CONTACTABOUTFACEBOOKTWITTERPODCAST IPHONE APPANDROID APPAMAZON APPRSS
Pro Wrestling Torch
Pro Wrestling Torch Reaches The Most Wrestling Fans Every Week: #1 in iTunes • #1 on iPhone and iPad • #1 on Android • #1 on Kindle
GOT THE PWTORCH APP YET?
iPhone & iPad
Android
Amazon Kindle
Windows Phone
PWTorch Phone App
THE SPECIALISTS
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Action Figure Spotlight - Stan Hansen's only action figure, latest Collectibles News

Jul 31, 2012 - 2:30:15 PM
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO BOOKMARK US & VISIT US DAILY


By Michael Moore, PWTorch Collectibles specialist

In Brief: Legendary wrestler Stan Hansen's only toy was produced by Remco during his reign as AWA World Champion in 1986.

hansenblackwell.jpg


- Action Figure Spotlight #38: Stan Hansen Remco AWA Greatest Grudge Matches
- Originally released: 1986
- What you can expect to pay: $150-300 packaged; $10-50 loose
- Recent sales: $15.73, $50.00 (loose)

Stan “the Lariat” Hansen was one of the biggest stars in wrestling in the 1970s and 1980s. He made a name for himself mostly in Japan, though he did have main event runs against Bruno Sammartino in the WWWF and as the AWA World Champion. Despite his legendary status, only one Stan Hansen action figure has ever been made.

Hansen was included in Remco’s AWA Greatest Grudge Matches in a two-pack with Jerry “Crusher” Blackwell, who also had only one wrestling toy ever made in his likeness. The Hansen figure featured the flabby body mold, and the head had bleach blonde hair and moustache.

The Greatest Grudge Matches series was not as widely distributed as some earlier AWA figures, so finding a packaged Hansen figure or a loose one with all of its accessories can be very difficult. Packaged Hansen-Blackwell two-packs pop up for sale so infrequently that it is difficult to assign value to them. You may luck out and find one for $150, or you may have to spend $300 to $350. In recent months there has only been on offered on eBay, with the seller asking nearly $400.

Loose figures are somewhat easy to find and affordable. A basic Hansen figure with no accessories usually sells between $10 and $20, depending on the condition. Finding a Hansen figure with his cowboy hat, vest, and chaps is considerably more difficult – and costly. A loose figure complete with all of these accessories recently sold for $50.

The Classic WWE Superstars line from Jakks included toys of several wrestlers who found more success in Japan than in the U.S., such as Bruiser Brody, Terry Gordy, and Steve Williams. But, for whatever reason, collectors are still waiting on the first modern era toy of Stan Hansen.

Collectibles News

- Ringsidecollectibles.com now has in stock the first new TNA figures from Jakks in more than a year. Deluxe Impact features new toys of James Storm, Robert Roode, the now-departed Velvet Sky, Jeff Hardy, and Mr. Anderson. There is also a special chase figure of James Storm that comes with a die-cast TNA World title belt. Jakks made only 100 of the special chase figure, which is noted on the package; Ringside Collectibles is asking $84.99 for this particular figure.

- Leaf Trading Cards had promised wrestling fans that the new Leaf Originals Wrestling cards would be released in July, but the release date has apparently been pushed back to mid-August. Updates on these cards can be found here at BlowoutCards.com .

Reader Question

What is your favorite line of wrestling toys? Send your name and comments to michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com . Select responses will be included in a future collectibles column.


We suggest these recent related articles...
10/5 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: Natalya vs. Paige, Owens vs. Cara, Stephanie McMahon, Sasha Banks, Xavier Woods
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: The History of Foam Hands in Pro Wrestling
9/28 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: Kane's Split Personality, Divas Revolution, Heyman & Big Show, Reigns vs. Wyatt
prowrestling.net
CLICK HERE FOR EVEN MORE PW.NET HEADLINES


CLICK TO EMAIL THIS ARTICLE
CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO MAIN LISTING

NEW! SIGN UP FOR FREE PWTORCH BREAKING NEWS EMAIL ALERTS
BECOME A PWTORCH VIP MEMBER
-FORMER MEMBERS LOGIN HERE TO RENEW
-NEW MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
SELECT BY ARTICLES CATEGORY
SEARCH PWTORCH.COM



CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF UPCOMING PRO WRESTLING EVENTS
MORE HEADLINES AT AFFILIATE SITES
MMATorch
LATEST HEADLINES - CLICK TO READ CLICK HERE FOR MORE MMATORCH HEADLINES


PWTORCH POLL - VOTE NOW!
RAW POLL 10/12: Vote on Monday's show
 
pollcode.com free polls


RAW POLL 10/12: What was the Best Match on Raw?
 
pollcode.com free polls
MCNEILL LIVECAST POLL: TNA will have a 32-person tournament to determine a new Hvt. champion - your thoughts?
 
pollcode.com free polls
CENA POLL: If John Cena takes a year-end break, who should win the U.S. Title from Cena?
 
pollcode.com free polls
VOTE IN OR SEE RESULTS OF PREVIOUS POLLS



LATEST HEADLINES - CLICK TO READ CLICK HERE FOR EVEN MORE INC HEADLINES

_
LATEST FREE AUDIO SHOWS - CLICK TO LISTEN VIEW MORE PWTORCH LIVECAST EPISODES
DOWNLOAD PWTORCH LIVECAST APP
SUBSCRIBE TO PWTORCH LIVECAST IN ITUNES


ABOUT US

THE TORCH REACHES MORE COMBAT ENTERTAINMENT FANS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE

PWTorch editor Wade Keller has covered pro wrestling full time since 1987 starting with the Pro Wrestling Torch print newsletter. PWTorch.com launched in 1999 and the PWTorch Apps launched in 2008.

He has conducted "Torch Talk" insider interviews with Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Steve Austin, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Eric Bischoff, Jesse Ventura, Lou Thesz, Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Jim Ross, Paul Heyman, Bruno Sammartino, Goldberg, more.

He has interviewed big-name players in person incluiding Vince McMahon (at WWE Headquarters), Dana White (in Las Vegas), Eric Bischoff (at the first Nitro at Mall of America), Brock Lesnar (after his first UFC win).

He hosted the weekly Pro Wrestling Focus radio show on KFAN in the early 1990s and hosted the Ultimate Insiders DVD series distributed in retail stories internationally in the mid-2000s including interviews filmed in Los Angeles with Vince Russo & Ed Ferrara and Matt & Jeff Hardy. He currently hosts the most listened to pro wrestling audio show in the world, (the PWTorch Livecast, top ranked in iTunes)


REACHING 1 MILLION+ UNIQUE USERS PER MONTH
500 MILLION CLICKS & LISTENS PER YEAR
MILLIONS OF PWTORCH NEWSLETTERS SOLD
PWTORCH STAFF

EDITORS:
Wade Keller, editor
(kellerwade@gmail.com)

James Caldwell, assistant editor
(pwtorch@gmail.com)

STAFF COLUMNISTS:
Bruce Mitchell (since 1990)
Pat McNeill (since 2001)
Greg Parks (since 2007)
Sean Radican (since 2003)

We also have a great team of
TV Reporters
and Specialists and Artists.

PWTORCH VIP MEMBERSHIP

PWTorch offers a VIP membership for $10 a month (or less with an annual sub). It includes nearly 25 years worth of archives from our coverage of pro wrestling dating back to PWTorch Newsletters from the late-'80s filled with insider secrets from every era that are available to VIPers in digital PDF format and Keller's radio show from the early 1990s.

Also, new exclusive top-shelf content every day including a new VIP-exclusive weekly 16 page digital magazine-style (PC and iPad compatible) PDF newsletter packed with exclusive articles and news.

The following features come with a VIP membership which tens of thousands of fans worldwide have enjoyed for many years...

-New Digital PWTorch Newsletter every week
-3 New Digital PDF Back Issues from 5, 10, 20 years ago
-Over 60 new VIP Audio Shows each week
-Ad-free access to all PWTorch.com free articles
-VIP Forum access with daily interaction with PWTorch staff and well-informed fellow wrestling fans
-Tons of archived audio and text articles
-Decades of Torch Talk insider interviews in transcript and audio formats with big name stars.


**SIGN UP FOR VIP ACCESS HERE**

CONTACTABOUTFACEBOOKTWITTERPODCASTIPHONE APPANDROID APPAMAZON APPRSS
VIP SIGN-UP
VIP LOGIN
THE TORCH: #1 IN COMBAT ENTERTAINMENT COVERAGE | © 1999-2013 TDH Communications Inc. • All rights reserved -- PRIVACY POLICY