Vintage TMNT cardback number variations

[mikey0]

Some things I noticed about Figure-Archive.net:

- Cheapskate 2 stock photo is under 1988, when it should be 1991

- Only one or a few fan club form figures are shown for 1988.

- Pop-up mutant display figures are not pictured under any year.

- Giant Turtles should be 1990 (early 1990 as they were made in late 1989), not 1989

- Information for the basic assortments is disorganized. Wave 2 (Baxter Stockman wave) was not released at the same time as wave 3 (Rat King wave). Wave 4 (Scumbug wave) was not new when wave 5 (Fugitoid wave) came to stores. Same goes for wave 6 (Groundchuck wave) and wave 7 (Tattoo wave).

- Disguised Turtles and orange and blue pockets April are 1991 (early 1991), not 1990

- All 3 series of the Wacky Action sub-wave should not be under 1990, but 1989, 1990, and 1991.

- Headdroppin’ Turtles are early 1992.

- Could not access both the 1993 and 1994 pages.


Everything else was correct figure-wise. The best sources are from the Playmates Toys catalogs and information on here.

[ChicagoTMNTfan1]

So would it be safe to categorize the rereleases as follows:

Blue cardback- 2nd half of 1992/early 1993
Purple cardback/no card no coin/punch tab- 1993
Purple cardback/magenta bricked trading card/punch tab/2nd half of 1993
Purple cardback/purple trading card that matches cardback/hang tab-1994/Slam Dunkin Don White Jersey would have apart if this set as the Walmart exclusive with no purple warning label.
Purple cardback/card & coin/hang tab-1995/1996
Purple cardback/coin/hang tab/1996
Purple cardback/purple warning label on top left (Walmart)-1996

Also, in my research,
Blue Cardback Movie Star Leo does not exist
Purple cardback Rat King with either Trading Card or Coin does not exist
Purple cardback Slap Shot Leo with either Card or Coin does not exist

[mikey0]

Originally Posted by ChicagoTMNTfan1

So would it be safe to categorize the rereleases as follows:

Blue cardback- 2nd half of 1992/early 1993
Purple cardback/no card no coin/punch tab- 1993
Purple cardback/magenta bricked trading card/punch tab/2nd half of 1993
Purple cardback/purple trading card that matches cardback/hang tab-1994/Slam Dunkin Don White Jersey would have apart if this set as the Walmart exclusive with no purple warning label.
Purple cardback/card & coin/hang tab-1995/1996
Purple cardback/coin/hang tab/1996
Purple cardback/purple warning label on top left (Walmart)-1996

Also, in my research,
Blue Cardback Movie Star Leo does not exist
Purple cardback Rat King with either Trading Card or Coin does not exist
Purple cardback Slap Shot Leo with either Card or Coin does not exist

Blue cardback- Early summer of 1993
Purple cardback/no card no coin/punch tab- Mid to late 1994
Purple cardback/magenta bricked trading card/punch tab/2nd half of 1994
Purple cardback/purple trading card that matches cardback/hang tab-1994/Slam Dunkin Don White Jersey would have apart if this set as the Walmart exclusive with no purple warning label.
Purple cardback/card & coin/hang tab-1995/1996
Purple cardback/coin/hang tab/1996
Purple cardback/purple warning label on top left (Walmart)-1996

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by mikey0

Blue cardback- Early summer of 1993
Purple cardback/no card no coin/punch tab- Mid to late 1994
Purple cardback/magenta bricked trading card/punch tab/2nd half of 1994
Purple cardback/purple trading card that matches cardback/hang tab-1994/Slam Dunkin Don White Jersey would have apart if this set as the Walmart exclusive with no purple warning label.
Purple cardback/card & coin/hang tab-1995/1996
Purple cardback/coin/hang tab/1996
Purple cardback/purple warning label on top left (Walmart)-1996

You should also check out:
https://myteefinestuff.com
Use the "Reference List" on the side, highlighted in red to search for things.

[ChicagoTMNTfan1]

Originally Posted by Samurai

You should also check out:
https://myteefinestuff.com
Use the "Reference List" on the side, highlighted in red to search for things.

I have used Tom’s website. I buy from him all of the time.It is very knowledgeable but it also is not 100% complete

[mikey0]

Originally Posted by Samurai

You should also check out:
https://myteefinestuff.com
Use the "Reference List" on the side, highlighted in red to search for things.

I was going from memory for my post. MyTeeFineStuff has incorrect years for items.

ChicagoTmntFan1 will have to surmise a little for release dates, because most original TMNT toy listers online go by copyright date of every item (as it’s easier on our brains to do that).

[ChicagoTMNTfan1]

Originally Posted by mikey0

I was going from memory for my post. MyTeeFineStuff has incorrect years for items.

ChicagoTmntFan1 will have to surmise a little for release dates, because most original TMNT toy listers online go by copyright date of every item (as it’s easier on our brains to do that).

Yea that’s why I asked about the years earlier today

[mikey0]

Originally Posted by ChicagoTMNTfan1

Yea that’s why I asked about the years earlier today

At the time, it felt like there were three separate TMNT toy lines (the basic wave figures, the basic and sub-wave reissues, and the sub-waves). TMNT was the best toy line of the 90s that was most important at the turn of the 1990s.

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by mikey0

You’re very welcome.

Mondo Gecko was never released on a 27 back.

The 27 back Fugitoid is the earliest release. The 31 back Fugitoid is the second and last release. The first release Fugitoid has the 1st ever April on the back, whereas the second one has the new 90s April with PRESS on the back.

No 27 back Mondo Gecko? 31 Back Fugitoid is last release? See pictures I attached.

[mikey0]

Originally Posted by Samurai

No 27 back Mondo Gecko? 31 Back Fugitoid is last release? See pictures I attached.

I haven’t seen a 27 back Mondo Gecko. A 31 back Mondo Gecko is listed as a 27 back Mondo Gecko on eBay right now. I think eBay sellers are ignoring the Wacky Action figures on the back and only counting the basic assortment figures.

The 44 back Fugitoid is definitely the last release. I don’t know how I missed that.