Starting Lineup action action figures produced from 1988 to 2001, first by Kenner and later by Hasbro. The figures became very popular, and eventually included sports stars from baseball, football, basketball, and hockey; and, to a lesser extent, boxing, track & field, skating, soccer, and golf.
A typical figurine stands about 4 inches tall, but the brand at times launched various special series that can be much larger including a 14" NBA line and came with a sports card of the respective athlete.
McFarlane Sports Figures figures feature a wide range of sport action figures in a mix of greats and future stars, all emblazoned with official team logos, colors and authentic equipment from the correct manufacturer and contains figures from the most popular sports in America.
Established in 1994 to manufacture and sell action figures based on founder Todd McFarlane's comic book character Spawn, the international award-winning company has expanded into licensed products to become one of the premiere action figure producers on the planet.
McFarlane Toys Collector's Club launched in 1996 and became tremendously popular as a means for collectors to purchase exclusive action figures only available to the Club's 100,000 members worldwide.
In the last 10 years the Club has released more than three dozen different exclusive figures ranging from classic Spawn characters to famous sports legends to notorious movie figures.