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Funko was founded in 1998 by toy collector Mike Becker at his home in Snohomish, Washington. He started the business after failing to find an affordable coin bank of the Big Boy Restaurants mascot, instead licensing the rights to make his own coin banks from a Big Boy franchise in Michigan.
Sep 5, 2021 · Mike Becker, founder of the collectible figurine company Funko, knows the value of the Filipino audience. He said that one of the biggest markets for the pop art...
Mar 24, 2023 · Back in 1998, Funko founder Mike Becker found himself looking nostalgically at the Bob's Big Boy mascot and made the big bet that there were other toys fans just like him that...
Oct 26, 2022 · From its humble beginnings in the house of founder Mike Becker, Funko has grown to become a preeminent force in the pop culture landscape. Their vinyl figures are ubiquitous, and they've licensed countless properties, from Disney and DC to Hellboy and Miami Vice and everything in between.
Mar 7, 2024 · According to SVP Mike Becker, even at $295, demand for a prestige collectible combining Funko and Bob's Big Boy's iconic mascots has exceeded expectations.
Jun 4, 2018 · One of Bob’s fans, Snohomish, Washington native and T-shirt designer Mike Becker, went in search of a collectible but found the vintage figurines on eBay too pricey. Becker realized he could...
Mike Becker was born in 1943 and is an American bridge player and official. Becker is from Boca Raton, Florida. He is a son of B. Jay Becker. As of 1979, Becker and Ron Rubin were partners in a New York City options firm and at the bridge table. Becker trained more than 50 bridge players, 15 of whom were national champions.
Dec 13, 2016 · The company was founded by Mike Becker in 1998 in Snohomish. The early product lines included bobbleheads and coin banks based on cereal advertising characters and other retro figures like...
Nov 10, 2023 · Mike Becker had a passion for nostalgia-themed toys and wanted to create affordable and low-tech toys that would resonate with collectors like himself. The first bobblehead produced by...
Mar 22, 2024 · The founder of the company, “Funmaker” Mike Becker, will be hosting a panel, signing, giveaway, and more. The previously announced panel is set for Saturday, March 30 at 12:50pm in North 200B. Today, Becker revealed that he’ll be joined by the legendary Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr, as well as producer David Kirschner.
