03/24/05

Todd McFarlane Update

Here are the latest headlines from the News Section of spawn.com, plus contests and much more! We encourage your interest and feedback.

In the News

To read the full text of the stories listed below, please click here: http://spawn.com/news/.

McFarlane's Sports Picks: MLB 12 photos online
Your first look at our next baseball action figure series

It feels almost like Baseball Weekly around the McFarlane camp. Everything we have to talk about this week is Major League Baseball-related. And why not? We've got a metric ton of baseball stuff on tap. Elsewhere in the News section, you'll find stories on our MLB in-stadium promotions for 2005 and a preview story of our exclusive Nolan Ryan 12-inch Astros figure going on sale Monday.

2005 McFarlane Toys in-stadium promotions listed
Plus your first look at the upcoming Florida Marlins giveaway

As announced several weeks ago, McFarlane Toys' first MLB giveaway of 2005 is in partnership with the Florida Marlins. The Marlins will be giving away a McFarlane's Sports Picks 3-inch two-pack featuring Dontrelle Willis and Paul Lo Duca on Saturday, May 21st to the first 12,500 fans through the stadium gates.

Club-exclusive 12-inch Nolan Ryan figure coming
Famous Houston Astros hurler available Monday, March 28

Ever want Nolan Ryan staring you down from the mound? Here's your chance. Well, it's not quite life-size, but our Collector's Club-exclusive 12-inch-scale Nolan Ryan action figure in his Houston Astros uniform is set to go on sale Monday, March 28 only in the Store at spawn.com.

Contests, Contests, Contests

The crack team at spawn.com has lots of stuff to give away to our dedicated Web site users. Be sure to enter any of the contests listed on the new Contests Section of spawn.com for your chance to score cool McFarlane prizes. And check back often as this section is updated with new contests periodically. Good luck.

ToyFest 2005

Check out the ToyFest page for the latest news on McFarlane Toys and the 2005 lines.

Spawn.com Message Boards

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Where to Buy and Release Dates

Not sure where to find you favorite McFarlane Toy? Check out the spawn.com Where to Buy page. When can you buy it? Go to the Release Dates chart from our Toys page.

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