Friday, June 27, 2008

Yellow Button Set
























This is the yellow set of buttons. They are not numbered and are photocopied on yellow paper instead of white.

Button, Button, Who's Got The Buttons?






















Anybody got these hand-made Mirage TMNT buttons from 1985? I thought I had lower numbers dang it! Collector's item classics.

117th and Lorain Avenue




















1986 Cleveland, Ohio. Dan, Ryan and a Travis Bean. The ninja April pin-up was drawn in this basement apartment. A cover flat of TMNT #7 hangs on the wall in the background.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Mondo Metal

























I don't know if any of you guitar heroes remember this or not, but did any of you actually play the song by Mondo Gecko's band, Merciless Slaughter, transcribed between the panels of Archie TMNT Adventures #18 ?

Monday, June 16, 2008

Look Familiar ?


























The inspiration for the Man Ray shirt?

Friday, June 13, 2008

Vintage Turtle Power T-Shirt



























Here is another shirt I found with the Man Ray one. It was a give-a-away and was printed up to celebrate the astounding success of the first film. It includes a quote from funny man Robin Williams in the bottom left corner.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Model and Toy Collector



















































Any of you hard-core collectors have this early interview with Pete and Kev? It was conducted by famed toy czar/dealer Bill Bruegman. Mr. Bruegman is pictured here with Kirk Hammet of Metallica and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen after their show in Cleveland.