{"product_id":"collectors-guide-to-1988-1998-tmnt-michael-frederik-sorensen-9798292553120","title":"Collector's Guide to 1988-1998 TMNT Toys: A Beginner's Guide to Collecting","description":"Do you collect\u003cb\u003e Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Toys\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efrom 1988-1998\u003c\/b\u003e? If so, this totally tubular \u003cb\u003e400 page\u003c\/b\u003e training guide is just for you! This giant green book dives deep into the world of vintage American TMNT Toys made by \u003cb\u003ePlaymates Toys.\u003c\/b\u003e Learn which action figures are considered extremely rare and which toys are common. This beginner's guide will teach you the differences between a 1988 \"\u003cb\u003esoft head\u003c\/b\u003e\" and \"\u003cb\u003ehard head\u003c\/b\u003e\" Turtle. Also included in this book is a comprehensive \u003cb\u003eprice guide\u003c\/b\u003e listing every known toy in existence, including over 80 toys that were never made! We have spent years compiling data from various auction sites and personal private sales from known collectors worldwide. Know the differences between an $80 toy, and an $800 toy. Build a light box and \u003cb\u003eremove yellowing \u003c\/b\u003efrom toys. Learn how much value your sealed toys, loose figures, and boxed toys are selling for! Explore the vast amounts of variants and weapon color combinations manufactured during \u003cb\u003eten years of production\u003c\/b\u003e. This radical reading tool will totally teach you valuable selling tips and tactics, so you can earn higher sales from your TMNT Collection. This guidebook was written with the collector in mind, with\u003cb\u003e full color photographs\u003c\/b\u003e and descriptions that make it the most comprehensive collector's book ever \u003cb\u003ewritten by fans, for fans\u003c\/b\u003e. Learn about the many factors that impact value, based on condition and packaging. This guide will teach you how to care for your kowabunga collection, with storage recomendations to keep your toys preserved and protected. We have included a \u003cb\u003e50 page guide\u003c\/b\u003e explaining how to \u003cb\u003eclean and revitalize \u003c\/b\u003esealed or loose toys. Each chapter is \u003cb\u003ecolor coded\u003c\/b\u003e with a full index to help guide you along the way. Whether you are a new or veteran TMNT toy collector, this book will shell shock you! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEXCLUSIVE CONTENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 10 YEARS OF TMNT TOYS\u003cbr\u003e- COMPREHENSIVE PRICE GUIDE\u003cbr\u003e- EVERY KNOWN FIGURE LISTED\u003cbr\u003e- UNRELEASED TOYS\u003cbr\u003e- FULL-COLOR PHOTOS\u003cbr\u003e- FIGURE VARIANTS\u003cbr\u003e- PAINT VARIANTS\u003cbr\u003e- HERO TURTLES\u003cbr\u003e- RARE FOREIGN RELEASES\u003cbr\u003e- STORE EXCLUSIVES\u003cbr\u003e- PLUSH FIGURES\u003cbr\u003e- VEHICLES AND PLAYSETS\u003cbr\u003e- CARD ART\u003cbr\u003e- MOST POPULAR TOYS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOLLECTION MANAGEMENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- CLEANING TOYS\u003cbr\u003e- RECOMMENDATIONS\u003cbr\u003e- GRADING\u003cbr\u003e- ACRYLIC CASES\u003cbr\u003e- PRICE TAGS\u003cbr\u003e- COLLECTOR HABITS\u003cbr\u003e- BUYING AND SELLING\u003cbr\u003e- RARITY\u003cbr\u003e- AVAILABILITY\u003cbr\u003e- OBSERVING DAMAGE\u003cbr\u003e- STORAGE \u003cbr\u003e- BUILD A LIGHT BOX\u003cbr\u003e- REMOVE YELLOWING\u003cbr\u003e- REMOVE STICKERS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKowabunga, Dudes!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Frederik Sorensen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798292553120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.06d","brand":"Michael Frederik Sorensen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588523077887,"sku":"9798292553120","price":83.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/collectors-guide-to-1988-1998-tmnt-michael-frederik-sorensen-9798292553120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}