you do end up with one, I would recomend not removing it from the clamshell.

AWESOME !! :thumbsup:

Postby **LakeBender** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:04 am

Love my clamshell pieces. Also note that the batman came in regular and metallic. (See my signature below)

Postby **Geescube** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:45 am

Ha you were totally the member i was referring to in my orig post lakebender

Postby **POP&lock** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:56 pm

very cool.maybe I should have bought the glow green lantern in the clamshell instead of the one in the box.I just figured it would be harder to display them since the boxes stack so well

Postby **mindblowin02** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:16 pm

Updated.

Postby **Geescube** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:33 pm

Perfectionist. Love the attention to detail though.

Postby **POP&lock** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:34 pm

I might just have to get both. lol

Postby **mindblowin02** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:00 pm

I hope it's helpful, and i personally think we haven't even started to see the collectors chase the glow green lantern in the clamshell.

It is a true rarity varient of a production piece.

Postby **Geescube** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:05 pm

It is most helpful believe me. Thanks for the quick reply to the original post

Postby **malmoore** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:50 pm

I too was confused by this when i first started collecting, i display mine and therefore i dont have a huge pull towards the clamshell case ones. i will leave those up to the major collectors.

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:54 pm

I had one once. Sold it to buy a wobbler proto. It sat in a drawer since it couldn't fit on a shelf with my other pops

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