The Stars of Hanna-Barbera, Presented in Funkovision

 I like collectables as much as the next guy, but if I'm being honest, I've never been the biggest Funko fan. I don't hate their products as much as many seem to, but they aren't my cup of tea, either. That being said, they have had a couple offerings that I do dig, and one of those is the Funkovision line. Released in 2007, these were sets that contained two vinyl figures based on popular cartoon characters encased in a tube TV. From what I could tell, these weren't too successful when first released. The line ended that same year, and nowadays, some of these go for over a hundred bucks. Today, I'm going to showcase some of my favorite of the line's Hanna-Barbera offerings.

Starting off with The Flintstones, we have two sets for both the Flintstones and Rubbles families. I love that they took inspiration from Craig Kellman's 90's redesigns, and making the TV set look like one you'd see in the actual show is a very nice touch.

However, the Flintstones and the Rubbles aren't alone. Funko also produced a set based off the Gruesomes. I'm not crazy about these characters, but it is cool that they made them, especially since they're rarely ever seen in merchandise. These ones also had the bonus of being glow in the dark, which feels appropriate for these guys.

 Here's a set containing Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear, complete with a more traditional TV. You'll also notice here that there were only 480 versions of this set made. Most of these were made in limited numbers, which I'm sure has only added to their value in the years since.

The last two I'll show today feature Peter Potamus and So So, and Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har. Both look good, but I feel like the character choices are kind of strange. We got these guys, but no Quick Draw McGraw? What about any of the Jetsons? I feel like the picks may have also contributed to this line's quick death, cause these are definitely not the strongest ones to start off with. It's a real shame they didn't continue with this line, though. I'd take these over the same standard Funko POP figures any day personally.