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Target to stop selling MLB, NFL, NBA, and Pokémon cards

Target to stop selling MLB, NFL, NBA, and Pokémon cards - Bent Corner

A representative for Target confirmed on Twitter that the retailer will stop selling most sports and Pokémon cards beginning May 14. To ensure the safety of guests and team members, effective May 14th, MLB, NFL, NBA and Pokemon Trading Cards will no longer be sold in stores until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience. …

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Are today’s action figures too expensive?

Are today’s action figures too expensive?

I was perusing the toy aisle at Target as I often do when I noticed some boxed Marvel Legends figures. I don’t collect anything related to Marvel Comics. Not really. What caught my attention was the anti-theft device wrapped around the box. I then noticed the price. Target was selling these figures for $24.99. If …

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Maybe we should defund the police

Maybe we should defund the police

When I first heard about the “defund the police” slogan, I thought it sounded ridiculous. Now I’m not so sure. Although I don’t agree with the underlying motive of the architects of the slogan, that defunding the police would ensure what happened to George Floyd will never happen again, there’s no denying the police routinely …

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Governor Larry Hogan lifts the stay-at-home order for Maryland

Governor Larry Hogan lifts the stay-at-home order for Maryland

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced yesterday that he is lifting his stay-at-home order. The state of Maryland will start Phase 1 of recovery Friday, March 15, at 5 PM. Nothing’s changed to make such a move warranted. The number of people infected and sick from COVID-19 grows larger each and every day. I cannot imagine …

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Funko expects 2020 Q2 sales to be 60% lower than 2019 Q2 sales

Funko expects 2020 Q2 sales to be 60% lower than 2019 Q2 sales

Things are not looking good for Funko. From ICv2: Funko expects its Q2 sales to be 60% below sales in Q2 2019, CEO Brian Mariotti told analysts in the company’s conference call last week.  The company had revealed that its Q1 sales were down 18% and that it was moving all of its Q2 releases in …

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Funko Pop! Babe Ruth black and white Walmart exclusive

Funko Pop! Babe Ruth black and white Walmart exclusive

Walmart is slated to sell a special black and white version of the standard Babe Ruth figure. It will be exclusive to Walmart. It’s intended to mimic a black and white photo. Before you try to pat Funko on the back for this creative version of the standard figure, Funko is not the first to …

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Funko is not the collector’s friend

Funko is not the collector's friend - Bent Corner

The only way to buy the Target exclusive Funko Pop Red Batman is with a high-interest REDcard credit card? It has a 25.15 percent interest rate. That is an excessively high interest rate.