collectibles llc type private founded 1999 headquarters timonium maryland united states number of locations 1 key people chuck terceira director robert yee legal affairs products toys and collectibles divisions art asylum website http www.diamondselecttoys.com diamond select toys was founded in 1999 by sister company diamond comics distributors to create collectibles for adult collectors and has since licensed a variety of pop culture properties including marvel comics star wars star trek transformers ghostbusters halo g.i. joe a real american hero buffy the vampire slayer indiana jones battlestar galactica 24 and back to the future . while they have made collectibles in numerous product categories including action figures plush banks busts statues and prop replicas many of their licensed properties are released in the form of minimates mini figures which has helped make minimates one of the most prolific and diverse toy brands in the world . contents 1 minimates 2 marvel select and other select lines 3 femme fatales 4 current diamond select toys licenses 5 past diamond select toys licenses 6 references 7 external links minimates edit main article minimates minimates were created by new york based design house art asylum who produced them at a 3 inch scale on their own beginning in 2002 then in 2 inch and 2.5 inch scales in partnership with other companies . already a manufacturer of marvel action figures and statues diamond select toys brought their marvel license to the table to create marvel minimates and the 2 inch line was launched in 2003 . the 2 inch minimate has since become the lone remaining body type and the marvel line is still active to this day with 41 waves released in the main series making it the longest running superhero toy line in history . in 2007 after years of partnership diamond select toys acquired select assets of art asylum 1 and dst has since developed minimates based on its own concepts under the brands calico jack s pirate raiders and minimates m.a.x. both lines incorporate vehicles and as such a line of minimate vehicles has been made available featuring pirate raiders and m.a.x alongside licenses like terminator 2 judgment day and back to the future . marvel select and other select lines edit main article marvel select the 7 inch scale marvel select line was originally developed by dst in 2002 with marvel comics toy division toy biz as a specialty market counterpart to the larger company s mass market offerings . diamond select handled design sales and marketing while toy biz handled development and production and the characters were mostly based on peripheral ultimate marvel and marvel knights characters . 2 figures focused on sculpting over articulation at first but they also included detailed diorama sized bases and accessories sometimes even a second figure that required large packaging distinctively decorated with comic artwork of each character . dst eventually took over development and production as well and the line expanded to include core marvel characters . the line began to receive acclaim from collectors for its oversized characters like the hulk 3 who would often fill up the already sizable select packaging although bases and accessories were often made smaller or removed entirely to make room . as the line has continued dst has used the select label for other lines to indicate that a line is in the 7 inch scale and comes with an elaborate base or accessory . universal monsters was the second select line the munsters was the third and alice madness returns the fourth . the defunct star trek action figure line will be relaunched in 2013 as star trek select . all universal monsters munsters and star trek selects also receive non select releases at toys r us without the larger accessory pieces ; some include different additional accessories . femme fatales edit the femme fatales line of 9 inch pvc statues began by licensing popular female characters from independent comic books including dawn and tarot witch of the black rose . dst then expanded the line s scope by creating their own interpretations of female characters from popular fiction and history including little red riding hood alice anne bonny medusa and snow white bo peep was unreleased . other licensed characters include darkchylde lady death kabuki and alice from alice madness returns and future releases include atom eve from invincible and seven of nine from star trek voyager . two box sets of femme fatales minimates have also been released . current diamond select toys licenses edit alice madness returns minimates select action figures femme fatales pvc statues aliens minimates electronic vehicles back to the future minimates minimate vehicles electronic vehicles prop replicas silicone trays dawn minimates femme fatales pvc statues retro action figures darkchylde minimates femme fatales pvc statues domo banks bottle openers license plates the expendables minimates action figures bottle openers ghostbusters minimates light up statues banks silicone trays gelatin molds gotham minimates gotham select action figures kabuki minimates demme datales pvc statues knight rider minimate vehicles electronic vehicles prop replicas lady death minimates femme fatales pvc statues lenore the cute little dead girl bank pvc statues silicone trays lost in space minimates electronic toys marvel comics minimates marvel select action figures bottle openers silicone trays neon signs marvel studios minimates marvel select action figures marvel vs. capcom 3 minimates the munsters select action figures minimate vehicles pathfinder minimates plush the real ghostbusters minimates star trek minimates minimate vehicles select action figures electronic ships electronic accessories retro action figures granix artwork star wars banks bottle openers neon signs ultimate quarter scale action figures retired street fighter x tekken minimates tarot witch of the black rose minimates femme fatales pvc statues tomb raider minimates universal monsters minimates select action figures retro action figures banks the walking dead minimates banks bottle openers silicone trays gelatin molds past diamond select toys licenses edit 24 alien vs. predator archie comics angel army of darkness beowulf buffy the vampire slayer darkstalkers edward scissorhands g.i. joe a real american hero the godfather halo hellboy indiana jones kabuki man with no name trilogy mouse guard office space planet of the apes playstation rocky serenity the silence of the lambs the spirit stargate street fighter terminator 2 judgment day transformers references edit diamond select acquires art asylum cool toy review marvel select photo archive ultimate spider man superheroes base review marvel select hulk external links edit diamondselecttoys.com official site artasylum.com official aa site artasylum.com blog official dst blog minimates.com official minimates page youtube diamond select s official channel facebook diamond select s official page collectdst twitter account minimates twitter account v t e superhero toy lines dc batman batman action figures batman legacy batman total justice batman unlimited the dark knight dc comics super hero collection dc direct dc minimates dc stars collection dc super friends dc superhero barbies dc superheroes dc super hero girls dc universe dc universe all stars dc universe classics dc universe infinite heroes green lantern green lantern classics justice league unlimited lego batman lego dc super heroes movie masters sgt. rock superman man of steel super powers collection swamp thing teen titans warlord wonder woman wonder woman and the star riders world s greatest super heroes young justice marvel captain america the first avenger the classic marvel figurine collection hulk classics iron man the armored avenger lego marvel super heroes marvel legends marvel legends showdown marvel minimates marvel select marvel super hero squad marvel universe mega morphs secret wars spider man and friends spider man classics spider man origins thor the mighty avenger wolverine and the x men x men classics x men origins wolverine world s greatest super heroes other captain action the centurions masters of the universe teenage mutant ninja turtles thundercats toxic crusaders transformers manufacturers bandai diamond select toys hasbro kenner products ljn marvel toys mattel mcfarlane toys mego national entertainment collectibles association palisades toys playmates toys remco takara tomy designers art asylum four horsemen studios news 2007 chinese export recalls toy biz inc. v. united states retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title diamond select toys & oldid 744296163 categories toy companies of the united states1999 establishments in marylandcompanies based in baltimore county marylandtimonium marylandmanufacturing companies established in 1999 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants 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