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Do You Have Any NHL Hockey Figures
OK, I'm going to put my hands up on this one and ask for your help.
I've spent literally days scouring the net and searching for information on NHL Hockey figures.
I've tried just about every search string I can think of but all I can find is the Kenner Starting Lineup up figures and the McFarlane NHL Hockey Sports Pick figures.
Sooo...
If you know of any others please let me know so I can add them here...
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Starting Line-ups
In 1993 Kenner added NHL Hockey figures to their already successful line of Starting Lineup action figures. These figures came in yellow carded blisters and each of the 4-inch figures has articulation on the shoulders, neck and waist and a base that resembles a part of the ice-rink.
The first series had twelve players: Ed Belfour, Ray Bourque, Grant Fuhr, Brett Hull, Jaromir Jagr, Pat LaFontaine, Mario Lemieux, Eric Lindros, Mark Messier, Jeremy Roenick, Patrick Roy, Steve Yzerman.
Pro-Zone NHL Figures
The Pro Zone figures from Playmates had an interactive base, which was sold separately, and featured Intelli-Tronic resistor technology; when activated the stands played recordings of Sports Commentator Stuart Scott as he announced player stats, great moments, etc.
In 1997 and 1998 Pro Zone NHL figures were released. Six 13" tall figures were released each year. These appear to be action figures only, without the talking functionality.
Upper Deck All Star Vinyls
In 2007 Upper Deck entered the Sports Figures arena and it seems their chosen medium is vinyl.
First released in 2006 these figures have become popular among collectors and in 2007 they added NHL Hockey figures to their All Star Vinyls brand.
These figures are similar to the earlier Mezco's Extreme Athlete series (2003) which failed to catch on. However I think Upper Decks success in this market is because they have a larger captive audience of sports collectors and have a better understanding of the "urban vinyl" figure market which stemmed from Japan and has become increasingly popular among collectors.
Each of the figures stands approx. 11-inches in height, has a very limited production run and limited articulation.
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