| Real Sports Picks variants to rejoin lineups |
| Written by James Tomlinson | |
| Tuesday, 04 November 2008 | |
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McFarlane Toys just announced two significant developments concerning the institution of "chase figures" in its Sports Picks lines. This fall, McFarlane Toys integrated the chase program into full lineups, but severely limited the differences between variants and regular figures. This was done with a view toward reducing scalping and putting more variants on the field. However, as we all know, the extreme subtlety of the chase differences not only made them hard to spot at retail, but also didn't seem worth the extra purchase. This phenomenon was remarked upon in detail by our own Chris Janoso in his monthly Sports Picks column in the pages of Lee's Toy Review magazine. In response to the collector requests, McFarlane Toys has reconsidered that tactic, and will now be reinstating what it calls "classic chase figures," meaning alternate jerseys, retro looks, and the sorts of things Sports Picks collectors traditionally flock toward as a true "variant." These variants will begin to appear in Sports Picks lineups next March with the MLB 2009 Wave 1 lineup. |
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