Shae's Salt Lake Comic Con Haul

POP! Figures! Can you have too many? No! And anyone who tells you otherwise is not committed enough to the adorableness that is the POP! figure. Why do I bring this up? Because last weekend was Salt Lake Comic Con and Funko had their own booth there! Not to mention, there were literally billions of POP figures in the building. Really, this is just a fun piece on why you should go to con’s and buy things. Buying things is my specialty, after all, I am the Queen of Geeky Gifts. There were plenty of things to find at the con floor, and for recaps of the con please check out our con section!

So, what did I buy? For starters six POP! figures…like seriously, who needs that many? First, I had to find the Rocket holding tiny baby Groot. Like, literally, I had to find it. And I did! Okay, John and Mattie did…but I bought it! How could you not? I also found Dracula, no really, Dracula…They have an entire line of old school Monster POP’s! With it being almost Halloween, which is my favorite Holiday, I absolutely had to have it. Along the way, Mattie and I found Rocky and Bullwinkle, and if you are asking what those two are then our friendship is completely over. 

Either way, Moose is making a lovely addition to my POP! family. Speaking of, fellow Avenger’s Scarlet Witch and Black Widow were surprise finds that needed to be bought! I didn’t even know they had made either, and finding them was the most pleasant surprise ever. Especially since I am looking for my dad’s birthday and Christmas presents. Black Widow and Hulk might just made a nice gift for either of them. Almost as good as Anger and Joy! Lastly, there is the newest Frozen releases, Frozen Fever Anna and Elsa. Both come with three tiny snow-babies, and yes, Mattie bought the Anna to my Elsa.

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If that wasn’t enough I even bought a Keyblade. Yes, seriously, who does that? Oddly enough SLCC had plenty of vendors selling sharp pointy objects and replicas. The  Pumpkin King Keyblade was my second purchase of the con, and was really a just-because-I-can one. Well, that and the possible cosplay of Halloween Town Sora. I’ve not really settled on any one reason. Either way, I had to have it, and have it I did. It’s the biggest purchase of any con, or biggest item I should say. Now I just need to figure out where to put it…I just hope my parents never find out about this one…I con’t need the judging looks. Just kidding, my dad would steal it and chase me with it.

And, of course, there was art. How could there not be art? One of our favorite artists was in and I had to get one of his latest pictures. I just need to buy a frame for it first. Jason Meents does draw the cutest chibi’s I’ve ever seen and I’ll buy anything he draws of the Winter Soldier. Along the way through Artist Alley, we also found someone who drew each Steven Universe character. Were it not for the amazing deal he gave us, we probably would have passed it up, but having all of them in one set at once was the best investment. That, and really, it’s Steven Universe! Short of finding a Cheeseburger Backpack, this was the best find! I think it was fate….

It’s a wonder I had money left over. It’s hard to leave the dealer's room feeling as though there is something missing. How I didn’t purchase everything I saw is a wonder, but my bank accounts limited funds helped. The best part is, most Dealers and Artists travel from con to con and are able to sell their products just about anywhere. There are some with booths, such as Geek Fuel, who offer a glimpse into their services outside of the con, and others who have online stores so you can buy more later. Either way, it’s a fun place to be, and really, I still feel like I need more POP! figures.

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