Shae’s Geeky Gift Ideas: Holiday Edition – Part 3

Written by Shae Rufe

Are POP! figures contagious? Yes. Yes, they are. How do I know this? Because I have been spreading the amazingness that are these adorable little creations. Like their ever-expanding line, I have been doing my best to help spread collections, far and wide. How, you’re probably asking, or at least mildly curious? I’ve been giving them to non-nerds. That’s right, these little things are so well loved, even non-nerdy people are finding their inner geek with them.

If you thought this blog was going to be about other gift, well, sorry. Today, it’s all love for the POP!. My love is probably biased, since my own collection has been steadily growing, but that’s also not the point. Guys, these things are the perfect little gift for any one. I literally mean, any one. I’m going to share with you the truth about my nerdiness.

I wasn’t really born into it. Sure, nerd and geek influences have come and infected my life and made me who I am today. But my parents are as far from geeks as possible. They try, and I love them for it, but they’re nowhere near the level of awesome they should be at. Still, I have gotten the most non-nerdiest person…wait, no, the second most non-nerdiest person in my family to fall in love with these figurines.
 
I will say, my parents have at least watched some geeky things; likeGame of Thrones. And with one little POP, I have now gotten my entire family into searching for these bobbles at stores. Thanks to a Tyrion Lannister, one pop became two, I now have my mom looking for POPs anywhere they sell them. She even bought my dad a Walking Dead zombie POP! for Christmas. If you’re really looking for something extra to give that person, you’re not so sure likes anything nerdy or geeky, a POP! may just be the way in. Today, I even stumbled upon a E.T. POP!, and well, turns out I am still freaked out by that little alien. It’s all right, there are POPs of all series, genre’s, and even not-so-geeky-things.

With several lines and many shows, games, and movies, to choose from, it can be hard to pick. But, Funko is ever broadening their product, and with such, their website is host to a list of every POP! figure to ever exist. Amazon is also a really good place to look…as well as HotTopic, and Barnes & Noble.  And, if you're like me, and you struggle with what to get someone that isn’t really…into anything geeky, you’d be surprised at just how well these things go over.

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