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ʜᴏᴍᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛɪᴛᴀɴɪᴜᴍ ᴠᴀᴜʟᴛ
Est. 1993 📍 Angel Grove, CA
Preserving Power Rangers History
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So much gratitude. This weekend, we got to realize a test pilot of our ultimate goal — displaying some of the Ranger History we’ve preserved for fans and cast alike at our @officialpowermorphicon Pop-Ups.

A very special thank you to our collaborators for being so generous with your time; to the incomparable Rhett Fisher, Jordi Webber, and Motoko Nagino Sakamoto for inviting us to share your space, and to Russell Curry, Jordon Fite, and Hunter Deno for allowing us a quick surprise photo op. To @realcampbellcooley and @rangerretrocenter for going above and beyond in their support of our efforts, and to everyone who made a point to share their love for the museum with us over the weekend; it meant the world.

Seeing everyone respond to our exhibits live was beyond words, and we can’t wait to do it again! ⚡️

#powerrangers #lightspeedrescue #ninjasteel #cosmicfury #powerrangersspd by @morphinmuseum

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Titanium Power! The Original Hero Visorless Titanium Ranger Helmet.

Worn by Rhett Fisher [Ryan Mitchell] during his pivotal character reveal and series morph, this exemplary screen-matched piece is the pinnacle of our preservation mission — and the inaugural exhibit from The Titanium Vault: A Morphin ⚡️ Museum Collection! In collaboration with the Titanium Ranger himself, Rhett Fisher.

Today is Power Rangers Day and The Morphin Museum’s 5th Anniversary — and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than by introducing the definitive Titanium Power Archive to the world with this extremely special one-of-one piece. After all, what could be more quintessentially Power Rangers than its first original Ranger?

Lightspeed Rescue’s Titanium Ranger borrowed design language from source Sentai GoGoV to more organically integrate his aesthetic into the team’s [e.g. the ‘V’ motif and ‘M’ matched to the Max Solarzord]; but his overall design and powers were wholly original to Power Rangers.

The helmet includes a removable respirator complete with working lights, built to be worn exclusively by Rhett as per Lightspeed’s in-world retracting visors. However, the helmet surfaced in New Zealand almost fifteen years later on the set of Legendary Battle — this time worn by a suit actor.

The helmet was slightly modified for the 20th Anniversary shoot, installing a clear visor and draping a piece of black fabric inside to keep the respirator visible while obscuring the suit actor’s likeness. Why Super Megaforce used this helmet rather than the traditional helmet with a black visor is unknown.

🚨 To realize our ultimate goal of publicly sharing our archives, we’re celebrating this milestone by bringing this historic artifact to fans in person. See this iconic piece of Ranger History on display TODAY [FRIDAY] @ Rhett Fisher’s Power Morphicon Booth! 🚨

The Titanium Vault is open. Much more is coming. ⚡️

Morphin Museum Exhibit 1028 ⚡️
Series: #PowerRangersLightspeedRescue
Episode: From Deep in the Shadows
Year: 2000

#powerrangers #lightspeedrescue #titaniumranger #rhettfisher by @morphinmuseum

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Hero Super Samurai Shark Attack Mega Mode Armor.

This special power-up worn by the Red Samurai Ranger resembled a customized version of his standard Super Mega Mode Armor, with blue color accents integrated from the Shark Sword / Zord’s color scheme. The rigid armor consists predominantly of large, carved pieces of dense foam covered in colored vinyl. The armor weighs just under five pounds, and has three velcro points for assembly — but make no mistake, it’s a tight squeeze!

The Mega, Super Mega, Shark Attack Mega, and Shogun Modes were all power-up Cockpit Modes exclusive to Power Rangers Samurai; though originally inspired by Shinkenger’s series design elements, this armor was designed by famed Toku designed Tsuyoshi Nonaka. Scroll to see the Shogun Buckle worn with the Shark Attack Mega Mode Armor, and a promo shot of the armor in action! We’re honored to add this historic piece from the start of the Neo-Saban Era of the show to our archives.

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Morphin Museum Exhibit 0968 ⚡️
Series: #PowerRangersSuperSamurai
Episode: The Rescue
Year: 2012

#powerrangers #redranger #shinkenger #powerrangerssamurai by @morphinmuseum

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5 months ago

Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly the Pink Ranger in her Official MMPR Season 2 Promo.

Her four-tiled press photo features dual portraits of Amy Jo in both her Pink Ranger spandex and a civilian outfit, along with dual full-body Pink Ranger shots — one showing AJJ posing without the helmet, and one of the Pink Ranger stunt double posing with the helmet on.

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Morphin Museum Exhibit 1049 ⚡️
Series: #MightyMorphinPowerRangers
Year: 1994

#powerrangers #pinkranger #amyjojohnson #mmpr by @morphinmuseum

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The Power Rangers Preservation Project Presents Anatomy of a Scene: Mirinoi Turns to Stone!

These shots from the second half of the Lost Galaxy premiere show Kendrix [Pink] and Damon [Green] going hand-to-hand with the Stingwingers as the wave of petrification washes across Mirinoi, causing the Rangers and Stingwingers alike to flee. We get a bonus shot of Furio — Scorpius’ General responsible both for turning Mirinoi to stone and for ripping a chasm through the planet wide enough for Mike Corbett to fall through.

Unlike most adverse monster effects which typically revert back to normal after their destruction, the petrification of Mirinoi endured long beyond Furio’s demise. It would take the Quasar Quest being completed and the Sabers returned to the stone for Mirinoi to be restored to its lush former glory as it became the New World that Terra Venture had set out to find.

Digitization & Archival by @PR_Media_Info. Edit by Kadam’s Edits. Powered by Patreon Supporters like Cole Hrusovsky. Boost our preservation efforts at the 🔗 in bio.

Morphin Museum Exhibit 1048 ⚡️
Series: #PowerRangersLostGalaxy
Episode: Quasar Quest Part II
Year: 1999

#powerrangers #lostgalaxy #pinkranger #greenranger by @morphinmuseum

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Ninja Steel Gold / Levi Weston’s Hero Ninja Comm.

The Ninja Comms were created by Mick and [to an extent] Brody as the team’s communicators, reverse-engineered from the Warrior Dome’s Data Comms. The Data Comms were designed to interface with the Warrior Dome and serve as a tool for Galaxy Warrior contestants to analyze their opponents, which Brody continued to briefly leverage post-escape to gain an advantage against his foes. Once Galvanax caught on, Brody’s access was quickly cut off — prompting Mick to fabricate the Ninja Comms as an alternative.

The weathered faceplate of the Comm features the Ninja Nexus Prism outline, which can spring open outward in-show to reveal a screen within when triggered by the green button [making the Comm appear like a wrist-mounted Ninja Star]. The cast’s hero Ninja Comms, like Jordi Webber [Levi]’s seen here, were rendered as solid static molds and did not open. A key hero beauty prop with an actualized opening faceplate was leveraged by production when the script called for it; but everyday usage was left to these static versions. ‘Levi Hero’ is written inside the wristband.

Flash ⚡️ Fact: Toy versions of the Ninja Comms were released overseas that largely resembled both the design and functionality of the actualized prop version; albeit much cleaner and not distressed. If you’re lucky enough to track one down, you’ll have what’s pretty close to the hero!

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Morphin Museum Exhibit 1047 ⚡️
Series: #PowerRangersNinjaSteel
Year: 2017

#powerrangers #ninjasteel #goldranger by @morphinmuseum

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Bandai America’s Spring 2001 Time Force Toyline 8x10 Promo Pamphlet — with some early naming!

Inside the tri-fold was the spread showing off the Deluxe Assortments — from Vector Cycles to Megazords, the Mega Battles, and Playsets. The back of the tri-fold included the cover and a two-page spread featuring the 5” Figures and Action Zords, Intermediate Zords, and Role Play Items.

What are some of the naming differences?

• TF Eagle ➡️ T-Force Fighter
• Mega Battles ➡️ Battle-Bladers
• Trans-Warp Megazord ➡️ Trans-Slammer
• Frax ➡️ Thrax [a name later used for Rita and Zedd’s son]
• Time Force Badge ➡️ T-Force ID
• V1 ➡️ Vortex 1, etc.

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Morphin Museum Exhibit 1046 ⚡️
Series: #PowerRangersTimeForce
Year: 2001

#powerrangers #timeforce #timefortimeforce #timeranger by @morphinmuseum

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The Power Rangers Preservation Project Presents Operation Overdrive Screen Tests: The Rangers!

In addition to capturing each of the series regular cast on camera individually, the core five Rangers also shot indoor tests on the Hartford Mansion set together in both their civilian styling and mission uniforms. For the purposes of this chemistry test, they only shot the mission uniforms in their commonly seen standard mode with full jacket sleeves only, and did not test them together in their short-sleeved variants.

The group action posing in their Overdrive Mission Uniforms demonstrates the unique styling per uniform, with each color’s uniform featuring individualized design elements while still maintaining the base uniform look across the team.

Featuring Rhoda Montemayor as Rose [Pink], Gareth Yuen as Dax [Blue], James Maclurcan as Mack [Red], Caitlin Murphy as Ronnie [Yellow], and Samuell Benta as Will [Black].

Digitization & Archival by @PR_Media_Info. Edit by Kadam’s Edits. Powered by Patreon Supporters like Tyler Waldman at Rangercast. Boost our preservation efforts at the 🔗 in bio.

Morphin Museum Exhibit 1045 ⚡️
Series: #PowerRangersOperationOverdrive
Year: 2006

#powerrangers #overdriveaccelerate #operationoverdrive #jetix by @morphinmuseum

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10 days ago

Abandoned Cosmic Fury “Special Hero Blaster” Concept Art.

The would-be Cosmic Blaster featured two modes: a battle-ready Action Mode, and an extended / powered-up Blaster Mode powered by a Cosmic Orb. Once activated, the colorful semicircle surrounding the Cosmic Orb Port illuminated with the six core Cosmic Ranger colors: Red, Orange, Gold, Green, Blue, and Black — no Zenith.

The front of the Blaster features the familiar Chromafury Saber Hilt-inspired Dino Bust with a blast opening at the end of the barrel — a design ultimately integrated into the Cosmic Morpher. Whether the Cosmic Morpher was intended in addition to or in place of this design isn’t currently known; though there is certainly a redundancy in capabilities that could indicate an eventual consolidation of concepts.

In the final show as-aired, the Cosmic Morphers had a built-in blaster functionality, serving as both a morpher and a primary sidearm. It’s been three years since Cosmic Fury premiered — and nearly five since this early development concept art by Production Designer Tracey Collins!

Morphin Museum Exhibit 1044 ⚡️
Series: #PowerRangersCosmicFury
Year: 2021

#powerrangers #cosmicfury #dinofury #powerrangersdinofury by @morphinmuseum

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Resurrected Vypra lights the final torch before beginning the summoning ritual for the Super Demon Quarganon in this exclusive still from the Lightspeed Rescue / Time Force crossover.

The Self-Proclaimed Princess of All Demons, Vypra [Jennifer L. Yen] was previously consumed by Queen Bansheera for her life energy, allowing the Queen to regain corporeal form. Nearly a year later, Vypra rose from the undead and teamed up with Ransik and his mutants [and robots] to secure the Solar Amulet needed to perform the ceremony.

Vypra’s own resurrection is never explained, but perhaps could have been brought about as a matter of sheer will — her spirit ripping itself from the Shadow World to exact vengeance on the Rangers; though it was ultimately her own Queen that betrayed [see: ate] her. Vypra was styled more terrifying than her original demon form, given white contacts and dark make-up to give her a darker edge. And it really works here!

Despite the Rangers’ last-minute intervention, Quarganon’s resurrection was successful — but he and Zombie Vypra were still no match for two Battlizers and three Mega Battles. The original air date for the episode was about two and a half weeks after 9/11, and thus the firepower on-screen used to eliminate the demons was toned down to a minimum in the final air.

Exhibit courtesy of Unit Photographer Randy Shropshire, just in time for Spooky Season. 🧡

Morphin Museum Exhibit 1043 ⚡️
Series: #PowerRangersTimeForce
Episode: Time for Lightspeed
Year: 2001

#powerrangers #lightspeedrescue #vypra #powerrangerslightspeedrescue by @morphinmuseum

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Turbo: A Power Rangers… Adventure? 👀

First Look at the Turbo Movie’s Early Title + Title Treatment, courtesy of the 20th Century Fox 1997 Winter/Spring Preview. The film had previously been titled Power Rangers: Race to the Volcano, and would later change once again to swap ‘Adventure’ for ‘Movie.’

The two-page spread didn’t include a synopsis, nor did it reveal Justin as the New Blue Ranger — but it *did* feature a morphed + helmeted kid-sized Blue Ranger standing in front of Mountain Blaster.

Morphin Museum Exhibit 1042 ⚡️
Series: #TurboAPowerRangersMovie
Year: 1997

#powerrangers #powerrangersturbo #shiftintoturbo #20thcenturyfox by @morphinmuseum

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19 days ago

Early Development for Mystic Force’s Legend Mode and Manticore Megazord.

The looks had yet to be finalized for Magiranger when shared during pre-production on Mystic Force for early season planning. The Ranger Legend Mode Armor seen here [“Super Mode”] features different armor and less embellishments on the gloves and boos, while the Manticore Megazord features the most differences from the final design between coloring and design.

Originally shared as an earlier exhibit when the print-outs were captured with a camera, these updated shots leverage scans to create a higher quality render.

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Morphin Museum Exhibit 0466-X ⚡️
Series: #PowerRangersMysticForce
Episode: Dark Wish
Year: 2006

#powerrangers #mysticforce #magiranger #megazord by @morphinmuseum

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