WWE Classic Superstars have become some of the most popular and highly collectible action figures since
Jakks Pacific introduced the series almost two years ago. Since then, the Classic Superstars (CS) line has grown
and evolved into a very large, diverse catalog of items. As Jakks obtains the rights to produce former
WWE character likenesses, they steadily release at least 6 to 9 individual figures in a Classic series about
every 3 months. In addition, they produce several tag teams, 3 packs, and exclusive CS figures.

The Classic Superstars appeal to many generations of fans and collectors. Jakks does an excellent job of
capturing the vintage look and feel of the wrestlers we used to watch on TV so many years ago. Their appeal
lies not only in each figure's attention to detail and inherent nostalgic value, but also in its return
on investment. For those people fortunate enough to have grabbed any of the first series of CS figures from the
shelf, their current resale value on the secondary market ranges from 5 to 10 times their original retail price
of about $10.00. These figures include Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, Andre the Giant, Ultimate Warrior, Bret
"Hitman" Hart, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

How to determine the value of your figures:
Lee's Action Figure & Toy Review, and Toyfare are two great monthly publications that focus on the current action
figure market. Each one has a comprehensive guide that gauges the secondary market value of any action figure,
based on whether it is in mint condition or "loose" (out of the box).

Another way to find out the approximate value/resale value of your item is to do a search on eBay for similar items.

Here is the lineup of previously released Classic Superstars single figures:

Series 1
Bret "Hitman" Hart, Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, Andre The Giant, Shawn Michaels, Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Series 2
Big John Studd, Sgt. Slaughter, Ric Flair, Mankind, Dude Love, George "The Animal" Steele

Series 3
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior,
Undertaker

Series 4
Hillbilly Jim, Tito Santana, Junkyard Dog, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Yokozuna

Series 5
Nikolai Volkoff, The Iron Shiek, Brutus Beefcake, King Kong Bundy, Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff, Terry Funk

Series 6
Andre The Giant, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, One Man Gang, Doink the Clown, Shawn Michaels,
Koko B. Ware, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Earthquake

Series 7
Andre The Giant (young version), Ultimate Warrior, Eddie Guerrero, Gorilla Monsoon, Don Muraco, Harley Race,
British Bulldog, Jimmy Hart, Superstar Billy Graham

Series 8
Jerry "The King" Lawler, Bruiser Brody, Chief Jay Strongbow, Classy Freddie Blassie, Cowboy Bob Orton, Hulk Hogan,
Hollywood Hogan (NWO), Vader

Series 9
Godfather, Papa Shango, Kamala, Bam Bam Bigelow, Akeem, Ric Flair, Paul Bearer, Hawk, Animal

Series 10
Dusty Rhodes, Bruno Sammartino, "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, Greg Valentine, Harley Race, Rocky Maivia, Sabu,
Gorilla Monsoon

Series 11 is currently being produced for release in the near future, and will include several WWE Superstars
from the 1990's.

The CS tag teams and multi-packs are usually released as store or internet exclusives. Classic 2-packs can
typically be found at Toys R Us. The first series includes The Rockers, The Hart Foundation, and The Legion of
Doom. Classic 3-packs have been sold at Wal-Mart.

Internet exclusive figures can be found on sites such as RingsideCollectibles.com or ToyWiz.com.

eBay links for WWE Classic Superstars:
http://stores.ebay.com/Replica-Wrestling-Belts_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm
http://stores.ebay.com/T-and-D-Collectibles_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm
http://stores.ebay.com/Wrestling-Figures-Galore_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm