There is no product that becomes fashionable without its counterfeit versions emerging. The Funko have been fighting for many years now, so it would be strange if there were no fakes. If you like to collect Funko Pop dolls and you fear owning one that is not original, these are the main steps you should follow to identify if the product you have is real or fake.
Check the product number on the bottom of the box
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A very easy and fast way to detect a fake Funko is by the product number . Each Funko has a different number depending on the manufacturer and the license. And it is not a piece of information that we can decipher, far from it. The thing is that many counterfeit products do not have this code stamped on the cardboard of the box or they do, but in the form of a sticker .
The numbers must be embossed and the same code must be silk-screened somewhere on the doll. If there is no code on the box, your Funko is fake. And if there is a code, but it does not match those of the doll, you can assume that you have also been sneaked a fake .
The original Funko Pop also have printed information regarding the owner of the image rights of the product . For example, a Frozen Funko should have a Disney line somewhere hidden on the figure.
Analyze the box very well
If you could open the box and compare an original product with a counterfeit, it would be pretty easy to find the Funko imposter. That is why we are going to focus a comparison without actually opening the box . These are some of the details that the fake Funko Pop boxes do not have:
- Logos of the doll franchise : Enter the logo of ‘Pop!’ and the number on the right must always be the logo of the franchise that has the merchandising rights of the character in question. If the logo does not appear there, bad business.
- Borders : in the lower left part of the box we will always have an image of the doll. The white border that usually surrounds the artwork is typically thick. If it measures just one millimeter, we will be facing another fake.
- Number : Now look at the number in the upper right corner. Finding the exact typeface , color and position is not an easy job. If the number seems off-center or directly, your Funko does not have the number that it should have, you must assume that you have a fake product. Also analyze the number that appears on the back of the box.
- Compare colors and finish : look for photos of the original Funko and compare your product well. Sometimes the fakes use different colors , or simply omit some minute details from the figure.
Use the “Fake Pop!”
So many are scammed by fake Funko Pop-related products that there is even a collaborative database on the Internet where users take photos of their fake and original products to show the differences publicly. If you find one, do not hesitate to take a few photos of it with your mobile and upload it to the web, as you will help other users and prevent more people from being scammed with fakes.