Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures

Playmates' 1988-1997 TMNT line produced over 400 million figures. The original 1988 soft-head versions of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo — distinguished from later hard-head versions — are the holy grails. Mint-on-card soft-head figures sell for $500-$2,000 each. The ultra-rare "pre-production" and "mail-away" figures can hit $10,000. Even loose, played-with originals in good condition fetch $50-100. The villain figures — particularly Scratch and Hot Spot — were produced in such low quantities they command premium prices.