What to buy?

[Inganni]

Hello!

I’m very new to this and have just started to collect.

Now I’m wondering which ones to go for in order to build a collection of rare Pops.
Should I go for all “chase” or is it smarter to search for limited convention ones? Or is it completely depending on each individual doll?

As far as I understand, the limited edition convention pops are rarer than the chase ones? And since I cannot buy them all I thought that it might be a smart idea to only search for chase and specific convention pops.

Also.. I feel that some “normal” pops should also be rare due to low popularity?

Is there a way to find out how many of each version that was released?

Hopefully someone will have the time to reply or point me in the right direction on this forum. I didn’t find anything while searching the forum unfortunately.

Best regards

Johan

 

[Tony]

You should also look at your financial capacity before you make your final decision on which way to go with your collection. But as for me, I would choose to get limited convention ones because they are going to rare but more expensive than the usual.

 

[PoPpA popz]

Hello!

I’m very new to this and have just started to collect.

Now I’m wondering which ones to go for in order to build a collection of rare Pops.
Should I go for all “chase” or is it smarter to search for limited convention ones? Or is it completely depending on each individual doll?

As far as I understand, the limited edition convention pops are rarer than the chase ones? And since I cannot buy them all I thought that it might be a smart idea to only search for chase and specific convention pops.

Also.. I feel that some “normal” pops should also be rare due to low popularity?

Is there a way to find out how many of each version that was released?

Hopefully someone will have the time to reply or point me in the right direction on this forum. I didn’t find anything while searching the forum unfortunately.

Best regards

Johan

When I started I made some mistakes.. I mostly collect for personal collection, but I also have a collection for value. The mistakes I made came with believing the hype on Pops when they came out. I'd buy commons and non exclusive and rarely get any value on them..now I specifically collect exclusives and con stickered items..not all are hits but I get a much better value than when I bought what people said would be grails..I stay away from over produced lines also. So best advice I can g8ve is do your own research and don't follow the hype

 

[funkostoryteller]

Hello!

I’m very new to this and have just started to collect.

Now I’m wondering which ones to go for in order to build a collection of rare Pops.
Should I go for all “chase” or is it smarter to search for limited convention ones? Or is it completely depending on each individual doll?

As far as I understand, the limited edition convention pops are rarer than the chase ones? And since I cannot buy them all I thought that it might be a smart idea to only search for chase and specific convention pops.

Also.. I feel that some “normal” pops should also be rare due to low popularity?

Is there a way to find out how many of each version that was released?

Hopefully someone will have the time to reply or point me in the right direction on this forum. I didn’t find anything while searching the forum unfortunately.

Best regards

Johan

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