Stranger Things Minis confirmed on FunKast!

[HaloHawk87]

I really dislike the design of these, tbh. Will definitely be passing on them.

[mikechickenhead]

they are an odd design... kinda a mix of vinyl idols and the newer Disney minis.....

[HellKat613]

They remind me of the Peanuts or like the Big Bang theory minis. Or a cross of both.

[Strangest Thing]

I think these look fantastic! Would love to collect them all, but not really ideal living in the UK and missing out on all the exclusives.

Will just collect as many as I can. Typical Eleven has so many exclusives that I wont get!

[Md-1]

I think the pictures of these minis don't do them justice.
Got a feeling they are going to look great in real life.

[Kaedwyn]

I think the pictures of these minis don't do them justice.
Got a feeling they are going to look great in real life.

I was kinda thinking the same thing. I'm pretty torn on how I feel about them right now but I think actual photos will definitely sway me one way or the other.

Honestly I was hoping they would go with a style closer to the Dc, HP etc minis but this line was probably just too dark for that kind of chibi style

[bizzydesigner]

I don't mind these at all. They're different, but not bad. I'll be hunting these down when they come out!

[MattyPHATty]

Any sightings or ideas when these might come out yet?

[Geescube]

Heres your first look at common box ratios. Thanks to Claire (MadLove) for taking some time out of her HQ visit to share with us.



Since pic is a little blurry ill list ratios top to bottom , and left to right!

Top Row Left To Right

Mike 1/6
Dustin 1/12
Lucas 1/6
Will 1/6

Middle Row Left to Right

Buzzcut El 1/36
Open Face Demogorgon 1/12
Nancy 1/24
Barb 1/72

Bottom Row Left To Right

Jonathan 1/36
Hopper 1/72
Wig Eleven 1/6
Closed Face Demogorgon 1/24

Four 1/6s is pretty brutal. Only one of those im thankful for is Wig Eleven cuz I gotta have her, but this makes buying a case (for ME) out of the question.

[keyese]

So glad I didn't preorder a case of these. I am not too happy with 4 1/6s! This set will be brutal if I decide to collect them all, since they are all similar in weight too (though Hopper and Barb, and the Demagorgons will weigh more probably).

[Chazzy82]

Decided not to collect these either, but why not just buy a case and return the sealed duplicates? I've been doing that for awhile now, and that's how I was able to complete the Justice League set with relative ease (and admittedly a lot of luck). Figured out which were the duplicates by weight and case placement (usually next to each other) and returned all the ones I didn't need. Both GameStop and Hot Topic were fine with it. I don't make a habit out of it, obviously. Then, I went on eBay and bought the 3 or 4 figures I didn't pull w/ the money I saved from returning the dupes. And the big-box retailers like Target, TRU and Walmart certainly won't care if you're making a return. After the Spider-Man debacle, this is the way I've decided to go. And there's no policy (yet) at any of these stores against returning unopened, brand-new merchandise.

[NastySplatter]

I've done a complete 180 on this line. I've gone from "I have to get them all" when I heard about them, to thinking the style choice was bizarre*, then seeing how many different exclusives they were knowing I would have to import them to the UK and now seeing these ratios. Can't see me getting any of these. The horror classics with 3 1/6s was bad enough but knowing if I bought 2 cases I would have at least 14 duplicates is brutal.

*The design choice would have been fine for another line, but an integral part of Stranger Things is its 80s in every way. The design on these screams 60s to me.

[RogueSolo]

Ouch.

[hellojayare]

Those ratios are awful! I wish the best of luck to those who decide to go for it on these.

[HowardTheDuck]

[JohnnyPOP]

At least I'll get Eleven in her wig in some form?? Silver lining

[Cephus]

I'll take a look at it once it's in the wild, if it looks decent, I'll probably get it. I've got the whole Pop line, why not?

[keyese]

Decided not to collect these either, but why not just buy a case and return the sealed duplicates? I've been doing that for awhile now, and that's how I was able to complete the Justice League set with relative ease (and admittedly a lot of luck). Figured out which were the duplicates by weight and case placement (usually next to each other) and returned all the ones I didn't need. Both GameStop and Hot Topic were fine with it. I don't make a habit out of it, obviously. Then, I went on eBay and bought the 3 or 4 figures I didn't pull w/ the money I saved from returning the dupes. And the big-box retailers like Target, TRU and Walmart certainly won't care if you're making a return. After the Spider-Man debacle, this is the way I've decided to go. And there's no policy (yet) at any of these stores against returning unopened, brand-new merchandise.

I typically buy a case online so it's not really an option to return extras. I avoid returning like that too because I don't want to be the one that makes there be a policy in place. Usually if there are 1/12s or higher, I can trade them, but with so many 1/6s it will be a problem.

[w00kiee77]

I was never going to get these, but wow... 4x 1/6?!? They're just having a laugh now, trying to see what they can get away with... Absolutely ridiculous!

[Mr Yac]

I was never going to get these, but wow... 4x 1/6?!? They're just having a laugh now, trying to see what they can get away with... Absolutely ridiculous!

friggin disgusting, I now have 0 hope that the Disney Afternoon minis won't be equally horrid ratios .

[w00kiee77]

I was never going to get these, but wow... 4x 1/6?!? They're just having a laugh now, trying to see what they can get away with... Absolutely ridiculous!

friggin disgusting, I now have 0 hope that the Disney Afternoon minis won't be equally horrid ratios .

Maybe have some hope... The number of figures in a collection has an impact on the ratios, you'd think, so having 12 base figures plus 3 exclusives works out a bit better I think than say the latest Harry Potter ones which were 10 base figures... These are extraordinarily awful as there are only 12 figures overall aren't there, no exclusives? So they have to have a lot more higher ratios than regular unless they wanted to make more figures, mathematically speaking (ot that that is any real consolation).

Probably kept the overall figure count down as while it was a huge hit, it's not like it's Harry Potter or Star Wars level I would imagine?

[Mr Yac]

Maybe have some hope... The number of figures in a collection has an impact on the ratios,

there were a ton of Star Wars figures and those ratios were pretty bad too, it seems to be a running theme lately that they keep getting worse and worse,

[w00kiee77]

Maybe have some hope... The number of figures in a collection has an impact on the ratios,

there were a ton of Star Wars figures and those ratios were pretty bad too, it seems to be a running theme lately that they keep getting worse and worse,

Mainly because there were 4 different groups... Regular, GS, HT and WM, but at the one time, there were still only 12 base (15 total, but 3 removed to be replaced by exclusives) and 3 exclusives... Looking back at that series, having a 1/8 sucked at the time, but compared to having 3x 1/6 (HP series 2) and now 4x 1/6 for this, it doesn't seem really bad ...

[Mr Yac]

Looking back at that series, having a 1/8 sucked at the time, but compared to having 3x 1/6 (HP series 2) and now 4x 1/6 for this, it doesn't seem really bad ...

haha, yeah it's sad that 1:8 figures are a fond memory now

[hoopsgirl]

Bought a box this weekend, should get here tomorrow. Let's see how this goes

[hoopsgirl]

Out of this case I ended up pulling a 1/36 eleven 1/12 demogorgon 1/24 demogorgon and 1/12 dustin. The rest were 1/6 commons. Overall I am happy but I was hoping for Hopper (1/72)

I thought the case it came in was pretty cool and I'm glad I get to have it as part of my stranger things collection now

These are my duplicates

[ShyGuyPal]

Out of this case I ended up pulling a 1/36 eleven 1/12 demogorgon 1/24 demogorgon and 1/12 dustin. The rest were 1/6 commons. Overall I am happy but I was hoping for Hopper (1/72)

I thought the case it came in was pretty cool and I'm glad I get to have it as part of my stranger things collection now

These are my duplicates

Nice! They look pretty cool!
Oh wow, I just realized that they look like they were stylized like Schoolhouse Rock! At least that's what I'm getting from them.

[BillyLouis]

Nice looking set, the Minis look "Charlie Brown-y" to me.

[Mr Yac]

It's so odd to me that Dustin is the only one of the boys that isn't 1:6 since he's the favorite of everybody I've talked to about the show.

[WhoIsLouis]

Hope I don't become addicted to minis. These are cool.

[HowardTheDuck]

I never realized until now that they made the Stranger Things crew look like they're trapped in a Charlie Brown cartoon.

[S_E_R_G_I_O]

They look different but I still like them.

[keyese]

I think they look like Celebrity Death Match from the 90s

[BillyLouis]

Nice looking set, the Minis look "Charlie Brown-y" to me.

I never realized until now that they made the Stranger Things crew look like they're trapped in a Charlie Brown cartoon.

I'm glad I am not the only who sees that.

[Brian@Funko]

Retro 80's Schoolhouse Rock was 100% the design inspiration. One of many ideas we had but this one was what won over the Duffer Bros.

[Strending625]

Retro 80's Schoolhouse Rock was 100% the design inspiration. One of many ideas we had but this one was what won over the Duffer Bros.

That makes me love this even more!

[hoopsgirl]

I love everything about this line and I'm committed to finishing it now that I started!

[Mr Yac]

I love everything about this line and I'm committed to finishing it now that I started!

everything? even the fact that more than half the friggin case is dupes?

[hoopsgirl]

I love everything about this line and I'm committed to finishing it now that I started!

everything? even the fact that more than half the friggin case is dupes?

The duplicates are a bummer but that's part of buying blind boxes I guess. This is my first time buying a sealed case of 12 and 4 were duplicates so I'll try to stay optimistic.

[Geescube]

Theres no optimism... literally 8 of 12 in the case are dupes with 4 items being unique. That is the set up in all ST common cases.

FYI Lindsay, Hopper 1/72 is case A assortment.