Funko POPs have come a long way since their creation in 1998. What started as a small line of vinyl figures has grown into a cultural phenomenon, beloved by fans of all ages and interests.

This year's exclusives included the Legion of Collectors, Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty, and the Funko Specialty Series. The new licensers that came out this year were My Hero Academia, Stranger Things, Riverdale, Crash Bandicoot, and the 100. 2018 was very much the same again in terms of cool categories and licensers. Another great year for collecting Funko POPs. The following ranges were released this year: The most significant category here is the ‘Icons’ range. However, only one Funko was released this year, which was George R.R. Martin. There were more Icons released in 2019. However, it was a great year for exclusives as a lot of our favourite retailers saw their own Funko POP exclusives being put on sale.had fewer category line-ups but nonetheless was still a great year. There were only two line-ups released:

was also the year the following licensers were added: The Office, Jaws, The Mandalorian, The Umbrella Academy, and Coca-Cola. 2020 Creator Jim Henson is featured with either Kermit or Ernie (of Sesame Street) as part of the Funko Pop Icons line. A couple of major exclusives were Wondercon and Itsugar. There were a few licensers obtained this year: Schitt’s Creek, Dinosaurs, Hunter, Happy Gilmore, and Anchorman. Again, we saw some nice licensers added this year such as the Flintstones, Pulp Fiction, Dragon Ball Z, Sesame Street, and Breaking Bad. 2015

This is the beginning of what's planned to be a larger line. In fact, instead of being part of the Pop! Television group, Sesame Street gets a line and numbering all its own. There were some good licensers this year as well with Harry Potter (obviously because it had its own line-up), Doctor Who, Willy Wonka, Friends, and Saved By the Bell. 2016 The biggest question on everyone’s minds is of course “when did Funko POPs start?” Funko was originally founded in 1998. It was initially launched as a small project to create simple nostalgic toys that didn’t require much work compared to articulated figures and playsets.

The POP types released in 2018 were the first removable item, such as hats. It was also the year that saw the first 10” POP released. Sunny days are sweeping the clouds away. However, you're on your own if you're going to sweep away some space on your desk or shelf for the Funko Pop Sesame Street figures.POPs that have manufacturing defects are also rare and, therefore, may be more valuable to collectors. It was also the year that the first 6” POPs were introduced and consisted of cool Ghostbusters Stay Puft figures. This was a great year for new and previous collectors with the new line-ups and licensers. Also, more exclusives were brought out such as Box Lunch, Best Buy, Disney Treasures, Funko HQ, and more. Beloved puppeteer Jim Henson is available with either Ernie or Kermit (of Muppets) as part of the Funko Pop Icons line. There were also three major exclusives: Funko Hollywood, AT&T, and Pez. This was also the year of the first 18” POPs, the first Wood Deco POPs, First POP! Towns, and the first Light & Sounds.

The Funko POP franchise didn’t start until 2010 when it was rebranded from Funko Force 2.0 and debuted at Comic-Con. When Was the First Funko POP Released? This is because older POPs are vaulted, which means new ones are no longer produced. Instead, Funko creates newer POPs in the same line-up and any new line-ups it releases. One year after release, 2011 was another big year for Funko as the brand vastly expanded its range by releasing lots of new characters. Funko released more legendary categories which are listed below: Another year of many additions to existing Funko line-ups, such as Movies, Games, Television, and Marvel. The most notable of them was Marvel, with a lot more exclusives and featured POPs being released. Understandably, since they create toys under many pop culture categories, there’s a Funko that aligns with everyone’s interests, and therefore, they appeal to the masses.POPs based on limited media releases, such as a Netflix Limited series, or limited video game characters are very rare. For example, skins on Fortnite that are only brought out for a limited amount of time on a season pass. Who Created Funko POP? saw 7 more line-ups added, as well as some big licensers and new POP types. Here is the total list of new line-ups added to Funko in 2018 The Funko POP series is indeed the brand’s most significant success and has stapled the brand into a leading household name across the world’s toy industry. This was quite a chunky year for Funko, 7 new line-ups were added to the roster of Funko categories.