The 6 Most Memorable X-Files Collectibles

Posted by Jason Dorough (jason@fandomania.com) on July 23, 2008

After a long absence, Agents Mulder and Scully return to action this week in The X-Files: I Want To Believe. Even though there’s not much in the way of merchandise connected to the new movie, there have been a bunch of cool collectibles released throughout the TV series’ run, as well as licensed for the original movie. Here’s a look at some of the more notable ones.

1. McFarlane Action Figures

Known for their attention to detail, creative sculpting, and awesome accessories, McFarlane Toys had the license for the first X-Files movie. Their releases included action figures of Scully and Mulder, as well as Aliens and Cavemen. Accessories packed in with them ranged from the agents’ trademark cell phones and guns to big alien tank playset pieces.

2. Abducted Smoking Alien Statue

In 1997, Randy Bowen sculpted this 10″ statue featuring the smoking alien in a cage from the X-Files TV series. The piece was limited to 3000 and was one of the few high-end collectibles that have been released based on The X-Files.

3. Flukeman Statue

One of the most memorable X-Files villains was the Flukeman, featured in the season two episode “The Host.” Flukey got his recognition when he was made part of the same statue series by Randy Bowen that featured the Smoking Alien above.

4. Sideshow 12″ Figures

Whenever I make one of these lists, it’s hard not to mention Sideshow Collectibles. They’re one of the best premiere collectibles companies, and they’re one of the few big names that has produced X-Files items in the last few years. Their 12″ action figure license produced fantastically accurate figures of Scully, Mulder, Doggett, the Cigarette Smoking Man, and even Millennium’s Frank Black, among others.

5. X-Files Palz

Similar to the more popular Minimates line, this series of building block style figures dug deeply into the X-Files mythos, including not only the big guns like Mulder and Scully but also lesser known villains like Donnie Pfaster and Tooms.

6. X-Files Barbie Set

One of the more surprising X-Files collectibles bears mentioning here merely because of its existence. Mattel produced a two-pack of X-Files inspired Barbies that really looks nothing at all like Scully and Mulder. Still, the set became a popular collectible and is likely the only time you’ll see Ken dressing up as David Duchovny.

Photo credit: nnnnic at Flickr

“The Collector’s Corner” is a special weekly installment of Officially Cool written by guest author Jason Dorough of www.Mechazilla.com and Fandomania.com. Jason is an avid collector of cool geeky gear and one of the internet’s authorities on things that are “Officially Cool”. Be sure to check back every Wednesday here on Film School Rejects, as Jason will be bringing you the best collectibles that the world has to offer.

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