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adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . february 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message party animal toys type subsidiary of the party animal inc. industry sports flags banners and toys founded avon oh usa 1990 founder james cantrall headquarters westlake oh usa key people james cantrall president ceo number of employees 20 2013 website 3 lil teammates is a line of collectible sports figures developed by party animal toys a division of the party animal inc. which is based in westlake oh . lil teammates are 3 inch vinyl figures representing an officially licensed professional or collegiate sports team . the first edition of the toy line series 1 was released in january 2010 and initially included figures for national football league nfl major league baseball mlb and national basketball association nba teams as well as over 40 college teams . series 1 expanded to include national hockey league nhl teams in november 2010 . 1 2 series 2 debuted in 2011 and introduced articulated joints on the figures . lil teammates are now able to rotate at the waist head and arms . series 3 brought new uniforms and positions in 2012 . in 2013 series 4 was rolled out specifically with the introduction of the wide receiver position to the line of nfl and collegiate lil teammates . 3 contents 1 overview 2 lil teammates series 2.1 series 1 2.2 series 2 2.3 series 3 2.4 series 4 3 lil teammates throwbacks 3.1 throwback series 1 3.2 throwback series 2 3.3 throwback series 3 4 lil teammates gold label 5 teenymates 6 references 7 external links overview edit lil teammates were created by party animal toys to fill the void for sports fan products geared towards young children . though the figures were initially developed with 4 10 year olds in mind it quickly became apparent that many adult sports collectors had interest as well . the figures are posed in various positions representing different professional and collegiate sports . as they are all officially licensed toys each figure represents a specific team . the toy line was developed with a limited edition implementation beginning with series 1 . changes in player positions poses and uniforms will be released as different series numbers . the latest series is series 4 . 4 with each new series release the previous series for that figure will be retired thus enhancing the collectibility and increasing the value of that given figure . 5 6 lil teammates series edit series 1 edit release date january 2010 nhl added in november 2010 total figures 208 nfl quarterbacks 32 nfl running backs 32 mlb pitchers 30 mlb batters 10 nba playmakers 17 collegiate quarterbacks 46 collegiate running backs 15 collegiate pitchers 2 collegiate basketball playmakers 6 series 2 edit release date june 2011 total figures unknown now with posing action nfl linemen mlb catchers nba defenders series 3 edit release date 2012 total figures unknown new uniforms collectible team sets hockey ref umpire series 4 edit release date august 2013 total figures unknown nfl wide receiver collegiate wide receiver lil teammates throwbacks edit lil teammates throwbacks series 1 were released in november 2010 . the throwback line features players in the retired jerseys from the teams golden eras . throwback series 1 edit release date november 2010 total figures 2 patriots quarterback steelers quarterback throwback series 2 edit total figures 6 falcons quarterback cowboys quarterback broncos quarterback eagles quarterback redskins quarterback buccaneers quarterback throwback series 3 edit total figures 2 packers quarterback houston oilers quarterback lil teammates gold label edit a new figure was released in january 2011 under the limited edition gold label tag . the gold label is used to designate miscellaneous figures who will only be available for a limited time . the first figure in this series is the ref . teenymates edit in the fall of 2012 party animal toys released a mini collectible spinoff of lil teammates called teenymates . standing at just one inch tall teenymates put the fun of sports in the palm of your hand . the figures are sold in blind packaging which adds mystery and fun . each package contains two figures and two puzzle pieces . each line also features rare figures . teenymates started with nfl series 1 in 2012 and expanded to nba and nhl in 2013 as well as releasing series 2 of the nfl teenymates . 7 references edit press release prweb megan rozsa avon company rolls out lil teammates the morning journal jan. 30 2011 1 www.lilteammates.com press release prweb megan rozsa avon company rolls out lil teammates the morning journal jan. 30 2011 2 external links edit http www.lilteammates.com retrieved from https 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