Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast

Rick and Piper are back talking Funko Releases, WonderCon 2022 and another Funko NFT Drop. If you are a fan of anything Ninja Turtles, Batman, Banana Splits or Transformers bring your earmuffs. Take a ride with the hosts as they dish out everything good and bad about WonderCon Exclusives and what they like and dislike about the upcoming redeemable Funko ... Read More The post EP112 – Funko NFT Drop and WonderCon 2022 appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to talk Funko NFT Strategies Part II. The team discusses various NFT strategies for collectors, buy low sell high, buy everything, redemption coins and much more. Let the team know what strategies work for you. Join the team next week Funko Releases and Funko Fair. Please rate and review the podcast immediately! Announcements: Subscribe to ... Read More The post EP111 – Beginners Series: Funko NFT Strategies Part 2 appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to talk Funko NFT Strategies. With all the information surrounding Funko NFTs the team decide to split this episode into two parts. The team discusses talks redemption statistics, pros/cons of Funko NFTs, and basic strategy. The PCA wants to know what the audience thinks of NFTs. Join the team next week when they wrap up ... Read More The post EP110 – Beginners Series: Funko NFT Strategies Part 1 appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back continuing the NFT Series. This episode they discuss Funko NFTs, provide an overview of Funko NFT Line stats, and predict where the product is headed. Please watch the PCA Twitch Stream as a supplement to this podcast. The stream supports a visual learning approach to avoid confusion. Next week the team will dive into the ... Read More The post EP109 – Beginners Series: Funko NFT Overview appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back and excited to talk about NFTs. On this episode the team provides a brief overview of NFTs, preparing everyone for next week’s Funko NFT Overview Podcast. This Beginners Series focuses on providing listeners and overview of NFTs and how they apply within the collecting world. NFTs are an exciting new playground for collectors with a ... Read More The post EP108 – Beginners Series Volume 2: An NFT Overview for Collectors appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back for the 2022 State of Collecting Address. They discuss the closeout of 2021 and what to expect across the collecting world this year. This episode is packed with NFTs, convention discussions, how the collecting landscape has evolved since the PCA podcast began, and a deep dive into Funko’s path for 2022. Enjoy a jam packed ... Read More The post EP107 – State of Collecting 2022 appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper return with some good news, events and much more. Please tune back into the podcast as we get back into the swing of things. Rick is now in Orlando and Piper is operating the store in Keller, Texas. Please stop by if you are in the local are 136 South Main Street Keller, Texas. Announcements: Subscribe to ... Read More The post EP106 – We’re Back…. appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to talk Big News for the Pop Collectors Alliance. So many great things happening over the next few months tune in for the fun! Announcements: Subscribe to the Pop Collectors Alliance newsletter and receive updates on events, giveaways, and much more! Join our Facebook Group to become a member of the best social media squad ... Read More The post EP105 – Big News appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to help with the Top Ten Tips New Collectors should consider. Whether you’ve collected for 15 days or 15 years we all need a refresher once in a while. This episode is geared to help new collectors on there journey to building a massive collection for the lowest price possible. Announcements: Subscribe to the Pop ... Read More The post EP104 – Top Ten Tips for New Collectors appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to help the Pop Collectors Alliance with Funko Prospecting. Find a collectible you can sell, trade, or hell even flip. They talk about the Matrix, buying furniture, Taco Bell and much more. Tune into learn how to make the most of “purchasing the things you do not need to get the things you want.” A ... Read More The post EP103 – Funko Prospecting appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to tell some of their Amazing Collecting Stories. Great stories from their collecting journey. They share conventions stories, meeting new friends, generosity, and what it means to be part of the PCA. Join the team this week as they take a trip down memory lane. If you have stories of your own shoot them over ... Read More The post EP102 – Amazing Collecting Stories appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to talk about some bad apples within the collecting community. The team discusses how influencers can become toxic and steer collectors in the wrong direction. Rick and Piper also discuss Funkoween, masks and the Panini project at Funko. Checkout the Piper’s article on the PCA Website for more on the topic of this week’s episode. ... Read More The post EP101 – Gatekeeping Within The Collecting Community appeared first on AstroPanda.

Thanks to all the fans, followers, patrons, PCA Staff, and creators who have made these past 100 Episodes possible. Without all of you we’d be two geeks podcasting to no one. It really means a lot when you see how the community has grown over the past four years. Collectors helping collectors is what it’s all about. Thanks for everything ... Read More The post EP100 – The PCA 100th Episode Celebration appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to help you get in a nice calm mood and learn how to not give an F. Yes this is safe for work, but the F word does get the point across well. They developed a seven step program to help you stop giving an F and begin collecting care free. If you’re a collector ... Read More The post Snack Attack – Stop Giving a F*ck: A Care Free Guide to Collecting appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to discuss how collecting has turned into Wall Street. With values for collectibles on a historic rise, collecting has felt a lot like Wall Street lately. The team takes a minute to share their thoughts on Funko, Sports Cards, Pokemon and NFT. Stay tuned in for our 100th episode! Announcements: Subscribe to the Pop Collectors ... Read More The post Snack Attack – Is Collecting The New Wall Street? appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to give everyone an update on the PCA Rebirth (AKA Transformation). There are loads of updates from the PCA website, content calendars, Patreon, Podcast, and much more. They discuss all the changes and all the great things to look forward to. The PCA Rebirth begins in May! Stay tuned for some amazing stuff! Announcements: Subscribe ... Read More The post Snack Attack – PCA Rebirth appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick an Piper are back reviewing the Funko Fair and ECCC reveals. They also discuss the Texas freeze, wrestling, the PCA Transformation 2021, and much more. Tune in next time for the 100th EPISODE CELEBRATION!!!! Announcements: Subscribe to the Pop Collectors Alliance newsletter and receive updates on events, giveaways, and much more! Join our Facebook Group to become a member ... Read More The post EP099 – Funko Fair, ECCC, and the Funko Lottery appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick has thawed out and is back for a Special Edition of the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast. There are rumblings and rumors that Funko plans to potentially re-release some previously vaulted items. Rick doesn’t want to stir up anymore potentially false authorizations, but cover it from the collector’s perspective. What would this mean for the future of Funko collecting? Why ... Read More The post Snack Attack – A Funko Un-Vaulting? appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back in 2021 ready to talk Funko Fair. Funko has decided to host their own version of Toy Fair 2021. Funko Fair starts next week and Rick and Piper make predictions on the upcoming announcements. They also talk about Texas weather, Bimtoy, Abominable Toys, LEGO, and other announcements for 2021. Join the team on this wild ... Read More The post EP098 – Funko Fair appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back talking about surprising trends for collectors in 2020. They discuss sports and Pokemon card collecting, Funko in 2020, and some predictions for collectors in 2021. Join the team next week as they march towards the 100th Episode! Announcements: Subscribe to the Pop Collectors Alliance newsletter today and receive PCA updates on events, giveaways, and much ... Read More The post EP097 – 2020 in Review and Talk’n That Smish appeared first on AstroPanda.

Damien from the Geek Together Podcast joins Rick and Piper to discuss his collecting journey. Damien describes collecting sports cards as a child, moving over to Funko, and now even producing designer toys. They also discuss Funko Fundays, community, designer toys, and much more. If you love this episode check out the Geek Together Podcast where ever podcasts are available. ... Read More The post EP096 – The Collectors Series: Geek Together Podcast appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back with a return to the fan favorite, The Collectors Series with Paul Scardino. Paul is currently the Guiness World Records holder for Largest Funko Pop! Collection! 5,306 TOTAL!!! They discuss where Paul started his collecting journey, how his collection has grown overt the years, and all about the world record!!! Announcements: Subscribe to the Pop ... Read More The post EP095 – The Collector’s Series Returns: Paul Scardino appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper and joined by Joseph from Mon Toy to discuss the good, bad and ugly of creating a collectible. Joseph talks about how he turned from collector to creator and all the hurdles and successes along the way. Check out Mon Toy’s website to get information on the latest news and releases. Support everything Mon Toy does because ... Read More The post EP094 – Creators Series Vol 1: Mon Toy appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back talking the Pokémon Hype Train! What is going with values? How are they flying off shelves everywhere? Piper takes us deep inside the data of what’s causing the recent spike in Pokémon card values. The team also discusses pickups, sports cards, and where they think the card collecting market is heading. Join the team next ... Read More The post EP093 – A Pokémon Inflation Sensation appeared first on AstroPanda.

Mike and Josh from Talk’n Pops join the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast to talk Pop! This was a crazy year and Rick and Piper discuss what that means for all things Funko. They discuss the good, band and ugly for collecting in 2020 and what that means for 2021. What conventions will happen? What will conventions look like? Where did ... Read More The post EP092 – Talking Pop! With Talk’n Pops appeared first on AstroPanda.

The Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast is back with Rick and Piper’s 2021 convention forecast. What conventions will see make a comeback in 2021. They discuss what was great about 2020, some requests for 2021, and how hot Piper’s room is throughout the episode. Remember to rate and review the podcast to support the podcast! Join the team next time when ... Read More The post EP091 – 2021 Convention Predictions appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back and glad to report that businesses made tremendous progress in combating bots. Bots are a troubling part of collecting culture and their users keep finding ways to avoid detection. Tune in and see what simple methods has yielded the best results. The team also discusses how other retailers can apply these same strategies to help ... Read More The post EP090 – Did We Just Beat the Bots?! appeared first on AstroPanda.

On this episode Rick and Piper move away from NYCC and talk trends in value. Funko has seen crazy swings in price over 2020 and the team wants to help you with identifying these trends. They also discuss recent pickups, why on earth does Target have Snake Plissken (with a little twist) and much more. There is a Patreon exclusive ... Read More The post EP089 – A Surprising Trend appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper return in part two of their NYCC recap. What did they pickup? Discover all their pickups on this episode of the podcast! They also discuss Bimtoy, Abominable Toys, and other small box retailers handled their NYCC exclusive releases, opinions on the shared exclusive releases, and a TON of scary Funko Ad Icon discussion. Remember to tune into ... Read More The post EP088 – NYCC 2020 Recap Part 2 appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper return to spill the beans on their NYCC experience. What did they pickup? How awesome is the Pop Collectors Alliance Community? Discover the answers on this episode of the podcast! They also discuss how Funko handled the virtual convention, opinions on the shared exclusive releases, and close on some conspiracy theory talk. Join the team for part ... Read More The post EP087 – NYCC 2020 Recap Part 1 appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper revisit a topic everyone loves: Spotting a Fake Pop! We all have some experience with fake Pop! Whether you purchased one directly, saw one on eBay, or helped someone verify the authenticity of a recent purchase. Piper and Rick review their past series on fakes and provide some important updates. If you have additional questions you can ... Read More The post EP086 – Spotting a Fake Funko Pop! appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back battling the terrible audio and ready to talk about why designer toys are cool. Earlier this week a YouTube influencer in the collecting community decided to say designer toys are boring. Rick and Piper are here to inform everyone of why that is NOT the case. They also chat about breaking New York Comic Con ... Read More The post EP085 – “Designer” Toys Are Cool appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to help with protecting yourself as an eBay seller. If you’ve sold on eBay you know its tough, especially when you deal with shady buyers. Rick recounts a recent difficult eBay selling experience and provides advice for dealing with partial refunds, negative reviews and difficult buyers. The team also talks about recent pickups, “Hoggle” / ... Read More The post EP084 – eBay Selling Woes appeared first on AstroPanda.

In the words of Piper OH MY GOODNESS, it’s been far too long but NYCC is right around the corner. Rick and Piper are back from a break and they are ready to hit the ground running. This episode is the annual NYCC review. They discuss predictions, thoughts, assumptions, and debate whether or not Virtual Con can ever be a ... Read More The post EP083 – NYCC Predictions, Thoughts, and Assumptions appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back with the best episode title ever, managing your collection. Before you run away this episode really focuses on how to effectively manage any collection. Due to Piper’s pending move to northern Texas the team took an opportunity to review the process everyone experiences when looking over your vast collections. They attempt to answer questions like ... Read More The post EP082 – Managing Your Collection appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back from vacation, ready to let people know just what they thought about SDCC 2020! They also discuss Funko’s little shop of horrors (SDCC), how Walmart totally screwed the AEW Unrivaled release, and why every Funko Pop is valued over $100 now. It’s weird, it’s crazy, it’s collectibles in 2020! Join Patreon today to get exclusive ... Read More The post EP081 – SDCC REALLY?! appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back with Johnathan from Smeye World to talk about collecting, running a small collectibles business, and much more. To hear the full length episode go to Patreon.com/popcollectorsalliance. They also run down the Top Ten Pops They Should Have Kept, Piper moving, and home remodeling. This episode is packed with content and is the longest PCA episode ... Read More The post EP080 – It’s A Very Smeye World After All appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back with a bang and ready for Season 4 of the PCA. The podcast has changed, the website has changes and the content will never be the same. This episode the team breaks down Funko vs Bots, Virtual CON III, FiGPiN’s release strategy, a SDCC exclusive review and a few announcements. Piper’s Price Guide Game is ... Read More The post EP079 – The New and Improved PCA appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to close out Pop Collectors Alliance Season 3! The podcast has grown over the past three years and the team is excited to announce all the upcoming content changes as they kickoff Season 4! They talk about Virtual Con, Janitor Jim and much more. Tune in to see all the updates for Season 4, the ... Read More The post EP078 – Season 3 Finale appeared first on AstroPanda.

Ricky and Piper are back and wrapping up the Talkin’ that Smish Series with more fun and special announcements. They talk about the Care Bears origin story to why Pops are exploding in value. Tune in next time for a snack attack episode with a special guest, we are talking sports ball cards!!! Announcements: Check out the new PCA WEBSITE! ... Read More The post EP077 – Talkin’ That Smish 3.0 appeared first on AstroPanda.

Easy title for this week. Rick and Piper are back talking that smish again. This time everyone is in their path, from card resellers to Funko, no one is safe. The team discusses Funko’s recent layoffs and give a special message for friend of the podcast Sully. This episode is on fire started somber and ending with Wish items in ... Read More The post EP076 – Talkin’ That Smish 2.0 appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back talkin’ that SMISH. Yeah you heard it correctly talkin’ that smish. What is that…… Tune in and discover the greatness of this episode. They talk all things from Funko’s stock price and future to collecting sportsball cards. This episode is packed with grade A content. Sit back and share some laughs and maybe some anger ... Read More The post EP075 – Talkin’ That Smish appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back on this episode to predict and discuss their thoughts on Funko Hidden Gems. What does Funko have in store for us next? Also FiGPiN nonsense, cancelling orders, future cons, RATE THE PODCAST and all sorts of craziness. Join the team on the next episode of the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast! Announcements: Subscribe to the Pop ... Read More The post EP074 – Funko Hidden Gems and News (LIVE) appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back LIVE to discuss all the affects the Corona Virus has on collecting. They discuss all the craziness live on their daily CoronaCast. This episode bring crazy collecting stories, weekly pickups and discussions on a wide variety of topics. Tune in to the Daily Corona Cast from now until the end of this quarantine. Announcements: Subscribe ... Read More The post EP073 – Corona and Collecting Vol 2 (LIVE) appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back to talk collecting in very turbulent times, during the Corona Virus Epidemic. In this live and unedited episode they discuss what this all means for the collecting hobby. They offer tips and advice to all collectors who are wondering what to do next. In times such as these, it’s always important to remember collecting is ... Read More The post EP072 – Corona and Collecting (LIVE) appeared first on AstroPanda.

HAPPY LEAP DAY!!!! Since these only come around once every four years Rick and Piper decided to celebrate with a very special interview. The one and only Junot Ignacio! You know him as one of the most BA collectors alive!! Junot is not just a collector but an amazing person, he’s held incredible giveaways, provided free rides to collectors at ... Read More The post EP070 – The Collectors Series: Junot Ignacio appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper have returned from Toy Fair New York and are ready to kick off the recap with Funko. They discuss weekly pickups, crazy convention floor / hotel lobby encounters, New York City and what they thought of Funko’s Toy Fair lineup. From Pop Pins to Pop Candy this episode is a complete overview of Funko for Toy Fair ... Read More The post EP069 – Toy Fair New York Recap: Funko appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back from Toy Fair New York 2020 where they were joined by Truck from 100% Soft. Truck creates pins, plush, patches, hats, and an amazing vinyl figure called Dumpster Fire! The fans requested, and the PCA delivered an amazing interview. A special thanks to Truck for taking time out of his Toy Fair New York schedule ... Read More The post EP068 – A Chat With Truck from 100% Soft appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back with an action packed episode, debating why grading collectibles is both good and bad for collectors. They also discuss how being homeless can earn you a great income, weekly pickups, announcements, give us more limited pieces, and provide Funko with sound advice on how to rebound after stumbling out of the gate in 2020. Join ... Read More The post EP067 – Grading Collectibles and Our Advice for Funko appeared first on AstroPanda.

Welcome back for Snack Attack!, where Rick and Piper are investigating Funko and it’s recent stock problem. If you haven’t heard, Funko Stock dipped 39% earlier this week and is still hovering around $8.75 per share range (as of the release of this podcast.) The team is here to bore your brains out with all the details on why this ... Read More The post Snack Attack: Funko Stocks and Stuff appeared first on AstroPanda.

Rick and Piper are back and ready to prepare for their upcoming trips to New York Toy Fair and Emerald City Comic Con. They discuss car wash drama, Star Wars character names, FiGPiN pre-orders before recording, NY Toy Fair and ECCC Release Predictions. Remember don’t be a jerk and release con exclusives before Funko some people like to be surprised, ... Read More The post EP066 – New York Toy Fair Predictions and the Road to ECCC 2020 appeared first on AstroPanda.