Top 3 Funko Pop we want this 2020!

Funko just release these bombshell of new designs this January.

Some are coming out this 2020 London Toy Fair, We are not sure if all of

the item we listed will be an exclusive to that event but official resellers here in the Philippines

are already making their pre-order list. So, no need to fly out of the country.

We listed these Funko Pop that made as excited for 2020.

These are the TOP 3 we're on the look out this year.

PANCAKE LIST:

1. Spongebob with Gary, Squidward and Patrick - The Spongebob Movie

I particulary like the Squidward design, He doesn't get a lot of 

reimagined design in Funko Pop form. So, I think this model might be selling out quick.

2. FunkoVerse - Aggretsuko

I haven't played this board game yet but the introduction of Gretso got me curious.

Maybe this year will be the perfect time to cop this game?

3. The Harry Potter Line

On the contrary to popular belief, I don't own a Harry Potter Funko Pop.

What I have are the VNYL versions which Me and Paul always been very vocal

about. It's just sad that they discontinued that product. So, this might be the start

of my Funko Pop Harry Potter line collection. 

CARROT LIST:

1. Darth Vader - Movie Moment

No explanation needed actually. 

Everytime there would be a Darth Vader release it's an automatic cop for us.

You know that Paul would be on the front line.

2. Spongebob with Gary, Squidward and Patrick - The Spongebob Movie

As I've said these guys are for freaking cute to pass.

Paul loves the Patrick version.

We might start this line of collection this 2020, What do you think?

3. Easy-E

He is a rap icon, it's an easy cop for us. Right? 🥁

That was our wishlist for the first quarter of 2020.

Would you believe it's still January?

Let's make these list come true!

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UNBOXING: Bandai Daruma Club Vol.5 (Blind Box)

This toy might be one of our toy haul wins since National Swap Meet 3 event.

Unbelievably, We bought this at an "ukay-ukay" [derived from the tagalog word hukay meaning digging] toy booth for only Php 100 ($2). To prove that this purchased was a steal,
We went on a local toy shop and checked it's retail price and this one goes for Php 650 ($12.60)
500% more that what we pay for, now that's a saving! 

We're familiar with Daruma Dolls in general but we didn't know that they had a
BanDai licensed vinyl collectible. Upon checked this toy line have collaborated with
known japanese brands like Peko - Milky and of course, Hello Kitty.
I'm hoping we could get our hands on that one too. Upon opening the box,
I was really hoping to get the Peko - Milky one but this Shiba Inu isn't bad at all.

Hope we could find more bargain toys on events we go to.
Usually, shops on events offers this kind of promo, I guess? to event goers.

Paul's Rating:

🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

5 of out 5 Carrots

Maia's Rating:

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

5 of out 5 Pancakes

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12 Days of Christmas (DAY 11): TOP 5 PICKS FOR 2018

One of ways to end 2018 is by this video.

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Merry Christmas and a Happy NERDY New Year!

12 Days of Christmas (DAY 8): Metallica Lady Justice

It's our first music related toy.

This POP! resembles the album cover art of

Metallica's ...And Justice for All Album. Cutesy version at least.

This POP! is well detailed up to the scale she is holding.

They managed to have the tiny details of the money on it.

And I must say that the texture of the toy (appearance and touch) cracked marble

is pretty nice. The figure is really satisfying to look at they made

a pretty good job on achieving this gritty yet sophisticated look. 

We do hope for more album cover version of pops to be made in the coming year.

Paul's Rating:

🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

5 of out 5 Carrots

Maia's Rating:

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

5 of out 5 Pancakes

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UNBOXING: KAWS x Sesame Street x Uniqlo (Cookie Monster and Elmo Plushies)

We finally get our hands on a KAWS product!

Last time Uniqlo did a collab with KAWS, it was last year 2017 - Peanuts Collab.

They made shirts and 2 variant size of Snoopy Plushie,

not to mention they also did 2 colors ~ Black and White.

Sadly, we didn't had the chance to score those last year.

We didn't had a lot of spare money last year to start the toy collection,

luckily the wheels have turned...

We're now able to save money in advance in order to cop these this year.

These bad boys cost Php 1,490 which is roughly $29 in US,

but the difference here in Manila and the US is that I saw online,

these were selling in $39.90 in retail at US which is Php 2,000.

I think these are sold cheaper here in Asia rather than the US maybe because of the

shipping and manufacturing? It's made in China which is closer to us.

I note that we have on these plushies are the sizing.

Elmo happens to be the most well proportioned plushie on the whole gang.

By the way, these collection comes in 5 characters which is Big Bird,

Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster and Elmo.

Cookie Monster happens to be the smallest of the bunch and

he has a weird hand position and his mouth won't open that much.

Was it Worth It?

Overall, These plushies are not cheap. If you think this is a stuff toy

you can just give to your kid. Well, think again.

These plushies as I mentioned on the video are a piece of artwork from KAWS.

His regular vinyl toys sells for $300 in retail (that's Php 15,000).

This would probably be the cheapest KAWS artwork we could ever afford.

Just like the Murakami x Doraemon Plushie, this is a collectible for the

art lover and also for the resellers.

I'll admit these toys might be an investment in the future.

Murakami and KAWS are gaining a lot of popularity in the mainstream media

that means their works might cost more in the coming years.

I do love that Uniqlo gives us a chance to own an artwork from

these Artist. For all we know, they could be the next Andy Warhol of our generation.

Paul's Rating:

🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

5 of out 5 Carrots

Maia's Rating:

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

5 of out 5 Pancakes

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UNBOXING: Chewbacca with AT-ST and EXCLUSIVE Young Anakin Skywalker 2018

TOY REVIEW

This is a double unboxing video plus Me and Carrot got to speak and tell our personal insight on our latest toy haul. On this haul my personal favorite is Chewy riding the AT-ST, if I may say so this might be the first Star Wars character in Funko POP! form to ride a land machine. Usually, characters ride a jet on the deluxe offer, so when Me and Carrot got this, I felt it was a steal, especially for it's price. And it's pretty big for the usually deluxe Funko POP!. But the real huge score was getting Young Anakin Skywalker. Getting exclusives here in the Philippines is pretty hard because of limitation on shops where to get one, good thing we got one on a very reasonable price.

UNBOXING: COSBABY DARTH VADER Glow in the Dark Version + BONUS CLIP of Chrome Version

Hi Everyone! Here's the unboxing video of our new COSBABY BOBBLE-HEAD COLLECTIBLE Darth Vader in Glow in the Dark Version

+++ PLUS +++

Bonus clip of our Chrome Version.



TOY REVIEW

We've been eyeing these toys ever since it was displayed on the windows of Filbar's Shop. Hot Toys Cosbaby Darth Vader Line is really a head turner. But unlike Funko POP!, Cosbaby are much more expensive. In fact, it's twice it's price. An averange Funko POP! here in the Philippines would cost Php 595 that's $11.14 in US Dollar and an Cosbaby cost Php 1,100 that's $20.59 in US Dollar, that's why we don't buy a lot of toys before because collecting POP! and especially Cosbaby cost a lot. So, Me and Carrot are pretty much strategic in buying toys. He collects Star Wars (Darth Vader specifically) and Me - Hello Kitty and Tokidoki. An occasional Super Mario Bros. and The Simpsons a rise from the collection ever now and then, but you get the whole picture. When we have extra money on the budget we splurge on these toys. I love the whole details of the Cosbaby toys rather than Funko POP!, I just feel that the whole line is much more "worth" the money. I'm gonna stop comparing, maybe that's another article I'm gonna write soon. But what I'm trying to say, is that this Cosbaby Toy is 100% worth it and If you want to have one of these babies, do get one.

Toy Photography for the Hobbiest and Collector

Toy Photography is a perfect hobby for people like Me and Carrot, who happen to have a dozen of collectable toys. It's the perfect time to showcase our collection in an "artsy" way, well, at least for us.

Happy MAR10 DAY @nintendo #NINTENDO2DSXL #nintendo #mario #mar10 #mar10day #supermario #supermariobros #2dsxl #nintendo3dsxl #red #game #gaming #pocketconsole

A post shared by Paul Castillo (@pmcarrot) on Mar 10, 2018 at 3:58pm PST

If your looking for pro-tips in this article, You've come to the wrong place. It's just me discussing ways on enjoying your toy collection other than collecting dust on your shelf and maybe a bit of photography tips but I claim that I am not a PRO at this. I just know what a good photo will get a bunch of likes in instagram, OK.

Spring Photo-A-Day Challenge: "My Workspace" #funkophotoaday #funkopop #funkonatic #funkofunatic #funko #funkopopvinyl #funkofamily #darthvader #starwars #lenovo #laptop #headphone #sennheiser #sithlord #sith #workstation #windows10 #amd #amda12 #coolermaster #check2806

A post shared by Paul Castillo (@pmcarrot) on Jun 8, 2018 at 12:45am PDT

So, there are different types of toy collector, Me and Carrot are what collectors call "out of the box" type of collector (Next time, I'll do an article about types of toy collector). And we love to post toy photography in instagram, and your here readings this, it's just fair to share, the things we do to have tons of  ❤️ by Pancake.

COLOR COORDINATION

💗💗💗 My workspace 💗💗💗#funkophotoaday #funkopop #pinkfunkopop #batmanpink #pink #pinkmood #pinkbatman #fujiinstaxmini8 #macbookpro #valfe #funkopops #funko #funkofanatic

A post shared by Maia Alcomendras Castillo (@pancakemaia) on Jun 6, 2018 at 11:07pm PDT

People love a well color coordinated photo, don't be shy to explore your filters.

USE PROPS

Sticker Wars art by @sketchygerry #sticker #starwars #darthvader #stickers #galacticempire #sithempire #sketchygerry #stormtrooper #r2d2 #milleniumfalcon #sith

A post shared by Paul Castillo (@pmcarrot) on Jun 3, 2018 at 7:31am PDT

Using props, adds up to the visual impact you want your audience to have.

USE NATURAL LIGHTING

Bowser and Luigi Giant RC Kart . . . . . #RealLifeMarioKart #MarioKart #ig_snapshots #Nintendo #nintendolife #nintendolove #supermariobros #igersphilippines

A post shared by Maia Alcomendras Castillo (@pancakemaia) on May 20, 2018 at 5:37pm PDT

Nothing beats a good, old natural light.

and lastly...

HAVE FUN

Recently unboxed these cuties. You could watch it here 🔛 https://youtu.be/AQnCItJ7rTM . #mylittlepony #happymealtoys #toyunboxing #cute #kawaii

A post shared by Maia Alcomendras Castillo (@pancakemaia) on Jun 21, 2018 at 10:00pm PDT

Who cares if you bend the rule of thirds? or overly used a filter? (I know bunch of Photo Enthusiast) But as long as you enjoy taking photo of your toy, it doesn't matter to have bunch of ❤️on instagram. Me and Carrot, don't always have that 100 likes minimum (mostly me) but yet, we do toy photography because it's FUN, It releases us from stress.

Don't do photography for the likes, Do it for yourself. 

UNBOXING: LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader LED LITE

Here's a video of our latest toy haul - LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader LED LITE. It's currently price at Php 1,399.75 that's $26.59 (US Dollar). This is one of our first video shoot (but just recently edited), we forgot to use the tripod. Sorry for being too shaky. :-) If you LIKE this video please be sure to give it a THUMBS UP and SUBSCRIBE for more STAR WARS and other toy haul videos.

Toy Review:

We were so thrilled to bag this toy. Me and Carrot always wanted this giant lego LED Light of Darth Vader because a few years ago, we've managed to bought a stormtropper at True Value for half a price (at that time there was also a Yoda on sale but we only bought the stormtropper). and since then we hunted for the Darth Vader for years, good thing we came across a LEGO shop that has this on stock. We also wanted the one with the lightsaber but this also awesome. This toy is 20cm (H) x 10cm (W) and needs 3 x AA Batteries to light up. The build is sturdy and feels like a LEGO only giant one. This toy is really worth it especially when your a star wars collector. - Pancake.

UNBOXING: Murakami x Doraemon Plushie (2018)

Toy Review:

We finally have a Murakami!!! Super ecstatic to own this plushie. Ever since I've saw a post at Murakami's IG account of the Uniqlo x Doraemon collab, I was so eager to have one. My only worry was would it be release here in the Philippines.  But when Uniqlo PH announced its release on May 25, 2018. I was determined - We have to have ONE! 

Back to the review, This plushie is a bit hard - Hard enough to sit on his own bum. It's ok, I think this it was made to be on that position anyway. The art on Doraemon is so Murakami - if you are familiar with his art, you could see the signature sunflower smiley faces on the pattern. This would probably be the most affordable Takashi Murakami artwork we would ever have. His plushies are sold for $52 to $1,000. This plushie on the other hand only cost roughly around $29. So, if you happen to see one - don't hesitate to buy one. - Pancake.

UNBOXING: Mighty Muggs Star Wars Stormtropper [Wave 3 (2018)]

UNBOXING: Mighty Muggs Star Wars Stormtropper [Wave 3 (2018)]



Toy Review:

Mighty Muggs comeback is pretty solid with this line. This toy is literally a head turner! Since the first wave of Star Wars toy came out, Me and Carrot always wondered if they would come out with a Stormtropper version and Hasbro didn't failed us. I do love this designs, I think it captured the likeness of the troppers and gave them an "emotion". We are definitely looking forward to more Star Wars collab with Mighty Muggs, I think this line would give Funko a run for their money.