Originally published December 23, 2019. This page preserves a historical announcement or event; availability, dates, and pricing are no longer current.
Welcome to One Sixth Society’s 4th Annual Figure of the Year Awards! After a round of voting by our audience for the nominees, Hot Toys has once again dominated the votes – with all nominees being Hot Toys Figures.
Previous Winners Include:
- 2016: Hot Toys BVS Batman Must Be Facebook Group Member To View 2016 Results.
- 2017: Hot Toys Hulkbuster
- 2018: Hot Toys Yondu
RULES: Voting is closed. The original rules allowed one vote per participant. Voting closed January 2, 2020. The announced date for revealing the winner was on January 3, 2020. All Nominees have been selected by collectors via Facebook groups and online figure forum surveys.
Hot Toys John Wick
A true out of left field announcement from Hot Toys, John Wick impressed collectors with a slew of accessories, some great tailoring, and a very nice likeness to boot. In a year otherwise dominated by Marvel, DC, and Star Wars releases, an official 1/6 representation of the Baba Yaga was highly sought after, and earned itself a nomination on our list.
Hot Toys Scarlet Spider
If you’re like me, you may have been expecting Hot Toys’ Advanced Suit Spider-Man and Spider-Punk to be the only figures released from the 2018 PS4 game. Hot Toys had other ideas. Alongside a few other suits from the game, Hot Toys released the game’s version of the fan-favorite Scarlet Spider suit. Paired with some unique accessories, fans had a truly great representation of a version of the character not seen in high-end one sixth scale before.
Hot Toys Iron Man Mark 50
Iron Man is endlessly popular, as is evidenced by the sheer amount of releases Hot Toys has put out featuring Tony Stark’s alter-ego. It should come as no surprise that Avengers: Infinity War brought a new version of the suit, and a very popular one at that. The figure featured some interesting accessories for the armor, a great likeness of Robert Downey Jr, and a vibrant representation of Iron Man from the penultimate film in the Infinity Stone saga.
Hot Toys Thanos
Fans’ reactions to Thanos in Infinity War were full of praise for Josh Brolin’s performance, as well as admiration for the film’s portrayal of a villain who truly believed he was doing the right thing. It should be no surprise that the Hot Toys’ representation of the Mad Titan was similarly well received – featuring the all-important Gauntlet, and a truly imposing size in sixth scale, Thanos from Infinity War was a winner for collectors.
Hot Toys Darth Maul
Many were surprised to find Hot Toys once again returning to their DX line, let alone with a return to The Phantom Menace. Maul earned the DX label with two head sculpts and his distinctive speeder bike. The package showed Hot Toys’ willingness to invest in a detailed DX release.
These are our 4th Annual Figure of the Year nominees. What do you think about them? Think the fans missed a release that deserved a spot? Let us know your thoughts on Facebook, and as always – Happy Collecting!
What This Ballot Captured
These nominees put very different collecting priorities beside one another. John Wick offered a human portrait and tailored suit; Scarlet Spider depended on the character of a masked costume; Thanos and Iron Man brought very different body and armor designs. That variety is useful when revisiting the ballot. It records what this community wanted to celebrate in 2019, rather than measuring which release sold most or held its value best.
