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Evo kid question?

Postby TJLAUTERBACH » Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:29 pm

I recently acquired this piece and am having a hard time finding some information on what exactly it is. The normal one is on the left and is one of the painted versions of the Evo kid. The one I am questioning is the one on the right. The piece matches the painted version but it also glows. No matter how hard I try I can not make the painted version glow at all. I did see that they made a GITD version however the face is different and the PEZ in the hand sticks out on the bottom which this one does not. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: Evo kid question?

Postby Scotty » Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:20 pm

TJ, here's what I have about those.

Evo Kid Mini Wobbler: Less Than Jake had 3,000 Evo Kids (green shirt) made for The Van's Warped Tour during the summer of 2003. Later that year, LTJ had a much smaller release with an all-glow version of Evo Kid (only) available during their fall tour with only 1,000 made.

There are four other Evo kids, as well, to include another GITD one that has "LTJ" on his shirt. Both of yours are the 2003 versions mentioned above. Yours are also the only ones i ever found any production data about. Oh, and the color version does not glow--not supposed to. ;-)
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Re: Evo kid question?

Postby Scotty » Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:39 pm

For future reference, here are the other four

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The green shirt version I have was actually signed by the band.
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And just to add to the fun, Vinnie the drummer was the one who was into the collectibles and had Funko make these pieces. But even more significant (to me at least) was that:
"In July of 2004, Vinnie Fiorello, drummer for punk rock band Less Than Jake, got Funko to make his very own Monkey vs Robot Spastik Plastik’s. Included in series one were Color and B&W versions of Monkey Assassin, Gorilla Robot, and the Science Guy. The run was limited to only 500 pieces of each and sold out within the first 24 hrs." (note: there was not a B&W version of the Science Guy)
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Re: Evo kid question?

Postby TJLAUTERBACH » Wed Sep 04, 2019 8:17 pm

Scotty wrote:For future reference, here are the other four

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The green shirt version I have was actually signed by the band.
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And just to add to the fun, Vinnie the drummer was the one who was into the collectibles and had Funko make these pieces. But even more significant (to me at least) was that:
"In July of 2004, Vinnie Fiorello, drummer for punk rock band Less Than Jake, got Funko to make his very own Monkey vs Robot Spastik Plastik’s. Included in series one were Color and B&W versions of Monkey Assassin, Gorilla Robot, and the Science Guy. The run was limited to only 500 pieces of each and sold out within the first 24 hrs." (note: there was not a B&W version of the Science Guy)


For the most part that makes alot of sense. So they ended up making 6 total. 2 for 2003 which is the ones I have a 4 from 2004. 2 GITD versions made and I have one of them. That's kinda what was throwing me off because the GITD version on PPG is slightly different than this one because of the mouth and the pez extends under the hand on PPG and mine does not. Does the GITD version that I have supposed to have LTJ on the chest? My second thought was possibly a proto but I have never seen any with printed letters(Less than Jake).
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Re: Evo kid question?

Postby Scotty » Wed Sep 04, 2019 8:49 pm

TJLAUTERBACH wrote:
For the most part that makes alot of sense. So they ended up making 6 total. 2 for 2003 which is the ones I have a 4 from 2004. 2 GITD versions made and I have one of them. That's kinda what was throwing me off because the GITD version on PPG is slightly different than this one because of the mouth and the pez extends under the hand on PPG and mine does not. Does the GITD version that I have supposed to have LTJ on the chest? My second thought was possibly a proto but I have never seen any with printed letters(Less than Jake).


TJ, your GITD mini is exactly the way it's supposed to be. I didn't see a similar GITD mini on PPG. The GITD evo kid on PPG is labeled as a "mini", but that is actually the 12-inch Wobbler Bank. Scale is hard to determine when there's nothing near it. The pez handles did extend below the hand on all the banks. Another way to tell the banks from the minis when you can't see the scale is the box colors. Check out the difference between the PPG pic and the pic I posted of the actual minis.

Here's a pic of my two mini GITD evo kids for you to compare.

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Re: Evo kid question?

Postby TJLAUTERBACH » Wed Sep 04, 2019 8:53 pm

Scotty wrote:
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For the most part that makes alot of sense. So they ended up making 6 total. 2 for 2003 which is the ones I have a 4 from 2004. 2 GITD versions made and I have one of them. That's kinda what was throwing me off because the GITD version on PPG is slightly different than this one because of the mouth and the pez extends under the hand on PPG and mine does not. Does the GITD version that I have supposed to have LTJ on the chest? My second thought was possibly a proto but I have never seen any with printed letters(Less than Jake).


TJ, your GITD mini is exactly the way it's supposed to be. I didn't see a similar GITD mini on PPG. The GITD evo kid on PPG is labeled as a "mini", but that is actually the 12-inch Wobbler Bank. Scale is hard to determine when there's nothing near it. The pez handles did extend below the hand on all the banks. Another way to tell the banks from the minis when you can't see the scale is the box colors. Check out the difference between the PPG pic and the pic I posted of the actual minis.

Here's a pic of my two mini GITD evo kids for you to compare.

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Thank you so much for all your help. It all makes complete sense now.
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Re: Evo kid question?

Postby Scotty » Wed Sep 04, 2019 9:01 pm

Scotty wrote:
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For the most part that makes alot of sense. So they ended up making 6 total. 2 for 2003 which is the ones I have a 4 from 2004. 2 GITD versions made and I have one of them. That's kinda what was throwing me off because the GITD version on PPG is slightly different than this one because of the mouth and the pez extends under the hand on PPG and mine does not. Does the GITD version that I have supposed to have LTJ on the chest? My second thought was possibly a proto but I have never seen any with printed letters(Less than Jake).


TJ, your GITD mini is exactly the way it's supposed to be. I didn't see a similar GITD mini on PPG. The GITD evo kid on PPG is labeled as a "mini", but that is actually the 12-inch Wobbler Bank. Scale is hard to determine when there's nothing near it. The pez handles did extend below the hand on all the banks. Another way to tell the banks from the minis when you can't see the scale is the box colors. Check out the difference between the PPG pic and the pic I posted of the actual minis.

Here's a pic of my two mini GITD evo kids for you to compare.


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Re: Evo kid question?

Postby kevinbuddha » Thu Sep 05, 2019 3:12 am

I do not have my LTJ Banks anymore nor do I have the boxed set of EVO kids. I only have the 2 from2003. I still have my ticket stub from the concert in Minneapolis and I display it in the plastic case with the GITD piece. I checked my GITD dark piece and it glows like a nightlight.

I do agree with Scotty, helping out funtaics with Funko info and history is always fun and guarantees us a place upstairs ;-)
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Ticket stubs? Now that is pretty cool.
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Postby FireEmblemZack » Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:36 am

I've been doing some looking around with the Less than Jake stuff. It's very cool and some rockin' tunes :D
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Scotty wrote:For future reference, here are the other four

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The green shirt version I have was actually signed by the band.
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And just to add to the fun, Vinnie the drummer was the one who was into the collectibles and had Funko make these pieces. But even more significant (to me at least) was that:
"In July of 2004, Vinnie Fiorello, drummer for punk rock band Less Than Jake, got Funko to make his very own Monkey vs Robot Spastik Plastik’s. Included in series one were Color and B&W versions of Monkey Assassin, Gorilla Robot, and the Science Guy. The run was limited to only 500 pieces of each and sold out within the first 24 hrs." (note: there was not a B&W version of the Science Guy)

I have never seen or heard of these but they are amazing. Thanks for the pics.
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Re: Evo kid question?

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Scotty wrote:Ticket stubs? Now that is pretty cool.

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Scotty wrote:Ticket stubs? Now that is pretty cool.


I will work on getting a picture to share my LTJ experience.
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Postby CaseyJones14 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 4:47 pm

We need more old school threads like this. Thanks for all the info Scotty!
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CaseyJones14 wrote:We need more old school threads like this. Thanks for all the info Scotty!


I TOTALLY agree with you!
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Postby CaseyJones14 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:03 pm

kevinbuddha wrote:
I TOTALLY agree with you!


Hope to see you next year for FDO! I don't think I'll make it up to the Wobbler Summit, but if weather permits I may make the trip :)
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I TOTALLY agree with you!


Hope to see you next year for FDO! I don't think I'll make it up to the Wobbler Summit, but if weather permits I may make the trip :)


I hope to see you too Brett!!
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Really cool info to add to my pieces! Looking forward to FDO Minneapolis =]
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I love that people are still into the LTJ wobblers :)
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Carol_Lynn wrote:I love that people are still into the LTJ wobblers :)


Hey old friend, some of us are still into wacky wobblers period!
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Carol_Lynn wrote:I love that people are still into the LTJ wobblers :)


Hey old friend, some of us are still into wacky wobblers period!


Don't tell the other people but wobblers are better than pops! Absolutely no question about it. I love all the LTJ stuff as well.
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TJLAUTERBACH wrote:
kevinbuddha wrote:
Carol_Lynn wrote:I love that people are still into the LTJ wobblers :)


Hey old friend, some of us are still into wacky wobblers period!


Don't tell the other people but wobblers are better than pops! Absolutely no question about it. I love all the LTJ stuff as well.


I would agree whole-heartedly with you...……...and don't tell anyone...………..SSSSHHHHHHH :roflmao:
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Re: Evo kid question?

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Scotty wrote:Ticket stubs? Now that is pretty cool.

Hey Scott hope life is good brother, it's been some time


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