*drum roll please* Introducing... Presto DiGotagione and his hat of wonder!
Straight out of the 2008 classic Pixar Short Film, Presto, comes this Funko Shop Exclusive vinyl figure of the film's rabbit star, Alec Azam. This figure is the third in Funko's new line of limited edition vinyls based on Pixar Short Film characters—which started with Bao last summer (seen HERE) and then Knick Knack in the winter (seen HERE). As a huge fan of the Pixar shorts (and a collector of any merch that is short related since it's few and far between), this collection has been a dream come true so far. I can't wait to see if it continues and who could be next!
One of the coolest aspects of these figures so far has been their collectible packaging. This time around, Alec here comes in a fantastic magician top hat inspired window box with the film's iconic logo! How cool, right? Though I currently display this figure outside its box (for the shelf space reasons), the package is something I certainly can't throw away.
The likeness of the figure is pretty spot on. Admittedly, the sculpt isn't perfect, but I also can't really put my finger on what I would change. I do feel some whiskers would have been a nice added detail! Overall though, I'm happy with this release and it looks great displayed with the rest of the collection.
I know a lot of Funko collectors out there (outside of the Pixar fan community) were confused by this release and didn't really know who he was or what to make of it, but I'm one of the few diehards that was super pumped for this one. I was there on the Funko Shop website on its release date (3/20) right at the 2PM drop time to snag it! Usually these "pop up" releases sell out extremely fast (sometimes within a minute or two), but this one has hung around and is STILL available. Sorry Alec, you just haven't been very popular.
Alec measures just over 4" tall and is about 3.5" wide. Only his head is articulated (which can rotate a full 360°). Retail price at the Funko Shop is $15.00 + $6.95 for the shipping. And as mentioned, this is a limited edition— however I'm not sure how many pieces this figure was limited to. Anyone have that info?
To round things out, this set even comes with a collectible card version of the Presto poster seen in the film! Here is what the card looks like on the back.
Well folks, that's about it I think! I'm so happy to have this as part of my collection and excited for which characters could be made next. Who's on the top of your list for short film characters to be made? For me, I'm still crossing my fingers for Partly Cloudy and Day & Night. They would be so unique! But of course, I'd like all of them please. ;)
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