We dug up a ton of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles goodness during our #Shellabration last month, but SKC club member Daniel Goodroad seems to have scooped us by finding an ebay lisiting chock full of rare and probably never before seen production art for Playmates’ TMNT toyline. Some of these pieces even feature a glimpse […]
Playmates
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by Rondal 2 Comments
During the late 80s and early 90s Playmates cranked out hundreds of action figures, spanning themes that included Stone Age “Cave Turtles,” Universal Monsters, Star Trek, ancient samurai, Toons and Transformer-like “Mutations.” However, for every “Rappin’ Mike,” “Monty Moose” and “Kowabunga Kickboxin’ Leo” there were just as many toy designs that went unapproved and never […]
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by Rondal 2 Comments
While the constant re-imagining of 80s and 90s culture can be a real pain, there are a few things that make it worthwhile. Things like a resurged interest in classic toys like Masters of the Universe or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. While Mattel has seen their Masters of the Universe Classics line grow exponentially in […]