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Sideshow Collectibles

Sideshow Collectiblesis an American specialty manufacturer of movie, film, television and collectibleaction figures,statues,and high end pieces. Sideshow's licenses includeStar Wars,DC Comics,Marvel Comics,The Lord of the Rings,Disney,Harry Potter,Masters of the Universe,Pokémon,Dragon Ball Z,Street Fighter,Game of Thrones,andStar Trek.

Sideshow Inc.
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1994;30 years ago(1994)
Headquarters
U.S.
ProductsFigurines,action figures
BrandsHot Toys
Websitesideshow

Sideshow Collectibles is also the exclusive distributor ofHot Toyscollectible figures in the United States, North and South America, Europe, Australia and throughout most Asian countries. It is also an official distributor ofIron Studiosstatues in United States territory.

History

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Sideshow Collectibles was established in 1994. It originally created toy prototypes for major toy companies such asMattel,Galooband Wild Planet. In 1999, Sideshow began marketing its own line of collectible and specialty products under the Sideshow brand, beginning with theUniversal Classic Monsters8 "Action Figure license, which sold throughToys R Usand other mass market retailers.[1]The company then began creating items in the sixth scale format that sold through specialty markets, at which time Sideshow switched their name from "toys" to "collectibles".[2]

Sideshow Collectibles currently partners withMarvel,Disney,DreamWorks,WB,Lucasfilm,DC,Blizzard Entertainment,and others to create products drawn from theMarvel Universe,theDC Universe,Star Wars,Alien&Predator,Terminator,The Lord of the Rings,G.I. Joe,Halo,World of Warcraft,Star Craft II,Mass Effect 3,Diablo 3,and many more.[2]Sideshow Collectibles' products are currently sold in specialty, trend, collectible and comic shops both in the US and internationally, as well as online directly through Sideshow Collectibles.[1]

Production

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A collectible at Sideshow starts out with conceptual art, which may be several layers deep. Then sculpting begins, primarily with traditional clay or wax sculpture tools. Digital rendering programs are also used, which are printed out in a rapid prototyping machine. The output is taken into the sculpture pool, and then cleaned up to bring in an additional layer of detail by human hand. 90% of the collectibles Sideshow makes are licensed properties.[3]

Licensed properties

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DC Comics

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Marvel Comics

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Television

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Video games

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Additional statues

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See also

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References

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  2. ^abMichael Crawford (2006-06-15)."Collecting Action Figures – A Brief History".Retrieved2012-05-16.
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  4. ^"Mrs. Pamela Voorhees from Sideshow Toys".fridaythe13thfilms.
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  6. ^"Indiana Jones Merchandising".TheRaider.net.Retrieved2008-04-07.
  7. ^"Jaws Maquette".Archived fromthe originalon April 27, 2014.
  8. ^"'When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth' T-Rex vs. Velociraptors Diorama, Jurassic Park – Toy Invasion- Onlineshop ".Archived fromthe originalon August 13, 2016.
  9. ^Sideshow Collectibles (2007-01-05)."Sideshow MakingSpider-Man 3Collectibles ".SuperHeroHype.Retrieved2007-01-24.
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  11. ^"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Sideshow Experience".
  12. ^Crawford, Michael (May 1, 2009)."Terminator 2 T-800 Premium Format Statue".mwctoys.
  13. ^"Toys and collectibles licenses are in".Terminator Files.2008-07-23. Archived fromthe originalon July 25, 2008.Retrieved2008-07-24.
  14. ^Sideshow Time (2010-07-18)."Sideshow Collectibles – Optimus Prime Maquette".Sideshowtoy. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-06-14.Retrieved2011-04-04.
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  16. ^Tron: Evolution release date and Collector's Edition revealed | Joystiq
  17. ^"'Run' – Fine Art Print by DreamWorks Animation Fine Art ".Sideshow Collectibles.Retrieved2018-11-04.
  18. ^"How to Train Your Dragon Toothless Statue by Sideshow Collectibles".Sideshow Collectibles.Retrieved2018-11-04.
  19. ^"The Furious Five Fine Art Print by DreamWorks Animation Fine Art".Sideshow Collectibles.Retrieved2018-11-04.
  20. ^"SIdeshow Archive search for Star Trek".Sideshow Collectibles.Retrieved2018-11-04.
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  23. ^"DC Comics Green Lantern Premium Format™ Figure by Sideshow Collectibles".Sideshow Collectibles.
  24. ^"Behold The Glorious Epicentre Of Costly Comic-Con Collectibles".Kotaku Australia.July 18, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon July 21, 2012.
  25. ^Sideshow Collectibles Hulk Comiquette review | What's Your ObsessionArchived2011-08-29 at theWayback Machine
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  27. ^Arpe, Malene (May 17, 2007)."No plumber's butt for Spidey?".Toronto Star.
  28. ^New From Sideshow Collectibles: Psylocke Premium Figure |Marvel
  29. ^"Exclusive Fantastic Four Contest – Sideshow's The Thing Maquette!".FirstShowing.net.13 June 2007.
  30. ^"Sideshow Collectibles Thor Legendary Scale Bust Contest".toymania.
  31. ^"Pituvision – YouTube".
  32. ^"Exclusive Spider-Man 3 Contest – Sideshow's Venom Bust!".FirstShowing.net.25 April 2007.
  33. ^"Win a Wolverine Legendary Scale Bust from Sideshow Collectibles!".February 2, 2009.
  34. ^"Throne of the Slayer – Buffy Summers Maquette Available for Pre-Order Next Week".10 July 2012.
  35. ^Nikole Zivalich (2012-07-25)."G.I. Joe Collectibles From Sideshow At Comic-Con 2012".Retrieved2012-08-14.
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  37. ^"Sideshow Collectibles presents Diablo III Overthrown statue".Destructoid. 19 June 2009.Retrieved2011-05-24.
  38. ^"Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - Sideshow Collectibles".Sideshowtoy.Retrieved2012-07-07.
  39. ^"Lara Croft Sixth Scale Figure - Sideshow Collectibles".Sideshowtoy. 2008-11-20.Retrieved2012-07-07.
  40. ^"Preview: Lara Croft: Snow Day Polystone Statue - Sideshow Collectibles".Sideshowtoy. 2010-03-30.Retrieved2012-07-07.
  41. ^"Uncharted 3: Drake Deception Collector's Edition and pre-order bonuses detailed".VG247. 2011-06-02.Retrieved2011-07-02.
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