The BCA Line

There were several names rumored, but it sounded like there would be re-releases or repaints of Shane McMahon, the Cameraman, Jacqueline, Debra, and brand new figures for Brisco and Patterson.

Guys like Michael Cole, Michael Hayes and Kevin Kelly were thrown out there, too, but I doubt there was anything truth to those names.

I think a 2 Tuff series pack of both of them would have sold better than singles releases.

Most of that proposed series has shelfwarmer status written all over it, but I couldn't imagine why Jakks would choose not to make Jacqueline and Debra one more time before the line ended. Again, it's probably not the best suggestion to release another Jacqueline into the wild lol, but I do know that her name was probable for a pack with Sable and/or Marc Mero (hence the Live Wire Series 2 figure in red trunks) at some point.

I believe that Jakks could have squeezed out one more Ringside Collection series before the end of '99, but a lineup of mostly re-releases and only one or two new figures sounds about right to me. Thinking about it again, Cole and Kelly stood no chance.

Now, if the Hardy Boys had been made earlier in the BCA line, I think Jakks could have used Michael Hayes for an exclusive 3-pack, but even that's pushing it.

Yesir, I found this bad boy LAST WEEK in a local dollar store for $1.25!!!





To find a BCA-era figure IN A RETAIL STORE... IN 2010... I was in awe. It was an amazing feeling.

Even if I were to find one for $5+ in stores, I would still have to seriously consider getting it just so I could say that I bought a BCA figure in 2010 and I have a receipt for it.

I had two Lawlers, one in red and black and one in blue and white.

I also had the Headbangers, but I didn't really use them as much as I wasn't really fond of them. It was just one of those packs that my parents picked for me.

my collection got too large at one time that I stopped receiving figures as gifts because my parents didn't know who I had

Christmas of 1999 was probably the end of BCA for me until I started buying them again in July 2007.

Edit: Or maybe it wasn't since I seem to remember having Signature Series 6 HHH in my old collection and that was the last officially-recognized BCA series.

I still can't believe how many TTL figures I received that year along with Grapple Gear packs; I think 2 Tuff Series 5 Viscera/Undertaker might have been the only BCA figures I got, but I was all over the TTL line at first. It was difficult having to start over, but I think the added articulation and new technology with the Titantron had sold me on them.

One of my biggest wrestling Christmas hauls was probably 1998. All of 2-Tuff-2, Superstars 6, Ringside 2, the Severn/Shamrock Grudge Match set (I think), Slammers 2 Dude/Patriot/Taka/Pillman, Signature 2 Gunn/Kane/Michaels, DTA Michaels/DOA/Vader, and some other random Best of 98's, etc. good year for me. I think there were a few random WCW figures too.

I've been thinking about doing another top ten list for a future blog post, and I've narrowed the topic down to one of two things - the best BCA head sculpts and/or the best BCA clothing accessories (meaning, anything that can be worn and that isn't a weapon).

So, I want to know what everyone's favorite things are (doesn't have to be ten total, but try at least five-to-seven) in those two categories.

Head sculpts can be any pre-Real Scan for the BCA figures, and a few examples of clothing accessories would be robes, t-shirts, caps, etc; I'm thinking belts won't count here, but you could list your favorite BCA belts, if you want.