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Pop Culture Collectibles Guide: Funko Figures, a Chase Pick, and a Magazine Issue

Choosing between pop culture collectibles comes down to format: a mixed Funko lot, a single movie figure, an anime Chase figure, or an illustrated collecting magazine issue.

Last updated Jul 16

Pop culture collectibles can pull you in different directions fast: one shopper may want a single character display piece, while another may want a themed magazine issue or a small group of figures to build out a shelf. The best choice here depends less on one universal "winner" and more on whether you want a Funko vinyl figure, a mixed character lot, a Chase edition, or a printed collecting item.

Quick take

  • Best for a varied figure shelf: Funko Pop Figures Mixed Lot brings together several characters in one purchase, including Pop, Bulbasaur, Cubone, Spider Man, Kirkland Meeseeks, and more.
  • Best for horror movie collectors: Funko Pop RED FACED DEMON #1639 Insidious Movies 4" Vinyl Figure focuses on one red movie character from the Insidious franchise.
  • Best low-price printed collectible: Pop Culture Collecting Magazine CHRISTMAS COLLECTIBLES Vol.6 No. 12 Dec 2000 is the lowest-priced pick and leans into illustrated celebrity, history, lifestyle, and music coverage.
  • Best for Chainsaw Man fans: Funko Pop! Animation #2348 Chainsaw Man - Reze - Chase centers on Reze and the Chase edition angle.

The spread is wide for a small group of collectibles: the lowest listed price is USD 4.00, while the highest is USD 60.00, making the lowest about 93% below the highest. That matters because the choices are not all trying to do the same job.

Listed price comparison

ProductListed pricePrice bar
Funko Pop Figures Mixed LotUSD 60.00
Funko Pop RED FACED DEMON #1639 Insidious Movies 4" Vinyl FigureUSD 14.99
Pop Culture Collecting Magazine CHRISTMAS COLLECTIBLES Vol.6 No. 12 Dec 2000USD 4.00
Funko Pop! Animation #2348 Chainsaw Man - Reze - ChaseUSD 42.00

Decision matrix

If your priority is...Start with...Why it fits
A broader character mixFunko Pop Figures Mixed LotIt combines multiple named characters rather than centering on only one figure.
A horror movie display itemFunko Pop RED FACED DEMON #1639 Insidious Movies 4" Vinyl FigureIt is tied to Insidious Movies and has a red character focus.
A printed collectible instead of a figurePop Culture Collecting Magazine CHRISTMAS COLLECTIBLES Vol.6 No. 12 Dec 2000It is a December 2000 issue with illustrated features and a Christmas collectibles theme.
A specific anime Chase figureFunko Pop! Animation #2348 Chainsaw Man - Reze - ChaseIt names Reze, Chainsaw Man, Animation, and Chase directly in the title.

Concise product notes

Funko Pop Figures Mixed Lot

This is the broadest figure choice because it groups several characters rather than asking you to choose a single franchise moment. The character mix includes Pop, Kirkland Meeseeks, Spider Man, Bulbasaur, Cubone, and Growlithe, with multicolor styling and original unopened packaging described. It suits a shopper who wants a shelf-building bundle more than a narrowly themed collectible. The main limitation is also part of the appeal: it is a mixed lot, so it may feel less focused if you collect around one character, film, or anime series. The description also calls out a Kirkland Meeseeks figure with a broken leg in box.

Funko Pop RED FACED DEMON #1639 Insidious Movies 4" Vinyl Figure

The Red Faced Demon figure is the cleanest choice for a horror-focused shelf, especially if Insidious Movies is the collection lane you care about. It has a clear box number, a red color theme, and a standard Funko vinyl figure format, so it is easier to place than a mixed assortment. Its lower position in the price range also makes it the most accessible Funko figure among the three figure-focused choices here. The tradeoff is narrowness: it is centered on one red movie character, not a multi-character lot or a broader animation collection.

Pop Culture Collecting Magazine CHRISTMAS COLLECTIBLES Vol.6 No. 12 Dec 2000

This magazine is the outlier, and that is exactly why it may work for the right shopper. Instead of another vinyl figure, it offers a December 2000 Pop Culture Collecting issue with a Christmas collectibles theme, illustrated features, and genre tags that include celebrity, history, lifestyle, and music. It is a good fit for someone who enjoys printed collecting material, holiday collecting themes, or period-specific pop culture ephemera. The limitation is condition-related and format-related: it is marked Good, with slight page-edge discoloration and a small tear on the bottom of the cover page described, and it will not satisfy someone specifically shopping for a display figure.

Funko Pop! Animation #2348 Chainsaw Man - Reze - Chase

Chainsaw Man collectors get the most targeted anime option here. The title names Reze, Animation, box number 2348, and Chase, making it more specific than the mixed Funko lot and more character-focused than the magazine. It also fits shoppers who want multicolor vinyl and original packaging rather than printed material. The limitation is that it is a single-character purchase, so its appeal depends heavily on whether Reze and Chainsaw Man are the right lane for your collection. It also sits much closer to the top of the price spread than the Red Faced Demon figure or the magazine.

How to choose between them

If your collection is already organized by franchise, start with the character or series first. Horror movie shelves point naturally toward the Red Faced Demon figure, while anime-focused shelves point toward the Chainsaw Man Reze Chase figure. Those two are the most clearly themed figure choices, and they avoid the variety-pack feel of the mixed lot.

If your goal is quantity and variety, the mixed Funko lot makes more sense. It includes several named characters across a multicolor group, which gives it a different role from the single-character options. That said, the broken-leg note on Kirkland Meeseeks is important if box condition and figure condition are central to how you collect.

If you are buying for nostalgia, reference, or holiday-themed collecting rather than a figure display, the Christmas Collectibles magazine stands apart. It is the only printed item here, the only December 2000 issue, and the only one with contributors and publication details instead of character and box-number details.

Final recommendation

For most shoppers choosing a display figure, the safest middle ground is Funko Pop RED FACED DEMON #1639 Insidious Movies 4" Vinyl Figure at USD 14.99 because it has a clear movie theme, a named box number, and a much lower listed price than the Chase and mixed-lot options. If Chainsaw Man is the reason you are shopping, choose Funko Pop! Animation #2348 Chainsaw Man - Reze - Chase at USD 42.00 instead; its Reze and Chase focus is the point.

Choose Funko Pop Figures Mixed Lot at USD 60.00 only if the multi-character bundle is more appealing than picking a single figure. For the lowest-cost collectible and the only non-figure format, Pop Culture Collecting Magazine CHRISTMAS COLLECTIBLES Vol.6 No. 12 Dec 2000 at USD 4.00 is the distinctive choice, especially for holiday collecting and illustrated pop culture reading.

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