So why hasn't Funko jumped on the Squishmallow Bandwagon?

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Re: So why hasn't Funko jumped on the Squishmallow Bandwagon?

Postby ManilliQuackenbo » Fri Jul 12, 2024 2:37 pm

Maybe it's a space issue? Funko has an editing issue and instead of just doing 1 exclusive they would want to make endless designs. I used to work for a company that warehoused Kelly Toys squishmallows distributed to Dave and Busters. They took up a massive amount of space. Funko moved to Buckeye because of space. And pretty sure that filled quickly with what they already have.

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Postby Hannay » Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:01 pm

Funko had plushies before. I have a Hermonie and Harley Quinn.

Oh and all the Wetmore Forest plushies from HQ. That was fun flying back home with one of each. lol.
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Postby Turog_j » Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:38 pm

Wemore Forest pops were some of my favorite origina IP.

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Postby SweetNSpicy » Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:12 pm

Oooo! A Franny and Proto squishy would be adorbs! :love10:
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Postby joeb0011 » Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:32 am

mattytreks wrote:Fans of Squishmallows are just as passionate and enthusiastic as Funko fans. I think it's quite healthy that these remain separate companies. Perhaps to much passion under one roof can create issues -- especially around convention time. Could you imagine a booth that dealt with Pops, Soda, Mondo, and then throw on top of that Squishmallows, haha!


HAHA if that happens,,, they should just the left side fo the convention center instead of just the corner
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Postby kristineisjoy » Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:29 am

i haven't started a plushy collection yet, but i'm starting to get tempted.
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Postby Hannay » Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:51 pm

kristineisjoy wrote:i haven't started a plushy collection yet, but i'm starting to get tempted.

Once you start, you can’t stop!! lol. That’s me, I must have all the stuffies!
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Postby Rgonzo103 » Tue Oct 01, 2024 5:43 pm

mattytreks wrote:Fans of Squishmallows are just as passionate and enthusiastic as Funko fans. I think it's quite healthy that these remain separate companies. Perhaps to much passion under one roof can create issues -- especially around convention time. Could you imagine a booth that dealt with Pops, Soda, Mondo, and then throw on top of that Squishmallows, haha!


I totally agree. I don't mind Funko trying new things, but it feels like there's a lot going on right now.
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Postby Turog_j » Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:34 pm

Rgonzo103 wrote:
mattytreks wrote:Fans of Squishmallows are just as passionate and enthusiastic as Funko fans. I think it's quite healthy that these remain separate companies. Perhaps to much passion under one roof can create issues -- especially around convention time. Could you imagine a booth that dealt with Pops, Soda, Mondo, and then throw on top of that Squishmallows, haha!


I totally agree. I don't mind Funko trying new things, but it feels like there's a lot going on right now.

Got to imagine that management is dialing in how they're wanting to move forward.

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Postby joeb0011 » Sat Oct 05, 2024 9:17 am

kristineisjoy wrote:i haven't started a plushy collection yet, but i'm starting to get tempted.


Dont lol...you'll run out of space real quick...
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Postby kristineisjoy » Thu Oct 10, 2024 11:48 am

joeb0011 wrote:
kristineisjoy wrote:i haven't started a plushy collection yet, but i'm starting to get tempted.


Dont lol...you'll run out of space real quick...



exactly... i already feel like im a hoarder with my funko pops lol
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Postby NerdyDadCollector » Mon Oct 14, 2024 6:21 pm

yahhhh i think this could be a dangerous slope for parents if there kids start to collect the Funko version of plushies. space is already so limited in our household :eek:

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Postby Tonka858 » Mon Oct 21, 2024 11:05 pm

funko did plush before

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Postby Steelo99 » Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:54 am

No I hope not
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Postby Tonka858 » Thu Feb 06, 2025 11:47 am

I liked the horror line of mopeez

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Postby keyese » Thu Feb 06, 2025 5:01 pm

Turog_j wrote:Wemore Forest pops were some of my favorite origina IP.

I miss that series too! I got my son the picture books :)
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Postby Twinjordan93 » Sat Feb 08, 2025 1:17 am

They could branch out so much more if they wanted too

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Postby Turog_j » Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:13 pm

keyese wrote:
Turog_j wrote:Wemore Forest pops were some of my favorite origina IP.

I miss that series too! I got my son the picture books :)

I honestly thought they were going to explore that universe further, it's a shame it ended where it did.

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Postby jmosh42 » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:04 pm

I just don’t think the demand is there sadly. Would be cool to see funko version plushies
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Postby Turog_j » Sun Feb 23, 2025 8:28 pm

jmosh42 wrote:I just don’t think the demand is there sadly. Would be cool to see funko version plushies

Might give reason to fire up the old 3D printer lol!

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Postby jmosh42 » Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:43 am

Turog_j wrote:
jmosh42 wrote:I just don’t think the demand is there sadly. Would be cool to see funko version plushies

Might give reason to fire up the old 3D printer lol!

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Postby Turog_j » Sun Mar 02, 2025 9:12 pm

jmosh42 wrote:
Turog_j wrote:
jmosh42 wrote:I just don’t think the demand is there sadly. Would be cool to see funko version plushies

Might give reason to fire up the old 3D printer lol!

Yes! Do it and show us!

lol, bet!

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Postby likquidpopx » Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:14 pm

Turog_j wrote:Wetmore Forest pops were some of my favorite original IP.


Yah I wish they would bring them back in some form. They were pretty cool for its time.
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Postby gatorsrule79 » Tue Mar 04, 2025 7:44 pm

likquidpopx wrote:
Turog_j wrote:Wetmore Forest pops were some of my favorite original IP.


Yah I wish they would bring them back in some form. They were pretty cool for its time.

Is there a site that shows all the Wetmore pops that were released? Need a hit list lol.

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Postby FunkoMatt857697 » Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:10 am

my daughter wishes that funko released squishmellow-like product. She thinks squishmellow are just too big and we run out of space quickly. Something smaller would be nice.

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Postby Brettfes » Wed Mar 05, 2025 2:03 am

squishmellow probably thinks that licensing to another company waters down thier brnad. or doublelicence fees too $$$

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Postby likquidpopx » Wed Mar 05, 2025 8:40 pm

gatorsrule79 wrote:
likquidpopx wrote:
Turog_j wrote:Wetmore Forest pops were some of my favorite original IP.


Yah I wish they would bring them back in some form. They were pretty cool for its time.

Is there a site that shows all the Wetmore pops that were released? Need a hit list lol.


They are still on the Funko app! You can find them there.
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Postby Dville » Thu Mar 06, 2025 3:46 pm

A funko squishmallow mash up would be awesome!
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Postby Meckdee » Sun Apr 13, 2025 1:01 am

Am I the only one who thinks Funko has potential with nicer plushies like a Squishmallow? Just not the cheap arcade plush route
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Postby TepPope » Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:24 am

More stuff to buy LOL

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Postby sealordbrian » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:14 pm

TepPope wrote:More stuff to buy LOL


I'd say collect what you like.
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Postby FunkoPDX » Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:46 pm

I would love to see some high quality plushies but I feel that they are not diving deep into It because of space. More focus on small items like Bitty where 1 ski takes up the 1/3 of the space of a standard pop.
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Postby TepPope » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:14 am

FunkoPDX wrote:I would love to see some high quality plushies but I feel that they are not diving deep into It because of space. More focus on small items like Bitty where 1 ski takes up the 1/3 of the space of a standard pop.


Space is a big problem for me right now. I got posters on the ceiling LOL

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Postby FunkoPDX » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:40 pm

TepPope wrote:
FunkoPDX wrote:I would love to see some high quality plushies but I feel that they are not diving deep into It because of space. More focus on small items like Bitty where 1 ski takes up the 1/3 of the space of a standard pop.


Space is a big problem for me right now. I got posters on the ceiling LOL


Yeah I'm sure they have heard the feedback about 10 inch pops taking up a lot of space so they might also just assume that large plushies might not be bueno.

Side note I'm seeing Pokemon drop some life size ones. Now those take up a lot of space.
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