TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 5, 2004 -- In keeping with the tradition of creating highly sought after collectible figures, McFarlane Toys will be an exhibitor (Booth #22) at the 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session Card Show to be held during the NBA All-Star Jam Session. This event will be at the Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall from Feb. 12-16, 2004.
McFarlane Toys has produced an exclusive two-pack for the event to celebrate the hometown co-hosts. The exclusive NBA action figure two-pack will be: Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal and Los Angeles Clippers forward Elton Brand. McFarlane Toys exclusive figures have become a major event draw for fans nationwide. In 2003 and 2004, McFarlane's Sports Picks exclusives were sold at the NFL Experience in Houston and San Diego; the John Hancock All-Star FanFest (MLB) in Chicago; the National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City and the NFL Hall of Fame Weekend in Canton, Ohio.
In 2001, Todd McFarlane reshaped the sports collectibles market with the introduction of McFarlane's SportsPicks NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB action figure lines. Featuring award-winning detail, accuracy and a reputation for delivering picture-perfect facial likenesses, McFarlane's Sports Picks have been a sellout success with every series. McFarlane is also well-known in the sports collectibles world as the owner of several historically significant home run baseballs including Mark McGwire's #70 and Barry Bonds #73. He also is a part-owner of the Edmonton Oilers. In addition to sports, the company produces action figures of pop culture and cult horror icons from movies, music, comic books and video games. Marquee lines include "Terminator 3," "The Matrix" trilogy, Jimi Hendrix, McFarlane's signature creation, Spawn and much more. For more on McFarlane Toys: http://www.McFarlane.com.
NBA All-Star 2004 -- co-hosted by both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers -- will be the first time in 20 years the All-Star Game has taken place in Southern California. The 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session is the world's largest interactive basketball theme park featuring more than 350,000 square feet of non-stop NBA All-Star entertainment. For more event info: http://www.nba.com/jamsession/details.html.