Rediscovering my childhood (aka sorting out my old collection)

[Shogun26]

Originally Posted by mikemgmve

Oh and my Antrax isn't in the best shape. He's missing one of his whisker pieces, and both of his Antena's actually broke off - both glued back on, and snapped back off. I have one piece.

Here's a question. Would it be smart to actually try to buy missing accessories before selling my collection? That way I have actual loose/complete turtles?

Yep. Def worth getting the missing pieces before you sell if only 1 or 2 are missing. Prob not worth it to buy all the accessories for 1 figure.

[mikemgmve]

A couple more for today:

Movie Star Turtles & Splinter

Probably another set I'd keep and track down new weapons for. I forget why, but I had attempted to paint these guys weapons, also missing one of Raph's sais, one of Mike's nunchuk's are broken, as is his sausage links, and I'm missing 4 of the silver stars (i found 2 more afterwards and put them with Donny. I feel like Splinter's jacket and orange belt are on one of my missing April's (April 2?).

Talkin' Turtles

Pretty positive I have the pull-strands packed away with the vehicles and playsets. Flags were pretty beat up. Raph's was completely gone, Leo's was the only one still attached.

Mutatin' Turtles

Almost complete, except missing the Foot Soldier's instructions & mutations char, I'm also missing some of the bio's (Donny, April & Rahzar), missing Rahzar's weapon, 1 of April's claws, 2 cans of turtle food, and 1 can for Tokka.

Assorted Characters

Just a few assorted guys. Missing Mutagen Man's bio, and his right leg is glued to him now. Otherwise all complete. Also, not sure if my Ray Fillet has color-change. I have an older beat up one that was - whom that bio is from, but that Ray was a replacement from Playmates. I'm thinking he might not be.

Also this is a list of figures that I feel like I have but haven't found yet:
1988 - April (very well could have broken and been discarded tho)
1990 - Leo the Sewer Samurai
1992 - April 2
1993 - Rhinoman & Mighty Bebop
1994 - Pizza Tossin' Turtles - when I look at these guys, they just look TOO familiar...
1994 - Cyber Samurai Turtles - again, I just KNOW I had these guys. I KNOW it.

[mikemgmve]

LOOOONG morning. I started in going through boxes at my parents garage


These poor guys have been in the garage for probably 18+ years

I'm going to post just a bunch of grabs of vehicles and left over contents. The vehicle accessories are basically ALL over the place, and I need to piece it all back together. I did see a handful of broken items (from play, not storage) - it's funny how seeing it can make you remember...







Party Wagon is pretty tore up. The door hinge that keeps the door closed snapped off long ago, and it's actually a piece from a turtle card back holding it closed. Newsvan seems to be in much better condition though.



I brought the Foot cruiser home, since I have some pieces here that were in my accessory bin.





Technodrome & Sewer playset! Kind of excited to get these two bad boys reassembled!







The remnants of my blimp. I have the actual blimp, but it sprung a leak way EARLY on that I don't have any real memories playing with it.

[Shogun26]

What year is that newspaper from?! haha

So many tmnt boxes!

[TheCanadiandrome]

wow damn you've got alot of stuff! grats

[mikemgmve]

This is my figure graveyard (some of which aren't that bad... not sure what's wrong with Genghis, Usagi ir that Sewer Spittin Don. Some were just really beat up.


But I found my original April, as well as a butt-load of accessories, some still quite good!

Back to the vehicles:


I'm not entirely sure why I have 3 Sewer Dragsters....


Bubble Bomber - with smoke bomb oil still left!


I hear he's a good find! with antenna still attached


My god, more vehicles


I love the Rock N Roll muta-bus.... i threw many concerts with my Rock N Roll turtles...


I knew I had Leo.... but completely forgot about the other 2!


Also found this gem! I believe it's complete too, and in pretty nice condition!

[mikemgmve]

Dug these out as well. First 5 issues of TMNT magazine, 2 comics, 1 coloring book and activity book - and a Leo bubble bath

But I also found a ton of back cards (underneath the mags) from towards the end of my collecting days, as well as this:



A box with the weapons clipped out as well. I knew I saved those as well as the bios!

My good news is I found my April 1 AND Leo the Sewer Samurai.

I also found the Pizza Tossin Mikey - and his card back. I knew I had gotten at least ONE of them!

I also found card backs for three of the Cyber Samurai Figures - Bebop, Don & Leo - I guess i didn't have them all. I realize I have a couple of their accessories already in my bin... I just don't know where the figures actually are.

So aside from those three, I'm also still missing my April 2 (whom I think has on the movie star splinter jacket & orange rope belt).

Other finds: one of creepy crawlin splinters knee pads, all the talkin turtle plastic pull pieces, including a bunch that are wrapped in a piece of plastic. i think i got them from Playmates...

I have to go through my spreadsheet of vehicles to cross off what I have, and of course start reassembling everything.

I do think I will be parting with nearly all of my vehicles and playsets. I may perhaps keep the Sewer playset, the pizza thrower and one other piece.. i'm not sure 100% just yet.

[mikemgmve]

Oh and lastly for today, i pulled this dvd of some family home movies and found the footage of my 1989 Christmas morning, full of Turtles.



It's really blurry of course, and would probably be easier to watch on a TV, but I recognize a few favorites of mine, including Wacky Action Mike nearly front and center. 'santa' always had a couple unwrapped toys, mixed in with the wrapped ones. i can guarantee probably 95% of what is there, wrapped and unwrapped was all turtles.





And of course, 7-year old me excited for all the Turtles

[Nameless]

holy crap thats cool. You have every vehicle i can think of for the OT toy collection. other then of course the older more obscure ones. i think i might be a little jealous.

[mikemgmve]

Originally Posted by Shogun26

What year is that newspaper from?! haha

So many tmnt boxes!

We moved to Oregon and back in 1993 (didn't work out), and a lot of my Turtle collection stayed boxed at that point. So likely from then

[mikemgmve]

Originally Posted by nameless

holy crap thats cool. You have every vehicle i can think of for the OT toy collection. other then of course the older more obscure ones. i think i might be a little jealous.

Well, they could be yours in the future! hint hint!

[Nameless]

Originally Posted by mikemgmve

Well, they could be yours in the future! hint hint!

haha i welcome the opportunity to try and add them to my collection. Especially the Turtle tank and News Van.

[corgi]

Totally jealous of all the TMNT swag I didn't have as a kid. This thread is awesome! If you ever decide to part with anything.

[mikemgmve]

I brought home these bad boys, but didn't pull out some of their pieces from the other boxes, so they're still missing a few things here and there.



My Channel 6 News Van is in pretty excellent condition, as is the April that came with it. I did promise it to a friend, but it all depends on if he has the extra cash. Altho, the more I think about it, it may be something I keep.

My Party Wagon is pretty beat up, as I mentioned earlier, the foot cruiser also has a lot of wear. I'm not sure if my flags are still in good condition, but otherwise it looks like I have all the pieces.

And the Pizza Thrower... i loved that toy. I have more of the pizza's then I thought ( i think i picked some up at a yard sale years later when I had lost some). the little motor doesn't work, but I may see if my brother-in-law can fix it. he's a whiz with that kind of stuff.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Wow damn dude! I love your collection, and that Xmas vid was cool

[joefsas]

Holy crap dude! You were one lucky kid

[mikemgmve]

Originally Posted by joefsas

Holy crap dude! You were one lucky kid

Well to put in perspective, Action figures were basically my allowance. I never really got an allowance till i was older, so as a kid I was paid for my chores and yard work (might I add we had/have a BIG yard with huge pecan trees that require LOTS of work year round) with figures.

In other news, bagged up the rest of my loose figures.



Mostly complete.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Nice ones! Good assortment

[mikemgmve]

Brought these guys home today.



Technodrome is complete (by comparison) except for one of the jail doors (however, i think it's back at my parents).

As is Sewer Playset - except the blue handle piece that raises/lowers the platform is broken. I glued it back together.. however, you can't really use it to raise/lower it. You have to manually move it.

I also have this piece back home too: http://myteefinestuff.com/product_in...003bacc512fd53

Did this just sit somewhere on the playset?

[Vundi]

Those turtle trolls are calling my name!