Comments on: Magic Monster by Heartland http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/ The Home for Odd, Ugly and Neglected Toys Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:33:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: kittehzehn http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-162832 kittehzehn Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:49:58 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-162832 i have all of those face but and i also have a skeloton face with a golden tooth, a frankenstein, a zombie, and a melting dude i have all of those face but and i also have a skeloton face with a golden tooth, a frankenstein, a zombie, and a melting dude

]]> By: L R (@LFRFL) http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-132381 L R (@LFRFL) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:38:42 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-132381 @Scott_Ian @AddThis NOT man seems to be a stolen likeness of the "Magic Monster" figure. Look for yourself http://t.co/3YaNQJ6k @Scott_Ian @AddThis NOT man seems to be a stolen likeness of the "Magic Monster" figure. Look for yourself http://t.co/3YaNQJ6k

]]> By: L R (@LFRFL) http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-128319 L R (@LFRFL) Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:24:53 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-128319 @WeirdoToys It was 1 of 4 faces produced before the "Anthrax NOT man" was introduced to the world. A blatant rip off. http://t.co/3YaNQJ6k @WeirdoToys It was 1 of 4 faces produced before the "Anthrax NOT man" was introduced to the world. A blatant rip off. http://t.co/3YaNQJ6k

]]> By: L R (@LFRFL) http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-128091 L R (@LFRFL) Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:23:31 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-128091 @Scott_Ian Scott, Is it true that the NOT man was ripped off from "Magic Monster"? Please fess up. http://t.co/3YaNQJ6k @Scott_Ian Scott, Is it true that the NOT man was ripped off from "Magic Monster"? Please fess up. http://t.co/3YaNQJ6k

]]> By: Billy Rich http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-80729 Billy Rich Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:17:48 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-80729 I have the Magic Monster! I bought it at an estate auction with a few other vintage toys. It came with the Old Man face, and is in amazing condition... STILL IN THE ORIGINaL BOX!!! I am interested in selling it, so if anyone is interested, send me an email, or give me a call at 919-594-8662. My name is Billy. I have the Magic Monster! I bought it at an estate auction with a few other vintage toys. It came with the Old Man face, and is in amazing condition… STILL IN THE ORIGINaL BOX!!! I am interested in selling it, so if anyone is interested, send me an email, or give me a call at 919-594-8662.

My name is Billy.

]]> By: kittehzehn http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-61016 kittehzehn Sat, 12 Feb 2011 04:07:47 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-61016 I have that exact peice of artwork! Well, kinda. It is very similar to the Magic Monster. It's called Super monster. Its the exact same thing with a few changes. Instead he has green overalls, and the rest of his body is orange. It has the features but it also comes with a black cape with a hoodie on it. And he also has a bowtie on the strap that belongs to the cape. Classy! I have that exact peice of artwork! Well, kinda. It is very similar to the Magic Monster. It’s called Super monster. Its the exact same thing with a few changes. Instead he has green overalls, and the rest of his body is orange. It has the features but it also comes with a black cape with a hoodie on it. And he also has a bowtie on the strap that belongs to the cape. Classy!

]]> By: Justin Gammon http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-32438 Justin Gammon Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:04:37 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-32438 Awesome. I'm glad you stumbled upon this. I have no clue what I would've thought if I got this as a kid. I'm sure I would've like it... and I'm sure my parents wouldn't have. Ha Awesome. I’m glad you stumbled upon this. I have no clue what I would’ve thought if I got this as a kid. I’m sure I would’ve like it… and I’m sure my parents wouldn’t have. Ha

]]> By: Amber http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-31324 Amber Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:45:47 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-31324 Oh my word. I never thought I'd see this again! My grandparents, who were truckdrivers and did all of their Christmas shopping at various truckstops, bought this for me and my sister one year when we were really young. My parents intercepted it (along with a clown doll that emitted demonic laughter) and passed it along to an older cousin who liked to take things apart. We still talk about it to this day, though. Thanks for posting! I can't wait to show Mom and Dad... Oh my word. I never thought I’d see this again! My grandparents, who were truckdrivers and did all of their Christmas shopping at various truckstops, bought this for me and my sister one year when we were really young. My parents intercepted it (along with a clown doll that emitted demonic laughter) and passed it along to an older cousin who liked to take things apart. We still talk about it to this day, though.

Thanks for posting! I can’t wait to show Mom and Dad…

]]> By: derwin http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-20595 derwin Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:31:12 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-20595 that's pretty cool, i actually have one of those toys; the dude with the hat. i used to think that the three holes in the back were for your fingers to animate it. but now that i know they were supposed to go on top of a terrifying animatronic serial killer i'm glad i still have it. that’s pretty cool, i actually have one of those toys; the dude with the hat. i used to think that the three holes in the back were for your fingers to animate it. but now that i know they were supposed to go on top of a terrifying animatronic serial killer i’m glad i still have it.

]]> By: Justin Gammon http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-16993 Justin Gammon Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:09:05 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-16993 No worries. Glad you found the site, and I'm glad I found the toy. I haven't considered Boing-Boing as a resource. No worries. Glad you found the site, and I’m glad I found the toy. I haven’t considered Boing-Boing as a resource.

]]> By: Justin Gammon http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-16992 Justin Gammon Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:07:55 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-16992 That sounds really strange. I've never heard of such a thing but I appreciate the info. I'll have to keep an eye out for it. That sounds really strange. I’ve never heard of such a thing but I appreciate the info. I’ll have to keep an eye out for it.

]]> By: Ben Dale http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-16923 Ben Dale Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:44:30 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-16923 I had one of these as a kid, but it had a Toxic Avenger sticker on it. My parents owned a video store and as a promotional item they got one of these with a Toxic Avenger sticker and base and I always thought it was neat. Later I had it in my room, and felt it looked nothing like the Toxic Avenger. I could be wrong but I thought it had a mop instead of an axe. I had one of these as a kid, but it had a Toxic Avenger sticker on it. My parents owned a video store and as a promotional item they got one of these with a Toxic Avenger sticker and base and I always thought it was neat. Later I had it in my room, and felt it looked nothing like the Toxic Avenger. I could be wrong but I thought it had a mop instead of an axe.

]]> By: Chris http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-16919 Chris Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:01:15 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-16919 I wish I had known you were looking for info on this earlier! I posted that video on youtube a couple of years ago trying to find out what it was as I had lost the box years ago (not sure how it ended up on that French site). I asked BoingBoing what they thought and it took only about a day for one of their readers to identify it. It really is one of my favorite possessions. Everyone I've met who owns one feels the same way. Glad to see you were able to obtain one for yourself! Best Regards! I wish I had known you were looking for info on this earlier! I posted that video on youtube a couple of years ago trying to find out what it was as I had lost the box years ago (not sure how it ended up on that French site). I asked BoingBoing what they thought and it took only about a day for one of their readers to identify it. It really is one of my favorite possessions. Everyone I’ve met who owns one feels the same way. Glad to see you were able to obtain one for yourself! Best Regards!

]]> By: Devlin Thompson http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-14114 Devlin Thompson Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:32:58 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-14114 The funny thing is that while those puppets were clearly the inspiration for Magic Monster, his face only has three "finger holes", rather than the four holes that regular ones do (perhaps because he was invented by a three-fingered cartoon character, though this is only conjecture). His face is also made of thinner, more flexible rubber than the regular ones (which are still available to this day). Also, the reason the axe faces forward on some is that the thin protruding peg on the axe that keeps it from rotating in its socket is easily (indeed, invariably) broken. The funny thing is that while those puppets were clearly the inspiration for Magic Monster, his face only has three “finger holes”, rather than the four holes that regular ones do (perhaps because he was invented by a three-fingered cartoon character, though this is only conjecture). His face is also made of thinner, more flexible rubber than the regular ones (which are still available to this day). Also, the reason the axe faces forward on some is that the thin protruding peg on the axe that keeps it from rotating in its socket is easily (indeed, invariably) broken.

]]> By: Brad http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-13579 Brad Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:07:08 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-13579 Oh man! I loved those crazy finger puppets! I can still remember the super toxic plastic smell they would leave on your hands! I haven't been here in a while. Lots of great new posts and I'm really digging the video. Oh man! I loved those crazy finger puppets! I can still remember the super toxic plastic smell they would leave on your hands!

I haven’t been here in a while. Lots of great new posts and I’m really digging the video.

]]> By: zehn http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-13284 zehn Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:13:15 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-13284 I'ts so weird i want one I’ts so weird i want one

]]> By: Darrin http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-13231 Darrin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:28:30 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-13231 HA! I owned the mustached puppet at one time! Never knew he could be used as an interchangeable face! LOL! HA! I owned the mustached puppet at one time! Never knew he could be used as an interchangeable face! LOL!

]]> By: krakit http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-13021 krakit Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:38 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-13021 Congratulations on finally getting this wonderfully weird toy the videos really give us the full taste of what this toy is all about. Thanks for sharing with us! Congratulations on finally getting this wonderfully weird toy

the videos really give us the full taste of what this
toy is all about. Thanks for sharing with us!

]]> By: Phil http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-12955 Phil Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:08:45 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-12955 Thanks for the further detail. I recall having one of the finger puppets -- the one who looks like he needs eye surgery-- at some point. No idea where I got it or where it went, though. I referenced your original post about this weird (and disturbing) toy for an intro-to-Halloween message at my page, A Dinosaur's Daydreams. Link: http://philosaurus.blogspot.com/2009/10/toy-from-hell.html Thanks for the further detail. I recall having one of the finger puppets — the one who looks like he needs eye surgery– at some point. No idea where I got it or where it went, though.

I referenced your original post about this weird (and disturbing) toy for an intro-to-Halloween message at my page, A Dinosaur’s Daydreams.
Link:
http://philosaurus.blogspot.com/2009/10/toy-from-hell.html

]]> By: Sabrina http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-12936 Sabrina Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:12:52 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2009/10/30/magic-monster-by-heartland/#comment-12936 Shooo-wee! I had one of these lovelies back in the day. I can't remember where I bought it but it was too bizarre to pass up. It went to college with me for the entertainment of many dorm dwellers. The absolute best is when the batteries start to fade and the tune gets just as maniacal as the twisting face. Shooo-wee! I had one of these lovelies back in the day. I can’t remember where I bought it but it was too bizarre to pass up. It went to college with me for the entertainment of many dorm dwellers. The absolute best is when the batteries start to fade and the tune gets just as maniacal as the twisting face.

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