March 9, 2010
When McFarlane took over the Halo franchise from the now-defunct Joyride, fans were rightfully thrilled: while Joyride turned out some pretty cool items, the folks at McFarlane could really do justice to the world of the game, creating highly-detailed, brilliantly hand-painted renderings of dozens upon dozens of characters and vehicles. McFarlane never skimps on the little things and has truly excelled at bringing these men and creatures and items to life.
Now into Halo 3, we just got a set of new figures that make up the seventh series of toys from their five-inch collection. We’ve already seen the likes of Master Chief, Cortana and a host of jackals, War Chieftans and Elites. This line includes Hayabusa Steel, Spartan Security Orange, Spartan Rogue Blue, Elite Flight Yellow, Oni Operative Dare, Tartarus and Sgt. Forge. It also includes a very cool weapons pack including two Spike Rifles, two SMGs, two Shotguns, two Plasma Rifles and many more. Here’s a look and a link!
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February 23, 2010
Baseball heroes Tony Gwynn, Carl Yastrzemski, Joe Morgan, Babe Ruth and Thurman Munson have already been immortalized in almost every way possible, from places in Cooperstown (the baseball Hall of Fame) to spots in the record books, but now McFarlane has made them into collectible figures that feature likenesses impressive enough to make them a truly worthy tribute to the greats.
Here’s a look at this, the seventh series from McFarlane.
Like the aforementioned NBA series, this group is also subject to the Collector Level distribution, which means that some are rarer than others. Use this chart to figure it out! The figures can be pre-ordered now, but ship in March!
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February 23, 2010
The 17th series of McFarlane’s NBA figure collection (wave 2) has now arrived. Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and more are all here and, as per usual, look absolutely incredible and true-to-life thanks to the brilliant sculptors at McFarlane. Each 6-inch figure comes with a display stand modeled after the basketball court, emblazoned with the logo of the featured player’s team.
As is now customary for McFarlane’s SportsPicks figures, this is a Collector Level series, which features chase figures and rare variants for fans to pursue. Here’s the official listing from the manufacturers that’ll let you know just what you’re up against.
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February 9, 2010
We got one!
Of the only fifty signed Gordie Howe figures McFarlane has released with its 23rd series of hockey toys, we’ve just secured #17. It’s an exceedingly rare piece sought after by thousands of collectors all vying to get their paws on one and is thus priced accordingly: an item like this doesn’t come around all the time and the market is reacting as you might expect.
Fortunately, though, for anyone more interested in the toys than the investment, we’ve got all the non-signed and non-variant figures available at a price the rest of us can easily afford. Go check out our McFarlane NHL collection for everything we have to offer in hockey.
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February 3, 2010
Surprise…surprise….took a stroll at Wal-mart today and found these pretty cool hockey figures sitting on the shelf. It appears to be exclusive to Walmart Canada at this time. The McFarlane Team Canada 2010 Hockey series includes: Sidney Crosby, Jarome Iginla, and Roberto Luongo.
By the way, bumped into Roberto at The Keg in Old Montreal this past summer (super nice guy…and surprising taller that he looks compared to my hockey card photo). Ahh…nothing beats a big piece of Canadian Beef (talking ’bout the Ribeye at The Keg…not Roberto!).
We have a very limited amount of figures available….Buy them here.
Here are some pictures of the white jersey variants offered by www.cmdstore.com which are limited and individually numbered.
Limited amount available….Buy them here.
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February 2, 2010
Very few television shows could look the president in the eye and ask him to move for them, but the premiere episode of Lost’s final season did just that. And what’s more, Obama’s State of the Union address did get moved so that this hotly anticipated return could go on unfettered. Well done, LOST. Well done.
But what to do until then? Well, you could always do what I do whenever I find myself in need of a fandom fix: read every article, scope out all the merchandise and rewatch everything I can. So to start you off, here’s a link to the merch (some of our remaining toys from the LOST figure line!) and a little bit of reading from USA Today about LOST’s Josh Holloway.
HONOLULU — Josh Holloway has something in common with his raffish con man, James “Sawyer” Ford. The character survived a plane crash; the actor has survived into Lost’s final season. “I feel some validation because I’m still alive!” Holloway, 40, says as he beams a high-wattage smile.
Holloway, sitting down for a beer at a waterside restaurant, says he thought loner Sawyer would be an early goner on Lost (tonight, 9 ET/PT, ABC).
“I remember reading the first pilot and going, ‘Oh, my God, this guy’s an ass! I’ll be lucky if I last half a season.’ My work was to try to find any inkling of humanity in the guy in order to survive,” he says. “Well, it’s worked so far.”
Yes, it has. Over five seasons, Sawyer has become a Lost favorite for his sex appeal, his sarcastic quips, his part in the great Sawyer-Kate-Jack love triangle and that snarly yet charming demeanor.
It was Holloway’s first big role, and he’s grateful to have had the chance to prove himself on Lost. “So much has changed for me here,” he says. “I really didn’t believe I would last this long or that I’d be accepted, or that I’d grow as an actor … It’s a lot of fun to not be embarrassed when I say I’m an actor,” says Holloway, who plans to pursue film work after Lost ends.
Producers praise Holloway’s skill. “It’s almost impossible to transform a bad boy into the guy with a heart on his sleeve, but Josh had done just that,” executive producer Damon Lindelof says.
Holloway’s time on Lost coincided with big changes in his life: his first house, marriage to wife Yessica, and having his first child, daughter Java, last year. “All these huge milestones in life have happened here. It’s changed my life significantly, partly because I was at that point in my life, and partly because (Lost) has allowed me to do so.”
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February 2, 2010
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is easily the most popular item from the newly-arrived series 23 of McFarlane’s NHL Hockey Figures. The 25 year-old goaltender’s 6-inch figure is flying off our shelves at a rate that would be surprising were he not among the most exciting players in hockey today. A Stanley Cup winner, his moves on the ice have been nothing short of dazzling, originating what is now referred to as he “Secret Service Save”. As one would hope, this figure of Fleury includes a miniature version of the Cup itself that can be placed in his hands and held aloft for the crowds to see. Definitely worth a look if you’re a fan of the team, whether you grab the original figure or its rare variant.
Also included in this series are a few more hockey greats: Alexander Ovechkin, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Luke Schenn and Teemu Selanne in a few different outfits for good measure. The variants, of course, are part and parcel of McFarlane’s new Collector Level program, which is their way of adding value to the line of figures with different versions and special accessories. For anyone out there who collects, take a look at this chart to know what’s what:
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January 28, 2010
I’ve been collecting action figures since I was a kid. I started out with Batman, expanded into the DC universe and would later go into a number of fandoms from Hellboy to Pirates of the Caribbean to Legacy of Kain. One thing, though, that I never understood was the passionate love for figures of athletes. Never a sports fan, I always thought it seemed strange to collect figures of real people: what was the charm in having something smaller than life without any fantastic elements at all?
Clearly, I was mistaken. As I would later learn, sports figures are among the most popular out there and are well on their way to totally replacing trading cards. Who knew? Over in our sports section, you can check out MLB, NHL, NBA and NFL figures from the folks at McFarlane. But first, here’s an item we just added to CmdStore…
The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series titles, the most in Major League Baseball history! McFarlane Toys is proud to commemorate this historic achievement with a World Series Champions Yankee 4-Pack Boxed Set.
This boxed set honors the Yankees “Core Four” — Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera — for winning five World Series titles with the New York Yankees between 1996 and 2009. Each player played a significant role in bringing home the title for the Yankees. Catcher Jorge Posada batted .333 during the 1998 World Series and blasted a home run in Game 2. Pitcher Mariano Rivera was the 1999 World Series MVP. Derek Jeter won the 2000 World Series MVP after batting .409, hitting two home runs, a triple and two doubles during the five game contest. Finally, Pitcher Andy Pettitte had the unique distinction of picking up the clinching win in all three rounds of the 2009 postseason.
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January 5, 2010
The 23rd series of the massively popular McFarlane Toys line of NHL figures is almost here! Already available for pre-order, it should arrive in about a week. Which means, of course, that if you’re a fan and want to snag this line of all-new figures, you’ll have to act fast!
Series 23 comes with Marc-Andre Fleury, Alexander Ovechkin making the best face ever, silver fox Gordie Howe, Teemu Selanne, Bobby Orr and Luke Schenn. As usual, each figure features some pretty incredible sculpting and painting, capturing everything down to the last little detail. They come with bases that mimic the ice rink and stand in poses taken from life. Though I’m not a hockey fan, I am an action figure fan and I have to say that the dynamic quality of each one is pretty amazing. Sure, there isn’t much in the way of articulation, but the same can be said of NECA’s action figures and they don’t have half the life that McFarlane’s designers can boast. Really great stuff.
If you’re a collector, you’ll definitely want to grab these while you still can. And if you’re not, at least get this Ovechkin figure. It’s hilarious.
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