Wanna see something rare?

Postby **xHEMLOCKx** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:03 pm

This is a plaster prototype of the Sea Monkey Wobbler. This is the only plaster prototype I know of. Jim, Sho, or Kevin may know of some others. These are 2 different distinct pieces that cannot be put together. this is one of my favorite pieces that I own but I have never displayed it. Figured I would take it out of the package and show it to everybody.

Postby **Reverend** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:06 pm

That is amazing Bo thanks for sharing

Postby **FunkoPOPfanpage** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:08 pm

That is really cool. Thanks for sharing it.

Postby **MadLove** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:15 pm

Oh wow! That's so cool! Thanks so much for sharing!! I love the "history" of Funko

Postby **TulaBug** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:19 pm

I have never heard of such a thing. You mean like Plaster of Paris??? And then they paint it? That is an awesome piece of Funko history!

Postby **Jango_Fresh** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:19 pm

Crazy! Most people want to see their protos sparkling clean, but all the imperfections on this one really look awesome on this piece.

Postby **Reverend** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:27 pm

Jango_Fresh wrote:Crazy! Most people want to see their protos sparkling clean, but all the imperfections on this one really look awesome on this piece.

Brother I like all the beat up hand painted protos they look cool

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:32 pm

I've never seen one either, very cool !

Postby **xHEMLOCKx** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:40 pm

TulaBug wrote:I have never heard of such a thing. You mean like Plaster of Paris??? And then they paint it? That is an awesome piece of Funko history!

Pretty much.

Postby **xHEMLOCKx** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:43 pm

Even with all of the imperfections the detail and shading is amazing. I have quite a few hand painted protos and I really wish that funko would bring them back. The only piece of funko history that has continued to allude me is a wax prototype. Other than that I have protos from every line that funko has produced.

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:49 pm

You are the man, Bo !

Postby **dustman94** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:51 pm

Reverend wrote:
Jango_Fresh wrote:Crazy! Most people want to see their protos sparkling clean, but all the imperfections on this one really look awesome on this piece.

Brother I like all the beat up hand painted protos they look cool

THATS WHY I LOVE MY HAND PAINTED PROTOS. THE WEIRD WRITTING AND THE BEAT UP LOOK

SWEET PIECE BO

Postby **Queen of Marvel** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:59 pm

Really really special!

Postby **glowfunkofreak** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:07 pm

I thought he was gonna post a picture of himself without the beard .. lol

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:17 pm

That would be rare !

Postby **xHEMLOCKx** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:10 pm

I think that there is a pic of that floating around the board somewhere or maybe on the JAFO site.

Postby **Alleycat** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:31 pm

Never knew the Sea Monkey got plastered. Nice piece, Bo. Never seen anything like it.

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:09 pm

That's very awesome Bo. Thanks for sharing

Postby **agentaa** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:47 pm

Great piece thanks for sharing!!

Postby **kevinbuddha** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:54 pm

I remember that piece very well Bo! I really remember how you outbid me on Ebay for it ;-)

. I am glad to see you posting pictures of it. It is definitely a very rare piece of Funko. I do not know how many if any other pieces were ever cast in plaster. Neither Mike nor Brian ever really mentioned much about the process. The hand-painted pieces are my most favorite too! I have several of them and they all deserve acrylic cases!

Thanks for sharing the pics Bo!!!

Postby **Scotty** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:00 pm

Well, just when you think you've seen it all, something new...well, old pops up. Was plaster the norm for protos at any time or is this one just an anomaly?

Very cool Bo.

Postby **tjbhab** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:43 pm

I have never seen anything like that. It looks cool. Thanks for sharing Bo.

Postby **hkcrazy88** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:42 pm

Thanks for sharing Bo!!! He's really awesome!!

Postby **bootsy** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:01 pm

that is amazing!!

Postby **xHEMLOCKx** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:42 pm

Scotty3333 wrote:Well, just when you think you've seen it all, something new...well, old pops up. Was plaster the norm for protos at any time or is this one just an anomaly?

Very cool Bo.

This is the only one I have ever heard about being cast in plaster.

Postby **BigM** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:47 pm

I've never heard anything like before either, but I'm a noob still.

Thanks for sharing!

Postby **yellowrice** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:36 am

Very cool looking piece! Thanks for sharing, Bo!

Postby **yoohooal** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:47 am

VERY cool! I've never seen one, either.

Postby **Justicewarrior88** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:58 am

First time seeing a plaster proto, really awesome! Thanks for sharing a bit of Funko History with us!!

Postby **chester** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:17 am

That is so cool, Bo. I think it's weird that they would have only made one of them.

Postby **unoudid** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:32 am

I ran across these on facebook from Kevin Gee

States that these were very heavy and breakable. I wonder if these were made of plaster also?

Postby **Alleycat** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:57 am

As Kevin tips the scales at just over a bag of feathers, everything to him would be heavy ;-)

Postby **kevinbuddha** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:07 pm

Alleycat wrote:As Kevin tips the scales at just over a bag of feathers, everything to him would be heavy

Itchy!

Postby **lovetheangels** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:43 pm

My daughter has the plaster Ned Flanders proto thanks to Al and Bear.

Postby **Reverend** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:47 pm

lovetheangels wrote:My daughter has the plaster Ned Flanders proto thanks to Al and Bear.

picture please

Postby **unoudid** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:55 pm

Reverend wrote:
lovetheangels wrote:My daughter has the plaster Ned Flanders proto thanks to Al and Bear.

picture please

Is it the same as the one I posted above? :-k

Postby **hopist** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:40 pm

So cool!

Postby **mindblowin02** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:01 pm

Sweet

Postby **bobbleboy** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:35 am

Very cool, Bo!

Postby **lovetheangels** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:55 am

I present to you Plaster Ned Flanders proto. Pretty sure it was the same one Itchy had. Not sure how many of these were actually made.

Who is online