Inspired by a bit of an over-indulgence of Easter candy, Pop Price Guide super user Javier Serrano, aka Fjavirserr takes us through Funko’s history of Willy Wonka collectible items. Most people bear Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005) in mind when we think about Willy Wonka. However, the work of the […]
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From the Desk of Fjaviserr Javier is a big Funko fan with a particular passion for horror and SciFi. You can read his other articles here. After World War II, Japan became one of the most important toy-producing countries in the world and the story continues on nowadays. The tradition of the Japanese toy industry […]
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From the Desk of Fjaviserr Javier is a big Funko fan with a particular passion for horror and SciFi. You can read his other articles here. Since his childhood Guillermo del Toro was a fan of comics and classic horror cinema, and loved to sculpt his own play-dough monster figures. As a result, Del […]
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From the Desk of Fjaviserr Javier is a big Funko fan with a particular passion for horror and SciFi. You can read his other articles here. It was way back in 2005 when Mike Becker decided to pass on the baton to Brian Mariotti. Funko started a new era, with the goal of expanding […]
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From the Desk of Fjaviserr Javier is a big Funko fan with a particular passion for horror and SciFi. You can read his other articles here. I had to wait until the early 90’s to watch “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” just because I was seven years old in 1984. This classic which is […]
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Pop Price Guide Squad member Javier Serrano, aka FJaviserr, takes us through Funko’s history of Masters of the Universe collectible figures from Pop!s to Wacky Wobblers and more. I remember it as if it was yesterday when my parents gave me my first Masters of the Universe (MOTU) figure. That Skeletor action figure rocked my […]
From Ron English (above) and beyond, Pop Price Guide user and Squad member Javier Serrano, aka FJaviserr, takes us through Funko’s history of artist collaborations. From time to time, toy brands surprise us by making artistic collaborations with contemporary artists and designers. This alliance between them shows us how to elevate a figure to a […]
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With the 2021 New York Comic Con kicking off this week, we turn to guest blogger and hobbyDB volunteer Javier Serrano, aka FJaviserr, who takes us back in time with a look at Funko’s lesser-known convention history. Conventions are coming back this 2021 just like they used to be. Step by step, we are recovering […]
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Dracula has been around for centuries. Thanks to a ghastly amount of Dracula figures from Funko, the Vlad the Impaler legend only continues to grow. Pop Price Guide user Javier Serrano, aka FJaviserr, takes us through the history of Dracula from castle to collection. From the legends and myths of Carpathian folklore in Romania and […]
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There’s nothing that Francisco Javier Serrano and his daughter Victoria love more than a good fright. Well, other than their Funko collection that is. Known as Pop Price Guide user FJaviserr, Serrano has brought his vast knowledge and passion for Funko to PPG as a contributor. So much so, that he’s helped assign more than […]
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