Dick Tracy 1990 Action Figures from Playmates

[@Mustang915]

I still have both cars and action figures in the original packaging.

[@jamesmincks3044]

Dick Tracy 1990 is a great film. The atmosphere, settings, and overall vibe were perfect. It was also Madonnas best film.

[@pittypaws6633]

My Itchy lost his legs, but I still have them in the box I have with my other DT figures.

[@Rob-z7k]

Neca should go back and do accurate movie Dick Tracy figures today!

[@mksolid82]

I remember as a kid there was something so appealing about Dick Tracy’s hat and coat being bright yellow. It’s hard to explain. But the movie was cool. I can’t believe Flat Top came with a noose. Wow!

[@wantedangelus]

The movie used the four main color scheme used in comics. His bright yellow outfit is iconic!

[@Garrysullivanjones]

I was 11 when this movie was out. I was heavy into it. I bought the movie cards . I tried to get the figures. Only got Tracy, big boy , itchy , prune face , flattop, and the brow. Flashbacks

[@RageONTv]

I loved the makeup in that movie. To this day there have been no fotos found of Warren Beatty with the nose makeup... Which in Theory he did try but didnt want to use since he said it looked unrealistic lol

[@1geek4u]

I just watched the movie again after a long time! Cool toys, I remember seing them at toy stores and I also remember the car toys

[@Wheels8504]

This reminds me, I need to find the movie on Blu-Ray. It's nice to see I'm not the only person who has their childhood action figures. Although for me it's TMNT and WWF wrestlers.

[@wayne5235]

AWESOME!!!! I'm a fan of the toy videos. Please keep em coming

[@chrisretro81]

Great collection! I've got a few of them including the Police Car. Oh and it wasn't Lips that was eating walnuts that was Big Boy :)

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Yep, Big Boy ate walnuts, Lips ate oysters. Mistakes on KZbin live forever! I'm glad you have the police car, that's awesome.

[@MooreThanaPodcast]

I had a lot of these figures as well. As you stated, some of these releases were regional or in short supply. I had everyone other than Sam, The Blank, Big Boy and Mumbles. I still remember the day I got my hands on Flattop. Life was good.

[@MadMan-ch7yw]

more toy collection videos!! Your favorite line!

[@ItFigures-qz6fc]

Yes, I had them all except for The Blank, and like you the figures were enough. I would have thought impertinent and excessive to ask for the vehicles. But last week I picked up Tracy's police car, new in the box, and this weekend I am completing my collection with Big Boy's Getaway Car, the watch and the 2 pack of wrist walkie talkies. When I found out what happened to The Blank, and how much money the character was going for, I gave up on owning it, but today, I am making my own custom of The Blank, based on the comics, a killer by the name of Frank Redrum. Thanks for the video!

[@cyberdrone180]

OMG! nearly 30 years! Those old Dick Tracy figure were big, fun and chunky figures. I still have the cinema ticket from seeing the movie. Back then I used to collect all the tickets of films I saw at the cinema. haha XD Great that you still got your old childhood toys. Only a few of mine remain. Still trying to buy back some of the figures and toys I had.

[@jry3270]

You are so lucky to still have these. I had the whole series besides flat top and the blank but over the years I’ve lost them all. Occasionally I’ll find an arm or torso of one of the characters in an old toy bin at my parents but who knew I’d want to play with these again at age 34. I wish I’d taken care of them. 90s toys were the best!

[@joshua2814]

I had several of these, but it's not one of the few sets of toys I kept. I wish I did. I remember so wanting to get that Blank figure and never knew I didn't even have a chance. This brought back memories. Those cement shoes ... classic.

[@davidhdez2944]

Awesome collection, Dick tracy is a masterpiece of film noir pulp cómic chester Ghould. Vitorio storaro photography its a deligthful colorfoul stunning.

[@wantedangelus]

Heath, I am amazed that you managed to maintain the integrity of your childhood collection into adulthood. Mine is scattered to the wind.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

I’m missing a lot of stuff that I can’t account for. I had the original Optimus Prime, but he’s nowhere to be found now, and I don’t know what happened to him. I had the 1989 Batman movie toy Batcave and the Super Powers Hall of Justice too. We didn’t sell them, they just vanished. So some of my toys have scattered into the wind too, unfortunately.

[@James-mz7tv]

Most lose everything. I had many things which are now commanding unbelievable prices. That's how it goes!

[@CubbiesMLB]

It's funny that you mention writing fan fiction for the series. I would come up with "comics" that I would then act out with the characters

[@septemberblueuk]

Haha these are cool.

[@BriansManCave]

Loved the movie and the toys. I think I only bought Shoulders and Flattop though! Also got lots of the trading cards too :) also, I do remember seeing the Blank on the shelves... wish I picked it up now :D

[@BriansManCave]

I think that Big Boy was with the walnuts and Lips was with oysters... could be wrong though :-)

[@CerealAtMidnight]

You're 100 percent right!

[@swarnski8uu]

I was 3 I had a huge crush on Breathless /Madonna I had some toys, i loved the movie!

[@calamaty9963]

I still have them all (not The Blank)but I can’t find Flat Top and Lips. I also have Big Boy’s getaway car with tommy gun sound. I like that you can attach a figure outside the door. The tire compartment hides weapons.

[@HooDatDonDar]

What I want is a Playmate action figure from Playmates. Miss September from 2011 would be good.

[@fattieworkman4601]

I had some of these when I was a kid.its amazing you still have all of yours and in good condition. I had every Batman action figures and every Ninja Turtles action figures from the 80s and 90s but I also have 7 brothers so nothing was safe from destruction lol. Great video once again,y’all never disappoint.

[@zombie100379]

there was a movie tie-in graphic novel called " big city blues" which is excellent with some fantastic artwork , it was the first of 3 graphic novels , the last being the movie adaption. "big city blues" is by far the highlight of the 3 books and well worth getting if you can find it . the odd thing , is that the books were pretty violent and not really suitable for the audience the movie was going for.

[@MovieNationyt]

This is a great video with good information. I like learning about new things.

[@damianp564]

I forgot about these. I saw less of the figures around than packages of the watch, trading cards and other toys. Fun accessories, especially the cement shoes. The Blank would have been a cool mail order exclusive but they would have had to plan that out in advance. That way, by the time you received it there was less chance of a spoiler. Then again, given how the film performed at the box office I'm pretty sure they could have released it with the rest of the figures without much griping. Regarding the film, I like that even with all the makeup you can easily pick Henry Silva out.

[@kristopherlizotte654]

The Tramp figure is a rare figure as it was removed from stores.

[@luckybugsy2732]

Kristopher Lizotte top ten banned action figures

[@themrp4424]

I was a poor college student when the movie came out, so wasn't collecting toys, but I was working part time at a movie theatre at the time so I not only saw the film several times, I saw bits and pieces of it almost every day during its initial release run. If you haven't checked them out, Max Alan Collins took over the Dick Tracy comic strip for a number of years (he might still be doing it, I'm not sure), and there are a number of collections (the Dick Tracy: Collins Casefiles) of those strips I recommend for fans of Dick Tracy, Max Alan Collins or both. I love the Gould originals, but the Collins stuff is a close second.

[@macavitymacavity]

I always loved the Looney Tunes short "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery" (1946) featuring Daffy Duck as Duck Twacy. The villains in it kinda freaked me out as a kid, lol There was a UPA Dick Tracy cartoon (produced in the 60's) as well. I remember liking the Dick Tracy movie more than the Batman movie.

[@UpInTheBooth]

Oh man, I had some of these figures, long gone from my collection unfortunately ☹️

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Oh no! That's too bad!

[@ericgrigs]

This takes me right back to 1990! DT was nearing the end of an era where movies (like Batman the year before) were filmed mostly on those elaborately built soundstages with matte painting backgrounds that just had a look CGI doesn’t. Amazing artistry that’s largely lost to time. I also remember being at Disney World that year and the Main Street in Hollywood Studios was all painted in primary colors to look like the movie. Swept up in the Dick Tracy fever, I bought a yellow fedora there and wore it all over the park and wanted that yellow trench coat real bad to go with it. 😂 And can we talk about the music? I could go on and on about this movie and do a whole commentary-I was so into it too. And also your toy collection is amazing! More toy vids from your collection would be fun in the future.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

This is incredible, Eric! You wore the hat through the park! Yes, I agree, the music was fantastic too. The duet between Mandy Patinkin and Madonna, "What Can You Lose," is one of my favorites. I have both the movie soundtrack and Madonna's "I'm Breathless" on CD somewhere. When we do a Dick Tracy commentary (and we WILL do a Dick Tracy commentary), I think you're the person to co-host it. What do you think?

[@ericgrigs]

Absolutely. In a heartbeat.

[@strumdogg1]

I WANT your t-shirt! Great video, Ethan! I approve of this type of topic. ;)

[@strumdogg1]

Oh, and I totally still have the cut-outs of all my original G.I. Joe figure "files." Awesome.

[@markmitchell8539]

You kept MUCH better care of your toys than I did. 🤣Great collection!

[@CerealAtMidnight]

I was an only child, so I was very meticulous about a lot of stuff. Maybe not by modern collecting standards, but I usually tried to keep everything as neat and nice as possible.

[@richardlee5536]

Dick Tracy was a wonderful film, the only flaw being that the villains were killed off so they couldn't live to fight another day. The Playmates figures were too cartoony, not enough characters, the limited edition of The Blank, lack of trench coats, and no playsets. The line had so much potential. The accessories were very good.

[@b_side8669]

Loved it was well man

[@justmason7672]

I hunted for the Blank my entire childhood. It didn't help that the figure was in the Sears "Wishbook" and could be purchased at Christmas, but at the time I wasn't about to pay Sears "High price" for the figure!

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Whoa! It was in the wishbook?! Do you remember what the high price was?

[@justmason7672]

@@CerealAtMidnight $4.99! That was over 2 weeks worth of allowance, and I did not want to wait the 6-8 weeks for the toy either. I think they were under $4 at BiWay.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Isn't that funny? A dollar made a big difference, and what kid could wait up to two months for a toy? Kids can't appreciate delayed gratification. Hey, I'm an adult, and I can hardly stand having to wait for something like that even now.

[@eiadtarabulsi]

It's a shame that Dick Tracy wasn't a successful film. It was stylish and unique. It was impressive when it came to it's visuals and art direction. Warren Beatty and Madonna in particular, were solid in their respective roles. However, a major criticism was due to the fact that Warren Beatty was simply too old for the role. A bit of the story was sacrificed in favor of the movie's visuals. There was also a lack of emotion as well. Having said that, it's interesting to go back and look at these figures. Otherwise, thanks for great video. I really appreciate it!

[@THENEVERDEADIV]

Have you ever purchased a DVD collection from Walmart and it missing 3 or more disk from the middle holder and still sealed at purchase? and will they take it back for a swap

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Not specifically that, but I did have my own weird experience that's similar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foDEfKZrrNeUrrs

[@perryfan49]

My brothers and I had some trading cards I remember.

[@robertgibbs7513]

originally they were supposed to release a second line of Dick Tracy figures but it never came to pass tess and 88 keys and the kid and numbers and little face and pat patton and the stooge were supposed to be made but it never happened which is sad

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

I collect marvel legends bafs. Mattel DC multiverse figs, star wars black series and Neca alien and predators. And bandai Ultra man stuff. Sideshow should do these characters. Chester Gould was a genius.

[@reedmcewen4762]

I thought you might want to know that you blundered in the discussion of the action figures, It wasn't Lips Manlis that chomped on walnuts, that was Big Boy Caprice that had that quirk.

[@jayclaus5041]

The Blank is a multiple thousand dollar figure. I’d be all over $300!!!

[@robertgibbs7513]

I also grew up being a big fan of Dick Tracy it was such a cool movie I got a Dick Tracy figure in the car review video uploading as we speak the only figure I don't have is the blank either

[@charlesburkart4249]

Old than you, so no, no Dicy Tracy figures for me. But a great video! You obviously love those figures and that childhood that they represent.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

I do love them, and I also see them as interesting examples of a unique time in the toy industry. Bright and colorful, but also a little bit dark, thematically. Strange to see gangsters with machine guns, brass knuckles, rope, and knives marketed to children. They take things farther than G.I. Joe (both sixties and eighties versions) and even the Rambo toys.

[@Garrysullivanjones]

Cereal At Midnight don’t forget lead pipes

[@Thraka5]

Dick Tracy was really dark in my opinion. Not really for kids, well I mean i saw it as a kid, Lol. Excellent movie though In my opinion. That end shootout was out of this world good for 1990. I am going to endeavor to collect all the figues. except the Blank. Unless somehow by fate I find one for a reasonable price.

[@brianholmes6392]

I had dick tracy and sam catchem and the 2 way wrist radio back in the day.

[@Creaturefeatures]

I miss the non-politically correct, drink out of a hose, etc days. I am so blessed to have grown up in that era, rather than today’s “terrified of everything” era. Great video and amazing collection! I hope you find your figure! For display, they make stands that will keep them upright.

[@MikeKellyFromOrlando]

Cool figures, I’m also a Dick Tracy fan. I’ve got several collectibles from the movie. Pics are on our Instagram page😀

[@CerealAtMidnight]

I have admired those photos on IG.

[@MikeKellyFromOrlando]

@@CerealAtMidnight cool😁

[@Bernhard2024]

Where is Breathless Mahoney?

[@CerealAtMidnight]

In Canada as a Sears exclusive, hiding behind a blank mask.

[@b_side8669]

Don’t lie you know your collecting lmao 😂 dude man I had all those figures as a kid plus the all cars with the rubber tires my mom & sister took me as little kid to go see it in 1990 there was like a kart with all the merchandise she bought me almost everything off of there only damn one I was missing was big boy

[@nathanwallace3337]

Weren't these reused parts and repaints from the TMNT line. I only had Big Boy as this was at the end of my toy buying days. Also I didn't see the movie until I was an adult.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

I have not heard that. They seem like new sculpts, given the likeness rights and the specific details of things like badges and handcuffs as part of the molds. It's possible some parts were re-used from TMNT though.

[@nathanwallace3337]

@@CerealAtMidnight they are quite bowlegged like the TMNT line and the same size if I remember correctly.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Yes, they are the same size, scale, and style.

[@Rob-z7k]

I regret selling my Dick Tracy figures and cars!!!!

[@jalenjohnson1662]

They should've made a version of The Blank without a removable face to release before the film.

[@fliplife67]

That suck couldnt get the blank.

[@christopherbaker9676]

I remember the hype and build up to this movie. Then i watched the movie . And it sucked very disappointing