OT 1989 Trading Cards & Stickers - Mint condition and complete set

Casey · 07-24-2014, 10:39 PM

I'm posting some pics of a recently acquired collection of trading cards and stickers. I got them at a thrift store today for $10 and they were already in the book! Please help me appraise these and feel free to post your own.

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Metropoliskid41 · 07-25-2014, 08:34 AM

I have about 3 near complete sets of this first series (with literally hundreds of extra cards), but I have never been able to track down the last 5-10 cards I'm missing in all 3 sets. The series was also released in the UK under the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles name, but only consists of 66 cards instead, which I also own. Off the top of my head I can't remember all of the 22 cards they left out in the UK release, but I do know that they specifically did not include the Michelangelo card (#24) pictured above. Odd that they kept the other 3 Turtle character cards in the UK set but dropped the Mikey. I've noticed that by trying to complete my US set by snatching up packs off of ebay, that the Mikey seems to have a very low pack-in rate. I recently bought 36 of the Jumbo 11 cards packs off of ebay extremely cheap (less than 40 cents a pack) and I only got 2 Mikeys out of 396 cards. I've always wanted to track down the factory set, which had an additional 22 cards (which I believe was a lot of Mirage style art), but have never come across a cheap box set.

I have a complete set of the 1990 series 2 set that contains the next 88 cards of the series with a black border instead of green. I also have the complete first movie set from Topps, and a near complete Secret of the Ooze set as well.

I have never come across much for the TMNT III set. That will be my next set I try to track down, once I finally fill in the remaining few cards I'm missing from this first set.

Casey · 07-25-2014, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Metropoliskid41

Off the top of my head I can't remember all of the 22 cards they left out in the UK release, but I do know that they specifically did not include the Michelangelo card (#24) pictured above. Odd that they kept the other 3 Turtle character cards in the UK set but dropped the Mikey.

Probably just because of the chucks though right?

Also, can you post some pics?

Metropoliskid41 · 07-28-2014, 12:27 PM

I'll try to take some pictures later this week when I get time. Is your series 1 set complete? Or are you missing some of the cards?

Casey · 07-28-2014, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Metropoliskid41

I'll try to take some pictures later this week when I get time. Is your series 1 set complete? Or are you missing some of the cards?

It appears to be a complete set. It has a complete set of stickers as well.

cloud · 07-28-2014, 09:38 PM

I found someone selling a set for $19 CAD.
I'm still debating if I should get them.
I'm not a card collector but I am interested in collecting movie related items.

Casey · 07-28-2014, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cloud

I found someone selling a set for $19 CAD.
I'm still debating if I should get them.
I'm not a card collector but I am interested in collecting movie related items.

I'm not either, but I found the first set for $10 and already in a book. I'd say if they are worth it to you and have resale value, then do it.

07-24-2014, 10:39 PM	#1
Casey Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Posts: 583	OT 1989 Trading Cards & Stickers - Mint condition and complete set I'm posting some pics of a recently acquired collection of trading cards and stickers. I got them at a thrift store today for $10 and they were already in the book! Please help me appraise these and feel free to post your own. Spoiler: __________________ GOONGALA!

07-28-2014, 12:27 PM	#4
Metropoliskid41 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tundra Posts: 886	I'll try to take some pictures later this week when I get time. Is your series 1 set complete? Or are you missing some of the cards? __________________ -------------------

07-25-2014, 08:34 AM	#2
Metropoliskid41 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tundra Posts: 886	I have about 3 near complete sets of this first series (with literally hundreds of extra cards), but I have never been able to track down the last 5-10 cards I'm missing in all 3 sets. The series was also released in the UK under the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles name, but only consists of 66 cards instead, which I also own. Off the top of my head I can't remember all of the 22 cards they left out in the UK release, but I do know that they specifically did not include the Michelangelo card (#24) pictured above. Odd that they kept the other 3 Turtle character cards in the UK set but dropped the Mikey. I've noticed that by trying to complete my US set by snatching up packs off of ebay, that the Mikey seems to have a very low pack-in rate. I recently bought 36 of the Jumbo 11 cards packs off of ebay extremely cheap (less than 40 cents a pack) and I only got 2 Mikeys out of 396 cards. I've always wanted to track down the factory set, which had an additional 22 cards (which I believe was a lot of Mirage style art), but have never come across a cheap box set. I have a complete set of the 1990 series 2 set that contains the next 88 cards of the series with a black border instead of green. I also have the complete first movie set from Topps, and a near complete Secret of the Ooze set as well. I have never come across much for the TMNT III set. That will be my next set I try to track down, once I finally fill in the remaining few cards I'm missing from this first set. __________________ -------------------

07-28-2014, 09:38 PM	#6
cloud Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 738	I found someone selling a set for $19 CAD. I'm still debating if I should get them. I'm not a card collector but I am interested in collecting movie related items.