Filed under: Hall of Fame, mcfarlane toys, MLB, sports toys | Tags: baseball, baseball memorabilia, McFarlane Playmakers, mcfarlane toys, MLB, sportspicks, Tony Gwynn
McFarlane Toys has announced a pair of forthcoming items that should get the baseball fans and toy collectors buzzing.
First, baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn will be signing 100 figure bases that will be included with new chase figures in the company’s SportsPicks Cooperstown 7 lineup.
Secondly, McFarlane is launching a new line of articulated action figures — pieces that promise more than 20 moving parts on a 4-inch figure.
The first series of Playmakers will arrive next spring with 12 MLB players on the initial offering — and each toy will have a batting and fielding version.
They are:
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Filed under: Hall of Fame, mcfarlane toys, NFL, sports toys, vinyl toys | Tags: action figures, Brett Favre, Favre, football, mcfarlane toys, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, sports memorabilia, sports toys, sportspicks, toy collecting
McFarlane Toys has unveiled its plans for Brett Favre‘s SportsPicks debut as a Minnesota Viking — toys that will arrive in stores this month.
The future Hall of Famer will appear in a purple home jersey on toys found at Toys ‘R’ Us and other specialty stores, while his white road jersey figure will only be available at BigBoyzToyz.com.
The figure will cost $19.99 at the website, while the standard figures typically sell in the $10-$12 range, depending on the store.
This is the third figure in recent months to be sold as an exclusive through a website. A Ken Griffey Jr. and a Kurt Warner exclusive were previously announced, while the 21st series of the popular NFL toys will debut a new system of chase figures, some of which may include autographs.
For more on the toys, or to view additional images, visit spawn.com.
Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball and Beckett Graded Card Investor. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
Filed under: Hall of Fame, mcfarlane toys, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, sports toys | Tags: Adrian Peterson, baseball memorabilia, basketball memorabilia, Collectibles, Collector Level McFarlane, football memorabilia, McFarlane Chase, mcfarlane toys, McFarlane Variant, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, sports toys, sportspicks, Todd McFarlane, Tom Brady
McFarlane Toys announced Friday evening that it is adding a new program that allows for a higher-end and specific chase aspect to its upcoming SportsPicks figure lines.
Its new “Collector Level” program has been created to give collectors something extra with the variant figures that they have come to expect with the popular toys. What’s that something extra? Anything from an alternative paint job to autographs or game-used memorabilia swatches included with the figure. As with past products, some type of variant or Collector Level figure will be found in every case.
“We’ve created this new program based on feedback we received from our fans over the years,” said Todd McFarlane, the company’s CEO. “The primary focus of this program is to create a line of collectibles that will excite you, the hard-core collector.”
There are six types of Collector Level figures — Bronze, Silver, Gold, Premier, All-Star and MVP. Each Level matches to a limited production. Nearly every standard figure will have an alternative — a Collector Level or standard chase figure.
Filed under: mcfarlane toys, MLB, NFL | Tags: Adrian Peterson, Clarktoys.com, Ken Griffey Jr., Matt Cassel, Matt Forte, Matt Ryan, mcfarlane toys, MLB, New England Patriots, NFL, Seattle Mariners, spawn.com, sports toys, sportspicks, Tom Brady, toys, Vikings
McFarlane Toys has plenty on tap soon with, most notably, a 6-inch Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners SportsPicks figure only available from one retailer.
The new Junior figure, which can only be had at ClarkToys.com, shows him swinging away while wearing his No. 24. It arrives in October.
Coming in December is the company’s 22nd line of SportsPicks NFL figures, a strong crop led by Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson.
See more after the jump.
Filed under: mcfarlane toys, NFL | Tags: action figures, Arizona Cardinals, football memorabilia, Kurt Warner, mcfarlane toys, NFL, spawn.com, sports toys, sportspicks
McFarlane Toys announced on Friday that it will create a limited edition SportsPicks figure of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner.
The toy, which will arrive next month, will only be available at the McFarlane store in Glendale, Ariz., and on the company’s website for pre-registered users. It will arrive around the same time as NFL Series 21, which also includes Peyton Manning, Jason Witten, Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler, Thomas Jones (with a New York Titans chase figure), Drew Brees and Joe Flacco.
It’s Warner’s first Cardinals figure and it will be limited to only 2,500 pieces.
For more information and additional images of the toy, click here.
Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball and Beckett Graded Card Investor. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
Filed under: College Football, mcfarlane toys, NFL | Tags: Adrian Peterson, College Football, Georgia football, Hines Ward, JaMarcus Russell, LSU football, mcfarlane toys, Miami football, Michigan football, Oklahoma football, Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis, sports toys, sportspicks, Tennessee football, Tom Brady
It seems Todd McFarlane is going back to school and he showed us all how on Monday afternoon.
You see, his popular line of SportsPicks action figures are going collegiate as the company unveiled a line of six 6-inch college football-focused toys that will arrive in stores in August.
Among the McFarlane Toys throwbacks are …
Peyton Manning, Tennessee Vols (above)
Tom Brady — Michigan Wolverines
Ray Lewis — Miami Hurricanes
Adrian Peterson — Oklahoma Sooners
Hines Ward — Georgia Bulldogs
JaMarcus Russell — LSU Tigers
See them all after the jump.
Filed under: Hall of Fame, mcfarlane toys, NHL, sports toys | Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Calgary Flames, Hockey, hockey memorabilia, Martin Brodeur, mcfarlane toys, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes, RoboCop, Saku Koivu, sportspicks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
McFarlane Toys has unveiled the figures for its 22nd series of NHL SportsPicks, which will arrive in stores in August with a selection of current stars and also offer a glimpse into the past.
One of those glimpses into yesteryear is Toronto Maple Leafs Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler (above), but also included in the set are a winning goalie, a cancer survivor, a Flame, a high-scoring Cap, a Senator who we swear looks like RoboCop and a pair of Shanes. (No, not McMahon.)
Take a look at them all after the jump.
Filed under: College Football, mcfarlane toys, NFL | Tags: College Football, football, mcfarlane toys, NFL, sportspicks
McFarlane Toys has announced that it will produce SportsPicks figures of current NFL stars in the college uniforms.
Its 2009 College Football Collection will include six 6-inch figures in their home uniforms and will be released in August.
The players set to be included in the first college wave were not yet announced.
For a list of its Spring 2009 lineup, go here. For its Fall 2009 lineup, go here.
Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
Filed under: mcfarlane toys, sports toys | Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Marion Barber, mcfarlane toys, sportspicks
McFarlane Toys will produce an exclusive Marion Barber III figure that can be found in its Wave 3 of 2008 NFL SportsPicks figures — but only at Target stores.
The 6-inch figure will have the Thanksgiving game uniform on the running back and appear in stores late this year. It is his McFarlane debut — which should help generate some interest along with it being an exclusive — as the toys return to the store’s shelves.
Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
Filed under: Beckett Media, just for fun, mcfarlane toys, NHL, sports toys | Tags: Hall of Famers, Hockey, mcfarlane toys, NHL, sports toys, sportspicks
The seventh and latest series of McFarlane Toys’ NHL Legends arrives in stores in November with the seven-figure lineup showcasing five greats from the past. Here are images of of them all, including Maurice “The Rocket” Richard (above).
Filed under: Collectibles, mcfarlane toys, MLB | Tags: Babe Ruth, baseball, Bo Jackson, Boston Red Sox, cooperstown collection, lou gehrig, mcfarlane, mcfarlane toys, new york yankees, Nolan Ryan, sportspicks
McFarlane Toys released images for the latest in its popular Cooperstown Collection line of SportsPicks action figures and there are a few inclusions that are worthy of Hall of Fame plaques.
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