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Postby evrythngzen » Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:40 pm

Any one elese ever not have a box (yes I know shame on me) and have them just sign the actual pop? I did that with Felicia Day on my Supernatural Charlie pop and I am gonna be doing it this summer with Stacy Dash on my Clueless one. LOL
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Postby Mario Wario » Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:24 pm

evrythngzen wrote:Any one elese ever not have a box (yes I know shame on me) and have them just sign the actual pop? I did that with Felicia Day on my Supernatural Charlie pop and I am gonna be doing it this summer with Stacy Dash on my Clueless one. LOL

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Postby BatLita » Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:44 am

Personally, I have had some autographed - like Tom Hiddleson on Loki, Zachary Levi on Shazam, etc.
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Postby JCFun » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:47 pm

When I have a pop that means extra to me and there's a good opportunity, I definitely get the autograph. Not super often though :(
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Postby Dahrayyal » Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:20 pm

Autos, it’s the souvenir from my experience from the signing, but always myself getting it. On pops, it’s nice way to organize I probably have it in my collection already, so it’s a 2 for 1. But I wouldn’t say I do it all the time.
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Postby Comicbookwriter » Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:33 pm

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Whoa!!! Those are amazing!!! Huge spidey fan and I think that is awesome!!!
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Postby Ironfish242 » Fri Mar 31, 2023 4:39 pm

Thank you!!!

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Postby Universal_ghost » Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:44 pm

I like both. I have a small auto section as I don't go out of my way to get autos. Definitely love to get them when I can though!
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Postby Prime_Pops » Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:48 pm

I finally got a few Mike Becker autographs last weekend and was blown away by how approachable he is. Now I'm up to 5 total signed pops. Or should I say boxes. If I can I get them I will but I don't usually have a lot of opportunities to get autographs on pops. I've been a comic collector with a bunch of sigs but pop signing is new since I don't usually want to carry that much around with me. I hope to get some more if I ever meet any of the actors I like so we'll see about future signings. Especially since I'm not as willing to pay alot to get a sig.

So far I only have the box windows signed but I think I'd be willing to get the actual pop signed. I take most of mine out including grails so I'll have to really feel the moment and decide then.
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Postby Prime_Pops » Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:49 pm

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So jealous of this one.
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Postby Ginzo1622 » Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:04 am

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So jealous of this one.


Wow this is amazing auto and pop to have
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Thank you!

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Postby Ironfish242 » Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:16 pm

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So jealous of this one.


It's definitely one of my favorites!

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Postby Alanamaslama » Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:17 pm

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Amazing, astonishing, and all the other Marvel adjectives. These are really cool.
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=D> This one is very cool! Thanks for sharing! =D>
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Postby TonyCFunko » Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:06 pm

I’m trying to get 100% of the Star Wars Rebels line signed. I have one Ahsoka and Zeb signed. I’m getting Hera signed next weekend. I like the experience of meeting the actors in person.
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Postby Alanamaslama » Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:11 pm

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Not a big name celebrity, but autograph and remarque by White Knight artist/writer Sean Gordon Murphy. One of my favorite takes on Batman and the Joker!
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Not a big name celebrity, but autograph and remarque by White Knight artist/writer Sean Gordon Murphy. One of my favorite takes on Batman and the Joker!


Oh hot damn this is dope. Never thought of getting a 2 pack signed but this is a great example of how cool it can be.
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Postby spider-man_616 » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:10 am

Goatedfunko wrote:For me personally I love the look of a well setup auto on my pops that I get myself. Currently trying to finish my Hall H collection of autograph pops but missing the Freddy signature and the Star Wars (never officially released) pop.

Do you like autographs or without?
Do you have any autograph collections going?



I only like autographs that I can get personally for myself. While I think autographs are nice, personally, I couldn't buy a signed pop secondhand. Part of having signed pops for me is the interaction with the person signing because I only get pops signed that I have some kind of sentimental value to. Like I'm planning to get a Zuko pop signed by Dante Basco because avatar and american dragon were a big part of my childhood

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Postby blkvnyl » Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:51 am

I'm not really a fan of autographed pops. When I do get autographs it would be on a movie poster, comic book, or album cover.
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Postby sushiguru » Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:54 am

there are many things that should get singed, pops shouldnt be one of them.

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Postby x88joe88x » Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:50 am

I get the appeal of these but for me I much rather no autograph
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Postby TJLAUTERBACH » Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:33 pm

If you love the pop and love the character then go for it. Nothing better than having those memories of what you love. Don't forget to get a picture as well!
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Very nice!

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Postby Ravergirl27 » Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:36 pm

If its for my favorite character and VA. Yes, especially if they barally sign things.

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Postby Katers » Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:46 am

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FunkoRAMA wrote:Don't have any autographed Pops, never been one to chase for them but I definitely know a few I'd love if I had the chance. At the top would probably be Brendan Fraiser's autograph on a Rick O'Connell pop. Other than that, would love to get MCU actors to sign the character they play but I have no idea how difficult that could be.


Brendan Fraser's autograph on a Rick O'Connell pop would be an absolute grail for me, great idea!

I think the OG MCU actors are going to be difficult to get, but the new and incoming crew don't seem to be to terrible....yet! But agreed, having the MCU actors sign their pops is definitely something I'll be doing it the opportunity comes up!



Brendan Fraser was at NYCC this last year....I sent my daughter who lives in NYC to get the Rick O'Connell pop signed for me. I sent her (3) pops and she had to spend all day there to get them signed....lol....in the end we got Christopher Lloyd and Oscar Isaac as well. Pretty cool!


That is a day WELL spent!! I'm honestly jealous, what an amazing day she had, congrats to you both! :cheers:
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Postby Katers » Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:51 am

evrythngzen wrote:Any one elese ever not have a box (yes I know shame on me) and have them just sign the actual pop? I did that with Felicia Day on my Supernatural Charlie pop and I am gonna be doing it this summer with Stacy Dash on my Clueless one. LOL


I'll occasionally rescue what I call 'homeless pops' - unboxed pops that are in bins at various events. If I see one that I can't leave in the bin, I'll bring them home with me. I've got a few that I would absolutely get signed by their corresponding actor, just haven't had the opportunity yet! Both of yours sound like great options though!
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Not a big name celebrity, but autograph and remarque by White Knight artist/writer Sean Gordon Murphy. One of my favorite takes on Batman and the Joker!


I'm not even a Batman collector, and I think that's an awesome autograph! Congrats!! :cheers:
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Postby Teddyb84 » Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:02 am

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Postby CaliCollectibles » Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:59 am

I used to collect autographs on comic books from all my favorite artists and writers so I totally understand the intrigue. My issue is with pops, the autograph can block the whole window (especially when writing quotes), and you can barely see the pops. I think if done tastefully they'd look awesome, but it's not something I actively try to get. I'd prefer signatures on comics, because I have the option to slab/protect them and store away.

Also, I wouldn't have anyone sign directly on prototypes. I've seen many signatures bleed overtime depending on the medium used.

I'm not big into signatures in general, but some do look quite beautiful.
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Postby Alanamaslama » Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:45 am

CaliCollectibles wrote:I used to collect autographs on comic books from all my favorite artists and writers so I totally understand the intrigue. My issue is with pops, the autograph can block the whole window (especially when writing quotes), and you can barely see the pops. I think if done tastefully they'd look awesome, but it's not something I actively try to get. I'd prefer signatures on comics, because I have the option to slab/protect them and store away.

Also, I wouldn't have anyone sign directly on prototypes. I've seen many signatures bleed overtime depending on the medium used.

I'm not big into signatures in general, but some do look quite beautiful.


I’m not a fan of crazy long quotes on the front. Like you said, they block the whole window and the wall of text in plain handwriting isn’t visually appealing to me. I try to get the signee to sign in a way that doesn’t block the figure, but they sign how they want sometimes. If I had it my way it’s signature on the front, short quote on the side window. I will say some people have lovely large signatures, such as Chris Claremont.
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Postby CaliCollectibles » Tue Apr 04, 2023 8:12 am

Alanamaslama wrote:
CaliCollectibles wrote:I used to collect autographs on comic books from all my favorite artists and writers so I totally understand the intrigue. My issue is with pops, the autograph can block the whole window (especially when writing quotes), and you can barely see the pops. I think if done tastefully they'd look awesome, but it's not something I actively try to get. I'd prefer signatures on comics, because I have the option to slab/protect them and store away.

Also, I wouldn't have anyone sign directly on prototypes. I've seen many signatures bleed overtime depending on the medium used.

I'm not big into signatures in general, but some do look quite beautiful.


I’m not a fan of crazy long quotes on the front. Like you said, they block the whole window and the wall of text in plain handwriting isn’t visually appealing to me. I try to get the signee to sign in a way that doesn’t block the figure, but they sign how they want sometimes. If I had it my way it’s signature on the front, short quote on the side window. I will say some people have lovely large signatures, such as Chris Claremont.


I remember with comic books, you can bag the comic in a plastic sleeve with a cut out, and use blue tape to mark out the exact area you want the person to sign. I think this can be done with pop boxes if you lay them out flat, or cut a square in a soft protector and mark an area out with blue tape. I think if I ever went the signature route I'd have them sign the side window and nothing else.

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Postby aprilyoufools » Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:34 pm

Autos are fun to get but not a necessity for me when going to a con. I'll definitely look through the list of guests to see if there might be something we could get signed. I think the last couple of times I got really excited to get a POP! signed were Chuck D from Public Enemy at NYCC last year and Simu Liu at LACC last year.
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Postby hpellot » Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:36 pm

I recently had Sid kroft sign some pops that I plan on keeping
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hpellot wrote:I recently had Sid kroft sign some pops that I plan on keeping


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