Action Figure Set Exclusive
An action figure set exclusive, unlike other action figures is not part of the regular series or release and is not distributed through the normal channels, that is, through distributors or retailers. An exclusive figure is specially commissioned by a company or a business team for their own promotional use.
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There are four different types of action figure set exclusive.
Distributor or Retailer Exclusive-Toys R Us have had commissioned many exclusive McFarlane releases including NFL packs. Usually the foremost series of baseball figures at the beginning of every new season. Diamond Comic distributors also carry action figure set exclusive which are only available through their distribution network to the retailers.
A number of NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, teams have commissioned various special event action figure set exclusive and stadium giveaways for many years.
The action figure set exclusive is a type of figure that is usually unplanned and is mostly released outside the normal release schedule for celebrating a special event. A wonderful example of this is the good old Bond 756 figure, a Hall of Fame exclusive. or the annual Fan fest exclusives.
Stadium Giveaway/Promotion- is an action figure set exclusive which is usually commissioned by an organization or a team to giveaway at their games. Sometimes these are given away for other special events also. These figures are generally not available anywhere else in the world and have a different packaging altogether and often dated when and where it was given away. It also has a separate checklist.
Collectors Club figures- This type of action figure set exclusive is only given through McFarlane’s online Collectors Club.
