boot legged merchandise

Greed · 11-24-2002, 12:20 PM

dose any body have any bootleg merchandise I remember I got a bootleg Leonardo figure but later when I read the thing the package said Raphael

~~Tokka-B~~ · 11-24-2002, 12:21 PM

Man, that's just sad...bootleg TMNT???

What will they think of next?

**azure turtle** · 11-24-2002, 07:55 PM

I've seen a lot of pictures online about bootleg TMNT toys. Most of the time, the colors are wrong or the initials on the belt are wrong. I can't remember the URL for the website, though... The webmaster enjoyed collecting bootleg toys.

Greed · 11-24-2002, 07:57 PM

I have been to a couple sites only about bootlegged merchandise

Cherubae · 11-25-2002, 10:19 AM

I have Karate Master

He's not in his box but I only paid a dollar or so for him at the local 2nd hand store.

I also picked up some sort of Raphael "water baby" that day too

You can fill him with water via a nozzle on the back of his shell and he wiggles just like a real baby! cutchy cuuuu!

- Cher

*Nickokapo* · 11-25-2002, 10:40 AM

Ah, when a series gets really popular there are usually a lot of bootlegs, at least here...most of em are pretty funny and they usually get the names wrong or the coloring...

Like this goku action figure i had, his hair fell off and now he's bald, he looks hilarious

Some other products are actually pretty good, like the dragonball gt action figure i have of Pan, they got all the colors right and it seems to be done right since so far none of her parts fell off

So anyways...i only have 2 tmnt bootleg merchandise, the coloring book and the inflatable mike...or is it raph...

(no it's not that kind of inflatable toy sickos

it's like a beach ball, but it's not a ball, but a turtle, got it?good.

)
The coloring book is pretty weird, but it's ok, even tho they should've atleast tried to draw em a little better.
The inflatable turtle's actually pretty cool and definitely one of my fave toys

the only bad thing is that his bandana, pads and hand thing are red, while his belt has an M on it, so it's either comic mike or a toon raph with an m on it so they wouldn't be sued

It seems to be made in china (surprise surprise!duh, most of the bootleg crap comes from there

) and imported from there, then sold in argentina...funny, it even has an address but i've never gone there...the coloring book also has an address...the nerve of some guys.
I have 2 action figures that i'm not sure if they're bootleg or original, but i'm guessing they were original since the package was the same than the original and the action figures itself look like the original ones.
That's all i have...when the new toon comes out, if it gets popular enough you can bet there'll be bootleg merchandise everywhere here like what happend with pokemon to name but one, if that happens i'll try to get some stuff then post here again

**Kali** · 11-25-2002, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Nickokapo

The inflatable turtle's actually pretty cool and definitely one of my fave toys

the only bad thing is that his bandana, pads and hand thing are red, while his belt has an M on it, so it's either comic mike or a toon raph with an m on it so they wouldn't be sued

I think I've seen those! There was something like that in this toy-claw machine at our local grocery store. I tried and tried, but I never got one. *pout*

*Nickokapo* · 11-25-2002, 10:53 AM

I only tried using those machines like twice, and not only was i not able to get the tweety plush i wanted but i lost my also-bootleg bikermice action figure and had to buy another one

So in conclusion, that machine was a waste of money and gave me bad luck, and i'm not touching another one ever again

Unless there's something tmnt in it...in that case i might do an exception, tho i'll prolly won't get anything

**Kali** · 11-25-2002, 11:41 AM

LOL! My mom's a total wiz at those games! She got me my cool Great White Shark plushie!

I like the smaller ones, where the claw looks like something off construction equipment. Where you get little rings, pencils, and temporary tattoos. I used to get these card packs called Everway Vision Cards. They were by Wizards of the Coast or something. They had cool pictures on the front, and questions on the back you'd have to answer about the picture. Like "Who is this person?" "What are they doing?" I use them to practice my writing and imagination skills.

But they stopped putting them in the machine, and I can't find them anywhere else.

Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan · 11-25-2002, 11:51 PM

As it pertains to bootlegged merchandise, I still wonder to this day whatever happened to that guy that was selling homemade DVDs, or whatever those things were, on eBay a while back. I think someone on these boards said he/she reported the person to eBay, but I wonder if his auction was a scam or not . . .

Other than that, I have never come across any bootlegged memorabilia.

"Reptiles! I've got your friend! And unless you want me to transport her to the labor mines of Dimension X, I suggest you come rescue her!" - Dregg, from "Divide and Conquer"

*Nickokapo* · 11-26-2002, 06:04 AM

Well...'scam', it depends on how you see it.
They were actual working dvds (vcds actually but kinda the same thing only less quality)
So they did worked, it's just that it was lower quality...and i don't think the auction stopped...well actually i lost the link to the auction so i couldnt keep track of it but in ebay stuff like that almost never gets closed.

TMNTGal · 11-26-2002, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Slash89

dose any body have any bootleg merchandise I remember I got a bootleg Leonardo figure but later when I read the thing the package said Raphael

I love collecting those things! Some of them are so cheezy but that's what I like about 'em. I took a pic of some of the bootlegs in my collection.

http://home.earthlink.net/~leosgal/TMNTBootlegs.jpg

My favorite bootlegs to date, are the TMNTortoise's. They're so cute! They're mini replicas of the original figures. Even the tiny belts are removable. Much Cuteness!

You can see a close up photo here:

http://home.earthlink.net/~leosgal/Comparison.jpg

*Kameko* · 11-26-2002, 04:42 PM

Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises!? That's too funny! Where did you find all that bootleg merchandise? I wonder how they manage to get away with producing that stuff...

**Kali** · 11-26-2002, 04:49 PM

Awww.. those TMNTortoises are SO cute! Of couse, they could never match the cuteness of my custom chibi figures. Bwahahahahaha!

I suppose it would be easier to find the stuff at flea markets and dollar stores, where the big chain stores don't go.

Apple Cat · 11-26-2002, 05:09 PM

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TMNTGal · 11-26-2002, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kameko

Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises!? That's too funny! Where did you find all that bootleg merchandise? I wonder how they manage to get away with producing that stuff...

yeah it's goofy but I like it.

I bought practically all my bootlegs off eBay. I found a seller who had a large collection of them and I bought practically everything he had.

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Originally Posted by Kali

Awww.. those TMNTortoises are SO cute! Of couse, they could never match the cuteness of my custom chibi figures. Bwahahahahaha!

I suppose it would be easier to find the stuff at flea markets and dollar stores, where the big chain stores don't go.

Chibi style?! Awwwww how cute! If you happen to have a pic, may I see them?

I was thinking of making some chibi / superdeformed style plush turtles at some point. Can you believe those tortoises even have the same articulation as the original figs? Their some of the most impressive bootlegs I've seen.

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Originally Posted by Apple Cat

Who made the Tortoises?

the package doesn't say. it only says 'made in taiwan' and 'for ages 3 and up'.

Apple Cat · 11-26-2002, 09:06 PM

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**Kali** · 11-27-2002, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TMNTGal

Chibi style?! Awwwww how cute! If you happen to have a pic, may I see them?

I was thinking of making some chibi / superdeformed style plush turtles at some point.

Certainly. These are repaints of little alien dolls I got at the supermarket toy machines. Each are just taller than a quarter, and they don't move, they just stand there. Except for Raph, stubborn little guy refuses to stand properly.
http://www.geocities.com/kaligargoyl...rtledolls2.jpg (copy and paste the address.)

Kingkapong · 11-27-2002, 03:30 PM

hmm...i think i had 1 bootlegged figure. looks funny. lost it.

Apple Cat · 11-27-2002, 03:33 PM

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11-24-2002, 12:20 PM	#1
Greed Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicago, ILL Posts: 931	boot legged merchandise dose any body have any bootleg merchandise I remember I got a bootleg Leonardo figure but later when I read the thing the package said Raphael

11-24-2002, 07:55 PM	#3
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	I've seen a lot of pictures online about bootleg TMNT toys. Most of the time, the colors are wrong or the initials on the belt are wrong. I can't remember the URL for the website, though... The webmaster enjoyed collecting bootleg toys. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

11-25-2002, 10:19 AM	#5
Cherubae Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 169	I have Karate Master He's not in his box but I only paid a dollar or so for him at the local 2nd hand store. I also picked up some sort of Raphael "water baby" that day too You can fill him with water via a nozzle on the back of his shell and he wiggles just like a real baby! cutchy cuuuu! - Cher __________________

11-25-2002, 10:40 AM	#6
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,800	Ah, when a series gets really popular there are usually a lot of bootlegs, at least here...most of em are pretty funny and they usually get the names wrong or the coloring... Like this goku action figure i had, his hair fell off and now he's bald, he looks hilarious Some other products are actually pretty good, like the dragonball gt action figure i have of Pan, they got all the colors right and it seems to be done right since so far none of her parts fell off So anyways...i only have 2 tmnt bootleg merchandise, the coloring book and the inflatable mike...or is it raph... (no it's not that kind of inflatable toy sickos it's like a beach ball, but it's not a ball, but a turtle, got it?good. ) The coloring book is pretty weird, but it's ok, even tho they should've atleast tried to draw em a little better. The inflatable turtle's actually pretty cool and definitely one of my fave toys the only bad thing is that his bandana, pads and hand thing are red, while his belt has an M on it, so it's either comic mike or a toon raph with an m on it so they wouldn't be sued It seems to be made in china (surprise surprise!duh, most of the bootleg crap comes from there ) and imported from there, then sold in argentina...funny, it even has an address but i've never gone there...the coloring book also has an address...the nerve of some guys. I have 2 action figures that i'm not sure if they're bootleg or original, but i'm guessing they were original since the package was the same than the original and the action figures itself look like the original ones. That's all i have...when the new toon comes out, if it gets popular enough you can bet there'll be bootleg merchandise everywhere here like what happend with pokemon to name but one, if that happens i'll try to get some stuff then post here again __________________

11-25-2002, 10:53 AM	#8
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,800	I only tried using those machines like twice, and not only was i not able to get the tweety plush i wanted but i lost my also-bootleg bikermice action figure and had to buy another one So in conclusion, that machine was a waste of money and gave me bad luck, and i'm not touching another one ever again Unless there's something tmnt in it...in that case i might do an exception, tho i'll prolly won't get anything __________________

11-24-2002, 12:21 PM	#2
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	Man, that's just sad...bootleg TMNT??? What will they think of next?

11-24-2002, 07:57 PM	#4
Greed Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicago, ILL Posts: 931	I have been to a couple sites only about bootlegged merchandise

11-25-2002, 11:41 AM	#9
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	LOL! My mom's a total wiz at those games! She got me my cool Great White Shark plushie! I like the smaller ones, where the claw looks like something off construction equipment. Where you get little rings, pencils, and temporary tattoos. I used to get these card packs called Everway Vision Cards. They were by Wizards of the Coast or something. They had cool pictures on the front, and questions on the back you'd have to answer about the picture. Like "Who is this person?" "What are they doing?" I use them to practice my writing and imagination skills. But they stopped putting them in the machine, and I can't find them anywhere else.

11-25-2002, 11:51 PM	#10
Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 835	As it pertains to bootlegged merchandise, I still wonder to this day whatever happened to that guy that was selling homemade DVDs, or whatever those things were, on eBay a while back. I think someone on these boards said he/she reported the person to eBay, but I wonder if his auction was a scam or not . . . Other than that, I have never come across any bootlegged memorabilia. "Reptiles! I've got your friend! And unless you want me to transport her to the labor mines of Dimension X, I suggest you come rescue her!" - Dregg, from "Divide and Conquer"

11-26-2002, 06:04 AM	#11
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,800	Well...'scam', it depends on how you see it. They were actual working dvds (vcds actually but kinda the same thing only less quality) So they did worked, it's just that it was lower quality...and i don't think the auction stopped...well actually i lost the link to the auction so i couldnt keep track of it but in ebay stuff like that almost never gets closed. __________________

11-26-2002, 04:42 PM	#13
Kameko Sister to the TMNT Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 2,756	Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises!? That's too funny! Where did you find all that bootleg merchandise? I wonder how they manage to get away with producing that stuff...

11-26-2002, 04:49 PM	#14
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Awww.. those TMNTortoises are SO cute! Of couse, they could never match the cuteness of my custom chibi figures. Bwahahahahaha! I suppose it would be easier to find the stuff at flea markets and dollar stores, where the big chain stores don't go.

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11-27-2002, 03:30 PM	#19
Kingkapong Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: T.O. Canada Posts: 548	hmm...i think i had 1 bootlegged figure. looks funny. lost it. __________________ Go leafs go!

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