Calling Old School Collectors - The Clockwork Orange Story

[FunkOCD]

[quote="MPF223"][quote="FunkOCD"][quote="MPF223"][quote="FunkOCD"][quote="Mr Yac"]Interesting thread, I’ve always wondered why this thing was so expensive.[/quote]

You're expensive but this takes the cake aside from the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory golden ticket 2-pack![/quote]

The clockwork orange pop is a grail grail the chocolate factory golden ticket 2 pack is the holy grail I wish I could afford them [/quote]

I expect you to own both of these one day! Heh[/quote]


Maybe if I was fortunate enough to win the lottery haha[/quote]

Never say never!

[willy wonka]

[url]https://funkofunatic.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=25946&p=413947&hilit=clockwork#p413947[/url]

Found this thread if anyone is interested.

[MPF223]

[quote="willy wonka"][url]https://funkofunatic.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=25946&p=413947&hilit=clockwork#p413947[/url]

Found this thread if anyone is interested.[/quote]

Whats that thread for I can’t open it for some reason

[Mawhonic7]

Really interesting stuff! I wonder if Funko would ever consider getting the Clockwork Orange license and doing Pops and Sodas.

[willy wonka]

[quote="MPF223"][quote="willy wonka"][url]https://funkofunatic.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=25946&p=413947&hilit=clockwork#p413947[/url]

Found this thread if anyone is interested.[/quote]

Whats that thread for I can’t open it for some reason[/quote]


Yeah the board is still broken it you cut the Url out of it and paste it in your browser it should work.

[sassypops]

Here is what I've been able to find out (thanks jacob!) - if you have additional info, feel free to correct & revise this, or add to it!:

Back in 2012, Funko had plans to produce a full line of Clockwork Orange Pops!. Since paying exorbitant amount of money for licenses wasn't as feasible of an option as it is today, they frequently used a company named Radio Days to help skirt licensing & copyright laws.

If you look at the "Clockwork Orange" logo on the Pop, it has a gear in the middle of the "o" - this is not the official Clockwork Orange logo. Part of Radio Days' effort to navigate the licensing was using a unique logo (they did this with several Pops!).

For whatever reason, Clockwork Orange's parent company took a very threatening approach with these Pops! and ordered them all destroyed or face legal action. Brian (CEO) destroyed all but 12 of Chase, 12 of the non-Chase and a handful of wobblers. He hand signed and numbered each of these.

Funko were never able to sell these pieces directly, so the non-Chases were given to friends (mainly members of the Funko Funatic forum). Some of the Chases were also given to Funatic members, and the rest were given to Gemini Collectibles (and sold by them for $350).

Interesting backstory thanks for sharing.

[drtorch]

That is an amazing story, thanks for sharing!

[Jortega321]

Hey guys... so, I was fortunate enough to recently attain a Clockwork Orange (I'm super super excited!!!).

I was wondering if anyone who was around from 2010-2015 era can run through the full story of this Pop!
Just looking for all-encompassing details of everything involving it as I'm super fascinated by the history and story.

* How were both variants originally distributed (I've seen the threads about Gemini selling the Chase in 2013, was the non-Chase also sold through Gemini?)

* What were the licensing issues Funko faced with this piece?

* What is Radio Days and how were they involved?

* Any quirky and cool facts about it would be awesome!!

Thank you!!

Congrats!

[FuegoGlorious]

#11 was personally owned by Brian until 2016 when it became apart of my collection. No cap as the kids would say.

Crazy

Did you end up selling it afterwards?

[brooklyn_geek]

I remember hearing about these a few years ago and it was like an urban myth at the time until one sold for around $12,000. I couldn't believe the price back then, but looking back that was quite a steal.

Yes that was in 2018 or 19 & the buyer was Cletus Seldin the boxer & a friend of mine...I have a pic holding the 12K Clockwork Pop

[Alleycat]

Here's my wobblers. Box not numbered - may have obtained on eBay ???

[willy wonka]

Here's my wobblers. Box not numbered - may have obtained on eBay ???

I think I read somewhere on the board that a case of these were stolen instead of being destroyed and sold on Ebay. I am not sure if that is true or not.

[brooklyn_geek]

Why’s it not surprising Craig has a Funko Clockwork Orange wobbler?