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Mattel Publishes MattyCollector.com Schedule Through November

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Honestly, I can’t wait until 2011 when my all-in Club Eternia subscription kicks in. If Tytus was any indicator, September will be a quick sell-out month with the oversized Gygor figure going on sale. And I think November will be interesting too, since Grayskull was the first figure introduced in the line, back at San Diego Comic-Con in 2009.

Remember back then? The first He-Man on MattyCollector.com took weeks to sell out! šŸ˜€

No official pics yet of the line-up, which includes a couple Ghostbusters and the JLU Parademon 2-pack, but we included some from our SDCC 2010 coverage.

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Mattel WWE Toys R Us Exclusive WrestleMania XXVII Figures in Stores Now

It’s nice to see Mattel’s event exclusive WWE figures extend beyond the basic series, as I’m really only interested in the figures with the Elite style articulation. It’s also pretty cool that Mattel can turn around a series with event-specific decos after only a few months. WrestleMania 27 took place at the start of April.

WrestleManiaĀ® XXVI Series Exclusively at Toys ā€˜R Us

WWEĀ® Fans,

You probably already know Toys ā€˜R Us is the official destination for our WrestleManiaĀ® XXVI products. Well, the list of products just keeps getting bigger, better, and badderā€¦ like the all-new lineup of figures from WrestleManiaĀ® XXVI!

WWEĀ® Figures: KaneĀ®, Chris Jerichoā„¢, Shelton Benjaminā„¢, Matt Hardyā„¢, Christianā„¢, and Drew McIntyreā„¢

WWEĀ® Figure Two-Packs: WWEĀ® Championship Match: BatistaĀ® and John CenaĀ®, Unified Tag Team Match: R-Truthā„¢ and John Morrisonā„¢, and Unified Tag Team Match: The Mizā„¢ and Big ShowĀ®

Elite Figures: UndertakerĀ®, Triple HĀ®, Rey MysterioĀ®, and Jack Swaggerā„¢

WrestleManiaĀ® Superstar Ring

These awesome figures are available exclusively at Toys ā€˜R Us stores and on ToysRUs.com, and theyā€™re on sale now!

ā€” Matty

via MattyCollector.com Online Store.

NECA Announces Machete Action Figure

Does Robert Rodriguez ever stop working? I still haven’t seen Predators, and already Machete is right around the corner. But really, I’m wondering when Sin City 2 is gonna make it to the big screen.

Machete Cut Down To Size

Because a house isn’t a home without Danny Trejo.

He is one of the ultimate cult film icons of all-time, and now he finally gets his time in the limelight. Danny Trejo is Machete. A renegade with a flying motorcycle, a penchant for making things blow up, and a keen sense of revenge for those who’ve wronged him. Sound good? You know it does.

Directed by Robert Rodriguez, the movie Machete is based on one of the fake trailers that preceded 2007’s Grindhouse. and it features Trejo in the role he was born to play: a deadly ex-Federale who’s just as much on the hunt as he is on the run, stacking up a body count along the way that would make Rambo blush. Forget the summer. This is the feel-good hit of your life!

NECA is proud to help immortalize Trejo in his first starring role as Machete, and we couldn’t be happier to unveil our new Machete 7″ action figure, which comes complete with Trejo’s likeness (yes, that is a special feature) and his character’s trademark weapon. You’ll never guess what it is.

So join us in celebrating the release of this slab of awesomeness and raise your machete high. May it be the first of many sequels — both the movie and the figure.

Machete opens Sept. 3, and our figures will be in stores later that month, and of course will also be featured on our Amazon storefront.

via www.necaonline.com || National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc..

Kmart Launches WWE Legends Hall of Fame on 8/28

Kmart jumps on board with Mattel’s WWE Legends line with the Hall of Fame assortment, which is essentially Legends Series 1 minus the Road Warriors plus Funk and Snuka from Series 2. Of course, if the packaging is different, then you might have some mint on card collectors out looking for these guys too.

I’ve already picked up all of Series 1 with the exception of Dusty Rhodes (I was never a big fan), and Funk was a little before my time. But Snuka was always entertaining, so I’ll probably still stop by to see if I can pick one up.

Click on the picture (or here) for a list of Kmart stores that are participating.

WWEĀ® ā€œSpecial Deliveryā€ Event at Kmart Sat 8/28

WWEĀ® Fans,

Summerā€™s just about over, but onĀ Saturday, August 28th at 11 a.m., weā€™ve
got something guaranteed to get you out of the pool and into your favorite Kmartā€¦ itā€™s the first-everĀ Special Delivery: Hall of Fame Series Collector Event!

The event will feature the launch of theĀ WWEĀ® Legends Hall of Fame Series figure assortment, which is only available at Kmart. Packed with some of your all-time favorites, the assortment includes:

  • Stone Cold Steve AustinĀ®
  • Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboatā„¢
  • “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodesā„¢
  • Jimmy “Superfly” Snukaā„¢
  • Sgt. Slaughterā„¢
  • Terry Funkā„¢

Each legend will come with a figure-scale Hall of Fame plaque and exclusive gold-tone figure base. This is an ā€œavailable while supplies lastā€ deal, so get there early to collect ā€˜em all!

ā€” Matty

viaĀ MattyCollector.com Online Store.

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