'96 Stretch Figures Warning!!

OA · 10-10-2003, 10:08 PM

Hello all..this message is to just let you all know about a recent (today) experience that i had with a strech figure of mine....

I was looking through some of my boxes today that are filled with various turtle items: toys, movies, etc. Well, I went to open one box and it wouldn't open. It was stuck- from the INSIDE! I had no idea what this could mean so i tried to pry it open and low and behold when i finally opened it, the inside of the box top is sticking to something inside the box. It turned out to be Stretch Donatello!! Apparently, he ruptured and whatever that crap is that makes the figures stretchy is came out! i dont know if it was liquid at some time or what (this box has been stored away for a couple of years now...) but as of now it is very hard. Whats worse, is that i had some turtle plushes and they are now ruined and/or stained by this "material". Four plushes were actually sticking to the bottom of Don's foot (where i guess the hole is) and i had to litterally TEAR them off!! there may have been a better way but i guess i panicked....Anyways the moral of this story is- BEWARE of your stretch figures!!!! If you have them stored away check on them cuz how my figure ruptured in a box full of plushes I'll never know...and to top it all off, he doesnt even strecth anymore...well, thats my story....<sigh>

10-10-2003, 10:08 PM	#1
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	'96 Stretch Figures Warning!! Hello all..this message is to just let you all know about a recent (today) experience that i had with a strech figure of mine.... I was looking through some of my boxes today that are filled with various turtle items: toys, movies, etc. Well, I went to open one box and it wouldn't open. It was stuck- from the INSIDE! I had no idea what this could mean so i tried to pry it open and low and behold when i finally opened it, the inside of the box top is sticking to something inside the box. It turned out to be Stretch Donatello!! Apparently, he ruptured and whatever that crap is that makes the figures stretchy is came out! i dont know if it was liquid at some time or what (this box has been stored away for a couple of years now...) but as of now it is very hard. Whats worse, is that i had some turtle plushes and they are now ruined and/or stained by this "material". Four plushes were actually sticking to the bottom of Don's foot (where i guess the hole is) and i had to litterally TEAR them off!! there may have been a better way but i guess i panicked....Anyways the moral of this story is- BEWARE of your stretch figures!!!! If you have them stored away check on them cuz how my figure ruptured in a box full of plushes I'll never know...and to top it all off, he doesnt even strecth anymore...well, thats my story....<sigh> __________________