TurboMan (Tiger Electronics)

TurboMan
Tiger Electronics
1996

How many of you got your TurboMan doll for Christmas? No, not Booster. Nobody wants Booster!

TurboMan was the hottest fictional toy in the world in 1996 for the Arnold Schwarzenegger/Sinbad comedy Jingle All the Way. The film depicts the great absurd lengths that so many parents will go, and the despicable way in which they act just to get their child that one Christmas gift they keep asking for. It was funny, and yet so sad at the same time - Mainly because it's unfortunately so true (Tickle Me Elmo anyone?).

The film also features a very young Jake Lloyd (before he was blamed and cast out of Hollywood for ruining Star Wars: The Phantom Menace) as young Jamie - An innocent bright eyed boy who just wants a TurboMan doll for Christmas, and nothing more. This sets in motion his father's vain efforts to be one of the few last minute shoppers to actually make his child's holiday wish come true. Sprinkle in a little Phil Hartman for awkward no means yes advances on Schwarzenegger's wife in the film, played by Rita Wilson, and just a splash of James Belushi...Because his brother wasn't available, and you have a classic holiday film that was...Well, pretty much forgotten by now.

In 1996, Tiger Electronics, LTD tried to find the fictional success of the character in real toy isles with their Talking TurboMan doll/oversized action figure. They were not successful. The toy was quickly shuffled off to clearance isles.

Despite this, the toy has since found a huge following of collectors who are paying huge amounts to add this doll to their collection today. Collectors pay anywhere from $100.00 to $300.00 for mint in package ones. Though we do wonder how many of these are bought as gag gifts to stick under the tree during the holidays - That's an expensive gag right there.

These days its not hard to find the doll via secondary markets - It's just expensive. Whether you're buying this as a holiday gag, or because your heart is truly set on it, it's going to set you back a bit.

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Predator Series 1 - 13 (Neca)

Predator
Neca
2010 - 2015

SERIES 1

Berserker Predator*Falconer Predator*Classic Predator

SERIES 2

Berserker Predator*Classic Predator*Tracker Predator

SERIES 3

Classic Predator*Elder Predator*Predator Hound

SERIES 4

Boar Predator*City Hunter*Shaman Predator

SERIES 5

Guardian Predator*Snake Predator*Stalker Predator

SERIES 6

Lost Predator*Scout Predator*Warrior Predator

SERIES 7

Big Red*City Hunter*Falconer Predator

SERIES 8

Jungle Extractoin Dutch*Jungle Hunter*Jungle Patrol Dutch

SERIES 9

Jungle Disguise Dutch*Water Emergence Predator*Jungle Encounter Dutch

SERIES 10

Hive Wars Predator*Nightstorm Predator*Lava Planet Predator

SERIES 11

Thermal-Vision Dutch*Battle Armor Lost Predator*Wasp Predator

SERIES 12

Viper Predator*Enforcer Predator*Elder Predator V2

Renegade Predator*Cracked Tusk Predator*Scavage Predator

TOYS R' US EXCLUSIVE

Classic Predator

TOYS R' US EXCLUSIVE

Berserker Predator and City Hunter Two Pack*Jungle Hunter and City Hunter Two Pack*Dutch Vs Jungle Predator: The Final Battle

SAN DIEGO COMIC CON EXCLUSIVE

Berserker Predator (2010)*Classic Predator (2011)

SAN DIEGO COMIC CON EXCLUSIVE

City Hunter Predator (2012)*Albino Predator (2013)*Ahab Predator (2014)

NECA CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE

Ambush Predator (2015)

As a thank you to fans of the series, NECA produced a downloadable Predator poster showcasing all the figures through 2013.  You can download both the JPEG and PDF versions directly from NECA "HERE".  Below is also an upload of it.

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Last Action Hero (Mattel)

Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1993 film Last Action Hero will probably never go down in history as one of his better movies. The film itself was written to be a parody of action movies of the era, but unfortunately the joke was lost on the majority of movie goers. Many saw it as a poorly written action film that said farewell to Schwarzenegger's career as the top action star he was in the 80's.

Preparing for the film to be a huge success, Mattel licensed the rights to produce a line of toys. It turned out to be a poor marketing move. With the film a flop, it left several toys on pegs which were eventually moved to the clearance isle.

As far as action figures go, they weren't bad. The sculpts were pretty spot on for their time, and the packaging was rather eye catching, done in the same artistic style as the movie poster itself.

Seven figures were produced including one variant. Out of those seven figures, four were based off of Schwarzenegger's character, Jack Slatter. The one variant being another Jack Slatter figure, which was packed with either black or white handcuffs. Each figure came packed with an incredible amount of accessories - Though they didn't necessarily pertain to the film.

The figures produced were;

Axe Swingin' Ripper
Dynamite Jack Slater
Evil Eye Benedict
Heat Packin' Jack
Hook Launchin' Danny
Skull Attack Jack
Undercover Jack (Black and White Handcuff Variants)

Two vehicles were also produced, Evil Eye Roadster and Slater's Convertible. Each vehicle came in a medium size rectangular box, also depicted with fantastic artwork.

The film may have been a flop, and on the first release, the figures may not have impressed many either. However, from a collector's standpoint, these are far from the worst figures we've ever seen. In fact, with regards to accuracy in sculpting, they're pretty good. They're definitely worth a second consideration for action figure collector's looking to purchase something new.

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