I love the old cardbacks

BigThew · 01-03-2004, 12:35 AM

the old turtles had the best cardbackings for the toys
it was cool how each one was different and unique to the character

i am sick of seeing today's figures with the same backing...werather it be the same turtle with the same backing
or the villains with the same backing
they didn't even change with waves

the yellow-ragne and green colors are gettin on my nerves
i want variation

the old ones were awesome
and filled with color...

thoughts?

*Stone Ill* · 01-03-2004, 12:41 AM

What does it matter? It's the figure inside that means the most.

BigThew · 01-03-2004, 12:42 AM

well i am one of those people who collects both loose and MOC
i like the art on the cards

milweskee · 01-03-2004, 01:03 AM

the new tmnt cards are awesome. more than anyone could ask for considering other crap you see on the toy shelves. for marketing purposes, they designed them really well. the packaging is the best i have ever seen.

Michaelangelo|DAH · 01-03-2004, 06:13 AM

Yeah, I collect MOC too, and I think they're totally radical (COOL)What's not to like about them. But it might be cool, if they put each character face for each fig. Like Splinter, casey or shredder, Instead of only the turtles. And maybe change, the faces of the turtles for each fig. Forexample: The Battle armor turtles, You could put some helmets on the turtles or something. But i still think they're cooler than the Vintage MOC's

*PizzaPower* · 01-03-2004, 07:13 AM

the new ones have ok box desions,

MasterMole · 01-03-2004, 11:30 AM

Indeed the old figure cardbacks were awesome. The same goes for the vehicle boxes. It was awesome artwork compared to today's toys. There is none with today's toys.
Notice all the old toys back then had awesome artwork. I think the reason for today's lack of it is cost. Box Art has probably gotten more expensive than it once was. It's a shame, since we all miss it.

milweskee · 01-03-2004, 02:18 PM

This version of the TMNT needs a more modern look like the new stuff. The old cards worked for that line, but that would never work with this one. They are very different cartoons.

raphael90 · 01-03-2004, 07:08 PM

The art on the old TMNT figures was cool, I liked it even back then.

Antrax · 01-04-2004, 09:43 PM

New card backs for the figures would be very cool. At least a screen capture from the show of the figure being sold would make the cards a whole lot better.

BigThew · 01-04-2004, 10:47 PM

if the new cardbacks were unique to each figure
they would be awesome

**GK Punk** · 01-04-2004, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stone Ill

What does it matter? It's the figure inside that means the most.

Exactly. I usually open the figs up, pose them and toss the Packaging.

*MrPliggins* · 01-06-2004, 12:04 AM

I think you're right, the old cardbacks are awesome. They are the first thing I ever saw of tmnt. Although, I have to admit when I first saw the turtles in the store back in '87 or '88, I thought they were the bad guys.
I did like the art on the first few series of figures, but it seems like they got more careless with the art as the series went on, and eventually just changed it to that big ol "one card fits all" raph holding the figure. I hated that packaging at first, and still don't like it very much. It would be cool to see some of the later figures with old style packaging.

FALLEN ELDOR · 01-08-2004, 01:36 AM

I just wish the new character bios where so in-depth as the old ones.

01-03-2004, 12:35 AM	#1
BigThew Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 574	I love the old cardbacks the old turtles had the best cardbackings for the toys it was cool how each one was different and unique to the character i am sick of seeing today's figures with the same backing...werather it be the same turtle with the same backing or the villains with the same backing they didn't even change with waves the yellow-ragne and green colors are gettin on my nerves i want variation the old ones were awesome and filled with color... thoughts?

01-03-2004, 06:13 AM	#5
Michaelangelo\|DAH Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Land Up North ''Denmark'' Posts: 1,299	Yeah, I collect MOC too, and I think they're totally radical (COOL)What's not to like about them. But it might be cool, if they put each character face for each fig. Like Splinter, casey or shredder, Instead of only the turtles. And maybe change, the faces of the turtles for each fig. Forexample: The Battle armor turtles, You could put some helmets on the turtles or something. But i still think they're cooler than the Vintage MOC's __________________ .....''TMNT, Whatcha get is whatcha see''.-Michaelangelo

01-03-2004, 07:13 AM	#6
PizzaPower Foot Elite Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pizza Parlor Posts: 3,200	the new ones have ok box desions, __________________ https://www.twitch.tv/turtlepizzapower

01-03-2004, 11:30 AM	#7
MasterMole Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Willow Grove, PA Posts: 213	Indeed the old figure cardbacks were awesome. The same goes for the vehicle boxes. It was awesome artwork compared to today's toys. There is none with today's toys. Notice all the old toys back then had awesome artwork. I think the reason for today's lack of it is cost. Box Art has probably gotten more expensive than it once was. It's a shame, since we all miss it. __________________ TMNT are Cool. I anticipate buying the next toy(I hope) and watching the next episode. Will a company please give the Proper DVD release to the current and classic Turtles cartoons? Playmates Toys: Shape Up, OR feast on my large,lumpy,hairy MOLE, then Back Off!

01-03-2004, 07:08 PM	#9
raphael90 Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ...down in the sewer listening to Skinny Puppy... Posts: 618	backing The art on the old TMNT figures was cool, I liked it even back then. __________________ "Babies? These things haven't even been BORN yet!" -Raphael

01-03-2004, 12:41 AM	#2
Stone Ill Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 2,397	What does it matter? It's the figure inside that means the most.

01-03-2004, 12:42 AM	#3
BigThew Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 574	well i am one of those people who collects both loose and MOC i like the art on the cards

01-03-2004, 01:03 AM	#4
milweskee Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 184	the new tmnt cards are awesome. more than anyone could ask for considering other crap you see on the toy shelves. for marketing purposes, they designed them really well. the packaging is the best i have ever seen.

01-03-2004, 02:18 PM	#8
milweskee Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 184	This version of the TMNT needs a more modern look like the new stuff. The old cards worked for that line, but that would never work with this one. They are very different cartoons.

01-04-2004, 09:43 PM	#10
Antrax Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 305	New card backs for the figures would be very cool. At least a screen capture from the show of the figure being sold would make the cards a whole lot better.

01-04-2004, 10:47 PM	#11
BigThew Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 574	if the new cardbacks were unique to each figure they would be awesome __________________ www.ithew.com

01-06-2004, 12:04 AM	#13
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	I think you're right, the old cardbacks are awesome. They are the first thing I ever saw of tmnt. Although, I have to admit when I first saw the turtles in the store back in '87 or '88, I thought they were the bad guys. I did like the art on the first few series of figures, but it seems like they got more careless with the art as the series went on, and eventually just changed it to that big ol "one card fits all" raph holding the figure. I hated that packaging at first, and still don't like it very much. It would be cool to see some of the later figures with old style packaging.

01-08-2004, 01:36 AM	#14
FALLEN ELDOR Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 298	I just wish the new character bios where so in-depth as the old ones. __________________ The first movie was a perfect balance between the adult comics and the children's cartoon!