“About Us.” Funko! Pop - About, www.sfu.ca/~teerhc/FunkoWebDesign/about.html. Accessed 10 Apr. 2024.  

           Funko LLC was founded in 1998 by Mike Becker with the goal of bringing back simple and nostalgia themed toys. The company was sold to Brian Mariotti in 2005 and the company has since gotten many large licences from companies such as Disney, Microsoft, and Marvel. The company is located in Everett, WA and has over 150 licences. The Pop! Vinyl is the most sold collectible in the world. 

“Big Boy Funko Bobble Head White Base W/ Box.” eBay, www.ebay.com/itm/175212325817. Accessed 10 Apr. 2024.

The 1998 Big Boy Funko Bobble Head was the first Funko Pop to  ever be sold.  

Clark, David. “Funko History – The History of Funko Pops – Entertainment Earth Funko Origins.” Entertainment Earth News, www.entertainmentearth.com/news/history-funko/. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024. 

Funko began in 1998 when Mike Becker created the company with a bobblehead line called Wacky Wobblers. The company is now massive with pop culture enthusiasts and collectors gushing over the company and its collectibles. The company's most successful line debuted in 2010, the Pop! Vinyl figure. Funko’s Funkovision gave people a way to revisit the old cartoons that they  love. Funko changed forever in 2005 when Brian Mariotti took over the company. He pushed out some statue-like figures and then the company created its own original characters. Funko then created baby sized vinyl figures which were created in the forms of Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader and more. Funko now has its own documentary on Netflix. 

Funko - Governance - Management Team - Person Details, investor.funko.com/governance/management-team/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=ed9faabe-cdbd-48de-b08d-4b55e1acca9c. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024. 

 Michael Lunsford is the interim CEO of Funko. He serves on the board of directors of Funko and he has worked at lots of companies in the past                             including SK Planet, SK Telecom, and RealNetworks. Lunsford was the CEO of many companies including Rhapsody, Earthlink, and Shopkick. He has a               M.B.A and a B.S. from The University of North Carolina. 

“The Rise of Funko Pop: A History of the Iconic Collectible.” Toptoys2u Limited, Toptoys2u Limited, 17 Feb. 2023, toptoys2u.co.uk/blogs/news/the-rise-of-funko-pop. 

This is a list of the biggest licensed Funko Pops of all time. These licences include DC heroes, Disney IP’s, Spongebob Squarepants, the NFL, Harry                       Potter, the UFC, Stranger Things, Pokemon, Fortnite and Jurassic Park. 

“The Full History of Funko Pops in 3 Minutes or Less” Youtube, uploaded by The DZSH Group, 10 Nov 2022,

      Funko was created in 1998 by Mike Becker who created the business because he couldn't find an affordable coin bank of Big Boys mascot. He got the          licence to the Big Boy mascot very quickly. The company jumped forward when they got the licence to Austin Powers. Funko started to get giant               licences and Brian Mariotti eventually bought the company. They eventually created the Pop! Vinyl figures which sold greatly. Funko was eventually sold        to a private equity firm named Fundamental Capital. Funko would then move headquarters. They would then open a new headquarters that was a retail        store. They eventually became a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock exchange but  they still maintained their collectible personality.