![]() ![]() We custom design our cases for every item's specific measurements with an added ⅛” to each dimension to allow the collectible to be inserted and removed without interior rubbing.Įvery edge, inside and out, is flame-polished to perfection by our master acrylic craftsman. Gently hold your collectible in place, ensuring optimal placement for protection and visibility. Our cases are crystal clear acrylic, so that your item can be clearly viewed from all sides. The collectible is not included - the product being sold is the acrylic case only.ĬGA uses only the highest quality acrylic with a minimum thickness of 1/8 “ (3.2mm). If you want to display your collectibles hanging we can add an acrylic wall mount to the back of the case for easy hanging and display. The UV-resistant UF-5 material blocks out 99% of harmful spectrums of light and is often used in museums to protect very important articles. "B" depth cases are 7 1/2" wide x 10 3/8" tall x 2 3/4" deepĬases are offered in standard material with slight UV protection or upgraded UV resistant material. "A" depth cases are 7 1/2" wide x 10 3/8" tall x 2 1/4" deep Our TMNT action figure cases come in three sizes to fit different characters.Ĭases for TMNT Playmates figures from 1988-1992 are 7 13/16" wide x 10 3/8" tall x 2 5/8" deepĬases for TMNT Playmates figures from 1993-1997 have two depths to choose from: Clear interior rails hold the card back in place. This case holds one Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TMNT Playmates carded action figure and is designed with a sliding bottom to open and close the case. Kind of lame, but I bought it anyway: Bill & Ted figures, poorly executed 90's Wolverine figures from Toy Biz, a carded vintage General Madine from Return of the Jedi.Protect and display your collection with our hand-crafted acrylic case. Strangest thing I want: An unopened box of Croonchy Stars cereal Most obscure pieces in the collection: Savage Mondo Blitzers, A boxed Servo from Superhero Samurai Syber-Squad However, I would never ever want to break these down and rebuild them.įavorite toy line: Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesįavorite pieces in the collection: A new in box Bionatops from Masters of the Universe, A new in box Sewer Playset from TMNT, Brainoid from the Adventure People line, Carded Egon from The Real Ghostbusters, various carded Battle Beast figures. They are called "knockdown" cases because they are meant to be broken down and rebuilt again for trade shows/events.This task required four relatively strong people due to the sheer weight of the constructed case. You have to construct these on their sides, which means you later have to lift them upright.The aluminum door slides needed to be trimmed with a saw because they were a little longer than the case opening.The flat packed boxes required (at minimum) two people to lift. Weight! These things are made from particle board (think IKEA).I added micro-fluorescent strips which were light enough to be attached securely with 3M permanent adhesive pads. I purchased mine from Acme Display here in Los Angeles in six foot and four foot lengths. They are called "knockdown" display cases or wall cases and can be purchased from almost any retail fixture supply company. If I do come across something I want, I don't care if it's loose so long as it's complete and in good condition. ![]() In reality, I actually find myself buying less these days. Those are two of my "grails" that I'll likely never own for two reasons one being price, and the second being the lack of space (mostly the second reason?). the Technodrome from TMNT and the T-Rex from Dino Riders, among others). I had good intentions, but eventually I hit a price wall because some of the things that were on my wish list were just way too expensive to buy boxed (i.e. That plan quickly transformed into "What about one of everything from all the popular franchises from the period?" Soon after, I found myself picking and choosing my favorites from particular lines that either had heavy nostalgic value, or because they were items that I had completely forgotten about until I found some old commercial on YouTube or an article about The Ten Worst Toys in the 80s. When I started, my goal was to buy one of everything I had as kid, only carded or boxed. I have been collecting (on a serious level) for about six years. No one has complained yet, so I guess that's a good thing. Welcome to the toy room which, oddly enough, also acts as our guest room.
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