Sodas-What do you do with the extras when hunting for a chase?

[CaliCollectibles]

The first sentence killed me

But I can relate.

haha, each sacrifice gets me closer to my next chase.

So when we say sacrifice....are we talking bonfire? Or something less exciting?

Worse.. give them to my kids. Those sodas will never again see the light of day.

[partner-in-crime]

You would think after buying 10 of them you’ll have a chance

Nope. Not not me.

It’s sad — yet funny.

It's heartbreaking. My bf used to buy 6 but since they stopped including an automatic chase with the case he stopped, now we either buy 2 or 3 depending on the pop and our budget

I've bought a few cases, but never directly from Funko. Luckily each of them included a chase, or I'd have been so upset! Instead, I get to be happy and gift the extras to my friends!

As long as you get a chase when you buy a case it cool, but when you buy a case and don't then it is heartbreaking

[x3r0]

The first sentence killed me

But I can relate.

haha, each sacrifice gets me closer to my next chase.

So when we say sacrifice....are we talking bonfire? Or something less exciting?

Bon fire … after all marshmallow from ghost busters can become toasted after all. I don’t think smelling their fumes is ideal and not best I don’t advise it.

[x3r0]

Same, this was my first foray into Otto collecting. I don't regret it, he was a lot of fun to collect. Though maybe I don't need quite as many sodas of him as I ended up with!

You would think after buying 10 of them you’ll have a chance

Nope. Not not me.

It’s sad — yet funny.

OMG, are we the same person? So many Ottos, so many commons. I think Otto is now my #2 for most commons while striking out on a chase, right behind Winter Soldier. He'd have been tied with Freddy Mercury if it weren't for a friend in here who 'traded' me his chase, even before I had something to trade him!

I just try to look at my common armies as part of the journey, and part of the fun!

Hahaha. Oh the endless joy .. I never bothered buying a chase though. Why.. I got other other things to worry sadly but it’s quite alright.

And clearly — it is ideal to see the army as fun and anger pew pew pew !

[FlinksPoppinPics]

I bring mine to a local comic book shop for cash. I let them know that they're commons also, sealed or unsealed.

[HockeyDad]

I took around 40 or so to SDCC with me and handed them out in the Fundays line. I give many to kids in the neighborhood. I have So So many extra ... .

[x3r0]

I took around 40 or so to SDCC with me and handed them out in the Fundays line. I give many to kids in the neighborhood. I have So So many extra ... .

That’s awesome and good of you. I can’t say I own that many duplicated sodas. But that’s a fun way to utilize and move them also. Thank you for inspiring.

[Katers]

haha, each sacrifice gets me closer to my next chase.

So when we say sacrifice....are we talking bonfire? Or something less exciting?

Worse.. give them to my kids. Those sodas will never again see the light of day.

Oh no, those poor sodas! Are we talking better or worse than Sid from Toy Story?

[Katers]

It's heartbreaking. My bf used to buy 6 but since they stopped including an automatic chase with the case he stopped, now we either buy 2 or 3 depending on the pop and our budget

I've bought a few cases, but never directly from Funko. Luckily each of them included a chase, or I'd have been so upset! Instead, I get to be happy and gift the extras to my friends!

As long as you get a chase when you buy a case it cool, but when you buy a case and don't then it is heartbreaking

I'd go with infuriating over heartbreaking, personally. I know that the numbers don't necessarily equal an even amount and a chase in ever case, but since they're in charge of the numbers, I feel like that's an easy fix?

[Katers]

haha, each sacrifice gets me closer to my next chase.

So when we say sacrifice....are we talking bonfire? Or something less exciting?

Bon fire … after all marshmallow from ghost busters can become toasted after all. I don’t think smelling their fumes is ideal and not best I don’t advise it.

I feel like a bonfire and the Staypuft marshmallow man would end poorly for us, in every sense of the word!

[Katers]

You would think after buying 10 of them you’ll have a chance

Nope. Not not me.

It’s sad — yet funny.

OMG, are we the same person? So many Ottos, so many commons. I think Otto is now my #2 for most commons while striking out on a chase, right behind Winter Soldier. He'd have been tied with Freddy Mercury if it weren't for a friend in here who 'traded' me his chase, even before I had something to trade him!

I just try to look at my common armies as part of the journey, and part of the fun!

Hahaha. Oh the endless joy .. I never bothered buying a chase though. Why.. I got other other things to worry sadly but it’s quite alright.

And clearly — it is ideal to see the army as fun and anger pew pew pew !

Yeah, I almost never give in and just flat out buy a chase. I may have to buy 9 brand new sodas to get my chase, but splurge and pay the upcharge for the chase? Crazy talk!

I will say though...I have a bad habit of taking my sodas out for photos and leaving them strange places, and then not being able to find them when I need them again. So having multiples of certain sodas is not necessarily a bad thing!

[Katers]

I took around 40 or so to SDCC with me and handed them out in the Fundays line. I give many to kids in the neighborhood. I have So So many extra ... .

That's an excellent idea, and some seriously good karma!

[CaliCollectibles]

haha, each sacrifice gets me closer to my next chase.

So when we say sacrifice....are we talking bonfire? Or something less exciting?

Bon fire … after all marshmallow from ghost busters can become toasted after all. I don’t think smelling their fumes is ideal and not best I don’t advise it.

Haha, I can already smell the toxic fumes of Soda sacrifices.

[CaliCollectibles]

So when we say sacrifice....are we talking bonfire? Or something less exciting?

Worse.. give them to my kids. Those sodas will never again see the light of day.

Oh no, those poor sodas! Are we talking better or worse than Sid from Toy Story?

Haha at least Sid "played" with his toys. My kids will find a dark spot in their room to lose them, and the toy will be forgotten forever. We'll flip their whole room upside down and still can't find certain toys.

[x3r0]

OMG, are we the same person? So many Ottos, so many commons. I think Otto is now my #2 for most commons while striking out on a chase, right behind Winter Soldier. He'd have been tied with Freddy Mercury if it weren't for a friend in here who 'traded' me his chase, even before I had something to trade him!

I just try to look at my common armies as part of the journey, and part of the fun!

Hahaha. Oh the endless joy .. I never bothered buying a chase though. Why.. I got other other things to worry sadly but it’s quite alright.

And clearly — it is ideal to see the army as fun and anger pew pew pew !

Yeah, I almost never give in and just flat out buy a chase. I may have to buy 9 brand new sodas to get my chase, but splurge and pay the upcharge for the chase? Crazy talk!

I will say though...I have a bad habit of taking my sodas out for photos and leaving them strange places, and then not being able to find them when I need them again. So having multiples of certain sodas is not necessarily a bad thing!

As a photographer — who often travels and visits to Disneyland frequently, I bring my Sodas along and let me tell you.. I get so many “awwwwes” “soooo cute” comments and most of them all— “where’d you get that?”

Of course I do my thanks and I tell them the guests that is LE and you may or may not get so lucky with getting the one you want (for this case it was young Carl from up) and may have to pay a pretty price after market or if lucky to find an unopened can at retail.

What I’m saying is— once I take them off of my display and it’s often times not places back also

So I can relate 100%

[x3r0]

So when we say sacrifice....are we talking bonfire? Or something less exciting?

Bon fire … after all marshmallow from ghost busters can become toasted after all. I don’t think smelling their fumes is ideal and not best I don’t advise it.

Haha, I can already smell the toxic fumes of Soda sacrifices.

Nothing like Huntington Beach bon fire days. That’s what it reminds me of. Anyone would do something ridiculous to start a fire

[x3r0]

Worse.. give them to my kids. Those sodas will never again see the light of day.

Oh no, those poor sodas! Are we talking better or worse than Sid from Toy Story?

Haha at least Sid "played" with his toys. My kids will find a dark spot in their room to lose them, and the toy will be forgotten forever. We'll flip their whole room upside down and still can't find certain toys.

Goodness gracious. Sounds like a healthy fun way of living. Good times. Good laughs.

When I did that … as a kid … losing toys or misplacing. Usually it’s found at the least expected spot. Crammed in a book case or in between fixtures.

That’s true Sid did … but he also made them into custom toy designing too.

[partner-in-crime]

Oh no, those poor sodas! Are we talking better or worse than Sid from Toy Story?

Haha at least Sid "played" with his toys. My kids will find a dark spot in their room to lose them, and the toy will be forgotten forever. We'll flip their whole room upside down and still can't find certain toys.

Goodness gracious. Sounds like a healthy fun way of living. Good times. Good laughs.

When I did that … as a kid … losing toys or misplacing. Usually it’s found at the least expected spot. Crammed in a book case or in between fixtures.

That’s true Sid did … but he also made them into custom toy designing too.

Oh is that what he was doing is called “designing”

[mattytreks]

I place them back into the can and put them in the refrigerator to mess with my wife

[x3r0]

Haha at least Sid "played" with his toys. My kids will find a dark spot in their room to lose them, and the toy will be forgotten forever. We'll flip their whole room upside down and still can't find certain toys.

Goodness gracious. Sounds like a healthy fun way of living. Good times. Good laughs.

When I did that … as a kid … losing toys or misplacing. Usually it’s found at the least expected spot. Crammed in a book case or in between fixtures.

That’s true Sid did … but he also made them into custom toy designing too.

Oh is that what he was doing is called “designing”

Hey. Once removed it’s dangerously smashed and damaged. Therefore .. designed

[CaliCollectibles]

Bon fire … after all marshmallow from ghost busters can become toasted after all. I don’t think smelling their fumes is ideal and not best I don’t advise it.

Haha, I can already smell the toxic fumes of Soda sacrifices.

Nothing like Huntington Beach bon fire days. That’s what it reminds me of. Anyone would do something ridiculous to start a fire

Overflowing pallets of fire. The good old days.

[CaliCollectibles]

I place them back into the can and put them in the refrigerator to mess with my wife

Haha, I like that idea. Good prank for the in-laws.

[x3r0]

Haha, I can already smell the toxic fumes of Soda sacrifices.

Nothing like Huntington Beach bon fire days. That’s what it reminds me of. Anyone would do something ridiculous to start a fire

Overflowing pallets of fire. The good old days.

This

Do they even allow bonfires anymore? It’s been a hot minute.. but anyways. Awesome to see a funatic knowing of this!

[pberickp]

Nothing like Huntington Beach bon fire days. That’s what it reminds me of. Anyone would do something ridiculous to start a fire

Overflowing pallets of fire. The good old days.

This

Do they even allow bonfires anymore? It’s been a hot minute.. but anyways. Awesome to see a funatic knowing of this!

I grew up in Newport and definitely went a few bonfires over in HB back in the day.

[x3r0]

Overflowing pallets of fire. The good old days.

This

Do they even allow bonfires anymore? It’s been a hot minute.. but anyways. Awesome to see a funatic knowing of this!

I grew up in Newport and definitely went a few bonfires over in HB back in the day.

Awesome !!

[HockeyDad]

I took around 40 or so to SDCC with me and handed them out in the Fundays line. I give many to kids in the neighborhood. I have So So many extra ... .

That's an excellent idea, and some seriously good karma!

I'm pretty sure you were there when I handed out more to the Hall H line that one night ...

[Katers]

So when we say sacrifice....are we talking bonfire? Or something less exciting?

Bon fire … after all marshmallow from ghost busters can become toasted after all. I don’t think smelling their fumes is ideal and not best I don’t advise it.

Haha, I can already smell the toxic fumes of Soda sacrifices.

Oh no, we have to stop this plan....the smog is already bad enough, we can't add to it with our sodas! Let's go back to toy drives instead!

[Katers]

Worse.. give them to my kids. Those sodas will never again see the light of day.

Oh no, those poor sodas! Are we talking better or worse than Sid from Toy Story?

Haha at least Sid "played" with his toys. My kids will find a dark spot in their room to lose them, and the toy will be forgotten forever. We'll flip their whole room upside down and still can't find certain toys.

If they're lost that severely, then they're with the lost socks. The dryer has them!

[Katers]

Hahaha. Oh the endless joy .. I never bothered buying a chase though. Why.. I got other other things to worry sadly but it’s quite alright.

And clearly — it is ideal to see the army as fun and anger pew pew pew !

Yeah, I almost never give in and just flat out buy a chase. I may have to buy 9 brand new sodas to get my chase, but splurge and pay the upcharge for the chase? Crazy talk!

I will say though...I have a bad habit of taking my sodas out for photos and leaving them strange places, and then not being able to find them when I need them again. So having multiples of certain sodas is not necessarily a bad thing!

As a photographer — who often travels and visits to Disneyland frequently, I bring my Sodas along and let me tell you.. I get so many “awwwwes” “soooo cute” comments and most of them all— “where’d you get that?”

Of course I do my thanks and I tell them the guests that is LE and you may or may not get so lucky with getting the one you want (for this case it was young Carl from up) and may have to pay a pretty price after market or if lucky to find an unopened can at retail.

What I’m saying is— once I take them off of my display and it’s often times not places back also

So I can relate 100%

Oh, I can relate to the Disney trips! My friends roll their eyes when I tell them I've brought a soda to take photos of while at the park, but then they get just as involved as I am in planning out a photo op! It's so much fun to share the hobby with them in this small way, when they don't actually collect.

I also kinda enjoy re-finding my sodas after I've left them somewhere weird. It's almost as good as opening the original soda can - a very much "oh, this is cool!" moment!

[Katers]

I place them back into the can and put them in the refrigerator to mess with my wife

Ah, but that's only half the story....what's her reaction??

Otherwise though....evil! I love it!

[Katers]

I took around 40 or so to SDCC with me and handed them out in the Fundays line. I give many to kids in the neighborhood. I have So So many extra ... .

That's an excellent idea, and some seriously good karma!

I'm pretty sure you were there when I handed out more to the Hall H line that one night ...

I was, and I thought it was good karma then, too!

[partner-in-crime]

I place them back into the can and put them in the refrigerator to mess with my wife

Haha, I like that idea. Good prank for the in-laws.

That’s awesome, might try it at work

[mattytreks]

I place them back into the can and put them in the refrigerator to mess with my wife

Haha, I like that idea. Good prank for the in-laws.

That’s awesome, might try it at work

Do it! Then you'll know who at work are just thirsty and who are actual Funko collectors

[Markn12]

I always tell myself I’m going to make customs using the extra commons… hasn’t happened yet and I end up giving most extras away

[Greymom]

I rarely ever go hunting for the Soda chases. If I happen to get one, it's just a happy accident.

[DrunkoPop]

I bring mine to a local comic book shop for cash. I let them know that they're commons also, sealed or unsealed.

Same here. It’s less stressful.

[rexflexall]

I often donate the extras to Goodwill!

[sealordbrian]

I set them aside and use them as gift stuffers for birthdays and holiday gifts. Works perfect.

[SpaceDude]

I set them aside and use them as gift stuffers for birthdays and holiday gifts. Works perfect.

Same here they are great presents!!

[yuhaishen]

I set them aside and use them as gift stuffers for birthdays and holiday gifts. Works perfect.

What's a gift stuffer? Like something you add to fill empty space?