Sewer Playset
Playset
1989 (manufactured)
1989 (manufactured)
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (or Hero Turtles as they were previously known in the UK), were trained by their Sensei, Master Splinter, to become skilled Ninja warriors. They fought criminals and alien invaders from their home in the New York sewer system. Although they fought many different enemies throughout the series, their consistent archenemy was Shredder, a villainous ninja master.
They originated in an American comic book published by Mirage Studios in 1984, but became extremely popular after the TV series launched in 1987. By the early 1990s Ninja Turtles merchandise was everywhere and they became part of pop culture history. The merchandise was made by Playmates Toys and began production in 1988. This playset represents the sewer system that was a base for the Turtles.
They originated in an American comic book published by Mirage Studios in 1984, but became extremely popular after the TV series launched in 1987. By the early 1990s Ninja Turtles merchandise was everywhere and they became part of pop culture history. The merchandise was made by Playmates Toys and began production in 1988. This playset represents the sewer system that was a base for the Turtles.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 16 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Plastic, printed card, printed paper stickers |
| Brief description | Plastic playset of sewer system from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, made by Playmates Toys in 1989 |
| Physical description | Sewer has two main chambers. Grey on the outside and browny orange inside. Two green sewer pipes exit from the left and the back, and there is a purple tray at the end of the left pipe (with sticker representing sewage). There is various apparatus inside the playset, these include a bed (orange and blue) and several computers (grey with stickers). On the outside there is a yellow fire hydrant that attaches and blue road block signs, as well as cardboard fence decoration. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | '1989. Mirage Studios. Playmates Toys' |
| Gallery label | A secret home
The sewers under our feet carry waste away from our sinks and toilets. But unlike most other sewers, this one is home to four crime-fighting, pizza-loving turtles from New York City.
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery short object label](2023) |
| Credit line | Given anonymously |
| Object history | Donated as part of a collection of Ninja Turtles objects (B.156:21-2004 to B.173-2004) by an unknown donor. This object would have originally come with two telegraph poles that would have attached onto the top of playset, but these are now missing. |
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| Summary | The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (or Hero Turtles as they were previously known in the UK), were trained by their Sensei, Master Splinter, to become skilled Ninja warriors. They fought criminals and alien invaders from their home in the New York sewer system. Although they fought many different enemies throughout the series, their consistent archenemy was Shredder, a villainous ninja master. They originated in an American comic book published by Mirage Studios in 1984, but became extremely popular after the TV series launched in 1987. By the early 1990s Ninja Turtles merchandise was everywhere and they became part of pop culture history. The merchandise was made by Playmates Toys and began production in 1988. This playset represents the sewer system that was a base for the Turtles. |
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| Accession number | B.156:1 to 13-2004 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2008 |
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