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FUNKO - A Win It Wednesday Feature By The Gang!

9/1/2021

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Welcome to our Win It Wednesday Feature! This week Mel, Jenn, & Dave are all talking about Funko POPS! 

Don't forget to read all the way down to see details on how to enter the giveaway to win the
​ "Funko" Prize Pack!

Jenn Says -  ​​​​Jennifer Rhodes met Melanie back when True Blood was popular and they have been friends ever since.  She loves TV (especially things that make you smile), Doctor Who, Finding new shows, and regularly provides awesome fandom items for Muser Giveaways.  Jennifer is now a proud member of the VIPers - the Melanie's Muses Spotlight Feature Team!

Now I've talked about things that I collect before. Now I want to talk about another. Though more people may collect these. Funko pops are more popular than ever. Once you get one you can’t stop. Trust me, I’ve tried. Funko doesn't just have pops anymore though they have keychains, minis, plushies, pens and even dorbz items. It’s never ending, and you can usually find any character you love from movies or tv, they even have those odd ones. Icons they’re called, you know like the Kool-Aid man. Now, they don’t make everything. 
There’s tv shows you think should be made into pops. But Funko drags their feet and doesn’t do it, even though fans would flock to buy them. (Melanie here - just jumping in to add this is usually a licensing issue - Pretty sure Funko would make EVERYTHING if they could) One that I wish they’d make is Lucifer pops, but nothing unfortunately. They'd make a killing! So many variations-- Lucifer's devil face, Luci with wings, Maze's demon face, Lucifer dressed as Dan, etc! Now, every now and then I’ll get a whole collection of some, like I did with the Big Bang Theory, but the ones I have that I love the most are my Harleys. Any new Harley that comes out. I’m all over buying those, even though I probably wouldn’t have had them without the help of my best friends. Do you collect pops? If so, do you have any favorites or like me is there one character you have to buy no matter what edition they make. I’ve also noticed if a pop is popular enough, they get expensive, or even become hard to find. I have a few of those as well, again thanks to my besties, like my glow in the dark Harley, didn’t even know that existed! so thanks Dave. I love her and she is definitely one of my favorites.

Dave Says - ​​​Dave Christy loves horror, music, documentaries and more.  He is also the co-runner of several fan based groups including Morningstars (THE Lucifer fan group also run by Melanie), and now is a member of the VIPers Spotlight Lounge team for Melanie's Muses.  Other than "In The Spotlight" Features -check out his "31 Days Of Halloween Movies"

It starts with one. One is all it takes. Then another. "Oh, this one is cool too." Soon it becomes obsession. The world has become overrun with Funko Pops. I never intended to have so many. My first one was Charlie from Supernatural. Loved the character and saw the Pop and just had to get it! But I told myself I wouldn't buy every single one I liked. Only a few select ones. Then they started expanding. Making more and more for just about everything. TV, movies, comics, anime, musicians, even politicians and historical figures. 
I normally don't get whole collections. I usually cherry pick the ones I like the most. Whether its by character or design, but then someone decides to send me more anyway (JENN!). That just sends your collection into a tizzy. You have to redo shelves looking for more space, seeing if you fit more if you turn them around or flip them on their sides. As with most things, I can't really pick a favorite. But probably the most expensive one I got was Ultraman. He was getting hard to find but found one for $30 when the rest were around $50. So, I splurged a little.
You even have Etsy artists that make a custom Funko of you! I have sent 2 of those out-- one to Jenn and one to Mel’s, complete with her Tardis dress. The maker spent 6 weeks on it and I got impatient waiting for them to see the finished product but the result and reaction were well worth it. They can be pricey but the detail is exceptional-- if you go to the right one. I have recently counted my pops on my list. I have 264. What's your Pop number? Remember, once you Pop, you just can't stop.

Melanie - If you don't know who she is at this point - Well there's probably no helping you lol

6 years ago I made a video about my Funko collection. At the time I wasn't friends with Dave so it is hilarious that I found out later HE was the one who requested the video, and look where we are now! So let me start with that video (and yes watching it now is a little cringy as I have learned so much) but it sums up where my collection started!
So where is my collection 6 years later? OVERTAKING THE HOUSE lol! I did manage to get my "Grail" Castiel mentioned in the video - I actually got 2! Susan sent me one and my sister-in-law also sent me one. So that was AMAZING! I have so many now and I love them all! I even have 2 "Custom Melanie" Pops. The one Dave mentioned above which matches me in my dress, and then one that Muser Shannon Watts had made and sent to me! Aren't they Fab? 
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If you had told me a few years ago what an obsession this would become I would have said you were crazy, but as you can see from the picture I HAVE A LOT!  You can see the list of all the pops currently in the Newton household  HERE - I will say that those shelves are packed 2-3 deep, some are in Em's room, some we have scattered around, and I have my current favorites on my desk! 

Many of the Pops you see have been sent to me. Jenn has sent me more Funko's than I think anyone else! She has easily sent me 50 - maybe more (especially if you count the ones she made Dave get too lol). She also sends in a lot for prizes! In fact that's where today's prizes came from!

Luckily for the Musers I don't just keep ALL the Pops! The ones in my collection all mean something to me! Favorite show, actor, or sometimes a little more unusual link (I have Van Gogh because of Doctor Who for example), so even though today's prize is cute - you came closer to losing it to Greg than to my collection lol.

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To finish up, I wanted to say that although I still love the ones that I mentioned in the video I figured I would share the ones currently in pride of place on my desk (these do change from time to time). AND My 1st Chase (Yup more on that coming).​
​ Right now we have Constantine (He was sent to me by Susan Harris and is by far the most travelled of my Pops - having been purchased via Australia, being shipped from there to Ireland, before ending up in his forever home with me). I am sure all the Musers are aware how much I love him! ​
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I have my Good Omens 2 pack which Jenn sent me. I had single versions of Aziraphile and Crowley that I had treated myself to, but this twin pack arrived as a surprise and sits on my desk!
​ And finally this is Gunther! Whilst he is not on my desk I feel he deserves a mention. Non Funko Lovers might not know that a lot of the Pops have special variants called "Chase". These are versions that are harder to get, and they usually have a small change (or sometimes a larger change) from the standard release of that number.  Now, you can go online and purchase these Chase variants - but I never have. Greg and I have a thing where we look for them in stores and back when we first started people called it "Finding them in the Wild" - and that kinda stuck. 6 years and I JUST found my first one! Which makes him special and worth a mention - well I think so anyway!​
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Code Word For This Article Is - Funko 
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​​​GIVEAWAY DETAILS & HOW TO ENTER!

Melanie's Muses will be giving away a "Funko" Prize Pack  featuring a Hot Tamles Funko Pop and Hot Tamles Funko Plush sent in by Jennifer, Choker and A MYSTERY FUNKO (In the Box) from the
 Melanie's Muses Prize Hoard!!

For your chance to win- leave a comment ON THIS POST ON THE WEBSITE (comments left on shares around other social media WILL NOT COUNT) - 


Do you have a Favorite Funko Pop? (and feel free to tell us why!) (If you don't collect them which one do you think you would like - Or is there one that hasn't been made yet that might tempt you to start?)​

The winner will be picked randomly from qualifying comments. Other comments about the article are very welcome but only entrants with the qualifying comments will go in the hat! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!

Winner will be announced during the Live show on September 12th (and then posted here on the blog as well on September 13th Full Rules Below!

   Good luck everyone! 

Rules

  • Only comments posted on THIS original website post will be considered.
  • This is open internationally.  If you win and you cannot accept mail due to Covid issues we will hold the prize until such time as you can.  Some exceptions may apply based on Post Office Regulations.  Melanie's Muses takes no responsibility for rules beyond her control.  Void Where Prohibited.
  • Sharing is always appreciated but is not required for entry.  
  • Winner Will Be Picked At Random.
  • One Entry Per Person / Household
  • Void where prohibited.  Prize is provided via Melanie's Muses and will be mailed by her.
  • Winner will be announced during the live on Sunday  September 12th  posted on this post on Monday September 13th   Winner will have 48 hours to claim by messaging their address to
    ​ - https://www.facebook.com/MelaniesMuses/ Or prize is considered forfeit.
  • 1st Failure to claim will result in a no future giveaway entry being counted for 30 days. 2nd for 60 days. We want people to claim their prizes! Don't get on the list!
  • Any questions please contact Melanie on the Facebook page.
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