Collector Chatter

We are happy to be back for our first episode of 2023!!! Even though it seems Funko took some downtime for the holidays, just like us, they have started 2023 with a bang! Now let's chat! *Unfortunately, we needed to stop this episode abruptly, but don't worry, we will be back next week and pick up right where we left off!

Time flies when you are having fun, and 2022 was just that in the world of Funko! There were lots of ups and downs in the Funko community, but overall it was a great year. We got tons of new POPs, Sodas, a bunch of new lines and dove deep into the world of NFTs! We chat about our favorites from Funko in 2022 and speculate what we think is coming in the new year! We hope everyone has a Merry Christ...

Collector Council is back, so you know what that means, Trae, a.k.a. South Texas Collectibles, returns to Collector Chatter to join in on the conversation! The hot off-the-press topic that we jump right into is that Brian Mariotti is returning as Funko's CEO!!! The rest of the news this week wasn't that much, but we got the announcement of the Elf NFTs being the major highlight! Finally, we open u...

We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and are gearing up for the Holiday season! I think you can tell by our seasonal logo that we are excited! We hope you all got some good Black Friday deals, as a lot was happening in the Funko world! In the news, however, it was a slow week, but we did get some noteworthy announcements! On a not-so-positive note, we tackle an issue happening in the Funko Com...

It's our 50th episode, and we have SOOO much to cover! The news has been non-stop, not to mention Popapalooza and Freddy's Beach Bash! However, the big elephant in the room is that Funko Sodas no longer have a piece count?!? We have very mixed feelings about this, but of course, we will give our thoughts! We also have some awesome Disney news to discuss, but unfortunately, we also have some very s...

Besides the typical news that got us quite excited, we dive into the biggest Funko news story of late, which was their stock crashing! Some people are saying Funko is dead! We give our thoughts on what this all means and why we think the future of Funko will be just fine! Make sure to listen to find out about our opinion on this manner and all these products Funko recently announced!

Happy Halloween! Join us in celebrating as we chat all things Halloween, Funko style! First and foremost, we give you a rundown of all the new Funko news! Also, today is the latest Funko NFT drop, WB Horror, and we preview all the redeemable POPs! Make sure to listen to find out about all these products Funko recently announced, and head over to our YouTube channel to see us in costume! Once again...

This week we go all in on the news, especially NFTs!!! We dive into everything, but some of the biggest things announced were a bunch of new Marvel Pops, a new Justice League line exclusive to Target and let's not forget the Hanna-Barbera book and pop bundle by Brian Mariotti! However, the star of the show is all things NFTs! We give our thoughts on the latest Funko Halloween Series 2 Drop and the...

We are here to give you our NYCC 2022 Funko recap, even though we are still salty that we didn't get tickets to Fright Night!!! Funko also just announced the next NFT drop, which is Halloween Series 2, so we, of course, give our thoughts on that as well! Make sure to tune in to hear about all the good, the bad, and the ugly of NYCC!!!

Let's Go!!! Funko has returned to New York Comic Con with Frightmare on Fun Street, and the lineup is enormous!!! Let's not forget that they are also bringing the SDCC Fundays experience cross country to NYC with Fright Night! For all of us not lucky enough to get tickets to that event, Funko also gave us the Funko Fright Night Box of Fun, which was also another nightmare to get, but still awesome...

It's been too long, but we're back!!! This week we recap all the news we missed and then some! Per usual, Funko has announced something new for everyone, spanning from Pops, Sodas, and NFTs!!! We dive into everything, but some of the biggest things announced were Game of Thrones NFTs, tons of new Holiday Pops/Sodas from the Funko Festival of Fun, new Funko Shop exclusives, the Funko Fright Night d...

This week we go all in on the news, as it was a heavy two weeks! There is something new for everyone, spanning from Pops, Sodas, and NFTs!!! We dive into everything, but some of the biggest things announced were a new wave of NFL Pops, tons of new sodas, DC Series 2 NFTs, Sopranos Pops, the latest wave of WDW 50th Anniversary Pops, Bullet Train Pops, and so much more!!! Make sure to listen to find...

We are here to give you our FunKon 2022 recap and all the great news from the past week in the world of Funko! The main event, however, was none other than the D23 reveals! All in all, we are excited about what's to come for D23 and can't help but humbly brag that we predicted hands down the best reveal in our last episode! Make sure to listen to find out about all the products Funko recently anno...

FunKon 2022 is back, but do we even know what it is? It seems to be different than last year, but we know that the reveals were quality over quantity, and we are all about that! The new Funko NFT drop is upon us, and it's the greatest they have done so far, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! We have to keep the streak going! As always, we discuss news, so make sure to listen to find out about all the p...

It's our 40th episode, and Funko made sure to announce so many new things for us to discuss!!! There is something new for everyone, spanning from Pops, Sodas, and NFTs!!! We dive into everything, but some of the biggest things announced were the Stranger Things S4 Wave 2, Funko Advent Calendars, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Wave, Avatar: The Last Airbender NFTs, and so much more!!! Make...

Let's Go!!! San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone this year, but it was amazing!!! Let's not forget the star of the show, Funko Fundays!!! However, the icing on the cake was none other than Marvel making its return to Hall H and turning the place upside down!!! We give our thoughts on all of this and have a member of the Collector Council help us out!!! Trae, a.k.a. South Texas Collectibles, retur...

Funko never has a slow week in the news department, and this week keeps that promise! As usual, we give you a rundown of all the new Funko products that got announced, and there were some awesome ones! Our main topic of the week is all things Stranger Things!!! We give our thoughts on why it's one of our favorite shows of all time, recap S4, give our predictions for the final season, and chat abou...

Our main topic of the week is SDCC 2022 Funko Lineup! We give our thoughts on everything that was revealed, and whether we are going to add it to our collection or not! We also continue to dive into the Obi-Wan Kenobi series and give our spoiler thoughts on episodes 4 & 5! Make sure you listen to find out about all the fire Funko products coming to SDCC and how we think the Kenobi series is go...

Another great week of Funko news, and we have it all covered for you! Now for our main topic of the week, we wanted to chat about Funko Dorbz and what we like to call the land of misfit toys! Funko has had so many other lines, past/present, of products that have either stood the test of time or didn't. We loved Drobz and wish that line was still around. We dive into why we feel this way and chat a...

We had a small yet amazing amount of Funko news and rumors this week! They were so awesome we want to add them all to our collections! Our main topic of the week is the Kellogg's NFT drop and our overall take on the state of Funko NFTs. Last but not least, we continue to give our take on the Disney+ Star Wars series "Obi-Wan Kenobi"! This week we chat all about Episode 3 (with spoiler warnings)! M...

We're back, and we have tons to chat about yet again! The Funko news and rumors this week were plenty, and we are starting to get some SDCC leaks! Our main topic of the week is our Star Wars Celebration 2022 Funko Recap, and we are trying something new by giving our take on Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 1 & 2 (spoiler warning)! Make sure you listen to find out why we are so excited about Star Wars n...

Welcome to Collector Chatter! Join us as we chat about all things fandom, when it comes to collectibles, ESPECIALLY FUNKO, and a tad bit more! Whether it's Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, DC, Horror, NFTs, or that random genre, we got you covered! We also give you a weekly rundown of all the Funko news and rumors! It's brought to you by funatics, Charlie & Migs, for funatics!

Not the craziest amount of Funko news and rumors this week, but we never complain about quality over quantity! The main event in the world of Funko news is none other than Funkoween 2022! Funkoween is Funko's Halfway to Hallow's Eve event, where they release a ton of Halloween-themed products. The event goes on for a few days, and we are so excited! We give you some inside information about what w...

While there wasn't much news this week, we still have tons to celebrate and chat about! It happens to be one of the best days of the year this week, May the 4th! We celebrate by chatting about what we think Funko has in store for us for the festivities and speculate what we think is coming from them in regards to Star Wars down the line! We also talk in-depth about the upcoming Funko DC NFT drop,...

The Funko news and rumors this week were INSANE yet again, and we give you our take on them! Our main topic of the week is very controversial in the Funko community, so we wanted to share our opinions on it! Why does Funko keep restocking vaulted pops? Between what Funko puts up on their website, Hot Topic exclusives, and let's not forget Pop in the Box! Make sure you listen to find out everything...