Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Storage Shell Reissues Unboxing and Review from Playmates Toys

Picked up the totally tubular reissued Storage Shell Turtles for a review.
Donatello 11:26
Michaelangelo 17:33
Leonardo 24:08
Raphael 26:19

[@tgonzalez1983]

You’re right about Donatello being produced 1st. I remember being disappointed they made him so cool & not Raphael. (He’s always been my favorite). Eventually I saw storage shell Raphael at Kay B toys & BEGGED mother for him. It was the coolest toy I had ever seen & I never let anyone touch him lol. Loved how the belts matched the bandannas. Just like the Nintendo games

[@ursupremetoys6230]

I miss KayBee Toys, they had great deals!

[@aarmsofsin959]

Hoping TMNT Playmates could reissue the 1st series vintage classic, the movie series and the toon series, etc.. Please Playmates bring those timeless toys that we have when we were kids..

[@ursupremetoys6230]

They have done all three!

[@advgym]

Your knowledge is breathtaking!

[@NeonSupernovaUPW]

I think the only people who don’t like reissues are those hoping to make money off selling vintage toys at a heavy markup. I honestly cannot think of another reason. Changes and cost of production differences make sense and keep them from being confused by legitimate collectors, and those who want an affordable option to enjoy the nostalgia get that. Those who want the originals will still hunt for them, and a good buyer will know how to spot the differences.

[@ursupremetoys6230]

Yep, I hope they keep making them. I will still keep my vintage figures. And those tactile memories are pretty strong. You can really feel the difference in quality between the vintage and Reissues. Most casual collectors will never pay the high prices for some of the rarer pieces regardless.

[@dhm1983]

Had donne and leo from this line. Glad i bought the reissues.hoping they do the samurai movie turtles as the weapons were sturdy with them

[@shanetyler9391]

I never had them new as a kid either but had other abstract ones. i have all four of these reissued turtles now. i have a original pizza slinging raph. I had a Gold Armor Mikey Shogun but sold it, was mint! all accessories with it sold for 200 dollars last month!

[@ursupremetoys6230]

Congrats on the price! It got to a point where half the line were "abstract" turtle variations. In hindsight many were actually pretty cool toys. Wish I would have snagged more of them up, but I moved on to other toylines by then.

[@shanetyler9391]

@@ursupremetoys6230 Your right! yeah the Gold Armor Shogun Mikey i had was really a hard sell for me but i sold it to a serious collector in my own state so it was kind of a win win :)

[@ursupremetoys6230]

@@shanetyler9391 I'd say so, at least it will be enjoyed and taken care of.

[@deelystanonfightcade2]

I had this Donatello! My mom pushed me toward him being my favorite hoping it would somehow result in an improvement in my academic performance lol

[@ursupremetoys6230]

That's quite funny. I've found, that as I've aged, I gravitate towards preferring a different turtle. Mikey as a kid, raph as a teen, and Donnie as an adult.

[@deelystanonfightcade2]

@@ursupremetoys6230 I can relate! It was Donny as a youngin for me, Raph as a teen, Mikey after high school and Leo after settling into fatherhood.

[@ursupremetoys6230]

@@deelystanonfightcade2 That's pretty cool! I look forward to my Leo days. 👍

[@deelystanonfightcade2]

@@ursupremetoys6230 right on! It’s something else lol hoping I make it to Splinter one day.

[@ursupremetoys6230]

Damn right! 🐀

[@ednunpourtahmasbi605]

I’m so excited to get Raphael, he was the only one I had as a kid and I’ve just picked him up. I am disappointed about the use of softer plastic though, it always makes me sad when it walrps and it feels cheaper. I do understand though why are you saying it’s a good thing. I can see how the old ones would have broken. I was always extremely careful with my toys and I had mine for years without it getting damaged, but I guess other people weren’t so lucky

[@ursupremetoys6230]

Well, breakage was a common issue with the thinner accessories. I went through my fair share of swords and nunchucks. Glad you got a Raphael! He's got the best head sculpt.

[@simontchang]

Great overview! I definitely remember Storage Shell Don coming out earlier than the other three, as he was announced on a card back along with Ray Fillet, Fugitoid, Space Raph, Samurai Leo, Undercover Don, etc. (though being from Canada they often cut things from the card backs to support both En/Fr languages). Was always eternally curious how well the accessories actually fit in the shell, so thanks for answering that :D

[@ursupremetoys6230]

Thanks. I still have all my old card backs from my childhood. I should probably pull them out and do a video.

[@MegaNerdX]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembers that Donatello came out 1st. I remember being bummed being a Leonardo fan & him not having one at that point 😅

[@SuperSonic1984]

Have to admit as a die hard ninja turtle toy collector the storage shell reissues are pretty much excellent but the movie star figures are terrible compared to the originals except the movie star villains figures which are considered excellent replicas of the originals that's my opinion.

[@JESSELZOMBIE]

Very nice 👍

[@ursupremetoys6230]

Yes they are!

[@everythingsplastic]

These are cool but I can’t bring myself to open them. Even though I want to sooo bad!!

[@ursupremetoys6230]

I know, the vintage packaging is so good. I just found most of the next wave of villains too. Not going to be easy popping them open.

[@everythingsplastic]

@@ursupremetoys6230 same here, still missing leather head, foot soldier and krang. Luckily the bubble on shredder is damaged so I don’t mind opening that one lol

[@ursupremetoys6230]

I'm missing the foot soldier and splinter, though I'm confused as to whether he is in this assortment. Definitely considering doubles on these guys, but I don't like taking more than I need.

[@darthstriker2704]

I already have the whole series

[@ursupremetoys6230]

@@darthstriker2704 I still can't find a foot soldier. Somebody is army building them in my area I guess. I've come across every other figure multiple times.

[@spitt0110]

lol the don with pupils in the art work, but yet mikey art work shows a sickle??

[@ursupremetoys6230]

Yeah, the storage shell Mikey originally came with a sickle. It was cut from the re-issue for some reason.