Celebrities | Vintage Action Figures

Happy Birthday Johnny Cash!

I couldn’t let today go by without mentioning the Man in Black himself – Johnny Cash! Born on this day, 26 February, in 1932, he went on to become an iconic figure in the world of American Country and Western music recording in excess of a staggering 1500 songs, broadening both the musical scope of the genre and its impact. He died on 12 September, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee.

This Sota Toys Johnny Cash action figure has been enormously popular with both collectors and music fans ever since its release in 2006. It proved so popular, in fact, that the figure was re-released only two years later.

Obama is as good as gold!

The first 500 limited edition Inaugural Obama Action Figure from Jailbreak Toys sold out on the first day of sale – the final run will be only 3,000 so catch them quick if you want one of your own!

Happy Birthday Elvis!

More than thirty years after his death millions of Elvis Presley fans the world over still celebrate the anniversary of his birth in Tupelo, Mississippi on 8 January 1935. Certainly, McFarlane Toys which works officially with Elvis Presley Enterprises to produce Elvis Presley action figures, has marked all recent historic anniversaries in Elvis’ life with some highly collectible action figures such as the 50th anniversary of the release of the King’s first record in 2004, the Aloha from Hawaii Concert and the ever-popular ’68 Comeback Special Figure, which was first released in 2004 and then reissued in 2007 on the thirtieth anniversary of Elvis’ passing. With 2008 seeing the 40th anniversary of the landmark TV special, fans and collectors alike had yet another good reason to add this figure to their collection!