TMNT Movie Costumes

Dragnskull · 06-04-2005, 10:09 PM

i was wondering... ive been interested for the past 2 or so years about purchasing a TMNT movie (ie TMNT 1 or TMNT2:The secret of the ooze) costumes (one of the turtles).

i did some reasearch and discovered who created the costumes...but i havnt found any information at all on the whereabouts of them

if anyone has any info on this i would be very greatful.

also, the sketches in TMNT1 that april does, i would like to purchase any one of those...

any info on both would be terrific

*kyabetsu* · 06-05-2005, 06:21 AM

The Mikey movie one head (dunno about the rest of it) is in the Smithsonian Nat'l Museum.

And I remember a few years ago there was an auction for just the ARM of one of the movie 2 costumes. I'm pretty sure that most of the costumes didn't stay whole, but got broken up into bits to sell individually.

...b/c there are VERY few people with the $$ to afford a whole one...

if you've got the cash for that kind of splash??? WOW. you should know about the auction on ebay for the 9.4 Graded, SEALED TMNT #1 first printing. It's up to $3,350 last time i checked. Think it ends today... but yeah, if you're in the market for movie costumes? $3,000 is spare change, you should TOTALLY buy that issue. There were only 3,000 in that first print run!

*Buslady* · 06-05-2005, 02:30 PM

there's a mikey movie 3 costume at the smiths, someone had a pic of it posted once. it was firghtening.

i seen a movie 3 donnie on ebay ... it was like 10k or something stupid

i wouldnt want a decapitated tmnt mask in my house, it'd be morbid...

i love raph but i dont want the costumes
i do want one of the sets of custom sai they made for him, his coat and hat...i'd be happy

Dragnskull · 06-05-2005, 07:50 PM

hmm....id idnt expect it to reach more than 1k... that sucks ass...

and from waht i learned, TMNT3 alone produced 16 costumes all togehter:

1 full detail per turlte (regular stuff, talking, etc)
1 medium high detail light weight per turtle (jumping, quick arm movement)
1 medium low detail light weight per turtle (distance shots of stunts)
1 small detail very light weight per turtle (closeups stunts)

and there were, i think 6 heads pers turtle, for all the different robotic movements, resulting in 24 heads all together

this made me figure "well, if therse that many for tmntIII, theres got to be at least 2x as many for the other 2 movies all together)

i figured with all the suits, they couldnt be that expensive... i mean if igured a grand or so at tops...sheesh...

well, since thats a bust...at least for the time...i have to choose between a new computer and car, or a turtle suit...im deffenently choosing the computer and car.

anyone know about the sketches in tmnt1?

*tmntman* · 06-06-2005, 12:40 PM

A few years ago two full costumes (Splinter and Donatello) showed up on Ebay with reserves of $20,000 plus each. Needless to say, I couldn't buy them. But I did save the pictures.

I do have quite a few of the movie props myself, including the broken canister from the second movie, a pair of the arms, a pair of Foot Soldier stunt swords and two large boxes of various parts from the intiial designing and fabrication of the Shredder from the second movie. For what it is worth, the costumes were not built to last. Most of the costumes were probably destroyed in the course of filming. Those which survived do not handle the ravages of time well.

*MrPliggins* · 06-06-2005, 03:49 PM

Yes tmntman is right. I've heard that the TMNT 1 and 2 costumes are deteriorating and won't last much longer. The TMNT 3 costumes are probably in the best shape, though these are my least favorite looking ones.
I know a girl with a Leo and Mike head from TMNT 3, also I saw a full Donatello body from TMNT 3 on Ebay once (insanely expensive).

Dragnskull · 06-06-2005, 05:53 PM

*sigh* sounds like my dream just died...way to expensive + there slowly falling apart

well, at the very least:

plz post pics of any suit displayes (a few said yall had pics...)

also: anyone got any info on the sketches at all?

*Buslady* · 06-06-2005, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPliggins

Yes tmntman is right. I've heard that the TMNT 1 and 2 costumes are deteriorating and won't last much longer. The TMNT 3 costumes are probably in the best shape, though these are my least favorite looking ones.
I know a girl with a Leo and Mike head from TMNT 3, also I saw a full Donatello body from TMNT 3 on Ebay once (insanely expensive).

What they need to do is get the best examples of parts from each movie 1 costume, restore the paint on them and assemble them on mannequins then seal then in a air tight display case. Maybe they won't deteriorate then if they're isolated from the enviroment that way.

06-05-2005, 02:30 PM	#3
Buslady WingsOfDarkness! Perkele! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In 7803... Posts: 4,366	there's a mikey movie 3 costume at the smiths, someone had a pic of it posted once. it was firghtening. i seen a movie 3 donnie on ebay ... it was like 10k or something stupid i wouldnt want a decapitated tmnt mask in my house, it'd be morbid... i love raph but i dont want the costumes i do want one of the sets of custom sai they made for him, his coat and hat...i'd be happy __________________

06-06-2005, 12:40 PM	#5
tmntman Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,444	A few years ago two full costumes (Splinter and Donatello) showed up on Ebay with reserves of $20,000 plus each. Needless to say, I couldn't buy them. But I did save the pictures. I do have quite a few of the movie props myself, including the broken canister from the second movie, a pair of the arms, a pair of Foot Soldier stunt swords and two large boxes of various parts from the intiial designing and fabrication of the Shredder from the second movie. For what it is worth, the costumes were not built to last. Most of the costumes were probably destroyed in the course of filming. Those which survived do not handle the ravages of time well. __________________ Check out my site at http://www.tmnttoys.com/ or follow me on Twitter, @TMNTtoys

06-04-2005, 10:09 PM	#1
Dragnskull Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 766	TMNT Movie Costumes i was wondering... ive been interested for the past 2 or so years about purchasing a TMNT movie (ie TMNT 1 or TMNT2:The secret of the ooze) costumes (one of the turtles). i did some reasearch and discovered who created the costumes...but i havnt found any information at all on the whereabouts of them if anyone has any info on this i would be very greatful. also, the sketches in TMNT1 that april does, i would like to purchase any one of those... any info on both would be terrific

06-05-2005, 06:21 AM	#2
kyabetsu Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: under my hat Posts: 4,393	The Mikey movie one head (dunno about the rest of it) is in the Smithsonian Nat'l Museum. And I remember a few years ago there was an auction for just the ARM of one of the movie 2 costumes. I'm pretty sure that most of the costumes didn't stay whole, but got broken up into bits to sell individually. ...b/c there are VERY few people with the $$ to afford a whole one... if you've got the cash for that kind of splash??? WOW. you should know about the auction on ebay for the 9.4 Graded, SEALED TMNT #1 first printing. It's up to $3,350 last time i checked. Think it ends today... but yeah, if you're in the market for movie costumes? $3,000 is spare change, you should TOTALLY buy that issue. There were only 3,000 in that first print run!

06-05-2005, 07:50 PM	#4
Dragnskull Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 766	hmm....id idnt expect it to reach more than 1k... that sucks ass... and from waht i learned, TMNT3 alone produced 16 costumes all togehter: 1 full detail per turlte (regular stuff, talking, etc) 1 medium high detail light weight per turtle (jumping, quick arm movement) 1 medium low detail light weight per turtle (distance shots of stunts) 1 small detail very light weight per turtle (closeups stunts) and there were, i think 6 heads pers turtle, for all the different robotic movements, resulting in 24 heads all together this made me figure "well, if therse that many for tmntIII, theres got to be at least 2x as many for the other 2 movies all together) i figured with all the suits, they couldnt be that expensive... i mean if igured a grand or so at tops...sheesh... well, since thats a bust...at least for the time...i have to choose between a new computer and car, or a turtle suit...im deffenently choosing the computer and car. anyone know about the sketches in tmnt1?

06-06-2005, 03:49 PM	#6
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	Yes tmntman is right. I've heard that the TMNT 1 and 2 costumes are deteriorating and won't last much longer. The TMNT 3 costumes are probably in the best shape, though these are my least favorite looking ones. I know a girl with a Leo and Mike head from TMNT 3, also I saw a full Donatello body from TMNT 3 on Ebay once (insanely expensive).

06-06-2005, 05:53 PM	#7
Dragnskull Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 766	sigh sounds like my dream just died...way to expensive + there slowly falling apart well, at the very least: plz post pics of any suit displayes (a few said yall had pics...) also: anyone got any info on the sketches at all?