We first brought this to your attention during our Toy Fair coverage, McFarlane has now made it official. See pictues at the Sportsology photo gallery under the 2009 Toy Fair.
Line Spotlights NFL Superstars in College Uniforms to Hit Stores in August
TEMPE, Ariz. – – April 28, 2009 – McFarlane Toys kicks off a major event in the world of sports action figures. In response to fan demand, the company’s new 2009 College Football line will spotlight current NFL players in their college uniforms.
The 2009 College Football line marks the first time college sports have been commemorated in McFarlane Sports Picks™ action figures, and McFarlane is banking on fans’ fierce loyalty to college teams coupled with devotion to favorite players.
McFarlane Toys has worked through The Collegiate Licensing Company, an IMG company, to license its 2009 College Football line, which will feature 6-inch scale figures of six pro football superstars in their school’s home uniform, including:
Tom Brady – The University of Michigan Wolverines
Ray Lewis – University of Miami Hurricanes
Peyton Manning – University of Tennessee Volunteers
Adrian Peterson – The University of Oklahoma Sooners
Hines Ward – University of Georgia Bulldogs
JaMarcus Russell – Louisiana State University Tigers
The line will feature the incredible detail, signature poses, and picture-perfect facial likenesses that McFarlane Toys is famous for with sports fans and collectors.
“Sports fans have been asking us for years to pay tribute to the college teams of the top professional athletes by commemorating them in their college uniforms,” said Todd McFarlane, founder of McFarlane Toys. “By partnering with the CLC and the colleges, we are now able to bring a new dimension to our Sports Picks’ brand. We are designing a unique player-centric collegiate product that is different from anything else on the market.
“McFarlane Toys has created a unique new product that will take fan loyalty to the next level,” said David Kirkpatrick, CLC’s Vice President of Non-Apparel Marketing. “With high-quality action figures featuring current football professionals in their respective college uniforms, we believe the McFarlane line will be greatly received by college sports fans around the nation.”
McFarlane Toys’ 2009 College Football is scheduled to be in stores August 2009.
Remeber visit http://sportsology.smugmug.com to view pictures of the upcoming line.
