In 2001, Sideshow took its successful experience with Classic Film properties further into the past with three historical product lines in the 12" category: Brotherhood of Arms, Six Gun Legends, and Bayonets and Barbwire. This year, Sideshow will continue to push into untouched territory by expanding on these three lines as well as introduce two new lines: LIVE BY THE SWORD and FIFE AND DRUM.

The Sideshow / Weta Collectibles brand continues with several new editions to our The Lord of the Rings line including exquisite plaques, new figures and environments. The Sideshow / Weta team have expanded their partnership with the acquisition of the Muppets license. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of The Muppet Show, Sideshow / Weta collectibles will be releasing a line of polystone busts featuring classic Muppet characters.

The Sideshow site will be updated with photos of prototypes in development, descriptions of our new lines and editions debuting at Toy Fair, as well as photos of our show booth. We will also be sending brief newsletters to our e-mail list with the latest info from Toy Fair. You can sign up for our newsletter through our home page!

Press photos and releases will be available through our press room. If you are not a member of our press room please contact pr@sideshowtoy.com or call (818) 879-1996 ext. 104.

James Bond
Sideshow Toy is proud to debut the first of its 12 inch collectible figures in the James Bond line. Premiering at this year's Toy Fair will be a glimpse into the future of the James Bond offering with figures from Goldfinger, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun and Licence to Kill. [ Press release ] [ View Bond ]

Lord of the Rings
Sideshow /Weta Collectibles add to their highly detailed line of The Lord of the Rings collectibles this year with wall plaques, exclusive figures and environments! This collectible line is sculpted at Weta Workshop, the same special effects group that helped to bring The Lord of the Rings films to life! [ View our LOTR section! ]

Muppets
In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Muppet Show, Sideshow / Weta Collectibles and the Jim Henson Company are excited to announce the release of a new line of exquisitely sculpted collectible polystone busts depicting characters from the classic 1970's television show. Debuting this year at Toy Fair, in New York City, are the first pieces in a line of 20 busts that will span through the year 2003, each based on the most beloved characters of the classic 'Muppet Show' television series. [View Press Release] [View Muppet Pics!]

Platoon
Oliver Stone’s Platoon encapsulates all of the uncertainty and fear of the war in Vietnam. The squad not only combats impossible terrain, withering heat and the Viet Cong but battle the most insidious enemy of all, themselves. In spring 2002, Sideshow Toy will release three 12" figures from this epic tale: Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), gung-ho fanatic Sergeant Barnes (Tom Berenger) and the humane, yet combat seasoned, Sergeant Elias (Willem Dafoe). [More Information]

Holy Grail
Last year Sideshow Toy released its first series of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Due to the silly nature of Sideshow Toy in falling woefully short of satisfying Monty Python fans, the marketing firm of "WOGGS, PALMER AND LLAMA" has strongly urged the aforementioned company to release a new edition of "Holy Grail" figures. Sideshow is debuting it’s September 2002 Series 2 release of the Five Knights, ,Tim the Enchanter (John Cleese), The Dead Collector (Eric Idle), and The Black Knight (John Cleese) in New York City at Toy Fair. [More Information]

For added fun, watch The Black Knight lose all of his limbs here.

Universal Monsters
Sideshow has added to their Universal Classic Monster line with the elegant edition of the Mask of the Red Death 12" figure and The Son of Frankenstein 12" figure. Also available are the Silver Screen Editions™ of Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man and the Phantom of the Opera.[ View Mask of the Red Death ] [ View Son of Frankenstein ]

Live by the Sword
The "Live by the Sword" series is an umbrella project covering the eras of history when ‘cold steel’ ruled the day. Subjects will range from the Barbarian warriors that took on the legions of Rome to the ‘knights’ that crossed swords on the battlefields of Europe and Asia. Our first two figure offerings are a Viking warrior from the 9th Century and an English Knight from the early 14th Century. [ View Press Release ] [ View English Knight ] [ View Viking Warrior ]

Fife and Drum
The Fife and Drum collection is the second new series we are launching this year. Throughout history from the time of the Thirty Year Wars that raged in Europe to the colonial battles of Queen Victoria of England, men have marched to the Fife and Drum. This series is much broader in focus than previous product offerings and will represent these different eras through appropriate sub-headings. "The Sons of Liberty" will cover the American Revolution. Our first two figures are the British 64th Regt. of Foot and the American Delaware Regt. [ View Press release ] [ View British 64th Regt. of Foot ] [ American Delaware Regt. ]

Hogan's Heroes
Sideshow Toy presents the Hogan’s Heroes Series with three limited edition 12" figures. Colonel Robert Hogan (Crane), Colonel Wilhelm Klink (Werner Klemperer), and Sergeant Hans Schultz (John Banner). A limited run of 10,000 pieces per figure will be available in June, 2002. Each figure includes authentic costumes from the show, a variety of accessories, and a display base with the show logo and name printed upon it. [ View the press release ] [ More Information on Hogan's Heroes ]

Bayonets
We have exciting editions this year to our Bayonets and Barbed Wire (WW1) line. We have added the anticipated US 5th Marine, German 23rd IR Infantryman and we are introducing our 'Red Baron' figure. In addition we are debuting our Bayonets carded accessory sets and a 1/6 scale environment titled 'Suicide Lane.'[ View 5th Marine ] [ View German 23rd ] [ View Accessory Set 1 ] [ View Accessory Set 2 ] [ View Red Baron ] [ View 'Suicide Lane' ] [ View Maxim Gun ]

Brotherhood of Arms
We have exciting editions this year to our Brotherhod of Arms (American Civil War) line. We have added the Series 4 which includes US146th NY Zouave Infantryman & C.S. Infantry Bugler / Army of Northern Virginia and ‘Stonewall’ Jackson. In addition we are debuting our next line carded accessory sets and a 1/6 scale environment 'The Stone Wall.' [ View Series 4 ] [ View Series 2 Carded Sets ] [ View 'Stonewall' Jackson ] [ View 'The Stone Wall' ]

Twilight Zone
Sideshow adds to it’s fantastic line of Twilight Zone figures this year with ‘The Gremlin’ from the episode ‘Nightmare at 20,000 feet’ and Kanamit from the episode ‘To Serve Man.’ Also available in our Twilight Zone series is the Doctor and Nurse from ‘Eye of the Beholder.’ [ View Doctor and Nurse ] [ View Gremlin ] [ View Kanamit ]

Outer Limits
Sideshow Toy delves even further into the mysterious and unknown with The Outer Limits Collection. "There is nothing wrong with your television set…" echoed through neighborhoods from September 16, 1963 until its sudden cancellation on January 16, 1965. Featured in Series 1 of The Outer Limits Collection is the Ebonite Interrogator from ‘Nightmare’ and Gwyllm from ‘Sixth Finger.’ Debuting at Toy Fair is Series 2 which features Ikar and Ikar’s Soldier from ‘Keeper of the Purple Twilight.’ [ View Ebonite Interrogator ] [ View Gwyllm ] [ View Ikar and Ikar's Soldier ]

Get Smart
Get Smart joins Sideshow Toy’s classic TV collection this summer (August 2002) with the highly anticipated release of Maxwell Smart (Don Adams). The loveable and hilarious Maxwell Smart will be joined by his counterparts Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon) and The Chief (Edward Platt). The show’s classic high jinx first aired on September 18, 1965 and Maxwell Smart immediately became TV’s favorite spy. [ View Get Smart ]

Art S. Buck: Artist’s Model (Male & Female)
Draw and sketch with confidence and accuracy when you use the Art S. Buck™ male and female artist models. The Art S. Buck™ has over 30 points of articulation and it's flexibility allows you create a full range of human movement. The highly durable plastic body has true human proportions in 1/6 scale. The male and female heads have generic facial features and the hands have distinctive, expressive fingers to aid with your detailed drawing studies. [ View Art S. Buck - Male ] [ View Art S. Buck - Female ]