# Vinyl Ant Toys This Ant-Man Vinyl Toy is Incredibly Cute and Slightly Creepy By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-10-16 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antman-vinyl References: [toyland.gizmodo](http://toyland.gizmodo.com/pop-vinyl-ant-man-rides-into-battle-on-the-cutest-ant-1736448210) & [marveltoynews](http://marveltoynews.com/funko-pop-vinyls-ant-man-ant-thony-set-up-for-order/) The Ant-Man vinyl toy pays homage to Scott Lang's Ant-Man, and somehow manages to make an ant toy incredibly cute. Then again, this is just the kind of thing that [Funko's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-yourself-funko) Pop! Vinyl toys excel at. This [deluxe set of toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-comiccon) features the huge figure of Anthony complete with a control pack on his back. And of course there's a new and improved version of the Ant-Man Funko Pop. The figurine's arms are outstretched to make it look like he's ready to trust his ant buddy to to take him upward and soar the skies. At $30, the Ant-Man vinyl toy package is quite a steal because of just how unique this particular toy is, something that should make it appeal to a wide array of toy lovers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Vinyl Ant Toys:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating unique and collectible vinyl toys that appeal to a wide array of toy lovers. - **Pop! Vinyl Toys:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing cute and highly detailed vinyl toy figurines inspired by popular characters. - **Control Pack Toys:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing deluxe toy sets with interactive features like control packs to enhance play experience. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing innovative manufacturing techniques to produce highly detailed and unique vinyl toys. - **Collectibles Market:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tapping into the growing demand for limited edition collectible vinyl toys in the market. - **Entertainment Merchandise:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partnering with entertainment franchises to create exclusive vinyl toy merchandise that appeals to fans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Cookie-Themed Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-funko-pop.md) - [Miniature Horror Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-mart-chucky.md) - [Collectible Streaming Series Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funko-pop-squid-game.md) - [Collectible Action Icons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-toys-2.md) - [Meme-Themed Cartoon Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spider-man-no-way-home.md) - [Comedy Show Character Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyn-ninenine.md) - [Miniature Vinyl Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/itsmol.md) - [Giftable Customized Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-yourself-funko.md) - [Customizable Vinyl Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makeship.md)