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turtles_kolektor 08-24-2011 11:26 AM

TMNT in TUSCANY (Italy)
 
Hi guys and girls :)

Hope it's a good place to ask:D
Next week I will be in Italy in TUSCANY region and I have 2 questions to ask:

1. Do You know maybe where in Tuscany (what city) I can go to find some TMNT related stuff? Especially toys of course. Or maybe there is something like second hand toy shops or garage sales like places? I did not found any information's on google so maybe here I will find somebody who was in Italy and found some TMNT. (I will stay somewhere near PISA and propably will have a car to use so i can drive a little :) )

2. Is there somebody from Italy here in forum?

Sword Slicin' Leo 08-24-2011 02:24 PM

I think we all knew that Tuscany is in Italy, but thanks

turtles_kolektor 08-24-2011 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sword Slicin' Leo (Post 871383)
I think we all knew that Tuscany is in Italy, but thanks

LOL, there is also TUSCANY in Baltimore US and in Canada You know???
I'm sorry for being so specific...

Sword Slicin' Leo 08-25-2011 12:44 PM

Your Forgiven

turtles_kolektor 08-25-2011 12:58 PM

Thank You Sensei :D
Peace!:tsmile:

Powder 08-25-2011 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by turtles_kolektor (Post 871720)
Thank You Sensei :D
Peace!:tsmile:

You don't have to apologize, he was being very rude.

Enjoy your trip to Italy! Sorry I can't give you any suggestions.

Raph's Girl 08-25-2011 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by turtles_kolektor (Post 871293)

1. Do You know maybe where in Tuscany (what city) I can go to find some TMNT related stuff?

Only TMNT related thing Im aware of in Tuscany is the town of Vinci where Leonardo Da Vinci is from. *lol*

darthsmozers 08-25-2011 07:13 PM

Just got back from Italy myself. If you go to Lucca, there is a comic book store there. I didn't go looking for TMNT but they might have something. By the way, Lucca is totally worth a trip. Beautiful town. If you need more info about Lucca, PM me.

Also, a few years back I was in Siena, also worthwhile. There was a comic shop there as well.

Also, back to Lucca, it had a bookstore or two that likely have childrens sections.

darthsmozers 08-25-2011 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sword Slicin' Leo (Post 871714)
Your Forgiven

You're* ;)

turtles_kolektor 08-26-2011 09:52 AM

Actualy I will be very near Lucca! Around 50km from it so I will definitly try to find this shop if You can give me some more info:) I will also be in Pisa and i am counting on this city, it is big after all so they propably should have at least some decent bootlegs:D
Thank You all for support!:tgrin:

darthsmozers 08-26-2011 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by turtles_kolektor (Post 871945)
Actualy I will be very near Lucca! Around 50km from it so I will definitly try to find this shop if You can give me some more info:) I will also be in Pisa and i am counting on this city, it is big after all so they propably should have at least some decent bootlegs:D
Thank You all for support!:tgrin:

Didn't spent time in Pisa except at the Leaning Tower (which is actually simply the bell tower of an entire church and baptistry - all well worth the price of admission! Though book your Pisa tickets online early. http://boxoffice.opapisa.it/Torre/index.jsp

Lucca has a medival city center surrounded by walls, and then outside the walls are paid (and some free) parking, which is then surrounded by more modern buildings/businesses/homes, etc. If you make it into Lucca, the road goes around the outside of the walls in a loop. Look for blue "P" signs to find parking. Close to the walls, its hourly. On the other side of the road going around, you can find daily and even one free lot. 15 min walk from free parking into the walled city. A minute or two walk from the paid hourly lots. Let me know how concrete you Lucca plans are and I can probably find the free lot on a map and mark it for you, as well as where the comic shop is as well as a Game Stop store (yes, I am serious). I highly, highly recommend spending the day in Lucca's city center inside the walls. Rent a bike to ride atop the walls, get ice cream (gelato), visit the cathedral and churches, eat a meal outside, shop...its amazing and very family friendly. Comic shop is near the Cathedral: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucca_Cathedral

May not get to check in here much this weekend with miss hurricane Irene coming, so PM if you need more specific directions.

turtles_kolektor 08-27-2011 12:57 PM

Ok, thanks for all the informations!
I found adresseses of three gamestops, one in Lucca, one in Pisa and one in Pontedera so will have a big chance to be in one of them:) Oh and will definitly check Lucca so thx for parking tips etc!:tsmile:

darthsmozers 08-27-2011 09:03 PM

Enjoy! Post back when you return. I'd love to know what you got to see and do in one of the most beautiful places in the world!

rinascimento 08-28-2011 10:19 PM

here it is your italian fella!
it all depends on what you are searchin' for. if you mean vintage toys, you'll prolly find nothing, if you mean new toys you can find something in every toyshop.
i'll advise you that in the last 5-8 years most of the italian shops had been closed because of the big chain stores we have now, so basically search for malls and you can find some products tmnt related.

turtles_kolektor 08-29-2011 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by rinascimento (Post 872421)
here it is your italian fella!
it all depends on what you are searchin' for. if you mean vintage toys, you'll prolly find nothing, if you mean new toys you can find something in every toyshop.
i'll advise you that in the last 5-8 years most of the italian shops had been closed because of the big chain stores we have now, so basically search for malls and you can find some products tmnt related.

Grazie mille caro amico! :)
It's sad that toy shops are closing:( Malls do not have the same spirit (they are also nice but sometimes it's just nicer to find some nice stuff in a small shop).

darthsmozers 08-30-2011 08:49 PM

Rinascimento,
I love that your translation of Raphael in your signature ends in "O" :D

turtles_kolektor 08-31-2011 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by darthsmozers (Post 872814)
Rinascimento,
I love that your translation of Raphael in your signature ends in "O" :D

That is how they spell his name in Italy. :) Same in Poland, not always but sometimes it's RAPHAELLO instead of Raphael. Oh and i am in Tuscany now so let the turtle hunting begin:) No TMNT on airport! :)

Luzmagica 08-31-2011 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by turtles_kolektor (Post 872867)
...........Oh and i am in Tuscany now so let the turtle hunting begin:) No TMNT on airport! :)


Happy hunting !!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D :twink:

rinascimento 09-01-2011 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by darthsmozers (Post 872814)
Rinascimento,
I love that your translation of Raphael in your signature ends in "O" :D

buddy, your name is a translation, the painter was italian so this is the original name RAFFAELLO, TMNT are american so they pick up the name translated in english but the true name in raffaello.
OT had translation for michelangelo too, they used michaelangelo, 2k3 used the italian name instead.

Powder 09-01-2011 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by rinascimento (Post 873107)
OT had translation for michelangelo too, they used michaelangelo, 2k3 used the italian name instead.

Well that wasn't a translation, it was a mistake.

turtles_kolektor 09-02-2011 03:06 AM

Hmm. So i am in Italy now and i must say that i am disappointed. I have been in Gamestop plus in couple of big malls and couple of small shops and i did not found ANYTHING TMNT related. The only thing i saw about turtles was a Game for nintendo DS in gamestop. Sucks! (you can find BEN10 and HANNA MONTANA shi* everywhere but not turtles)
I was also trying to contact a guy from Italian ebay who lives in Pisa to buy some Turtles keychains but he did not anserw my email. Well, i still have some hope to find something.

ps. I found some bootleg transformers and made some pictures, they where seling them in a regular mall.:teek:

Powder 09-02-2011 07:31 PM

Well dude, it's 2011, what did you expect? If you had gone there 20 years ago it'd be a different story.

turtles_kolektor 09-03-2011 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder (Post 873462)
Well dude, it's 2011, what did you expect? If you had gone there 20 years ago it'd be a different story.

Well i was hoping to find at least community of fans at least 50% like there is in USA:tgrin:
But finally i found a guy on ebay who was willing to sell me some great stuff!
I have bought TURTLE TANK. OOZEY, NEEDLENOSE, M3 WARLORD, 4 keychains and two he-man stamps from 80's. Hooray! All is either MOC or MINT never opened!
And a question, does somebody here can tell me litlle more about this keychains? Cause i saw them for the first time here.

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...lektor/aaa.jpg

Powder 09-03-2011 06:14 AM

I can't tell you anything about the keychains other than that I have the Leonardo one. ;)


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