Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: “SHREDDER” LEGO Bootleg Minifigure Set (( 2014 ))

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–>> What, the Kraang are cloning LEGOs now ??  Examining one of the infamous bootleg TMNT LEGO ( BootLEGO ) products – Sheng Yuan’s version of the Teens legendary enemy; The Shredder. Bootlegs are always of questionable quality; quality-control in general is out the window. This being my first Brick-toy related knockoff; i shall say that S.Y.’s is of "passable" quality. Not the high-standards of a LEGO mini-figure however. Still for a knockoff; at first it might fool the casual collector that this was an actual LEGO Shredder. But with bolder black-outlines on the chest and leg parts, slight face variations on the head, and NO official LEGO brand markings on items like Shredder’s hand claws, the cape is softer than the original release, and the hand claw blades are wider. After a bit – it’s really easy to tell you have a counterfeit.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set ii (( 2014 ))Bootleg toy collecting is a whole other arena and i only have a handful of fake TMNT products. Online LEGO fakes can sell for pretty inexpensive prices. In this case – – a brick-and-mortar store ( or the like) , i did have to pay 10 bucks for the whole mini-set. That’s even more than many official LEGO polybag offerings. But i did know what i was purchasing. It’s interesting in these cases vintage or modern; one pays MORE money for an unlicensed and unofficial FAKE product than they would for the actual Licensed product.

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Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set iv  (( 2014 ))With  ALMOST official looking and colourful packaging these brick toys are ALMOST like the real thing. I can understand tho’; outside the BOOTLEG-NERD in Tokka clamoring for more SIMPLY BECAUSE because these are Sooooo fake – a poorer kid or parent purchasing these at a lower price as a substitute toy. For in some instances Official LEGO products might be TOO expensive.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..box i (( 2014 ))

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Some collectors also collect the knockoff equivalent of various exclusives minis offered by LEGO such as Con-exclusives that post their initial offering at a convention ..their prices will SKY-ROCKET come a third-party seller offering them.
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Bright, colourful and dynamic LEGO graphics almost makes you think this is an actual LEGO box. But that’s the point, the Sheng Yuan logo totally gives it away.

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The randomly packed brochure shows the vast collection of Sheng Yuan’s bootleg-brick empire. Very interesting.

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Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..game card back (( 2014 ))

I presume all the game cards are randomly packed. These are the cards i received with the SHREDDER set. The KRAANG set i received later also came with two different cards.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..game card 9/1 "DONATELLO" (( 2014 ))

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..game card 7/1 "MICHELANGELO" (( 2014 ))

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Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set vii  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))

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Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set x  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))

Wider and numbered blades on the S.Y. offering.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set xi  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))

Slight face variations and bolder lines in the S.Y. mini.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set xii  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))..softer cloth material is used for the knockoff Shredder cape. The official cape is a stiffer material.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set ix  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set xiii  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set xiv  / ..with Sheng Yuan "KRAANG" Bootleg '14 (( 2014 ))H’mmm  ..we’ll save this T.C.R.I. reject on the left for a later post.

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Hey, some related notes ::  EYES OF CHIMERA

Season Three Greets Its New Timeslot Sundays at 11:00a.m. (ET/PT)

..and in case you missed it;

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 tmnt_UK_releaseCatching up to the past few weeks post the home media release of the 2014 Turtles film.. buzz is booming already for 2016 and Dave Green’s ( yeh i got it .. ) TMNT 2  while Paramount’s first release is still all the talk of the town with opinions left ,right ,back ,forth and up and down n’ all around – including the Turtle’s first ever RAZZIE nomination. EEEESH !!  ;[+]

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  • T-MACHINES, hitting stores NOW !! !!

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From Rocky Mountain TMNT Comic-magnate ; RICH ::

 

~ t

AMERICAN GREETINGS, Heirloom Ornament Collection :: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – “MICHELANGELO” MUSICAL Ornament (( 2014 ))

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Season’s greetings from GGM !!

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–>> .. this ornament approx. 4″  “Heirloom Ornament Collection”; plays portion of original TMNT animated series theme.

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Related notes ::

December, 2014
10TMNT #41; TMNT: Turtles In Time TPB; TMNT/Ghostbusters #1, 2nd printing
17TMNT New Animated Adventures #18; TMNT/Ghostbusters #2, 2nd printing
24TMNT/Ghostbusters #3

January, 2015
07TMNT Classics, Vol. 9 TPB; TMNT New Animated Adventures Vol. 4 TPB; TMNT Animated, Vol. 5 TPB
14TMNT Adventures, Vol. 9 TPB; TMNT New Animated Adventures #19; TMNT Color Classics, Vol. 3 #1
21TMNT #42; TMNT/Ghostbusters #4

February, 2015
04TMNT New Animated Adventures #20; TMNT, Vol. 10: New Mutant Order TPB
11TMNT Color Classics, Vol. 3 #2
18TMNT #43
25TMNT: Mutanimals #1

March, 2015
04TMNT New Animated Adventures #21; TMNT: The IDW Collection, Vol. 1 HC
11TMNT Color Classics, Vol. 3 #3
18TMNT: Mutanimals #2
25TMNT #44

May, 2015
02 – FCBD 2015TMNT Prelude to Vengeance – FCBD 2015

..and to ALL a good night !! !!

 

~ t

Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO / ..KMART Exclusive (( 2014 ))

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“An update from the folks at*** Diamond Select Toys reveals that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Minimates are now available at Kmart stores. Toys “R” Us, Comic and Specialty shops will be getting theirs soon. Remember, the TMNT Minimates are individually blind bagged and the exclusive look to be be 1 per case. Here’s the entire breakdown, including the specific store exclusives:

Leonardo
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
April O’Neil (Comic Shop and Toys “R” Us Exclusive)
Shredder
Foot Soldier
Footbot
Mutagen Michelangelo (Kmart Exclusive)
Kraang (Kmart Exclusive)
Mutagen Raphael (Comic shop Exclusive)
Mutagen Leonardo (Toys “R” Us Exclusive)

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Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO xvi / ..with Ghostbusters 'Stay Puft Marshmallow Man" '09 (( 2014 ))

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Related notes:: Welp, the last quarter of the year blew by pretty, and here we are  ( love it or hate it ) on the big HARD-COPY release day of one of the most talked about movie in the TMNT film pantheon – and even just as far as comic-book films from the past few years.

TMNTMovie-BRAYI’ll try to break down as many of the North American releases as i can as far as basic editions and the exclusive editions that are just do darn popular with the major blockbusters nowadays with the major retailers.

The basic retail versions on the Kmart site i think will represent the same basic offerings and similar pricing structure at other retailers as well as at Kmart. Keep an eye on this post is i learn of any major changes to exclusives offered or any additional exclusives that may be present that i have not listed here yet.  I hope this list will help you narrow down your choices, and pick the best viewing option, price and premium content that’s right for you and your family.  :

This incredibly popular art was made specifically made for B & N and you prolly recognize it from in-store displays promoting TMNT products around the time of the release of the film this past August. The clincher is that i am unclear if this was / IS a Pre-order/online exclusive or if the Poster will be available for pick-up if purchased in-store. I beleive it’s the prior and you had / have to order it on the site. I hope i’m wrong. There is no info on B & N’s website at moment about this. I  will look into this and update accordingly, but any info anyone can share will be appreciated. I presume, soon – we will see these posters at auction from 3rd part sellers on places like ebay. Again i will look into this.

 TMNTMovie-BR-TRUTOYS R’ US is offering TMNT Earbuds along side the masks in their combo-pack exclusives.

Again i’ll keep this list updated as time progresses and i learn of new offers, premiums and exclusives in North America.

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MONOGRAM INTERNATIONAL :: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES; COLLECTIBLE FIGURINES { FAMILY DOLLAR EXCLUSIVE } (( 2014 ))

MONOGRAM INTERNATIONAL :: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES; COLLECTIBLE FIGURINES i  (( 2014 ))–>> Hope everyone had a good holiday !! Welcome to the Winter Holiday season and the rest of your Cyber week  !!

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Related notes; and there’s lots of ’em !! ::

 

  • Comic Book Men: Episode 407; – special scene with Smith & his Crew  With  Eastman ::

[youtube:http://youtu.be/95nB87Yeswg]

SEWER-DEN 24days'14

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** Sharon Sakai **

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Courtesy; Japanese American National Museum

Today Stan Sakai’s wife Sharon passed away after a long battle with cancer. What started off as a brain tumor about 10 years ago came and went and came back with a vengeance a couple years ago. Slowly, the cancer took it’s toll on Sharon and Stan’s family. Stan’s fanbase and peers within the comics industry rallied to Stan’s side to help him in this most tragic of circumstances. Let alone the emotional toll, the financial impact was also overwhelming. As if this tragic set of circumstances wasn’t enough, last year Stan’s 20-month old grandson Leo stopped breathing unexpectedly in his crib at Stan’s residence and shortly thereafter passed a way. Leo was the son of Stan’s daughter Hannah.

Words cannot describe the sadness and grief I have felt for the Nicest Guy in Comics, Stan “The Guy” Sakai, a man I have known and followed as a fan since i was 11 years old. I have worked for Stan for the past 18 years running the UsagiYojimbo.com site, the Usagi Yojimbo Dojo, dedicated to promoting the works and creations of “Sensei” Stan, and uniting his worldwide fanbase. To see an icon in the comics industry and my own personal hero go through such undeserving and tragic loss family is heart-wrenching to say the least.

Sharon will be missed greatly. She was always present with Stan at shows, signings, and various events. So, if you have been an avid follower of Stan’s work, you knew Sharon. Stan has drawn cameo appearances of her into his comics, has discussed in detail in various interviews throughout the decades about how they met, and how much she had meant to him. In the comics Stan’s editors would often refer to her in various commentary, as would Stan himself in the letter columns. Her presence was always strong throughout the course of Stan’s 30-year long Usagi endeavor and was always so meaningful.

The Dojo is today offically dedicated to the memory of Sharon Sakai.
Todd Bustillo‎; Usagi Yojimbo Dojo