Each week of September we're featuring a Funatic from the Funko Family community. Tune in to Freddy's Funhouse to see product sneak previews and who's featured. Learn more about fellow collectors here! Please give a warm welcome to:

Jason

When and how did you first learn about Funko?

"I first learned about Funko and started collecting in February of 2015. My wife and I were walking through Target when we noticed the Funko endcap and thought they were cool. I liked the unmasked Batman exclusive and she liked the Walking Dead options. I then went back the next day and bought myself the unmasked Batman Target exclusive Pop! and got her a couple Walking Dead Pops! for Valentine's Day. And we have been collecting together ever since."

What Funko lines and fandom(s) do you collect?

"I collect, of course, Pops! but also S-S-S-ODA! And I have a love of Mystery Minis. I have been collecting SODAs regularly since my first two when they first came out (a Big Boy chase and a common Count Chocula).

I am a big collector of Ad Icons and Pop! Rocks and music SODAs and I love to pair them with my records which I also collect! I also love to collect Masters of the Universe and Looney Tunes. My favorite Funko item of all time is my original Tupac Pop!."

What do you love about Funko? Do you have a favorite Funko memory?

"What I love about Funko is the awesome community and people you meet along the way. I have met people who are now friends that I would have likely never have met without Funko. I love to hunt down stuff for others and see their excitement when you show them what you found for them.

My favorite Funko memory is probably when I was able to attend the last Fun Day Out here in Illinois. Getting to meet SO MANY other Funatics from the area and other surrounding communities was so much fun!"

Anything else you'd like to share?

"I just wanted to shout out my awesome friends in The United Funko Family and Mystery Mini Neighborhood! (Also, Shoutout to the Strain!)"

Sabrina Hensley

When and how did you first learn about Funko?

"I first learned about Funko from my friend Michelle, I really enjoyed her Pop! collection so when we went to a local convention in 2014 and I saw they had a Dark World Loki, a favorite character of mine, I had to have it! My collection has grown tremendously ever since!"

What Funko lines and fandom(s) do you collect?

"I collect a wide variety of Funko lines including Pops!, Mystery Minis, SODA, Rock Candy, Hikari, Dorbz, and several others and my main fandoms are Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Marvel, and Disney, but I collect anything that catches my eye or is nostalgic to me like the Candyland and Strawberry Shortcake. My favorite pieces are my Pop! Smaug, Dorbz Ride Vanellope, Haunted Mansion Funko Minis, Freddy Funko SODA figures, and mostly complete Loki collection."

What do you love about Funko? Do you have a favorite Funko memory?

"I love Funko for nostalgia it brings when you add a piece to your collection and the comradery from meeting fellow collectors with the same interests and helping one another grow their collection! I've met so many wonderful individuals because of this community and the kindness they show one another is truly remarkable. I don't think I would've made it through this pandemic with my sanity intact without you guys!
sahens04 (Funatic Boards and Twitter)
Brassoctopus04 (Instagram and Twitch)"

Devin Hughes

When and how did you first learn about Funko?

“It was in the fall of 2017 when I 1st heard about Funko. We were just looking into starting a little family collection when we stumbled upon Funko Pops! in Gamestop. We left that day with Dancing Groot, Yoda, Chewy, and Gargamel. And this "little" collection grew to be over 800 Pops!, 190+ SODAs, 150-ish Loungefly Minis, and 20 some Wetmore Plushies. LOL! And those numbers are based off 6 months ago and a lot of stuff has been added since!! What can I say?!?! I'm definitely a Funko Funatic!!! and this is such an honor. #AllThingsFunko #ILoveFunko"

What Funko lines and fandom(s) do you collect?

“As a family we collect a lot of different lines. I collect Pops, SODA, Pop Tees, Pop Pins, Paka-Paka etc…. Plus my wife collects Loungefly bags and we collect Wetmore plushies too!!! Our three-year-old even knows all their names. LOL! My main collection consists of Freddy Funko, Groot, Looney Tunes, Fantastik Plastik, Marvel, Disney, Musicians and more. We have a little bit of everything in our collection. Oh and we need more Pops from my favorite Movie of all Time…. "Labyrinth"."

What do you love about Funko? Do you have a favorite Funko memory?

"Well everything!!!! I love the nostalgia, the pop culture, and the way Funko interacts with the fans! But most of all I love the #FunkoCommunity and what it means to be part of the #FunkoFamily. There is always so much love. We have made some amazing friends through this community. Friends that really show what it means when they say #FunkoMeansFamily. A few of my favorite Funko memories are when I was fortunate enough to pull 2 chase Five Nights at Freddy's Pizza Freddies which allowed me to give 1 away as a birthday gift to another amazing Funatic!! Another favorite Funko memory of mine is when our 3 yr old read me all the names from his Wetmore plushies tags!!! Funko helped teach my 3 yr old to read!!!! I love making new Funko memories like being selected as “Funatic Of The Week” for August 2022!!!!! Who know maybe the next one will be 'Funko Funatic Family of The Month' lol."

Anything else you'd like to add?

"We will be starting up a new Instagram profile tailored Funko Photography of Loungefly bags alongside other varies Funko products called @Pop_N_Bags please come give us a follow. Also can be found all over social and the Funatic boards @Cod3NameCornDog and Sara N Devin Sixx on FB."

Alyssa Santiago

When and how did you first learn about Funko?

"I was introduced to Funko around 2016, but I only started seriously collection on early 2018. For my first Funko piece in my collection, I was given a Family Guy Funko Pop! set. From there, I started collecting different Funko items."

What Funko lines and fandom(s) do you collect?

"I mainly collect Funko Pops!, but with smaller collections from Dorbz, SODA, PEZ, Tees, Pocket Pops!, Keychains and many more. My favorite fandoms are Avatar: The Last Air Bender and Legend of Korra, Back to the Future, Toy Story, Spiderman, Pokémon, Grey's Anatomy, Ad Icons, and Freddy Funko."

What do you love about Funko? Do you have a favorite Funko memory?

"I love how Funko has something for everyone; something that reminds us of our childhood to our current favorite fandoms. My favorite Funko memory at the moment is the 2020 Funko Funatic Philippines Christmas Party, where we all received the Gold Jollibee as a surprise."

Thank you for sharing your Funko experience with the larger Funko Family.

If you are interested in possibly being a featured Funatic, you can tag @OriginalFunko on Instagram or Twitter along with a picture of you with your collection with #FOTW and #FunaticOfTheWeek.