McFarlane releases photos of Cooperstown Collection
NHLfightguy
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Here goes ...Ryan in home Texas unny (mid windup) Brooks in home white, reaching down for ball, with flip shades. Seaver Mets road grey after windup. Reggie in yanks pinstripe in classic swing pose with shades on. Gibson in home white falling off mound. Yogi in pinstripes in on deck circle with shin pads on. Can't wait to see what chases end up being..................
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After seeing the Cooperstown figures, who do you like best? Total votes cast: 104
Nolan Ryan 33 31.7%
Brooks Robinson 11 10.6%
Tom Seaver 0 0.0%
Yogi Berra 26 25.0%
Reggie Jackson 21 20.2%
Bob Gibson 13 12.5%
I personally liked Reggie the best and Seaver the least
I like the Berra and agree that some of the others would look nice in different uniforms (especially the color of the A's jersey for Reggie).
Keith
<< <i>Facially the Seaver looks more like Tug McGraw >>
<< <i>From one angle, the Seaver facial features more resemble Tug McGraw >>
Cub and Iron - you guys were reading my mind - I wonder if that was a mixup in pics used by the artist - that looks like McGraw.
Mike
as for the seaver i think its the best one of the bunch!!! must be the logo he is wearing
My favorite of all of them is the Reggie, followed by Yogi and then Gibby
Steve
<< <i>Like them all!! it says no varianyts or chase? i wonder if that means there will be none like the 12 inch football?
as for the seaver i think its the best one of the bunch!!! must be the logo he is wearing
That just means the picture of the figure showing is not the chase or variant version. Believe me each guy will have a variant figure. I think every sports figure they have done has at least one variant version, some have 2...................
<< <i>Im glad I wasnt the only one who saw the McGraw resemblance. I wonder what that was all about? >>
Great pics - I think overall these are good looking - but I agree as I said earlier - I think there must have been a mixup or they have a "motive" to this?
Hartlandman
I have collected all of the new series and they are really nice - the paint work is the best they have done - I'm looking forward to displaying them down the road.
MIke
You're gonna LOVE the next group coming out!! We'll be unveiling our new web page around opening day, and if you're a reader of SCD, you'll see a cover story coming up about it.
Ozzie Smith has just agreed to become our company spokesperson, and has filmed a video clip that will be incorporated into the new web site. We couldn't ask for a better mouthpiece than "The Wizard"!
hartlands don't even come close to the detail and realistic features of the mcfarlanes
different strokes for different folks
<< <i>different strokes for different folks >>
Andrew
I totally agree. And only to add for clarification - the two lines are like comparing apples and oranges - the attraction of people to the new Hartlands, IMO, is the nostalgic 'resemblence' to an older product.
I like both lines for different reasons - print run and future collectability not withstanding.
Mike
edit for game stuff: sorry to spam the NCAA's - but the Kan/Tek game was unbelievable!!!!!
The "New Classics" will be quite different from what you've seen Hartland release in the past. I've seen the prototypes for the ones coming out next month...I'm tellin' ya's...you're gonna LOVE 'em!!
Don't get me wrong...I like the McFarlands. I just think it's two entirely different realms.
Like comparing veal piccata to Jeno's Microwavable Pizza Rolls.
Gotta go with McFarland's stuff......
If you want to call them "toys" fine...but there is a huge market for them.
hartlands are like a 65 corvette and mcfarlanes are like a 04 corvette
both good in different ways and both have different fan bases
<< <i>hartlands are like a 65 corvette and mcfarlanes are like a 04 corvette >>
Nail on the head Rookie!
Mike
Here's a sneak peek at what we'll be offering on our new web page come April 5th (www.hartlandcollectibles.com).
Here's Ozzie with Satchel Paige...
Brook Robinson
Reggie's... (only 500 of the A's will be produced, you can only get it if you buy the other 4 statues we're releasing...)
Bob Gibson
<< <i>You're quite right about the detail. McFarland is using a computer to do the work. Push a button and voila. Hartlands have a sculpt made by an artist, and you're correct...we WANT to keep the original rather simplistic "look" about them. In fact, we've used the original 18 molds to make the figurines we're selling as "Classics" >>
the hartlands are just crappy looking. here is what i always think of when i see the hartland figures, especially after seeing the ozzie smith one.
I also own 0 McFarlanes.
But when I compare the Hartland Gibson, B. Robby and Reggie to their McFarlane counterparts in the link, there just is no comparison to the detail, pose and realistic nature. If I was a killer fan of any of these, Id go for the McFarlanes.
Just my preference.
Edited to say: Maybe Big Kid can post pictures of the other McFarlanes for comparison
Keith
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<< <i>You're quite right about the detail. McFarland is using a computer to do the work. Push a button and voila. Hartlands have a sculpt made by an artist, and you're correct...we WANT to keep the original rather simplistic "look" about them. In fact, we've used the original 18 molds to make the figurines we're selling as "Classics" >>
the hartlands are just crappy looking. here is what i always think of when i see the hartland figures, especially after seeing the ozzie smith one.
hahahahahaha omanomanoman hahahaha ahaha ha
I believe the new Hartlands are based, stylewise, on the 40 year old designs. Obviously, technology has made it possible for McFarlane to do what they do. And that's great. I really like the McFarlanes for detail, and I've bought a few.
On the other hand, as a throwback, Hartlands really give you a feel of a vintage collectible.
Early century Tobacco cards don't have nearly the production quaility of a 2004 GU card...but there are collectors for both, and comparing a tobacco card to a 2004 card would also be "apples and oranges".
<< <i>Big Kid can post pictures of the other McFarlanes for comparison >>
the Hartland Reggie Jackson looks like a young Eddie Murphy
LOL.....
TOO funny!
looks like Jerry Seinfeld!
Next?
(edit: here's our Hank Aaron...)
what's with everyone saying McFarland...it's McFarlane
That Aaron in your post is actually the Gartlan mini porcelain figurine
Steve
the Hartland hammerin hank looks 1000 times better than that thing bkah posted...ew, that thing looks like it was made out of wax by a kid in art class
After looking at the comparisons, it dawned on me why I am not all that fond of the new Hartlands. And that is because of that base that they are standing on. My favorite Hartlands are Ted Williams swinging his bat, Nellie Fox in fielding pose, The Mick, Musial and Ernie Banks in their trademark batting stances, and so on. None have that thick base and all are in a better action pose than just standing there.
Its just one persons opinion, but I think thats why they seem different than the Hartlands that I have.
Keith
To me, that was the main problem with the Gartlan mini figurines. At about 4 inches tall, they were just too small to show any real detail. The regular size figurines, at about 8 inches tall, have almost life-like detail. I rank them #2 to the McFarlanes in overall detail and actual likeness to the player depicted. They were made out of cold-cast porcelain, which is really a resin that allows for better detail than real porcelain.
Steve
We are using the ORIGINAL molds for our re-release, so everything you're familiar with will be the same in the "Classics", which is simply the old statues wearing new uniforms (away uniforms or pinstripes added, most times...Rocky Colavito was originally in a Tigers uniform, we'll be releasing him as a Cleve. Indian, etc. etc...)
The "New Classics", however, will be on the bases you're describing. These are heavier statues, and this provides better footing.
<< <i>Now the re-release of the classics with different or enhanced uniforms will be something I will want to take a look at >>
Cubfan
I have purchased all their new releases and I think they look great - not the detail of the McFarlane's figures which I actually like better but for a different reason - plus, I do like the fact that the new releases by Hartland are more limited and very affordable. I think the set will display real well. And, no, I do not have stock in the company....just a sucker for nostalgic stuff!
I also think some of the lampooning is really funny - you guys have a great sense of humor - I was affraid, of late, that we had lost our ability to see the humor in life - thanx for the show.
Mike