A History of Re-Releases and changes {for S or anyone else)

[cjr187]

Thanks, very useful

[mustafa]

I've done some searching, but really haven't found a definitive list of reissues by season, with the exception of the collector cards and collector coins.

I have found one source through Google that seems to be a definitive source for variants known to exist, be it paint variants or card variants. I trust it to be about 95% accurate, but there are some reissue variants listed that I am almost sure do not exist.

A few that come to mind are Space Usagi and Panda Khan on the first generic reissue package from 1992 (blue background with a close-up of the heads of the 4 Turtles). I could see Space Usagi being a possibility since he is pictured on the back, but I've never seen this figure reissued on this type of packaging. With Panda Khan, I find it hard to believe he was reissued since he isn't even pictured on the back of the packaging.

One other figure I am curious about is whether Mondo Gecko got reissued on the first generic reissue package. If I understand correctly, most sources say that this figure was never reisued until 1994 when it had a collector card. However, I do recall a reissue version from a little bit earlier. I recall the first time I bought the figure, it was a reissue from 1993, (although I do remember the copyright on the back of the card did say 1992). This one did not have a collector card either. I bought the only one that was at the store, but it was burried behind a bunch of figures on the peg. I had to pull off every figure in front of it, because the card for this one was a punch tab instead of the newer hook style that could easily be pulled off the peg without taking the figures in front of it off. Either way, at the time it was one of my most wanted figures, so I was happy to finally have it. Then, a month later, I was disappointed to see this figure was making its way back into stores with a collector card.

One figure that commonly shows up on eBay in the type of packaing I originally bought Mondo Gecko in, is this reissue version of the Rat King. http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-TMNT-RAT-KI...#ht_1141wt_936

[artieduty]

Is there a source online that has photo's of all the figures on reissued cards? Ebay has some that pop up quite a bit and then there are some that are not on Ebay at all that show up in google image search. Every TMNT site that I've found only has the "new" figures and nobody seems to cover the 92's to 98's.

[high3]

Thanks, I had totally forgotten the reissue for metalhead!

[Bill]

Outstanding job, we should make a guide for all the tmnt original toyline universe with photos of each item (front/back), although seems very difficult to find all the information...or maybe not.

[AdamWarlock87]

thanks its a great source for us noobs who are starting to collect again.

[VaughnMichael]

You're all very welcome.

[jaimanstone]

The gold and green metalhead is pretty dang cool.

[darthwahl56]

Originally Posted by Bill

Outstanding job, we should make a guide for all the tmnt original toyline universe with photos of each item (front/back), although seems very difficult to find all the information...or maybe not.

maybe if we pooled the information.

[brock_snyder]

Yes, This would be great. a complete checklist of figures and what variation card back releases they had

[miru]

Why didn't you list the 2009 and 2013 versions?

And did anything like this happen with the 2K3 line?

[#1TMNTurtleFan]

Thanks for the helpful info!

[JonesyKitty]

I hope this is the right place to ask this. I have recently gotten another original Party Wagon van but I can't find a year on it. Is there a way to tell if it's the original, 25th anniv. Re release, or Retro Classic Collection? I would just compare it with my 80s one and the Retri Classics version bit my collection is currently all packed up and in storage due to moving. Thanks for any help

[JayDubs]

Hey CaseyJonesFan just look on the bottom of the van and if it says 1989 it is the original. Look closely because it it just raised text in the same color as the underside of the van

[JonesyKitty]

Originally Posted by JayDubs

Hey CaseyJonesFan just look on the bottom of the van and if it says 1989 it is the original. Look closely because it it just raised text in the same color as the underside of the van

I checked the whole thing and can't seem to find anything on it. It's literally all smooth. The stickers look pretty new with a few small marks so I was thinking retro classic or 25th anniv. Version but the wheels are pretty scuffed and look like it is older than that.

[slashpieturtlemix]

After reading this, is it safe to assume that every tmnt toy got gold coins besides the final year?

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by slashpieturtlemix

After reading this, is it safe to assume that every tmnt toy got gold coins besides the final year?

No, what leads you to believe that?

[slashpieturtlemix]

Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

No, what leads you to believe that?

Because I am not finding a listing of the coins and I know that they didn't make them for the dinosaur half breed turtles. Do you have a list?