The Most Valuable Action Figures

McFarlane Toys Babe Ruth

This Babe Ruth figure seems, at first blush, like just another entry in the McFarlane Toys ‘Sports Picks’ line. This one’s special, though: he’s wearing a blue hat. A blue hat, people! Only five of these uniquely behatted stars were made. Two were placed into McFarlane Toys’ archives; three were released to retail hidden among shipments of regular Ruths. The first turned up in Colorado Springs in March, 2009, and sold on

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McFarlane Toys Babe Ruth

This Babe Ruth figure seems, at first blush, like just another entry in the McFarlane Toys ‘Sports Picks’ line. This one’s special, though: he’s wearing a blue hat. A blue hat, people! Only five of these uniquely behatted stars were made. Two were placed into McFarlane Toys’ archives; three were released to retail hidden among shipments of regular Ruths. The first turned up in Colorado Springs in March, 2009, and sold on eBay shortly afterwards for a stunning $13,600. How’s that for a home run?

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