The following is an article by guest writer Lee B. Why Pops Aren’t “The Next Beanie Babies We’ve all heard the popular theory that Pops are the next Beanie Babies, meaning they are simply another collectible fad that will quickly fall off a cliff and lose all its value. But we all want to know: […]
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It’s time for another Custom Corner segment and this time we had a chance to ask the talented Ruthie Rhodes (or @dustandpages as some of you may know her) a few questions about what it’s like in the world of customizing! When did you first start customizing Funko figures? My very first custom was of […]
In the past, we’ve had an area to see the top 10 valued items by area, or overall. We let that go due to the heavy load it was putting on our servers, and while we are hoping to have an updated version at some point, in the interim I have a fun article to […]
It’s time for another PPG Custom Corner segment! This time we interviewed the talented Nolan and Trevor of @theegamertwins! These guys have produced some incredible pieces ranging from DC Comics characters, Earthworm Jim, Captain Planet and many more. We asked them a few questions to learn a little bit more about them and their work which you […]
Let’s take back a few years, back to when action figures cost $2.99, everyone had to wonder for three years if Darth Vader really was Luke’s father, and coin-op arcade machines engulfed many a quarter from the day’s youth. At the time, you couldn’t even walk into your favorite gas station or grocery store without […]
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A few words that would describe Saturday at ECCC are chaotic, entertaining, crowded, exhausting and cosplay cosplay cosplay! People had some great cosplay all three days of the Con so far but Saturday was definitely the stand out. I tried to get as many pictures as I could but what I captured wasn’t even a […]
It was day two of ECCC and the difference between Thursday and Friday is enormous where Thursday felt busy Friday was a mad house with easily three times as many people. This year ECCC has really stepped up their panel game the first of the day was for Outlander which we had to wait outside […]
The epicly awesome four day event that is Emerald City Comic Con kicked off today and I’m going to give all of you an inside look. ECCC has something for just about every facet of nerd culture and enough goodies to make you go broke quick. Thursday at ECCC is only a half day which […]
A tidbit about me – I’m a child of the 80s. I grew up with GI Joe on the tube every day after school and a slew of great Saturday morning cartoons. Animation itself has come a long way since those days, not only in quality, but also in its presence in pop culture. There […]
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Welcome to another edition of Dose of Dorbz! I’d like to apologise for the amount of time since the last volume, but things have been non-stop crazy lately! I am going to try and post around every two weeks from this point forward, so thank you for your patience and I hope you guys continue […]
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It’s time for volume two of Dose of Dorbz! If you missed the first volume, Dose of Dorbz looks to compile any recent Dorbz news all in one place. We also plan to showcase a different set in each post to show some appreciation to their Dorbz-y goodness. This edition’s spotlight is going to be […]
You’ve probably noticed that the popularity of Dorbz has increased dramatically over recent months and with Funko announcing more and more franchises as part of the Dorbz family, it’s only going to get crazier! That’s why, at PPG, we want to embrace these adorable little collectibles and present the Dose of Dorbz segment! Every so […]