Phil The Thrill Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 One of my early sports memories was collecting Kenner’s Starting Lineup sports Figures. I started collecting MLB figures but once I started following the Bills, I moved onto NFL figures. Ironically, the only Bills figure that I owned was..... former WR Chris Burkett. Hardly the most well-known player. But if I recall Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas were popular Bills Figures. I did have other NFL figures like Bo Jackson, Warren Moon, Joe Montana and Dan Marino. But for some reason, I never had any other Bills. So I’m wondering which Bills Startling Lineup Figures you had or still have. I was at a yard sale the other day and found several carded NFL and NHL players for $5. I quickly searched their value on eBay and found that, unfortunately, they didn’t sell for much more that $5....and that’s new and never opened. So if you played with your figures, it’s even less. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Excellent topic. I have an André Reed one (that looks nothing like him) and a Quinn Early one that my Pats fan friend (he’s a terrible person) gave me as a gift of him leaping to catch a pass. They flank my fish tank next to Darryl Strawberry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckyBoys Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 sculpts on those things were pretty terrible. The Mcfarlane figs put the kabosh on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 My brother and I had the team set in like 1990 - Bruce, Kelly, Thurman, Andre, Cornelius Bennett wearing #55 and I think Shane Conlan tok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Every one of them from every year. Many still unopened. They improved significantly each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRightRevenge Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Hanging on my son's bedroom wall unopened .. Jim Kelly and Bruce Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Just checking in here to see who plays with dolls... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuSeYiN_NYC Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I had a Bledsoe bobble head the first year we picked him up... looked pretty realistic (while bobbling) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berndogg Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I remember my dad had one of biscuit with the 55 jersey. Looked literally nothing like him. Actually resembled my doc gooden figure more than it resembled Cornelius himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I have a big collection of the MacFarlane ones (now there's a new manufacturer making them I think) the new ones just seem to be the same figure painted differently, I have a Miller Canucks and a Holtby Team Canada hockey ones at work on my desk that are just different paint jobs. I also have a big bobblehead collection at home too, mostly the ones that were giveaways at Jays games. I have seen a few old starting lineup ones around but never collected them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 13 hours ago, DuckyBoys said: sculpts on those things were pretty terrible. The Mcfarlane figs put the kabosh on them Yes the quality was better but I think there’s a difference. These figures were designed for kids to play with, like how they played with GI Joes etc. McFarlane’s were more like collectibles. You put it one a desk or table as a display. Starting Lineups were cheap action figures for kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanMike Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Brruuuuccee Smith and Jim Kelly are the only two I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills1212 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) WwwaaaYyyyyy too many. Now the SLU trademark is owned by a company in tampa who makes them for SGAs. I remembered how cool it was waiting for the checklists each year when i was a kid. They used to always make the stars and then in later years just cherry picked 1 or 2 players from each team. The blue and gold sabres were cool from 94/95 - lafontaine, fuhr, hasek, and mogilny. Anyway, im proud to say that once I saw the company that did the SGAs were around I pitched the idea to my boss and he had me get in touch with them to get the specs and they ended up doing a Eichel in partnership with the Sabres. It made me smile knowing the 1st SLU in Buffalo in over 20 yrs was indirectly my idea:) Edited July 19, 2019 by gobills1212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 7 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Every one of them from every year. Many still unopened. They improved significantly each year. I remember the electronic/magnetic game...every couple of plays the QB or RB would run in the opposite direction for a safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Every one of them from every year. Many still unopened. They improved significantly each year. If you want to get rid of them, I will take them off your hands for free 43 minutes ago, gobills1212 said: WwwaaaYyyyyy too many. Now the SLU trademark is owned by a company in tampa who makes them for SGAs. I remembered how cool it was waiting for the checklists each year when i was a kid. They used to always make the stars and then in later years just cherry picked 1 or 2 players from each team. The blue and gold sabres were cool from 94/95 - lafontaine, fuhr, hasek, and mogilny. Anyway, im proud to say that once I saw the company that did the SGAs were around I pitched the idea to my boss and he had me get in touch with them to get the specs and they ended up doing a Eichel in partnership with the Sabres. It made me smile knowing the 1st SLU in Buffalo in over 20 yrs was indirectly my idea:) I remember the checklists too. Back then it was a fun time to be a kid and go follow sports. Seems like times were more simple then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckyBoys Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Phil The Thrill said: Yes the quality was better but I think there’s a difference. These figures were designed for kids to play with, like how they played with GI Joes etc. McFarlane’s were more like collectibles. You put it one a desk or table as a display. Starting Lineups were cheap action figures for kids Dont think too many kids played with static sports figures in either case Not knocking starting lineups, they had a good thing and made tons of money The 1 on 1's were actually kind of cool. I have a few totes sitting somewhere in the warehouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 6 hours ago, HuSeYiN_NYC said: I had a Bledsoe bobble head the first year we picked him up... looked pretty realistic (while bobbling) ..probably the ONLY thing that moved............... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Andre Reed, Cornelius Bennett, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas and Jim Kelly... I made sure I had every Bills one they made, and stuck Dre on my Bills hard hat on the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills1212 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Phil The Thrill said: If you want to get rid of them, I will take them off your hands for free I remember the checklists too. Back then it was a fun time to be a kid and go follow sports. Seems like times were more simple then I wish the new ones were more in the spirit of the old ones articulation wise but for a throwback product, beggers cant be choosers! I thought it was cool that even after kelly retired we got a jimbo in the classic doubles w Aikman and even an Ames exclusive!...which was oddly in the running pose:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dablitzkrieg Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) Believe it or not, Ronnie Harmon is the most expensive one due to how rare it was in production. It slipped right through my hands a few years ago on eBay Edited July 20, 2019 by Dablitzkrieg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 8:04 PM, Phil The Thrill said: So if you played with your figures, it’s even less. Also, 5 ‘Hail Marys’ (the prayer, not the pass) from Father O’Leary at Confession. 2 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ..probably the ONLY thing that moved............... The players on the old ‘vibrating table’ football games had better mobility than ‘Buffalo Drew’. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 5 hours ago, DuckyBoys said: Dont think too many kids played with static sports figures in either case Not knocking starting lineups, they had a good thing and made tons of money The 1 on 1's were actually kind of cool. I have a few totes sitting somewhere in the warehouse I don’t know about that. My friends and I who were really getting into sports did and I’m sure many others did as well. Yes they were static and not very posable but there were many figures like that in the 80’s and into the 90’s. Perhaps that’s why they never really took off like some other lines, you couldn’t really do a whole lot with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILBillsfan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I have a McGahee one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, ILBillsfan said: I have a McGahee one In the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILBillsfan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Phil The Thrill said: In the box? No it is out of the box unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwest Bills Fan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I still have Kelly, Reed, Bruce and Thurman. I am missing one helmet but otherwise they are still in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 8:04 PM, Phil The Thrill said: One of my early sports memories was collecting Kenner’s Starting Lineup sports Figures. I started collecting MLB figures but once I started following the Bills, I moved onto NFL figures. Ironically, the only Bills figure that I owned was..... former WR Chris Burkett. Hardly the most well-known player. But if I recall Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas were popular Bills Figures. I did have other NFL figures like Bo Jackson, Warren Moon, Joe Montana and Dan Marino. But for some reason, I never had any other Bills. So I’m wondering which Bills Startling Lineup Figures you had or still have. I was at a yard sale the other day and found several carded NFL and NHL players for $5. I quickly searched their value on eBay and found that, unfortunately, they didn’t sell for much more that $5....and that’s new and never opened. So if you played with your figures, it’s even less. Would love to purchase an opened Shane Conlan figure if anyone has one available! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) None but had a bunch of Rickey Hendersons as a kid and currently still have two of his McFarlanes and have close to 100 Funko Pops including Josh Allen and Jack Eichel. Edited August 8, 2019 by The Jokeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
947 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 The one in my avatar is the only one I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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