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Classic Movie Monsters by Imperial Toy

Monday, May 18th, 2009

I’m sure you’re all familiar with these classic Universal Monsters. They’re the classic movie monsters that the world knows and loves.

Well, today I’d like to share with you Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein and the Mummy.

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These 8″ figures were produced by Imperial Toy Corporation and Universal Pictures in 1986. You may not recognize them at first glance because they’re so darned quirky and awkward-looking compared to most modern renditions of the classic monsters. That’s actually what I love about ‘em though. They’re so “off-model” and uniquely charming.

And according to their packages, they come “with posable arms and head.” Not a huge selling point, but what else were they gonna call out on the package? “With goofy, inaccurate likenesses and proportions?”

Let’s just see how they measure up to their on-screen counterparts.

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Here we have Dracula’s Grandpa…

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… Frankenstein’s swollen, awkward, teen-aged son…

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… Um… the Mummy’s stunt double…

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… and what actually looks kinda like the Wolfman.

I guess they do bare a resemblance to the movie characters but not necessarily to the actors portraying them. (I know these things were released in the 80s, so I probably shouldn’t be so judgmental. Everything nowadays is made from a feakin’ computer scan of a face.)

You thought their faces were funny? Wait til you see the rest of ‘em.

Let’s start things out with the time-honored blood sucker, Dracula

Dracula
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He’s a friendly Dracula (either that, or he’s waving down a cab).

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I’m really surprised they didn’t give this guy fangs. C’mon! That’s his gimmick. Now he just looks like a very pale, formal, butler-superhero type.

The figure is almost completely black and white except for the few dabs of red. None of the red is blood though (unless you imagine those a blood-covered lips). Oh, and his medal of honor and buttons are yellow.

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Don’t you just love those plump, cartoony hands they put on this guy? They look a lot like the classic cartoon gloved hand (you know, like Mickey Mouse or whoever would wear). I am glad they went the extra mile and added the rings though. I guess Dracula had a thing for bling.

Hey. He’s got a dab of green on his ring too. So that means they actually used 5 colors on this figure. Wow.

Now, let’s look at Frankenstein (or “Frankenstein’s Monster” as I like to refer to him when I’m feeling anal about it).

Frankenstein
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Jesus H! Look at those hands! What the hell’s going on here? I know Frankenstein’s cobbled together from various body parts, but I’ve never known him to have freakishly large hands at the end of super long arms. He can reach his knees without bending over. FREAKY!

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And look at his tiny head. Adorable (or should I say “abhorable”).

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This Frankenstein’s actually really great. I wish the other figures in this set were as distorted and goofy as this guy. I think he’s my favorite of the bunch.

Next up is everybody’s furry favorite, the Wolfman.

Wolfman
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I’m not quite sure what to say about this guy. He’s actually a decent-looking Wolfman figure. His yellow and red color scheme threw me off at first, but that’s about it. And I guess I find it hard to believe that he’d turn into a wolf, run through the woods terrorizing people and still manage to keep his shirt fully buttoned and tucked-in. That’s one prim and proper Wolfman.

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His feet actually look like furry boots or slippers or something. Wonder why only his shoes tear off but the rest of his clothes stay completely intact.

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One thing I’d like to point out is the subtle “gore” included with this figure. While Dracula, the guy known for drinking blood every day, doesn’t have a drop on him, this guy, the Wolfman, has blood spatter and fine mist sprayed all over his hands. Looks like he’s had a busy night. Maybe his shirt was actually white before sundown.

Oh yeah, and check out the chunks of flack on his fingers (or is that the freshly-torn flesh of another victim? Mwa-ha-ha!).

And lastly, we have the Mummy.

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This Mummy honestly resembles an injured stuntman more than a centuries-old, decayed zombie wrapped in bandages.

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He’s just standing there in a body cast.

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He seriously looks like an over-the-hill daredevil who’s suffering from scrapes, burns, broken bones and probably a bruised ego.

You should probably retire buddy.

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Even the spots of dirt (or whatever they’re supposed to be) look like dried blood seeping through the wraps. Very, very goofy. This guy’s my second favorite

Okay, that wraps up our look at screwed up Universal Monsters toys.

So what if the toys are ugly. Why else would you want to buy them? Are you telling me perfect likenesses of each of these movie characters would be more interesting than what I’ve just shown you? I think not.

I hope you enjoy these guys as much as I do. If you like them, you can buy them on eBay right now!

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Toximodo by Sungold

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Ever find yourself buying a toy simply for the horrendous (or hilarious) packaging? It’s rare that I do that, but in this case, that’s just what happened.

That’s where this story begins.

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I discovered this MONSTER toyline last year, and not only did I love its generic, non-committed name, but I immediately fell in love with its packaging. The front of the card features a very weird illustration collecting some “classic” monsters, but the thing is, they’re all a bit out of character and just odd-looking (well, more odd-looking than usual). It really looks like they’re all breaking out of a prison or mental ward or something. There’s barbed-wire-covered brick walls they’re all bursting out of (actually, with the city skyline in the background, it looks more like they’re bursting into the prison). And not only that, they’re carrying knives and straight razors and stuff. These monsters don’t mess around. You thought they were dangerous before? Now they’re armed! If you cross paths, you are definitely screwed.

The look of this piece really reminds me of those funky hand-painted, amateur Hollywood movie posters.

Chuck Norris poster image courtesy of “GroGraphics.com“. Thanks!

Ewoks poster image courtesy of “FunnyGarbage.com“. Thanks!

The characters look familiar but they aren’t quite right. (I need to do a Weirdo Posters blog next )

So, let’s take a closer look shall we? (Lemme warn you, I’m gonna be over-analyzing the hell out of this package. I’m not sure why. I just have to.)

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So here’s the headliner. Lets call him “Toximodo.” He looks like a cross between the Toxic Avenger and Quasimodo.

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Looks like old Toximodo here got top billing in the monster lineup. Not sure why. I’m guessing he’s supposed to look like Quasimodo (or the Hunchback of Notre Dame or whatever you wanna call him). Is a deformed hunchback not scary enough? These guys really wanted to take him up a notch by adding boils, warts, cysts or whatever those are supposed to be.

Yech! He’s covered in oozing, bubbly flesh mounds.

Even his hump is bumpy.

Gross. Really, really nasty.

He’s even bleeding.

And of course, the haircut. Gotta love the haircut.

Oh. One last thing. What the hell’s up with that thumb? Has it been severed?

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Next is a severed green hand nailed to the wall. Wait. Scratch that. It’s been screwed to the wall (Phillips head), and it’s oozing orange blood/slime. Looks like it might’ve belonged to the Frankenstein Monster, but he’s got all his appendages. I guess it’s from some unlucky passerby.

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Next we have the Mummy. He’s looking a bit maniacal. He’s got a bloody straight razor, and he’s definitely eyeballing the green hand. Must be admiring his handy work (seriously no pun intended).

Again, to take up the gross factor, they’ve given this guy an exposed brain. Awesome. I thought Mummies had their brains pulled through their noses before they were prepped for “mummification.” Maybe this is just a mental patient.

Something else that’s weird is the additional bandaged mummy hand bursting through the wall. It’s a right hand, but we can see the mummy’s right hand is delicately holding a razor. Oh well. Why worry about details like that?

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Next we have the Frankenstein Monster. He’s got a big knife/ice pick looking thing. It’s already bloody, which means he’s already stabbed somebody (or cut himself). Careful. he’s reaching for you. Also, it looks like he’s been crying blood. You know he’s evil if that’s the case.

Wonder what that yellow block thing is (more on that later).

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Wow! It’s Freddy’s glove poking through a hole in the wall. Looks like he’s playing with someone’s heart… a heart with intestines attached to it. I love how it’s delicately balancing on the blades. Serrated blades no less. This character inconsistency goes well with his candy-cane-colored sweater.

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And lastly we have this simple message scrawled in orange blood/slime, “HELP.” Ha!! My sentiments exactly.

As I mentioned previously, I discovered the MONSTER toy series last year sometime. I actually stumbled upon the Mummy figure from this toyline first. I wasn’t in love with the Mummy figure as much as I was his packaging. In fact, I was gonna do a blog entry focusing strictly on his package (wait… lemme rephrase that).

But one look at the back of the card made me realize I HAD to find the hunchback figure. He was so gloriously disfigured, melting and angry.

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Well, luckily for you (and especially me), I found him. Now lets’ take a look at him.

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Ah. A thing of beauty isn’t it? A brightly-colored, holey-shoed, acne-ridden hunchback. Even the skin tone of his head and body don’t match. Don’t think that was an accident. These guys knew what they were doing when they made him (I’m gonna have to use that trick when I start making my own toys.)

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One of the things I immediately noticed is how different this character looks than the one featured on the package. On the back of the card, he has a pained, evil grimace. This guy looks like a chubby monk with acne and a bad overbite. His hair even looks like a headband. Not nearly the horror we grew to love from the front of the package.

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But, to make up for it, His bubbly, exposed skin is fantastic. Really, really gross.

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Look at that hump! It looks like a bowl of baked beans or something. That is truly nasty. I love how his hump burst through his shirt. That’s one strong hump ya got there.

Now, let’s check out the back of the card.

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I’m gonna show you details of the characters pictured here, but notice how none of them are listed by name at all. We’ll just have to guess at who they’re supposed to be. I’ll try not to go into as much detail as I did with the front of the toy card.

Mummy
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Seems like a standard Mummy figure. I have this figure, and his brain is not exposed. Bummer. Also, take note – most of the toys you’ll see here will have this same dance pose.

Quasimodo (or Toximodo)
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You just saw this guy. He’s the best. Well, he could be second to…

Freddy
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Yep. It’s Freddy. But this looks more like your friendly, retired, neighborhood Freddy. You might even leave a fruitcake at his doorstep for Christmas. He’s got the candy cane stripes and blue jeans, so you know it’s gotta be casual Freddy.

Wolf Man
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Wow. Looks like your typical Wolfman toy. He’s just doing an awkward dance, that’s all.

Frankenstein’s Monster
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. I’m not calling him Frankenstein. I don’t know why I’m being so literal. Just trying to respect the legend I guess. His pose reminds me of the Franken- Wiggler I featured a while back.

Dracula (or the Joker)
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Wow. Is this guy a circus ring leader or what? I’ve never seen Dracula wearing such vibrant, goofy clothing. Or should I say, I’ve never seen the Joker with such big fangs?

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One other detail I wanted to show you was this very goofy warning on the package.

“Not suitable for children under 48 months. Please keep this packaging for future reference.”

What? Keep the package as reference for the age limit? As a reference to which characters to collect? I dunno. It just struck me as funny.

MONSTER toyline package detail

Oh yeah, and there’s one more thing to mention. Remember those odd yellow blocks on the front and back of the card I mentioned earlier? Well, apparently those were areas which used to have the name of the company that produced these toys originally Sungold Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Thanks to the fine folks at Clam’s Toy Box for shedding some light on that for me and providing me with the crappy, low-res proof that the Sungold card once existed.)

As far as who made these and when they were released? That’s still a mystery I think. There are no markings on the packaging or on the figures themselves. Any info and other insights are definitely welcome. Thanks.

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Posted in Goofy, Gross, Monsters, TV and Movies, Toy Packaging, Ugly | 21 Comments »

Multi-Colored Monster Head Skeletons (or Apple Devil and Friends)

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Rejoice!

Another strange collection of unidentifiable toys! I really, really need your help with this one.

It all started with this guy.

Apple Devil
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Isn’t he the best thing since weirdo sliced bread?

A fellow toy-collecting buddy of mine, Duane, found him at a flea market a few years back. He actually used to drag this toy around to various comic shows with the Wide Awake Press crew as our table mascot (I’m not sure if it helped sell more comics).

Pink Devil Skeleton

I’m telling you, for me, it was love (and envy) at first site. Duane nicknamed him Apple Devil. I now officially had a name for my new crush.

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The name is surprisingly appropriate. The guy’s got a plump, round, red head w/ green eyebrows and horns. He definitely shares some visual cues of an apple.

Just look at him. A screwed up pink skeleton body with a full-on, bright-red devil head with blatantly inaccurate, skeletal anatomy.

That’s what makes him so great!

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It’s been years and years, and Duane reminds me of Apple Devil every chance he gets (since I’m Mr. Toy Blog and everything). Do you know what it feels like to have one of your best friends and fellow toy collectors just dangle this unfathomably, rare jewel in front of you?

(It’s not that bad actually. I mean, c’mon. It’s just a toy for Christ’s sake. Waitaminit! Now that I think about it. I did the same thing when I found the Nightmare Warriors at a toy show we attended together. Ha! Serves me right I guess.)

Well, that all leads me to this little story. Just recently, I posted a link to my blog on LittleRubberGuys.com just to get some feedback from some other fellow toy fanatics. One friendly member, who goes by the name THEGODBEAST, contacted me and actually sent me some pics of weird toys in his collection.

He had some pretty cool stuff. I was just scrolling through the pics… analyzing every toy, making sure I wasn’t missing anything, but I couldn’t believe what I saw next.

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I was sitting at my desk staring at a photo of not one but two – TWO more little skeleton guys with monster heads! And not only that, but they were totally unlike the Apple Devil (other than the fact that they had monster heads on skeleton bodies). So, I’m guessing there was a series of these toys? Various monster heads on skeleton bodies?

These two guys were blue and green, while the Apple Devil was red/pink. It kind of completes the RBG color profile (sorry… lame designer reference).

Surprisingly, THEGODBEAST was more than willing to sell these figures to me. Unfortunately, he had no more information about what these are or how they came to be.

So, here you are. Check out these beauties.

Blue Goat Devil
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Here we have the blue devil guy. He seems a little more goat-like. Check out his horns and ears. He’s cool and all, but he’s not as cartoony as the pink guy.

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And another detail worth noting is the non-matching blue plastic of his torso and appendages. Now that’s quality!

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Now this guy is just nasty. The realistic tongue hanging out of his mouth just creeps me out.

Snake Face
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And lastly we have this guy, who breaks the pattern of the devil head on a skeleton body. This appears to be a snake-head man.

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His head looks like a large snake head that’s swallowed the head of another scaly monster. It’s kind of weird.

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The face on this guy is a lot more generic and nondescript. Not nearly as much character/personality in the face sculpt as the previous two figures.

What the hell are these things? I’m gonna see them in my comedic nightmares.

I recently contacted Duane about my miraculous find, and he surprised me with a very grand gesture. He actually decided to let me have Apple Devil. Duane decided Apple Devil’s better off in my home where he’ll have more of a purpose.

Of course I couldn’t just take Apple Devil without some sort of toy compensation…

Gross Out Gang

… so I decided to give Duane the three remaining Gross Out Gang figures he needed to complete the set (don’t worry. They were doubles). I’m now the proud owner of Apple Devil, and Duane gets to play with Nose Ark, Egg Brain and Wired Wilma.

A happy ending for all. Thanks Duane

…or is it? The toys have no markings whatsoever. Maybe they just miraculously came through some portal opened by members of the occult. Can these be some unsuspecting tools of the devil? Hope not. I’m going to try my best not to worship them. I guess I’ve accidentally created a shrine full of false idols for all you Weirdo Toys readers out there to worship. Sorry about that. If you feel a bit too unnerved by the presence of these plastic demons, you can always call on Lil’ Jesus to save the day.

Lil' Jesus

I’m not sure how many devil heads there are, how many colors there are or what. There are absolutely no markings to reveal the year they were made or company that produced them. You think they’re bootlegs or some forgotten 80s toyline? If anyone knows anything, please let me know.

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INFO UPDATE
Success! I’ve discovered what these skeleton guys are.

With a bit of laborious web-detective work I was lead to an old topic on the Action Figure Archive forums.

It appears that these figures are from an old 80s toyline called Underworld Warriors. As I anticipated, they are a series of generic multi-colored bodies with unique heads. I’m not sure how many are in the set or who made these toys. In my attempt to read these low-res pics, all I can make out is “Made in Hong Kong” along with some other truly inspiring bullet points:

• Moving Arms & Legs
• Twisting Head
• Complete with Shield & Weapon

Wow! Their arms, legs AND head move? It’s almost like they’re an action figures or something. It is cool to know they came with a shield and weapon though. That’s just more stuff to search for I guess.

Lastly, look at that horrendous packaging. A sloppy logo and a very, very crummy drawing of a skeleton guy climbing out of a coffin… and he’s wearing a cloak. Makes him look like Little Skeletal Riding Hood. I wonder if any of the characters in this line are actually depictions of that guy.

Oh, and thanks, Patrick, for the informative email. I wish I’d received your message before spending the research time myself… but at least I found these crummy eBay pics

If anyone out there has these toys, please, please contact me. I’ll definitely take them off your hands.

INFO UPDATE AGAIN!

Yes! Thanks to Clambo at Clam’s Toy Box, I have a better quality image of the Underworld Warriors card. Apparently the back of the card is just blank cardboard. Classic.

I noticed I misquoted the bullet points on the package. Every “&” is actually just an “N.”

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Snatch Attack Spidertron

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

So, here we have Snack-Attack Spider-Tron (that’s what you get when you cross snacks with Spiderman and Tron obviously).

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I found these pics by searching “Weird Spiderman” and “Weird Tron.“

Waitaminit. It’s Snatch Attack Spidertron. My mistake.

I found this guy at the York Toy Show too. Funny thing is, I’d never seen this toy before in my life, but for some reason, at this show, I saw at least 4 or 5 of him at various vendors’ tables. I guess old Power Rangers toys are more common up north or something. (I was just guessing it was a Power Rangers toy. It sure looks and acts like one.)

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As I’ve mentioned every time I’ve posted one of these MMPR monsters, I’m not a fan of the show at all, but I’m willing to admit, the villain toys are pretty cool/freaky/goofy.

This guy really grabbed my attention, because he’s a cool-looking, semi-realistic depiction of a spider in action figure form. It’s as if whoever made this figure heard the term “Spider-man” and took it literally. Look at him. He’s a a bulbous, furry, humanoid spider man, with eight hinged, red-spike-tipped arms/legs and a creepy, fangy, spidery face.

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And nothing complements nappy, brown fur and red spikes like that big, green and yellow protective shell.

Not only that, but he comes equipped with “spider-hug action!” There’s a trigger on his back that, when pulled, controls the top six arms to flex and grab at whatever unlucky teen in a vibrant-colored jumpsuit gets in his way.

As I mentioned previously, I didn’t know what this toy was, but a quick glance at his feet soon revealed that I was on the right path. His markings read ©94 Bandai, which basically meant he was a Power Ranger (or Beetle Borg) toy. So, a few minutes on Google, and voila! I had the culprit’s identity. I soon discovered his name was Spidertron (actually, too be more specific, it’s “Snatch-Attack Spidertron,” but you already knew that). With a name like that, it sounds like he should be a robot or something.

Spidertron pic courtesy of Megazord.net. Thanks!

Looks like the toy originally came with a big web shield doohickey.

Spidertron

According to sharetv.org, in his introductory episode, “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” (Aired Oct. 12, 1993) – “Rita switches out a Forrest Spirit Statue from Angel Grove park and replaces it with her own- one which holds her latest Spidertron monster inside. He puts a sleeping spell on the entire town of Angel Grove, putting everyone but Zack under a deep sleep, leaving him to face Spidertron alone.”

A sleeping spell? Lame. He should’ve just covered the town in spider webs. Better yet, he should’ve wrapped up the Power Rangers and sucked their blood dry.

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Mighty Monster (Frankenstein) Wiggler

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

Alright people, I’m really sorry it’s taking so long to unveil these toys. I’ll try to post two this week to catch up a bit.

Well, what do we have today? Ah. If it isn’t a good ol’ Frankenstein’s Monster toy.

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Alright, before I get into the toy, I need to get something off my chest. The guy i bought this toy from was an ass. There’s no reason for me to write this other than he just left a bad lasting impression with me. Maybe an “ass” is an overreaction. He was just odd, egotistical, and he wouldn’t really negotiate any of his over-the-top prices. He seemed to have the kind of attitude that states “My stuff is good, so I know you’ll cough up the money.” … and he had a lisp. That made his cocky-ness even more aggravating. (Also, please know as I typed that, I realized that the same traits I dislike in him I find in myself – other than the lisp. I’m hard-headed too.)

Unfortunately, he was right. His stuff was good, and I did pay him. Maybe that’s why I was so bothered by him. I could’ve just walked away, but I didn’t. It’s just the price of being a weirdo toy addict

I don’t think this Frankenstein toy is THAT valuable, especially considering the shape he is in, but luckily for me, it’s his f-ed up look that makes him so irresistible.

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I don’t know what the hell has happened to Frankenstein (I know he’s formally “Frankenstein’s Monster,” but let’s face it. Everyone calls him “Frankenstein.”) I guess since Halloween is over, the Frankenstein hype is over. He’s looking a bit down on his luck. Is he homeless now? I know, reanimated corpses compiled of various cadavers’ parts aren’t pretty, but he’s looking pretty rough even to that standard.

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Poor guy. He can’t even afford a belt. He’s resorted to using a rope. Can you believe it ? And is it just me, or does it look like he’s wearing some kind of 80s Michael Jackson shirt? He must’ve gone to Goodwill.

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This toy is the epitome of ugly and neglected. First of all, he’s slimy to the touch. He’s made of a jiggly rubber… and along with the rubbery texture comes the stinky, old rubbery smell. This toy seriously has a funk. I’m not sure if it’s from the previous owners or from the chemicals that make up the toy. But outside of that, you can plainly see the toy’s been through hell and back. His paint job is all messy and scraped off. He’s missing fingers, chunks off his feet, holes in his torso, etc. He’s just another victim.

I don’t know much about these jiggling monster toys, but over the years I have picked up on the fact that these things are iconic and sought after (Probably not the beaten-to-hell versions like this one.) After asking Google about jiggling Frankensteins, I found some info about the toy and its maker.

Apparently this is one of a series of toys called Wigglers by Ben Cooper. Ben Cooper made a bunch of these jiggly characters ranging from Dracula to Superman.

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Wiggler Ad image courtesy of PlaidStallions.com. Thanks!

These little rubber guys dangled from strings so you could hang them and bounce them to your heart’s content. In this ad, you can see this Frankenstein toy was referred to as “Mighty Monster.” I guess they didn’t have the rights to the Frankenstein character’s name.

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Wiggler Ad image courtesy of PlaidStallions.com. Thanks!

I think the gross, jiggling, rubber toys finally wore out their welcome, so Ben Cooper turned their sole focus to children’s Halloween costumes. They’d been making them since the 50s I think. The costumes were typically based on popular characters of the time. In fact, you probably even had some of these as a kid. I know I had this Hulk one.

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Masks Ad image courtesy of PlaidStallions.com. Thanks!

Ben Cooper Frankenstein Wiggler
Mighty Monster Wiggler image courtesy of The Gallery of Monster Toys. Thanks!

Here’s a glimpse of how the toy might’ve looked brand new. This pic isn’t great, but it lets you get a sense of the original coloration and let’s you see the tag and all.

Hm. Now that I think about it. Mine might be a repaint or a bootleg or something. Mine’s more of a mustardy, bird-crap-yellow. I like it better that way.

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I think my friend Brian said it best when describing this toy – “Seems like you can’t intentionally make him look like that.” Yep. That sums him up nicely.

Oh, and one last thing. As you know, I sometimes feature videos on the site to more clearly illustrate a toy’s features. Well, here’s a look at a Mighty Monster Wiggler in all his jiggly glory. Also, his arm-waving stance inspired me to make it a music video. It’s quick and stupid, and it might be accidentally entertaining.