1988 Playmates TMNT Turtle Trooper Parachute #5019
Prepare for a mutant air assault with this ultra-rare, vintage 1988 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle Trooper Parachute! This massive 22-inch working parachute is fully functional and features an armored backpack that attaches to all your good or evil Turtle figures, alongside hand-operated "Turtle Fins" that transform into "Anti-Foot Blasters," a combat helmet with an adjustable visor, a Turtle pennant, and a bonus National Turtle Quiz Jokebook. Unopened vintage TMNT vehicles are a holy grail for action figure enthusiasts. Despite minor shelf wear, the front presentation is spectacular, making this unopened 1988 classic a stellar display piece!
Condition: Mint in Box (MIB) / Unopened
Overall Presentation: Housed in a stunning box displaying incredibly deep, vibrant colors. Sealed with the original factory tape and has never been opened. Highly presentable from the front.
Front Panel: Features 3 square corners. The lower-right corner has a storage ding resulting in a small wrinkle/crease without paper disruption. The entire front panel is slightly bowed outward. (See Photo's)
Top Panel: Features a storage depression which tapers down from the left to the right side panel (measuring 4mm at the right edge). It ends in a faint crease and indentation of this edge 1.2 cm from the right upper corner. The back panel is not involved. (See Photo's)
Right Side Panel: Oriented horizontally. Features the top panel defect visible at its corresponding right upper corner. The right lower corner is the only perfectly square corner in this orientation. The right upper corner is bowed inward. The lower-left and upper-left corners are bowed inward from mild panel warping/waviness, causing a slight elevation of the left side. A faint clean, vertical minor scratch runs from top to bottom (likely from a store box-cutter) but does not cut into the cardboard or separate the paper. A clean orange $5.99 Toys "R" Us price sticker rests in the left lower quadrant. (See Photo's)
Back Panel: The right upper and right lower corners are square. Features a tiny, nearly unnoticeable 1mm ding with a very faint, unbroken crease on the right lower corner. Mild warping is present on the upper-left quadrant, with a slight indentation/bend below the upper-left corner and an associated ding on the top edge (top panel flap is uninvolved). The bottom lower-left corner shows a mild 1mm x 1cm separation/gap on the vertical edge associated with the right side panel defect. (See Photo's)
Bottom Panel: Corner defects from the front and right side panels cause a minor indentation of their corresponding edges, mildly preventing the right upper and right lower corners from being square. The panel is slightly concave from warping, and the sealed flap rests 4mm down the straight bottom edge of the back panel. The factory tape seal is intact, but a small gap is present near the depressed edge. (See Photo's)
Left Side Panel: Pristine condition. All 4 corners are square and the panel is completely without defects. (See Photo's)
Estimated Grade: C-7.5 (Good/Very Good Unopened Condition)
Market Demand: Extremely High
Estimated Value Range: $180.00 – $220.00. Price decreased to be compeative for its condition.