Buffy Summers: Buffy Action Figures

Today let's spotlight the one and only Buffy Summers herself. What collection would be even remotely complete without a Buffy from each season?


Let's start with Series 1 -- this Buffy action figure comes with crossbow and stake in hand. She has an extra stake and a dagger. I love her jeans! They have these squiggly designs on them. Really nice detail and I think it looks pretty close to Sarah Michelle Gellar.

This is not in chronological order but just looking at my shelf, there's the "Summers Family Album" figures. I'm pretty sure that is Joyce's only figurine. The Dawn is taller than Buffy which is awesome! And it's a little creepy to have the demon mask from "Dead Man's Party."

I also have the Prom set with Buffy and Angel. It includes the little umbrella, the "Class Protector" award. The two of them look really sweet. Buffy's dress is nice and seems to be a good color match for the original. She's wearing flats and I find it hard to believe that Buffy would ever wear flats, but I'd have to check the episode to know for certain.

I think the graduation day Buffy originally came packaged with a Faith doll. I got mine separately. She comes with a diploma, handcuffs and a yearbook! The leather jacket is nice. i swear at some point mid-series everyone got leather jackets. It was kinda weird like Giles went to Italy and came back with leather jackets as presents for everyone.




I also have another articulating action figure -- the "Once More With Feeling" Buffy. She comes with a pool cue! Love it. It's a great episode and I am enjoying getting the entire collection of figures from that episode.

There are a few Buffy action figures that I have NOT gotten. And it's because I'm not done with the series yet. I only started watching the show a year ago and I just started the last season. So I know there are Buffy action figures -- in particular Buffy herself -- that would be spoilers so I'm waiting.

Buffy Action Figures: Spotlight on Anya

It probably seems odd, but I want to start with a supporting character, Anya. She's one of my favorites on the show. Since I came to the Buffyverse so late, my collecting has been scattered.

I've basically bought what strikes my fancy and Anya in a bunny suit was irresistible! It's from the BTVS episode "Fear, Itself" -- one of my favorite episodes. There are two versions of the figure. One, the earlier one, the bunny suit is not removable. And then the later one, the suit is removable. I had to get them both! I also have Anya in her wedding dress -- the "Hells Bells" episode. It's expensive. Don't expect to find it for under $50. Once I had those two, I had to get the rest. I guess I'm what they call a "complete-ist." Who knew?

I love the "shop keeper" Anya. I know people complain that it doesn't look enough like Anya. Maybe I'm just smitten with the accessories. The little Magic Box counter and the bat are cute!




The Anyanka action figure is good too, but does anyone else thinks it's weird that she comes with the hammer from Season 5? I mean this is a Season 3 figure!

What's left? Oh! duh. OMWF -- I think this is the prettiest of the Anyas. It's an excellent recreation and the little bunny? Genius. And if you can find the boxed set that includes D'hoffryn and Anya, it's amazing. They did an excellent job with D'hoffryn. His little feet are perfect.

I'll end by saying that you can spend a fortune on this stuff or sometimes, especially on eBay, you can get the figures for cheap. But the cheap ones are usually out of the box. I like to have a set in the box and one to have out or to bring to work, where my coworkers think I'm nuts!