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billbot85 · 01-22-2014, 11:37 PM

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Tape of a certain age should have a distinct tone, and new tape will obviously be noticeable in terms of brightness. I'd complain to the seller that it was not as described and ask for approximately a 50% refund. That said, always proceed with caution.

The seller told me about the box flap, and it didn't bother me at first because I thought the flap had a lip that could help keep it closed (like on the original Party Wagon), and unfortunately it doesn't, and the flap just kinda swings open. I just wanted to help keep it closed so that the contents could stay protected.

If I ever do sell it in the future, I can explain that I had to reseal it due to the tape dissolving, and that none of contents were touched or taken out. In this case, would it be ok to re-seal it so I can protect the contents, or should I just leave it the way it is?

The Purple Dragon · 01-23-2014, 05:37 AM

thanks pannoni1 fore your input,the 5-10 eur woued be a fair price if there was some one around but as it looks now after talking with a lot of comic collectors here in norway this are the only one that has survived.
no one have one exsept me unless we find a old storage with som old boxes of tmnt toys and catalogs. i now have a bid on 310$ fore both guess i shued take it and be very happy. thanks again pannoni it was helpfull to hear wath toycatalogs goes fore

Jay $tarkiller · 01-24-2014, 07:37 AM

Fellows,

I just bought a Mikey Playmate Cold Cast Statue for 110 bucks. This is a pretty decent price, isn't it?

JOEMOE · 01-27-2014, 09:57 PM

Is it every carded figures destiny to eventually yellow at least somewhat over time, or is it safe to assume that if a figure is clear today, it will also be clear 20 years from now? Assuming it's kept it a dark dry place.

*tmntman* · 01-27-2014, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JOEMOE

Is it every carded figures destiny to eventually yellow at least somewhat over time, or is it safe to assume that if a figure is clear today, it will also be clear 20 years from now? Assuming it's kept it a dark dry place.

Yellowing can be the result of several issues. It can be the result of chemicals getting on the bubble, particularly smoke residue. But more often these days, it is the result of chemical breakdown of the plastic. There is no way of know ing which plastics will suffer from the issue. So no, a clear bubble now doesn't mean it will stay that way.

*MrPliggins* · 01-27-2014, 10:50 PM

After collecting figures for many years it seems completely random as to which bubbles turn yellow. Some have, while others never have. I've kept them in a smoke-free environment, and all in the same place. Some turn yellow, others don't. It's a mystery.

T-U-R-T-L-E POWA! · 01-27-2014, 11:01 PM

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After collecting figures for many years it seems completely random as to which bubbles turn yellow. Some have, while others never have. I've kept them in a smoke-free environment, and all in the same place. Some turn yellow, others don't. It's a mystery.

Masters of the Universe are notorious for that. Seems like I've even read that it could depend on what country they are manufactured in and everything.

*tmntman* · 01-28-2014, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!

Masters of the Universe are notorious for that. Seems like I've even read that it could depend on what country they are manufactured in and everything.

From what I've read, it has to do with the chemical make up of the plastic. A slight variation can be the difference in if it yellows or not. So coming from a different factory isn't the difference, it is that it comes from a different batch of plastic. I have a Super Nintendo where the top half yellowed, but the bottom half has remained largely unchanged. Presumably they both came from the same factory. But they were probably made from different batches of plastic.

*MrPliggins* · 01-28-2014, 09:34 AM

If that's the case, I wonder if the 20+ year-old figures whose plastic hasn't yellowed by now will remain that way.

T-U-R-T-L-E POWA! · 01-28-2014, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tmntman

From what I've read, it has to do with the chemical make up of the plastic. A slight variation can be the difference in if it yellows or not. So coming from a different factory isn't the difference, it is that it comes from a different batch of plastic. I have a Super Nintendo where the top half yellowed, but the bottom half has remained largely unchanged. Presumably they both came from the same factory. But they were probably made from different batches of plastic.

Man that's weird. Maybe the reason for that could also be that more stuff has sorta "settled" on the top half more so than the bottom? I wonder if it would have broken down that way if you had kept it sealed? I saw a guy selling a marshmallow man that was on the card but the card had yellowed and even the left side of the figure itself had started to yellow and he couldn't explain why. That's why I was wondering if it would've yellowed in the box even.

*tmntman* · 01-28-2014, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!

Man that's weird. Maybe the reason for that could also be that more stuff has sorta "settled" on the top half more so than the bottom?

It's not due to dust or nicotine residue. I don't smoke and never have. Mine looked very similar to the one in this article: yellowing SNES's

From what I have read, it seems to be a result of certain chemicals that are used in the wrong proportions when the plastic was made. Exposure to UV radiation may have an effect as well.

Shellrider13 · 01-28-2014, 11:34 AM

Can i expect to see the 1988 retro turtles at toy r us again? Or is ebay my only option?

T-U-R-T-L-E POWA! · 01-28-2014, 12:49 PM

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Can i expect to see the 1988 retro turtles at toy r us again? Or is ebay my only option?

I'm not sure about that but I would say that you could still get them. Were you just wanting them for display purposes? Some people were putting them on there a few months ago for outrageous prices and I think they were doing that hoping that people would mistake them for the actual vintage ones.

Shellrider13 · 01-28-2014, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!

I'm not sure about that but I would say that you could still get them. Were you just wanting them for display purposes? Some people were putting them on there a few months ago for outrageous prices and I think they were doing that hoping that people would mistake them for the actual vintage ones.

Yes just to collect dust on a shelf. Im only really interested in donnie but the whole set is pretty cheap at regular price. Yea i wont pay over double MSRP.

T-U-R-T-L-E POWA! · 01-28-2014, 10:20 PM

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Yes just to collect dust on a shelf. Im only really interested in donnie but the whole set is pretty cheap at regular price. Yea i wont pay over double MSRP.

Are you wanting to keep it MIB? Because if you just want a complete loose Donnie you should be able to get him pretty cheap. I bet someone on here would sell you one really cheap.

Ghostarmor204 · 01-28-2014, 11:00 PM

Does anyone have an excel spreadsheet of all the turtles made to keep track of what you have. It is getting harder to determine what I have and what I need to get.

Shellrider13 · 01-28-2014, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!

Are you wanting to keep it MIB? Because if you just want a complete loose Donnie you should be able to get him pretty cheap. I bet someone on here would sell you one really cheap.

Yes i would like him new in box. Does not have to be mint.

T-U-R-T-L-E POWA! · 01-29-2014, 10:19 AM

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Yes i would like him new in box. Does not have to be mint.

Ok. I will keep an eye out for a good priced one for you.

JOEMOE · 03-02-2014, 11:47 AM

Can anyone confirm or deny that both of these glow in the dark turtles came from a green can of 1989 retromutagen ooze?

The reason I ask is because I can identify two different packages of ooze that advertise a glow in the dark turtle, and I suspect that the smaller and harder to find glow in the dark turtle corresponds with the harder to find ooze packaging.

Photo came from MyTeeFineStuff.

*tmntman* · 03-09-2014, 12:02 AM

So I stopped by a store from a small chain in this area called World of Variety and found something interesting today, larger versions of the Ty Beanie Ballz Turtles. They only had Leonardo and Raphael. And they had multiples of both of them. So I'm curious if they even make a Donatello or Michelangelo. Has anyone seen those two?

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The Purple Dragon Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Location: the streets in norway 😉 Posts: 659	thanks pannoni1 fore your input,the 5-10 eur woued be a fair price if there was some one around but as it looks now after talking with a lot of comic collectors here in norway this are the only one that has survived. no one have one exsept me unless we find a old storage with som old boxes of tmnt toys and catalogs. i now have a bid on 310$ fore both guess i shued take it and be very happy. thanks again pannoni it was helpfull to hear wath toycatalogs goes fore

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JOEMOE Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 595	Is it every carded figures destiny to eventually yellow at least somewhat over time, or is it safe to assume that if a figure is clear today, it will also be clear 20 years from now? Assuming it's kept it a dark dry place.

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MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	After collecting figures for many years it seems completely random as to which bubbles turn yellow. Some have, while others never have. I've kept them in a smoke-free environment, and all in the same place. Some turn yellow, others don't. It's a mystery.

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MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	If that's the case, I wonder if the 20+ year-old figures whose plastic hasn't yellowed by now will remain that way.

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Shellrider13 Thug Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 93	Can i expect to see the 1988 retro turtles at toy r us again? Or is ebay my only option?

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Ghostarmor204 Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 33	Does anyone have an excel spreadsheet of all the turtles made to keep track of what you have. It is getting harder to determine what I have and what I need to get.