The first thing to look at is the supply of the Pop. The lower the supply, the better chance the Pop has on rising in value. The Pop will only hold that value if it is vaulted and no more are being manufactured. I typically use Amazon and eBay to gauge the supply levels.

On eBay, all you need to do is search "[Name on Box] [Box Number] Funko Pop" and see how many search results pop up. I'll use an example of a Pop I think has potential to rise in the coming months.

As you can see in example above, there are 20 results for the Ghost Clown Funko Pop. The current supply levels of an item are pretty easy to figure out but these numbers by themselves don't really say much about the future value of a Pop. Next, we will need to figure out the demand of the Pop.

The demand of a particular Pop is more tricky to figure out because we mostly want to know about future demand and not necessarily the current demand. We need to look at what upcoming events could cause demand for that Pop to go up (i.e. movies, shows, games).

In the example I used earlier for the Ghost Clown Funko Pop there were 36 of this figure that sold in the last 90 days. 

Using the Ebay numbers, the price of a Pop will typically increase over time if the number of sold listings is a lot higher than the number of Pops for sale. If the Pop is not vaulted then there is a risk of the price coming back down if there is another production run. If the Pop is vaulted then the price will almost always go up as long as the demand is higher than the supply. A ratio of 1.5 (sold listings divided by current listings) or higher is typically a great sign. The example above has a 1.8 ratio (36/20).

On Amazon, I use software from Keepa to look at the number of offers over time. It is typically a good sign to see the number of offers declining because the price is inversely correlated to the number of offers. 

These are the metrics and tips I use to determine which Pops to buy for my Funko Pop Store. Feel free to leave any tips you may have about determining the future value of Pops in the comments below. Thanks for taking the time to read this article and I hope this helps you build a very valuable collection. 

Below are Funko Pops that have recently been vaulted or are likely soon to be vaulted in May of 2021. The Pops are sorted based on their popularity. Click the image to see the current price.

**Not all of these Pops have a vaulted status on the Funko App but will likely soon be vaulted because distributors have quit accepting orders for them**

To celebrate Star Wars day (May the 4th be with you), let's go over the top three high value Star Wars Funko Pops that will be getting another production run in the coming months. This will be a good time to pick up these Pops at a decent price when they become available.

Below are some images showing the difference between a real and fake Donald Trump #02 Funko Pop.

The fake Donald Trump Funko Pop will be missing the words "The Vote" under the Pop icon in most cases.

The level of detail on the clothing and on the button will be very sloppy on the fake Pop.

Here are a few differences of the bottom of the box. The real one will have a production sticker that reads " JJL 160518", " JJL 160706", " JJL 161214", or "JJL 161102". These Pops did not have this code printed directly on the box.

*Updated throughout the month*