Beatles Monochrome Pops

Postby **DaturaDynamo** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:11 am

Hey y'all, just wondering what ever ended up happening to these guys? Were they just a prototype?

Postby **Webslinger** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:05 am

I feel like it had something to do with a licensing issue? Not 100% I'm sure a more knowledgable Funatic will know.

Postby **hpellot** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:16 am

It was a licensing issue is my understanding

Postby **renardchua** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:18 am

OG Funatics can confirm this, but as far as I know they didn’t get released, but there are 10 samples out there - all numbered individually and signed by Brian. They are colloquially called as “color rejects”.

Postby **plumb102** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:54 am

DaturaDynamo wrote:Hey y'all, just wondering what ever ended up happening to these guys? Were they just a prototype?

Coolest thing that never happened :roflmao:

Postby **rexflexall** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:31 am

renardchua wrote:OG Funatics can confirm this, but as far as I know they didn’t get released, but there are 10 samples out there - all numbered individually and signed by Brian. They are colloquially called as “color rejects”.

Yup that's what I heard about them too when I was first on the scene a long time ago! Such beauties!

Postby **Marvel_Mama** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:11 am

Man those are beautiful too. Ive never even seen that picture before. Love them.

Postby **zonkttc** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:53 am

Chief's kiss. This is perfection

Postby **Tusken** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:56 pm

DaturaDynamo wrote:Hey y'all, just wondering what ever ended up happening to these guys? Were they just a prototype?

Amazing and beautiful. To bad about the licensing issue as these would have been perfect. :freddy3:

Postby **renardchua** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:04 pm

Actual picture of a set - a post from Queen Carol herself, and yes there are 10 sample sets!

No blurred pics here

viewtopic.php?f=118&t=48298&p=1142238&hilit=Beatles+color+reject#p1142238

Postby **hpellot** » Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:59 am

renardchua wrote:Actual picture of a set - a post from Queen Carol herself, and yes there are 10 sample sets!

No blurred pics here

http://funkofunatic.com/viewtopic.php?f ... t#p1142238

Yep I still have my sample set as well but I need to dig it out of the racks

Postby **Chingy** » Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:32 pm

Wow I had never heard or knew of this interesting piece of Funko lore! Only 10 pieces were produced?

Postby **zonkttc** » Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:58 pm

Id sell my soul for these. But even then I'd be short lol

Postby **Funko Ronin** » Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:57 pm

renardchua wrote:OG Funatics can confirm this, but as far as I know they didn’t get released, but there are 10 samples out there - all numbered individually and signed by Brian. They are colloquially called as “color rejects”.

Nice little lore there.

Postby **BearyAllen** » Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:11 pm

Very cool, never knew about these, and a neat little story to boot....

Postby **zonkttc** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:44 am

Funko Ronin wrote:
renardchua wrote:OG Funatics can confirm this, but as far as I know they didn’t get released, but there are 10 samples out there - all numbered individually and signed by Brian. They are colloquially called as “color rejects”.

Nice little lore there.

So amazing. Wish funko would mass drop this

Postby **x88joe88x** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:55 am

I wish these would have released and the actual yellow submarine!

Postby **x88joe88x** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:56 am

DaturaDynamo wrote:Hey y'all, just wondering what ever ended up happening to these guys? Were they just a prototype?

So upsetting that these and the submarines never came out

Postby **bluesnote** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:42 am

Very interesting. Never knew the full story on theses. I really hope funko does some sort of re-release or similar. I'd love to collected all the Beattles and the blue meanie! Wouldn't it be cool if Funko did a pop ride of the yellow submarine?

Postby **zonkttc** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:05 pm

bluesnote wrote:Very interesting. Never knew the full story on theses. I really hope funko does some sort of re-release or similar. I'd love to collected all the Beattles and the blue meanie! Wouldn't it be cool if Funko did a pop ride of the yellow submarine?

Second this.

Postby **Chingy** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:40 pm

bluesnote wrote:Very interesting. Never knew the full story on theses. I really hope funko does some sort of re-release or similar. I'd love to collected all the Beattles and the blue meanie! Wouldn't it be cool if Funko did a pop ride of the yellow submarine?

I thought there was a Yellow Submarine pop?

Postby **renardchua** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:48 pm

Another post from the archives that I scoured here

galactusross wrote:My favorite band and childhood movie culminating with the epic completion of this set!!!

viewtopic.php?f=119&t=49374&p=1571455&hilit=Yellow+submarine#p1571455

Postby **Hopesdenial** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:15 pm

Gemini had them at a certain point years ago. I want to say either at $1,000 or $2,000 but I don't really remember.

Postby **jagpop** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:47 pm

Those would have been awesome to own. Maybe in the future??

Postby **Funkolotz1622** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:48 pm

renardchua wrote:Another post from the archives that I scoured here

galactusross wrote:My favorite band and childhood movie culminating with the epic completion of this set!!!

http://funkofunatic.com/viewtopic.php?f ... e#p1571455

Wow cool looking pops

Postby **Funkognome** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:15 pm

renardchua wrote:Another post from the archives that I scoured here

galactusross wrote:My favorite band and childhood movie culminating with the epic completion of this set!!!

http://funkofunatic.com/viewtopic.php?f ... e#p1571455

What a set =D>

I can only dream of completing something like this.

Postby **Ronnie18** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:00 pm

This set looks amazing!

Postby **hpellot** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:27 pm

Hopesdenial wrote:Gemini had them at a certain point years ago. I want to say either at $1,000 or $2,000 but I don't really remember.

I think it was a grand when I bought them from Gemini

Postby **zonkttc** » Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:22 pm

hpellot wrote:
Hopesdenial wrote:Gemini had them at a certain point years ago. I want to say either at $1,000 or $2,000 but I don't really remember.

I think it was a grand when I bought them from Gemini

2 grand total or each? That seems reasonable

Postby **Funkolotz1622** » Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:37 pm

zonkttc wrote:
hpellot wrote:
Hopesdenial wrote:Gemini had them at a certain point years ago. I want to say either at $1,000 or $2,000 but I don't really remember.

I think it was a grand when I bought them from Gemini

2 grand total or each? That seems reasonable

That's reasonable?

Postby **Mawhonic7** » Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:46 pm

I would love it if Funko made more Beatles Pop’s! Sgt. Pepper, Let It Be or even their early 1962 look.

Postby **Hopesdenial** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:02 am

Funkolotz1622 wrote:
zonkttc wrote:
hpellot wrote:
I think it was a grand when I bought them from Gemini

2 grand total or each? That seems reasonable

That's reasonable?

Based on a collectors personal preference, edition size (LE 10), technically age of the pieces and the amount of Pops acquired for that cost, yes. Comparing it to a product of a similar edition size, gold Willy Wonka 2 pack; $2,000 isn't bad at all. You can also compare it to the original and/or chase Clockwork Orange or crazy color protos since those are individually numbered (though protos are valued differently compared to production pieces).

Postby **zonkttc** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:29 am

Hopesdenial wrote:
Funkolotz1622 wrote:
zonkttc wrote:2 grand total or each? That seems reasonable

That's reasonable?

Based on a collectors personal preference, edition size (LE 10), technically age of the pieces and the amount of Pops acquired for that cost, yes. Comparing it to a product of a similar edition size, gold Willy Wonka 2 pack; $2,000 isn't bad at all. You can also compare it to the original and/or chase Clockwork Orange or crazy color protos since those are individually numbered (though protos are valued differently compared to production pieces).

I'm only basing if on the market. I can't ignore inflation and cost of low count item. I understand if some disagree but I'm not gonna knock someone if they offer that price.

Postby **daveruby** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:50 am

DaturaDynamo wrote:Hey y'all, just wondering what ever ended up happening to these guys? Were they just a prototype?

Wow! Never saw those before!!

Postby **hpellot** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:58 pm

Mawhonic7 wrote:I would love it if Funko made more Beatles Pop’s! Sgt. Pepper, Let It Be or even their early 1962 look.

I would be happy with the two that were canceled
Coming out

The sub and the captain

Postby **digithor** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:36 pm

Neat to see all of those.

Postby **sealordbrian** » Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:40 pm

Always very cool to see this kind of stuff, collecting history.

Postby **partner-in-crime** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:13 am

It would be great if they did re-release these, never knew they had released them before but out of my price range.

Postby **hpellot** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:03 am

partner-in-crime wrote:It would be great if they did re-release these, never knew they had released them before but out of my price range.

the cap and sub were never released so I would love those to come out

Maybe also do an different era beatles set aka the early years

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