Stamps on new figures feet.

JaffleMan · 06-18-2004, 04:22 AM

Today i bought 4 figures being Shredder, a Footsoldier and the sports Don and Mike.

I opened shredder and after about 20 seconds of playing around with him i noticed he had a white number stamped on his foot being "B4068"., Subsequently io checked all the other figures today and they all had numbers too with all being 4 digits and with B preceding them. I then checked all my other figures and found no other figures had numbers stamped on their feet, not even my other footsoldiers or the other Shredder I had MOC packed away.

So just one question, are these numbers relating to the batch their produced in or are Playmates now individually numbering all their figures?

*tmntman* · 06-18-2004, 05:50 AM

Such stamps are actually common on the packaging of many figures. Usually it is a manufacturing date. My guess is that it indicates the figure was produced on March 8th of this year. (day 068 of the year 2004)

TheCloneRanger · 06-18-2004, 07:21 AM

I agree with that completely, but this is the first I've ever heard of a figure being date-stamped, too. Interesting.

TheRATKING · 06-18-2004, 11:32 AM

odd ill have to check my figs

*mikey0* · 06-18-2004, 12:25 PM

I never noticed that. I guess I will have to go back and check.

TMNTGal · 06-18-2004, 03:52 PM

Cool find! Must be something they're doing with the newer releases. Seems they are date stamps, similar to those on SW figures. The numbers are also printed on the backer cards. If you are able to post a photo of the stamped foot, I'm sure other would like to see.

~~NinjaTurtle~~ · 06-18-2004, 08:38 PM

All 4 of my Space Hoppin' Turtles have the stamps.

JaffleMan · 06-18-2004, 08:56 PM

It'll be awkward to take pics of the in package figures but I'll get a picture of the stamp on Shredder's foot snce he's the only one I opened. Got a digital cammerea yesterday too

. How do you get pics to show on this forum anyway?

TMNTGal · 06-18-2004, 09:20 PM

Just the Foot is fine. Thanks!

Upload your photos to a webspace, then insert the URL inbetween this code.

[img] [/img]

~~NinjaTurtle~~ · 06-18-2004, 09:23 PM

Here is a pic of the stamp on my Space Hoppin' Mikey figure's foot.
http://groups.msn.com/ActionFigureZo...&PhotoID=1

Triceraton · 06-18-2004, 11:27 PM

Playmates recently moved the datestamp on their figures from the cardbacks to the figure's feet. The last series of The Simpsons is just now starting to show up, and they're the exact same way as these recent TMNT: date stamps on the bottom of one foot, instead of on the card.

JaffleMan · 06-19-2004, 03:59 AM

Took over 20 photos and could not get one picture to focus on the foot, it keeps focussing on the wall behind where I'm taking the picture, anyone got any ideas to resolve this problem? The pictures are that blurry you can't make out a single digit.

Will have another attempt tomorrow when the batterie's recharge.

And the stamps are a lot bigger than the one on NinjaTurtle's spacehopping turtle's foot, at least 3 times bigger and also the stamp is white which is probably the reason I can't get it to focus.

EDIT: Just checked the small imprint on the base of Shredder's packaging and the number is B4068 too, all the other figures numbers match their card numbers too so this puts that mistery to rest entirely.

JaffleMan · 06-20-2004, 06:30 AM

Got a picture but no hosting. If anyone wants I can send the picture to them via e-mail.

~~NinjaTurtle~~ · 06-20-2004, 10:20 AM

I will host the pic
[email protected]

*KROW* · 06-20-2004, 07:30 PM

I think the "B" stands for "Baxter"!

JaffleMan · 06-20-2004, 10:22 PM

QUOTE: "I will host the pic "

Thanks for that, e-mail sent.

EDIT: Your e-mail address does not work, is it meant to be iceninja instead of iceiceninja?

~~NinjaTurtle~~ · 06-21-2004, 08:29 AM

Oh sorry, it's
[email protected]

JaffleMan · 06-21-2004, 11:43 PM

Thanks, e-mail sent this time, hope it works.

TheRATKING · 06-22-2004, 08:01 AM

odd i didnt see any on my figs and i got a good 20 + of the new ones

~~NinjaTurtle~~ · 06-22-2004, 10:54 AM

Here is the pic of JaffleMan's Shredder figure's foot with the stamp.

http://groups.msn.com/ActionFigureZo...&PhotoID=2

06-18-2004, 04:22 AM	#1
JaffleMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portarlington, Vic Australia Posts: 761	Stamps on new figures feet. Today i bought 4 figures being Shredder, a Footsoldier and the sports Don and Mike. I opened shredder and after about 20 seconds of playing around with him i noticed he had a white number stamped on his foot being "B4068"., Subsequently io checked all the other figures today and they all had numbers too with all being 4 digits and with B preceding them. I then checked all my other figures and found no other figures had numbers stamped on their feet, not even my other footsoldiers or the other Shredder I had MOC packed away. So just one question, are these numbers relating to the batch their produced in or are Playmates now individually numbering all their figures? __________________

06-18-2004, 05:50 AM	#2
tmntman Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,444	Such stamps are actually common on the packaging of many figures. Usually it is a manufacturing date. My guess is that it indicates the figure was produced on March 8th of this year. (day 068 of the year 2004) __________________ Check out my site at http://www.tmnttoys.com/ or follow me on Twitter, @TMNTtoys

06-18-2004, 07:21 AM	#3
TheCloneRanger Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 356	I agree with that completely, but this is the first I've ever heard of a figure being date-stamped, too. Interesting. __________________ ~Larry

06-18-2004, 11:32 AM	#4
TheRATKING Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 679	odd ill have to check my figs __________________ "The riddle is yours... that which can sustain you is within your reach... but not yet within your grasp" R.K. issue 55 vol. 1

06-18-2004, 03:52 PM	#6
TMNTGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,061	Cool find! Must be something they're doing with the newer releases. Seems they are date stamps, similar to those on SW figures. The numbers are also printed on the backer cards. If you are able to post a photo of the stamped foot, I'm sure other would like to see. __________________

06-18-2004, 12:25 PM	#5
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,755	I never noticed that. I guess I will have to go back and check.

06-18-2004, 08:38 PM	#7
~~NinjaTurtle~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 16	All 4 of my Space Hoppin' Turtles have the stamps.

06-18-2004, 08:56 PM	#8
JaffleMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portarlington, Vic Australia Posts: 761	It'll be awkward to take pics of the in package figures but I'll get a picture of the stamp on Shredder's foot snce he's the only one I opened. Got a digital cammerea yesterday too . How do you get pics to show on this forum anyway? __________________

06-18-2004, 09:20 PM	#9
TMNTGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,061	Just the Foot is fine. Thanks! Upload your photos to a webspace, then insert the URL inbetween this code. [img] [/img] __________________

06-18-2004, 09:23 PM	#10
~~NinjaTurtle~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 16	Here is a pic of the stamp on my Space Hoppin' Mikey figure's foot. http://groups.msn.com/ActionFigureZo...&PhotoID=1

06-18-2004, 11:27 PM	#11
Triceraton Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 246	Playmates recently moved the datestamp on their figures from the cardbacks to the figure's feet. The last series of The Simpsons is just now starting to show up, and they're the exact same way as these recent TMNT: date stamps on the bottom of one foot, instead of on the card.

06-19-2004, 03:59 AM	#12
JaffleMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portarlington, Vic Australia Posts: 761	Took over 20 photos and could not get one picture to focus on the foot, it keeps focussing on the wall behind where I'm taking the picture, anyone got any ideas to resolve this problem? The pictures are that blurry you can't make out a single digit. Will have another attempt tomorrow when the batterie's recharge. And the stamps are a lot bigger than the one on NinjaTurtle's spacehopping turtle's foot, at least 3 times bigger and also the stamp is white which is probably the reason I can't get it to focus. EDIT: Just checked the small imprint on the base of Shredder's packaging and the number is B4068 too, all the other figures numbers match their card numbers too so this puts that mistery to rest entirely. __________________

06-20-2004, 06:30 AM	#13
JaffleMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portarlington, Vic Australia Posts: 761	Got a picture but no hosting. If anyone wants I can send the picture to them via e-mail. __________________

06-20-2004, 10:20 AM	#14
~~NinjaTurtle~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 16	I will host the pic [email protected]

06-20-2004, 07:30 PM	#15
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	I think the "B" stands for "Baxter"! __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

06-20-2004, 10:22 PM	#16
JaffleMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portarlington, Vic Australia Posts: 761	QUOTE: "I will host the pic " Thanks for that, e-mail sent. EDIT: Your e-mail address does not work, is it meant to be iceninja instead of iceiceninja? __________________

06-21-2004, 08:29 AM	#17
~~NinjaTurtle~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 16	Oh sorry, it's [email protected]

06-21-2004, 11:43 PM	#18
JaffleMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portarlington, Vic Australia Posts: 761	Thanks, e-mail sent this time, hope it works. __________________

06-22-2004, 08:01 AM	#19
TheRATKING Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 679	odd i didnt see any on my figs and i got a good 20 + of the new ones __________________ "The riddle is yours... that which can sustain you is within your reach... but not yet within your grasp" R.K. issue 55 vol. 1

06-22-2004, 10:54 AM	#20
~~NinjaTurtle~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 16	Here is the pic of JaffleMan's Shredder figure's foot with the stamp. http://groups.msn.com/ActionFigureZo...&PhotoID=2