Anyone got photos of the TMNT toy line (1988-1999) when they were in the toy shelves? - Page 6

*The Fifth Turtle* · 07-31-2015, 11:24 AM

That video was such a treat to watch😀

slashpieturtlemix · 08-01-2015, 08:45 PM

That was a pretty awesome video. I remember back in the day my dad would buy me new turtles from Germany. I specifically remember getting the rock bus and slap stick leo that way.

*mikey0* · 12-28-2015, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill

Thank you so much mikey0; you made my day with that video.

My pleasure, Bill.

The user Ulisses31 left a photo from a Portugese news magazine on this site in 2012, also. Here's the link:

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...=31333&page=20

*mikey0* · 12-28-2015, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by billbot85

That video was awesome. Thanks so much for sharing Mikey0! Brings back memories of when I'd see TMNT toys on the shelves at the Child World that used to be in my area. Man, I miss that store.

Anytime, billbot85.

darthwahl56 · 12-29-2015, 12:18 AM

Man, back when Toy stores didn't seem to care that they had a billion figures spilling off the pegs at really cheap prices. Not like now, they are way too careful.

I remember at one point I had to pack away my Turtle stuff, because the family my mom and I had to stay with thought they were the Devil. Not like those toy guns with popping action.

*mikey0* · 01-05-2016, 08:41 PM

Here is another sighting from the BBC Television mini-series "I Love the 80s". A store display from the year 1990 appears at 4:54 in the YouTube video.

*wpugh2424* · 01-06-2016, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mikey0

Here is another sighting from the BBC Television mini-series "I Love the 80s". A store display from the year 1990 appears at 4:54 in the YouTube video.

Thanks for the video. That was awesome

Meow · 01-06-2016, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by pannoni1

Here you go guys! Here is a photo from 1993 showcasing the Headroppin' Turtles:

love this pic!

I couldn't agree more. With the lil girl it so adds up it is unbelievable

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Originally Posted by mikey0

This story is from May of 1990 when Turtlemania was sweeping the nation.

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Originally Posted by mikey0

Here is another sighting from the BBC Television mini-series "I Love the 80s". A store display from the year 1990 appears at 4:54 in the YouTube video.

Thank you big time so much you guys for posting those. All of those impressions drew me in like it was yesterday. Something I felt a very long time ago last time <3

nickzark · 01-06-2016, 06:56 AM

Turtle mania YEAH!!!!!!!!!Great years

*Raph* · 01-06-2016, 07:40 AM

Wow, cool thread! Onlyy just discovered it.
Pretty amazing seeing those photos from pannoni1. And the vids..awesome!!

NAG!!! · 01-27-2016, 09:14 AM

what a memories this is why i love ninja turtles since when i was a kid

*mikey0* · 04-17-2017, 08:32 AM

Has anyone here ever seen the 1991 movie "Career Opportunities"?

Most of the scenes in it take place in a Target. It was filmed in January of 1990, I think.

In one scene, the two main characters (Frank Whaley and Jennifer Connelly) are in the toy aisle and there is an
end cap filled with the basic assortment figures from '89. I cannot find a screen grab anywhere on-line, but I know I saw it. The scene appears in the middle of the film, I believe, in case anyone here is interested.

inaheap · 04-17-2017, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DonatelloFan

Oh, ok. Yeah, I'm 28, and I was between the ages of 5-11 when I was WAY into them. I remember every Saturday looking for the Turtles, sometimes finding them, others I didn't. It was around the time of the live action/cartoon opening.

Off topic a little bit, didn't the figures cost around $3.99-5.99? I seem to remember around that price. What would that equal if you counted inflation nowadays? Wouldn't that be around $12-15 in today's dollars?

I distinctly remember paying $4.00 at Ames for my first ever turtle Raphael. That was probably 1988. It was the first thing I bought with my allowance. According to google $3.99 in 1988 is equal to $8.22 today. Interesting that the price of turtle figures from Playmates really hasn't changed much.

*MrPliggins* · 04-17-2017, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mikey0

Has anyone here ever seen the 1991 movie "Career Opportunities"?

Most of the scenes in it take place in a Target. It was filmed in January of 1990, I think.

In one scene, the two main characters (Frank Whaley and Jennifer Connelly) are in the toy aisle and there is an
end cap filled with the basic assortment figures from '89. I cannot find a screen grab anywhere on-line, but I know I saw it. The scene appears in the middle of the film, I believe, in case anyone here is interested.

Funny that they apparently turned them all to their backside, maybe to avoid copyright issues? Squinting, I can spot Usagi, Leatherhead, Krang, General Traag, Genghis Frog, and Batman.

*mikey0* · 04-19-2017, 02:49 PM

^ Thanks for posting that screen grab. I w as looking all over the Internet for it.

Here is another YouTube video that I found:

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy aisle appears at 0:17.

*MrPliggins* · 04-19-2017, 04:12 PM

No problem. I sprung the $3.99 to rent it on Amazon. There were 3 good reasons: TMNT, John Hughes and Jennifer Connelly (big fan of her around the time of The Rocketeer). The movie itself was just OK, but it was kinda cool to see a Target store from the early '90s. They weren't in my area until much later.

btw: that youtube link doesn't seem to work.

*mikey0* · 04-19-2017, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPliggins

btw: that youtube link doesn't seem to work.

It's up now.

*mikey0* · 01-06-2018, 06:50 PM

Here’s another photo:

The page is here: http://coleccionismo80-90.blogspot.c...-flor.html?m=1

*mikey0* · 07-02-2019, 05:41 PM

A news story from November of 1989:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2KQV...ature=youtu.be

The Retrocatapult, Pizza Thrower, Turtle Battle Fun Sets, and Krang action figures can all be seen. I think their footage was shot in Toys “R” Us.

*oldmanwinters* · 07-02-2019, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mikey0

A news story from November of 1989:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2KQV...ature=youtu.be

The Retrocatapult, Pizza Thrower, Turtle Battle Fun Sets, and Krang action figures can all be seen. I think their footage was shot in Toys “R” Us.

"Green, Gross, and Offensive." Lol

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slashpieturtlemix Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2013 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 1,259	That was a pretty awesome video. I remember back in the day my dad would buy me new turtles from Germany. I specifically remember getting the rock bus and slap stick leo that way. __________________ Owner of Hkohles1gaming, kohlesgoods, and hkohles1. https://www.youtube.com/user/hkohles1 https://www.ebay.com/usr/kohlesgoods https://www.facebook.com/hkohles1gaming

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darthwahl56 Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: I live in a Sewer. Posts: 1,119	Man, back when Toy stores didn't seem to care that they had a billion figures spilling off the pegs at really cheap prices. Not like now, they are way too careful. I remember at one point I had to pack away my Turtle stuff, because the family my mom and I had to stay with thought they were the Devil. Not like those toy guns with popping action. __________________ "Party Wagon on the Move!" Last edited by darthwahl56; 12-29-2015 at 12:25 AM.

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Raph Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Netherlands, Rotterdam Posts: 1,844	Wow, cool thread! Onlyy just discovered it. Pretty amazing seeing those photos from pannoni1. And the vids..awesome!! __________________

04-19-2017, 02:49 PM	#115
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,095	^ Thanks for posting that screen grab. I w as looking all over the Internet for it. Here is another YouTube video that I found: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy aisle appears at 0:17. Last edited by mikey0; 04-19-2017 at 04:47 PM.

07-31-2015, 11:24 AM	#101
The Fifth Turtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago sewer Posts: 2,488	That video was such a treat to watch😀

01-05-2016, 08:41 PM	#106
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,095	Here is another sighting from the BBC Television mini-series "I Love the 80s". A store display from the year 1990 appears at 4:54 in the YouTube video.

01-06-2016, 06:56 AM	#109
nickzark Random Punk Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: GREECE Posts: 25	Turtle mania YEAH!!!!!!!!!Great years

01-27-2016, 09:14 AM	#111
NAG!!! Random Punk Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: sewer lair Posts: 31	what a memories this is why i love ninja turtles since when i was a kid

04-17-2017, 08:32 AM	#112
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,095	Has anyone here ever seen the 1991 movie "Career Opportunities"? Most of the scenes in it take place in a Target. It was filmed in January of 1990, I think. In one scene, the two main characters (Frank Whaley and Jennifer Connelly) are in the toy aisle and there is an end cap filled with the basic assortment figures from '89. I cannot find a screen grab anywhere on-line, but I know I saw it. The scene appears in the middle of the film, I believe, in case anyone here is interested.

04-19-2017, 04:12 PM	#116
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,006	No problem. I sprung the $3.99 to rent it on Amazon. There were 3 good reasons: TMNT, John Hughes and Jennifer Connelly (big fan of her around the time of The Rocketeer). The movie itself was just OK, but it was kinda cool to see a Target store from the early '90s. They weren't in my area until much later. btw: that youtube link doesn't seem to work.

01-06-2018, 06:50 PM	#118
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,095	Here’s another photo: The page is here: http://coleccionismo80-90.blogspot.c...-flor.html?m=1

07-02-2019, 05:41 PM	#119
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,095	A news story from November of 1989: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2KQV...ature=youtu.be The Retrocatapult, Pizza Thrower, Turtle Battle Fun Sets, and Krang action figures can all be seen. I think their footage was shot in Toys “R” Us.