{"id":9012,"date":"2013-09-06T01:09:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T05:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=9012"},"modified":"2013-09-06T01:09:07","modified_gmt":"2013-09-06T05:09:07","slug":"equipment-playmates-toys-launches-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-classic-collection-exclusively-at-toys-r-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=9012","title":{"rendered":"Equipment: Playmates Toys Launches Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic Collection Exclusively at Toys “R” Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calling all Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles <\/i>fans and collecto\"TMNT<\/a>rs! Playmates Toys announced today that Toys\u201cR\u201dUs is the ultimate headquarters for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles <\/i>Classic Collection. Available now in Toys\u201cR\u201dUs stores nationwide and online at Toysrus.com<\/a>, the Classic Collection features action figures, vehicles and more manufactured from the original molds by Playmates Toys, which reflect the look of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/i> from the 1980\u2019s television show.<\/p>\n

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Considered one of the most popular kids\u2019 entertainment brands of the 1980s,\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/i> made a totally epic return in September 2012 with the launch of a CG-animated television show on Nickelodeon and an all-new toy line from Playmates Toys, the driving force behind the global toy sensation for decades. The enduring appeal of the Turtles has reached the pinnacle of success once again, becoming the number one action figure line in the toy industry in less than a year since its return.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBy using the original molds, the Classic Collection emits a truly authentic look and feel, appealing to action figure collectors and fans across multiple generations,\u201d said Karl Aaronian, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Playmates Toys. \u201cWe are excited to elevate our Turtle Power with the launch of the Classic Collection at Toys\u201cR\u201dUs, providing the ultimate fans with a destination to get their favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/i> figures and vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are delighted to launch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/i> Classic Collection in our stores,\u201d said Lisa Harnisch, Senior Vice President, General Merchandising Manager. \u201cFor over 25 years, Playmates Toys has developed products that continue to be a hit from generation to generation. We look forward to offering our customers with this collection of Turtles. We know fans of all ages will love collecting these one-of-a-kind characters.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are thrilled to have Toys\u201cR\u201dUs as the official destination for our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/i> Classic Collection, said Manuel Torres, Senior Vice President Global Toys and Electronics for Nickelodeon Consumer Products. \u201cReintroducing the nostalgic toy line links the original fan base, with a new generation of Turtles\u2019 enthusiasts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles <\/i>Classic Collection from Playmates Toys, available only at Toys\u201cR\u201dUs stores nationwide and online at Toysrus.com<\/a>, includes the following:<\/p>\n

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Action Figures<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Inspired by the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/i> TV show from 1988, the newly designed and developed Classic Collection 6-inch Action Figures<\/b> feature more than 30 points of articulation and are authentically detailed to appeal to the true action figure collector.\u00a0\u00a0 These newly tooled figures come fully equipped with their core Ninja weapons and a personalized sewer lid cover name base. The collection includes the four main turtles; Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo, Bebop and Rocksteady will be released later this month.\u00a0 Additionally, the Original Movie Turtles will be released in 2014, inspired by the authentic Turtle look from the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/i> Movie. The Classic Collection 6-inch Action Figures are available exclusively at Toys\u201cR\u201dUs, as well as at specialty retailers.<\/p>\n

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Originally released in 1988, the Classic Collection 4-inch Action Figures <\/b>are back! Made from Playmates Toys\u2019 original molds, these figures <\/b>are fully articulated. Each figure comes with their core Ninja weapons and an extra weapons rack. The collection <\/b>includes the four main turtles; Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello, along with Splinter and Shredder. The Foot Soldier and the Kraang will also be coming soon.<\/p>\n

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Vehicles<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

First released in 1988 and featured in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/i> television show from the 1980\u2019s, the Party Wagon<\/b> is the Turtles\u2019 original group vehicle.\u00a0 Equipped with a radar dish and other techy gear, kids can open the top, place all the Turtles inside and they\u2019re ready to roll!\u00a0 While Leonardo drives into battle, Michelangelo can sit shot gun in the side chair which swings out, taking down the evil Foot Clan during attack.<\/p>\n

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The Mech Wreckers<\/b>, originally released in 2004, are real motorized walking battle suit figures that each come with the original Leonardo and Raphael action figures based on the look from the 1988 TV show.\u00a0 Kids can open the front cage and Raphael and Leonardo take their places in the cock pit, ready for battle.\u00a0 With a hit of the switch, the battery powered Raphael rolls and Leonardo walks into battle.\u00a0 Each Mech Wrecker features\u00a0shoulder mounted spring loaded projectiles and mechanically activated weapons.\u00a0 Leonardo features his ninja chopping katana swords and Raphael features his triple headed\u00a0spinning sai\u2019s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Calling all Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans and collectors! Playmates Toys announced today that Toys\u201cR\u201dUs is the ultimate headquarters for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic Collection. Available now in Toys\u201cR\u201dUs stores nationwide and online at Toysrus.com, the Classic Collection … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3025,276,3024,870,3023,3020,3021,1794,871,1956,3022,3019,1955,3018,1795,872,2828,3017,873],"class_list":["post-9012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-equipment","tag-1980s","tag-cartoon","tag-classic-toys","tag-donatello","tag-foot-clan","tag-foot-soldier","tag-kraang","tag-leonardo","tag-michelangelo","tag-nickelodeon-animation","tag-ninja","tag-pizza","tag-playmates","tag-playmates-toys","tag-raphael","tag-raphael-and-leonardo","tag-shredder","tag-splinter","tag-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9012"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9014,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9012\/revisions\/9014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}