How to open a box without damage

Postby **phishnpops** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 2:39 pm

This ones mostly for the oob collectors - Id love to hear the different methods you all use to open your boxes without damaging them! Thanks in advance! :freddy2:

Postby **Fugly16** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 2:44 pm

Open from the bottom of box, never the top. Use a credit card for leverage. Careful pulling up in case the end of the tab is caught cause that could tear.

Postby **mongoose12** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 2:45 pm

Postby **CaseyJones14** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 2:48 pm

Practice makes perfect, but always open from the bottom.

Postby **Stat32111** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:08 pm

This is exactly how to do it without causing damage!

Postby **Toys R Us Kid** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:13 pm

Best advice most collectors use^^

Also if you’re like me, don’t forget to wipe off the static dust on the inside before sealing it back up. Lol. Usually bugs me when I see new spots on dust/lint inside from me opening the box.

Postby **Skylirson** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:58 pm

I've only opened 1 pop and I use a butter knife at the bottom of the box

Postby **Valde** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 6:19 pm

Like said above, butter knife from the bottom. I usually slide it in and shimmy the blade up to carefully remove the flap, some of them are tucked in due to normal warping and stuff, just be careful.

Postby **phishnpops** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:10 pm

Really appreciate the response, need to practice on some inexpensive pops first!

Great advise as well, being a perfectionist isnt an easy life! lol

Postby **sassypops** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:24 pm

This is the way.

Postby **DiegoLo** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:09 am

Had the same question, Thanks for all the Advises.

Postby **Rcmal1** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:46 am

Nice, I will need to start doing this. Appreciate the tip.

Postby **Elewitt2022** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:18 pm

Just order the Pop! from Walmart, and it will come pre-opened :mad:

Just kidding, I open them from the bottom and it seems to work better than from the top.

Postby **Off_Funko** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:44 pm

open from bottom with a blunt thin object like a chopstick or pencil

Postby **lunarembrace** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:02 pm

I guess I've been opening my boxes all wrong. Getting that little dent in most of them on the top flap. lol

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Postby **DrunkoPop** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:04 pm

I have yet to try this but I know it works. I simply don’t have the patience to do so. :rolleyes:

Postby **Tusken** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:06 pm

Slowly and I usually start at the bottom sometimes since the top can be a pain to open. :freddy3:

Postby **Davunko** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:50 pm

This!

Postby **lavery01** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:52 pm

Just here for the comments! I know nothing about this. In box collector for life. lol

Postby **Esko5150** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:09 pm

I've tried Credit Cards and thin butter knives. Never had too much luck honestly. Thats why I'm IN BOX 4 LYFE

Postby **inglip** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:23 pm

Chopstick is usually the way to go. As long as you can get the main flap around the side ones, you're golden.

Postby **Anhtrung05** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:08 pm

Wow I learned something new! I usually just pop the top off with my fingers and not worry so much about damaging the box. I am more of a perfect figure collector. I like the ones where the pain,flock, and glow is on point

Postby **FunkoLee** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:36 pm

I generally open mine from the bottom. A non-sharp dinner knife works if you can pull the both flap ends simultaneously. If not, usually a finger under one side (bottom flap) works to get one flap open. Get someone with small thin fingers (which helps) not bend the flap if your fingers are too big.

Postby **FunkoLee** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:37 pm

And forgot to include: wash your hands! So your oily hands don't mark your Funko too bad. Or think gloves.

Postby **wookieepool** » Wed Sep 28, 2022 10:02 am

I too use the credit card trick. I just make sure to use it get a corner started on the bottom. Works every time.
I’ve seen this successfully done on the exhibitor floor of SDCC with a $40k Pop! Frenom too…that was then shoved into my hands for me to hold. Never been so nervous.

Postby **Serch_na** » Wed Sep 28, 2022 10:27 am

The classic card trick, i would love to know this when i started because a bunch of pops have that mark in the midle when you open it without care

Postby **Trendkill24hr** » Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:06 pm

The ole using a credit card at the bottom of the box is the way to go IMO

Postby **Wiselordship** » Thu Sep 29, 2022 9:38 am

This. And if one corner does hook, move to the other. There is usually one that is lined up well.

Postby **Jezter** » Thu Sep 29, 2022 9:49 am

I have a comb that has a long metal point stick out one end, and I use that, only on the bottom. I display OOB so I open all pop boxes and this has always been the best method for me. I know the credit card and butter knife works as well. At least 50% of my collection will never go back into the boxes, but I still don't want to damage them jussssst in case I need to put them back in for some reason.
That said, I also don't care about box damage, so sometimes it doesn't even matter.

Postby **Bad Motherfunko** » Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:04 pm

I always open from the bottom because I've found those to be set a bit easier to open than the top which can bow and make the angle difficult. For leverage I use the flat side of a plastic knife to help guide the box open.

Postby **Jade10881** » Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:13 pm

I always open from the bottom too.

Postby **justboogie** » Wed Nov 02, 2022 3:52 pm

For the visual learners, here's a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ljH5vjU0II&t=330s

Postby **randig** » Wed Nov 02, 2022 3:58 pm

Same! Just be super careful!

Postby **Fugly16** » Wed Nov 02, 2022 3:59 pm

Also want to add, be careful putting the insert back into the box. This can cause tearing at the corners if you're not careful and just jam it in there. Or on the plastic window if it somehow gets caught

Postby **ccampbell_20** » Thu Nov 03, 2022 3:06 am

Definitely use a flat card (plastic better) on the bottom corner of the box to get the folded tab from the bottom past the side tab, insert the card from the side opening between the side of the box and the bottom of the box, gently manipulate the bottom tab at the back of the box with the card to safely pass the folded side tab which your card is resting on top of

Postby **nascar246788** » Thu Nov 03, 2022 3:52 am

The way I do it is take a flat card, like a credit card and try each corner. If the corner is giving you a tough time, then move onto the next. There is always a corner that is a little looser then the rest for sure.

Postby **c00kiem0nster** » Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:59 am

Open through bottom and use a credit card to do the job.

Postby **Wiselordship** » Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:24 am

Very nice. Like that someone made a video.

Postby **willy wonka** » Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:37 am

I don't usually just keep them in the box

Postby **joecolt** » Fri Nov 04, 2022 4:37 pm

Ive never used the credit card technique. Ill try it if I ever want to take the pop of out the box.

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