One of the “worlds” inside the new downtown Everett headquarters of novelty toy maker Funko. (Sue Misao / The Herald)

One of the “worlds” inside the new downtown Everett headquarters of novelty toy maker Funko. (Sue Misao / The Herald)

Video: Inside Funko’s new downtown Everett flagship store

Related story: Funko, the new ‘vibe of Everett,’ opens to the world Saturday

Funko, the Everett-based maker of vinyl figures of pop culture characters such as Superman, Batman and Spider Man, opens its new downtown headquarters and store on Saturday. On Friday, we got a sneak peek of what’s inside.

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A sneak peek at the new headquarters and flagship store of novelty toy maker Funk in Everett, Washington.
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Later, hundreds of people lined up around the block to spend the night in line for the Saturday morning opening.

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Hundreds of people spent all night on the sidewalks of Everett to get into Funko's Saturday opening
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