Special Edition Space Hoppin Turtles???

TMNTGal · 03-06-2004, 07:14 PM

Hey guys check this out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2991700392

This seller has several of these same auctions running. I just found them a while ago while searching for Triceratons.

I emailed Dan about it too. I'll post what he says as soon as I get a reply.

Sounds pretty cool but I'm skeptical because of the lack of good photos and why is he waiting 30 days to ship these?

What do you guys think? Think I'll ask the seller some questions about it.

Splinter · 03-06-2004, 07:26 PM

Curious indeed. The seller has good feedback. And he has a picture of the backer card, so I'm tempted to believe that it's real. Hopefully Dan can fill you in on these. It sounds like it will be the same figures that will be released later in the year. Just 100 of each are being released early w/ Peter Laird's simulated signature sticker on the bubble.

*VaughnMichael* · 03-06-2004, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TMNTGal

Hey guys check this out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2991700392

This seller has several of these same auctions running. I just found them a while ago while searching for Triceratons.

I emailed Dan about it too. I'll post what he says as soon as I get a reply.

Sounds pretty cool but I'm skeptical because of the lack of good photos and why is he waiting 30 days to ship these?

What do you guys think? Think I'll ask the seller some questions about it.

I don';t know hun this does seem to good to be true but oddly enough I believe this guy I might actully try to get myself one of these box sets seem to be poping up left and right these days for the guys.
I wish theyd make some special characters though for the box sets that would really make me have to go get them all.
-Vaughn Michael

Triceraton · 03-06-2004, 09:22 PM

They're definitely legitamite. That's the seller Playmates uses for special Ebay promos.

They did the same thing last year with the Playmates Simpsons 2-pack dioramas. There were 3 total, and they sold 100 of each early on ebay. The only thing that was special about those is that they came with a certificate of authenticity from Playmates, and you got them at least a month before anyone else.

It sounds like these are quite a bit more interesting, having a holographic sticker with Laird's signature actually on the bubble.

*cqb101* · 03-07-2004, 08:09 AM

I bid on one of the auctions and then I e-mailed him to ask what the reserve price was, and this was his reply:

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Hi

Thank you for your interest in World in Advance auctions!

The reason we don't disclose reserves is that we have special contracts
with
the manufacturers, who also use the results of the auctions as market
research and want to see the total natural bid process.

Ken
WORLD IN ADVANCE
Because Being First Matters!

*Roseangelo* · 03-07-2004, 03:19 PM

Very interesting! Now that's a toy that I wouldn't open!

*tOkKa* · 03-08-2004, 01:43 AM

-->> Hey,TMNT-G.. you think they were some kind of Toy Fare exclusive deal..

..i know lots of comapnies have had Toy exclusives just for Toy Fares and such.. maybe that's the sace with these toys??

.. maybe i'm wrong..i dunno..

LAXtitan99 · 03-08-2004, 06:14 AM

I bid on one of the solo ones and it appears as if the individual ones have a reserve at $6 or so.

Also if you look at the tiny pictures, the package is shown unpunched (complete rectangle) which i think is kinda cool.

TMNTGal · 03-08-2004, 12:04 PM

Dan got back to me. He didn't have any info so he asked Mirage CEO Gary Richardson about it. They are indeed real. Playmates is testing to see what kind of interest there is in Limited Edition figures. The hologram is so cool. I sent him some of my ideas and asked him to pass them along.

jestergoblin · 03-08-2004, 03:46 PM

Very interesting.... Interesting enough for me to bid on a set...

Splinter · 03-08-2004, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jestergoblin

Very interesting.... Interesting enough for me to bid on a set...

You outbid me, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

Triceraton · 03-08-2004, 06:00 PM

Just to give a better idea of what's going on here, here's a link to the details from the Playmates/World In Advance Simpsons Ebay promo from last year: http://www.simpsonscollectors.com/news.asp?id=1102

*Brodie* · 03-08-2004, 06:52 PM

Too bad they cant offer a Special Edition of the cartoon accurate Space Hoppers...

Y2Bogus · 03-09-2004, 12:50 PM

Those hands. Those hideous, hideous, hinged hands...

LAXtitan99 · 03-09-2004, 01:33 PM

I won a set...oh yeah...oh yeah...

30 days to ship...

*VaughnMichael* · 03-09-2004, 09:52 PM

I won a set tonight omg I am so excited I can't wait to get these of course I'm gonna have to cut back on other things but woooohooo how awsome!
I can't wait to see what they look like ...I hope there really well done and not some crappy things in plastic bags like Palisades does with there special figures.!
wooohooo go me!
-Vaughn Michael

LAXtitan99 · 03-09-2004, 09:56 PM

I'm hoping that the cards are uncut like it shows in the picture.

*VaughnMichael* · 03-09-2004, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by LAXtitan99

I'm hoping that the cards are uncut like it shows in the picture.

either that or some sort of nice window box I'd rather have that
-Vaughn Michael

*cqb101* · 03-10-2004, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

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Originally Posted by LAXtitan99

I'm hoping that the cards are uncut like it shows in the picture.

either that or some sort of nice window box I'd rather have that
-Vaughn Michael

I have a feeling they're just gonna be on regular cards but with the signature. I lost out on one of the wons that just ended, but I'm bidding on another one so hopefully I'll get that one.

blueoakleyz · 03-16-2004, 02:32 AM

I bought 3 sets of Simpsons from them,
came all nice and numbered

03-06-2004, 07:14 PM	#1
TMNTGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,061	Special Edition Space Hoppin Turtles??? Hey guys check this out. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2991700392 This seller has several of these same auctions running. I just found them a while ago while searching for Triceratons. I emailed Dan about it too. I'll post what he says as soon as I get a reply. Sounds pretty cool but I'm skeptical because of the lack of good photos and why is he waiting 30 days to ship these? What do you guys think? Think I'll ask the seller some questions about it. __________________

03-06-2004, 07:26 PM	#2
Splinter Radical Rat Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splinter's Dojo Posts: 1,531	Curious indeed. The seller has good feedback. And he has a picture of the backer card, so I'm tempted to believe that it's real. Hopefully Dan can fill you in on these. It sounds like it will be the same figures that will be released later in the year. Just 100 of each are being released early w/ Peter Laird's simulated signature sticker on the bubble. __________________ R.I.P. Master Splinter - Mirage Comics - May 1984 / June 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - New Episode Guide

03-07-2004, 03:19 PM	#6
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,114	Very interesting! Now that's a toy that I wouldn't open! __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

03-08-2004, 01:43 AM	#7
tOkKa tOkKie-Pokie,puddin'n PIE Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pajamas out of the water on the elephant was sweating a lemon. Posts: 1,729	-->> Hey,TMNT-G.. you think they were some kind of Toy Fare exclusive deal.. ..i know lots of comapnies have had Toy exclusives just for Toy Fares and such.. maybe that's the sace with these toys?? .. maybe i'm wrong..i dunno.. __________________ 666 !!terrible2z /GGM!!/T.G.R.I./ ..モンスターのカメを解読しなさい。

03-08-2004, 12:04 PM	#9
TMNTGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,061	Dan got back to me. He didn't have any info so he asked Mirage CEO Gary Richardson about it. They are indeed real. Playmates is testing to see what kind of interest there is in Limited Edition figures. The hologram is so cool. I sent him some of my ideas and asked him to pass them along. __________________

03-06-2004, 09:22 PM	#4
Triceraton Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 246	They're definitely legitamite. That's the seller Playmates uses for special Ebay promos. They did the same thing last year with the Playmates Simpsons 2-pack dioramas. There were 3 total, and they sold 100 of each early on ebay. The only thing that was special about those is that they came with a certificate of authenticity from Playmates, and you got them at least a month before anyone else. It sounds like these are quite a bit more interesting, having a holographic sticker with Laird's signature actually on the bubble.

03-08-2004, 06:14 AM	#8
LAXtitan99 Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Clemson, SC - Franklin Lakes, NJ Posts: 284	I bid on one of the solo ones and it appears as if the individual ones have a reserve at $6 or so. Also if you look at the tiny pictures, the package is shown unpunched (complete rectangle) which i think is kinda cool.

03-08-2004, 03:46 PM	#10
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,463	Very interesting.... Interesting enough for me to bid on a set...

03-08-2004, 06:00 PM	#12
Triceraton Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 246	Just to give a better idea of what's going on here, here's a link to the details from the Playmates/World In Advance Simpsons Ebay promo from last year: http://www.simpsonscollectors.com/news.asp?id=1102

03-08-2004, 06:52 PM	#13
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	Too bad they cant offer a Special Edition of the cartoon accurate Space Hoppers... __________________ Stupendous Monster

03-09-2004, 12:50 PM	#14
Y2Bogus Foot Soldier Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 135	Those hands. Those hideous, hideous, hinged hands...

03-09-2004, 01:33 PM	#15
LAXtitan99 Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Clemson, SC - Franklin Lakes, NJ Posts: 284	I won a set...oh yeah...oh yeah... 30 days to ship...

03-09-2004, 09:52 PM	#16
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	HELL YES!!!!!!! I won a set tonight omg I am so excited I can't wait to get these of course I'm gonna have to cut back on other things but woooohooo how awsome! I can't wait to see what they look like ...I hope there really well done and not some crappy things in plastic bags like Palisades does with there special figures.! wooohooo go me! -Vaughn Michael

03-09-2004, 09:56 PM	#17
LAXtitan99 Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Clemson, SC - Franklin Lakes, NJ Posts: 284	I'm hoping that the cards are uncut like it shows in the picture.

03-16-2004, 02:32 AM	#20
blueoakleyz Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 179	I bought 3 sets of Simpsons from them, came all nice and numbered