TeenyMates WWE Series 1 Collector Tin Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to y2jbrak on being the lucky winner of the TeenyMates WWE Series 1 Collector Tin.  Once y2jbrak sends me their mailing address, TeenyMates will ship this tin ASAP.  Thanks!

TeenyMates WWE Series 1 Collector Tin Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a TeenyMates WWE Series 1 Collector Tin.  Inside each tin you’ll find (4) packs of Series 1 TeenyMates WWE figures, display stand, and an exclusive Macho Man Randy Savage Glow-in-the-Dark figure.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, October 21, 2016 @ 8:00 p.m. EST.
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post.
• You can enter once per day.
• U.S. residents only.
• The winner will be selected at random.
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering.
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over.
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again.
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so TeenyMates can ship them this tin for FREE!!!

TeenyMates WWE Series 1 Collector Tin Break & Review

The folks over at TeenyMates have seen great success with their packaged tin products.  Two years ago, they released their first tin that contained NFL wide receivers.  It was produced in small quantities, and the price shot through the roof.  Today that tin can still be found for about $50 sealed.  They’ve calmed down a bit.  At one time they were selling close to $100.

Licensing is key when it comes to these little guys.  TeenyMates tried their own line of figures called TeenyFreaks.  But I don’t think they got the response from collectors like they had hoped, because we never saw them again.

One of their newest fully licensed products deals with the WWE.  The WWE Series 1 tin comes with (4) packs of figures, display stand, and an exclusive Glow-in-the-Dark Macho Man figure.  Series 1 consists of (28) figures, plus (4) rare ones – Glow-in-the-Dark Undertaker (1:64 packs), Crystal Clear John Cena (1:128 packs), Alternate Macho Man (1:256 packs), and The Rock Metallic Gold (1:512 packs).  Judging by completed sales, the Alternate Macho Man figure seems to be the most popular.

Outside of their TeenyFreaks line, this is the only other set where each figure has to look different.  When it comes to MLB, NFL, NBA, or NHL the teams change, but the figures are basically the same.  Down the line it would be cool to see some individualized TeenyMates figures for other sports.  That probably would involve the Players Association approval though.  Professional wrestlers also have very distinct facial features which can easily be incorporated into such a tiny figure.  Other athletes might be more difficult to bring to life in such a small form since their uniforms and faces look similar.

Here is what I pulled from my tin:

• (1) Bray Wyatt
• (1) Sting
• (1) Ultimate Warrior
• (1) Stone Cold Steve Austin
• (1) Kane
• (1) Dean Ambrose
• (1) Seth Rollins
• (1) Dolph Ziggler
• (1) Macho Man Randy Savage Glow-in-the-Dark

TeenyMates NFL Series 4 Collectors Tin Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to zagrapanjc on being the lucky winner of the TeenyMates NFL Series 4 Collectors Tin.  Once zagrapanjc sends me their mailing address, I will forward it off to the people at TeenyMates.  They will ship your prize ASAP.  Thanks!

TeenyMates NFL Series 4 Collectors Tin Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a TeenyMates NFL Series 4 Collectors Tin.  Inside each tin you’ll find (4) packs of Series 4 NFL figures, stadium display, and an exclusive referee figure.  Each pack of TeenyMates comes with (2) figures and (2) puzzle pieces.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, October 30, 2015 @ 8:00 p.m. EST.
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post.
• You can enter once per day.
• The winner will be selected at random.
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering.
• U.S. residents only
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over.
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again.
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so TeenyMates can ship out this collectors tin for FREE!!!

Unboxing The TeenyMates NFL Series 4 Collectors Tin

Its no surprise that the TeenyMates people decided to put together another collectible tin product this year.  Especially when it comes to their Series 4 NFL figures.  Last fall, TeenyMates released their first packaged tin product with their line of Series 3 NFL figures.  That tin became one of the most popular products that TeenyMates ever released.  For some reason the production run was low, and they were eventually difficult to find.  What once sold for around $15.00 skyrocketed to almost $100.00.  Today those Series 3 tins have settled at $50.00 if still found sealed.  The Series 4 NFL TeenyMates tin is popular with collectors, but I highly doubt you’ll see it reach the price range of last year’s product.  I’m sure production is up after seeing the popularity of Series 3.

Inside the Series 4 NFL TeenyMates tin you’ll find a bunch of stuff.  You’ve got a stand, (4) packs of Series 4 NFL TeenyMates, and an exclusive referee figure.  All figures look like tiny linebackers.  Rare figures to look for include Robomate (1:37), Glow-In-The-Dark (1:64), Seattle Seahawks Throwback (1:128), Crystal Ice Figure (1:171), Washington Redskins Throwback (1:256), and Metallic Gold Finish (1:512).  These rare figures can command major dollars on the secondary market.

I think its safe to say that The Party Animal, Inc. (makers of TeenyMates) have a winner on their hands.  When collectors are willing to spend hundreds on a tiny rare figure, you know you’re doing something right.  Series 4 tins can be found for $18.00… for now 🙂

I opened a tin and pulled the following figures:

• (1) Saints
• (1) Cardinals
• (1) Packers
• (1) Lions
• (1) Jets
• (1) Texans
• (1) Giants
• (1) Broncos
• (1) Referee

TeenyMates NFL Series 3 Collectors Tin Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to Joe Zagrapan on being the lucky winner of the TeenyMates NFL Series 3 Collectors Tin.  Once Joe Zagrapan sends me their mailing address, The Party Animal, Inc. will ship this tin ASAP.  Thanks!

TeenyMates NFL Series 3 Collectors Tin Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a brand new and sealed TeenyMates NFL Series 3 Collectors Tin.  Every tin contains the following:

• NFL Standings Stadium Display
• 4 Packs of NFL Series 3 TeenyMates (each pack contains (2) figures and (2) puzzle pieces)
• (1) Glow-in-the-Dark Neon Orange figure (this is the only place you can get this figure)

Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, September 12, 2014 @ 8:00 p.m. EST.
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post.
• You can enter once per day.
• The winner will be selected at random.
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering.
• U.S. residents only
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over.
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again.
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so The Party Animal, Inc. can ship out this collectors tin for FREE!!!

Unboxing The TeenyMates NFL Series 3 Collectors Tin

The 2014 NFL season is officially underway!!!  There are new rookies to watch, and new TeenyMates figures to collect.

The Party Animal, Inc. (makers of TeenyMates) have put together a nice collectors tin for those fans interested in starting their own TeenyMates collection.  This tin includes the following:

• NFL Standings Stadium Display
• 4 Packs of NFL Series 3 TeenyMates
• (1) Glow-in-the-Dark Neon Orange figure (this is the only place you can get this figure)

In all, NFL Series 3 contains eight chase figures – camouflage, glow-in-the-dark, Patriots Throwback, Broncos Throwback, NFL Line Judge, and Metallic Gold Finish.  Then you have the neon orange glow-in-the-dark figure found in the collectors tin, and a Target exclusive Monster figure.  It still amazes me as to how much some of these chase figures sell for.

From the tin I opened, I pulled figures of the Patriots, Browns, Bengals, Texans, Cowboys, Bears, Panthers, and Rams.  Plus the neon orange figure.  These are the nicest looking TeenyMates they’ve released.  The arms on the figures are away from the player’s body, and the team logos are much larger.

The MSRP on the TeenyMates Collectors Tin is $19.99.  This item and lots of other cool stuff can be found in the Lil’ Teammates Shop.

Flashback Product of the Week: 1997 Donruss Preferred Football

1997 Donruss Preferred football had an interesting idea behind it.  At the time this product came out, collectors went crazy trying to find the Precious Metals inserts.  These inserts contained an actual amount of silver, gold, or platinum.  Each box contained 24 smaller tins with 5 cards per tin.  Many of the smaller tins were short printed and are hard to find, even to this day.  Even though collectors like the idea of the Precious Metals cards, this product only stuck around for a few years.  I remember seeing these tins at some of the first cards shows I attended.  They were some high-end stuff at the time.