Sigh... I bought a 'Gene Frenkle and his cowbell' Funko Pop

[jlw]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/08/31/sigh-i-bought-the-gene-fren.html

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[Pensketch]

I bought this one last weekend.

And it’s going to be the last one I buy… please, let it be the last one I buy.

[atl]

I’m sort of a nut for Blue Oyster Cult and the story from the band was there had been, in fact, a discussion about how much cow bell there ought to be.

[Faffenreffer]

@jlw

Evidently, I have developed a fever. It seems the only solution is a Gene Frenkle Funko Pop.

I have a gif for that.

[LurkingGrue]

I prefer all my collectables to be roughly the same shape.

[Pensketch]

Right? Especially my baseball cards.

[FGD135]

[Mankoi]

So far I’ve just got Garrus, and the one I call Tiny Tali.

[Melz2]

Pre-ordered:

[Pensketch]

My wife is looking forward to those coming out; especially the Other Mother. I don’t know if she has pre-ordered them yet or not though.

ETA: Just checked; she has.

[Tamsin_Bailey]

I always thought the Other Mother looked even more like Teri Hatcher…

[Melz2]

That could be because she’s the actress who did the voice for both the Beldame and Coraline’s real mother.

Also, I’m considering this one:

[Pensketch]

Apparently my wife ordered the one where Coraline comes with the cat. I’m guessing it’s this one:

[Elmer]

Oh, how I pity the poor fools who are compelled to collect junky plastic trinkets… (he said, deliberately avoiding glancing at the numerous Pixar walking teapots lining his bookshelf)