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Action figures are becoming very popular with each passing year. Since the 1950's, action figures have become increasing in popularity. With the very first G.I. Joe action figure created, the world of action figures snowballed into a universe of collectibles. A long while after G.I. Joe was introduced, a plethora of action figures were created from the hit film Star Wars. With the success of the film, action figures were played with by kids, but collected by adults. Adults saw the potential in collecting action figures. The most common size is 7 inches, but other sizes available are 3", 3 3/4", 12", and 18". Plastic or vinyl is what most action figures are made from. Each figure (most, usually) comes loaded with accessories. Accessories may include guns, knives, weapons, interchangeable parts, etc. Action figures are packaged in various methods. The most common is plastic clear clamshell packaging. Lots of manufacturers to choose from. Here are a few: Jakks Pacific, NECA, McFarlane Toys, and Mezco Toyz. Jakks pacific specializes in licensing WWE wrestling figures. Both NECA & McFarlane Toys license many different films, TV shows, video games, sports, musicians, and tons more. One of McFarlane Toys specialties is licensing professional sports. They cover all pro sports including: NHL, NBA, MLB, and NFL. There are many themes that behold the action figure universe. Themes such as The Dark Knight, Scarface, Terminator, Alien, Predator, and Planet of the Apes. While movie action figures are popular, licensed action figures from hit television shows are extremely popular as well. 24, Lost, The Simpson�s, The Girl's Next Door, Futurama, South Park, and Family Guy all have quality action figures made from characters of each of these shows. Some people like to proudly display their action figures, while others purchase them to collect only. There are also some that both collect and display. Thus, purchasing (2) of each. Depending on how serious of a collector you are, collecting action figures can be easy and fun or your collecting needs can be very tedious work. The rarity of your action figure and the condition of the packaging that the figure is packaged in are determining factors as to its value. Toy conventions are an excellent way to see the latest action figures. It's also a great way to network with other fans or collectors. Plenty of toy conventions are waiting for you to check out. Just to name a few, Comic Con in San Diego is the largest. Wizard World and American International Toy Fair are big conventions, as well. With some many fun looking characters in the world of action figures, isn't it about time you've started your action figure collection today?
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