Toy Story Pull String Woody 16" Talking Figure - Disney Exclusive Toy Story 4 Version

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The Adventure Buddy Woody doll was released in 1995 by Thinkway Toys. There were two versions of this doll, a Jumbo version, which had an almost identical design to the 4 foot tall Woody doll, with the exception of having plush hands, and a small version, which had an identical design to the Poseable Talking Woody, with the exception of having no voice box, plush hands, and a PVC hat. This Woody doll was also re-released and modified by the Disney Store and Disney parks several times, without the first edition's wired armature. Thinkway became no longer associated with this version in the U.S. upon Disney Store's acquisition in 2002, as they chose to develop their Woody toy in their own direction. Some of these re-releases include: Includes interactive feature so when Woody detects another Toy Story interactive action figure* nearby it triggers phrases** As production of this toy was rushed for the initial release, there are a number of inaccuracies on the first edition Woody doll: Due to the original release's armature, the upper legs aren't sewn off into their own sections. Even after the armature was removed, the build remained like this, restricting any floppiness in the legs

This doll was possibly used in a parade [2] as well but it is currently unknown what parade he was used in. This Woody doll runs on an electronic pull-string mechanism, whose phrases were used in a majority of Woody dolls until 2009. These phrases are:Straight from the wild west and the Toy Story movies, comes Sheriff Woody as an interactive talking action figure. The level-headed lawman features more than 10 phrases and starts speaking when he detects another Toy Story interactive figure nearby. He has a slim waist, is poseable [3], has a fragile hat made out of PVC, has head and hands made of heavy duty vinyl, clothes made of cloth, and the boots and badge made of leather. This Buzz Lightyear figure included a pulsating laser light, pop-out wings, some articulation, a voice simulator, and a retractable helmet. The figure also, like in the film, has glow in the dark paint. However, the wings on this Buzz figure are also very short in comparison to later Buzz Lightyear figures. Phrases Later builds have an improved face sculpt, resembling the newer Thinkway Toys versions, as well as a thinner body. Different face sculpt (the same as the new Disney Parks face sculpt, but with added detail on the eyebrows and mouth)

Promotional image taken in the early 2000's of the 1996 Woody doll to promote merchandise for Toy Story and Beyond!Toy Story tag from the 1997 re-release of the 3ft Buzz Lightyear.3ft Tall Buzz Lightyear Doll (1998/99) A small number of these dolls have been accounted for online, it is unknown where the remaining number of dolls are. Buzz Lightyear has only 4 phrases when his oval chest buttons are pressed, voiced by Tim Allen, the voice actor for Buzz in the film. The phrases said are:

After the promotion of Toy Story ended mid 1996, many of these dolls were given away or sold to collectors. Much like the 4ft Woody doll, the 3ft Tall Buzz Lightyear Doll was created to promote the release of the first two Toy Story films. Does not contain a majority of the pull-string phrases from the movie, with the exception of "You're my favorite deputy!" and "There's a snake in my boot!" The very first pull-string doll featured a removable plastic hat with a faded brim. This release also exchanges the movie version's ragdoll type floppiness for a poseable wired armature. In later releases, this feature was removed along with the sewn-in buttons, because they caused a safety hazard. The version without the armature was released in all subsequent versions of this Woody doll, along with other future pull-string Woody dolls.Like Woody, this Buzz Lightyear figure has been re-released, but not as much as Woody has. In re-releases, Pat Fraley voices the figure instead of Tim Allen. Main article: Public Release Versions of the 4ft Tall Woody and 3ft Tall Buzz Lightyear (1997 - 1999)

With 4 major motion pictures and a cast of iconic characters, Toy Story has captured the power of friendship and the magic of play for kids of all ages. The first edition of this Woody doll also contains a pull string ring that's closer to the size of Woody's in the films, but was likely changed for safety reasons as well.Woody has always known his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But in the new Toy Story 4 movie, the arrival of a new toy, a road trip adventure and an unexpected reunion help Woody see just how big the world can be for a toy.