Party Animal, Inc.
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports flags/Banners and Toys |
| Founded 📆 | Avon, OH, United States (1990) |
| Founder 👔 | James Cantrall |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , Westlake, OH , USA |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Bryan Cantrall, President/CEO |
| Members | |
Number of employees | >20 (2013) |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Lil' Teammates is a line of collectible sports figures representing officially licensed professional or collegiate sports teams. Produced by Party Animal, Inc., the first edition was released in January 2010, with new editions released in subsequent years.
Overview
The Lil' Teammates line of collectible sports figures was developed by Party Animal, Inc., which is based in Westlake, Ohio. The 3-inch (76 mm) vinyl figures represent officially licensed professional or collegiate sports teams. The first edition of the toy line—Series 1—was released in January 2010 and initially included figures for National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Basketball Association (NBA) teams, as well as over 40 college teams. Series 1 expanded to include National Hockey League (NHL) teams in November 2010. Series 2 debuted in 2011 and introduced articulated joints on the figures, able to rotate at the waist, head, and arms. Series 3 brought new uniforms and positions in 2012. In 2013, Series 4 was rolled out specifically with the introduction of the wide receiver position to the line of NFL and collegiate Lil' Teammates.
Lil' Teammates were created by Party Animal Toys to fill the void for sports fan products geared towards young children.[weasel words][citation needed] Though the figures were initially developed with 4-10 year olds in mind, it quickly became apparent that many adult sports collectors had interest as well. The figures are posed in various positions, representing different professional and collegiate sports. As they are all officially licensed toys, each figure represents a specific team. The toy line was developed with a limited-edition implementation beginning with Series 1. Changes in player positions, poses, and uniforms are released as different Series numbers. As of August 2014[update], the latest series is Series 4.[1] With each new series release, the previous series for that figure are retired to enhance collectibility and increasing the value of that given figure.[2][3]
Lil' Teammates Series
Series 1
Release Date: January 2010 (NHL added in November 2010), Total Figures: 208
- NFL Quarterbacks: 32
- NFL Running backs: 32
- MLB Pitchers: 30
- MLB Batters: 10
- NBA Point guards: 17
- Collegiate Quarterbacks: 46
- Collegiate Running Backs: 15
- Collegiate Pitchers: 2
- Collegiate Basketball Playmakers: 6
Series 2
Release Date: June 2011, Total Figures: unknown
Series 3
Release Date: 2012, Total Figures: unknown
- Collectible Team Sets
- Hockey referee:
- Umpire:
Series 4
Release Date: August 2013, Total Figures: unknown
- NFL Wide receivers:
- Collegiate Wide Receivers
Lil' Teammates Throwbacks
Lil' Teammates Throwbacks Series 1 were released in November 2010. The Throwback line features players in the retired jerseys from the team's golden eras.
Throwback Series 1
Release Date: November 2010 Total Figures: 2
- New England Patriots Quarterback
- Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback
Throwback Series 2
Total Figures: 6
- Atlanta Falcons Quarterback
- Dallas Cowboys Quarterback
- Denver Broncos Quarterback
- Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback
- Washington Redskins Quarterback
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback
Throwback Series 3
Total Figures: 2
- Green Bay Packers Quarterback
- Houston Oilers Quarterback
Lil' Teammates Gold Label
A new figure was released in January 2011 under the limited edition Gold Label tag. The gold label is used to designate miscellaneous figures who will only be available for a limited time. The first figure in this series is "The Ref."
TeenyMates
In the fall of 2012, Party Animal Toys released a mini-collectible spinoff of Lil' Teammates called TeenyMates. Standing at just one inch tall, TeenyMates put the fun of sports in the palm of your hand. The figures are sold in blind packaging which adds mystery and fun. Each package contains two figures and two puzzle pieces. Each line also features rare figures. TeenyMates started with NFL Series 1 in 2012 and expanded to NBA and NHL in 2013 as well as releasing Series 2 of the NFL TeenyMates.[4]
The first five series of NFL TeenyMates featured generic figures of all 32 teams as follows: series 1 quarterbacks (ball held in right hand near shoulder), series 2 running backs (ball tucked in left arm), series 3 wide receivers (ball held in extended right hand), series 4 linebackers (both hands raised, no ball), and series 5 linemen (crouching with left hand on ground). From series 6 on, the figures represent real NFL players with the players' names and numbers on the jerseys, with added facial hair and matching skin tones (figures from previous series all had the same skin tone and no facial hair).
References
- ↑ "Lil Teammates - NFL toys - NFL Action Figures - www.lilteammates.com". www.lilteammates.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ https://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20110201/bs_prweb/prweb5022654[dead link] Press Release, PRWeb
- ↑ Megan Rozsa, "Avon Company Rolls Out Lil' Teammates", The Morning Journal, Jan.30,2011
- ↑ "TeenyMates". www.teenymates.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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