Old TMNT Talking Watches

strawberryfields · 12-12-2012, 05:20 PM

There are a ton of these on ebay, They look sweet, mini figures with every primary weapon included with each one, but not 50 dollar sweet. Are these actually scarce enough to justify the price? They are awesome...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TMNT-Talking-Turtle-Watch-Donatello-Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Don-Watch-/190727222849?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item2c683a7 641

Also what's the deal with this one? Is it a movie three watch? I've seen the basic turtle ones I thought they were pre 1993 closer to 1990 or 1989 (image attatched)

edit: upon closer inspection it almost looks like its a mike version of the sewer samurai leonardo toy from the 1990 line of disguised turtles, the green shield looks especially familiar

*Shogun26* · 12-15-2012, 03:20 PM

I love these tmnt watches. As far as i know there are two basic sets 1 of which the tmnt are happy the 2nd are angry. They also produced splinter shredder april. They produced a 3rd set of specialty tmnt undercover don, space raph, surf mike, and sewer samurai leo. They also created a 4th set tmnt that are all the tmnt dressed as samurai (like mike u have pictured ). The 5th and final set were the talking watches.

I started collecting these watches 12 yrs ago and at that time prices were more reasonab. However i will say i do believe the talking ones are harder to find esp leo and don however i dont believe theyre worth $50.00. The regular watches normally fetch a price around $15 so i wouldnt pay more than $30 for a talking one especially because they stop talking once the battery runs out.

One can replace the batteries if the watch is in use too which is always good. I used to wear an april watch before i started working.

Hope that helps.

strawberryfields · 12-15-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Shogun26

I love these tmnt watches. As far as i know there are two basic sets 1 of which the tmnt are happy the 2nd are angry. They also produced splinter shredder april. They produced a 3rd set of specialty tmnt undercover don, space raph, surf mike, and sewer samurai leo. They also created a 4th set tmnt that are all the tmnt dressed as samurai (like mike u have pictured ). The 5th and final set were the talking watches.

I started collecting these watches 12 yrs ago and at that time prices were more reasonab. However i will say i do believe the talking ones are harder to find esp leo and don however i dont believe theyre worth $50.00. The regular watches normally fetch a price around $15 so i wouldnt pay more than $30 for a talking one especially because they stop talking once the battery runs out.

One can replace the batteries if the watch is in use too which is always good. I used to wear an april watch before i started working.

Hope that helps.

Thanks for the info, definatley helps. I'm going to start collecting these

*Shogun26* · 12-15-2012, 10:26 PM

No problem. Happy watch hunting!

forgot to say in original reply. the set of samurai tmnts normally goes for around $90 but I have no idea why they go for that much.

*Shogun26* · 12-16-2012, 07:01 PM

Just found my receipt for the watches I bought its dated 10/19/2005.. I bought 7 of the basic watches for $5 each and one of the talking watches was $21.

*MikeandRaph87* · 12-16-2012, 07:23 PM

Its worth $5-$10 if still on the package back in my opinion. I still have the Mike one from when I got it Christmas '92. Wore it everyday to Kindergarden after that!

Btw,love the screenname,why not Forever though?

12-15-2012, 03:20 PM	#2
Shogun26 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: under my bed Posts: 2,322	I love these tmnt watches. As far as i know there are two basic sets 1 of which the tmnt are happy the 2nd are angry. They also produced splinter shredder april. They produced a 3rd set of specialty tmnt undercover don, space raph, surf mike, and sewer samurai leo. They also created a 4th set tmnt that are all the tmnt dressed as samurai (like mike u have pictured ). The 5th and final set were the talking watches. I started collecting these watches 12 yrs ago and at that time prices were more reasonab. However i will say i do believe the talking ones are harder to find esp leo and don however i dont believe theyre worth $50.00. The regular watches normally fetch a price around $15 so i wouldnt pay more than $30 for a talking one especially because they stop talking once the battery runs out. One can replace the batteries if the watch is in use too which is always good. I used to wear an april watch before i started working. Hope that helps. __________________ Ebay Store!! Guys...I think Turtle Mania is back for good.

12-15-2012, 10:26 PM	#4
Shogun26 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: under my bed Posts: 2,322	No problem. Happy watch hunting! forgot to say in original reply. the set of samurai tmnts normally goes for around $90 but I have no idea why they go for that much. __________________ Ebay Store!! Guys...I think Turtle Mania is back for good.

12-16-2012, 07:01 PM	#5
Shogun26 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: under my bed Posts: 2,322	Just found my receipt for the watches I bought its dated 10/19/2005.. I bought 7 of the basic watches for $5 each and one of the talking watches was $21. __________________ Ebay Store!! Guys...I think Turtle Mania is back for good.

12-16-2012, 07:23 PM	#6
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	Its worth $5-$10 if still on the package back in my opinion. I still have the Mike one from when I got it Christmas '92. Wore it everyday to Kindergarden after that! Btw,love the screenname,why not Forever though? __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!