To make it easier to help you out, check out our Funko Blog below as we show you 13 ways to tell if your beloved Funko Pop is either fake or real. Related options can be found in the Funko Pop Hannibal set for the short-lived, but highly acclaimed, NBC television series. Indications of fake Pop Vinyls are clear when you can see that areas have not been painted the right colour, or correctly. New Pops are amazingly painted, however you can get some quality control issues even with Funko (sadly), where paint is on parts it shouldn’t be – but this is very minimal. Focusing on the intricate details like accessories and if they are painted or not is always a good tip.

As mentioned above regarding the box art and design, licensing agreements, logos and fonts should all be there but are likely to be missing or altered on fake Funkos. Based on the books by Thomas Harris, the psychological horror-thriller film released in 1991, winning wide critical praise and sweeping the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director. Lisa Weatherall | E-Mail | URLLisa grew up in Arlington, Texas where she regularly attended Rangers games and fell in love with baseball. Wearing an all-white prison outfit with his added inmate number, the menacing Lecter wields a billy club.Product DetailsFunko Pop Silence of the Lambs captures the essence of the infamous serial killer and cannibal, Dr.

It’s hard to tell alone by the moulding on an old Pop if it is fake or not, but you can look at the other ways on this list to cross reference it. For example, hairlines on the rear of the figure have been poorly painted (patches missing) or not painted at all in some cases.If it just falls out without any effort (providing you ain’t ripping the box apart), then check the above.

If your Pop is loose in the box, then it’s either been tampered with before it was sent to you or something is amiss with the item.

Check the size of the main image is correct – some are slightly too big and the white outline around the figure is thin – the fakes are chunky and uneven. Where you bought it, how much you paid, the box art, serial numbers, packaging, the quality of the moulding and paint job of the Pop, and more. Most reputable sellers of Pops (and other toys and collectibles) knows that the whole package is important for display purposes, so your item will be packaged properly to avoid damage as one would expect. The Pop figure should have a serial number printed on it – the same serial number that is on the bottom of the box.