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Tons more new merch coming!

From ninjaturtles.com

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Spring ’08: New toy lines being launched in Spring ’08 include Mini-Mutants, Alien Escape, Turtle Action Gear, and brand new action vehicles including the Sewer-Slider and Mini Battle Shell! These lines have been well-received and the toy line has even gained additional shelf space at Target and K-Mart! There will be 4-5 feet of TMNT toys in Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and Target!

Raph's Girl note: Yay!! 5 feet of TMNT toys within walking distance!

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Spring '08 - TMNT Code Green Sweepstakes: TMNT collectible cards are included in over 270,000 TMNT toys from Playmates for Spring 2008. There are 8 cards to collect, each one with a code. Kids can enter the codes at a www.tmnt.tv/codegreen where they can get access to amazing TMNT games, puzzles, and more! In addition, kids can enter to win turtle-tastic prizes including a trip to New York City to record a voice in a Turtles episode plus the entire TMNT Spring toy line from Playmates. There are also great runner-up and second place prizes to win!

Raph's Girl note: No doubt Im too old to play...

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Fall ’08: Two new Playmates toy lines are in development for Fall 2008 in support of the new episodes. The Sub-Sewer line features the Turtles and their underground gear while the Iron Mutant line has the Turtles armed and ready for battle with Shredder!

Raph's Girl: Iron Mutant??? Iron Man has some competition...

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Video Game News

Following the highly successful TMNT movie video game release this year, Ubisoft is creating a TMNT Video Game for release in 2009! Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo engage in a new series of adventures!

Raph's Girl note: Well thank the gods. I thought they were gonna engage in old adventures. :P

New Licensees:

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A & A Global Industries - Cell phone danglers, buildable characters, balloon shooters, character tops, grow your own characters, stickers, temporary tattoos!

Raph's Girl note: Wait what? Buildable characters??? And those grow your own character things are fun. I've been very tempted to get the turtle one I've seen at Michaels

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Etchstar - Laser images etched onto iPods and laptops. Fans can purchase brand new Apple products directly from Etchstar.com, an authorized Apple dealer and Apple Specialist and have it customized 'on-demand,' or send in their already- owned iPod or other device to have it customized. Etchstar is offering TMNT fans free shipping during the month of December! The coupon code for that is SHPFE12.

Raph's Girl note: I've been to the Etchstar site and seen the images. I like some of the Raph ones but the trekkie in me wants the IDIC symbol...that would look awesome on my cell phone.

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Good Stuff - Plush, rubber inflatable balls, soft stuffed novelties, pillows, towels, headwear and mirrors.

Raph's Girl note: Mirror...want....

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Infinity Headwear and Apparel - Boys' juniors and young men's headwear (caps, baseball hats and beanies) & cold weather accessories (gloves, scarves and mittens).

Raph's girl note: Gloves eh? All I've ever seen of gloves have Leo on em.

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Sketchers - Cali-bits (shoe charms) for Sketchers.

Raph's Girl note: Everytime I go to Payless I look for TMNT shoe charms!

TMNT Retro Licensing Program

TMNT goes Retro! We are in the midst of developing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles retro campaign based on the look from the hugely successful 1980s TV series. The Retro campaign offers nostalgic product for the 20-something fans of the original lean, green, ninja machines that are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Below is a list of the licensees that are on board!

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Bio World - Men’s & women’s headwear, bags, wallets, wristbands, belts & buckles

Raph's Girl note: I am SOO gonna get a Donatello buckle for my step-dad. :D

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Hot Topic - Terry wrist cuffs, wallets, metal pins, metal key chains, key caps, and vinyl cut stickers, sketchbooks

Raph's Girl note: Hmm...I already have a couple key chains...but I could always use another one....

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Briefly Stated - Loungewear, Underwear Sets & Sleepwear

Raph's Girl note: Get it... Briefly stated...cuz it's underwear...get it?

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Giant - T-shirts, Track Jackets, Woven Shirts, Board Shorts, Jr./Tween T-Shirts, Belts & Belt Buckles, boys’ and young men’s t-shirts, fashion tops and fleece

Raph's Girl note: Fashion tops???

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NECA - Collector action figures, statues, busts, weapon prop replicas, collector bobbleheads

Raph's Girl note: I've said it before. Im getting the bobbleheads for my step-dad cuz he collects bobbleheads...and he's a TMNT fan

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Disguise - Halloween Costumes

Raph's Girl note: Meh...

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NKOK, Inc - Vehicle race sets, battery operated vehicles, remote control operated vehicles

Raph's Girl note: Things to scare the cat and/or dog!

While I'll no doubt be buying some of this stuff, I've decided to extremely limit the amount of stuff I buy until Mirage starts producing some quality new stories to back up the merch.

You know, I think I might be climbing in that boat with you...

Wow! That's one heck of a lot of new stuff coming our way!:)

Did anyone else notice that Shredder was mentioned with reguards to the 2008 cartoon season? Very interesting indeed.

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Originally Posted by TMNTerminator (Post 575964)

You know, I think I might be climbing in that boat with you...

I hope more people might consider the same, because it's quite clear that money is the only thing that talks for The Powers That Be. Not, you know, fan opinion or anything logical like that.

I doubt I'll be buying anything that looks like the 2k8 artwork...bleh, and as was said above, supporting a cheaply executed, what seems to be half-arsed series.

Nnngh...cell phone charms, one of my collecting fetishes! How dare they! <3! And such random, obscure crap like mirrors and pillows and plush dolls! ...(squee!!!) I can only hope they make turtle band-aids again...I had to use my next to last Mikey one today because I had a booboo on mah' toe. Sadface.

oh-hohoho ! yes!!! 2008-2009 is gonna be a good year for---NINJA TURTLES!:thyper::tlove::tgrin::tsmile:

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Originally Posted by Dorkfish (Post 575970)

And such random, obscure crap like mirrors and pillows and plush dolls!

Well...yea...I need an official Donatello plushie. ATM I have an official Raph and a build a bear turtle named Raph (he has a red bandana), and a build a bear turtle (with a purple bandana of course) named Donatello.

*suddenly realizes something* Hmm... my build a bear turtle Raph is turning 5 on wednesday....*feels old* ô,0

But a mirror would be cool. ATM I have a mirror on my wall I've had for years...it has a Don sticker on it *well tucked into a corner anyways, not actually stuck to the mirror itself*...I think I've had that sticker for 16 years now. *lol* I need an actual TMNT mirror darnit!

What is Alien Escape? Is it just Alien Hunter or a different wave?

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Originally Posted by Donatello_1214 (Post 576680)

What is Alien Escape? Is it just Alien Hunter or a different wave?

Perhaps it's the other aliens we didn't get this time around...

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Originally Posted by Putrescent (Post 576712)

Perhaps it's the other aliens we didn't get this time around...

Yeah, with more turtle variants no doubt.

If for the new and upcoming series they have TMNT varients with new sculpts, I could see myself buying them (ala the FF toys). If they just reuse the same molds, forgetaboutit.

Anyway, i'd love to have a TMNT plush, having been foiled on sepperate occasions. I never got the Bean bag Hot Topic plush beans, and I never even seen the playmates plush. Maybe the big ones once, just not the smaller ones. If we have TMNT plush, I hope they aren't those ones you can only win in rigged carney games. I'd rather see things like little collectable bean bags of the TMNT. If they were to make retro plush, and they have Bebop, Rockstaedy and Krang, I'll be extremely happy.

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Originally Posted by Drtooth (Post 576716)

If for the new and upcoming series they have TMNT varients with new sculpts, I could see myself buying them (ala the FF toys). If they just reuse the same molds, forgetaboutit.

Exactly, it takes allot to make me buy the turtles..and I'm not a big fan of the lizard looking movie turtles so if they stay away from that and make toys that look like the cartoon and use new sculpts and outfits I'll be tempted to get them..but not to much because I only usually buy the other characters.
The only next set of turtles I see myself buying are the NECA ones.

I will buy the new figures if they are new sculpts. But up next is the NECA ones, definitely.

What a bunch of money hungry people over at Playmates. They really need to pay attention to what the fans want before they loose all the "old-timers". If they are just making figures only good enough to pass off as another toy to kids, we got a lot more crappy toys coming. I wonder sometimes if people from Playmates are people who post right here in this forum. They must know the Technodrome exists, so why not get the information straight from the hardcore fans? How hard would it be for some toy designer from Playmates to sit down in front of the computer and read what we have to say? With that said, I will probably still buy some of the stuff that was mentioned but I am saving my $ for something super special.

when I went to Hot Topic yesterday, they had retro TMNT wrist bands that are green and has the face of any Turtle you like, tomorrow I am going to get a Leo one :D

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl (Post 576013)

you need two of the new BABW turtles !! i have 2 of the old, 2 new- Raph's been all over the country. Now i take my Bearemy. I just got a rabbit dressed in a 50's poodle skirt and named her Rose Tyler. :P

i think my original turtles are 4 years old, i got them at the end of the run. I got lucky. The new ones are bigger. I just hate the removable shell.

From Murphy's Blog-
Looks like April Retro merchandise may happen.
If they can decide on a Design sceme reguarding the style guide.

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Originally Posted by Drtooth (Post 577015)

From Murphy's Blog-
Looks like April Retro merchandise may happen.
If they can decide on a Design sceme reguarding the style guide.

I highly encourage everyone to NOT buy anything with crappy drawings like that on it.

Like I said on my previous post, I was going to get the Leo wristband, so here it is http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...TWristband.jpg