![]() ![]() They’ve been teaming with Mattel to offer limited edition exclusive figures since 2010, and almost all of them have gone on to at least triple in value on the secondary market. Give the folks at Ringside Collectibles credit: they know what their customers want. (3) Scott Hall Ringside Collectibles Exclusive. Accessories are sometimes more appealing to collectors than the figure itself, so the inclusion of both the WWE Divas and NXT Women’s title belts made this figure even hotter. This was Paige’s first figure, and collectors began snatching them up as soon as they popped up online in the spring. Lee, Trish Stratus (twice), Stephanie McMahon, and Paige. To date, Mattel has made close to 300 Elite-style figures, but only seven of them have been women: Kelly Kelly, Miss Elizabeth, A.J. Keep an eye out for the figure in retail stores in early 2016. The figure was just released around Thanksgiving, so prices may be slightly inflated online. It’s a cool, detailed figure and also comes with the first toy NXT Title belt. But it was this Elite figure of Sami Zayn that stood out with collectors. Throughout the year Mattel released figures of Finn Balor, Charlotte, Hideo Itami, Tyler Breeze, and others. Mattel and WWE capitalized on the popularity of WWE’s developmental territory by releasing the first NXT toys in 2015. Many fans are tired of Stephanie’s domineering heel act, but she’s always been a favorite with collectors, and this figure is no exception. She had two figures released close together: a basic figure wearing a power suit and this one, capturing her look from SummerSlam 2014. Stephanie may be the star of Raw, the alpha of all alphas, but it took nearly six years for her to surface in a WWE toy set from Mattel. But Mattel added an interesting twist for ‘Quake’s debut figure: Damien the snake and a bag, capturing the infamous angle in which Earthquake squashed Jake Roberts’s beloved python before turning Damien into Quake Burgers for Lord Alfred Hayes. He feuded with Ultimate Warrior and was one of the last monster heels fed to Hulk Hogan. Big John Tenta was a headliner almost as soon as he entered the WWF in late 1989. It also came with two detailed classic WWF Tag Team Title belts. This figure of Yokozuna – only his second from Mattel – captured his look from his days teaming with Owen Hart, with white and black attire. Mattel and Target offered up some pretty cool Hall of Fame figures in 2015, including Steve Austin, Ultimate Warrior, Trish Stratus, Ted DiBiase, and Sgt. (8) Yokozuna WWE Hall of Fame Series 2 (Target Exclusive). Collectors are making due with her basic figure as they await an Elite-style figure. Her first action figure hit store shelves in late 2015. Divas revolution or not, there’s no doubt the daughter of the “Nature Boy” became a star in 2015. Judging by the volume of many of these sets still sitting on shelves, Target may be looking to clearance them out soon. Target stores offer this set for $44.99, and over the holidays Target heavily advertised a $30 sale for the set. ![]() Figures of both men were offered as online exclusives through Matt圜 back in 2011, but those toys are quite pricey today. This set marked Windham’s Mattel action figure debut, and also offered the first widely available Mattel figures of Tully and Arn. While this set doesn’t represent the original Horsemen line-up (you didn’t really think you’d ever seen an Ole Anderson WWE figure, did you?), it’s the next best version in many fans’ eyes: Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and Barry Windham. The Four Horsemen were often the stars of those shows, and coincidentally Mattel and Target released this exclusive four-pack in the fall. The shows – often referred to as “ 6:05 shows” – drew interest from older fans who lived through the original airing and newer fans who may have heard about how great the promos were on those shows. Just before Thanksgiving, WWE dumped a whole bunch of 1980s Jim Crockett Promotions shows onto WWE Network. (10) Four Horsemen WWE Hall of Fame Box Set (Target Exclusive). ![]()
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