Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby slim1977 » Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:51 pm

I prefer vinyl. Just because it's sometimes difficult to get the bobbles to look straight, or look up without manipulation of the spring, or cotton balls.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby racheva » Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:18 pm

Not at all interested in bobble heads, but I love Star Wars, so alas, I have a bobble head collection! I have yet to take them out of the box, and after reading this thread, I'm a little afraid to!
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby TriFeckTa » Sun Jan 15, 2017 3:53 am

Mister Piggy Wiggy wrote:
TriFeckTa wrote:I definitely prefer vinyl figures over the bobbleheads, sucks for me though because im a huge marvel fan. I really wish the marvel pops were vinyl figures, if theres one thing i dislike it's a bobblehead with a crooked spring.


If Funko ever decides to re-release Marvel bobbleheads as proper vinyl figures, then I'll rebuy what I have.


I definitely would too. The only marvel pops that i have that aren't bobbleheads are my Mark 42 Iron Man and Iron Patriot Protos. Pretty interesting how they made those as vinyl figures.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby nikko » Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:55 am

Vinyl for me

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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby newhousebailey » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:34 am

I like both, but will have to give the edge to the bobble heads. There is something really satisfying about bumping a shelf and watching a big group of Star Wars characters wobble their heads at you. I understand there are some issues with the springs and have had some myself, but I feel the additional character the bobble adds is worth it.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby ScarletFunko » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:03 am

I prefer Vinyl, never been a huge fan of the bobble.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby UraHameshi » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:10 pm

I prefer vinyl, they're sturdier and you can move them around without feeling you have Jell-O on your hands. But even though I don't like bobbleheads, I always end up buying most of the Spider-Man ones lol

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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby jagpop » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:23 pm

slim1977 wrote:I prefer vinyl. Just because it's sometimes difficult to get the bobbles to look straight, or look up without manipulation of the spring, or cotton balls.

Cotton balls? I'm intrigued. Do tell.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby slim1977 » Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:06 am

jagpop wrote:
slim1977 wrote:I prefer vinyl. Just because it's sometimes difficult to get the bobbles to look straight, or look up without manipulation of the spring, or cotton balls.

Cotton balls? I'm intrigued. Do tell.

You kind of wedge them in between the spring and the head to get it to sit how you want and get rid of the bobble.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby jagpop » Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:11 am

slim1977 wrote:
jagpop wrote:
slim1977 wrote:I prefer vinyl. Just because it's sometimes difficult to get the bobbles to look straight, or look up without manipulation of the spring, or cotton balls.

Cotton balls? I'm intrigued. Do tell.

You kind of wedge them in between the spring and the head to get it to sit how you want and get rid of the bobble.

Got it. I'll have to try that method. Thanks.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby popmad2016 » Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:08 am

Prefer the regular Vinyl, but Bobbleheads don't bother me either *shrugs* Sculpt is what's most important :)
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby Battastic » Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:21 am

Vinyl! No bobbleheads for me.
This does cause a problem as I love SW & Marvel but refuse to get fully invested because the bobbleheads bother me so much. I have about 6 out of 400+ POPs and they are all Marvel ones...mostly Marvel TV.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby Mister Piggy Wiggy » Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:49 am

retro_spooner wrote:I definitely prefer vinyl over bobblehead. Not that there's anything wrong with the bobbleheads, just personal preference


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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby Mister Piggy Wiggy » Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:52 am

TriFeckTa wrote:I definitely would too. The only marvel pops that i have that aren't bobbleheads are my Mark 42 Iron Man and Iron Patriot Protos. Pretty interesting how they made those as vinyl figures.


I wonder about that, too.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby fbingha » Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:11 pm

Half of mine are bobblehead. Since I never think about it, I would say I don't care in any way.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby millerjer24 » Tue Jan 17, 2017 2:18 pm

I'll be different than most and say MOAR BOBBLES!
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby jagpop » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:25 pm

Don't get me wrong, I'm ok with bobbles if it means that's the only format I can get certain characters.
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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby felixfelicis » Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:56 am

The bobblehead has kept me from buying several Pops I liked. Just not a fan.

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Re: Pop Bobblehead or Vinyl?

Postby twirdman » Sun Feb 05, 2017 6:26 pm

I'm a big fan of vinyl over bobble heads but I'm not averse to bobble heads.


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