New Funko Pops: Putting Together the Tom Hanks Collection

Sometimes when I order Pops, I feel regret as soon as I order them.  Not today.  On Election Day 2020, I needed a dose of healthy Tom Hanks positivity and that's what Amazon has brought me.

Most - 90% of these nine Tom Hanks Pops - were less than $7.  The two still to come are the most expensive, one is $12 and one is $17 and they are both due next week although both will probably show up sooner.

As for the one expensive one I haven't yet ordered, that last one is going for near $30.  Want to take a guess as to what the most valuable Tom Hanks Pop is?  It is...

..."Forest Gump Running," in running gear, a long beard and a red baseball cap (ouch!).

If I determine that this is the last Hanks Pop I need, I will pay $30 for that.

My Funko Pop Collection (updated 11/3/2020, "D-Day in America")

 (updated 11/3/2020, "D-Day in America")

Four added since last mid-September update:

TV: Modern Family: Mitch

Star Wars: Rogue One: C2-B5

Star Wars: Rise of The Skywalker - Knights of Ren Cannon (Hematite Chrome)

Star Wars: Rise of The Skywalker - Knights of Ren Blade (Hematite Chrome)

"Mitch," pics of the 3 new Star Wars Pops in an article below...

Team Suit Avengers "Endgame:"

 Marvel: Avengers Endgame - Captain America

 Marvel: Avengers Endgame - War Machine (Team Suit) Amazon Exclusive

 Marvel: Avengers Endgame - Ant-Man

 Marvel: Avengers Endgame - Hulk

 Marvel: Avengers Endgame - Thor

 Marvel: Avengers Endgame - Nebula

 Marvel: Avengers Endgame - Iron Man

STILL NEED: Black Widow & Hawkeye

"Captain Marvel:"

 Marvel: Captain Marvel - Carol Danvers on Motorcycle

 Marvel: Captain Marvel - Maria Rambeau

 Marvel: Captain Marvel - Captain Marvel, Holding Lunchbox

 Marvel: Captain Marvel - young Nick Fury

Marvel outliers:

 Marvel: Ant-Man & The Wasp - Ghost

 Marvel: Avengers Endgame - Bro Thor with Pizza

 Marvel: Black Widow – Red Guardian

 Marvel: Avengers Endgame - Casual Thanos from Garden with Gauntlet

Wonder Woman 1984:

 Movies: Wonder Woman 1984 - Wonder Woman Gold Flying

 Movies: Wonder Woman 1984 - Wonder Woman w/ Lasso

 Movies: Wonder Woman 1984 - Wonder Woman Flying

"Big" collection:

 Movies: Big - Josh

 Movies: Big - Zoltar magical machine

 Movies: Big - Josh on Piano

Various:

 Movies: A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood - Mr. Rogers

 Movies: Us - Umbrae with Scissors

 Movies: Us - Abraham with Bat

 Movies: Us - Adelaide with Chains & Fire Poker

 Movies: James Bond - Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace)

 Movies: Silence of The Lambs - Hannibal, no blood

 Movies: Get Out - Chris Hypnosis

Oversized 6" and Vehicles:

 Marvel Heroes: Thanos Snap

 Marvel: Avengers Endgame - 6" Hulk with Gauntlet

 Ride Marvel: Captain Marvel - Carol Danvers on Motorcycle

 Movies: Big - Zoltar

 Marvel: Avengers Infinity War 6" Hulkbuster

 Marvel: Avengers Infinity War - Eitri 6" Amazon Exclusive

"Blind Buy" set of 10 from Amazon:

(For a very cheap price ($40), you get 10 random Pops)

Predator Hound

Amphibian Man (from "The Shape of Water")

Bev Marsh, young, from "It" (2019)

Gremlin

Riddler (from '66 Batman TV show)

Frodo Baggins

Newt Scamander (from "Crimes of Grindlewald")

Finn Balor (WWF)

Phillip (from South Park)

Adam Bomb (Garbage Pail Kids)

Coming Soon ??

A new Tom Hanks Set:

Movies: Forrest Gump - Forrest with Chocolates

Movies: Cast Away - Chuck with Wilson

Movies: A League of Their Own - Jimmy

Movies: Forrest Gump (with Medal) Exclusive

Movies: Forrest Gump - Forrest in Ping Pong Outfit

The only Tom Hanks Pop I can find that's too expensive for me is the "Forest Gump Running (2019 Summer Convention Exclusive)" which is currently selling in the $30 range on Amazon:

Gateway "Star Wars" Plastic...

     It's been kind of slow here in Plastic Acquisitions since I got the big three from Sideshow but I picked up three Pops yesterday that I think are even neater than usual.  In fact, because I only bought two of the three Knights of Ren, I may go back and pick up that third one no matter the cost.  Since I never say that, trust me when I say this batch is pretty cool.

First, from "Star Wars Rogue One," here's the C2-B5 unit.  In cool goth black, this cousin of R2 is just too cool for school.  I know I keep using the word "cool" but there's just no other way to describe it.

Another shot of him:

The second one I received was one of the Knights of Ren, this first one with a blade:

The second Knights of Ren, this one has the arm cannon:

What I really love about these Knights are the rust and battle damage on each, something I have never seen before on the mostly nondescript Pops.  This extra detail really makes these Pops... well... pop!

And now that I've gone back to Amazon and tracked down the Knights that I missed, I just ran into 20 Star Wars Pops that at first glance, look too cool to pass up.  I guess I'm now in the plastic Star Wars business, as well (cue the "Oh no! Home Alone" emote)...

Getting Into the Halloween Spirit

     September has come and gone in a flash and once again, I feel like another beautiful fall is slipping through my fingers.  What are you doing, watching and playing to celebrate the season and get into the spirit of cooler temps, shorter days and spookier nights?  Since we already have a deadly, unstoppable madman murder machine in the White House trying to kill all of us 24/7, how are you filling out the other aspects of getting into the Halloween spirit?  Besides that terrible nightmare of not being able to log into Blogger like some people I know, what are the scariest things you can share with us here?  And no, tonight's VIP debate doesn't count.

Most Terrifying Films:

(work in progress)

Se7en

The Strangers (2008)
Funny Games (the 2007 remake)
The Vanishing (1988, Netherlands title: Spoorloos)
Paranormal Activity (2007 original)
The Minus Man (1999)
American Psycho
Halloween (1978 original)

Suspiria (1977 original)

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

The Wicker Man (1973)
The Haunting (1963)

The Ring (2002)

The Omen (1976)

The Mist (2007, directed by Frank Darabont)

Poltergeist
The Descent (2005)
House on a Haunted Hill (1959)
Jaws

The Sixth Sense

Fun Scares:

American Psycho
28 Days Later
Day of the Dead (1985)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Land of the Dead
The Fog (1980)
The Grudge (2004)
Ginger Snaps
Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed
Cat People (1982)

Emotional / Psychological Torture:

Shallow Grave
Blood Simple
The Hitcher (1986)
Hard Candy
A Clockwork Orange
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Funny Games (2007 remake)
Blue Velvet
The Shining
Cujo
Let the Right One In
Sisters
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
The Minus Man
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
The Strangers
Antichrist
Mr. Brooks
Manhunter
The Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal
Red Dragon

"Um, would you mind sleeping over tonight:"

Repulsion
Don't Look Now

Hip Scary:

Scream
Scream 2
The Lost Boys
The Craft
Jennifer's Body
Night of the Comet

Bonus Suggestion:

Twin Peaks TV show (watch one ep a day during all of October)

Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)

How NOT To Pose a Figure...

 ...and how not to take a picture (for that matter)

Another Spider-Man Homemade Suit Posing Session...

 

Spider-Man Homemade Suit Swings In With Another Pose...

While I work on some new reviews of some of the shows on Apple TV (like The Morning Show and Mythic Quest),  let's look at some new poses of those awesome Hot Toys figures that came in last week.

Until I get some video up, here's a few pics of these always amazing figures.  Doing my best to only post the very best pictures and videos on all my sites so please excuse the occasional less than stellar media that slips through.