I don't own a single one of these Funko POP! figures, but I've always thought that if I did, I would unbox them and then display them. This seems to be "against the grain", as most pictures I've seen of people's collections have them still in their boxes. So I thought I'd start a poll on whether YOU think they should be boxed, or unboxed. Is it sacrilege to set them free? Should they remain caged for their entire lives?
View Poll Results: Should Funko Pop! figures remain in their boxes?
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Keep them boxed
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Set them free!
13 92.86%
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Thread: Funko Pops! - To box or unbox?
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01-29-2017, 08:40 AM #1Astonishing Member
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Funko Pops! - To box or unbox?
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01-29-2017, 09:52 AM #2Taker of notes.
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Set them free! I have four of them (unmasked Deadpool, thumbs up Deadpool, Star-Lord, and a big Star-Lord), and they look much better out of the box and on my desk. I've never been one for keeping things in mint condition though, whether it's figurines, comic books, or toys.
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01-29-2017, 11:14 AM #3I am invenitable
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I have Mulder and Scully on my desk.
I unboxed them immediately because how else can I play with them?The Cover Contest Weekly Winners ThreadSo much winning!!
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01-29-2017, 11:49 AM #4Being Human
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Burn them.
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01-29-2017, 11:50 AM #5Astonishing Member
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Maybe I should've added that option to the poll!
Originally Posted by Billy Batson
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01-29-2017, 12:38 PM #6Jesus Christ, redeemer!
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Set them free!! Unless you are planning on reselling them, open them up, display them and enjoy them! Otherwise, you're just wasting your money.
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01-29-2017, 04:03 PM #7Unadjusted Human on CBR
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I keep them in the box so i can stack them in a nice formation so they can be on my shelf. If I unboxed them , I'd have to try and fit them around. Its best to stay with what I got. (I have 5 or 6 of them). I like getting Batman characters and a rare odd one here and there.
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01-29-2017, 08:08 PM #8Incredible Member
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Unbox them. Unless you have small children/pets that are murder on toys what's a little dust on them now and then. I have 4 (Assassin Creed) and like moving them around pretending they're skulking around. Hard keeping the female ones upright though because Funko make their feet small.
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01-29-2017, 08:34 PM #9Ultimate Member
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I just never got the concepts of keeping things boxed. Like, what's the fun about that? How can people buy that kind of thing and just... not open it?
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01-29-2017, 10:29 PM #10BANNED
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I keep mine boxed. My favorite ones, though, I tend to get 2, so I unbox the one with the worst paint job.
/shrug
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01-30-2017, 07:24 AM #11Teenage Kicks
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The one I have still in the box actually has another toy resting on top of the box, so I guess that is a practical reason. Also, I honestly don't think you could tell who the hell it is without the box/label to identify it. One day I may forgot what it is in my old age...
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02-07-2017, 11:37 AM #12Mighty Member
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I'm a 50:50 collector when it comes to boxes. Some figurines and collectibles I keep in their packaging, such as pops and also my Schleich models. Others, such as my Acklay model, I have unboxed because it can't be displayed in the box. It just depends how I feel about the specific models.
Regarding funko pops, I keep them boxed. Firstly, because I find it easier to store them (and my collection is getting pretty big :P). Secondly, I actually prefer the look of them in the box, all nicely lined up in their groups - it looks awesome.
Also, I keep meaning to start a funko pop discussion thread (haven't been able to find one in search), but I never seem to get around to it...“We have a saying, my people. Don’t kill if you can wound, don’t wound if you can subdue, don’t subdue if you can pacify, and don’t raise your hand at all until you’ve first extended it.”
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