Do Action Figures and NFTs go together? Hasbro thinks so...and so do I
Hasbro is reviving an old Action Figure franchise, called Starting Lineup, and enticing new buyers with free NFTs.
Starting Lineup was apparently an extremely popular action figure franchise, during the 80's and 90's, that created toy versions of famous Basketball, American Football, and Baseball players.
Eight NBA Basketball Players were chosen for the Series 1 release:
Lebron James
Steph Curry
Luka Doncic
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Joel Embiid
Ja Morant
Jayson Tatum
Trae Young
The Series 1 Starting Lineup (6-inch) figures have been priced at $49.99.
These new highly posable and incredibly detailed Collectible Figures are vastly different from the original ones released in the 80's and 90's.
Check out this Starting Lineup figure I found from 1998 being sold on eBay and see for yourself:
Each Series 1 Starting Lineup (6 inch) figure will also come with an exclusive digital Panini NFT trading card:
Your digital Starting Lineup NFT trading card offer is valid on purchases from September 22nd, 2022 through April 30th, 2023 (or until supplies last)!
Must be redeemed by 11:59PM EST on December 31, 2023.
You must be over the age of 18.
Panini account is required to claim the NFT trading card.
Visit Panini’s FAQ for more information.
Panini actually runs its own private blockchain, and the NFT trading cards are recorded on it.
Unfortunately, this means the NFTs must remain within the Panini ecosystem and cannot be transferred to other wallets.
Hurry now and pre-order while you can!...supposedly the free NFT is only until supplies last.
I pre-ordered one for myself, as I am a fan of basketball and I actually do think this figure will look cool; plus I really want that NFT!
I may have mentioned before, but I am a big fan of the Philadelphia 76ers, so you know I had to get the Joel Embiid figure.
Bringing Action Figures and NFTs together is actually a great idea in my opinion.
It will expose a whole new generation of children and kids to NFTs and the crypto world.
This will given them valuable experience when growing up in a [hopefully] Crypto-dominated world.
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