Join 1,400+ collectors in owning a piece of hobbyDB again in Q4
Every collection, no matter how big or small, begins the day you bring that very first item home.
At hobbyDB, we’re building the ultimate database and, most importantly, a community for the world of collecting. A place fans and collectors throughout the galaxy can call home.
Here you will find the internet’s ultimate Funko guide alongside the No. 1 data resource for Hard Rock Cafe Pins and the largest home for Hot Wheels collectors (to name just a few of our burgeoning communities).
But the quest for “Over 100 Billion Collectibles… eventually” is not one that our small and dedicated hobbyDB team has embarked on alone. It’s taken an army of volunteers, investors and ardent fans from across the globe to ensure that hobbyDB is a home for everyone.
For the first time ever, we’re opening our doors to collectors worldwide and giving you the opportunity to own a piece of hobbyDB and its family of brands (including Pop Price Guide and The Toy Peddler). It used to be that investing in awesome projects and great teams making cool things (and potentially lots of $$$) was just for the top 1%. But now, thanks to the JOBS Act, EVERYONE gets the opportunity to own a piece of something great that they love! Equity crowdfunding basically allows anyone to easily invest in early-stage pre-IPO companies that they believe will do great things! By uniting fans of all kinds, we’ll be able to shape the future of collecting and create a resource that we all love to use. As hobbyDB grows, so does our power!
Find out more at the hobbyDB Wefunder page
For years we’ve been told eBay is the only marketplace to buy and sell collectibles; that we’d just have to put up with their huge fees and heavy-handed behavior. We’ve continued to struggle to find information about our favorite items or had to rely on huge, hard-to-manage spreadsheets to help keep track of our collections.
What if we could deliver a service purely made for the collector? One site that has all the information and features you need to power your collecting experience. A site where you can research, value, track, and buy/sell your collectibles. That’s us, hobbyDB.
Consider us as the natural extension to Wikipedia – where they have one page on Hot Wheels, we have more than 50,000. It’s our mission to preserve this data forever and to always keep the database free for anyone browse and discover. Learn more about our overall strategy and mission here.
We partner with some of the best brands in the collectible universe.
Some really smart people believe in hobbyDB. This is your chance to invest alongside these awesome investors.
Adam Goldberg
Creator & Producer of The Goldbergs
Cletus Seldin
Youtube channels on Funko and other pop culture (and we hear the Guinness Book record holder for the largest Funko collection)
Dov Kelemer
Co-founder of DKE Toys, the largest independent wholesale distributor of designer toys
Derryl DePriest
Book Author on GI Joe and Star Wars figures & formerly VP Hasbro
Fabio Di Pane Masi
Founder of Diecastlovers
Jennifer & Mark Millhollin
Organizer of the Official Hot Wheels conventions
Jim Cowen
CEO of Automodello & Diecasm
Jim Garbaczewski
Publisher Hot Wheels Newsletter
John Smoke
Owner, Diecast Model Wholesale
Mac Ragan
Designer of Johnny Lightning & GreenLight models
Manny Ruiz
CEO Nostalgiacon
Matt Oldweiler
Founder of Geepeekay
Mike Horn
Founder of Palisades Toys & Inductee Pop Culture Hall of Fame
Sergio Goldvarg
Founder Goldvarg Collection
Richard Gottlieb
Toy industry commentator & CEO of the Global Toy Group
William Taylor
Director Auto-Archives & Publisher, Coterie-Press