Marty, if you're reading this...

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here’s the wish book page

[K]

^yep....got my brother a Dolphin nfl figure for his birthday. Big hit!

[PNGwynne]

Even I had one of these--the L.A. Rams. Because I had seen and loved Something for Joey.

[CrimsonGhost]

I started trying to collect those Action Teammates figures a few years ago and you could get a clean, complete figure for about $40 and out of nowhere, the price jumped about four or five times that! I don't know what happened to cause it to change, but I haven't bought any for quite a while.

[EmergencyIan]

i’ve mentioned this to doc before...

when we were kids, the nfl came out with 8 inch figures called NFL Action Teammates. You could buy your favorite team and customize him with the stickers/numbers. I know the NFL is an expensive license... These would sell like crazy. caucasian and african american figures too.

check out Pro Sports Marketing action teammates on ebay. these figures sell for big money now. They even have a field with goal posts

I agree that they are really neat and just might sell well. Interesting idea, but I have to imagine that it’s difficult to acquire an NFL license, now.

I suppose that we’ll find out soon enough what direction they’ll take in 2019. I’m guessing it will be much more refined.

- Ian

[powersthatbe]

yep I had a steelers one nice figure.

[PNGwynne]

I suppose that we’ll find out soon enough what direction they’ll take in 2019. I’m guessing it will be much more refined.

- Ian

I agree, I think 2018 was a lot of releases and "let's see what sticks."

I hope the music line continues, I think that has collector potential. But I want playable figures, too.

[EmergencyIan]

I agree, I think 2018 was a lot of releases and "let's see what sticks."

I hope the music line continues, I think that has collector potential. But I want playable figures, too.

Yeah, by this point they must have a much better idea of what will work and what roads to go down. What we see right away depends on what they planned months ago, I’m guessing. It also depends on how much control Target still has, if any. I’m still not clear on that situation.

- Ian

[MysteryWho]

I've never seen those NFL figures before, they are really cool! Checked ebay though and they are way out of my price range.
There was another thread somewhere here in which we talked about NFL players. I think it's a great idea.

[EmergencyIan]

I've never seen those NFL figures before, they are really cool! Checked ebay though and they are way out of my price range.
There was another thread somewhere here in which we talked about NFL players. I think it's a great idea.

They had this great field for the figures! It seems like it must be very rare, now. I saw ONE on eBay about 15 years ago. Not sure why the figures are seemingly rare, now. They were abundant when we were kids and are made well. Many should have survived.

- Ian

[KnightDetective]

I agree.. forget the licenses...

Pirates
Astronauts
Fireman
Knights
Military from the world

This would be more appealing to the masses... and kids... that’s the point right? The way this is running now it looks to be fruit dying on the vine.

Generic figures would sell

This would be a good vehicle for getting our "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" headsculpts (like the Al Bundy/Star Trek). Add cowboys to that list and put 'em in stores like Dollar General and the various farm supply stores. Always surprised to see how quickly well-priced classic type product moves there!

[doink1]

The nfl figures really jumped in price.... they are bound together by rubber bands. Those figures that are on the card or still in the box have bands that have disintegrated. So, for the most part you are looking for clean loose ones. This toy and the Evel Knievel stunt cycle took a beating in my 1979s toy circulation.

If you recall during the late 70s, the Cowboys and the Steelers were the two popular teams. You can find those two teams and they are cheaper. That’s where the numbers really jump. Bengals, Browns, Falcons, Bears.. these teams were terrible.. so these are very hard to find... now add in the african american version.. 10x harder.

These would be so cool. They would appeal to so many people. The NFL has licensed 12 inch figures but it’s not the same. I would love to have multiples of these. They could also have a completely grey version... ready to paint, create your own... perfect for making your favorite college or high school team

just an idea... i think it would be incredible...

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Here’s a pic of the field they had and also a custom figure someone made of Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M

[EmergencyIan]

^ What a great, somewhat under appreciated, line!

- Ian

[jeffbearco]

I'd buy Cryptids to go along with the Movie Monsters!

And a D&D set either based off the cartoon or just based loosely off the original game would be GREAT!
Barbarian
Fighter
Paladin
Bard
Sorcerer
Warlock
Cleric
Druid
Monk
Ranger
Rogue
Wizard

JeffBearCO