Original 1984 TMNT ORDER FORM. W/Signed note from Peter Laird

[DrVenkman]

Sorry for all the threads. Don't mean to hog this forum, but each thread does warrant its own.

As with my 9.2 CGC Turtlemania, I am trying to sell to help fund my recent #1 purchase.

eBay Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180623415660&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT)

Description:
This is the first TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ORDER FORM!

This is how you would purchase your TMNT IRON-ONS and ISSUE #1!
(small line above the fillable form states: "EXTRA COPIES OF "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" #1 ARE AVAILABLE FOR $2.00 POSTPAID FROM MIRAGE STUDIOS, P.O. BOX 1408, DOVER, N.H. 03820" )

Printed on a single "legal size" document sheet 13" x 8" which is folded squarely in half. (Single Sided)

I've been told these were distributed through many outlets:
Placed into comics on newsstands
Handed out at Conventions
Mailed with Newsletters / Fan Club
Placed at Comic Shops

Stapled to the top left hand corner of the form is a personal MIRAGE STUDIOS STATIONARY note from PETER A. LAIRD to the former fanzine magazine editor of "The Legion Outpost"

This is most undoubtedly one hard to come by way of proving the authenticity of this order form.

The stationary note is dated May 31, 1984 and reads,

Dear Michael,
How could we NOT trust the former
editor of "The Legion Outpost"? Especially
when he says that his life "...won't be
complete..." without "Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles"?!
Just mail $2.00 to the above address,
and we'll be square. Hope you enjoy
the book!
Sincerely,
(Name Signed)
(Name Printed)

[Master Splinter]

This is pretty neat, but would be even cooler if my name was Michael... I would feel like he is talking to me...

-ms

*edit... hey I reached 1000 posts, yay me!

[DrVenkman]

lol & congrats.

this is a neat item. No idea what it will go for, which highly interests me.

It was one of the few items i felt I could part with. Next up to auction I think may be my extra set of TMNT NECA.

I had 3 total. 1 without a doubt I will never sell. I put up 1 a couple of weeks ago and it went for over $170! I was floored.

I wanted to keep a second set to take out of the box, and paint their bandannas to their cartoon counterparts. But after that auction I think I will have to sell. Its just nuts!

[Master Splinter]

lol & congrats.

this is a neat item. No idea what it will go for, which highly interests me.

It was one of the few items i felt I could part with. Next up to auction I think may be my extra set of TMNT NECA.

I had 3 total. 1 without a doubt I will never sell. I put up 1 a couple of weeks ago and it went for over $170! I was floored.

I wanted to keep a second set to take out of the box, and paint their bandannas to their cartoon counterparts. But after that auction I think I will have to sell. Its just nuts!

The neca tmnt figures are definitely selling good, which makes me wonder why neca is dropping the ball on releasing more figures, or even pushing another release of the first series...

-ms

[DrVenkman]

Last I've heard is Nickelodeon has lock down on that. So if thats true, why is Nick so blind to the facts?

[Master Splinter]

Last I've heard is Nickelodeon has lock down on that. So if thats true, why is Nick so blind to the facts?

I've heard that to but I thought Nick would have to honor existing contracts/licenses that were made prior to the sale, so I'm not sure..

-ms

[drewizzle88]

Thats a really cool and unique auction man, hope it brings in lots of money!

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

thats kinda cool...

[DrVenkman]

Ya, I hope it brings it lots too as the #1 was expensive. But it is what it is. Im not greedy so its up to everyone else how much its worth... and hopefully its a lot.lol

[drewizzle88]

Just as a fan I enjoy seeing things like this from the early TMNT Mirage days, you just need a couple of people to realize they cant live without this :)

[MrPliggins]

I thought the only place to order them was through the comics. Neat.