The 2015 People's Picks - The Ballot!

Hello readers!  It's time for the 2015 People's Picks voting.  This is where you, the reader and collector, get to weigh in on the best collectibles of 2015, using the same exact ballot selections as the industry judges in the Poppies! It's always interesting to see how the general population of collectors votes in comparison to the judges, and I bet this year will prove particularly so.

The nominees on this ballot got here because of the judges. You can find the list of the 150 judges for 2015 right here. You'll see some very familiar names from companies large and small, media outlets around the net, retailers and collectors around the globe, and artists from many different areas. They discussed, argued and nominated those items they felt had that certain somethin' somethin' for each category.

NOTE: You only get to vote once, and the best way to control that is by asking for your email. If you want your vote to count, enter your email. I don't use the email addresses for anything else, including providing them to anyone for mail etc.

It is not necessary to vote in every category. I've included an 'abstain' button for each category which is the default (and very last) radio button. However, I've also provided links for all choices to refresh your memory on each nominee. Read through all the choices in each category before casting your vote, since what I call something might not be what you expected, and there are often two companies doing the same character or license. Thanks!

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Best Overall Company: It's never easy to get this list pared down - there's just too many companies doing great work across the industry.

3A	ACI	Asmus	Bandai/ Bandai Japan
Bif Bang Pow	DC Collectibles	Diamond Select	Enterbay
Four Horsemen	Funko	Gentle Giant	Hasbro
Hot Toys	Jakks	Jazwares	Kotobukiya
LEGO	Mattel	McFarlane Toys	Mezco
NECA	Playmates	Sideshow	Star Ace
ThreeZero	Weta	ABSTAIN

Best Overall Line - High End: I'd like to change the name of this category, but I'm not sure what fits best.  I'm not interested in getting too specific with the 'rules' and nominators generally get the concept of high end versus low end, but I think there must be a better term to indicate it. Let me know if you have any suggestions!

There's a lot of very, very good nominees here, and there are some licenses shared by multiple companies, so please pay particularly close attention. The links are merely reminders, because you're voting for the entire line, not a single release.

Avengers Vignette, Dragon Models	Batman (all lines), Hot Toys	Batman Black/White, DC Collectibles	Batman 1966, Tweeterhead
DC Bombshells, DC Collectibles	DC Comics, Sideshow	DC Comics, Kotobukiya	Doctor Who, Big Chief
Gang's Kingdom, Dam Toys	Harry Potter, Star Ace	Hobbit/LOTR, Weta	Manchester United, ZCWO
Marvel (all lines), Hot Toys	Marvel ArtFX, Kotobukiya	Marvel, Play Imaginative	NBA, Enterbay
One:12 Collective, Mezco	Star Wars Movie Realization, Bandai	Star Wars, Egg Attack	Star Wars, Hot Toys
Star Wars, S.H. Figurarts	Star Wars, Sideshow	Transformers Masterpiece, Hasbro/Takara	Warframe, Symbiote Studios
ABSTAIN

Best Overall Line - Low End: Lots of great choices, some from the same license, so attention must be paid. Remember, the links here are just to remind you on the OVERALL line, not a specific figure or wave. You're voting for the overall line and what it did throughout the year, not a single release. Thanks!

Alien(s), NECA	Barbie Spy Squad, Mattel	Batman Animated, DC Collectibles	Batman Designer Series, DC Collectibles
Femme Fatales, DST	Firefly Legacy, Funko	Game of Thrones, Dark Horse	Ghostbusters, DST
Gotham Select, DST	Jurassic World, Hasbro	Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Marvel Select, DST
Masters of the Universe Classics, Mattel	Mortal Kombat, Mezco	Pop!, Funko	Reaction, Funko
Retro Figures (8inch cloth outfits), NECA	Simpsons Celebrity Series, NECA	Star Wars 4inch (5poa), Hasbro	Star Wars Black (6inch), Hasbro
Star Wars Elite (diecast), Disney	TMNT, Kid Robot	TMNT, Playmates	Transformers, Hasbro
Video Game Series, NECA	Walking Dead, McFarlane	WWE, Mattel	ABSTAIN

Eddie Wires Award: The Eddie Wires Award for Outstanding Paint is intended to honor a collectible that stands out in the Paint Application category.

Balrog, Weta	Bruce Lee Enter The Dragon, Enterbay	Hulkbuster, ArtFX, Kotobukiya	Iron Man MK43 1/4 scale, Hot Toys
Iron Man Whiplash II, Hot Toys	Marilyn Monroe, Blitzway	Panzier Cop, Hot Toys	Rise of the Tomb Raider
Smaug, Weta	ABSTAIN

Best Male Figure - 1/4 Scale and Above: While NECA tended to dominate this year with a lot of releases, a couple other well known companies did keep them honest with some great releases of their own.

Batman Arkham Knight, NECA	Batman, Batman Begins, NECA	Boba Fett, Hot Toys	Darth Vader Battle Buddies, Hasbro
Devastator, Transformers Generations, Hasbro	Hulkbuster Titan Series, Hasbro	Iron man MK 43, Hot Toys	Joker Dark Knight, NECA
Peguin, NECA	Predator, NECA	Robin 1966, NECA	Superman, Chris Reeve, NECA
ABSTAIN

Best Male Figure - 12 - 17": This is usually the most controversial category, and we kept the nominations to a minimum this year, although there's tons and tons of great choices. And before you ask me why certain Hot Toys figures are on the ballot and others aren't, that's because I allow the company (as with all companies) final say in which ones they think best represent them.

Aragorn, ACI	Aragorn, Asmus	Darth Vader, Hot Toys	Deadpool, Sideshow
Diamond 4, Gangs Kingdom, Dam Toys	Han Solo in Hoth Gear, Sideshow	Heisenberg, ThreeZero	Luke Skywalker Tatooine, Hot Toys
Ned Stark, Game of Thrones, ThreeZero	Robocop BD (Murphy), Hot Toys	Scout Trooper, Sideshow	Sirius Black, Star Ace
Whiplash MKII, Hot Toys	ABSTAIN

Best Male Figure - 5" - 11": Another category with lots of good choices, and plenty of good choices that didn't make the ballot. There's always controversy around why did this Marvel Legends or Batman Animated figure get on and this one didn't, etc, but only so many can be on the ballot each year.

Antman (movie), Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Batman Animated, DC Collectibles	Batman DKR One:12 Collective, Mezco	Boba Fett Ronin, Tamashii Nations Bandai
Bossk, Star Wars Black, Hasbro	Callix MOTUC, Mattel	Carnage, Marvel Select, DST	Deathstroke, Arrow, DC Collectibles
Doctor Strange, Marvel Select, DST	Iron Patriot, Play Imaginative	Joker, Batman Animated, DC Collectibles	King Choobla, MOTUC, Mattel
Kraven, Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Malcolm Reynolds, Firefly Legacy, Funko	Raiden, Mortal Kombat, Mezco	Ray Stantz, Ghostbusters, DST
Rocketeer, Legacy, Funko	Spider-Man, Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Stan Lee, Celebrity Simpsons, NECA	Stormtrooper First Order, Star Wars Black, Hasbro
Superior Venom, Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Superman Chris Reeve, NECA	Taylor, 8inch POTA, NECA	Ultra Magnus, Transformers Generations, Hasbro
ABSTAIN

Best Male Figure - Under 5": There aren't as many nominees in this category these days. Part of that is due to the lack of G.I. Joe, part is due to the shift of Star Wars product shipping late in the year and more being held until 2016. It's also due to a lot of the movie licenses moving up to the 6" scale, abandoning the smaller size a bit. There's still some really good choices here, and a couple of them are well off the beaten path.

Carl, Walking Dead, McFarlane	Collosus, Juggernaut version, Hasbro	Cultist, Legends of Cthulhu, Warpo	General Hux, Star Wars, Hasbro
Gung Ho, G.I. Joe, Hasbro	Herschel, Walking Dead, McFarlane	Korg, Marvel Infinite, Hasbro	Rick Grimes, Walking Dead, McFarlane
Sherlock, Underground Toys	Snowtrooper First Order, Star Wars, Hasbro	Vision, Marvel Infinite, Hasbro	ABSTAIN

Best Female Figure - Over 11": While the outside world has finally gotten hip to the smaller number of available female action figures, the number available has actually increased. We've got some excellent choices in every scale this year!

Black Widow, AoU, Hot Toys	Eowyn, LOTR, Asmus	Gamora, GotG, Hot Toys	Haunted Zombie Bride, Barbie, Mattel
Hermione, Harry Potter, Star Ace	Hit Girl, Medicom	Lady Action, Captain Action	Lady of the White Woods, Barbie, Mattel
Maria Hill, Avengers, Hot Toys	Tauriel, Hobbit, Asmus	ABSTAIN

Best Female Figure - 5" - 11": I'm pretty sure it's a rarity to have almost as many female figures in this category as male, and perhaps more surprising is that even without a large contingent of figures from lines like DCUC and MOTUC, this scale is booming.

Black Widow, Marvel Select, DST	Canary, Arrow, DC Collectibles	Captain Phasma, Star Wars Elite, Disney	Captain Phasma, Star Wars Black, Hasbro
Gemma, Sons of Anarchy, Mezco	Huntara, MOTUC, Mattel	Maggie, Evolve Legacy, Funko	Mara of Primus, MOTUC, Mattel
Maria Hill, Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Misty Knight, Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Nova, Heroes of the Storm, NECA	Purple Power Ranger Dino Super Charge, Bandai
Rey, Star Wars Black, Hasbro	Ripley, Aliens, NECA	Roxy Rocket, Batman Animated, DC Collectibles	Scarlet Witch, Marvel Legends, Hasbro
Selina Kyle, Gotham Select, DST	Wasp, Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Zoe, Firefly Legacy, Funko	ABSTAIN

Best Female Figure - Under 5": As with the male figures, there were fewer lines in this scale during 2015, but Marvel and Star Wars provided some great options.

Ashoka Tano (adult), Star Wars, Hasbro	Black Cat, Marvel Infinite, Hasbro	Captain Phasma, Star Wars, Hasbro	Card Captor Sakura, Max Factory
Carol, Walking Dead, McFarlane	Emma Frost, Marvel Infinite, Hasbro	Minnie Mouse (Ms. Cratchet), Disney	Princess Leia Organa, Star Wars Black, Hasbro
Scarlet Witch, AoU, Hasbro	Shanna, Marvel Infinite, Hasbro	ABSTAIN

Best Build a Figure: I don't think it takes a great prognosticator to tell Hasbro will win this one this year, but for what series? Next year we already know Mattel will be on the ballot as well, so the concept isn't going any where any time soon.

Allfather, Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Build a Weapon, Star Wars, Hasbro	Defensor, Transformers, Hasbro	Hobgoblin, Marvel Legends, Hasbro
Hulkbuster, Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Menasor, Transformers Generations, Hasbro	Rhino, Marvel Legends, Hasbro	Thanos, Marvel Legends, Hasbro
Ultron, Marvel Legends, Hasbro	ABSTAIN

Best Play Set or Vehicle: This is one of the few categories that always sports a tremendous amount of variety in style, price range, and design. There's a couple of the same items from different manufacturers nominated this year, so pay extra attention.

Bat (The) DKR, Hot Toys	Batcave 1966, Mattel	Batmobile, BTAS, DC Collectibles	Batmobile, DKR, Dragon
Bat Signal set, DKR, Hot Toys	Deadluxe High School, Monster High, Mattel	First Order Snowspeeder, Star Wars, Hasbro	Giant Leonardo Play Set, TMNT, Playmates
Iron Man MKIII Construction Dio, Hot Toys	Law Giver, POTA, NECA	Power Loader, Aliens, NECA	Rey's Speeder, Star Wars FA, Hasbro
Roxy Rocket, Batman Animated, DC Collectibles	Speederbike, Star Wars, Sideshow	Talon Fighter, MOTUC, Mattel	Tardis, Doctor Who, Funko
Taun Taun, Star Wars Black, Hasbro	Taun Taun, Star Wars, Sideshow	TIE Fighter, Star Wars Black, Hasbro	ABSTAIN

Best Statue: Plenty to chose from here, and quite a wide variety of licenses and styles as well.

Balrog, Weta	Batman, 1966, Tweeterhead	Batman Returns PF, Sideshow	Black Widow, XM Studios
Bruce Lee, Enter the Dragon, Blitzway	Catwoman, 1966 Newmar, Tweeterhead	Eddie Munster, Tweeterhead	Hawkgirl, Bombshells, DC Collectibles
Hulk, AoU, Dragon	Hulkbuster, Dragon	Hulkbuster, Kotobukiya	Jean Gray Phoenix, XM Studios
Marilyn Monroe, Blitzway	Metroid Samus, First 4 Figures	MGSV Snake, Gecco	Pinhead PF, Sideshow
Rise of the Tomb Raider	Rocket and Groot, Gentle Giant	Sentinel, Marvel, Sideshow	She-Hulk (red SDCC), Kotobukiya
Smaug, Hobbit, Weta	Superman, DC Super Powers, Kotobukiya	Target, Munky King	Warframe Rhino, Symbiote Studios
ABSTAIN

Best Bust: Wow - fewer bust nominees than BAF nominees. The times they are a changing. At least we see a nice variety here from 1/6th scale to 1/4 scale to full size.

Akuma, Pop Culture Shock	Catwoman 1966, DST	Dark Knight Batman, Sideshow	Harley Quinn, BTAS, DST
Iron Man MK43, Hot Toys	Marv, Sin City, DST	Smaug, Hobbit, Weta	War Machine MK2, Iron Man, Hot Toys
ABSTAIN

Best Designer/Vinyl: I think the judges did a nice job this year coming up with a good selection, covering both mass market and specialty market releases.

Abominable Snow Cone, Monster Toys	Avengers Hero Remix, Dragon	Cthulhu, DST	DC Heroes/Hello Kitty remix, Dragon
Four Horsies of the Pocalypse, Bigshot Toyworks	Hulkbuster Cosbaby, Hot Toys	Jaws Shark, Funko	Kevin Smith Podcast Pals SDCC Vinylmate, DST
Lil Mikey, TMNT, Mondo	MOTUSCLE, Super7	Mr. Pumpfrey, Munky King	Rocket, Vinyl Suger, Funko
Tony Stark (Mark XLIII Armor Version) Artist Mix Designed by TOUMA, Hot Toys	Trouble Trouble, Munky King	ABSTAIN

Best Prop Replica: One theme for this year's replicas - stuff I never thought would get made! The bolt from Iron Giant? An actual Halo motorcycle helmet? The actual USA Today doing their own BTTF cover? There were some big surprises this year...along with some tried and true recipes as well.

Batman's Cowl, Arkham Origins, TriForce	Bilbo's Pipe, Weta	Black Arrow, Hobbit, Weta	Bolt, Iron Giant, Mondo
Captain America's Shield, eFX	Captain America's Shield (BD), Lager	Elvira Dagger, Tweeterhead	HALO Master Chief Motorcycle Helmet, NECA
Kylo Ren FX Lightsaber, Hasbro	Mr. Fusion, DST	USA Today Cover Page, BTTF	ABSTAIN

Best Building Set/Mini Figures: Last year we altered this category to be more specific and select the actual series or set. Some of these are quite specific, others much more general. Hey, it's not an exact science, but there's lots of good choices!

Aliens, Mini-mates, DST	Big Bang Theory,Lego	Call of Duty, Megabloks	DC Superheroes, Lego
Doctor Who, Lego	Elves, Lego	Game of Thrones, McFarlane	G.I. Joe Terrordrome, Kre-O
Halo, MegaBloks	Marvel Superheroes, Lego	Marvel Minimates, DST	Minions, MegaBloks
Scooby Doo, Lego	Star Wars, Lego	Walking Dead, McFarlane	Wall-E, Lego
ABSTAIN

Best Misc: Here's that catch all for the weird but wonderful oddities of the year. I find it interesting that there are two different T-Rex's on here...I call that the Jurassic World effect.

Alien Egg Carton, NECA	Batmobile 1966 Bottle Opener, DST	Extreme T-Rex, Imaginext	Hero Mashers, Hasbro
Indominus Rex, Zoomer	Red Queen Mother Alien, NECA	Space Walls, GTP Toys	ABSTAIN

And there you have it - once you have your ballot completed with your choices, just hit the Vote button below - thanks!

Thanks for all your help with this year's voting and awards! Remember, any questions please drop me an email.