This weekend we saw evidence of four new Funko Ad Icons Pop Vinyls coming our way. If you are a fan of the 80s/90s and maybe before, you might remember these awesome guys whose job it was to make kids buy their products. Let’s check em out!
Bazooka Joe
(Bazooka Bubble Gum)
Dig Em Frog
(Kellogg’s Honey Smacks)
Sugar Bear
(Golden Crisp)
The Noid
(Domino’s Pizza)
More word later when we know release dates and when we have actual glam shots!
Would love, love, love to get these, but as long as Funko keeps making these exclusive to the funko shop, like the last 7 cereal icons were (Frute Brute, Yummy Mummy, Tony, Trix, Lucky, Sonny and Toucan Sam) the only people who are going to be happy are the flippers. Just check out the Toucan Sam debacle, where the $15.00 Pop was going for $200.00 the day it went on sale. FUNKO- MAKE THE AD ICONS GENERAL RELEASES! THEY WILL SELL WELL AND PEOPLE WHO HONESTLY JUST WANT THEM IN THEIR COLLECTION WILL HAVE A CHANCE!
I think the majority of these “flippers” are the Funko employees. Who else can get access to these??? Funko supports this cut throat culture by purposely not producing enough for the demand. What other manufacturer does this? And they only do this to the Pops that EVERYONE wants. The Pops they have a surplus inventory of they just slap glitter on and try to pass them off as “Diamond”. I used to enjoy collecting Pops (I have over 1000) and collect only the ones I like. Due to Funko’s business practices, all the joy is gone for me. I have not purchased a Pop since Christmas and I may sell my collection. It isn’t fun anymore.
Agreed.
The Noid would be cool as a Dominoes Exclusive, but knowing Funko, it’s going to be the same as Tony the Tiger selling out before I even get the email…
do you really want greasy pizza fingers all over a box at Domino’s?