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In the middle of 2016 my girlfriend gave me my first Funko Pop, which became really important and valuable to me. That began my collection that has been growing with the years. My family has faced problems with Alzheimer, especially my Grandma, who passed away two years ago. Sometimes I get some memories loss issues and I panic, but for some reason, when I look at my shelves, full of pops, makes me think I have shelves full of memories. I just remember everything when I look at them, I get a throwback into the moments I lived that made me want to get that vinyl figures and I remember exactly who gave it to me. So, welcome to my journal where I will tell you the story of my collection. #funkopop #funko #funkomarv #graphicdesign #marvcastillo #design #graphicdesigner #illustration #adobeillustrator #collector #collection https://www.instagram.com/p/B1UoX9WghkR/?igshid=1etqruo48k5sd

06. Caesar (453). My girlfriend bought me this one for my birthday. It’s my birthdsy today, by the way, I even got my work published by James Gunn! But, I should hide my excitement and keep telling you the story. This Caesar is from Matt Reeves’ War of the Planet of the Apes, but my girlfriend’s intention was to remind me the story behind this character and this movie series. I dated my girlfriend (we were not a couple at the time) back in 2014. Some friends told me to have a triple date at the movies, it went terribly. We didn’t talk. We saw a really bad movie. It was a complete disaster, but this pretty girl and I decided to go on a movie date together. Alone, and with no pressure from friends who wants us to date. We wanted to date. We just didn’t want to date because people noticed there was a spark between us and therefore we had to date. Do you get me? Anyways, so we tried to go on a date together, again, after that previous trainwreck and I suggested Dawn of the Planet of the Apes because I wanted to see a good movie and avoid a bland rom-com. We got a great movie, we both liked a lot. It sparked a conversation, a discussion, jokes and finally... a kiss and plans for a next date. That happened 5 years ago after watching Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. It brings some good memories. #funkomarv #funkopop #funko #funkomania #funkophotography #funkofamily #funkocollection #funkocollector #funkolover #funkopops #funkoaddict #funkos #planetoftheapes #marvcastillo #caesar #instagood https://www.instagram.com/p/B1qA2YfgWej/?igshid=1hbkp1y7roawc

05. Iron Man (285). This has been in my collection for over a year. While Infinity War was a great movie and I have other stories for Funko Pops relalted to those, this one contains a very special one. Back in 2017 I got a job at an advertising agency called Interaction I had great times at that place. When I was there I work in big advertising campaigns for Chevrolet, which was the account I was working with. We even got to win big awards like Effies for our work, but then in 2018, it was a time for change. My girlfriend got her very first job, also at an advertising agency and luckily enough that agency was very close to my office. We went from seeing each other three days a week to visit each other pretty much every day and it was one of the greatest times of life. I got to ask “how was work?” to my girlfriend, in person, for many days and that was something I dreamt about since I was a kid that would watch rom-coms with his mom every now and then. In the end of April of 2018, a big agency that wanted to work with me called, it was Leo Burnett, and that place is FAR AWAY. Leo Burnett offered a very good income and the chance of working with big brands like Coca-Cola (Don Draper’s wet dream) and everyone told me that I couldn’t say no. I accepted, but the fact that I wouldn’t see my girlfriend as much as I did when I worked close to her crushed me, but she understood the circumstances and supported me. I quit my job at Interaction in April to join Leo Burnett in June. Just before my first day in my new job, I found this Funko Pop under my bed with a pink Post-it note attached to the box thanking me for the times we went back home together after work. #funkomarv #funkopop #ironman #mcu #marvel #avengers #infinitywar #robertdowneyjr #tonystark #funko #funkofamily #funkoaddict #funkocollector #funkopopvinyl #funkomania #funkocommunity #funkolife #funkolove #funkolover #marvcastillo #funkopops #funkovinyl #funkocollection https://www.instagram.com/p/B1an0MBApwc/?igshid=ki9wi20d4zkf

04. Guillermo del Toro (666). Guillermo del Toro (@realgdt ) is actually one of my latest Funko Pops. Del Toro was a very recent and compulsive purchase, one of the few. First of all, there was only one in the whole store, which was already a red flag. It was demanding to be taken home and also, I admire Guillermo del Toro very, very much. It’s uncertain where Guillermo del Toro falls in my list of favorite directors, but he is up there. Every mind in the movie industry has imagination. Even the people making remakes and who constantly adapt books a comicbooks. Everyone is creative at some degree, but Guillermo del Toro has a loud voice and he is not afraid. He has a beautiful imagination that tells powerful and beautiful stories in the middle of tragedy. He has an unique vision and a well trained eye for design like no other director. Wes Anderson is very symetric and stylish, but Guillermo del Toro can tackle a great, effective, and iconic monster design like no other director in the industry right now. He makes us latinos proud. He won an Academy Award for Best Picture after telling an amazing story, after giving us one of his greatest films and a new icon in modern cinema. Even though it’s not the highest honor (and it’s VERY far away from beating an Oscar) Guillermo del Toro deserves a spot in my shelf. Watching that Funko Pop inspires me to be better. #funkomarv #funkopop #funkocollector #funkoaddict #funkolife #funkofamily #funkocommunity #funkolove #funkomania #funkofunatics #guillermodeltoro #marvcastillo https://www.instagram.com/p/B1YB7U4AMJQ/?igshid=vllp2v6h48k7

03. Pennywise (55). I remember having mid-year vacations when I was 7-years-old and my mother was pregnant. My brother Pablo was just some months away from being born and she would turn on the TV because she have been expecting 1990’s It on A&E. This is the year 2002 and we are watching the miniseries re-run. My mother is telling me how excited everyone at my grandmother’s house got everytime a new episode was released back in 1990. Now it was my turn to enjoy Tim Curry’s interpretation of Pennywise. This version of Stephen King’s It reminds to my mom and how passionate she was about this mini-series (she loves Andy Muschietti’s version as well) and the cold rainy days when I discovered how traumatized I would grow up because of Pennywise The Dancing Clown. #funkomarv #funkopop #funkocollector #it #pennywise #stephenkingsit #pennywisethedancingclown #timcurry #collector #funkoaddict #funkolove #funkolife #funkocommunity #funkomania #funkofamily #marvcastillo https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ViO-UgLTd/?igshid=161lt6br5inqx

02. Regan (203). I cannot remember when I got this one. I just remember I got it with one of my best friends, Daniel. This happened at the time when I was in Design School and had a job in a little advertising agency that paid me enough to keep up my studies. The Regan story goes back to the time when I was 5 years old. One day I caught up my dad in my parents bedroom watching The Exorcist. The atmosphere of everything was pretty macabre. The voice of Regan while being possessed b the demon Pazuzu. Linda Balir’s makeup was messed up. For some odd reason, I was fascinated by this movie. The special effects were on point and the story overall is veyr absorbing. I cheerish the first time I watched The Exorcist with my dad like no other experience. He didn’t introduced me to the horror genre, he got me into movies and filmmaking. My parents started this. This is why I decided to get Regan. #funkomarv #funkopop #funkocollector #theexorcist #regan #lindablair #pazuzu #collector #funkoaddict #funkolove #funkolife #funkocommunity #funkomania #funkofamily #marvcastillo https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Vg8uzACrc/?igshid=6x4dg2uw8qvl

01. Batman (01). Batman was very, very first Funko Pop. It was given to me by my girlfriend. Yes, as you can see it’s missing an arm. I think that’s one of the mistakes of taking this out of the box. This was given to me as a christmas present. My girlfriend often assembles this kind of lootcrate box and this was included that time. Before having this, I used to visit a store just to see these figures and told my girlfriend how I wanted one, but never really wanted to put money on it and I always wanted a Batman. I relate to Batman in pretty much nothing. He’s a billionare, I’m not. He’s a playboy, I’m not. He knows every martial art and has mad science, when clearly there’s not a human being that can achieve those characteristics. I like Batman because I think he’s cool and that’s it. I used to dress up as him when I was 4 years old and I followed each movie coming out. As character, it inspired to achieve memorable design. It’s just a cool character and it’s a cool Funko to start with so, thanks Paloma. I guess we’ll never know how this guy lost his arm. #funkomarv #funkopop #funkocollector #batman #dccomics #thedarkknight #marvcastillo #collector #funkoaddict #funkolove #funkolife #funkocommunity #funkomania #funkofamily https://www.instagram.com/p/B1VfmHCAxX7/?igshid=1jdi0hj1w3hob