Friday, 18 September 2015

Collecting Tolkien - Action Figures

This area is one of my biggest and also my most complete.

Tolkien action figures is not a big area in scope but can be very big in completeness (promo, repackaging, foreign packaging, foreign only, limited edition, store only etc).

I do not collect production anomalies or variations (although there are a small number which do have proper variations which I do collect, such as cloth/plastic caps) or customisations. I do not collect foreign packaging, although I do have a few.  I do collect repackaged releases.

Not included in this area are dolls, large figures or war game miniatures.

There are also manufacturer proof and trial models in existence which I consider collectable, but I don't have any.


Total Items: 349 (Sets counted as one item, some loose figures not counted)

I have underlined the ones I don't have.

Toybiz (243 items)
These are figures based on The Lord of the Rings movies.

I have an almost complete collection. I am only missing the very rare Two Towers Red Box Arwen and Horse. There are also some Trilogy figures packaged together onto American store sales cards which I don't have.

There is often confusion in how these are classified as the same figures were often re-issued under different packaging. I classify under packaging which corresponds to release.

This is quite a good site for Toybiz figures, although it is in a different order and there are some missing:
http://figure-archive.net/toyline.aspx?toylineID=2591

Fellowship (Green packaging)
Figures - Half Moon Fellowship Series 1: Frodo, Legolas, Newborn Lurtz, Strider, Witch King Ringwraith
Figures - Half Moon Fellowship Series 2: Gandalf, Gimli, Orc Overseer, Samwise Gamgee, Saruman
Figures - Half Moon Fellowship Series 3: Aragorn (Real Arrow Launch), Elrond (in armor), Traveling Bilbo, Orc Warrior
Figures - Carded Series 1: Boromir, Frodo, Galadriel (Lady of the Light), Prologue Elven Warrior, Strider, Twilight Frodo, Twilight Ringwraith
Figures - Carded Series 2: Arwen, Elrond (in armor), Gandalf the Grey, Gimli (Axe Throwing Action), Legolas (Dagger Slashing & Arrow Launching), Traveling Bilbo, Witch King Ringwraith
Figures - Carded Series 3: Birthday Celebration Bilbo (+red jacket variant), Elrond of Rivendell, Gil-Galad, King Elendil, Lurtz, Moria Orc Archer
Figures - Carded Series 4: Bilbo Transfixed, Gandalf the Grey, Mirkwood Legolas, Peter Jackson (as a Hobbit), Prince Isildur, Super poseable Boromir, Super poseable Strider
Figures - Carded Series 5: Boromir (with electronic sound) (super posable), Council Legolas, Flaming Ringwraith, Galadriel Entranced, Weathertop Strider
Large Figures: Cave Troll - Electronic
Promo Figures: Uruk-Hai (Burger King mail-away), Lurtz (Burger King mail-away) x2
2 Figure Packs: Boromir/Lurtz, Frodo/Samwise, Merry-Pippin/Orc, Uruk-Hai/Gimli
3 Figure Packs: Ringwraith/Strider/Frodo (UK exclusive), Orc overseer/Gandalf/Sam (UK exclusive), Orc overseer/Gandalf/Boromir (UK exclusive)
Figures with Horse: Arwen/Asfaloth, Ringwraith/Horse, Ringwraith/Horse/Frodo (Canada exclusive)
Gift Packs: Fellowship (Plastic capes), Fellowship (cloth capes), Fellowship (European box), Bearers One Ring

Two Towers (Red packaging)
Figures - Half Moon Fellowship Series 4: Boromir (Aus exclusive), Gimli Helms Deep (Aus exclusive), Merry & Pippin, Ringwraith, Travelling Bilbo
Figures - Half Moon Two Towers Series 1: Easterling, Faramir, Frodo with Sting, Gondorian Ranger, Legolas (Rohan Armor)
Figures - Half Moon Two Towers Series 2: Aragorn, Eomer, King Theoden, Rohirrim Soldier, Wormtongue
Figures - Half Moon Two Towers Series 3: Frodo with Light-up Sting, Galadriel, Gandalf the White (+bright white variant), Helm's Deep Aragorn, Prologue Elven Warrior, Twilight Ringwraith
Figures - Half Moon Two Towers Series 4: Gollum (Electronic Sound Base), Grima Wormtongue, Helm's Deep Legolas, King Theoden in Armor, Sam in Mordor, Saruman The White, Twilight Frodo
Figures - Half Moon Two Towers Series 5: Berserker Uruk-Hai, Grishnakh, Moria Orc, Smeagol (Electronic Sound Base), Ugluk
Figures - Carded Series 1: Crossbow Uruk-Hai, Eomer, Eowyn, Helm's Deep Aragorn, King Theoden in Armor, Saruman The White, Smeagol
Figures - Carded Series 2: Berserker Uruk-Hai, Frodo w/ Sting, Gandalf the White, Gollum (Electronic Sound Base), Helm's Deep Legolas, Treebeard
Figures - Carded Series 3: Boromir, Gamling, Isengard Orc, Super poseable Frodo, Super Poseable Helm's Deep Aragorn
Figures - Carded Series 4: Dungeons of Isengard Orc Captain, Gate of Mordor Sam, Hama Royal Guard of Rohan, Legolas (Arrow-Launching), Prince Theodred, Super poseable Shagrat Mordor Uruk-Hai Warrior
Figures - Carded Series 5: Balrog Battle Gandalf, Battle Action Aragorn, Battle Cry Uruk-Hai Warrior, Possessed King Theoden
Large Figures: Sauron - Electronic, Cave Troll - Electronic, Treebeard
2 Figure Packs: Elf Archer/Berserker Urk-Hai, Merry/Grishnakh, Pippin/Ugluk
Figures with Horse: Arwen/Asfaloth, Aragorn/Brego, Gandalf/Shadowfax, Ringwraith/Horse
Gift Packs: Fellowship, Warriors of the Two Towers, Heroes Middle-Earth

Return of the King (Blue packaging)
Figures - Half Moon ROTK Series 1: Crossbow Uruk-Hai, Eomer (in Ceremonial Armor), Frodo in Goblin Armor, Sam Gamgee with Goblin Disguise Armor
Figures - Half Moon ROTK Series 2: Eowyn in Armor, Gandalf the White, Smeagol (with authentic Movie Phrases), Super poseable Pelennor Fields Aragorn
Figures - Half Moon ROTK Series 3: Eowyn with Sword Slashing Action, Gollum with Electronic Sound Base, Prologue Bilbo, Super Poseable Gollum, Treebeard 8"
Figures - Half Moon ROTK Series 4: Aragorn King of Gondor Armor, Pippin in Armor
Figures - Carded Series 1: Aragorn King of Gondor, Haradrim Archer, Legolas in Rohan 
Figures - Carded Series 2: Faramir in Gondorian Armor, King of the Dead, Merry (Rohan Armor), Morgul Lord Witch-King
Figures - Carded Series 3: Arwen (in Coronation gown), Cirith Ungol Uruk-Hai, Gimli (Coronation Attire), Ringwraith, Super Poseable Shelob
Figures - Carded Series 4: Denethor Steward of Gondor, Minas Tirith Citadel Guard, Sam Gamgee in Orc Armor (with Electroniic Base), Shelob Attack Frodo, Smeagol Stoor Fisherman, Super poseable Aragorn, Super poseable Gorbag
Figures - Carded Series 5: Electronic Eye of Sauron, Gothmog, Legolas (Dagger-Throwing), Mount Doom Frodo, Mount Doom Sam
2 Figure Packs: Aragorn/Legolas (UK exclusive), Berserker/Frodo (UK exclusive), Gollum/Frodo (UK exclusive), Haradrim/Legolas (UK exclusive), Theoden/Morgul Lord (UK exclusive), Treebeard/Gandalf (UK exclusive), Gandalf/Saramun 'White Wizards' (UK exclusive)
3 Figure Packs: Aragorn/Gimli/Legolas 'Freedom to Edoras' (UK exclusive)
Large Figures: Battle Troll, Sauron - Electronic, Sauron/Saruman 'Lords of Darkness' (UK exclusive), Ringwraith/Fell Beast, Treebeard
Figures with Horse: Arwen/Asfaloth, King Aragorn/Brego, Ringwraith/Horse, Sharku/Warg, Gandalf/Shadowfax, Legolas/Horse
Gift Packs: Fellowship, Fellowship (with Peter Jackson), Heroes of Rohan, Quest for Mordor, Warriors of the Two Towers, Coronation, Mount Doom, Ringwraiths

Epic Trilogy
Figures - Carded Series 1: Council of Elrond Aragorn, Electronic Eye of Sauron, Gondorian Swordsman, Legolas (Arrow Launching & electronic sound base), Super Poseable Frodo with Journal, Super Poseable Gothmog
Figures - Carded Series 2: Balrog Battle Gandalf, Eowen Shield Maiden of Rohan, Fiery of Ringwraith, Galadriel Entranced, Gandalf Stormcrow, Legolas, Mordor Orc Lieutenant, Morgul Lord Witch-King

Others (Various packaging)
Gift Packs: Lothlorien, The Defeat of Sauron, Helm's Deep Battle Set, The Return of Gandalf (UK exclusive), Battle Shelobs Lair 3-Pack, Black Gate of Mordor, Elves of Middle Earth, Final Battle of Middle-Earth, Gates of Mordor, Kings of Middle Earth, Pelennor Fields, There and Back Again, Burden of the One Ring, 
Other: Carry Case

I also have quite a few loose figures.

I also have a NECA Balrog Action Figure which is a one off in the same scale as the Toybiz figures.

Fake Toybiz
Whilst on holiday in Corfu, I also picked up some fake Toybiz figures:
Aragorn
Boromir
Gimli
Frodo

As well as a pack of smaller figures.

Bridge Direct (27 items)
These are figures based on the Hobbit movies.

There are 2 ranges of these:

Large Figures
Figures Unexpected Journey: Bilbo, Legolas, Gandalf, Tauriel, Thorin, Yazneg (Toybiz exclusive)

Small Figures
Figures Unexpected Journey: Bilbo, Gandalf, Goblin, Legolas, Thorin
Figures Desolation: Azog, Bilbo, Thorin, Radagast, Gandalf, Legolas
Exclusive Figures: Invisible Bilbo (convention exclusive), Azog (convention exclusive)
2 Figure Packs: Bilbo/Gollum, Bolg/Gandalf, Dwalin/Balin, Fimbul/Warg, Kili/Fili, Legolas/Tauriel
Box Sets: Bilbo and the Dwarfs, Balin/Gandalf/Tauriel, Orcs, Mirkwood Hero
Large Figures: Goblin King/Thorin
Limited Edition: Smaug

Toy Vault (7 items)
I don't have a lot of these.

I have:
Bilbo
Gandalf
Gollum (Smegul)
Ugluk on the Hunt
Shadow Balrog
Lord of the Nazgul Deluxe

I also have some Toy Vault promotional items.

Play Along - Armies of Middle Earth (72 items)
These are smaller figures (they should really be classed as toy soldiers).

This is the best site for these:

These are based on The Lord of the Rings movies.

I have a large collection of these, but it is not complete.

Figures - Battle Scale - Boxed: Frodo, Gollum
Figures - Battle Scale - Carded: Eomer, Eowyn, Frodo, Sam, Twilight Ringwraith
Figures - Heroes and Villains - Carded: Aragorn, Orc with Club, Orc with Sword, Orc Drummer, Rohan Soldier
3 Figure Packs - Wave 1: Attack At Weathertop, Moria Orcs, Ringwraiths, Rohan Soldiers
3 Figure Packs - Wave 2: Attack at Amon-hen, Elven Warriors of Helm's Deep, Mordor Orcs, Uruk-Hai
3 Figure Packs - Wave 3: Easterling Warriors, Men of the Rohan Army, The Defeat of Sauron, The Rangers of Gondor
3 Figure Packs - Wave 4: Elven Soldiers, Gondorian Soldiers, Marching to Mordor, Orcs of Cirith Ungol
3 Figure Packs - Wave 5: Ambush at Weathertop, Fighting Fellowship, Moria Orcs, The Capture of Smeagol, The Legions of Haradrim
3 Figure Packs - Wave 6: Army of the Dead, Attack at Amon Hen, Companions of the Ringbearer, Mordor Orcs, Prologue Elves
3 Figure Packs - Wave 7: Attack on Rohan, Fires of Mount Doom, Rescue at Cirith Ungol
3 Figure Packs - Exclusive: Twilight Ambush at Weathertop (convention exclusive)
Warriors and Battle Beasts - Wave 1: Aragorn on Horseback, Dark Rider (#1 Standing), Gandalf the White (White) on Shadowfax, Sharku on Warg
Warriors and Battle Beasts - Wave 2: Legolas and Gimli on Horseback, Ringwraith (#2 Galloping), Rohan Horseman (#1 with Spear), Warg Rider
Warriors and Battle Beasts - Wave 3: Eomer on Horseback, Gondorian Horseman (#1 Rearing), King Theoden on Horseback, Ringwraith (#3 Rearing)
Warriors and Battle Beasts - Wave 4: Aragorn in Gondorian Armor on Horse, Arwen and Frodo on Horseback, Eowyn and Merry on Horse, Faramir on Horseback
Warriors and Battle Beasts - Wave 5: Aragorn on Horseback, Merry in Rohan Armor on Pony, Morannon Orc on Warg #1, Pippin in Gondorian Armor with Gandalf on Shadowfax
Warriors and Battle Beasts - Wave 6: Eomer on Horseback, Gandalf the White (Cream) on Shadowfax, Gondorian Horseman (#2 Walking), Legolas & Gimli on Horseback, Mouth of Sauron, Ringwraith (Dark Rider #2 Galloping)
Warriors and Battle Beasts - Wave 7: Gondorian Horseman (#1 Rearing), Gothmog on WargMorannon Orc on Warg (#2 Blonde Hair)Rohan Horseman (#2 with Sword)
Battle Scenes: Helms Deep, Bridge at Zhazad-dum, Orthanc Chamber, Pelennor Fields Fell Beast, Shelobs Lair, Osgiliath Ruins, Pelennor Fields Deluxe Set
Weapons: Gondorian Catapult, Uruk-Hai Battering Ram, Uruk-Hai Ballista
Gift Packs: Fellowship, Deluxe Warrior Collection, Attack at Weathertop, Battle at Helms Deep Collection

I also have quite a few loose figures, including the Helms Deep set.

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