Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Needlenose Mega Mutants Series 3 AFA 80+ ** POP 2, 2nd-Highest Grade, Only 2 Higher ** (Playmates...

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Needlenose Mega Mutants Series 3 AFA 80+ ** POP 2, 2nd-Highest Grade, Only 2 Higher ** (Playmates, 1990). When Playmates unleashed the Mega Mutants sub-line in 1990, Needlenose took bio-vehicle chaos airborne: a neon-green, cyber-stinger mosquito big enough to ferry a Turtle into toxic dogfights against the Foot. Factory-sealed and authenticated at AFA 80+ NM, this copy ranks among only two carded Needlenose figures to reach the 80 tier, with none topping 85 in the current population report. The acrylic case preserves every outrageous detail of the vivid box art. With Mega Mutants distributed in far smaller numbers than core assortments, high-grade Needlenose specimens rarely surface; securing this population-benchmark piece lets collectors crown any vintage TMNT display before the toxic mosquito buzzes off into another collection's lair.

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