Author: Sean Piper

I am the Technical Editor of Pop Collectors Alliance and co-host of the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast. I am the keeper of this fine website. Some call me Captain Strong Beard, others know me by my lack of general ability to interact with the public.

Mike and Josh from Talk’n Pops join the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast to talk Pop! This was a crazy year and Rick and Piper discuss what that means for all things Funko. They discuss the good, band and ugly for collecting in 2020 and what that means for 2021. What conventions will happen? What will conventions look like? Where did Funko go wrong this year? How can they improve next year and much more! Tune in next time as the team joins the Pokemon Hype Train! Please remember to rate and review the podcast. Announcements: Subscribe to the Pop Collectors…

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The Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast is back with Rick and Piper’s 2021 convention forecast. What conventions will see make a comeback in 2021? They discuss what was great about 2020, some requests for 2021, and how hot Piper’s room is throughout the episode. Remember to rate and review the podcast to support the podcast! Join the team next time when they reactivate The Collector’s Series. Announcements: Stack Attack returns Friday October 30th, 2020. Tune in to be part of this awesome event Subscribe to the Pop Collectors Alliance Newsletter. Get links to awesome PCA Merch, Newsletter Subscriber Giveaways, and upcoming…

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Rick and Piper are back and glad to report that businesses made tremendous progress in combating bots. Bots are a troubling part of collecting culture and their users keep finding ways to avoid detection. Tune in and see what simple methods has yielded the best results. The team also discusses how other retailers can apply these same strategies to help collectors too. Also please remember to rate and review the podcast to help spread the word about the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast. Tune in next time as Rick and Piper discuss the convention forecast for 2021. Announcements: The Pop Collectors…

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On this episode Rick and Piper move away from NYCC and talk trends in value. Funko has seen crazy swings in price over 2020 and the team wants to help you with identifying these trends. They also discuss recent pickups, why on earth does Target have Snake Plissken (with a little twist) and much more. There is a Patreon exclusive video dropping this week! If you’re not a patron, head over to patreon.com/popcollectorsalliance today and select the tier that’s right for you. Announcements: Check out the new PCA WEBSITE! Piper did an amazing job and there are new articles available…

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Rick and Piper return in part two of their NYCC recap. What did they pickup? Discover all their pickups on this episode of the podcast! They also discuss Bimtoy, Abominable Toys, and other small box retailers handled their NYCC exclusive releases, opinions on the shared exclusive releases, and a TON of scary Funko Ad Icon discussion. Remember to tune into the Pop Collectors Alliance auction Friday October 16th at 8PM CDT! A night we’re all sure to remember! Announcements: Check out the new PCA WEBSITE! Piper did an amazing job and there are new articles available and bring your friends…

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Rick and Piper return to spill the beans on their NYCC experience. What did they pickup? How awesome is the Pop Collectors Alliance Community? Discover the answers on this episode of the podcast! They also discuss how Funko handled the virtual convention, opinions on the shared exclusive releases, and close on some conspiracy theory talk. Join the team for part two of the NYCC recap review of the remaining exclusives released last week! Announcements: Check out the new PCA WEBSITE! Piper did an amazing job and there are new articles available and bring your friends when you come to visit.…

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