1988 Gags, Jokes and Crazy Weapons #1

[Bill]

Hello Dromers, and welcome back. In the very beginning of the original toyline this first set of accessories came out.



(Photo courtesy of Hotc_Network).




(Photo courtesy of Hotc_Network).


Gags, Jokes and Crazy Weapons #1 Jokebook #1 (photo courtesy of MAXtDie )




Toycard art was nice, although it would be pretty much the same card used for the other two sets that were yet to come, don’t forget this was the first year and we had already have great toybox arts in both the Knucklehead which I have covered in this thread: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=41595
and the Turtle Blimp which I have covered here: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=41619

Besides, like I said in the 1988 Turtle Tropper thread http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=41678
these set screamed vintage for the very beginning they came out.

The accessories included were a sewer cover shield, a pie flyer, a boom box radar and a sewerpipe bazooka. Plus an official turtle ring that squirts water and the first ever National Turtle Quizjokebook (who would have thought that these jokebooks would make it to 36?). Not bad at all I must say, besides in my opinion I think it´s a nice addition to the Tmnt universe and any could have been featured on the original Tv show.

If you are looking for something still cheap and vintage, go for them

Here´s a good review on youtube of the three sets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmHuy...CDF724&index=2

Anyone knows if there was a Tv commercial for these sets?

and finally here is featured in the 1988 playmates toy catalog (Photo Courtesy of Tuboloso)



What do you think about this set? Do you got it? Any memories you wanna share from where you bought and saw it the very first time? Anyone thought about the Motu´s weapons pack when they saw these sets?
Hope you liked and thanks for reading.