Vintage TMNT Collecting

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:16:22 pm

I just had a flashback to the early nineties when a friend and mysef were buying imported figures from a guy at London show and doubling our money.
His Turtles line was awesome as there were a few that werent released over here too, plus as Drift mentioned we had packaging that said Hero turtles.
I have some of the UK comics still, when me move into our new premises next week ill drag em out and take some pics.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:47:11 pm

IMJ wrote:
maraxusofkeld wrote:DId anyone have the Turtles Blimp, I always thought that was sweet.
I always wanted to buy that thing and fill it with helium!

That gives me an idea

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:11:50 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:
IMJ wrote:
maraxusofkeld wrote:DId anyone have the Turtles Blimp, I always thought that was sweet.
I always wanted to buy that thing and fill it with helium!
That gives me an idea

DO IT!!!!

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:35:02 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:DId anyone have the Turtles Blimp, I always thought that was sweet.

What would a ninja do with a blimp? Blimps are about as non-ninja as you can get!

My buddy Christopher Donald had one way back in the day. The original one, not that stupid second one with all the orange.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:33:24 pm

Chiclo wrote:What would a ninja do with a blimp? Blimps are about as non-ninja as you can get!

It's easier to sneak up on someone in a blimp than in a helicopter. I mean... there's that...

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:45:00 pm

Finally landed a vintage MOC set of these guys....

I remember passing them up as a kid because I was getting out of TMNT at the time. It was a big mistake because these are highly sought after now from the line.

This is a great set too - all MOC, great cards, no breaks in the glue, no bubble dents and unpunched. MWA!

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:01:09 pm

Nice "Real Ghostbusters" stuff in the top shelf of your case.

I remember that Dracula figure because I always thought he looked like a blue version of my Uncle David.

JohnnyRnR · Post by **JohnnyRnR** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:35:29 pm

I think Hot Spot is the fireman dog. Not as desired as Scratch, but still in demand. Also the Shogun figures (with chrome colar variations) are very tough, and not cheap. There are the turtles, Shoate, Triceraton, possibly Splinter and Shredder, and I think one other. Very sweet figures. The two sumo turtles (I believe Michaelangelo and Raphael) are quite desirable as well. I haven't bought any in a while, but I've been casually collecting these (loose, complete) for a few years. I'll probably streamline the collection like most of my toys to the core good guys, and shoot for a comprehensive set of villians.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:01:39 pm

I bought around 1000 action figures today and some of the ones i don't now how to distinguish are the turtles, how do you tell the original from the newer ones ?

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:09:38 pm

superman-prime wrote:I bought around 1000 action figures today and some of the ones i don't now how to distinguish are the turtles, how do you tell the original from the newer ones ?

If you want to get rid of some of them cheap, drop me a line.

I'm not really picky and I've got some weird ideas.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:04:03 pm

ya look In the smoking deals up top to see everything i bought in 1 deal this was a different one i went a little overboard

toddyboy · Post by **toddyboy** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:52:29 am

my meager collection:

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:54:34 am

toddyboy wrote:my meager collection:

Cool, I don't have many more than those either.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:00:19 am

superman-prime wrote:I bought around 1000 action figures today and some of the ones i don't now how to distinguish are the turtles, how do you tell the original from the newer ones ?

Whoa....that's a lot of figures.

toddyboy · Post by **toddyboy** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 12:06:33 pm

superman-prime wrote:I bought around 1000 action figures today and some of the ones i don't now how to distinguish are the turtles, how do you tell the original from the newer ones ?

if they look like the ones in the pics I just posted, they're originals.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:58:25 pm

toddyboy wrote:
superman-prime wrote:I bought around 1000 action figures today and some of the ones i don't now how to distinguish are the turtles, how do you tell the original from the newer ones ?
if they look like the ones in the pics I just posted, they're originals.

There might be a year stamp on them somewhere, no?

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:30:34 pm

IMJ wrote:
toddyboy wrote:
superman-prime wrote:I bought around 1000 action figures today and some of the ones i don't now how to distinguish are the turtles, how do you tell the original from the newer ones ?
if they look like the ones in the pics I just posted, they're originals.

There might be a year stamp on them somewhere, no?

G.I. Joes have year stamps on them. But the year stamps are misleading because they re-used the molds.

The "Original" TMNT figures were re-done for the 25th anniversary.

toddyboy · Post by **toddyboy** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:57:55 pm

IMJ wrote:
toddyboy wrote:
superman-prime wrote:I bought around 1000 action figures today and some of the ones i don't now how to distinguish are the turtles, how do you tell the original from the newer ones ?
if they look like the ones in the pics I just posted, they're originals.

There might be a year stamp on them somewhere, no?

Upon closer inspection, all four have a stamp on the back that says:

© 1988
Mirage Studios
Playmates Toys

This is on the bottom of the shell for the turtles, and just below the hood for the foot soldier. Footie also has an "A" stamped on his *SQUEE*.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:01:38 pm

Unblessed wrote:G.I. Joes have year stamps on them. But the year stamps are misleading because they re-used the molds.

The "Original" TMNT figures were re-done for the 25th anniversary.

Sure, but they didn't upgrade the dates at all?
This reminds me that I've got a lot of TMNT stuff to unload here. It sucks because the market is good for nothing right now.

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:17:51 pm

IMJ wrote:
Unblessed wrote:G.I. Joes have year stamps on them. But the year stamps are misleading because they re-used the molds.

The "Original" TMNT figures were re-done for the 25th anniversary.
Sure, but they didn't upgrade the dates at all?
This reminds me that I've got a lot of TMNT stuff to unload here. It sucks because the market is good for nothing right now.

I saw the "new" stuff in TRU about a month ago. I refuse to pay $12+ for one of the "new" figures. F THAT.

I don't know if they updated the dates or what.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:21:10 pm

Unblessed wrote:
IMJ wrote:
Unblessed wrote:G.I. Joes have year stamps on them. But the year stamps are misleading because they re-used the molds.

The "Original" TMNT figures were re-done for the 25th anniversary.
Sure, but they didn't upgrade the dates at all?
This reminds me that I've got a lot of TMNT stuff to unload here. It sucks because the market is good for nothing right now.
I saw the "new" stuff in TRU about a month ago. I refuse to pay $12+ for one of the "new" figures. F THAT.

I don't know if they updated the dates or what.

You're actually better off starting a vintage collection.....
TMNT is almost as bad as G.I. Joe hunting when it comes to obsessive collecting... lol! But it's so much fun to put those sets together!

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:19:00 pm

IMJ wrote:
Unblessed wrote:G.I. Joes have year stamps on them. But the year stamps are misleading because they re-used the molds.

The "Original" TMNT figures were re-done for the 25th anniversary.
Sure, but they didn't upgrade the dates at all?
This reminds me that I've got a lot of TMNT stuff to unload here. It sucks because the market is good for nothing right now.

Drop your old friend Chiclo a line when you do.

I buy cheap but I don't mind buying in bulk.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:00:39 pm

Chiclo wrote:
IMJ wrote:
Unblessed wrote:G.I. Joes have year stamps on them. But the year stamps are misleading because they re-used the molds.

The "Original" TMNT figures were re-done for the 25th anniversary.
Sure, but they didn't upgrade the dates at all?
This reminds me that I've got a lot of TMNT stuff to unload here. It sucks because the market is good for nothing right now.
Drop your old friend Chiclo a line when you do.

I buy cheap but I don't mind buying in bulk.

Will do!

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:38:02 pm

IMJ wrote:
Unblessed wrote:
IMJ wrote:
Unblessed wrote:G.I. Joes have year stamps on them. But the year stamps are misleading because they re-used the molds.

The "Original" TMNT figures were re-done for the 25th anniversary.
Sure, but they didn't upgrade the dates at all?
This reminds me that I've got a lot of TMNT stuff to unload here. It sucks because the market is good for nothing right now.
I saw the "new" stuff in TRU about a month ago. I refuse to pay $12+ for one of the "new" figures. F THAT.

I don't know if they updated the dates or what.
You're actually better off starting a vintage collection.....
TMNT is almost as bad as G.I. Joe hunting when it comes to obsessive collecting... lol! But it's so much fun to put those sets together!

I imagine that finding complete figures can be difficult. Is there a book or website that lists all the accessories of each figure?

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:27:08 pm

I use the Old Toy Archive at the official TMNT site when I'm compiling figures and weapons.

Just click on the figure you are matching weapons for, and look at the MIP display.