I am so tempted to open them

[tmnt2513]

LET'EM BREATHE!!!!!!!

I doubt any of the 2003 TMNT figures will be worth anything in the next year or even 20 years...for the most part the figures are fairly easy to come by...and it isn't as if the 2003 TMNT figures are originals...the 1988 figures were the originals....these won't be worth money in the future...because everybody has the idea these days to keep figures MOC...which makes the demand far less for them...what makes MOC figures so in demand...is because in the past everyone used to open figures, which resulted in those few that were left MOC as rare...and as the true MINT figure...I collect both MOC and loose....but will say that for nostalgia reasons, displaying reasons, and fun factor reasons...opening the figures is a sure bet. Like I said before Let'em Breathe...it's not as if you'd ever sell them 20 years down the road anyway... OPEN OPEN OPEN!!

[JoshBYawn]

I buy two sets and quite frankly don't care who is pissed off about it...I buy one set weeks...months maybe even after the first set...never at the same time...which leaves plenty of time for anyone who wants to buy them to do so.

Josh

[malignant]

Originally Posted by tmnt2513

LET'EM BREATHE!!!!!!!

I doubt any of the 2003 TMNT figures will be worth anything in the next year or even 20 years...for the most part the figures are fairly easy to come by...and it isn't as if the 2003 TMNT figures are originals...the 1988 figures were the originals....these won't be worth money in the future...because everybody has the idea these days to keep figures MOC...which makes the demand far less for them...what makes MOC figures so in demand...is because in the past everyone used to open figures, which resulted in those few that were left MOC as rare...and as the true MINT figure...I collect both MOC and loose....but will say that for nostalgia reasons, displaying reasons, and fun factor reasons...opening the figures is a sure bet. Like I said before Let'em Breathe...it's not as if you'd ever sell them 20 years down the road anyway... OPEN OPEN OPEN!!

exactly...even the originals from 1988 are bearly worth anything today...MIC. ..and people who purchase the new ones think they'll gonna grow in value to say even 50 or so dollars?..never...toys now days arent as rare......just open the damn things.

[Ninja Tiptup]

Originally Posted by Bry_Katz

Open them. Toys were made to play with.

As long as you're careful with them, they'll still look nice. And they'll look better displayed if you can pose them, too!

EXACTLY! I have all four turtles on my book shelf and I must say they look quite stylish... I'd probably buy another set to have a mint new set to go along with my mint old set (box set actually).

[Donatello02]

I know this has nothing to do with TMNT, but if you collect Marvel Legends and you have a Wolverine Unmasked chase figure, then chances are you're not gonna open it. Why? It's fetching a price of 350 on ebay easy.