Space & Cartoon Safari

Name

Space & Cartoon Safari

Legal name

Space & Cartoon Safari

Website

https://spacecartoonsafari.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Toy and Collectibles Retail

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Collectibles, Trading Cards & Blind Box Toys Retail (CRALAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Traditional Toy Stores (CRALAFAA), Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming) (CRALAFAH), Board Game & Puzzle Specialty Retailers (CRALALAA)

Keywords

• Collectible toys retail
• Licensed merchandise store
• Designer vinyl figures
• Action figures e-commerce
• Novelty plush collectibles

Headquarters

HQ city

Almere

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail merchandise sales: One-time sale of physical toys and collectibles through their e-commerce platform, including action figures, Funko POP vinyl figures, Eaglemoss models, designer toys, 3D puzzles, and licensed merchandise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Space & Cartoon Safari operates a Dutch online store selling licensed toys, action figures, designer vinyl figures, 3D puzzles, plush collectibles, Lego sets, and board games across sci-fi, fantasy, and pop-culture franchises. It carries specialist lines including Funko POP! Vinyl, Eaglemoss and Master Replicas models, Hasbro action figures, Giant Microbes, I Heart Guts, Celestial Buddies, Particle Zoo, and Reac Japan Mini Designer Chairs, serving collectors, hobbyists, and gift buyers in the Netherlands and internationally.

Product overview

Space & Cartoon Safari is a Dutch e-commerce retailer specializing in licensed collectibles, action figures, designer toys, and novelty items. The product portfolio is organized as a multi-category webstore rather than a unified platform, featuring: Star Wars merchandise (action figures, vehicles, Lego, Funko POP Vinyl, 3D puzzles), Eaglemoss/Master Replicas scale models (Star Trek, Doctor Who, The Orville), Funko POP! Vinyl figures across multiple entertainment franchises, Marvel/DC superhero products, Giant Microbes plush toys (microorganisms, computer viruses, organs), I Heart Guts anatomical plush toys, Celestial Buddies plush toys, Particle Zoo physics-themed plush toys, Designer toys from Kidrobot and various artists, 3D puzzles from Revell/Spinmaster, Mini Designer Chairs from Reac Japan, board games, Hasbro action figures, and Farscape/Limited edition collectibles. The store operates on CCV Shop e-commerce software and sells primarily to European consumers with global shipping (excluding USA due to tariff changes).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Star Wars Products Licensed Star Wars merchandise including action figures, vehicles, Lego sets, Funko POP! Vinyl figures, and 3D puzzles, sold to collectors and gift buyers in the Netherlands and internationally.
• Star Trek Products Licensed Star Trek merchandise including Corgi die-cast vehicles, Eaglemoss models, and other collectibles, targeted at sci-fi collectors.
• Marvel Products Licensed Marvel merchandise including action figures, collectibles, and related items, sold to comic and superhero fans.
• DC Comics Products Licensed DC Comics merchandise including superhero action figures, collectibles, and themed items, sold to comic and superhero fans.
• Funko POP! Vinyl Figures Vinyl bobblehead/figure collectibles across sci-fi, fantasy, anime, and pop-culture franchises, targeted at adult collectors and gift buyers.
• Designer Toys Art toys including Kidrobot Dunny, Qee Bear figures, and similar collectible vinyl designer pieces aimed at urban vinyl and art-toy collectors.
• 3D Puzzles Three-dimensional jigsaw and model puzzles across sci-fi, fantasy, and pop-culture themes, sold to hobbyists and gift buyers.
• Educational Plush (Giant Microbes, I Heart Guts, Celestial Buddies, Particle Zoo) Plush toys with an educational or scientific theme — microbes, anatomy, celestial bodies, and physics particles — designed as gifts for students, teachers, and enthusiasts.
• Mini Designer Chairs by Reac Japan Miniature designer chair replicas made by Reac Japan, sold as designer collectibles and decorative items.
• Hasbro Action Figures Action figures from Hasbro's portfolio across multiple licensed franchises, sold to collectors and children.
• Lego Sets Construction toy sets under the Lego brand, including franchise-themed sets, sold to children, hobbyists, and adult collectors.
• Board Games Board and tabletop games including titles such as Fallout, Fortnite, and other themed games, sold to families and hobby gamers.
• Eaglemoss / Master Replicas Models Die-cast and built-up replica models (e.g., Star Trek ships) from Eaglemoss and Master Replicas, targeted at adult model collectors.
• Farscape Merchandise Licensed merchandise from the Farscape sci-fi franchise, sold to fans and collectors of the series.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PostNLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping and logistics partner for domestic and international deliveries with Track & Trace capability
• CCV ShopcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the e-commerce webshop software platform powering the online store at spacecartoonsafari.eu
• iDEAL/WerocoreTechnology or IntegrationDutch payment method integration for domestic customers

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BigBadToyStore: BigBadToyStore is a US-based online collectibles retailer focused on action figures, import toys, and high-end statues from film, TV, and comic-book franchises. It mirrors Space & Cartoon Safari's niche depth across sci-fi/fantasy collectibles and similar enthusiast customer base.
• Entertainment Earth: Entertainment Earth is a US-based online retailer specializing in action figures, collectibles, statues, and licensed merchandise from sci-fi, fantasy, and pop-culture franchises. It is comparable as a specialist collectibles DTC retailer with a similar multi-franchise catalog strategy, though larger and US-based.
• Pop In A Box: Pop In A Box specializes in Funko POP! vinyl figures, including subscription boxes and individual sales across major entertainment franchises. It is a direct peer in collectibles focus and DTC e-commerce model, though with a heavier subscription-box tilt than Space & Cartoon Safari.
• Zavvi: Zavvi is a UK-based online entertainment retailer offering collectibles, figurines, Funko POP, board games, and licensed merchandise from major film/TV franchises. It is a direct peer in business model and product mix, competing for the same pan-European collector customer.
• Forbidden Planet: Forbidden Planet is the UK's leading specialist retailer of sci-fi, fantasy, and comic-book merchandise including action figures, collectibles, Funko POP, and licensed toys. It is a direct analog as a specialist brick-and-mortar-and-online collectibles store serving a comparable enthusiast customer base.
• EMP Merchandising: EMP is a major European (German-headquartered) online retailer of licensed entertainment merchandise, band merch, and pop-culture collectibles. It directly mirrors Space & Cartoon Safari's model of selling licensed apparel, figures, and accessories across sci-fi/fantasy franchises to a European consumer base, though at significantly larger scale.

Others

• Kidrobot: Kidrobot is a US designer-toy manufacturer whose products (Dunny, Qee, Trexi, Unipo) are stocked by Space & Cartoon Safari. It is a supplier/ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but is thematically central to the designer-toy category the retailer depends on.

Broad incumbents

• HMV: HMV is a large UK/Irish entertainment retailer offering music, film, gaming, and a meaningful collectibles/figurines range. It is an incumbent that overlaps in collectibles and licensed merchandise but operates at much broader scale across entertainment categories.
• Miniso: Miniso is a global variety retailer offering licensed merchandise, collectibles, designer toys, and lifestyle products at scale. It overlaps with Space & Cartoon Safari's designer-toy and licensed-figurine categories but operates a much broader general-merchandise catalog across many geographies.

Regional players

• The Netherlands-based Funko retailer Pop Figures: Pop Figures is a Dutch online retailer specializing in Funko POP! vinyl figures and related collectibles. It is a regional Dutch-market peer competing for the same local collector audience that Space & Cartoon Safari serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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