SO I am called Gracebuster on this board and others, but my real name is Daniel Roebuck.
There are so many new friends here and I thought it would be nice to know who's who really.
The monikers are great, but I'd like to know more. Thanks,
Danny
PS , I use this name because it's my kid's names. When I went to join ebay it's what I choose.
I'm creepy Jeff Pripusich. "Creepy" taken from my ebay name creepyjeepy which was bestowed on me by my brother Jim. Creepy as in stuff I collect and sell (and alright - maybe I'm a little creepy too) and Jeepy from a nick-name given to me when I was two years old. Comes from the old Popeye cartoon and the "magical Jeep". Can hear Popeye now: "Here Jeepy Jeepy". (Dan - keep this info between you and I. No telling what the rest of the UMA would think if they knew the truth.)
My real name is Jason.
Other than that I try to keep most of my personal stuff to myself on message boards. I save the dirty secrets for Email etc...
I try to use the same avitar and screen name wherever I post. My name has nothing to do with the movie, it's a name I used for my home haunt. The name itself inspired by an old dark ride called "Dr. Blood's House of Horrors" I'm not very creative so the Blood became Terror.
Oh... and I live under a bridge and eat children.
I use "Mike Scott" on the board, but my real name is Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern- schplenden- schlitter- crasscrenbon- fried- digger- dingle- dangle- dongle- dungle- burstein- von- knacker- thrasher- apple- banger- horowitz- ticolensic- grander- knotty- spelltinkle- grandlich- grumblemeyer- spelterwasser- kurstlich- himbleeisen- bahnwagen- gutenabend- bitte- ein- nürnburger- bratwustle- gerspurten- mitz- weimache- luber- hundsfut- gumberaber- shönedanker- kalbsfleisch- mittler- aucher von Hautkopft (of Ulm).
I'm just Tom Smith ,I'm a color artist for Marvel & DC Comics my latest DC project is the Brave and the Bold with my buddy artist George Perez .
I live in central NJ with my wife and 3 beautiful daughters.
and my avatar " for now" is me back in 1973 wearing my Uncle Creepy mask ;) Those were the good old days.
Here is a link to my comic art sites..
http://comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=1645
http://spiderwebart.com/artists.asp
http://www.theartistschoice.com/tsmith.htm
http://www.comicspace.com/tomsmithcoloristatlarge/
and a Chronological Listing of my comic book work..
http://comicbookdb.com/creator_chron.php?ID=716
Best.
Tom
This is why I love that my nickname has my real name right in it. When people know each other and call each other by their real names instead of their screen names, it can be confusing to newcomers. I generally don't have that problem. ;) Fwiw, my nickname was given to me by Shawn (Zombophoto) on a whim/as a joke. I don't think either of us expected it to stick, but it did so eventually I had to just embrace it.
Great thread, Dan'l - I get a little nervous about folks who won't take off their cyber-masks...
I'm Craig Wichman.
The "Wich2" dates from the time The Wife & I shared our first email account.
The (present) icon is Ebenezer Scrooge, who I just played on the air/web.
Most Blessed of New Years to you all,
-Craig W.
(P.S.- I'm guessing we know where you stand on the Silent Clowns issue - and I'm with you!)
I've had 3 or 4 names I used over the years, but my present one refers to my affection for Peter Cushing, who drank Ty-Phoo brand tea every day. I make my love for the Universal (and other) heroes known in my posts and photos, but I admire the golden age of Hammer/Amicus as well--
In life, I am only Robert Taylor, UMA Elder, grump, and well-known singer of the hits of 1912.
Thanks for starting this Dan. I'd considered the same thing and am glad you've done it.
As my recently amended sig line reads, I'm Shannon Stewart. Darkmonkeygod stems from needing an im client name and trying to translate 猿神様 into engrish and having that name taken, so dark was added, and it stuck. I often use the middle T. (which stands for Tiberius) 'cuz a.) I'm a dude and it supposedly helps connote that. b.) I run in a pack of Shannons - the comics industry in particular is rife w/ 'em so the 'saint' or ' St. Stewart' help others talk to us (really!) and c.) I am not the baseball player.
sts
P.S. No, it ain't really Tiberius, but it's fun to drop that in a group and see who the Trek people are. I've still got someone peeved w/ me because I said it at a con and they were so excited by it I let it ride, only to have them mention it to a friend who then revealed my gag. Go figure.
I'm Sara Waugh also called Cousin Sara. My cuz Robert Taylor calls me that because it keeps people straight on who he's talking about, either Sara Karloff or me (his cousin Sara).
vpdogjoe....Vincent Price and his dog whose name was Joe. I'm a big Price fan!
I'm the General (or fmofmpls), but my real name is Ray Ferry .. NOT !!!!!!!!! Just kidding! Not even funny. Seriously though .. my real name is Terry Ingram. fmofmpls is an acronym for Famous Monster of Minneapolis. That's me. :)
Hola, amigos del UMA. Mi nombre es Bob Morris, pero puedes llamarme monstruo Bob. En caso de que no hayas conjeturado, recojo los juguetes viejos del monstruo a partir de los años 60. También tengo gusto de los automóviles y de la música, sobre todo r'n'b negro de la vendimia y rockabilly. El Roebuck de Daniel es mi agente preferido. Oh, y Paul Newman. ;D
My name is Bobby Beeman and I currently live in the city of my birth, Dallas, Texas. I'm married and have a son, Nick, who is 14. Today I got a box in the mail, and inside was a Gracebuster mask, so I asked Nick to model it for me as I took a couple of (not so great) pictures. Even though we are who we are, we can all look like Gracebuster if we want to :D
I used to be a full time toy dealer but gave that up to make more money and keep the good toys instead of selling them. Now I sell some stuff on the side to help finance my collecting but the business name stuck and so I go by Toy Ranch on the boards. That's also my eBay ID and so on and so forth.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2069/2160406672_0a470609c1_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2124/2160406694_17e605971a_o.jpg)
My name is Harry Woodbury,not to be confused with my father who is also Harry Woodbury.I am jr ,he is sr.My nickname growing up (and still is) is Bubba.Folks on my fathers side called me that and on my mothers side I was (and still is)known as Harry Edward(my middle name)......anyway.....where were we...oh yeah I am known as Harry Hammock here because I weave Pawleys Island Hammocks as a trade.Whereas the name Harry Hammock.I think thats about it.Oh and as for the pic Iam a Barnabus Collins fan.
I'm Jane Considine, wife of Max Cheney/the Drunken Severed Head.
Mz Laveau is for Marie Laveau, the 18th century Voo Doo queen of New Orleans. I lived there for a while in the mid 80's, and so far, it is my favorite place on earth. I've always been interested in witchy things, and in particular Voo Doo, so the persona has just been a good fit for me. Someday soon I may get some actual horror hosting as Mz Laveau commited to video. So many interesting things to do, so little time...
My name is Raymond Castile. I've been collecting monster toys since 1989. I was second-in-command under Gen. Ingram at the Yahoo UMA and I'm one of the moderators here at the new UMA. I am a Coffin Joe fanatic, so I use him as my avatar. For more information about me, check out my Web sites.
The Gallery of Monster Toys
http://www.thegalleryofmonstertoys.com (http://www.thegalleryofmonstertoys.com)
Diary do Demonio
http://www.stateofhorror.com/demonio.html (http://www.stateofhorror.com/demonio.html)
State of Horror
http://www.stateofhorror.com (http://www.stateofhorror.com)
Greetings! My name is Chris Nichols and I'm new to the UMA. Of those who have posted on this thread so far, the only person I know well is Dan Roebuck and t'was he that encouraged me to join here. As to my unpronounceable moniker ("roheimiana"), its meaning is so obscure I won't bother you with it. In fact, when I once explained it to Danny, his eyes rolled and he spilled a pitcher of ice tea on my kitchen floor... I've learned to keep quiet ever since. ;D
My name is Nicole, and I'm from Kentucky. Like Dr. Terror said, I also prefer not to give too much personal information about myself on the internet. But I will say that I'm a bit of a well-known artist in my area. I actually like to collect all kinds of stuff; comics, action figures, coins, stamps, figurines, foreign items...pretty much whatever catches my eye. And like Ray, I too am a huge Coffin Joe fanatic. As you can see, he's also in my avatar ;D
My name is Charlie. I am from the Chicagoland area.
I'm a toyaholic/pop culture fiend with a focus mainly on 70's Super Hero and Monster memorabila. I have a rather massive Mego Monster and Super-Hero collection.
I have been lucky enough to have contibuted to the recently published "Mego 8 inch Super-Heroes World's Greatest Toys" book written by Benjamin Holcomb.
I was also allowed the opportunity to provide a large amount of content for the Mad Monsters section of www.megomuseum.com (http://www.megomuseum.com) where I am also a member.
Check out some of the pics if you get a chance:
http://www.megomuseum.com/legend/mmdracula.html (http://www.megomuseum.com/legend/mmdracula.html)
http://www.megomuseum.com/legend/mmwolfman.html (http://www.megomuseum.com/legend/mmwolfman.html)
http://www.megomuseum.com/legend/mmfrankenstein.html (http://www.megomuseum.com/legend/mmfrankenstein.html)
http://www.megomuseum.com/legend/mmmummy.html (http://www.megomuseum.com/legend/mmmummy.html)
Private Napoleon Alexander Trotsky Meek can be found in George Bernard Shaw's play "Too True to Be Good" and is a thinly disguised caricature of T.E.Lawrence(that's "Lawrence of Arabia" to the benighted). "Meek" takes care of the little things like the mail, exchanging currency, paperwork, gathering intelligence, interpreter, quelling rebellions and other small annoyances that might bother his commanding officer's peace of mind----in other words, "Meek" is a clerk extraordinaire and that's sort of been my job for the past 25 years.
I've never been too thrilled with my actual name and feel that my parents showed a remarkable lack of imagination when they named me and I liked my name even less when I first learned to write it back in the 1st Grade. Linda Miller--just look at it, no pizazz what-so-ever and it took me years to find a suitable signature to use on my paintings.
Meek by name and by nature---and still waiting to inherit something
Hello,my name is Tom Collins.I go by misterhorror because in my much younger days I was in a rock band called misterhorror and his rockin Zombies.
I have been disabled for the last 10 yrs or so due to a stroke.
I have been in to horror and monsters as far back as I can remember.
I collect autographed photos of horror actors,directors,stuntmen,etc.I also collect horror action
figures and monster trading cards.
Being disabled I don't get out to much and so don't have a lot of friends.If anyone would like to
correspond with me that would be great.I live in Darby,Pa.Which is about a 15 minute drive from Center City,Phila.
Hello UMA, my name is Brian.
I have been a fan of Monsters since I can remember. Sir Graves Ghastley and the Ghoul were my horror host in the Detroit area.
The Creature is my all time favorite which is what most of my collection specializes in! I don't remember my first monster toy, but it was probably one of the AHI's. I am also one of the Children of the Glow. (I bought the Aurora Glow models and Mego Monsters). I still have most of this stuff today and then some, due to the Dreaded E(vil)bay.
I also have a lovely daughter who enjoys Munsters and Addams Family!
One of my goals is to build my monster room. I am like Ray, most of my stuff is still in boxes.
Happy New Year!
BK (That is my nickname and I mean no disrespect to Boris Karloff or Burger King).
Hello, my name is Rodd, I am an artist and filmmaker, and I've been a monster movie nut since I was a kid. When I was six, I would charge kids at school five cents for a drawing of any monster they wanted. I used to aspire to being the Wolf Man, because I loved the way he ran and hopped and leaped! I think there's an endless number of things to be interested in, and one needs only to look around to find something new.
This board is great fun because folks here have a great attitude and are extremely knowledgeable. It's nice to meet everyone here!
My name is Rob Tullo, I'm 42, and I live in southern NJ. I essentially grew up in this area watching local horror host Dr. Shock. My monster collecting started off focussing on the Wolf Man, but has rapidly spread to include the rest of Universal's pantheon, as well as, SciFi, Harryhausen films, and other stuff which just looks cool. If you look around my room here, you will also will see Godzilla, James Bond, autographs, super heroes, part of my collection of 3-D viewers, Star Trek, Star Wars, my pet kingsnake, Six Million Dollar Man, Groucho Marx, and a lot of clutter and dust. I made up the 'monsterphile' name a while back.
I'm Jim. I like to build models.
I don't suppose my screen name is too confusing!... but my full name is Mike Cathcart. I am a monster, Halloween and horror fanatic. To pay bills I sing and play guitar, piano and a few other instruments for the likes of Andy Williams and the Lennon Sisters... but for real fun I collect monsters, build models, and design and build animatronics. I was featured for a few years on HGTV's 'Extreme Halloween' (I had the big ghost ship on my roof with the singing pirate animatronics)... I haven't posted much in this newer forum, but I did frequently in the previous. I love the UMA, though, always will. Long Live MONSTERS!
Mike C.
My name is Erick Bognar and I live in Akron, OH. I've been a monster fan since I was a kid in the 70's. I grew up watching monster movies with Superhost and The Ghoul and playing with my Mego Monsters. I adopted my screen name (Monsterama2000) many years ago when I first got a computer, the inspiration came from some Rob Zombie song titles. My avatar is me dressed as Uncle Fester for Halloween a few years ago.
Hi. I'm new to UMA. My name is Dave.
I'm a film geek and toy collector.
Dan, thanks for starting this.
The name is William Shawn Murphy. A good Irish name except for the americanized spelling of Shawn. It was almost William Keltner Murphy like my father but he didn't want me growing up with the name Keltner which I agreed with as a child but now think it would be kinda cool.
I never had a nickname growing up but many years ago a good friend and drinking buddy christened me The Professor. It's a long story but it involved drinking a lot and often at our local Trader Vic's. It was an in joke until he started introducing me to everyone as The Professor. To this day there are two different groups of people, those who know me by Shawn and those who know me as The Professor. A few years ago I was told by someone that they had asked another friend why I was called The Professor and he answered, "because he owns everything and he knows everything" which I thought was pretty funny. Especially because it just ain't true. I never actually refer to myself as The Professor although on MySpace I'm The Professor aka ZOMBOPHOTO.
On the old UMA board I was The Phantom Creep but I never posted.
When I started my flickr account I had to choose a new name and I chose ZOMBOPHOTO because I liked the way the two words sounded together. Zombo was the tv horror host on The Munsters. When I started here on the new site I just went with ZOMBOPHOTO. Why not?
Oh and I didn't know about the Zombo's Closet guy when I chose that name or I probably wouldn't have gone with it.
My avatar will change every once in awhile.
And I wanted to add that my wife skates in our local roller derby and her skate name is Lily Punchter instead of Lily Munster and her # is 1313. If you have a roller derby in your area, please go support it. It's a lot of fun. And the tattooed girls in mini skirts knocking the hell outa each other ain't too bad either ;D
Other than that, I'm very happy to be here and very thrilled to meet you all !!!
I'm Spartacus!
No, I'm Spartacus.
(I just had to.)
"I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy..."
Nice thread thanks Dan! I get to talk about myself now!
(....two hours later...)
...blah blah blah, and so - I am Paul Anthony Blaise Koloc, son of Bohumil. (Koloc in Czech means "wheelright") I may have an unusual name but there is one other Paul Koloc, a cousin with an interesting website, eyeball this bad boy:
http://www.neoteric-research.org/
My other cousin is named Bonnie Koloc would anyone know of her?
Arnie-hoo get to the point! I was called Packy as a youngster as a result of my given initials (later I chose Blaise as my Confirmation name) My passion for monsters and old toys connects me to and validates my happy childhood so I chose to be called Packy as an adult monster kid. The rest is my birthday. I am currently thinking of changing my name to unpacky. My avatar is an action figure based on a comic called The Unknown Soldier. Who's he? We don't know.
Excuse my rambling, yesterday I had one extraction and one root canal (two different teeth) done in one sitting and I'm on meds - feel free to blast away for going off topic I won't even feel it!
pk
Great idea - I like getting to know the people in the group.
My name is Andy Williams. I live in the midwest, on the outskirts of St. Louis. I am a special education teacher, and I also dabble in singing/songwriting. Growing up, I had two great loves - rock music and monsters. I have a few more great loves these days, including my two children Evan and Mia and my wonderful wife Amy.
I started collecting toys in the late 80's when the local Toy Chest stores were closing down and they were blowing out some great stuff like Manglors, Pee Wee's Playhouse, Dragonriders and other such stuff. An artist that I came across wanted to buy some Pee Wee Herman stuff from me, and I've been buying and selling toys ever since. In the early 90's I re-discovered my love for AHI monsters thanks in part to my friend Ray Castile. I continued collecting all sorts of toys from the 60's and 70's, finally focusing on Universal Monsters and related stuff.
Right now, in addition to my teaching career, I am in graduate school working toward a masters degree in school administration.
I think it's fun to learn a little about each other!
I'm Chuck Jeffers age 43 and live in upper East Tennessee with my wife and two daughters.
I am the GIS Director for my home county which is a fancy smancy way of saying I make computerized maps.
I love all things monster, Star Trek, mego, Planet of the Apes, ect, ect. You get the idea!
I used the Phantasm avatar because the movie really kick started the modern horror phase of my life. I always have loved the classic films but until Phantasm came along, I didn't care much for new releases. I still remember a friend gave me the issue of Fangoria magazine that featured Phantasm and as they say the rest is history.
I, like Jim, also love to build and paint models. Wonderfest here I come!
Chuck
Hi everybody, my name is Robert Acquarulo and I reside in New Haven Connecticut, about 10 minutes from the Yale University campus. Like many here, I grew up playing with these toys and now as an adult, they provide me with much enjoyment that I so appreciate.
My earliest memories were of the Mego Worlds Greatest Superheroes, Planet of the Apes and Mad Monsters. Around 8 years of age I began to collect comic books which lasted right up until I began high school. For the next 8-10 years I pretty much did what any normal red blooded kid would do which was to chase girls and party. I never sold any of my collectibles but my interest all but stopped. Fast forward to 1992 when my collecting started back up again and hasn't stopped since.
I own an electronic printed circuit board manufacturing company with a partner and work for Century21 on the side as a real estate broker. Travel, motorcycles and working out are some of my favorite things to do but toy collecting trumps them all. Needless to say, family, friends and my Italian heritage come before everything. Ever since I read my first Richie Rich comic I've been involved one way or another with toy collecting and comic books, maybe not actively but it was never far from my heart even during high school and college. I can never begin to repay all of the wonderful moments this hobby has provided me and I hope what I wrote will help you guys and gals get to know me a bit better.
My Name is Vincent Cerbone.I live in Fairfield CT. I am married with an amazing 6 yr old boy who is currently a Wii master...LOL.I am currently the supervisor of the Ultrasound department at St Vincents medical Center in Bridgeport CT and i work part time at Yale New Haven Hospital performing Echocardiograms(hence my name..ic4chambers)
I am definitely a child of the 70's and i am in love with the superheroes and the universal monsters.I collect Mego Action figures,Gulliver action figures.Mego Lion rock WW2 Soldier figures and the Monstas!!!
Iron Man,Aquaman and Tarzan and the Wolfman are my favorites and i collect anything that has to do with them
Vinny
VIN-MAN, I knew that was you!!! (Over in that other thread.)
Folks, Mr. Cerbone is one of the nicest Mego (and Mego-esque) collectors/traders out there!
Welcome, & Happy New Year to you & yours,
-Craig W.
A word about disclosing personal information at this board. For the few of you who exclaimed to be concerned about disclosing too much personal info at web sites, we all of course respect your privacy. But permit me to make this statement about THIS board and the UMA.
As you'll soon discover (and as most of us long timers already know) there is NO other group or board that is tighter, more loving and family oriented than this one. I have embraced (and have been embraced) by more members electronically and personally at the various conventions first as a friend and by some as a brother. We ALL have each other's backs here at this group and anything shared at any level will always be protected and respected. Woe to any member who deviates from this mantra.
So relax, be yourself and have fun. I sure do!
Best,
Creepy Jeff Pripusich
Quote from: Wich2 on January 03, 2008, 05:20:31 PM
VIN-MAN, I knew that was you!!! (Over in that other thread.)
Folks, Mr. Cerbone is one of the nicest Mego (and Mego-esque) collectors/traders out there!
Welcome, & Happy New Year to you & yours,
-Craig W.
Thanks for the kind words Wich-Man... ;D
Note to all.. Please send $1 and all your credit card info to me and I'll show you all more new additions to my monster collection you would ever believe possable ! ;D
Tom
I guess this pic best belongs here.
Here is Castle Famous in the dead of winter. Photographed on Xmas day.
Trespassers and Trekkies shot on site!
Talk about the winter blahs. Just look .. every thing's white and grey!
If you look closely you can see my truck in the driveway with a snow blade on it. Will plow snow for monster toys!
(http://www.geocities.com/fmofmpls/castlefamous.jpg)
Quote from: CreepyJeff on January 03, 2008, 05:44:48 PM
A word about disclosing personal information at this board. For the few of you who exclaimed to be concerned about disclosing too much personal info at web sites, we all of course respect your privacy. But permit me to make this statement about THIS board and the UMA.
As you'll soon discover (and as most of us long timers already know) there is NO other group or board that is tighter, more loving and family oriented than this one. I have embraced (and have been embraced) by more members electronically and personally at the various conventions first as a friend and by some as a brother. We ALL have each other's backs here at this group and anything shared at any level will always be protected and respected. Woe to any member who deviates from this mantra.
So relax, be yourself and have fun. I sure do!
Best,
Creepy Jeff Pripusich
Jeff, I agree with you 110% about this group.
When we were using the Yahoo Group to post, the only way anyone could read our messages was to join the group. They were private and for the group only. This new forum is public, and it will be indexed by the search engines as time goes by. In the future, because it hasn't happened yet, someone doing a search for "tomland mummy" will find the UMA. So will someone doing a search for "Jeff Pripusich". I don't mind that a bit, and many others don't either, but I respect anyone who doesn't want that association to be discoverable by employers (present and future), friends, enemies, relatives, and your average everyday insane internet stalker types.
Boss Man-
Well, that 'splains why me Mum's house in Ohio had a beautiful White (day after) Christmas!
Everybody else (esp. Newbies)-
What Jeff said.
I've only been a member of a select few on-line groups; the few I'm still with, it's because of a great Group. And this one is indeed, in all ways, a Real Gem.
As is the Mod-ing:
There have been a few people who (as is much too common on-line) have tried to crown themselves "Official In-House Troll." They were fairly warned to cut the crap, and politely shown the door if they refused to grow up.
Happiest of New Years all,
-Craig W.
Quote from: Toy Ranch on January 03, 2008, 06:56:22 PM
So will someone doing a search for "Jeff Pripusich".
Been there done that. And you wouldn't believe the stuff I found on Creepy Jeff! Good Lord!
Just joking. Jeff is as clean as a cat's a .. Uh, what I meant is that you can trust the guy with your 15 yr old daughter .. Oh .. never mind and go buy a shirt from the guy! He's good for it. ;D
I'm Terry Beatty -- cartoonist , sculptor, painter, writer and collector of too much stuff. "Scary Terry" comes from my being the cover artist for Scary Monsters magazine for the past ten years. Could be worse -- I could be "Batty Beatty" for my (almost) 11 years of inking the "animated style" Batman comic books for DC (Batman Adventures, Batman Beyond, The Batman Strikes, etc.) . Previous comics series include Ms. Tree, Johnny Dynamite, Mike Danger and a whole lot more. Like our fearless leader, I'm also from Minneapolis --though today I'm emailing from the library in my little Iowa hometown of Muscatine, where i'm making a late Christmas visit to friends and family. On ebay I'm "beattylee" -- the last part of that 'cause I used to share the ID with my (now) ex-wife. I suppose I oughta change it, huh...? My fave UniMonster stuff includes the movies (natch) and the Aurora kits.
But enough about me....
For more about me -- check my blog!
Jeff, you are right. The folks here at the UMA are some of the friendliest and warmest folks I have ever encountered on a message board, and a very knowledgeable and creative group, at that. Like Bobby has mentioned, I hesitate to share some personal information just because what we all divulge on this board can be viewed by anyone with an internet connection, and not just other members. Indeed, I don't want to unwittingly lead some fruitcake to my doorstep, nor do I think anything good could come of a future employer googling me on the web and discovering that I have an obsession with Coffin Joe heh heh. And I know I'm still more of a lurker than a poster here, but I have already learned a wealth of information about monster movies and collectibles. You guys don't know it, but you're making me into a bigger monster fan than I've ever been, and now whenever I stop at an antique store or flea market, I find myself heading straight for the monster stuff before anything else.
Nicole (The UMA member with the dark sunglasses 8))
Bobby and Nicole - points very well taken about the public nature and accessibility of our new home. I kind of got lost in the heart and soul of the UMA and forgot briefly about the reality of being exposed and available to the outside world. Kind of feel like that naked emperor in the Emperor's New Clothes (or lack thereof).
Best,
Creepy J, er
Harold Johnson (don't call me Harry)
There are settings that can close public forums off to the general public. Terry can adjust a setting where all guests will have to register before seeing the board.
Mr. Beatty, I would like to say what a big fan I am of your work. I had no idea that it was you behind your screen name. I'm honored to meet you.
Quote from: Roback on January 03, 2008, 09:48:46 PM
There are settings that can close public forums off to the general public. Terry can adjust a setting where all guests will have to register before seeing the board.
Yes, that's very true, but we want other monster fans and monster toy collectors to find us... and the best way to do that is to open our doors and welcome them in.
Quote from: Toy Ranch on January 03, 2008, 09:59:37 PM
Yes, that's very true, but we want other monster fans and monster toy collectors to find us... and the best way to do that is to open our doors and welcome them in.
Well, you can still welcome them in, they just have to register first. It really is the best way to keep sensitive information somewhat private if this is what is on the minds of members. On top of that, the galleries can still stay open to the public as a draw, just the forums will be affected if you so chose. Just a thought.....
Quote from: Roback on January 03, 2008, 10:15:02 PM
Well, you can still welcome them in, they just have to register first. It really is the best way to keep sensitive information somewhat private if this is what is on the minds of members. On top of that, the galleries can still stay open to the public as a draw, just the forums will be affected if you so chose. Just a thought.....
We talked about this pretty extensively when setting up the forums, and decided that the galleries should be members-only, while the forums should be public.
Jeff I really agree with what you said. This is the first board I've ever joined. I've just never really cared for these things and I really didn't like the old UMA board (sorry guys). However in the short time here I do feel like I've already made friends that will probably last a long time and I really look forward to meeting most of you in person. I'm going to really try and attend Monster Bash this year if I can swing it. And I do doubt that many other boards have such a "welcome to the family" feeling.
Quote from: ZOMBOPHOTO on January 04, 2008, 12:34:22 AM
Jeff I really agree with what you said. This is the first board I've ever joined. I've just never really cared for these things and I really didn't like the old UMA board (sorry guys). However in the short time here I do feel like I've already made friends that will probably last a long time and I really look forward to meeting most of you in person. I'm going to really try and attend Monster Bash this year if I can swing it. And I do doubt that many other boards have such a "welcome to the family" feeling.
So True, Shawn. I am going to try to make The Bash for that very same reason.
Shawn and I were just talking about that last night, and while I've got a busy year, I'm gonna shoot for it myself.
I'm George Ramsey. I live in Kentucky, have a great fondness for classic and not-so-classic horror and science fiction movies, love obscure comic book characters ( a shout out to Hoppy the Marvel Bunny!), and lately have a growing interest in kaiju films and toys. I've been a member of almost every Mego forum that's existed over the last ten years and I dabble in making my own goofy Mego and Megoesque custom figures ala Jason DeWitt's www.wearesmall.com. I did make it to the initial UMA Toy Tour showing at Wonderfest in 2006 and I'm hoping to be there again this year.
George
All this talk about Monster Bash and Wonderfest Toy Tours has got me curious. What kind of stuff takes place during these events? I apologize for the "newbie" question, but I have never actually been to anything like this before before.
Quote from: Nicole on January 04, 2008, 02:42:44 AM
All this talk about Monster Bash and Wonderfest Toy Tours has got me curious. What kind of stuff takes place during these events? I apologize for the "newbie" question, but I have never actually been to anything like this before before.
To start with, you can check their websites:
http://www.creepyclassics.com/scripts/shopplus.cgi?DN=creepyclassics.com&cartid=18287490249&FILE=/bash2.html
and
www.wonderfest.com
I guess you can also search the old site about these events and the toy tour.
Rob
After thinking this over, I have decided that I want a colorful name like you guys all have!
Aha! See? Neat, huh?
Nicole, I'll start a thread about the toy tour to fill you in. I would do it here, but I don't want to divert the great thread Dan has started.
Quote from: Nicole on January 04, 2008, 02:42:44 AM
All this talk about Monster Bash and Wonderfest Toy Tours has got me curious. What kind of stuff takes place during these events? I apologize for the "newbie" question, but I have never actually been to anything like this before before.
Supercool. So what exactly is a neon noodle? Nah, don't answer that. Back to the intros! I like reading all these.
Quote from: neonnoodle on January 04, 2008, 03:18:12 AM
Aha! See? Neat, huh?
HHWolfman Here The Fake Wolfman. Howard Harris I was raised in the 60s and 70s in San Antonio. Now reside in Phoenix AZ. Collecting Monster stuff since 1968 and Dealing in Toys and collectables since 1985. Met a lot of the list in person. What a great time. Longest known on the list Probably Little Danny Roebuck. We corresponded in 1989 and Met Mug to Mug in 92 and the world has never been the same. ;D I have collected many things, but Movie Monsters and Paranormal Monsters, Cryptids if you will, Are about all I collect now. Paper, Toys, Videos, What ever. Looking forward to future good times. HHW
Quote from: raycastile on January 04, 2008, 03:26:16 AM
Supercool. So what exactly is a neon noodle? Nah, don't answer that. Back to the intros! I like reading all these.
Isn't Neon Noodle a ganster from Duck Tracy. ;D
I am the Tomland Mummy. I was born in 1980, or so the humans tell me. So why do I remember being alive in ancient Egypt? Anyway, I am the only UMA member who has openly revealed himself to be a toy. I bet there are toy lurkers afraid to come out. Don't be afraid! Monster toys unite!
Quote from: TomlandMummy on January 04, 2008, 04:09:13 AM
I am the Tomland Mummy. I was born in 1980, or so the humans tell me. So why do I remember being alive in ancient Egypt?
That's easy. It's because inside your original package there was an accessory called the Scroll of Thoth. Your original owner had dared to anger the Gods by ripping open your package .. er .. tomb. Once opened, you not only lost 85% of your net worth, but also came back to life by the dimwit that recited the mystical words from the scroll. Now your a living Mummy looking for your lost love. Just like your owner. Any other questions?
I'm Anthony Durso and I hail from Upstate New York (not to be confused with the Big Apple, although people on-line often confuse the two....no skyscrapers here folks!). Known as "The Toyroom" on several toy boards (including the Mego Museum, where I can be found most regularly.) A graphic designer by day, custom/repro package designer by night! ;D I'm a big comic book fan and my primary thrill in that area is Silver Age DC and all of the multiple earths that go with it! Oh yeah, I dig monsters too!
Have you been picking up my monthly DC comic Anthony ? The Brave and the Bold ? If you love silver age DC it's right up your alley.
Best..
Tom
Olá meus amigos. Estou Zé do Caixão, uma figura Mego "unofficial" criada por o humana, "Nicole." Perdoa, não sou bom no Inglês. Mas eu pensei que eu iria aparecer assim e mostrar que eu existia. Porque se você não está aparecendo, você está desaparecendo, né?
Quote from: Tom Smith Monsternut on January 04, 2008, 05:04:20 AM
Have you been picking up my monthly DC comic Anthony ? The Brave and the Bold ? If you love silver age DC it's right up your alley.
Best..
Tom
Oh yeah Tom, I'm a mark for stuff like that and B&B is one of my old-school favorites. The current series is one of my top reads each month....I could gush all-day about the great job you guys are doing on the book! It's like reading a DVD full of DC easter eggs if that makes any sense!
Quote from: MegoZéDoCaixão on January 04, 2008, 05:09:44 AM
Olá meus amigos. Estou Zé do Caixão, uma figura Mego "unofficial" criada por o humana, "Nicole." Perdoa, não sou bom no Inglês. Mas eu pensei que eu iria aparecer assim e mostrar que eu existia. Porque se você não está aparecendo, você está desaparecendo, né?
Translation courtesy of Google Translate:
Hello my friends. I Zé of the case, a figure Mego "unofficial" created by the human, "Nicole." Forgive, I am not good at English. But I thought I would be well and show that I existed. Because if you are not showing, you are disappearing, right?
Quote from: MegoZéDoCaixão on January 04, 2008, 05:09:44 AM
Olá meus amigos. Estou Zé do Caixão, uma figura Mego "unofficial" criada por o humana, "Nicole." Perdoa, não sou bom no Inglês. Mas eu pensei que eu iria aparecer assim e mostrar que eu existia. Porque se você não está aparecendo, você está desaparecendo, né?
Welcome Mego Coffin Joe.
It's good to have another toy here, have you met Tomland Mummy? I'm sure you will get along smashingly.
I apologize, my Portuguese is VERY VERY rusty, sooo rusty it has almost disappeared, much like you fear doing.
Olá meu amiga! É bom ver finalmente aqui um outro brinquedo. Meu proprietário ensinou-me um pouco Portuguese. Olha muito como você! Eu espero que nós falemos mais. Boa noite meu amiga!
Quote from: MegoZéDoCaixão on January 04, 2008, 05:09:44 AM
Olá meus amigos. Estou Zé do Caixão, uma figura Mego "unofficial" criada por o humana, "Nicole." Perdoa, não sou bom no Inglês. Mas eu pensei que eu iria aparecer assim e mostrar que eu existia. Porque se você não está aparecendo, você está desaparecendo, né?
Mego Zé do Caixão is saying, "Hello my friends. I am Coffin Joe, an unofficial Mego figure created by the human, Nicole. Pardon, but my English is not good. But I though I should make an appearance to show that I exist. Because, if you are not appearing, you are disappearing, isn't that right?"
Oh, and that UMA Toy Display thread is up and running with video and pictures.
Who else is among us? Come forward and state your name, rank, and serial number. Whatever all that means.
Another artist here... John Detrich. I'm in the DC area. I did the artwork for the previous UMA t-shirt which is now at the top of this page! You can check out my artwork at http://www.johndetrich.com
OK...so I put off doing this but peer pressure has gotten the better of...next you'll all have me smoking and drag racing. Anyway, I am Josh (obviously) and I stopped using screen monikers when I joined the HMA. I am 29 years old, have 2 kids (7yrs and 8months) and live in a suburb of Dallas. I am to young to have grown up with month toys so instead my youth was spent devoted to Star Wars, dinosaurs, back issues of Conan, and fantasy novels. Around 15-16 I discovered classic horror by way of the bigs ones (Frank, Bride of Frank, etc...) and fell in love. From an early age I was turned off by the malice, gore and general lack of quality and care the mark the films of "my generation". With the older stuff I found everything I was looking for and much more I didn't even know I wanted. I can't express what the sci-fi and horror films of the past mean to me, they really are a part of my life that I cannot imagine living without. I have always been inclined to collect whether it be comics, VHS (then later DVDs), books, toys and finally masks. Once I put my vintage Star Wars figure collection back together I turned to current Star Wars toys, finding that they had none of the charm, beauty and fun that the toys of my youth had I gave them up and no sooner did I settle into a nice comfortable spot of just books and movies then vintage horror/monster stuff beaconed me. So here I am. With a kid in day care eating up nearly a grand a month my monster cash is low these days but I still get what I can. And, I have been greeted with such kindness and warmth by the true monster kids that I feel right at home. So theres the short version.
Quote from: raycastile on January 04, 2008, 03:26:16 AM
So what exactly is a neon noodle? Nah, don't answer that.
Sorry, Ray, you flang the gauntlet. Here's Neon Noodle:
(http://myweb.wvnet.edu/e-gor/UMA/NeonNoodle.jpg)
As HHWolfman remembered, he was one of the grotesque "Duck Twacy" villains
in the fabulous Warner Bros. cartoon "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery," directed
by Robert ("Beany & Cecil") Clampett, who did a lot of the best Warner's, I think.
Duck Twacy (played in a dream sequence by Dick Tracy comic book fan Daffy Duck)
is almost done in by the Frankensteinish Neon Noodle, but overcomes him by twisting
his neon tubing into an "Eat at Joes" sign.
I bet most of you have seen it somewhere back in your childhood. Worth a peek if
you haven't, or a revisiting if you have.
Loving this post and this chance to know all of you. Moderators, could this be a sticky post?
I had a feeling that "neon noodle" would bring the Warner Brothers fans out into the cold sunlight! Egors knows his stuff!
Guess I should introduce myself since I butted in... I'm George Chastain, sometimes known as "E-gor"
for various monstrous art and web projects. My UMA monicker is a carryover from several years on
the Yahoo group, taken from one of my websites, "E-gor's Chamber of TV Horror Hosts," which I've
been dabbling on for more than 10 years (and more than 320 separate host entries currently, with
dozens more pending), but which I always seem to be WAY behind in updating. You're very likely to find
YOUR own regional cool ghoul discussed on the site, but if not, PLEASE contact me and tell me all about
him/her/it! :
http://myweb.wvnet.edu/e-gor/tvhorrorhosts/ (http://myweb.wvnet.edu/e-gor/tvhorrorhosts/)
I'm pushing 60, married nearly 35 years with two middle-aged stepsons (!). and have been a monster kid
since the late 50s when I discovered issues of MONSTER & THINGS and FAMOUS MONSTERS (and later
CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN, FANTASTIC MONSTERS OF THE FILMS and other mags) on the newsstands.
Became an aspiring artist even earlier, inspired by animated cartoons and related products, but especially
encouraged later on when I discovered MAD on the same racks as the monsterzines.
I interviewed Basil Rathbone for my college newspaper, talked to Vincent Price at a small reception,
published my own one-shot monsterzine called MonsterMad, and have attendied lots of fantasy / monstercons
like the Durham minicons in North Carolina and the 1st World Fantasy Convention in Rhode Island (where I met
most of the last surviving WEIRD TALES writers and members of H.P. Lovecraft's circle), Pulpcon in Ohio,
the '93 FMCON in Crystal City VA, FANEX in Baltimore, Chiller Theatre in New Jersey, WonderFest in Kentucky,
and every Pittsburgh-area Monster Bash since the beginning (I've known Ron Adams since he was a teenager,
and I worked closely with him (graphics, website, etc.) to help put on the first half dozen or so Bashes).
I've also been privileged to work on some wonderful projects with and for celebrities (including many of my
childhood heroes) like Forry Ackerman, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Bob and Kathy Burns, Zacherle,
M.T. Graves, Elvira, "Chilly Billy" Cardille, Stephen King, Jim Steranko, Robert Crumb, Mike "King of the Paperbacks"
Avallone, Harvey Kurtzman, Robert Bloch, Theodore Sturgeon, Karl Edward Wagner, Conrad Brooks, the Beach
Boys, Brother Theodore, Curt Siodmak, Elena Verdugo and Yvette Vickers. Graphics from many of these projects
are posted in my web portfolio:
http://myweb.wvnet.edu/e-gor/portfolio/ (http://myweb.wvnet.edu/e-gor/portfolio/)
Some of my other web pages are linked from the "MonsterMad Lab" site at the bottom of this post.
My posts have been hot and heavy lately, but will be sparce at other times; sadly, I've gotten
to the stage in life where much of my time has been occupied assisting elderly parents. I had to cut
short a 3+ month stay with my mom in South Carolina to return to WV a few days before Christmas
to stand by my wife Jeanne, who lost her 92-year-old dad a few days later.
My avatar is a tribute to my own personal TV horror host hero Charlie "M.T. Graves" Baxter, who brightened my life with monstrous hijinx and classic horror movies when I watched him on TV in Key West in the early 60s, around the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis (I WAS that kid in Joe Dante's MATINEE). I was thrilled to get in touch with him via the miracle of the Internet, and I had regular contact with him, and was able to create a web tribute for him, and to forward lots of fan mail to him, for about five years before he died last September.
"Gather ye Rosebuds while ye may," as Charles Foster Kane might say.
QuoteOlá meu amiga! É bom ver finalmente aqui um outro brinquedo. Meu proprietário ensinou-me um pouco Portuguese. Olha muito como você! Eu espero que nós falemos mais. Boa noite meu amiga!
Holá meu amigo, Tomland Mummy! My owner has a dictionary Portuguese-English, and has taught me to use the online translators a little, so I will use those to help me speak with my new friends here. Sr. Mummy, in truth I did not think there were other toys alive out there, and so is nice to finally meet another. I see you are also very famous across the world, and on this site too! There is even a Brazilian film with you, "O Segredo do Mumia." Certain your owner has seen it.
Again, is a pleasure to meet you, and maybe soon speak with other toys here. Okay, I go now to be quiet, and read some more introductions. I am enjoying very much to learn about everyone here. Até lá, meu amigo. Até lá.
Well leave it to gracebuster to start a 7-page thread at a new board!
I have to give credit to my good friend Roheimiana (thanks Chris!) for talking me into registering and becoming an official UMA member. On some of the other monster/mask collecting boards I'm known as TheBatHound, aka Dave Katz.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/TheBatHound/DSC00136GS.jpg)
Don't let the Lugosi pic fool you though, as I'm known to don many different classic monster diguises, and even occasionally the big hairy simian with opposeable thumbs....Halloween of course, being my favorite holiday of all time.
The love of all things Universal Monsters is what drives my insanity, but knowing great folks like Dan, Chris and all my monster collecting pals is what makes this hobby of ours such a passionate pleasure for me.
A 44-year old graphic designer by day from the midwest (OKC), married with a fledgling 9-year old monster fan for a son, two German Shepherds, a Daschund and one fat black cat.....
I look forward to getting to know everyone here better.
Hello there! A huge thanks to Toy Ranch for inviting me here!
I'm Rhonda Underwood, and I have a most enjoyable job as Technical Writer for an R&D facility on the Central Coast of California. I'm married with three grown kids, grandmother to a budding young monster lover, and caretaker for three dogs, two cats, a Netherland Dwarf rabbit, two Cockatiels and ~30 chickens.
I love monsters, and strongly gravitate toward female characters. I have devoted an entire room to all things female and I spend as much time as feasible hanging out in that room.
I'm really excited about joining this board, and look forward to getting to know all of you better. Hello to my friends Gracebuster, The Count and Roheimiana!!
Quote from: gracebuster on January 04, 2008, 06:34:26 PM
Loving this post and this chance to know all of you. Moderators, could this be a sticky post?
Your wish is my command, oh ootmah!
Max in Pittsburgh, 40s, married, two cats
I see you are famous as well. Your films are shaking the world and the foundations of our society. Bom! Muito bom! It is good to talk to another toy. Talking to humans feels very strange, but I do it to make friends with the giant ones. Better to have them on your side. I have not seen the Mummy movie, but I remember my owner mentioning it. I will have to see it very soon. Muito prazer, o Senhor Caixão. Até lá.
Quote from: MegoZéDoCaixão on January 04, 2008, 09:53:29 PM
Holá meu amigo, Tomland Mummy! My owner has a dictionary Portuguese-English, and has taught me to use the online translators a little, so I will use those to help me speak with my new friends here. Sr. Mummy, in truth I did not think there were other toys alive out there, and so is nice to finally meet another. I see you are also very famous across the world, and on this site too! There is even a Brazilian film with you, "O Segredo do Mumia." Certain your owner has seen it.
Again, is a pleasure to meet you, and maybe soon speak with other toys here. Okay, I go now to be quiet, and read some more introductions. I am enjoying very much to learn about everyone here. Até lá, meu amigo. Até lá.
Never thought I'd be one of these people but.... I also live with a crazy chihuahua named Bela (still need to get a Boris) and an Australian bourkes parakeet named Maila (after Vampira). Oh yeah and a wife named Mary Eva.
No kids for me, I ain't sharin' my stuff!! ;D
Zombo - We also have a Boris and a Bela - two Catahoulas!
http://www.catahoulaleopard.com/
(Not to mention Shadow the cat, Daphne the Cavy, Princess the Hamp-ster, and a tankful of interbred mutant guppies!)
And don't worry I have enough kids for both of us (four)
pk
Well, we USED to have a Bela (dog) but she went to the hunting ground in the sky a year ago (don't feel bad, she was old and ready). She actually had a black, furry widow's peak on her head!... but we DO have four cats, one named Halli (short, of course, for Halloween, all black with green eyes)... and oddly enough, this past Halloween another little black cat adopted us. Witch is her name. She was just strolling through my cemetery, and my grandbaby thought it was Halli... but we now have bookend black Halloween cats.
This is such a cool thread. Love getting to see everyone's interests (besides the ones we already know we all share)... thanks to Ootmah Dan for starting it (and one of these days I'm going to remind you of our meeting at Disneyland years ago, too funny!)-
Mike C.
I once owned two rats named Boris and Bela!
My first dog, rescued from the streets was Bela.
The current pup in this very feline house is Luna. Do the math , folks- you will quickly realize how she came about her name :-)
I had a cat named Drac. He lovingly leaned over and bit my hand and drew blood the first day I had him. Then he started licking it.
Welcome, Anthony D.- great to see you here!
Folks, I had the honor of singing the praises of Mego73's repros here the other day; lemme give another - first-hand!- salute to Anthony's beauties!
Here's one he did for me (scroll down to second item:)
http://aquamanshrine.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html
(And he's a good joe, too!)
Best,
-Craig W.
Hi, I'm Kevin. I was invited here and am finding it to be a very cool place.
I'm a full time telephone company technician, part time freelance artist.
I've got quit a few websites myself. Here's one:
http://www.cafepress.com/kevinmayle
Good evening, my name is Greggory and I've been a monster-holic ever since I can remember. I grew up in New Jersey during the early 1970's watching the classics on WNEW's Creature Features, WOR's Fright Night and WPIX's Chiller Theatre...from which I developed a dreaded fear of green six fingered hands rising from pools of blood.
I currently live in Texas with my monster loving wife and cat. I work as a visual merchandiser for Ikea and have dabbled in art, alas I don't have a website but some of my work can be found here at...
http://www.myspace.com/greggory67 ...under the pictures section.
I was a member of the old Yahoo group but I've gotta say I'm enjoying this a whole lot better. I'm happy to be amongst fiends.
My name is Debs Laird. I'm a supervisor in the detective division of our local police department and a certified forensic artist. My main addiction is masks but I also love monster toys and of course the original FMOF. I also have a twisted love for Creepy and Eerie.
I'm lucky enough to know some of the talented folks here from other boards and in person. Being in the middle of nowhere (Louisiana) I dont get to hang out with them as often as I'd like though.
Thanks to Chris Nichols for asking me to crawl out of my crypt and type this.
Now Chris... since I've done as you asked, will you QUIT SPAMMING MY EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR GOD'S SAKE?!!!!!!!!
Debs Laird...what a great detective name. Suddenly, I want to change my name.
Quote from: maniac cop 5 on January 07, 2008, 02:53:07 PM
QUIT SPAMMING MY EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR GOD'S SAKE?!!!!!!!!
Hahahahaha! Welcome Debs, glad Chris spammed you into it!
Hello all!
I just joined the Army and figured this is the place to post an intro. My name is Ed and like most of you I love 70s toys. My main obsession is Mego figures but that definitely bleeds over into the monsters like the AHI's and Tomlands etc.
In real life, I have PhD in Molecualr Biology and I do research and teach at Penn State (ie budding mad scientist), but the closest thing I've made to a monster in the lab is some mutant yeast.
I collect and sell toys, selling stuff helped me get through Grad school when the stipend wasn't even enough to buy Ramen noodles. A few of you know me from Wonderfest where I have been selling old monster stuff as well as other goodies for years. I also sold old stuff at Chiller for years, but as many of us know that time is past. I look forward to hanging out here with you guys and learning a lot more from the experts. :)
Thanks!
Ed
aka Bendyzaius
Welcome, Ed!
-Craig W.
What kind of stuff did you have at your table? I'm trying to remember who you were. Did you have the carded MPC monsters?
Quote from: Bendyzaius on January 08, 2008, 09:43:44 PM
Hello all!
I just joined the Army and figured this is the place to post an intro. My name is Ed and like most of you I love 70s toys. My main obsession is Mego figures but that definitely bleeds over into the monsters like the AHI's and Tomlands etc.
In real life, I have PhD in Molecualr Biology and I do research and teach at Penn State (ie budding mad scientist), but the closest thing I've made to a monster in the lab is some mutant yeast.
I collect and sell toys, selling stuff helped me get through Grad school when the stipend wasn't even enough to buy Ramen noodles. A few of you know me from Wonderfest where I have been selling old monster stuff as well as other goodies for years. I also sold old stuff at Chiller for years, but as many of us know that time is past. I look forward to hanging out here with you guys and learning a lot more from the experts. :)
Thanks!
Ed
aka Bendyzaius
Quote from: maniac cop 5 on January 07, 2008, 02:53:07 PM
Thanks to Chris Nichols for asking me to crawl out of my crypt and type this.
Now Chris... since I've done as you asked, will you QUIT SPAMMING MY EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR GOD'S SAKE?!!!!!!!!
Dear Detective Sergeant Laird,
I only emailed you
ONCE when I was doing my own routine surveillance and I spotted you lurking and fidgeting outside the front door of the UMA, especially when I knew you had already registered. All I asked was that you come in and test the waters... not for a second that you mention your expertise in forensics and then hint that you'll probably be showing folks here some of the latex heads you've made from putrid, decaying corpses.
I guess what I'm trying to say, my friend, is that I'm delighted you've joined us but I also wonder why the heck you couldn't keep the really scary stuff for later... after, that is, everyone has learned that you're a perfectly normal dude.
Like me, for instance!
Hi.
My name is JoAnna. I just joined about 10 minutes ago while taking a break from the Cowboys/Giants game. I'm 36 and a lifelong monster fan, especially of the Universals. I chose my screename (Claudin) because I'm a Claude Rains junkie and collector of CR memorabilia. I've been a fan of CR since I was a young kid watching "The Invisible Man" for the first time on one of my local TV's Saturday night horror hosts shows. It was either "Creature Feature" or "Ghost Host", but I can't recall which one for sure. My interest in CR lead to me co-authoring a book on Claude Rains that was published by McFarland in 1999, which one or two people on this board might actually own. If it's more than 2 people here that own it....cowabunga! ;D
Now, back to Romo and Manning duking it out!
Quote from: claudin on January 14, 2008, 12:32:04 AM
Hi.
My name is JoAnna. I just joined about 10 minutes ago while taking a break from the Cowboys/Giants game. I'm 36 and a lifelong monster fan, especially of the Universals. I chose my screename (Claudin) because I'm a Claude Rains junkie and collector of CR memorabilia. I've been a fan of CR since I was a young kid watching "The Invisible Man" for the first time on one of my local TV's Saturday night horror hosts shows. It was either "Creature Feature" or "Ghost Host", but I can't recall which one for sure. My interest in CR lead to me co-authoring a book on Claude Rains that was published by McFarland in 1999, which one or two people on this board might actually own. If it's more than 2 people here that own it....cowabunga! ;D
Joanna,
Welcome to UMA. Rains was great as the Invisible Man. I'm a fan of his Phantom as well.
Rob
Welcome, Joanna!
Have you seen THE CLAIRVOYANT?
Best,
-(ex-OotMah) Craig
Welcome Claudin to the UMA! Glad to have you enlisted here.
"Knewby" aka Larry New....been gone for a while but love the new look and site. Lots of familar names and faces here.....good company to be amongst......................................Larry
Welcome back Larry! We left the light on for you! Nice to have you back among the flock. :)
Thanks for the greetings! They're much appreciated. I'm still trying to figure out replies and stuff and how to work 'em. I'll figure it out soon! :)
~JoAnna
Quote from: monsterphile on January 14, 2008, 04:31:20 AM
Joanna,
Welcome to UMA. Rains was great as the Invisible Man. I'm a fan of his Phantom as well.
Rob
I figured it out! I figured it out!
Thanks, Rob! Yes, he rocked as the Invisible One. Yes, indeedy!
Quote from: Wich2 on January 14, 2008, 03:52:27 PM
Welcome, Joanna!
Have you seen THE CLAIRVOYANT?
Best,
-(ex-OotMah) Craig
Hey, Craig! Oh, yeah, I've seen "The Clairvoyant". Probably about 15 times at this point.....yep......What can I say? Me Claude nerd. ;)
Quote from: knewby on January 14, 2008, 08:37:16 PM
"Knewby" aka Larry New....been gone for a while but love the new look and site. Lots of familar names and faces here.....good company to be amongst......................................Larry
Larry,
Great to hear from you again, my friend. Hope all is well and good with you and your amazing collection!
Andy
Welcome to the new place, Ed, Johanna, and Larry!
Dear JoAnna-
So, I have to ask (before Max, or Mike, or Robert does...) -
Have you heard Rains' radio drama work?
Best,
-Craig W.
Quote from: Wich2 on January 15, 2008, 04:08:57 PM
Dear JoAnna-
So, I have to ask (before Max, or Mike, or Robert does...) -
Have you heard Rains' radio drama work?
Best,
-Craig W.
Hi, Craig
Yes, I've heard a decent amount of it. His radio output was pretty eclectic. Some of it better than others. Some of my favorites include Rains on the Rudy Vallee Show (!!) performing "the Tell Tale Heart". This performance dates back to 1935 when Rains was pushing his newest film, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". Others of interest include one called "Experiment in Terror", his "Radio Reader's Digest" appearance and a hilarious turn on the Fred Allen Show. The Allen show is particularly funny and contains a skit called "The Phantom of Carnegie Hall". Some of the jokes in the skit fall flat and Allen starts ad-libbing. While Allen ad libs you hear this most hilarious giggle trying to be muffled: Rains.
The holy grail for me is a radio play called "The Eigerwund", which was written by Arch Oboler. Boy, would I love to find that radio play. The plot is simple: Rains is persued by a monster. Oh baby, I bet that rocks! ;D
As much as I like Rains, one of the toughest things to get though are his spoken word albums. His voice? Beautiful. The spoken word stories utilizing his vocal talents? Ugh. Listen to "Enoch Arden" one time and you'll know what I mean. I've had the CD for 5 years or so and I have YET to get through it. No kiddin'!
~JoAnna
Dear JoAnna-
Was this EIGERWUND from 7/15/39? That show seems to be in circulation, but I only see Ray Johnson's name attached, not Claude's. Was this one of Oboler's later re-dos?
Here's a collection:
http://cgi.ebay.com/CLAUDE-RAINS-8-CD-hard-to-find-Old-Time-Radio-Shows-otr_W0QQitemZ150147067077QQcmdZViewItem
Best,
-Craig W.
Quote from: knewby on January 14, 2008, 08:37:16 PM
"Knewby" aka Larry New....been gone for a while but love the new look and site. Lots of familar names and faces here.....good company to be amongst......................................Larry
Hey Larry, it's good to hear from you again. I'm looking forward shooting the breeze with you here on the new UMA.
Rob
Hello!!!
My real name is Rubén. I'm from Spain and I am 31 years old. In the internet forums my nickname is Morkai, and Necrovampiro in Ebay.
I love Monsters since I was a child, but here it was difficult collect it, because in Spain there are not too much monster toys :(
I was a child in the 80's, but I'm more interested in the 60's, 70's vintage stuff. The problem is that nowadays is very hard to find and very expensive, expecially for a guy that life in Spain.
A lot of people said me why I'm interested in horror stuff from the year's 60, 70 and from United States. I always answer that I love Monsters of all the world, and in USA there are the more cool Monsters that I have seen. USA is the land of the Monsters, and you have very luck for it. Probably people from USA that collect Monsters if they live in Spain, not collect it, believe me when I say that is really hard collect here, because the shipping costs are highers, and I pay the double of all of yours :(
Anyway, my collection is growing day by day and I have cool stuff, not too much at the moment, but all that I have is cult for me :)
I'm interested in Horror Toys, Horror Boardgames, Horror Magazines, Horror Comics and all kind of memorabilia. Still searching the "Bats in your belfry game" :)
I listen Metal music, especially Black Metal.
Hey Morkai, your collection looks pretty good to me. Especially your horror video Tapes!!
And you're right, USA IS the land of the monsters!!!
Hey Gang,
First of all I want to say, GREAT SITE! I was just introduced to this beautiful page by a good friend, and I'm blown away by how cool this place is. Anyhoo, my name is Eric Austin and I run The Halloween Mask Association site at www.thehma.net . I've been a fan of monsters ever since I can remember and my fortay in all of this is collecting Monster masks and busts! Again, this looks like a fantastic site and it's great to be here!
Take care,
E.A.
Quote from: ZOMBOPHOTO on January 16, 2008, 06:23:16 PM
Hey Morkai, your collection looks pretty good to me. Especially your horror video Tapes!!
And you're right, USA IS the land of the monsters!!!
Thanks Zombo!!! but I must upload more pics, the pics that you have seen in myspace are olders and i have only a couple of pics, not my complete collection. I have not a Monster Room, I have a Monster House, because all my stuff is distributed in all the rooms that I have. I want unite all my monsters in 1 room, the problem is that I need more space :(
I have 1 room only for movies, as you can see, I collect old VHS Horror Movies :)
Quote from: Wich2 on January 16, 2008, 01:49:04 AM
Dear JoAnna-
Was this EIGERWUND from 7/15/39? That show seems to be in circulation, but I only see Ray Johnson's name attached, not Claude's. Was this one of Oboler's later re-dos?
Here's a collection:
http://cgi.ebay.com/CLAUDE-RAINS-8-CD-hard-to-find-Old-Time-Radio-Shows-otr_W0QQitemZ150147067077QQcmdZViewItem
Best,
-Craig W.
Hey Craig!
The Rains version of "The Eigerwund" was supposedly performed on Rudy Vallee's radio show (The Royal Gelatin Hour) on March 30, 1939. Hmmmm....now I'm wondering if there is a connection as the year is the same for both performances, unless Oboler wrote it in 1939 and the story made several rounds on different radio shows with different actors.
Rains did several things with Arch Oboler based on the more I find out: for starters, The Eigerwund, Several episodes of the Lights Out radio show (boy,would I LOVE to hear those, Strange Holiday (PRC Film aka This Precious Freedom) and the play, Night of the Auk.
Thanks for the eBay link. I double-checked the eBay auction to see if the box set had any radio shows that I didn't already own. Yep, I am apparently a major Claude geek as I had them all. ::)
Hee hee! :D
Thanks again for the info!
JoAnna
Quote from: HMAEA on January 16, 2008, 07:01:22 PM
Hey Gang,
First of all I want to say, GREAT SITE! I was just introduced to this beautiful page by a good friend, and I'm blown away by how cool this place is. Anyhoo, my name is Eric Austin and I run The Halloween Mask Association site at www.thehma.net . I've been a fan of monsters ever since I can remember and my fortay in all of this is collecting Monster masks and busts! Again, this looks like a fantastic site and it's great to be here!
Take care,
E.A.
Hey, it's EA! Welcome to classic monster geekworld! :D
Welcome! I'm glad to see you here.
Hi everyone. My name is Joel and I live in Los Angeles with my lovely wife Stephanie, whom I met while in Germany, where we also sometimes live. I spend as much of my my time possible collecting monster masks and watching classic horror films.
"We accept you, one of us! Gooble Gobble!"
Welcome, Joel! You do sound like someone who'll fit right in!
Max
Quote from: kolchak on January 17, 2008, 05:18:20 AM
Hi everyone. My name is Joel and I live in Los Angeles with my lovely wife Stephanie, whom I met while in Germany, where we also sometimes live. I spend as much of my my time possible collecting monster masks and watching classic horror films.
Hi Joel! Another pal from the HMA finds his way over to monster toy geekdom! Great to see you here. ;D
Welcome Joel! The HMA, the UMA, the FAA, the FDA, the MPA .. it's all good! Grab yourself an avatar and dive right in!
Hello!
Gooble gobble!
Hi Everyone,
Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Rainer F. Engel and I'm living in Berlin, Germany. I'm a Universal Monster nut since the age of eight. Graphic Designer by profession, Comic Book artist and Monster Illustrator by heart. Since last year I'm publishing a magazine called "Nightmares in plastic". Based on the book with the same name I wrote together with Joerg"Necromantik"Buttgereit and photographer Thomas Ecke) it covers everything Garagekits and the creative people who paint and sculpt them. I collect GK myself, with the emphasis on Universal Monsters of course. In my spare time I play with Photoshop and Modelkits:
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w285/gitd2004/FM_115_Yeagher_00.jpg)
(http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/2018/nosferatujyc12net02no2.jpg)
Kits by Jeff Yeagher / XOfacto
Or I paint favourite subjects:
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1498/frankenstein02smallwm4.jpg)(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w285/gitd2004/BRIDE.jpg)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w285/gitd2004/lugosi2007.jpg)(http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3644/frankenstein03smallhs8.jpg)
Hope you like them....I came here through myspace and the terrific display at Wonderfest. I'm still blown away by the images, information and topics here in this forum. As someone who never had the access to all these wonderful toys, watching them is like being in heaven! Congrats to all involved and those who make it happen!
That's all for now, greetings from Berlin,
Rainer E.
Great stuff, Rainer!
Welcome Rainer to the UMA! Glad you enlisted here. Wow! What can I say? Your illustrations are absolutely breath taking! That Bride is simply amazing! You are very talented to say the least! Please be sure to share these masterpieces over at our members artwork thread entitled "Enlistee's Art Gallery". You can reach it by clicking here - http://universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=128.0
Great to have you among us!
Hello Rainer: You'll fit in very nicely here.
I was just talking to Fritz Frising the other evening on the phone and you came up in the conversation--your little resin heads of Erik the Phantom, Nosferatu, and Der Golem that Fritz gave me that I painted and made into magnets. Dr. Calegari is still waiting for his paint job.
I have a few raltives living in Berlin--an Aunt and assorted cousins but I haven't been there since 1991.
Yes, please do post more of your work.
"Meek"
Welcome Rainer!!
I have your Nightmares in Plastic book and really enjoy it. I was actually going through it again just the other night.
Those paintings are really beautiful. I love that first Frankenstein and what a great Lugosi!! Please do go share more paintings at the Members Artwork thread.
Hello Rainer!!! Nice to see other guy here from Europe!!! I'm from Spain :)
Great work!!!
Welcome Ranier. It's nice to see yet another Clubhouse member wander over here to the UMA. You will find that the UMA is just as friendly and welcoming as the Clubhouse and there's so much to see you'll be spending many hours wandering the halls. By the way, your paintings are fantastic.
Welcome, Rainer - and thanks!
-Craig W.
Ranier, your paintings are superb. You have an incredible talent and it is our good fortune that you found the group. WELCOME!
I'm Dale Anscomb Jr. Unemployed (but looking)factory worker. My board name came from my love of the TV show. I'm 49, my wife of 25 years is 41. We have a son 24 and daughter 22.
My name is Frank Dietz, but my indian name is "Sketches With Werewolves." Many of you may know me from my guest appearances at Monster Bash, Chiller or Wonderfest, where this July I will celebrate my 10th anniversary as a guest. I have been in love with monster movies since I was about six, and saw my first viewing of ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN. I am a professional artist and screenwriter and live in Burbank. For many years I was an animator at Walt Disney Feature Animation, where I worked on films like HERCULES, MULAN, TARZAN and FANTASIA 2000. I've published 7 volumes of my "Sketchy Things" caricature books, and proud to make a living by continuing to keep the classic monsters alive in the thoughts of people young and old. I also run a modest Yahoo Group called "borisbelaandlonjr," which a few of you good people here are members. "Friend to All" Daniel Roebuck told me about this new incarnation of the UMA, and when I took a look, I just had to enlist. You all seem like a right nice bunch o' folks here.
Frank
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/sketchyfrank/ColorCover7.jpg)
My Name is Alan Taylor - My Bud's started calling me ShadowmanN in the 80's. I'm just an artist trying to leave a little behind
My name is Aaron Lewis. I'm a stay at home dad and in my spare time I make rubber monsters.
I was also pointed the way here by Dan (Gracebuster). I took the name "Minion" because I'm one of Doctor Shocker's loyal minions. ;D
Here's a Zombie mask I made based off a zombie from the movie "Zombie Nightmare"
(http://www.deathstalkerstudios.com/znf1-2.jpg)
And here's a Jason from "Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter" that I made awhile back.
(http://www.deathstalkerstudios.com/mbf1.jpg)
Hey there, Aaron!
Let's SEE the monsters...
Great weekend,
-Craig W.
Added a couple pictures to my original post.
Wow, Minion!
How cool to see my old "Zombie Nightmare" co-star immortalized as a mask!!!
Frank
Thanks Frank!
(http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/36b26291e94e4da1e7a3c42d789a649fac0de634.jpg)
Wow! Fantastic work!
LOL! I love that photo!
Thankfully, the MST3000 version of "Zombie Nightmare" will finally have an official release, now that the series has been bought by another DVD company. They plan to release the entire series.
Frank
My name is Jason Jerde, long time toy collector, lifelong monster fiend.
Some stuff....
I have lived for 36 years.
Grew up watching Son of Svengoolie, and am a huge fan of TV horror hosts.
My favorite monster toys as a kid were Remco's.
On 2 occasions I have flown solo from IL. to NJ. for the Chiller Theatre con. The first time was in 2000, "promoting" my extremely small time, extremely short stint as a horror movie host. (don't ask). The second time was in 2006, purely for the fun of it.
I play guitar, photograph toys, and read lots of books.
I still like to dress up on Halloween, but everyone around me is LAME.
I am all over the web under the name TCM Hitchhiker. TCM stands for Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I have always been a big fan of the film, and Edwin Neal's performance as the Hitchhiker. There have been times I have wanted to change it, but have used it for so long, I figure I might as well stick with it. Plus, I kinda just like the way it sounds.
I was invited here by ZOMBOPHOTO.
I look like this...
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2237/2203364713_7f18c9c5df_o.jpg)
Howdy TCM! You'll find a bunch of us Mego Museum folks here!
George
Hey Jason, glad you made it over here!!
ramsey37: It's crazy man, I already recognize SO many names from various places on the interwebinet and beyond. Think I will fit right in.
ZOMBOPHOTO: Thanks for inviting me!!
Welcome, Jason!
(You "new" MM guys should've taken one of my earlier ten thousand invites to join the UMA over the years!)
Best,
(ex-OotMah) Craig W.
You can just call me Sammi.
Hey everyone. First off- GREAT SITE!!!
My name is Brian McGuire. I am 28. I am in Pittsburgh, and am a mortician by trade. I know some of you, and some of you probably know me. I am a regular vendor at Monster Bash (I used to do Chiller and the rest, but Monster Bash is best for me).
I mainly collect resin/vinyl kits, and have done hundreds on commission. I also collect autographs, which my friends Keith and Tony got me into. Here's some sculptures I have done,
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d25/tangomeow/vincent6.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d25/tangomeow/DSC_0213.jpg)
Welcome, Brian! Very nice sculpts!
I live in Pittsburgh as well, and my wife and I have a 1973 Cadillac hearse!
Max Cheney
Hi guys,
I'm Jasen Martinez. I'm 41 and I live in the San Francisco bay area and collect Universal Monster toys (mostly Aurora models) and Japanese superhero toys from the 70's (Devilman, Mazinger Z, Henshin Cyborg). I'm a project manager in creative services for a video game company in San Francisco. I do some sculpting and casting on the side. Nuthin' fancy but it keeps me occupied.
I've been lurking around here for about 8-9 months but haven't really posted anything until recently.
I look forward to getting to know you guys. Seems like a great place to hang out.
Jasen
Hey Drunken Severed Head- you don't happen to have that hearse parked on Lockhart Street, do you??
That's me!
Drunken Severed Head- that's crazy! I have been working at the funeral home on the corner of Cedar and Lockhart for a few years. I noticed noticed the hearse from the get-go. Kinda wondered about it, then saw it outside at the last Monster Bash and knew someone with a like mind must own it.. Talk about a coincidence!
Great work, Brian!
Hi, Jason!
Welcome, both.
-Craig W.
Brian!
The models look cool, especially Vinnie the P!
Terrific work.
Hello to everyone else, too! :)
Welcome to UMA, Claudin! Enjoy yourself. 8)
Thanks guys!
I don't know why I never participated in this thread...I always thought 'who we are' was a mission statement or something. Being a UMA Elder...I knew this.
LOL.
Well, strike me pink. My bad!
I'm Joseph Fotinos and I am an actor, writer, artist and producer.
I live in Austin Texas with my beautiful wife, Tammy and precious 6-year old boy Edward, and I have actually met and corresponded with the late, great Vincent Price.
Did I mention I love monster movies?
(...and he's a prince among men, and one of the too-few UMAers I've had the privilege of meeting in person...)
Brian,Jasen & Joseph welcome to the UMA.This is a great place to be.Brian I also collect horror autographs.Shoot me an e-mail and tell some of who you have.
Don't know how I missed out on this thread either...except work has been keeping me from keeping up with the fun things in life lately.
I am Don Hatfield, from the hills of West Virginia. I started back in collecting monster things three years ago after I ran over...I mean across...this group on Yahoo. Youse guys have rekindled so many great memories and my enjoyment of monsters again. My moniker for here, Tiki Monster, is from my other collecting sport, tiki and exotica. The Creature almost qualifies as a Tiki Monster...wonder if he has any Polynesian cousins no one has stumbled upon yet? In real life I'm program/IT director for a non-profit agency, but I'm really a classically-trained musician who just never found that one really great-paying music gig. Still play and teach some some, though.
This is the greatest club/group/bunch of folks I've ever been associated with....and I have yet to meet any of ya in person. My 21-year-old monstrous son Andrew and I will be in attendance at Monsterbash for the first time ths year, in our glorious UMA shirts and gear, so that will change!
;D Welcome to the party, Tiki Monster! ;D
Hi Don! Glad you made it over to the new forum. I hope to see you guys at the bash this year. I'm not 100% sure I will be able to make it, but I'm gonna try to work it out.
Andy
hola amigos!!!
I'm leros, my real name is Carlos, 33 years old, I live in A Coruña Spain with my two dogs Ashli and Walpurgis, divorced and lonely wolf
I collect figures and toys from 10 years ago...my favorite the creature from the black lagoon, I love the classics monsters films, and play my guitar in two bands... of punk & roll zombie riot ...I like the zombie films... and los rockin' kies...r'n'r freak
Soon I would put my collection, with some of my creations
Hi Leros!!! Finally you decided post here!!!! You are welcome!!! :) I hope see you more times here.
Welcome Carlos to the UMA! Great to have another member here from Spain! Look forward to hearing more from our UMA chapter in the country of Spain! Salute!
Saludos, amigos!
Thanks for the welcome friends!!!
I'm very happy to be part of the universal monster army Spanish section!!! ;D ;D ;D
:D It's cool to have people of different cultures here. :D
Hello All -
Please forgive me if this is posted in the wrong place, but I just wanted to say hello. I'm a new member to this group. I have been collecting action figures for 11 years. Mostly Mego and GI Joe items from the 1960's and 1970's.
I also have dabbled in monster action figures from time to time and am looking to increase my knowledge and collection of them. This is sort of a new area for me. Currently I have only about a dozen figures but my intrest is in AHI, Tomland, Lincoln, Remco etc.
After a while of collecting one or two things, you get to the point of nothing new coming and bordom sets in...
Anyway, just wanted to say hello...
WRM
Welcome, Leros! Another kindred spirit from Spain!
And Welcome WRM! You have come to the right place for schoolin' on monster figures. Check the gallery in the 70's section for lots of AHI and Lincoln pics. Ray's site 'The Gallery of Monster Toys" is another helpful spot, very well organized. Plus, posting questions in the Monster Toys section here will bring a lot of help, too.
Welcome WRM to the UMA! Glad to have you enlisted here!
I'm Jim Clatterbaugh, editor/publisher of the magazine Monsters from the Vault (MFTV), therefore my username is EDITOR MFTV. I'm a longtime fan of Universal's horror/sci-fi films of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, and a avid collector of toys relating to those films. I'm retired from the Air Force and now work for the Army (what a difference), and I live just north of Baltimore, Maryland.
And you Jim just happen to churn out the best monster magazine of them all! The UMA salutes MFTV!
This is Rob (monsterphile) here. I'm not new, but here is a new member,
my daughter Catherine, now known as GillGirl.
Here she goes:
Hi I'm Catherine(GillGirl). I always see my Dad on here and so I wanted to join.
So I did.I am hoping to go to Monster Mania. I hope to see some of you there.
Welcome GillGirl! Glad to have you in the UMA! Fresh blood, and all that :D
Welcome, GillGirl! I am typhooforme, but YOU know me better as old Pawpaw or The Grumpy Guy in Ohio or maybe Robert Taylor! Welcome welcome welcome! I'm glad to see you here running in and out of the doors and climbing up the walls and swinging on the monster-bars (we don't have monkey-bars here, you know).
Hello GillGirl!
Good to see you on here. Love your avatar.
Cousin Sara
Welcome GillGirl! I've always said "what this army needs are more cool girls"! Glad to have you with us! You got one cool dad by the way.
Hello, My name is Darryl. I'm 43 years old, and I've been a Universal Monsters fan for about 39 of those years. My major obsessions growing up were Monsters, Planet of the Apes, Mego/AHI action figures, Aurora/Addar model kits, Don Post masks, Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, etc.
While other kids I knew had posters of Hank Aaron and Joe Namath hanging on their walls, I had Frankie, Drac, Gillman, & the Wolfman on mine.
For the past couple of days I've spent some time reading on this wonderful forum, and I feel a special kinship with you all. It seems that in some strange way, many of us shared a collective childhood...your memories are somehow my memories too.
I'm really glad I stumbled across this place.
Sincerely, Darryl
Welcome to Gillgirl! It's so great that you're here!
And welcome Darryl! Hope you keep posting! Glad you found us!
Hi Darryl and Gillgirl Glad to have you here.
You know it just dawned on me that I have never introduced myself on this thread. Well for our new members who haven't learned to ignore me yet, here it goes.
My name is Gary Dawson, I live in Saskatchewan Canada, and am a tremendous fan of Classic horror and Sci-fi. I only keep a meager collection of monster stuff and add to it occasionally, but for the most part I enjoy the hobby vicariously throughout the good folks here in the UMA (it's a lot cheaper that way).
My only meaningful contribution to the classic horror community is theFrankensteinMonster.com (http://thefrankensteinmonster.com) website that is a ongoing project compiling depictions and portrayals of the Frankenstein Monster, although it is still early in development.
Just consider me a part of the rather eccentric furniture in the UMA castle.
Gary D. Macabre
phantom of the UMA lounge
Hey fellow monster fans. Just wanted to introduce myself, and say a kind word. I found this site through the help of the Rondos and Dr Gangrene. Looking forward to some good reading and conversations. Good to know there is a home for Universal Monster fans here on the net.
Hello, Cameron! :D It's great to see our army grow.
Good grief! I just realized I never posted in this thread. I chose my moniker because I saw the word "illos" in the back of books as an abbreviation to signify how many illustrations that book contained. Since I am an artist, more of an illustrator actually, I chose "Illoman". Simple as that.
Mike
Yeah I got here a little late too, but it's all good. There are still a few of us who haven't posted here yet. Give 'em time. Give 'em time.
Hi All,
Although I've been reading the board for a while now, as a result of the semi-constant prodding of my pal Gracebuster I'm starting to post more too.
My name is Tim Keegan and I chose the name UniversalTim because not only do I have a life-long love of the Classic Universal Monsters, but I am fortunate enough to work here at the studio too. I am a travel agent by profession. I know several of you from conventions like Monster Bash and Wonderfest. I met Terry (fmofmpls) thru eBay transactions a few years back.
It was really cool to discover as an adult so many fellow monster kids who, like someone else mentioned, seemed to have a collective childhood where our love of all things monster began. I'm looking forward to meeting more of you as time goes on. Let me know if any of you are in or are coming to the Los Angeles area. There's quite a group of us here, and visitors are always welcome!
Welcome, Tim!
Buy you a Monstrous cup 'a joe if you're ever here on the RIGHT Coast!
Best,
-Craig W.
Thanks Craig.
I'll take you up on that sometime!
Are you in NYC?
-Tim (leftcoaster)
Cameron, glad you're here, and glad to see people using the Rondos as a resource and searching out new stuff.
Hey Tim, thanks for speaking up. This place is good lurking, but a heck of a lot more special if you participate.
Hello folks! My name is Kenneth Taylor and I am in Murfreesboro, Tennessee...just southeast of Nashville. Lived here all my life. A longtime monster fan, I grew up watching Dr. Lucifer and Sir Cecil Creepe hosting the classics on TV. I have worked with computers in the healthcare field for the past 27 years and enjoy collecting monster related toys, movies, literature, etc... I especially enjoy model kits even though I haven't built one in quite a while. Maybe when I retire?!
Anyway, I enjoy this site immensely and agree with Jeff....there is a special vibe here that makes me feel at home.
Welcome Kenneth!
I live in Upper East Tennessee and have to go to Nashville quite a bit with my job!
Nice to have a fellow Volunteer here. Welcome aboard!
Chuck Jeffers
Welcome Kenneth to the UMA! Glad to have you on board!
Howdy all!
I'm Caleb Oglesby and I live in NYC with my wife and two lovely daughters, aged 12 and 5.
I know some of you from the HMA, and am very glad to be meeting the rest of you through this kick-ass board.
I work in the video game industry as a video editor for Rockstar Games.
I also have a passion for photography and spend a lot of time shooting images of women in monster masks. Check out my site for more on that...
Monsters and horror have been a large part of who I am since I was a little kid growing up in the late 60's. It's great to be around so many kindred spirits!
Thanks for having me.
Caleb
Welcome Caleb to the UMA! Glad to have you enlisted here! Did you say women in monster masks? Where might I find such a site? Women and monsters masks .. they are my only weakness.
Cool site Caleb!! :o
Love the Shock Monster but that big baby head is just disturbing. :P
Quote from: ZOMBOPHOTO on March 02, 2008, 01:48:42 AM
Love the Shock Monster but that big baby head is just disturbing. :P
Thanks, I'm glad you liked the site.
Yeah, the Baby's a one of the more extreme examples of my photography. It seems freak a lot of people out. I guess that's good thing.
Caleb
I realized I hadn't introduced myself yet.
Hello all,
My name is Todd Brown, been a monster kid since the late 60's. Grew up in a small town suburb of Cleveland, Oh so I got a steady diet of The Ghoul, Big Chuck & Hoolihan, and Super Host. My first Monster movie memory was watching 13 Ghosts on a Friday night when I was about 7. It scared me so bad I had to have more.
Now I mostly collect monster masks (hence Monstercollector), and movies.
Thanks,
Todd
Welcome to Caleb, Todd and everyone else! I have met both Caleb and Todd on the HMA forum so glad you guys are sharing your time here, too. BTW...Caleb, I love your site!
Hello All,
My name is JMichael Roddy. I am a Director and Writer living in Central Florida. I work for Universal Studios where I help design Halloween Horror Nights among other projects, shows and events. I am also a Producer of the documentary THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING - The Impact & Legacy of JAWS. Cjeck out my myspace at http://www.myspace.com/jawsmania. You can also check out the official website for the documentary at www.sharkisstillworking.com.My good friend Ray directed me toward this page that goes bump in the night and I look forward to many conversations about the classic monsters and horror.
-JMichael
Welcome JMichael, Todd, Caleb, Kenneth, Tim and all new members! We are glad to have you in the UMA!
Hey... My real name is Gary Keith. I go as DeweyBeachBum because I'm an artist living in Dewey Beach, Delaware and do my best to be a beach bum, and collect monster toys.
Quote from: DeweyBeachBum on April 05, 2008, 08:53:20 PM
Hey... My real name is Gary Keith. I go as DeweyBeachBum because I'm an artist living in Dewey Beach, Delaware and do my best to be a beach bum, and collect monster toys.
Welcome, Dewey! You'll find lots of artists on here as well. What kind of work do you do? Do you have a website where we can see some of it?
Take care,
Mike
Quote from: JMichaelRoddy on March 30, 2008, 03:55:03 AM
Hello All,
My name is JMichael Roddy. I am a Director and Writer living in Central Florida. I work for Universal Studios where I help design Halloween Horror Nights among other projects, shows and events. I am also a Producer of the documentary THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING - The Impact & Legacy of JAWS. -JMichael
Hey JMichael, is this documentary out yet? Where can I see it?
Thanks!
BK
Hi There, Catherine!
I won't be at Monster Mania, but welcome to the board!
My dad got me hooked on monster movies when I was a kid, too!
Have fun!
~JoAnna :)
Hi I am Michael Rogers and I'm hooked on Classic TV, moves (especially Horror) and general all around 1960's/70's kid pop culture. My handle is, of course, from the 1970's toy company Mego.
I'm brand new here. My true identity ( and please dont let this out to the general public as it would hamper my ability right wrongs and may also put my loved ones in potential danger from various n'er do wells) is actually Frank Garofolo. I'm a monster kid from the "GLOW" era.
I'm kinda' new here, but late to this thread. My name is Pete Bregman. My nights are spent working on comic, graphic novel, and animation projects (ie. "Trap-Door Maker"), but my day job is that of a Creative Director at a New York City ad agency. We do toy & action figure commercials, so I couldn't be happier!
Frank Garafalo is a fine artist! Welcome Frank! Please share some of your paintings with the gang.
Other Frank (Dietz)
Frank, Thanks for the nice comment and welcome . I plan on sharing both paintings and pics of my collection, just as soon as I figure out how.
Quote from: jesse heywood on April 29, 2008, 03:46:16 AM
Frank, Thanks for the nice comment and welcome . I plan on sharing both paintings and pics of my collection, just as soon as I figure out how.
Most of us here use Flickr to host our collection photos. It's free and easy to use. www.flickr.com
Welcome!
Hi Folks, my name is Chris White and I was told about this site by by buddy Harry Hammock. I did see the great UMA display at Wonderfest 2 years ago an am looking forward to seeing its latest incarnation at WF this year.
My workaday is with the US Army as a concept artist, but my avocation is illustrating for companies like Polar Lights and Moebius models. I did things like the Wolf Man (my avatar), Three Stooges and Star Trek. I also do illustrations for the Dept. of Natural Resources and historical reconstructions.
Oh, yea, the REAL reason I'm here is I have way too many monster toys and games! My favorite is King Zor, but the collection also includes the likes of Ideal's Haunted House game, Green Ghost, Ka-Bala (my most recent acquisition!) and Bats-In-You-Belfry from Mattel. I tend towards the big items with the cool box graphics, so space always seems to be at a premium!
I'm also a big fan of the Gemmy life-size Halloween characters. My favorite is the cauldron stirring witch.
One other favorite is William Castle's "13 Ghosts". It scared the bejiggers out of me when I was 10 and I've loved it ever since.
Quote from: ChrisW on May 18, 2008, 03:03:13 AM
Hi Folks, my name is Chris White ...
Oh, yea, the REAL reason I'm here is I have way too many monster toys and games!
Welcome Chris, but what is this "too many" thing? It's a concvept that I'm having trouble understanding. I think you mean "not enough", right? lol
Rob
Thanks Monsterphile. Yea, I keep telling myself there's too much, but then there's the "find". Today i found Ka-Bala at a co-op antique store for 12 bucks. How could I let it go?
Welcome! We're glad to have you here. I'm not seeing your avatar, though.
There ya go, Ray!
Ah, that's better!
Quote from: ChrisW on May 18, 2008, 03:03:13 AM
Hi Folks, my name is Chris White and I was told about this site by by buddy Harry Hammock. I did see the great UMA display at Wonderfest 2 years ago an am looking forward to seeing its latest incarnation at WF this year.
My workaday is with the US Army as a concept artist, but my avocation is illustrating for companies like Polar Lights and Moebius models. I did things like the Wolf Man (my avatar), Three Stooges and Star Trek. I also do illustrations for the Dept. of Natural Resources and historical reconstructions.
Welcome, Chris. Where can we see more of your work?
Thanks,
Mike
Quote from: Illoman on May 18, 2008, 08:00:05 PM
Welcome, Chris. Where can we see more of your work?
Thanks,
Mike
On the wall at my house,and also on the boxes of Polar Lights 3 Stooges,Phantom of the Opera,Halloween,the huge Forbidden Planet Spacecraf,Stark Trek,Wolfman,Mobieus models Seaview,soon to out Invisable Man and alot of my Christmas cards.Chris ia a talented artist and a good friend of mine.His works hang along my walls with Gogos,Dietz and Bama.A great guy and and allaround good egg.Welcome Mr White ,make yourself at home and enjoy.
Harry, now, where did you want me to send that check? ;D
Mike, I have an embarassingly bad placeholder web site at www.chriswhiteart.com . You can tell where my interest lies in the fact that I have more on my "Halloween 2007" page than I do in the entire rest of the site promoting my art. I apologize beforehand, and promise to improve it in the near future!
Wecome to one of the great groups, Chris.
-Craig Wichman
Thanks Craig - I find myself lost in the threads about all the neat monster stuff available out there.
I just updated my website - taking it from the 1980's into the 1990s!
Hi Mr White! Now I know where I've seen that avatar! I proudly display your prints of the Polar Lights Wolfman and Phantom, and have gotten numerous compliments! You are very talented and the UMA is richer through you. (hey now after buttering you up maybe you'd autograph a print if we ever get the chance!) Welcome to the group now you are in two armies! Have fun
pk (or paul or packy)
I was just looking over some of the posts that were done before I came into the group and I
think that while it is a great idea for us to know each other ,some of you have expressed a reluctance to post too much personal information ,for various reasons.
That idea has merit also,because boys and girls,if you have any doubt about the real monsters
out there ,just pick up your newspaper or turn on the six o'clock news.
They make our monsters look very tame.
Having said that,my name is Gary Gladney and I live in the province of Newfoundland & Labrador
(I actually live on the island of Newfoundland ) on the east coast of Canada and I have been a
collector all my life ( I shall be 54 on July 27th for all of you who want to send me monster
gifts)I have several hundred sci-fi and horror movies and books,a small collection of autographs
etc.I took the name avenger because I was and still am a big fan of the British 60's TV show
The Avengers.I was looking at some toy collecting videos one day and came across I Love Toys
and was so impressed that I emailed the gent who had done the video,none other than our
own Raymond Castile ,who in his reply said the magic words "Are you a member of The
Universal Monster Army ? You seem like someone who would enjoy it ".
And that is what brought me to this magical place.
Gary
Welcome Gary to the UMA! Great to have you on board! No real life monsters here .. just blood sucking vampires, animated corpses, and a few werewolves. But watch out for those monster toy collectors here on this site .. they are a bit strange indeed! Sick in the head. ;D
Quote from: fmofmpls on June 07, 2008, 03:34:51 PM
... watch out for those monster toy collectors here on this site .. they are a bit strange indeed! Sick in the head. ;D
They get vicious at the end of Ebay auctions too. Hungry, hungry...more, more...
Welcome to our group avenger.
Rob
As a newbie, and this being my first post, this thread works out nicely. My name is Tom Robinson, I hail from a suburb of Boston, and I'm a monster addict.
I've been a member and semi-poster at the CHFB for about four years under the name of "whoopiecat".
Since I switched from a local to a global account, my usename is now "tojoro", which is parts of my first, middle and last names. Though it sounds like a Japanese company that makes giant monster movies!
Love the new look of the site here, much more accessible. Mind if I stay awhile?
Thanks,
Tom
I'm glad you found us! Welcome!
Quote from: avenger on June 07, 2008, 03:13:39 PM
I was just looking over some of the posts that were done before I came into the group and I
think that while it is a great idea for us to know each other ,some of you have expressed a reluctance to post too much personal information ,for various reasons.
That idea has merit also,because boys and girls,if you have any doubt about the real monsters
out there ,just pick up your newspaper or turn on the six o'clock news.
They make our monsters look very tame.
Having said that,my name is Gary Gladney and I live in the province of Newfoundland & Labrador
(I actually live on the island of Newfoundland ) on the east coast of Canada and I have been a
collector all my life ( I shall be 54 on July 27th for all of you who want to send me monster
gifts)I have several hundred sci-fi and horror movies and books,a small collection of autographs
etc.I took the name avenger because I was and still am a big fan of the British 60's TV show
The Avengers.I was looking at some toy collecting videos one day and came across I Love Toys
and was so impressed that I emailed the gent who had done the video,none other than our
own Raymond Castile ,who in his reply said the magic words "Are you a member of The
Universal Monster Army ? You seem like someone who would enjoy it ".
And that is what brought me to this magical place.
Gary
Please stay awhile!
Quote from: tojoro on June 27, 2008, 02:36:32 PM
As a newbie, and this being my first post, this thread works out nicely. My name is Tom Robinson, I hail from a suburb of Boston, and I'm a monster addict.
I've been a member and semi-poster at the CHFB for about four years under the name of "whoopiecat".
Since I switched from a local to a global account, my usename is now "tojoro", which is parts of my first, middle and last names. Though it sounds like a Japanese company that makes giant monster movies!
Love the new look of the site here, much more accessible. Mind if I stay awhile?
Thanks,
Tom
Thanks Ray,
Between the Monster Rooms and Daily Affirmations threads, I've come to realize how amazingly cool and fun this joint is!
Good stuff indeed ;D
Tom
I was pleasantly surprised to find these forums and many familiar names & faces thanks to a link from Drunken Severed Head from the Classic Horror Film Board. I used to follow the UMA Yahoo Group but must have slipped away. Great, friendly place here and it looks cool too! I love the Monster Rooms thread! My name is John and I'm a classic horror fan from Burbank. :)
Quote from: fmofmpls on June 07, 2008, 03:34:51 PM
Welcome Gary to the UMA! Great to have you on board! No real life monsters here .. just blood sucking vampires, animated corpses, and a few werewolves. But watch out for those monster toy collectors here on this site .. they are a bit strange indeed! Sick in the head. ;D
I am one of the elderly animated corpses (well, not very animated!) who had already made the acquaintance of Gary and I highly recommend him as a dead-icated fan and a wonderful chap, indeed! Are there any other Newfoundland UMA members out there, I wonder?
Hi. My name is Mark Stamper. I'm 52 years old, married with 2 kids, a grandchild & a dog. I'm a retired professional wrestler, famous only to a couple hundred people in my hometown (Muncie, In.). The first two movies I remember seeing were KING KONG and FRANKENSTEIN (probably 5-6 years old at the time) and I've been hooked ever since.
I started my meager (mostly Universal) monster collection around 1997. Moved into an apartment in Lafayette, Indiana in 2006, so like several others, my stuff is packed away in tubs. I haven't "collected" in awhile, but my wife said she noticed a "gleam in my eye" since I joined the UMA.
I'm also an artist, although I use that term loosely, especially after seeing all the great real artists here on the board! I specialize in monsters (surprise) and it's a nice creative outlet.
Oh yeah, all my years of clean living have left me with a few back surgeries, 2 heart attacks, quadruple heart by-pass, a heart stent and a pacemaker. I also wear leg braces and my 5 year old grand daughter says I walk like Frankenstein!
At least I've started out my Army duties right. I purchased one of the few remaining UMA t-shirts from Creepy Jeff and have been wearing it proudly.
It's great to be here. Sorry I droned on for so long. And to " packy120353 ", I have indeed heard of Bonnie Koloc. I saw her open for Gordon Lightfoot in Indianapolis, 1977. Beautiful girl, beautiful voice.
Thanks for listening, er... I mean, reading.
BTW, my username stems from my interest in hairy hominids!
I am quite the cryptid enthusiast myself!
Great to have you here, Mark and thank you for your support of the UMA! Look forward to more posts and checking out some of your artwork!
Best,
Creepy Jeff
Mark,
Welcome to the creepiest ,scariest, and oh yes, the friendliest site on the web !
Pull up a chair ,you are now part of the family.Enjoy your stay.
Quote from: jesse heywood on April 27, 2008, 12:58:24 AM
I'm brand new here. My true identity ( and please dont let this out to the general public as it would hamper my ability right wrongs and may also put my loved ones in potential danger from various n'er do wells) is actually Frank Garofolo. I'm a monster kid from the "GLOW" era.
Welcome, Frank! Frank is a great guy and a fine artist. Numerous prints of his terrific monster portraits adorn the walls of my home.
My name is Tom, and I've been a UMA member for nearly five years. I've maintained a lifelong fascination with classic monster movies in general and Universal Monster classics in particular. Over the decades, I've collected models, toys, records, tapes, CDs, DVDs, posters, photos, masks, and various other assorted monster-related items. My mania for movie monsters shows no signs of diminishing.
My name is John Aranza, 35 ...I own a Horror & Science Fiction Memorabilia Shop outside of Chicago...ever in the area stop in or check the website.....
www.horrorbles.com
Hello my name is Colin Mayne, I'm a freelance illustrator from Belfast N Ireland, now residing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
From day one I've loved monsters! I always seemed to be collecting models, figures or masks....of course in later years refining those collecting instincts:) Happy to be here
Col
Welcome to the forum Colin it's nice to know that a fellow Belfast man made good, all the best to you and yours.
!!! Where are you from? I grew up in Whitehead actually, but no one knows where it is,!!!! :)
Of course I know where Whitehead is it lies just outside of Belfast near Larne, I've never been there myself but who knows. I come from the Lisburn road end of Belfast myself, I know for a fact that you will enjoy your stay at the UMA they are a great bunch of people.
Never really paid much attention to this topic, what a great idea......for cyber stalkers!! I've been haunting the board for awhile now so I might as well expose myself (Feel free to quote that and comment on it.....)
My name is Erin Crigger and though the name may fool you I am male, my middle name doesn't help define my gender either. My parents didn't realize that it was the female spelling until it was to late. Their only option would have been to make me match the name and luckily they decided against the surgery. I'm 36 years old, married, 2 daughters (2 year & 9 month old). Former military man, Army 3 years, infantry, 11 hotel (TOW missile crew).
I've loved monsters, especially the Universal monsters, since I was but a wee lad. I used to hide behind my mom (She's responsible for my love of monsters) and watch classic monster flicks late at night, I can remember doing this since I was at least 5. And to this day I still hide behind her while watching my favorite fright flicks (j/k!). I really didn't start collecting monsters (besides VHS tapes) until the Sideshow boom and there's been no stopping me since. Favorite movie, hands down is Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein (watch this one mutiple times a year to this day).
The screen name just came about because I love the zombie genre. Originally I was going by "thehorror" but ran into several instances were the name was taken so I came up with zombiehorror, just about everything I do online is under that name or zombiehorror01.
Anyone that's on myspace can check out my monster collection piece by piece since I still have not finished my monster basement to display it all properly-http://www.myspace.com/zombie_horror (http://www.myspace.com/zombie_horror) It's nothing spectacular or rare, most here have seen the items a hundred times over.
There are also some videos/pictures of my graveyard set up for Halloween, which is my other hobby besides monster collecting. I would love to add a bunch of homemade pieces (as well as store bought) to my yard haunt each year but I generally procrastinate on building anything until September and only get a few things done. The set up goes up Halloween morning and goes down that night after Trick or Treating ends, it deters theft and I think it adds a little spooky vibe for the neighborhood kids that know that the house was not like that all week-they never really get to see it in the daylight like a lot of yard haunts.
I think that about sums it up.....
Good to meet everyone and hear a little about who we are.
Erin
I guess I should have introduced myself before now, sorry.
My name is Maria and my board name comes from my late husband. He called me "The Bride" for thirty eight years.
My husband and I both, started collecting monster toys/items in the 60's and never stopped.
I have five kids... well... adults. ::)
This board is truly amazing! So much info/knowledge and some really funny people!
Thank you,
Maria
FUNNY people! Where?
Welcome Maria I hope that you enjoy your stay.
My name is Dan and Im a newbie but a long time fan of classic horror and especially the Universal Monsters! Im 37, married and have 2 wonderful kids. One 6 year old daughter and one 2 year old son. I use the screen name of Monsterkid71 because after hearing the term a few years ago I thought it described who I was when it came to what I love most about horror. The 71 is the year I was born.
I remember as a young kid (around 6 or 7) I had a paperback book titled "Great Monsters of the Movies". I used to carry it around EVERYWHERE! I loved that book. I finally found a hard copy of it a few years back at a flea market. I felt like a 1st grader again! My first exposure to fantasy and horror was when I was about 5. My dad took me to my first theater experience......The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. I loved it! Ive pretty much been hooked ever since.
Welcome to the family Dan.You'll not find a better group than this anywhere !
Welcome to the Army Dan! Glad to have you among the fold.
Thanks guys! I appreciate the warm welcome.
HA! Im digging that avatar fmofmpls! Now that reminds me when I took my KISS ALIVE! Lp to school in the second grade for show and tell. ;D
Hey Dan, I'm liking your Avatar too! Welcome to your 2nd family!
BK
You were three when I started collecting Dan, and in all that time it was only when I arrived at this forum that I feel that I belong. Enjoy yourself and welcome to the clan Dan.
Thanks Mitch! The Creature rulz all!
It's places like this that make me feel at home Tvhorror. Thanks for the welcome. :)
Quote from: Monsterkid71 on August 07, 2008, 08:14:22 PM
Thanks Mitch! The Creature rulz all!
Awww man, not again..... Well Uni, I guess it's better than being called Rebecca :P
HA HA HA!! Sorry Brian! I caught my mistake late yesterday in the Hawethorne thread.......yeah it is a tad better than Rebecca!
Hello Army! My name is David Beinlich. I work as a DVD Author / video editor on many restored horror / monster films. Mostly modern horror (80's 90's and today!), but also some Japanese ToHo classics. More importantly, I am a life long fan of the Universal Horror Classics! I just bought a media projector and have been enjoying the classic films all over again, on a 100 inch screen! I also have been starting to build a collection of UM posters and toys. Ive been checking out the forums for a while, and I am so happy to have joined. I hope I can meet more monster fans, and discuss all kinds of horror films!
Sorry, I have been posting already – but just saw this.
My name's Chris, based in the UK and I'm a film maker. Directing my first feature ( A horror of course!) later in the year. I'm a huge monster fan, have been since a young kid, and have slowly fallen into collecting. This is a great forum! Thanks for having me here!
Quote from: michblk on August 06, 2008, 01:55:29 PM
Hey Dan, I'm liking your Avatar too!
I made that ani-gif years ago. You might recall seeing it at the Creature group.
Welcome Dave and Chris!
BK
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 12, 2008, 06:03:23 PM
I made that ani-gif years ago. You might recall seeing it at the Creature group.
lol, I"m getting older, I can't remember things I did years ago...
BK
Welcome Dave and Chris to the best site on the web.Enjoy your stay.
Welcome Dave and Chris, this is a really great forum but for goodness sake stay away from the limerick postings they're soul destroying (Ha ha). It really is who we are in this forum and here we can be thought of as cool dudes but to the outside World, strange. I know which type of welcome I would like, all the best.
Thanks guys. This really is a great site, I look forward to a long stay.
Welcome Dave and Chris!! This is a great place!
Mike, thanks for making that gif! I hope you dont mind that Im using it. :o
Quote from: Monsterkid71 on August 13, 2008, 01:06:42 PM
Mike, thanks for making that gif! I hope you dont mind that Im using it.
If it's OK with Universal, it's OK with me!
Howdy, my name is John Skerchock but some of you know me from Scary Monsters as Dr. Johnny Scareshock so, since there is another John Skerchock out there, I use the Scareshock moniker. I want to thank Daniel Roebuck for getting me to check the site out. Okay, he told me about it last year and I finally got around to it. Awesome sight. I hope to be stopping in more to play.
Welcome John, I enjoy your articles in SM very much!
BK
Welcome to the clan ,John. Enjoy your stay.
Welcome!
Welcome aboard Johnny , about frikking time ;D
Frank
Welcome!!
I'm the Prof. Jas. M. Stacy and I have been a touring Musician, owned Restaurants and a Honky Tonk. I've been a Horror Host, Make up Artist and working Clown. I have and currently am an Art Director and Costumer for different Film and Video projects and I am an Illustrator of some standing. I currently run a Gourmet Carnival Foods Wagon and a Six Screen Drive-In Movie Theatre called the Starlight Six here in Atlanta.
Welcome, John! Welcome, Laffo!
http://www.neckboltpublishing.com
Welcome! We have another professor in the clubhouse. It sounds like you have a lot on your plate!
Quote from: laffo on September 07, 2008, 01:22:43 AM
I'm the Prof. Jas. M. Stacy and I have been a touring Musician, owned Restaurants and a Honky Tonk. I've been a Horror Host, Make up Artist and working Clown. I have and currently am an Art Director and Costumer for different Film and Video projects and I am an Illustrator of some standing. I currently run a Gourmet Carnival Foods Wagon and a Six Screen Drive-In Movie Theatre called the Starlight Six here in Atlanta.
Welcome aboard, Laffo! You can't go wrong with clowns and horror. ;D
You can't go wrong with clowns in general, in my book! :D
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g107/backlotcharlie/BOZO68-01.jpg)
Hehe. Very cool, Bob. What year were those taken?
BOZO'S CIRCUS, 1968 at WGN-TV Ch 9 Chicago.
The clown on the right (w/ hat) is Oliver O. Oliver, played by Chicago TV legend Ray Rayner. Bozo of course was played by incredible Bob Bell, of whom I am a huge fan of to this day. Bell's interpretation of Bozo was the inspiration for Krusty the Clown on THE SIMPSONS, as Dan Castellaneta (Krusty and of course Homer Simpson's voices) was a Chicago native, growing up on a steady diet of Bob Bell. The program was so popular that during the course of the show, the wait for tickets spanned from 7-12 years. Many Moms were known to order tickets before there kids were even born!
WOnderfuls tuff! And welcome!
Greetings!
I'm Ronnie Salinas. Just found this site a few weeks ago. Its terrific! I've listed a few things for sale on the classified area so I thought I should tell you a little about me. I've been collecting since the early 80's. I've had litterally thousands of monster items from the most common to as rare as rare can be. Most of which have passed on to more dedicated collectors. Nowadays I'm satisfied with just a few personal pieces. I haven't truly been connected to the collectors community for about 6-7 years so I'm a bit out of touch. But some of you might know me in a round about way. I was the first collector to find, make known and then sell (for a ridiculous amount) the Mego Blue Haired Frankensteins and Red Haired Draculas. I've had 5 Franks and 3 Dracs total. I also wrote the first articles about the General Mills Monster Cereals, Count Chocula, Frankenberry Etc. in Freakies Magazine. I still have what I believe is the largest collection of boxes and premiums from that line. I made one of the biggest finds of vintage Pez in the history of that collectible and I have penned a couple of articles on collecting for various magazines and loaned some of my past collectibles to assorted television shows and movies that were used on screen. Whew! That sounds like a lot but it was over about a 20 year span, and to be honest it wasn't terribly exciting. I do always come back to my first love of Monsters and I'm happy now to look at other peoples collections. I'm very happy to be a part of this site now and am looking forward to getting to know more of you.
Welcome to a GREAT gang, Ronnie!
-Craig (ex-OotMah) Wichman
Enter freely and of your own will, Ronnie.
Greetings and Salutations to all. My name is Bill Sharp, but I chose CreepysFan to reflect my obsessive love of the Warren magazines from the `60's and `70's. Our Mother dragged us to the Sat. All Nite Drive-In as far back as my memories can go, back in the early `60's. So you can see, I had no choice but to relish monsters. Thanks Mom, I will be eternally grateful. My collecting didn't really begin untill I acquired EERIE #36, from which point I had to have more. Creepy's, FM's, Eerie's, Vampirella's, CoF, The Monster Times, and of course a craving for the wonderfully ghoullish trophies from the mail-order pages. A youth filled to the brim with monsters (and Capt. Kangaroo) from movies,TV, and magazines. My first book I bought in `73 was The Lurking Fear by H.P.Lovecraft, and even today he still remains my favorite writer. His stories still give me thrills. And thanks to Josie introducing me to this site, maybe I've even found a "Monster Family" here. There is also one younger sibling we may yet conspire into joining your ranks as well. If I could change anything about the past it would be this, that there would still be `60's Drive-In theaters today. Thank you all Scary much.
Welcome Ronnie and Bill! This is a great group and lots of cool stuff!
BK
Welcome Ronnie! Welcome Bill! ;D
Welcome Ronnie and Bill! We're all mad here.
Hey all,
real name's Charlie-
I've been a monster kid kid most all of my *gulp* 51 years-
Besides Monster Movies & Toys,
I collect comics, anything Philip K. Dick, anything Frank Zappa &/or
Weather Report, Film Noir & Sci Fi flicks, Rat Fink
& I love post-war modern (California) & Googie architecture &
Low Brow Art-
I make my living roofing houses~
Welcome to the UMA,Charlie,the greatest group of people on the web ! Enjoy your stay.
Greetings,
I've been AWOL from the Army here for awhile but now I'm back. Some of you who've been here longer may remember me as ZOMBOPHOTO. Due to the uncaring asses at flickr.com ZOMBOPHOTO is no more. I've returned as THE PHANTOM CREEP which was a name I used to use years ago on e-bay and such. I'm glad to be back and look forward to posting again. ;D
If you go back to the first few pages of this thread you'll find where I introduced myself under the ZOMBOPHOTO name. ;)
Welcome Charlie and welcome back Zombo errr, Phantom Creep!
BK
Hello everyone. My name is Larry and I'm very happy to have found this dark and morbid little cobwebsite. I talk on and on, so please forgive me and skip directly to the next post.
I'm a writer and lyricist for a Michigan company, creating children's read-along books. I've written a dozen Halloween songs, all in the vein of Gene Moss, but the powers that be here have decided to hold off on producing them until next year. Thus, I've spent a chunk of this past spring and summer writing Christmas stories. All of them mushy and happily-ended (though the big bad wolf did nearly eat the pigs). One of the coolest parts of the job is that I've been able to work with a terrific book narrator named Nigel Lambert (the guy who had his legs cut off in teh Vincent Price film Scream and Scream Again). In addition to working with Vincent Price, Nigel appeared in a series of episodes of Dr. Who. I've not met him in person (he does audio work from his own studio in CA), but when I do, he's promised to tell me some behind-the-scenes stories of working with VP. He says he was a great guy to work with...not so much Tom Baker.
The very first horror movie I ever saw was not actually a Universal movie but rather Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (that crawling hand haunted me for a long time thereafter). It was on the February 20, 1971 episode of Sir Graves Ghastly (date determined from the excellent Sir Graves Ghastly tribute site). It was Sir Graves who first introduced me to the Universal monsters. I'd get the TV Book out of the paper on Sunday morning and look to see what movie Sir Graves was showing the following Saturday afternoon.
I never got the chance to meet Sir Graves, and last year, after hearing the news that Lawson Deming (Sir Graves) had passed away, I decided that if I didn't make contact with some of my Monster Kid heroes, the chance would be lost forever. So far I've got autographs from Forrest J. Ackerman (signed "Beast Wishes, Larry" – how cool is that?!), Ray Bradbury, the Ghoul (another local monster host) and a copy of Dark Carnival signed by both Savada and Skal. Not many items, especially compared to the wonderful collections I've seen from so many of you, but it's a start. One day I'm hoping to send a letter and get Sara Karloff's and Bela, Jr.'s. Recently went on an eBay spree and got some books, including a nice copy of The Frankenscience Monster.
The name is Daimajin because Japan is my favorite place to be (and because I'm fifty feet tall and made of stone). I look forward to talking with you all.
Welcome to the UMA,Larry.
Another talented recruit for the army.
With all the talent in this group,artists,actors,songwriters,etc.I'm wondering why they let
ME in!We're delighted you're here ,Larry.
Welcome to the UMA Larry!
BK
Hi everyone,
The is Ray Santoleri, spookyray. I sign my artwork as "Spooky". I'm new to the UMA and it's really cool. I hope you are well and keeping busy.
Halloween was very nice. We get a lot of trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood. It goes by so fast.
I have been a Universal Monster fan all my unborn days. Nice to be among fans such as me. I make a living sculpting figures and statues for the toy and collectible markets. It all started with my interest in Monsters especially Karloff's Monster
Thanks to you all for keeping these Universal Monsters ALIVE!!!!
Ray S.
Welcome Spooky! Post some of your artwork. We have a room for that somewhere in here....
BK
Welcome Spooky,glad to know you.
Ray,
Welcome to the UMA. It was nice to meet you at the Karloff table at Chiller. You'll find lots of Karloff fans around here.
Rob
Hello all, I'm Steve Riojas, I'm into garage kits and am a life long Universal Monster soldier. Again, hello to everyone and to Ray S.! It's been a long time man, hope all is well!
Welcome Steve to the UMA! Glad you enlisted. Pour yourself a tall drink, sit back and relax, and begin to experience the weird and wacky world of the UMA. I promise you'll never be the same, or my name isn't The Famous Monster of Minneapolis.
So, wazzup!?
I'm from Brasil, already posted a lot of times but only now I see this topic.
I'm Coffin Joe fan, love horror movies and start a collection of horror stuff last month ;D
I live near the south beachs, work on a materials laboratory as lab manager and I'm married.
Think is this!
Cheers!
So you are brand new to collecting! Cool! In a few months, it will be 20 years since I began collecting. Wow. Have I been alive that long?
Quote from: LUCKMANN on November 13, 2008, 06:20:48 PM
So, wazzup!?
I'm from Brasil, already posted a lot of times but only now I see this topic.
I'm Coffin Joe fan, love horror movies and start a collection of horror stuff last month ;D
I live near the south beachs, work on a materials laboratory as lab manager and I'm married.
Think is this!
Cheers!
Ray and company welcome to the UMA. I am glad our numbers keep growing.
Hi everyone. My name is Owl Goingback (yes, that's my real name). I've been a lurker on these boards for a little while, but this is the first time I've every posted. I've been making my living as a professional author for the past twenty-two years, writing mostly horror, fantasy, and science fiction. My first novel, CROTA (a monster story), was a Bram Stoker Award Winner. I've been a guest at numerous conventions across the country, which has allowed me to hang out with some really great people: George A. Romero, Uncle Forry...
And yes, I will forever be a Monster Kid.
For more information about me, please visit my website: http://www.owlgoingback.com
Owl
Welcome ScaryOwl. Now that you've gone from lurker to poster, hope to be hearing more from you. Pull up a Tombstone and make you're self comfortable.
Hi Owl,
Welcome to the UMA.I read Crota and loved it !
I think everyone here will enjoy reading your books.If anyone fits in this army it's someone
who writes the kind of stories you do.
Hi All!
I never really looked at this post, but it's high time I tell about myself. My name is Laura. ChattyLMS. Not a scary name at all. It's also my ebay name. I collect Chatty Cathy dolls, Liddle Kiddles, 1960's dolls and now Mini Monsters. I'm on several doll boards now I'm here with all of you. I'm married (26 1/2 years) and I have 2 grown up kids. I'm very glad I'm here! ::)
We're happy your here too Laura, all monster fans are welcome to come and decay...er...STAY. Do you have any of the Living Dead Dolls in your doll collection ? I collected a few of those, since some are kinda creepy. Mostly into the Universal stuff though.
Hi Uncle Creepy!
Yes, I have one or two of the Living Dead dolls. Plus the doll on my picture. I can't remember if she's a Living Dead or not. Her name is Evilyn. This is a fun place to be!
Hey all I traveled here from the HMA.net. My real name is Bryan and I live in Dayton, Ohio. I'm 31 and have been a horror fan for as long as I can remember. I was brought up watching the classic Universal Monsters and it has stuck with me ever since! I figured this would be an appropriate topic for my first post!
Thanks
Bryan
Welcome Bryan to the UMA! Always glad to have more of the HMA working in concert with the UMA. The HMA do a mighty fine job over there! One of my favorite sites!
Thanks for enlisting Bryan! Spend some time snooping around. I'm sure you'll find the digs here quite welcoming.
Welcome Bryan to the UMA!
BK
Welcome to the Crypt Bryan. Now that you are part of the UMA family, drop by often.
Welcome Bryan!
Welcome Bryan.Enter freely and of your own will.
My name is Tom.
I chose my username, "Creature Features" because of my love of the show i used to watch as a child every Saturday night, which introduced me to all the great Universal Monsters (and a few others)....
I love hanging out here with fellow fans, many of whom are even more well versed in the genre than i myself am. :o
You can also find me on Myspace and Youtube:
http://www.myspace.com/creaturefeatures75 (http://www.myspace.com/creaturefeatures75)
http://www.youtube.com/user/CreatureFeatures75 (http://www.youtube.com/user/CreatureFeatures75)
Thanks everyone, much appreciated!
Hello Tom, welcome to the group! Have fun poking around in here. Lots of great stuff!
BK
Welcome to both Bryan & Tom,Great to have you both join us here at the crypt!
Thanks guys! :)
Brya and Tom, welcome and enjoy. There's enough to eat for every BODY.
Welcome Bryan and Tom! Always nice to find more monster friends!
Welcome, Welcome! Good to have y'all in the group!
Welcome Bryan and Tom and all the rest. Ye will find no rest in here. Have fun!!
I bid you both Velcome.
Hi there gang! I've been lurking around these parts for a little while, and I thought I'd take the opportunity of this new year to introduce myself. My name is Jim and I'm a 40 Graphic Designer from Michigan.
If any of you have frequented the Monster Bash over the past few years, you have probably run into my younger brother Jeff and I in costume.
Jim, I surely do know who you are--and a welcome member you are! You (and your brother) have shown yourselves to have the true spirit of monster kids many a time at Bash! Welcome to the UMA--if you collect, show us some of your collection(s). If you just like to look--wander around and join the chats!
Robert Taylor, aka typhooforme
I bid you welcome,Jim. Enter freely and of your own will.
I bid you..........velcooooooome.
Welcome, and come on in!
Hi Gang!
My name is Daniel R. Horne,
I am a painter and sculptor and a maker of old school monster masks.
I go by the name: OLDSCHOOLDAN
Welcome to the ranks of the UMA, Dan!
Daniel, Welcome, buddy! i am glad you finally joined. Just don't spend too much time here or you'll forget to paint!
John Skerchock
Welcome all you new members to our nightmare! Your going to like it here ;D
Daniel, I love your work! Glad to see you here!
BK
Hey fellow weirdos,
My name is Ray Keim. I'm a long time lurker, but only an official UMA member for 2 months, as you can see by my number of posts.
I'm sure my story is the same as the rest of you. Saturday morning Creature Features (Dr. Shock, in Philly), Aurora model kits, Famous Monsters, Creepy, Eerie (and the oh so wonderfully provocative Vampy!). None of this was supported by my parents who thought it was all a waste of time and money.
I am a graphic designer and artistic jack of all trades. For the last couple of years I've been a seasonal freelance artist at Universal Studio, Orlando, primarily creating art for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. Most of my time is spent designing the HHN web site and graphics, but I also create logos, signs, props, stage elements, and animations for the shows and events. Yes, it's an awesome job!
I am also the web master of a site called "Haunted Dimensions" http://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/ (http://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/), which is a 3D tribute to Disney's haunted mansion attractions. As a hobby, I've designed a number of free, downloadable mansion graphics and "real" 3D paper models of the three Disney mansions, as well as other paranormal papercraft.
I hope I am able to contribute more to the discussions in the future! I'm a huge monster fan, but severely lacking in the trivia and collections department.
Quote from: oldschooldan on January 05, 2009, 07:03:34 AM
Hi Gang!
My name is Daniel R. Horne,
I am a painter and sculptor and a maker of old school monster masks.
I go by the name: OLDSCHOOLDAN
Dan,
Your work is well known by many of us here at UMA, myself included. Check out Dan's website here:
http://web.mac.com/danielhorne/iWeb/Daniel%20R.%20Horne/Home.html (http://web.mac.com/danielhorne/iWeb/Daniel%20R.%20Horne/Home.html)
Rob
Quote from: imagineerie on January 06, 2009, 01:56:33 AM
Hey fellow weirdos,
My name is Ray Keim. I'm a long time lurker, but only an official UMA member for 2 months, as you can see by my number of posts.
I'm sure my story is the same as the rest of you. Saturday morning Creature Features (Dr. Shock, in Philly), Aurora model kits, Famous Monsters, Creepy, Eerie (and the oh so wonderfully provocative Vampy!).
I am also the web master of a site called "Haunted Dimensions" http://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/ (http://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/), which is a 3D tribute to Disney's haunted mansion attractions. As a hobby, I've designed a number of free, downloadable mansion graphics and "real" 3D paper models of the three Disney mansions, as well as other paranormal papercraft.
I hope I am able to contribute more to the discussions in the future! I'm a huge monster fan, but severely lacking in the trivia and collections department.
Ray, Welcome. I also grew up (If I can, in fact, be considered grown up!) watching Dr. Shock and I have enjoyed your papercraft mansions which are works of art. We seem to be attracting a lot of extremely talented people in the UMA. I may have to throw myself out. I don't deserve to be a member with such talented members.
Rob
I am Joseph Fotinos. I am an actor, producer and writer, and my cyber name, Professor Griffin is the name of my television horror host character.
I hosted a show, Professor Griffin's Midnight Shadow Show for 6 years here in Austin...every friday night at 11:00 pm.
I am married (my wife's name is Tammy) and I have one son...Edward (who just turned 7).
Hi Ray and Prof Griffin!
I'm glad to meet you! I agree you both sound so talented. Prof Griffin - When I saw "Griffin" I thought of The Griffin in the Munsters Go Home movie.
Quote from: imagineerie on January 06, 2009, 01:56:33 AM
Hey fellow weirdos,
My name is Ray Keim. I'm a long time lurker, but only an official UMA member for 2 months, as you can see by my number of posts.
I'm sure my story is the same as the rest of you. Saturday morning Creature Features (Dr. Shock, in Philly), Aurora model kits, Famous Monsters, Creepy, Eerie (and the oh so wonderfully provocative Vampy!). None of this was supported by my parents who thought it was all a waste of time and money.
I am a graphic designer and artistic jack of all trades. For the last couple of years I've been a seasonal freelance artist at Universal Studio, Orlando, primarily creating art for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. Most of my time is spent designing the HHN web site and graphics, but I also create logos, signs, props, stage elements, and animations for the shows and events. Yes, it's an awesome job!
I am also the web master of a site called "Haunted Dimensions" http://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/ (http://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/), which is a 3D tribute to Disney's haunted mansion attractions. As a hobby, I've designed a number of free, downloadable mansion graphics and "real" 3D paper models of the three Disney mansions, as well as other paranormal papercraft.
I hope I am able to contribute more to the discussions in the future! I'm a huge monster fan, but severely lacking in the trivia and collections department.
We bid you welcome!! I'm looking forward to checking out your website..........and I want your J-O-B. Fortunately for you, I am a talentless hack,and therefore you have nothing to fear.
Quote from: oldschooldan on January 05, 2009, 07:03:34 AM
Hi Gang!
My name is Daniel R. Horne,
I am a painter and sculptor and a maker of old school monster masks.
I go by the name: OLDSCHOOLDAN
Dan, I see you're from the 'Burgh.........please permit me to be the first here to say
"GO STEELERS!!!"
And a to Ghoulish welcome to Ray and Joseph as well!!
Quote from: imagineerie on January 06, 2009, 01:56:33 AM
Hey fellow weirdos,
My name is Ray Keim. I'm a long time lurker, but only an official UMA member for 2 months, as you can see by my number of posts.
I'm sure my story is the same as the rest of you. Saturday morning Creature Features (Dr. Shock, in Philly), Aurora model kits, Famous Monsters, Creepy, Eerie (and the oh so wonderfully provocative Vampy!). None of this was supported by my parents who thought it was all a waste of time and money.
I am a graphic designer and artistic jack of all trades. For the last couple of years I've been a seasonal freelance artist at Universal Studio, Orlando, primarily creating art for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. Most of my time is spent designing the HHN web site and graphics, but I also create logos, signs, props, stage elements, and animations for the shows and events. Yes, it's an awesome job!
I am also the web master of a site called "Haunted Dimensions" http://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/ (http://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/), which is a 3D tribute to Disney's haunted mansion attractions. As a hobby, I've designed a number of free, downloadable mansion graphics and "real" 3D paper models of the three Disney mansions, as well as other paranormal papercraft.
I hope I am able to contribute more to the discussions in the future! I'm a huge monster fan, but severely lacking in the trivia and collections department.
That's a great site man! Welcome to the boards!
Welcome and hello to Dan, Ray, and Joseph. By the way Ray, love your taste in magazines ( UNCLE CREEPY FOREVER). Can't go wrong with the Warren magazines, Creepy, Eerie, FM, are the mothers milk most of us grew up on.
Hi all! I guess it's my turn to introduce myself.
I'm known here, as well as everywhere else on the Web, as Sleepyhollowstudios, but my real name is Andy Fowler. I hail from the small town of Ball Ground, Ga, which is a suburb of Atlanta. I've only been on this earth 22 years, but I do know and enjoy my monsters.
By day I attend Kennesaw State University as a Communication major, and by night I run my small, but hopefully growing once I graduate, special effects make-up and prop house known as Sleepy Hollow Studios. I guess the biggest thing I've done thus far is that I provided the Grinch prosthetics for a West End production of Seussical the Musical. I've actually done a lot of theatre work, building props and creating special effects for lots of local theatre companies. No Television or movies yet, but I'm hopin' one day!
-Andy
Welcome, would love to see some of your stuff. :)
Quote from: Sleepyhollowstudios on January 06, 2009, 04:27:18 PM
Hi all! I guess it's my turn to introduce myself.
I'm known here, as well as everywhere else on the Web, as Sleepyhollowstudios, but my real name is Andy Fowler. I hail from the small town of Ball Ground, Ga, which is a suburb of Atlanta. I've only been on this earth 22 years, but I do know and enjoy my monsters.
By day I attend Kennesaw State University as a Communication major, and by night I run my small, but hopefully growing once I graduate, special effects make-up and prop house known as Sleepy Hollow Studios. I guess the biggest thing I've done thus far is that I provided the Grinch prosthetics for a West End production of Seussical the Musical. I've actually done a lot of theatre work, building props and creating special effects for lots of local theatre companies. No Television or movies yet, but I'm hopin' one day!
-Andy
Hey Andy; i'm down on the south side of Atlanta...Have you ever visited Netherworld Haunted House? We go every Halloween and have a blast!
Netherworld is my favorite! I actually had the privilege of going on a "lights on" tour last year, and I'll tell you, even though I was with a group of about four and Ben Armstrong was leading us through it, I still got startled several times. Ben and Billy Messina are great at what they do. I'd love to get involved with them in some way.
-Andy
Quote from: Sleepyhollowstudios on January 06, 2009, 10:21:19 PM
Netherworld is my favorite! I actually had the privilege of going on a "lights on" tour last year, and I'll tell you, even though I was with a group of about four and Ben Armstrong was leading us through it, I still got startled several times. Ben and Billy Messina are great at what they do. I'd love to get involved with them in some way.
-Andy
Welcome Andrew.........if you have the time I'd love to see some of your work posted here.
My name is Rick Squires, aka Aaron Lovecraft. I'm a 51-year-old college librarian in Rochester, NY. I am married with two college-age kids. I have been a monster fan since I was 5 or so. My favorite reading material as a child included Famous Monsters, Castle of Frankenstein, Creepy and Eerie. Though I still have most of my early FM's, they have been so well-read and clipped for pictures that I'm afraid they're only valuable to me, now. I am the webmaster of The Vincent Price Exhibit (www.vincentpriceexhibit.com (http://www.vincentpriceexhibit.com)), where I proudly display the items in my VP collection. In 2007, I was interviewed for three short Price "extras" included in the MGM Scream Legends set of VP films. In 1995, I published a book titled Stern Fathers 'Neath the Mould, detailing the chronicles of HP Lovecraft's forebears who lived in Rochester. I also maintain a site dedicated to 1930's radio comedian F. Chase Taylor (known as Colonel Stoopnagle), who was also HP Lovecraft's cousin (stoopnagle.tripod.com (http://stoopnagle.tripod.com))!
Welcome Rick!
It's about time Professor G! lol You've been a member for how long now? ;D
BK
Welcome Rick!! Love Vincent Price, but your website address is down.
It's working ok now....
Anyway, yes; Welcome, Rick. That Vincent page is EXCELLENT!
Rick, glad to have you aboard! Intrested in your work related to Lovecraft. Price website is very cool.
Welcome to the Crypt Rick, pull up a tombstone. Grew up on CREEPY and a H.P.LOVECRAFT fan, a truely exceptional backgroung. Both being dear to my decaying moldy heart. As you may notice from my avatar, I am a huge fan of CREEPY magazine, and consider LOVECRAFT to be the master of literature. From one monster to another, welcome to the UMA family.
Thanks, everyone, for the warm, friendly greetings! If anyone has trouble with the www.vincentpriceexhibit.com (http://www.vincentpriceexhibit.com) address, please try the cumbersome alternative: www.angelfire.com/film/rdsquires (http://www.angelfire.com/film/rdsquires)
Rick
Hi ALL new to board my name is David Gaspur from the great white north Canada I'm a monster collector mostly model kits and sculpting kits for myself as well.Found this site looks like a great place to hang out.Here is my site Check it out http://www.geocities.com/dave_gaspur/index.html (http://www.geocities.com/dave_gaspur/index.html)
Man you have some REAL tallent David, the Panzer Mechanic was awesome. The detail you put into your backgrounds are amazing. Also got a kick out of your e-mail icon. Welcome to the UMA Crypt David, you are now among fiends...er...friends.
Hi, my name is Jeff, and I am Monsterholic.
It started as a young child and lasted until I was about 14 years old. The symptoms left for a while. Then in 1991 I saw a monster laff card at a baseball card show. The rest.... Now after joining this group and seeing the collections and the talented artists, I know I can't stop it.
Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone!
I am not who I am.
Quote from: raycastile on January 10, 2009, 12:54:16 AM
I am not who I am.
Sounds as if your experiencing an identity crisis. Please eat a potato and call your doctor in the morning.
WE are who we are, all four of me.
Quote from: lappys22 on January 10, 2009, 12:52:51 AM
Hi, my name is Jeff, and I am Monsterholic.
It started as a young child and lasted until I was about 14 years old. The symptoms left for a while. Then in 1991 I saw a monster laff card at a baseball card show. The rest.... Now after joining this group and seeing the collections and the talented artists, I know I can't stop it.
Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone!
So who wants to stop, feed the fire of your desire friend Jeff. Be proud of your monster obsession, and embrace the nightmare inside. Us monsters lurk around every corner of this site, so you are not alone. YOU ARE NEVER ALONE !!!! Welcome to the UMA family Jeff, we're all Monsterholics here. So please feel at home.
Welcome Jeff!
Mike Scott writ: "I use "Mike Scott" on the board,"
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Dear Brother JOHANN!
... I thought you looked familiar! You are my long-lost twin... twice removed! Once, by death {in AD 1407}... and, the second, by that WOODEN STAKE! Nice, to see, that, you've recovered, so nicely!
EXANIMO EVERNOW,
BARON TIMOTHEUS Von WOLFSTEIN & MULTIPLE ALIASES, B.G.G.
raycastile writ: I am not who I am.
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Mike C. writ: I thought that wasn't you...
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Dear Brother, Mike C.
... I agree ... RAYMOND looks, so much, like me, that, we're constantly mistaken, for each other... or, some other stranger.
... Not, POPEYE, however, since HE knows WHO he is... "I YAM WHAT I YAM!"
... Oh! Wait! I ate YAMS for dinner! *Shudder!*
... A double confirmation, of sorts... We shall know, that, RAYMOND was, not, POPEYE, by process, of elimination. If RAY continues posting, and, POPEYE doesn't, then, RAY was, not, POPEYE... which I can confirm, by my own Process, of Elimination, later, today... unless, I wish, to be known, as a "STOOL PIGEON"!
... By the way, the correct Ornithological Latin translation, for the American ROBIN is "TURDUS MIGRATORIOUS"... Of course, BATMAN'S Latin derivation is, probably, worse!
EXANIMO EVERNOW,
BARON TIMOTHEUS Von WOLFSTEIN, B.G.G.
Then by your own standards Baron he's really Touche Turdus? On that note was Touche really the Grandfather of the mutant turtles, the mind boggies.
I have found my people at long last!
I am Oblio64 - I was born in 64 and have a unhealthy love of all things Harry Nilsson
and an even more unhealthy and unholy love of all things black and white that go bump in the night (I think I just stumbled on to a new lyric)
I draw funny pictures for a living
Creature from the Black Lagoon is my all time favorite....with Frankenstein a close second
could not make it thru the Mummy 3...Hope the new Wolfman is NOTHING like the modern Mummy flicks
I want to go to Universal Monsters Army summer camp this year.... can you guys build one?
My dear Brother, MAURICE,
... That... and, the fact, that, THE TEEN-AGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES dwell, in the sewer system! ;D
{Shades of the olde urban legend, that, "I flushed my baby alligator down the toilet & now it's 12 feet long and eating the Sanitation crew!"}
... I was in a huge cave, in Colorado, a couple of decades ago. The Tour Guide kept cracking baaaddd jokes... so, I turned to him and said:
..."They call these, 'The Bowels, of the Earth'. What does that make us?!" ;)
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WELCOME OBLIO64!
... NILSSON?! SCHMILSSON! {Gesundheit!}
... We're so similar: I draw funny Livings, for a Picture! I also see dead people... but, that's, on a different thread, currently residing, upon page 2: "Post Your Ghosts", in GENERAL DISCUSSION...
EXANIMO EVERNOW,
BARON TIMOTHEUS Von WOLFSTEIN, B.G.G. and multiple-your-leg-ali-asses
Welcome to the ranks of the UMA, Oblio! A summer camp sounds like a great idea. First, we have to find a suitible location. Any suggestions?
Welcome ob64! Glad to have ya here!
BK
Well my gut reaction is Transylvania but I'd settle for the Universal backlot, we sneak in and spend our time lurking about while avoiding the tour trams for a week.
Quote from: oblio64 on January 12, 2009, 09:54:37 PM
Well my gut reaction is Transylvania but I'd settle for the Universal backlot, we sneak in and spend our time lurking about while avoiding the tour trams for a week.
A splendid idea! Trespassing at Universal's back-lot would be worth the risk of prosecution. To summon the ghosts of Lugosi, Karloff, and Chaney inside Stage 28 is a seance I wouldn't want to miss. You hold the flashlight .. I'll be right back. ;)
Chick ? Is that you ???
Quote from: avenger on January 12, 2009, 10:40:08 PM
Chick ? Is that you ???
Listen, you little blimp! I'll let the air out of you in a minute if you don't give me a hand!
Chick,ddddidd you see that ?!!!
Then Baron, if Ray's not touche, then is he really Wally alligator? As for that Summer camp I've heard that the scenery around Crystal lake is to die for. Welcome new members, theres NO turning back now, I know for I've tried and they set a howling bunch of banshee's at my heels.
Br'er MAURICE,
... And, all, of the Banshees, once, they've stopped howling, agree, that, you, TV HORROR, look "KILLER-DILLER", in heels! Really, "Dressed, to the 'ilt!" Not, unlike, POLYTHENE PAM!
... Mayhap, RAY is, not, "WALLY"... more, like, "OFF-THE WALL-Y"!
EXANIMO EVERNOW,
BARON TIMOTHEUS, B.G.G. and multiple-your-leg-ali-asses
I am Cinemacabre.
My real honest-to-goodness name is Richard J. Schellbach - Rich - and I am a TV/print writer. I've written for Sci-Fi Entertainment Magazine and was the Managing Editor of Entertainment Retailing Industry Magazine. My television credits include "Are You Afraid Of The Dark?" (NIK), "ALF" (NBC), "Chris Cross" (Showtime), "The Kids Cafe" (Syndicated), "SpaceCats" (NBC) "ALF-Tales" (NBC) and I've written copy for "ALF" and "In Living Color" merchandising; working with Topps Inc, Marketing Equities, One-Stop Productions and Burger King. I've also had two humor books published. On the net, I've written for Oh The Horror! & Creature Corner.
I am a proud, life long horror geek, with a fairly extensive movie library that includes 8mm & 16mm film, a few 35mm trailers, Beta & VHS, Laser Discs and DVDs. Boris Karloff is my favorite actor of all time and I hope at some point to own every Karloff movie and TV appearance available. I'd love to trade movies with other Karloff fans.
I'm extremely happy to be here and have already met UMA friends. Put simply, the UMA helped get me through Forry's passing. It was nice not being alone.
Well, that just about does it for me. Adios, I'm a ghost.
Though you've been around this Tomb for a while, here's an official welcome to the Crypt. Welcome Rich. Just curious, I collect non-sports cards, what titles have you been a part of with Topps?
Quote from: Cinemacabre on January 13, 2009, 08:52:51 PM
I am Cinemacabre.
My real honest-to-goodness name is Richard J. Schellbach - Rich - and I am a TV/print writer. I've written for Sci-Fi Entertainment Magazine and was the Managing Editor of Entertainment Retailing Industry Magazine. My television credits include "Are You Afraid Of The Dark?" (NIK), "ALF" (NBC), "Chris Cross" (Showtime), "The Kids Cafe" (Syndicated), "SpaceCats" (NBC) "ALF-Tales" (NBC) and I've written copy for "ALF" and "In Living Color" merchandising; working with Topps Inc, Marketing Equities, One-Stop Productions and Burger King. I've also had two humor books published. On the net, I've written for Oh The Horror! & Creature Corner.
I am a proud, life long horror geek, with a fairly extensive movie library that includes 8mm & 16mm film, a few 35mm trailers, Beta & VHS, Laser Discs and DVDs. Boris Karloff is my favorite actor of all time and I hope at some point to own every Karloff movie and TV appearance available. I'd love to trade movies with other Karloff fans.
I'm extremely happy to be here and have already met UMA friends. Put simply, the UMA helped get me through Forry's passing. It was nice not being alone.
Well, that just about does it for me. Adios, I'm a ghost.
I bid you welllllllcome Richard!!
I wrote every word of the two sets of "ALF" cards and because I couldn't "sign" my work, there are in-jokes on nearly every card. I also designed and wrote the "In Living Color" set - same there with the in-jokes but not as heavy as the "ALF" cards because the ILC characters were already established. My favorite cards ever were the "ALF" subset of Bouillabaisseball cards. (Melmac's official sport) Lot's of players are named after my friends. I worked for Len Brown at Topps - he wrote the original copy on the 1964 Outer Limits cards and is one of the best people on the planet. Also worked with Gary Gerani, the co-writer of Pumpkinhead and a world class authority on Outer Limits too.
Hi Rick!
That is a very impressive list of credentials! It's too bad you couldn't get credit for your work. My son loves Alf. I think it's on WGN sometimes. I'm glad to have you aw a friend!
Laura
Having just made my 100th post to this august forum, it's past time I introduced myself. I'm Steve, I'm in Melbourne, Australia, and all my UMs live in tubs, owing to being a dad of four with a dependent wife and semi-dependent mother-in-law, 4 budgies, 2 cockatiels, 2 dogs and a cat.
I know I'm not the only tub-bound UMSoldier though. And my kids are nearer to leaving the nest than not, so we'll see.
On the bright side (though this will be much of the reason the tubs are around I guess) I co-manage a comics and collectibles shop. Oh the pain..... the pain.
Last year I sent the wife to a Harry Potter con in Vancouver. When the refinanced mortgage recovers in a few years' time, perhaps I'll finally get over to the US to a Monster Bash, Wonderfest, or even just the friggin' San Diego Comic Con...... so meanwhile, please fall over yourselves posting plenty of photos of same ! And I'll be sure to reciprocate by providing all the details and tidbits about the frenzied UM fan activity here in, er, Australia....... ::)
Looks like I have fallen behind the welcome wagon again. Welcome to the UMA, Oblio64, Rich, and Steve! I hope you all have a monsterrific time here!
A very SCARY late welcome Steve, I've enjoyed your posts in the werewolf sections very much.
Welcome to the UMA, Steve. It's a great place to be.
Thanks everybody ! ;D ;D
Quote from: depressedlarrytalbot on January 21, 2009, 12:03:21 PM
Having just made my 100th post to this august forum, it's past time I introduced myself. I'm Steve, I'm in Melbourne, Australia, and all my UMs live in tubs, owing to being a dad of four with a dependent wife and semi-dependent mother-in-law, 4 budgies, 2 cockatiels, 2 dogs and a cat.
I know I'm not the only tub-bound UMSoldier though. And my kids are nearer to leaving the nest than not, so we'll see.
On the bright side (though this will be much of the reason the tubs are around I guess) I co-manage a comics and collectibles shop. Oh the pain..... the pain.
Last year I sent the wife to a Harry Potter con in Vancouver. When the refinanced mortgage recovers in a few years' time, perhaps I'll finally get over to the US to a Monster Bash, Wonderfest, or even just the friggin' San Diego Comic Con...... so meanwhile, please fall over yourselves posting plenty of photos of same ! And I'll be sure to reciprocate by providing all the details and tidbits about the frenzied UM fan activity here in, er, Australia....... ::)
Steve's my new mate. I admire his tub collection far more than his monster collection. G'day Steve!!
G'Day,Steve or as we say where I come from "How's she goin ?"
Hi, my name is Jeff, and I go by "Bizarro Jeff"...I wanted to come in as "The Shadow", from my favorite radio series, but that's another story.....
I collect monsters in a very small way, and am amazed at the depth of the collections and skills I've seen here - I wish I was as talented.
I've enjoyed the Universal Monsters" for years - since I first saw "Creature from the Black Lagoon" in the early 60s on "Monster Movie Matinee" out of Syracuse, NY (I live in Watertown, about 30 minutes from the border of Canada).
I have my Master's in Psychology, and currently am working on my PsyD. in Clinical Psychology - most of my working has been in the field of mental health, where I've seen all sorts of things. I'd like to be a forensic psycholoist one day.
Enough about me......
Quote from: Bizarro Jeff on January 28, 2009, 10:25:06 PM
Hi, my name is Jeff, and I go by "Bizarro Jeff"...I wanted to come in as "The Shadow", from my favorite radio series, but that's another story.....
I collect monsters in a very small way, and am amazed at the depth of the collections and skills I've seen here - I wish I was as talented.
I've enjoyed the Universal Monsters" for years - since I first saw "Creature from the Black Lagoon" in the early 60s on "Monster Movie Matinee" out of Syracuse, NY (I live in Watertown, about 30 minutes from the border of Canada).
I have my Master's in Psychology, and currently am working on my PsyD. in Clinical Psychology - most of my working has been in the field of mental health, where I've seen all sorts of things. I'd like to be a forensic psycholoist one day.
Enough about me......
And one more thing about Bizarro Jeff...he has GREAT taste in Halloween music!!!
Howdy folks..
My name is Joe or just "JC"...
Our website is of course www.monstersontheshelf.com ..
I reside in Nrthn California with my wife of 26 years..
We have four children and six grandchildren...
I have degrees in Electronic Technology, Digital Systems and Communications.
But I still ended up as a Commercial Pipe Fitter/Plumber as it paid very well.
In 1999 I had an accident at work and really messed up my back and neck.
I had to retire and to keep myself busy and sane, I got back into monster
modeling that I had loved as a kid.
I found that there were many figure kits out there, but not very many folks
were producing base kits for those figures... Soooooo... I decided to start
producing our own solid resin base model kits.
Been in business for about six years now and just love it........
Well that about sums it up I guess. I learned about this very cool site
via the Clubhouse Modeling Community...
I guess I'm probably just a big kid who will never grow up, and thats just alright with me.
Looks like I'm gonna love this place and visit it often......
So for now, glad to be here.......JC
Welcome to the club Bizzaro Jeff and JC. We have such cool things to show you!!!!
Quote from: monsters on the shelf on January 29, 2009, 05:11:12 AM
I guess I'm probably just a big kid who will never grow up, and thats just alright with me......JC
...and that's alright with us too. Heck, it's practically our motto. You will like it here.
Rob
Welcome to the UMA playpen...er...Crypt JC, you'll love it here among all the ghouls. So who want to grow up anyways? I'm 46 going on 13. Just relax and be yourself, but don't forget to cover your neck. WE BITE. Welcome to the family.
Wait for this year....I'm hoping to find orange CDrs, and make a nice little set. Downloaded the theme from the first "Nightstalker" show, and have some untapped material I'd love to use....unfortunately, the guy that a had a blog of Halloween music took his site down, or had it removed, so I can't borrow from him....
Its always something....
Bizarro Jeff
I'm "James L." because I'm James Lurgio. I live in Rhode Island and am long time monster collector. I opened a museum in 2007 in Salem MA and much of my collection is featured there. You're all welcome to visit. We're open year round mostly but closed December through March. Thanks for having me!
James Lurgio
Nightmare Productions
Quote from: James L. on January 30, 2009, 08:04:19 PM
I'm "James L." because I'm James Lurgio. I live in Rhode Island and am long time monster collector. I opened a museum in 2007 in Salem MA and much of my collection is featured there. You're all welcome to visit. We're open year round mostly but closed December through March. Thanks for having me!
James Lurgio
Nightmare Productions
Welcome James!! My family used to go to Rhode Island for vacation every summer (Charleston Beach). Terrific memories there.
Welcome James, do you have a web site so we can check out your museum?
BK
Welcome, I live next door in Mass.
Greetings Everyone (and "Pleasant Nightmares....." as Sammy Terry used to say)!
I'm in the Baltimore/Washington area. I use GodwinShelley for the writer of the "Frankenstein" novel. I'm a big Karloff fan and enjoy the Universal classics though I also watch just about anything from Hammer classics to Poverty Row pictures. Black and white movies especially catch my eye. My most recent "find" was catching "Rockin' in the Rockies" with the Hoosier Hotshots on Turner Classics Movies (yes, the Three Stooges are in it too). I really love that channel.
I've been a member of the UMA for a little while and met a few of you at the 2008 Monster Bash, though I missed the photo op. And I don't think I've taken the time to introduce myself before.
I'm nearing the end of my Master's degree in Acupuncture. I won't be quite finished by the 2009 Monster Bash. So you can all breath a sigh of relief that I won't be needling anyone there. I'm nearly finished AND I do need to treat a few more clients in the School's Student Clinic to complete my Intern requirement before getting licensed. So heads up Balt/Wash folks, how about trying some acupuncture?
I hope to see you all at Pittsburgh this summer.
Quote from: godwinshelley on February 01, 2009, 05:05:33 AM
I've been a member of the UMA for a little while and met a few of you at the 2008 Monster Bash, though I missed the photo op. And I don't think I've taken the time to introduce myself before.
You may have missed this photo op:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2605357335_1dd67b455d.jpg?v=0)
but I still got a shot, remember?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2606189912_e6c347e1d4.jpg?v=0)
Rob
Greetings and salutations godwinshelley. Anyone who loves the Three Stooges has to be good people, at least in my book. Good luck on the Masters Degree.
Hi I'm Salty64 , i chose this nickname because salty is already a nickname many of my friends have for me due to the fact I have a Ukrainian surname( thanks dad) and nobody could pronounce it as it sound nothing like you spell it, and salty is the closest anyone could get, the 64 bit is just the year i was born, I live in the UK , am happily married and have been a fan of horror/fantasy films since I was a boy, watching them, they still hold such an appeal now and they never seem to loose their charm, somehow the modern films don't seem to have the appeal of the older classics, that's not to say I don't like them, just that I guess the one we grew up with are more like old friends now.
I have a small collection of memorabilia, mainly old horror mags and comics but a few cinema posters and the like.
Another passion of mine is American football, I support a team local to where I live here in the UK( yes we even play it here) and have been for the past 23 years, the NFL team I follow is the Cowboys the reason for this is , way back in 1986 they played the Chicago Bears in a pre season game at Wembley stadium(London) and decided to toss a coin to see who I would cheer for.(My wife is a browns fan)
anyway sorry if I bored you all, hi to all the members of the UMA army, so glad I can be a part of what is something really special.
Welcome Salty and Godwin! Good you have found your 2nd home!
BK
Welcome to the Crypt and the UMA family Salty. I also collect monster magazines and comics, maybe sometime you can tell us about your collection. CREEPY magazine being my personal favorite. And you are so right, nothing beats the Classic horror movies. They're like the cuddly teady bear you can't throw away, comforting old friends. Again Salty, welcome to the family.
Welcome Godwin and Salty. By the way Salty you are not the only Ukranian in the bunch so welcome all!
Quote from: salty64 on February 01, 2009, 03:31:38 PM
Hi I'm Salty64 , i chose this nickname because salty is already a nickname many of my friends have for me due to the fact I have a Ukrainian surname( thanks dad) and nobody could pronounce it as it sound nothing like you spell it, and salty is the closest anyone could get, the 64 bit is just the year i was born, I live in the UK , am happily married and have been a fan of horror/fantasy films since I was a boy, watching them, they still hold such an appeal now and they never seem to loose their charm, somehow the modern films don't seem to have the appeal of the older classics, that's not to say I don't like them, just tha ;Dike.
Another passion of mine is American football, I support a team local to where I live here in the UK( yes we even play it here) and have been for the past 23 years, the NFL team I follow is the Cowboys the reason for this is , way back in 1986 they played the Chicago Bears in a pre season game at Wembley stadium(London) and decided to toss a coin to see who I would cheer for.(My wife is a browns fan)
anyway sorry if I bored you all, hi to all the members of the UMA army, so glad I can be a part of what is something really special.
Velcome. Always good to have another Cowboys fan on here. ;D
Quote from: hhwolfman on February 05, 2009, 02:43:21 PM
Velcome. Always good to have another Cowboys fan on here. ;D
Opinions vary. ;D
Quote from: Scatter on February 05, 2009, 09:51:55 PM
Opinions vary. ;D
And everyone's opinion is valid here at the UMA, we're a family. Oh yeah....GO SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS ! ;D
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Quote from: CreepysFan on February 06, 2009, 01:19:14 AM
And everyone's opinion is valid here at the UMA, we're a family. Oh yeah....GO SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS ! ;D
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Absolutely.........everyone has a right to their opinion. Even if its wrong LOL!!
My name is Mike Hemsworth (The Hemi), My cousin told me about this site.Thank's Terry (fmofmpls) I am a member of (The Frankensteiners Car Club) MN's premiere car club.My truck's name is Frankenstein. Frankenstein Rule's All. :o
Welcome Mike,If you can,post some photos of your car,I'd really would like to see it.
Quote from: The Hemi on February 10, 2009, 11:25:56 PM
My name is Mike Hemsworth (The Hemi), My cousin told me about this site.Thank's Terry (fmofmpls) I am a member of (The Frankensteiners Car Club) MN's premiere car club.My truck's name is Frankenstein. Frankenstein Rule's All. :o
VELLLLLCOME Michael!! Enter of your own free will. PLEASE post some pics!!
Quote from: The Hemi on February 10, 2009, 11:25:56 PM
My name is Mike Hemsworth (The Hemi), My cousin told me about this site.Thank's Terry (fmofmpls) I am a member of (The Frankensteiners Car Club) MN's premiere car club.My truck's name is Frankenstein. Frankenstein Rule's All. :o
Welome Mike, this is a great place. You definetly have great taste in monsters, Frankenstein does "RULE ALL". My fav as well.
I am trying to get some pic's up.Till then try this.
http://frankensteiners.com/forum/index.php?topic=735.0 (http://frankensteiners.com/forum/index.php?topic=735.0)
Sweet rides Mike, loved those photos.
The first car is most appropriate for a club called the Frankensteiners........it looks exactly like Frankie's head. Cool stuff!!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/vr6zach/Picture183.jpg)
Love the Hearse, always wanted a Hearse. Like the red and white Chevy too.
Some great looking chassis's there and the cars aren't bad either ;D
Thank's all for looking, I should have some pic. of my truck soon. I will find a spot were I can keep all updated on the build of ( FRANKENSTEIN THE TRUCK ). ;D
.
Quote from: startrekstuntman on February 16, 2009, 08:53:02 AM
Hi, My name is Stephen and I found this site on a myspace page.
Welcome Stephen to the UMA! Glad to have you enlisted here. Star trek stuntman you say? Crew member on Voyager? Way cool! I'm sure many here would love to have you elaborate on this. Sounds like you may have some interesting stories to share.
Thanks for joining the UMA. You are amongst many friends here. Army strong. An army of one. Beam me up.
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Stephen, welcome aboard and thank you for the info on your lineage!
Welcome Steve!
Looks like your another UMAer living the dream life. A Star Trek alumnus like UMA's own Dan Roebuck. A VERY impressive collection too. Some questions about some pics in your collection.
What is that very cool dragon from?
In one of the pics with Frankenstein and a jukebox (looks a little older), there are 2 silver poles/rods. Are those from the PHANTASM gateway?
In a couple of the pics, there's a torso of an older man (next to Robby the Robot). Who is that?
Other than that enjoy yourself at UMA. It's a great bunch of people with a lot of cumulative knowledge on monster toys and collectibles.
Rob
Welcome Stephen! That's quite a resume you have there. Come on in and poke around. We have such sights to show you!
BK
Welcome to the UMA, Steve! Indeed, that is a grand résumé. Enjoy your stay here! ;D
Greetings and welcome to the UMA Crypt Stephen, your resume is indeed impressive. Please feel free to post as often as you wish, you are a part of our monster family now. Glad to have you aboard, after all, the morgue the merrier. Again, welcome Stephen.
Welcome,Stephen. This a very friendly group so you'll fit in just fine.
Thanks for sharing about your uncle.I enjoyed his work for years.
His sad passing left quite a legacy of memorable movie parts.
.
Welcome Steve!!
Greeting Fellow Monsters!
Ive been viewing the site now for a while and finally took the plunge of becoming a member.
the last Army I was in was the KISS Army! Back in the 70's! Alright showing the age, Anyway i go under the name eviljim here and the whole story to that is, my name is jim and i play in a rock band called , you guessed it, The Evils. I also play with a Horror/Monster band called SPECTREMEN and we tend to do some real cool conventions through out the year, so maybe we will see each other at one!
we also run a site called monster joe coffee, witch is a horror/monster theme store. we sale very limited run monster shirts, art,music ect..... one day we plan on opening a coffee shop, and yes you guessed it again, we will sale monsters as well!
that's about it....
oh i have a fascination with Chainsaws!
Welcome Jim, glad to see you took the plunge! Don't worry about the KISS Army, I believe we have a few members in here too!
BK
Welcome to the Crypt Jim,glad to have you here.
Well, definitely a step up from the KISS Army Jim. Like leaving the Ethiopian Navy and joining the US Marines. Welcome!!
Greetings and Salutations Jim, welcome to the UMA family of fiends. Pull up a Tombstone and make yourself at home, oh yeah, and "Rock N Roll all-night, and party every day".
Hi! Very honored to join the cast.
My name is Rick, devoted fan of classic horror just like you all.
Glad to be here. ;)
Enter into the Crypt, and be welcome Rick. We are honored to have you here among us. Please feel free to make this your new home, here you will find monsters galore. As well as fiends...er...that is friends. Welcome to the family Rick.
Hey Rick!! "Ve bid you velllllllllcome."
Thanks! It looks like a very peaceful resting place.
Quote from: The Librarian on February 22, 2009, 02:09:34 AM
Thanks! It looks like a very peaceful resting place.
Only until the full moon my friend.
Pardon my decaying intrusion Rick, but a question. Isn't your avatar one of Billy Van's characters from "Hilarious House Of Frightenstein"? If I'm wrong I will shamefully crawl back into my grave, but I swear I think it's Billy Van. Cool avatar.
While being out of the grave, you might as well take a good breath of fresh air 'cause you're right CreepysFan ;). One of the many characters from The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, played by the very underrated Billy Van. Back here in Canada, that early 70's TV show was a big part of my childhood.
Just wanted to check-in and introduce myself. I grew up in the 60's and 70's, like many of you, loving the monster B movies of the times! My big brother was a huge Aurora fan and I loved watching him build and paint the models. Instead of playing with dolls I waited anxiously all week for Saturday mornings to watch Dr Pall Bearer on Creature Feature!
So I am grown now but never gave up my interest in monsters. I have been lurking off/on for some time here so I am glad to finally be a 'member'.
And we're finally glad to have you as a member of our Crypt gypsy, lurking is better left to the swamps. As you can see, there's a great number of us who haven't out grown a love for monsters (and a few like myself who have refused to grow up period). Your in good company here, so embrace your monster obssession freely. Welcome gypsy to the UMA family.
Welcome gypsy. We always love it when lurkers become members. People are always just dying to get into the UMA.
Rob
Welcome Rick! Yes! Welcome to our Nightmare! ;D
Velcome Rick and Gypsy! Glad to have you here! Have fun digging around.
BK
Hello all, I have just been recruited to join this merry forum by my husband, perhaps some of you know him here as Wolf Man. He is serving in Iraq currently but really loves this forum and has been after me to join. We are really big fans of Halloween, actually both the movie and the holiday. He has got me watching all the old classics and I was surprised to find that I really like them. I am also a fan of the modern films like Grudge and The Ring and many others. I am not much of a talker on forums but this one looks very fun. Of course, Mr. Wolf Man has reminded me that he is a Corporal and out ranks me, we will see about that one when he gets home.
Oh oh, I am in trouble now......but I am still WOLF MAN
Quote from: Wolf Man on February 22, 2009, 06:47:48 PM
Oh oh, I am in trouble now......but I am still WOLF MAN
Or perhaps she means we'll "SEE" about that when you get home. wink-wink-nudge-nudge-
Welcome Gina! UMA is the monster family that welcomes the families of monsters.
Rob
Hey everyone, thanks for the welcome. I'm sorry it took so long. I sometimes do not understand how these sites work so I missed your welcomes back in Nov. when I became a new member.
Best regards, Ray
Welcome to the UMA Crypt Gina, glad to have you here among us. Monster fans are always welcome, and the Wolf Man's mate especially. So pull up a tombstone, and make your self at home. And please feel free to ghost...er...post. But please don't slay any of our members.
Wolf Man, the wife always, ALWAYS out ranks the hubby. The Dog House is out back, hope you enjoy it ( my second home).
My dog house is downstairs in the family room, I spend a lot of time there.......whimper.........
Ray, that's understandable. You've been incredibly busy!
Quote from: Gina, Vampire Slayer on February 22, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
Hello all, I have just been recruited to join this merry forum by my husband, perhaps some of you know him here as Wolf Man. He is serving in Iraq currently but really loves this forum and has been after me to join. We are really big fans of Halloween, actually both the movie and the holiday. He has got me watching all the old classics and I was surprised to find that I really like them. I am also a fan of the modern films like Grudge and The Ring and many others. I am not much of a talker on forums but this one looks very fun. Of course, Mr. Wolf Man has reminded me that he is a Corporal and out ranks me, we will see about that one when he gets home.
After his long, lonely tour is over, somehow I think he'll do just about anything you want my dear. Welcome aboard!!
Thanks for the warm welcome....I can't put my cute Wolfman in the doghouse, I hardly see him as it is! Oh sorry, he always say I know how to take the starch out of a (wolf) man so let me correct myself, my big and bad hairy Wolfman. This looks like a really cool forum and everybody seems to be really nice but not too nice. I'm still trying to learn how this forum works, it takes me longer since i am a new recruit as Wolfman likes to remind me all the time.
Hi everyone, I'm French Canadian so my English is not very good, sorry about that. I use the Google Translator to read some of your messages and to write mine. I am extremely happy to be part of the army. The people of this forum seem very passionate and so friendly. I am a monster fan since I was little, and discover this forum is an apotheosis for me. Thank you again for allowing me to join.
Au revoir ;)
Quote from: Orlok on February 28, 2009, 12:26:00 AM
Hi everyone, I'm French Canadian so my English is not very good, sorry about that. I use the Google Translator to read some of your messages and to write mine. I am extremely happy to be part of the army. The people of this forum seem very passionate and so friendly. I am a monster fan since I was little, and discover this forum is an apotheosis for me. Thank you again for allowing me to join.
Au revoir ;)
Bon jour mon ami!! My family is from Montreal........but unfortunately I just used all the French I know saying "hello". Welcome aboard, pull up a tombstone, and join right in.
Thank you for your words of welcome Scatter. I am from Montreal myself. It's a small world. ;D
Quote from: Orlok on February 28, 2009, 01:00:40 AM
Thank you for your words of welcome Scatter. I am from Montreal myself. It's a small world. ;D
Unfortunately, I haven't been to Montreal yet, but I have a ton of family there I'm told.
Quote from: Scatter on February 28, 2009, 01:02:09 AM
Unfortunately, I haven't been to Montreal yet, but I have a ton of family there I'm told.
I hope that you will have the chance to visit Montreal someday.
Quote from: Orlok on February 28, 2009, 01:08:36 AM
I hope that you will have the chance to visit Montreal someday.
Well, I'd ask you to save a room for me at your home, but I keep getting visions of this.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2iYglkB9fo&feature=related
;D ;D ;D This is really great Scatter. Thank you for the little clip ;)
Welcome Gina and Orlok! Great to have you guys aboard!
Welcome ,Orlock to a great place.Enjoy your stay here.
Hi Nicole and Avenger! Thank you ;)
Greetings and welcome to our little family Orlok. Feel free to make yourself at home, and come by often. Our Crypt, is your Crypt. Need any thing....Just scream. Again, welcome Orlok.
QuoteWolf Man, the wife always, ALWAYS out ranks the hubby. The Dog House is out back, hope you enjoy it ( my second home).
AW Uncle Creepy! Aunt Karen is just a doll and you know it! We brides of Frankenstein must stick together.
Yoo Hoo!
Aunt Karen! Uncle Creepy is hungry! Where are the Kibbles and Bits?
Welcome all!
Yippee! What swell spot fer monsters ya have here, I am so glad to have lucked inta finding it.
I do some Monster stuff, art, music CDs, cards, posters and such, my main site
for that is monster-university.com and I encourage everyone to go over and
poke around.
Welp, I'm new here, so I'll go explorin' now!
Von Hoffman
Hello,
I am DadaBigalow. My real name Is Dave Wilcox, Rochester NY
I've been a life long Classic Horror fan since I saw my The Mummy's Ghost when I was 5 or 6. I'm now 49. A "Curse" my 3 sons (24, 22 and 17) have accused me of passing on to them. How many kids today can say an say that they knew who Maria Ouspenskaya was before they were 10 years old. For the past 27 years or so I've been adding to my Halloween display, making props and what not.
It started out as stuffing newspaper on to an old green suit of my Dads, then throwing a 1980 Don Post Frankenstein Mask not the Calendar Mask I did that every year till the mask disintegrated. Every year after Christmas I start thinking of new things to do or how to update some of the old ones.
Now It takes me about a week to set-up the yard. I probably could do it in 1 day but then the naborhood may get a little freaked out.
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5 years ago I made scratch built several PVC Frames. One was for a new Frankenstein. My quest was to find a Karloff Frankenstein Mask. When I saw the Rube Frankenstein, I knew I had found it. I really wanted that mask bad but I could justify the $49 with the (Boss). She has no idea how important this work is.
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I continued checking E-bay to no avail. As a Plan B I bought a Bride of Frankenstein Rubber Mask on E-Bay, Did some touch-up repainting built eyes with LED's Inside them. I really enjoyed that experience. It brought out the Jack Pierce in me. Then last month I finally got what I consider the holy grail of Frankenstein masks, "The Rube" ($25).
<a href="http://s184.photobucket.com/albums/x242/dadabigalow/?action=view¤t=105_0043.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x242/dadabigalow/105_0043.jpg" border="0" alt="New Frank Prop Mask"></a>
Im gonna build a new bigger PVC frame and Ill have to start to look at the good will for some new Frankencloths for him. I cant wait till next Halloween.
Hey Mike & Dave, looks like I'm the first to welcome you! That's a first for ME! So, welcome to the UMA!
Welcome to the Crypt Dave and Mike, the morgue the merrier. This is the greatest site for monster lovers. Welcome to the UMA family .
Quotewith the (Boss).
Now Now Now, be nice to your lovely bride! I'm one of the Brides of Frankenstein myself!!
Welcome, Dave
Hi, my name's Hector, I'm from Mexico, and, as you can imagine I'm a Monster fan, my favorite is The Creature from the Black Lagoon, but I really love all of the other characters.
All of the movies are masterpieces for me, I'm a graphic designer , and the Universal Monsters have always been some sort of inspiration for me, besides that I love the photography used in each and every picture of them.
I'm really glad that I found this forum.
Take care!
Héctor.
Quote from: warlockmx on March 27, 2009, 03:13:13 AM
Hi, my name's Hector, I'm from Mexico
I'm really glad that I found this forum.
Welcome Hector to the UMA! We're really glad you found us too! Glad to have you enlisted here!
Welcome to all our new members,glad to have you join the greatest monster army on the face of the planet!
Greetings, and welcome to the monster family Hector. You'll love it here, this site is a SCREAM....and a monster lover's dream. Glad to have you around.
Welcome all to our little tomb! Stay awhile and enjoy!
BK
Hey! 1st Just want to say hello to everyone as this is my 1st day here! My real name is Jesse and Im from North New Jersey. I have always been a collector in one way or another. Im 32 and have an uncle a little over 10 yrs my senior, so whenever I went to my grandmothers house as a kid his room was littered with Mego figures and random Aurora model kits. I also have fond memories of watching the Universal stuff with my grandfather. As I got older I was kind of a walking contridiction..played sports, lifted weights, also collected comic books, action figures and never out grew my love for Bela and Boris. Now as I'm older...I play sports, lift weights and also collect comic books, action figures and Universal Monsters,and also in a band..old habits die hard!!
I'm really happy I found this place, my whole intrest has re-sparked since out of the blue I started looking around ebay for the old model kits. I can tell you, as a rookie..its a maddening experiance. Hopefully I'll make some friends along the way and find a little direction finding the best bang for the buck. I have almost everything I want from Sideshow and really looking for the Aurora stuff and Remco figures......some other stuff I dig. Marvel, G.I. Joe, some DC, Lionel Trains (more so at Christmas) and Mego
Again great to be here......"friend...good!"
Greetings fear Jesse, you've come to the right place to make monster fiends...er...friends. These people can definitely help with any monster collecting info, as well as being the greatest bunch of ghouls you could ever meet. Enter freely (and hopefully often), and make your self at home. You are indeed welcome here. P.S. - Say "HI" to the Jersey Devil for me.
Greetings all!
My name is Augie Rodriguez. My username is Vlad Tsepesh (Ţepeş - Impaler) as he is one of my favourite historical personalities--as well as subjects to sculpt: my avatar is a 1/10th scale bust of the voievod in battledress, ca. 1460 that I sculpted in 2002.
While no longer a full-time sculptor, a passion I was privileged to pursue for over 20 years, "we are who we are" and I continue to knead and grind as time permits and inspiration prompts. My interest in figurines began nearly a half century ago when my parents surprised with Aurora's Frankenstein monster; now I've come full circle and after thirty odd years of modelling, painting and creating historical miniatures, I've returned "home".
Great to be here, and thanks for a GREAT site!
Augie
Augie Me Fecit (http://augiemefecit.blogspot.com/)
Augie,
Welcome to the UMA family,the friendliest site on the web.
I know you are going to enjoy being a part of this group.
If you have any examples of your sculpting that you would like to show us,we would be delighted
to see them.
Greetings and salutations Augie, and welcome to our little Tomb. I love the Vlad Tepes scupture that you use for your avatar, any more examples of your talent? Hope you enjoy it here, these people here are great friends to know. Again welcome, we are glad to have you here among us.
Heartfelt thanks for the warm welcome, gentlemen! This is one of the few "niche" forums I have run across where there is a palpable feeling of "community", and that is something the moderators and the membership can be extremely proud of! I look forward to A LOT of catch-up reading. . .
and contributing to "the cause"!
Thank you as well for asking. As the overwhelming majority of my work to this point is not a good "fit" with the theme of our home, I'll post a couple of links for those who might be interested:
"Great Daimyô of the Sengoku" Collection (http://www.atlantafigures.com/09photos11.htm). Series of 250mm (1/8th scale) busts done for the now-defunct Ft. Duquesne Miniatures. There is one bust missing in the montage: Maeda Toshiie. I also did two full figures in this series.
A sampling of my non-Japanese work can be seen throughout in
El Passo Honroso (http://forums.delphiforums.com/eph2/start), a forum I am privileged to moderate. But just for a taste, here is a shot of the non-PS'ed
Vlad Dracula:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/augie/vlad2aeph.jpg)
And I'll finalize things with one of my favourite pieces of all time, a slightly "modified"
Nosferatu, sculpted by Mike Good for Jaguar (1/6th scale):
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/augie/nosferdipuma.jpg)
I hope to have more like the last on these pages in the not too distant future. . .
THANKS AGAIN!
Augie
Thanks for posting the photos,Augie ! I like that Nosferatu but I love the Vlad piece !
Thank you, sir! I was particularly pleased with the way my second bust of Vlad came out.
This was my first bust of the Impaler (ca. 1470), back in '96. . .
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/augie/vladbuma.jpg)
1/4th scale and cast in bonded marble, as well as cold-cast bronze and polyurethane resin (the last for Ft. Duquesne, who acquired my WARLORDS line). As an aside, though I consider myself a multi-media painter, my medium of choice is oils.
Thanks again!
Augie
Augie, love the Daimyo scuptures. The feudal period was one of Japan's most interresting periods. I enjoyed seeing these.
Too kind, sir! MANY THANKS!!!!
I was extremely privileged to have the opportunity to develop this series for Ft. Duquesne at a time when busts were in their infancy and Feudal Japan was barely an afterthought with most miniaturists. Regrettably, the line died with Ft. Duquesne's demise, and only about 1/3 of the proposed series made it to production. I still do about one every other year or so: the latest was the 1/6th scale Toyotomi in his banrin-no-kabuto. The next piece will probably be a reprise of Ii in 1/6th.
Thanks again! Delighted you enjoyed them!!
Augie
Jesse, Augie, and the rest, welcome to you all. Pull up a tombstone and have a ball. Awesome pics there by the way.
Hello All,
What a great board! Much needed for a long time. I'm Steve Myers, from Baltimore, MD, and I'm glad to be here!
I'm 42, and very much a Universal Monster fan! Have been since I was about 8 or 9.
I'm a make-up artist, special effects artist and collector.
Thanks,
Steve
Quote from: Stevemyers on April 05, 2009, 07:28:50 AM
Hello All,
What a great board! Much needed for a long time. I'm Steve Myers, from Baltimore, MD, and I'm glad to be here!
I'm 42, and very much a Universal Monster fan! Have been since I was about 8 or 9.
I'm a make-up artist, special effects artist and collector.
Thanks,
Steve
Welcome Steve. You'll discover as you look around that this is just the place you were looking for (even if you didn't know it). Be sure to share pics of your work and your collections, as I'm sure we'd like to see it all.
Rob
Welcome to your new home Steve, and welcome to the UMA monster family. I was exposed to monster movies since I can remember, but like you became a monster obsessional fiend also at eight. Make yourself at home, we won't bite (much). Have any pictures of your make-up work or your collection? Glad to have you here among us Steve.
Steve,
Let me add my welcome to the friendliest site on the web !
You will feel right at home here.Come in ,hang your hat and enjoy
your stay.
Welcome to the group, Augie and Steve! ;D
I'd just like to say welcome to all the new members.Were real glad to have you all join us.This is the greatest and friendliest site you'll ever find.
If I can assist you in anyway please feel free to contact me. ;D
Hi! I'm Debbie. I am a real scientist. (Honest!). have seen the Universal Monster Army displays before at the Monster Bashes. I have been a Monster Kid since childhood, watching those great Universal horror films on Shock Theater on WVEC TV, hosted by Ronald the Ghoul. I didn't know a thing about Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine in those days. I never saw the magazine until I was 21! All I knew was that there were some cool monster trading cards in the stores, and I got as many as I could. I loved The Munsters, Son of Kong and The Mummy. In my teenage years I read as much as I could about the people and events of film production, and when still in college started writing professionally on the subject. Yes, I still do it!
Welcome Debbie to one of the best groups on the Web! Grab a seat and look around. Lots of cool stuff here!
BK
Welcome to the family Debbie, we are all monster fans here so please feel at home. Which branch of Science do you practice? Again welcome, and glad to have you here among us.
Quote from: CreepysFan on March 28, 2009, 05:10:31 AM
Greetings fear Jesse, you've come to the right place to make monster fiends...er...friends. These people can definitely help with any monster collecting info, as well as being the greatest bunch of ghouls you could ever meet. Enter freely (and hopefully often), and make your self at home. You are indeed welcome here. P.S. - Say "HI" to the Jersey Devil for me.
"The Tennessee Terror Meets The Jersey Devil"...........there's a cheesy movie in there somewhere Creepy.
Hello ... I have been into monsters since i was very young and I collect monster toys ,movies and other strange things . Now I am teaching my children about the classic monsters.... what a joy to see the magic in their eyes as they experience it all for the first time .
I make a living in NYC by performing a magic show for prvate and corporate functions ... I also perform a full classic Spook Show called "House of Ghostly Haunts" ...the people on ths forum would love it ... it is like a living and breathing Universal Spooky movie happening live on stage....this forum looks great and I am glad I found it today .....cardone
Welcome Cardone. The video on your website looks like a fun show. I think you'll like the UMA very much. Make sure you look through the galleries.
Rob
welcome cardone! I'm sure you'll enjoy it here!
BK
Thanks for the welcome ...I just finished building big Frankie with my 2 kids ...wow its huge! I have to move all my models around to fit it in my model collection. Time to paint it now ..... this forum is amazing !
Welcome fear Cardone, I hope you will make this little Crypt your second home. Very glad to hear that your young share your monster obsession, kind of warms the moldy `ol heart. Relax and make yourself at home.
Quote from: Scatter on April 11, 2009, 06:58:31 AM
"The Tennessee Terror Meets The Jersey Devil"...........there's a cheesy movie in there somewhere Creepy.
Said the Scatter Creature from the Florida Everglades. ;D
Deb -
what kind of scientist?
Inquiring minds wanna know....
Bizarro Jeff
Hey, Bizarro Jeff and everyone in the Army,
I'm a wetland ecologist. How's that for an unusual job? I get to hang out with Swamp Thing!
I also write National Environmental Policy Act documents for any private company or government organization who needs Federal funding for a large variety of construction activities, anything from dredging a new channel in a river to improve navigation to building a nice new apartment building for low income elderly.
Now being a professional magician......wow, that is also a very unusual job.
My name is Dan or Danny what ever you want to call me.But go by wolfman66 on alot of the boards like the www.theclubhouse1.net and www.hobbytalk.com and the hma mask board and cause of the fact that big Chaney wolfman fan and also a fan of the tv show RT66.
Hello danny, curl up by the UMA fire and rest your paws awile. Loved some of your posts, and hope your having a howling good time here.
Quote from: CreepysFan on April 14, 2009, 09:21:42 PM
Hello danny, curl up by the UMA fire and rest your paws awile. Loved some of your posts, and hope your having a howling good time here.
I thank you for the warm welcome my friend and really enjoy the UMA board :).
Hello all -
I am a member of the Yahoo group, so I figured I should join here - Yeah, I haven't visited in a while ;D.
I look forward to checking this place out and getting to know you all!
Quote from: hedorah59 on April 15, 2009, 02:58:39 AM
Hello all -
I am a member of the Yahoo group, so I figured I should join here - Yeah, I haven't visited in a while ;D.
I look forward to checking this place out and getting to know you all!
Wlecome aboard Kirk and good to see ya over here too. :)
Hi everyone. this is a great post! I am Uncula No, I'm actually Don Stout. I live 20 miles from Indianapolis, IN (with urban sprawl, practically a suburb). I chose the name Uncula because I'm an uncle of Miss Drac, here at the UMA. I have to say Miss Drac is my favorite niece because, because of... oh well, just because. She was the one who turned me onto the UMA. MY first intrest that I chose on my own was Universal Monsters and Monster makeup (introduced to me by a magazine advertised in Famous Monsters of Filmland) by the great Jack Pierce. I wore the mag. out practising! In the late '60s, I turned to STAR TREK. I read in one of the earliest posts here for Trekkie's Beware! I always ask people if they know the difference between a Trekkie and a Trekker? The answer is that a Trekker would have a uniform, a Trekkie believes that having a uniform actually makes them a member of Star Fleet! I'm still a S.T. fan but I've come back to that first love of Universal Monsters. I've made some good friends here and at the 2009 HorrorHound/HMA Mask Fest in Indianapolis. I had hopes of going to Wonderfest this year but things might not workout :'(. However, I shall not be stopped and hope to see you all soon at another venue.
Again,Great Post! and as Sammy Terry would say, "Pleasant Nightmaaaaares!
f
Welcome to our little Crypt Kirk, hope you find our UMA asylum a pleasant experience. As a Japanese Kaiju fan myself, I love your Hedorah avatar. Enjoy your self, and feel free to join in as much as you like. Glad to have you become a part of the family.
Star Trek is cool, but monsters rule. Glad to hear you've returned to your first love Dan. Once you've been bitten by monsters, you can never fully turn away. This has proven true for most of us monster kids.
Hello, my real name is John Carboni. I am originally from Fort Wayne Indiana, but now live in Bartlesville Oklahoma. I work in a machine shop called Delta Industries, in Dewey Oklahoma. We make spigots for Icee machines. I have always been a monster kid, and I like comics, Star Wars, and music. I grew up watching local horror hosts like The Shroud, and Sammy Terry. I chose The Creeper name after the Rob Zombie song. I hope to make a lot more monster friends here!
I'm a sock for depressedlarrytalbot. Forgive me but the name UMA Thurman came to me in a dream and I had to register it. I expected to learn in fact that someone already had, but no. The UMA is far too friendly a place to require even the most paranoid of us to have socks, IMHO, but the need for the name overrode all other considerations.
(I haven't had anything to drink either).
Boa vinda, UMA Thurman!
Welcome, UMA Thurman!
What a weirdo... ::)
QuoteWelcome, UMA Thurman!
And I'm Beatrix Kiddo!
Hi everyone...My name is Denis McDougall, I live in Calgary Alberta and have been a Universal Monster Fan ever since my Dad let me watch Frankenstein on the old B/W tv a million years ago and then along came Aurora and the Monster Models...the rest is history...I'm an avid collector of Monster Models and have all the Auroras,PL's, Monarch & Moebius kits...but still not satisfied I'm on a mission to aquire the Aurora Prototypes that were never released and so far have been able to get the Hanging Tree, MOTM Fay Wray, and MOTM Metaluna Mutant...bjut there are more and so the Quest continues!...I'm a Dad of 7 (6Boys-1Girl) and a Granddad...55 years old and still an Aurorakid...I'm also a Construction Supervisor...as long as I'm building something ...I'm happy... be it Models or actual buildings...I used to play in a band on weekends ,good times ...Hey it's Great to meet you all!
Denis
Welcome Denis. David
Welcome Dennis and UMA! McDougall, Don't you have a house of horrors? ;D
BK
Quote from: CreepysFan on April 13, 2009, 01:13:42 AM
Said the Scatter Creature from the Florida Everglades. ;D
Scatter From The Black Lagoon!!
Welcome to the Crypt Dennis and UMA, hope you find things both fun and informative here. And a VERY, VERY warm welcome to John, glad to have your bones resting here (Hey, he makes ICEE machines). Hope all of you like it here, this place is a SCREAM.
Quote from: CreepysFan on April 20, 2009, 06:32:05 PM
Welcome to the Crypt Dennis and UMA, hope you find things both fun and informative here. And a VERY, VERY warm welcome to John, glad to have your bones resting here (Hey, he makes ICEE machines). Hope all of you like it here, this place is a SCREAM.
WHO MAKES ICEE MACHINES???? Now THAT'S a welcome addition to the Army!!
No... dudes ... UMA Thurman (or should that be Thurman of UMA?) ...it's just me, being silly. But thanks for the typical warm welcome anyway.
Thanks guys I do love it here! ;D
Hello Boils and Ghouls!
It's a pleasure to be an official member of this wonderful board.
A life long monster lover, I sculpt and illustrate anything and everything monster!
I hope you enjoy my work as much as I've enjoyed the work of so many of the members here.
-Mike :)
Greetings Mike,
Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride.
David
Hello and welcome Mike. Please post lots of pictures of your work, looking forward to seeing them. We love new blood here.
Hi everyone. I just joined today, This is a great site. I will visit frequently. Especially during Halloween I am sure. 8) My name is Dario.(Italian) Some people call me Dar so I chose a name I use on some other boards. Dar70. The 70 is the year of my birth of course. I discovered this place when I was at Hobbytalk the other day. StarterkStuntman had a link in a thread over there. So thanks to him I found this place. I love the Universal Monsters especially Frankenstein and the Wolfman. Happy to be here. ;D ;D
And so very happy to have you Dario, I'm sure you will find this a grand place to rest (in peace). As far as visiting us here at Halloween, every day is like Halloween at the UMA. Monsters found here all year long. Welcome to the UMA family.
Welcome Dario and Mike! Mike, please post some of your work.
BK
Hey all,
I am new to the forum but not to monsters. I love most genres of horror with the old black and white ones being my favorite.
I grew up with monsters you could say seeing as my first monster movie was Dawn of the Dead when I was 8. That was back in 83 and been hooked since. I had a cool family that let me watch all the ghost and gore I could stand. I collect mainly 80s gi joe but was looking into old monster toys as well. My wife and I both love Halloween and decorate more for that than Christmas ;D.
I like Horror punk and psychobilly music . Looking forward to speaking with all the ghouls and haints.
SG
Quote from: siamese goat on April 23, 2009, 12:36:46 PM
My wife and I both love Halloween and decorate more for that than Christmas. ;D
What, you mean this
IS'NT the norm? Welcome to the UMA Crypt SG, make yourself at home. Sounds like your going to fit into this little asylum just fine. Hope you'll make us your morbid home away from home.
Greetings form the wilds of Spokanistan!
My first experience with the Universal Monsters came from "Nightmare Theatre" Friday nights in Salt Lake City (I won't say when--but LBJ was President!). I was hooked almost immediately. By the time I was in 6th grade, I was working on collecting the entire Aurora set of models. They are long gone, of course--as are the EC horror comics my neighbor gave me. Looking through this place sure brought back a lot of memories. And it is great to know there are so many people here sharing what they know and love. I am barely an amateur compared to most of you.
By the way, I am Dave, and I am putting my Masters Degree in History to good use working at a plasma center--I prefer to think of it as "Blood Lite"--in Spokane WA.
Welcome aboard, Dario...pleased to meet you...
Bizarro Jeff
Greetings Dave and welcome to the group. Have fun. David
Welcome to the Crypt David. Most of us here were hooked with our first monster exposure. For everyone here it was love at first fright. Please make yourself at home here among us.
Quote from: Fester on April 25, 2009, 07:15:07 PMAnd it is great to know there are so many people here sharing what they know and love. I am barely an amateur compared to most of you.
Welcome Dave. Don't worry about being an amateur, as he feature on the job training in this army. You'll learn so much here.
Rob, long-time member and still learning
Welcome to the board, Dave! ;D
Thank you for your kind welcomes.
I am already beginning to feel at home. Lots to read and catch up on, so I'll be haunting around for some time to come.
Dave.
Y'know, I'd always assumed I was a member here, but it turns out it wasn't true. Or I slipped into an alternate dimension. Happens sometimes.
Anyway, I'm Nate Yapp. I run Classic-Horror.com, which is quickly approaching its tenth anniversary on the Internet. I first fell in love with Universal Monsters when Mom showed me The Wolf Man when I was about seven or eight years old. After that, I had a friend tape AMC's Monsterfest (back when it was good) to get my hands on other great monster flicks. When I was 16, I noticed a dearth of websites "properly" devoted to the horror movies that I loved, so I created my own. It's been a long, crazy journey since then, but I'd like to think that I've helped a little in the struggle to spread the word that horror is an important subject worthy of critical discussion.
So now I'm here. I'm mostly a lurker type. I don't contribute a lot, but I read a ton and pitch in when I feel that I have something useful to say.
To quote the great, late Patrick McGoohan, "Be seeing you."
Welcome Nate. Pleasure to have you with us. David
Howdy all
Life long Horror fan. I was excited to find this web site. Monsters where big part of my childhood. I still love horror movies today.
Looking forward to spending some time here.
Good Evening all monster lovers and fans of horror I just registered and am new. I hope thing place ends up being a new fav of mine lol (wikipedia for once found a good link) I look forward to commenting on and starting on all different threads here so hello to all.
Greetings my friend and welcome to the group. David
Quote from: Creepy_lil_Boy on May 02, 2009, 12:38:25 AM
Good Evening all monster lovers and fans of horror I just registered and am new. I hope thing place ends up being a new fav of mine lol (wikipedia for once found a good link) I look forward to commenting on and starting on all different threads here so hello to all.
Welcome and we are in Wikipedia? :P
BK
Quote from: michblk on April 19, 2009, 03:34:44 PM
Welcome Dennis and UMA! McDougall, Don't you have a house of horrors? ;D
BK
Indeed I do...you must have been peeking...After raising a 'House of Horrors' is a rather tame descripyion...Heeeyy Aabbottt!!! ;D
Mcdee
Welcome from one new ghoul to all the others!
WELCOME! WELCOME TO YOU ALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!
Welcome Creepy_lil_Boy (with a name like that you must be a cool ghoul), to our llittle monster Crypt of insanity. Hope you drop by often, and make this a second home. Glad to have you in our decaying morbid family.
Hello there, Boils & Ghouls. My name is Donnie and I am new to this board. I have been around for a little while on other boards and I can't believe I am just now signing up here. Shame on me! ;D
This place is amazing and I am very happy to be a member.
Cheers!
- D.
Welcome all new comers! The Army is growing, and its awesome!
Welcome Donnie. Have fun. David
Better late than never Donnie, your here among us now. Welcome to the family.
Thank you for the warm welcome, everyone.
It truly is great to be here.
- D.
Quote from: CreepysFan on April 26, 2009, 03:05:57 AM
Welcome to the Crypt David. Most of us here were hooked with our first monster exposure.
In fact, CreepysFan once spent a night in jail for monster exposure. Welcome aboard everybody!!
Quote from: Scatter on May 11, 2009, 10:31:56 PM
In fact, CreepysFan once spent a night in jail for monster exposure. Welcome aboard everybody!!
Scatter's being modest, but he spent a few nights in the pokey for the same thing.
Makes you realize why they call him 'scatter'. ;)
Glad to have everyone here!
Mike C.
Quote from: mike c on May 12, 2009, 12:13:17 AM
Scatter's being modest, but he spent a few nights in the pokey for the same thing.
Makes you realize why they call him 'scatter'. ;)
Glad to have everyone here!
Mike C.
That's just an ugly rumor..........and I wish you wouldn't call it the "pokey". Brings back bad memories.
Quote from: Scatter on May 12, 2009, 12:48:53 AM
That's just an ugly rumor..........and I wish you wouldn't call it the "pokey". Brings back bad memories.
Hahahaha!
Mike C.
Hello,
Looking for a place to call my own! Glad to be here!
For all new members: Please be sure to tell us about yourselves, especially what you collect and maybe a real name (first one, at least) to go with the nickname.
Rob
My name is Andy Garringer and being a monster lover from birth and just coming across this site today - I had to join!
From readng through some posts today I see several people that are familiar. I just finished my first full sized figure and will be posting some pictures in the appropriate place soon!
Welcome to the fun Andy. Have a great time. David
Hi all, Ghastly jeff here.
Really, Jeff Wehenkel.
I have done some masks, and busts. I'm happy to be here. Please feel free to contact me.
Hope to see you all at Monsterpalooza.
Welcome to the group, Mitchell, Andy, Jeff... Please, make yourselves at tomb! ;D
Hey gang! I would like to introduce myself. My name is Todd LaBeau, and I'm 42 years old. I'm married and have two beautiful daughters ages 13, and 14. I have been a classic monster fan for as long as I can remember. My dad used to show the old classics on the reel to reel projector back in the day. I couldnt get enough Horror as a kid, and still cant! LOL! I grew up reading Famous Monsters of Filmland, and have been collecting masks and monster related things for many years. I will get around to posting pics soon. :)
I had the great pleasure of meeting you Daniel when I was in Cali for the 'Halloween:30 Years of Terror' Con. Heres a pic...
I'm the one in the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital shirt. :)
(http://)(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/tola67/Halloween30YearsofTerrorConventi-51.jpg)
I hope to get to know y'all, and marvel over the great collections you all have.
Thanks for reading,
Todd
Welcome Todd and thanks for sharing the pic. Have fun. David
My name is Dr.Teufel Geist, Teufel Geist is german, Teufel meaning Devil and Geist meaning Ghost.
Teufel Geist is the name of my Assassin/Rogue in Dungeons & Dragons.
My real name is David
I have been a Horror movie lover for 28 years, I mainly enjoy the classic B-movies compared to the gutter filth, that they call horror now
adays.
Welcome aboard David!! Pull up a tombstone, fill your goblet with grog, and make yourself at home.
Thank you scatter, and I'm glad to be amongst Horror Fiends and Fans.
Welcome Todd and David, I'm sure you'll like it here. Glad to add you to the family!
BK
My real name is Eric and my screen name was taken from the movie 'Poltergeist'. I am huge fan of classic films, especially Hitchcock, horror, and sci-fi/fantasy. I'm a huge fan of the original 'Twilight Zone' and 'The Outer Limits' series as well. Glad to find this site as the Universal monsters (and their movies) are some of the the best (if not the best) iconic images of the silver screen! :)
Eric, welcome!
Thanks ;D
I'm Paul Lundy. I love all monsters & imagi-movies, but you may obviously gather from "LundyAfterMidnight" that I'm a huge Chaney, Sr. fan. The Man in the Beaver Hat is my favorite monster. I'm also partial to the original Dark Shadows, daikaiju movies, & Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein!
My favorite, all-time movie though is Scrooge (1970), favorite book is The Annotated Christmas Carol. I enjoy viewing other versions and interpretations of "A Christmas Carol". I also enjoy classic cinema in general, & I have diverse tastes in music. I currently reside in Iowa.
Eric and Paul welcome to the friendliest group on the web.
Gather round the fire and listen to tales of ghosts and monsters and all manner of beasties !
Then try to sleep with the lights out ,I dare you !
Thank you!
Quote from: ChattyLMS on December 10, 2008, 11:52:03 PM
Hi All!
I never really looked at this post, but it's high time I tell about myself. My name is Laura. ChattyLMS. Not a scary name at all. It's also my ebay name. I collect Chatty Cathy dolls, Liddle Kiddles, 1960's dolls and now Mini Monsters. I'm on several doll boards now I'm here with all of you. I'm married (26 1/2 years) and I have 2 grown up kids. I'm very glad I'm here! ::)
My girlfriend, Ellen, has an original Chatty Cathy doll (but she doesn't like monsters, unfortunately!).
Quote from: ChattyLMS on December 10, 2008, 11:52:03 PM
Hi All!
I never really looked at this post, but it's high time I tell about myself. My name is Laura. ChattyLMS. Not a scary name at all. It's also my ebay name. I collect Chatty Cathy dolls, Liddle Kiddles, 1960's dolls and now Mini Monsters. I'm on several doll boards now I'm here with all of you. I'm married (26 1/2 years) and I have 2 grown up kids. I'm very glad I'm here! ::)
My girlfriend, Ellen has an original Chatty Cathy doll (but she doesn't like monsters!).
Welcome aboard Eric and Paul!!
Hello. all!
Quote from: luluthebeast on May 27, 2009, 03:22:06 PM
Hello. all!
Nice avatar LuLu!! Welcome to our gloomy castle.
Hell-o!
Welcome to the UMA, Lulu! ;D
Hi my name is Tony and I grew up in Wayne, NJ 1969-82. I'm a "bone cracker" AKA Chiropractor in NE, PA and Dad to four MIT's [Monsters in training]. This is such a great place to enjoy one of my favorite hobbies : Classic Horror. I don't really like all the gorey stuff. I'm here as a result of Scary Monsters magazine. Also I've never been to a convention but they look like alot of fun.
Also my avatar is from To Serve Man 1.Great episode. 2.I was a cook in the Coast Guard.
Welcome Tony. Glad to hear that you're continuing the love of monsters with the next generation.
Rob
Quote from: luluthebeast on May 27, 2009, 03:22:06 PM
Hello. all!
Hey, lulu! Are you the same lulu I 'streetwalk' with over at Scarlet?
Either way... welcome! :)
Quote from: dctony on June 09, 2009, 03:18:42 AM
Also my avatar is from To Serve Man 1.Great episode. 2.I was a cook in the Coast Guard.
Welcome! That is a really great episode from 'Outer Limits'. :)
I never got around to signing in here. So Hi I'm not a big collector of horror items. But I'm a big Horror fan all my life.
My name is Phil and I'm married for 16 years and have two sons 9 & 11. I grew up on the Classic Horror and LOVE Classic Horror. I like the new stuff as well. Right now I have baseball season going on. Our team isn't too shabby. Some of my favorite authors are Glen Cook, Jim Butcher, & Simon R. Green. Music I like is Psychobilly (Cramps), Punk (DK), & Heavy Metal (Metallica). Oh course I enjoy TV when I have it on. We got rid of our cable. So most of the movies I watch are on DVD and the internet. I have really enjoyed UMA so far. The people here seem to be very friendly.
Welcome coughcool :)
Quote from: monsterphile on June 09, 2009, 10:50:21 AM
Welcome Tony. Glad to hear that you're continuing the love of monsters with the next generation.
Rob
Thanks Rob. I've been enjoying the threads you've had some funny ones.
Quote from: TheTvPeople on June 09, 2009, 04:12:33 PM
Welcome! That is a really great episode from 'Outer Limits'. :)
Thanks TVpeople. After I read your post my kids and I watched Frankenberry commercials on youtube.
Quote from: dctony on June 10, 2009, 01:13:59 AM
Thanks TVpeople. After I read your post my kids and I watched Frankenberry commercials on youtube.
That's cool. One of the best cereals! ;D
A big chilly screaming welcome to Lulu, Tony, and Eric. Hope your enjoying this little tomb. Love your avatar Eric, and yes, Frankenberry is one frighteningly terrific cereal. Made me the monster I am today.
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 10, 2009, 04:24:18 PM
A big chilly screaming welcome to Lulu, Tony, and Eric. Hope your enjoying this little tomb. Love your avatar Eric, and yes, Frankenberry is one frighteningly terrific cereal. Made me the monster I am today.
My friend Creepy said it best........welcome to all!! However, I like Count Chocula slightly better than Frankenberry, which I like slightly better than Booberry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cEOKS5-DcQ
My name is John Hircock and i'm a figure model painter that has a passion for Classic Monster figure kits. Once i figure it out i will post some pictures of my work. Its cool to find this board and i look forward to all things classic monster.
John
Welcome, John! You will find this to be an appreciative audience.
And welcome Tony and Eric!
Thank you ;D
Welcome Tony and Eric! Wow, I'm hungry for some Frankenberries.
BK
Quote from: michblk on June 11, 2009, 10:17:45 AM
Welcome Tony and Eric! Wow, I'm hungry for some Frankenberries.
BK
Me too! They don't ever seem to have them in stores out here in my part of California :o
Quote from: John Hircock on June 11, 2009, 03:37:53 AM
My name is John Hircock and i'm a figure model painter that has a passion for Classic Monster figure kits. Once i figure it out i will post some pictures of my work. Its cool to find this board and i look forward to all things classic monster.
John
Welcome John............where are the pics?? Huh?? Hey!! C'MON ALEADY!!
Errrrrrrrrr, sorry
(huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyy).
Welcome to the UMA family John.
I'm new here, and I'm a huge fan of classic horror. I didn't know there was a forum dedicated to the good ol' days of frightening cinema (or at least one as well populated, and as active). I'm only 18, but don't let that fool you. I know quite a bit about the classic horror films (even the oldest of them), as well as the ancient myth and lore upon which many of them are based (vampires and werewolves in particular). My sense of humor is a little warped, but that should fit in just fine around here. :D
Hoping to have lots of fun,
the Big Bad Wolf (or at least, the latest one) (there's been multiple BBW's throughout history, just for the record)
Welcome Big Bad Wolf! ;D
Quote from: TheTvPeople on June 11, 2009, 04:05:28 PM
Me too! They don't ever seem to have them in stores out here in my part of California :o
I usually only see them around Halloween. Harder to find the Monster Cereals these days.
BK
Quote from: Big Bad Wolf on June 11, 2009, 11:55:52 PM
I'm new here, and I'm a huge fan of classic horror. I didn't know there was a forum dedicated to the good ol' days of frightening cinema (or at least one as well populated, and as active). I'm only 18, but don't let that fool you. I know quite a bit about the classic horror films (even the oldest of them), as well as the ancient myth and lore upon which many of them are based (vampires and werewolves in particular). My sense of humor is a little warped, but that should fit in just fine around here. :D
Hoping to have lots of fun,
the Big Bad Wolf (or at least, the latest one) (there's been multiple BBW's throughout history, just for the record)
Just so ya know............for a price I can provide you a list of UMA members who ARE afraid of the Big Bad Wolf. Welcome aboard!!
Quote from: michblk on June 12, 2009, 01:17:18 AM
I usually only see them around Halloween. Harder to find the Monster Cereals these days.
BK
That is true, although I did get some boxes of Boo Berry the other day which made me very happy ;D
I didn't realize I had posted here twice. Thank You all for the Warm Welcome. ;D
Warped mind you say? lie here on the couch and tell me about your childhood.
Hello to all and welcome to UMA, I hope your stay will be an unpleasant one.
Bah..hahahahahahha.............
Quote from: Big Bad Wolf on June 11, 2009, 11:55:52 PM
My sense of humor is a little warped, but that should fit in just fine around here. :D
Ahhh...a kindred demented soul. Welcome Big Bad Wolf to the fold, our Crypt is your Crypt. Feel free to be as sick and morbid as you wish, in other words, be yourself. ;D
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 12, 2009, 05:12:21 AM
Ahhh...a kindred demented soul. Welcome Big Bad Wolf to the fold, our Crypt is your Crypt. Feel free to be as sick and morbid as you wish, in other words, be yourself. ;D
Uncle Creepy always was my favorite Uncle. As for creepy, sick, and morbid, everything from pregnant babies and twins conjoined at the eyes, to worms that suck your soul from your genitals, populate the Mad Metropolis that is my mind. I know no bounds when it comes to the strange. My thoughts are a circus, and I welcome you all.
Coolness. ;D
Hey all.
Found a link to this place on the Monsterpalooza website and thought I'd check it out.
Very nice. I think I'll be looking here quite a bit from now on.
Welcome, Intothevoid! You'll find a warm and scary home here with tons of classic horror pics and banter! Say - you have the Kane Hodder web site at the bottom of your post. Any connection to Kane or possibly ARE you Kane?
Creepy Jeff
VP of Merchandising
Universal Monster Army
Welcome Void.........we have a plot set aside just for you.
Quote from: CreepyJeff on June 13, 2009, 07:38:41 PM
Welcome, Intothevoid! You'll find a warm and scary home here with tons of classic horror pics and banter! Say - you have the Kane Hodder web site at the bottom of your post. Any connection to Kane or possibly ARE you Kane?
Creepy Jeff
VP of Merchandising
Universal Monster Army
Hey Jeff,
I've been working with Kane for a few years now and am in the process of building his new website.
I used to run his MySpace page. He's decided to have a full blown page again instead of using MySpace.
Once the .net domain became available again (the person squatting on KaneHodder.com is asking Kane a fortune for it!) we bought it. I'm hoping the site will be live within the next few weeks.
Thank for the warm welcome! It's great to find a place that loves the classic monster movies as much as I do.
My name is Mick Thomas, collecting since 1989. I collect everything from Horror/Sci-fi/ and Cult exploitation. Universal monsters toys, KISS collectibles, Batman, horror toys, masks, movie props, magazines, all movie formats(vhs, laser, 8mm, blu-ray, dvd, etc.) I dwell in Las Vegas, and i am a musician. Wow, that's a shocker!!! I dig many Universal and non- Universal monsters. But, my favorites are, Frankenstein's monsters, Phantom of the opera. Creature from the black lagoon, Jason Voorhees, Pinhead, The Mummy and Godzilla. I'm really glad that i came across Universal Monster Army, very cool.
Welcome to our ghoulish family Mick. Anyone who loves both the Frankensein's Monster and the Batman, is my kind of Creep. Please post often and move around, or we might mistake you for dead and bury you. Our Crypt, is your Crypt, so make yourself at home.
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 26, 2009, 12:28:19 AM
Welcome to our ghoulish family Mick. Anyone who loves both the Frankensein's Monster and the Batman, is my kind of Creep. Please post often and move around, or we might mistake you for dead and bury you. Our Crypt, is your Crypt, so make yourself at home.
Tanks alot for the welcome. I'll make sure all the Horror Fiends rememeber me. aka: DR. ACULA. Thanks again. ;D
Hello from Indiana I have loved the classic monsters since I was a kid watching Sammy Terry every Friday night. I have a wife, 3 grown kids and 1 grandson I'm looking forward to getting to know every one and sharing scary stories.
Welcome to our house of horror........grab a slab and make yourself at home.
Greetings, RSFluhr, I'm a Hoosier myself (from Muncie, now in Lafayette) and also a big fan of Sammy's. This is the most monstrous, creepiest & GREATEST bunch of humanoids (and hominoids) I've ever had the pleasure to converse with (albeit, through my computer!). Even Scatter!! Welcome!
I'm from Tobacco Road, NC-Let's go Duke!. I love classic monster movies-universal is the best!
I found a link on Wikipedia.
I should have been paying closer attention to new members joining, but I've posted so many threads since I've been here.
I havent made the time to say hello, please forgive my rudeness.
Hello to all new members.>:D
I would like to say welcome to all our new members.This is the greatest place in the world if your in to monsters.
A big scary welcome to both RSFluhr and LaettnersLegacy. Hope you both survive the experience. Enjoy.
Greetings, fellow monster buffs! I'm called Gary in the "real" world, and new to the UMA! Been a fan-addict of horror flicks since I was knee-high to a Tarantula...Karloff, Lugosi, Chaney, Carradine, and all the rest of the superscars of horror. Intertested in hearing from like- minded folks from around the country (*and world). Beast witches to all, Gary!
Grievings Gary, I hope your stay is an unpleasant one.
Dr.>:D
If your looking for like minded fans of the Horror-Monster genre Gary, you've hit the mother load. Biggest bunch of morbid ghouls you could ever hope to meet. Feel free to get acquainted with everyone, these guys are a scream. oh yeah, and welcome.
Fangs for the warm welcome...reminds me of my old stake-burning days!!
Hello to all of my fellow monster movie buffs! My name's Justin and I've been a huge monster movie fan for as far back as I can remember. Over the years, I've amassed a modest (but expanding) collection of monster-themed Universal memorabilia and my room is my own little slice of hell. ;)
I hope to meet and make a bunch of new friends on this site! Happy (2 hours after the) Fourth!
Welcome Gary and Justin!
My name is Richard Gifford. I live in Ohio. I will most likely stop by and say hello to you, Dan, when you are at the HorrorHound convention in November. Since you will be in my neck of the woods, so to speak. :D
Welcome to our home..........we only wish to serve.
(http://www.daviddarling.info/images/ToServeMan3.jpg)
How come you never served me anything Scatter?
Hello Smellslikejustin, I knew I was smelling something, but I thought it was Scatter. >:D
Some of my friends over at Michael-Myers.net turned me on to this very cool site. So here I am. WOW very awesome indeed.
Welcome Sandman!
Welcome Mr Sandman and Thank you!
BK
It's been a while since I've checked out this thread. My apologies. I'd like to welcome all of our new members. You have found a home here.
Welcome Richard and Justin, hope you find the Crypt to your liking.
Quote from: CreepysFan on July 09, 2009, 09:43:13 PM
Welcome Richard and Justin, hope you find the Crypt to your liking.
ha-ha in Nelson's voice, you said welcome to Richard, who is Anton Phibes, a member thats been here awhile :P
Yeah I caught that Doc, but ya gotta forgive our dear Anton for his laziness. I still try to give everyone an official welcome on this thread. Even the slackers. ;D
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on July 07, 2009, 04:16:51 AM
How come you never served me anything Scatter?
Hello Smellslikejustin, I knew I was smelling something, but I thought it was Scatter. >:D
I'm serving you for ThanksGiving. Turkey is traditional, after all.
Quote from: CreepysFan on July 10, 2009, 06:05:11 PM
Yeah I caught that Doc, but ya gotta forgive our dear Anton for his laziness. I still try to give everyone an official welcome on this thread. Even the slackers. ;D
That's why Creepysfan rocks...........he's the official greeter, like at WalMart. Except he's dead and stuff.
Scatter, dontcha mean Dead and Stiff, lol
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on June 29, 2009, 09:38:49 PM
I should have been paying closer attention to new members joining, but I've posted so many threads since I've been here.
I havent made the time to say hello, please forgive my rudeness.
Hello to all new members.>:D
Ditto
I'm not as big of a blabber mouth as Doc but do feel like a bit of an A$$. When I first introduced myself and started posting I got a pretty warm reception. 500+ posts later the least I can do is reciprocate.
Welcome all new members. Post at will and don't think that any post or thought is dumb. Well some of em are but don't think it anyway. ;D This is now my #1 board and the only one I hit more than once a day. Hell I think this is the 7th time today I popped on just to see Wuts goiin OOON. Ya dig? :D
Ok group hug. Family picture then another beer.
Make mine a Coke, I dont drink anymore.
Hello sandman,welcome to the group.
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on July 12, 2009, 04:50:18 AM
Make mine a Coke, I dont drink anymore.
I stopped drinking too...........until I met CreepysFan.
Quote from: Scatter on July 13, 2009, 02:19:46 AM
I stopped drinking too...........until I met CreepysFan.
And I was a year on the wagon until I met Scatter. See, we're all good for each other in here.
WELCOME, everyone! ;D
Mike C.
Greetings & welcome New People! I've only been here a few months myself. I've loved monsters & imagi-movies since I was old enough to crack a book & turn on a television. But this is my first excursion into "fandom", & let me tell you, life's pretty good here!!
Quote from: mike c on July 13, 2009, 06:12:47 AM
And I was a year on the wagon until I met Scatter. See, we're all good for each other in here.
WELCOME, everyone! ;D
Mike C.
Just imagine LIVING with me. I'm pretty sure my 8 year old is nipping at the cough syrup already.
New guy alert!
I'm mostly into modern Horror but have gotten into classic horror lately.
I am a promotor for Crypticon, Minnesota's #1 (and olny) Horror con and am excited we just added Ricou Browning can't wait to meet a Universal Monster!
I am a HUGE Horror toy collector too, mostly modern once again but am looking into classics (as I"m running out of modern stuff to buy!)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/DonOfTheDead8/Horror%20Collection/ToyTomb2009.jpg)
Hello all,
Im new here. I started collecting mask about a year ago. I dont have any classic mask, like most of you guys, but I im a fan of the classics. If it werent for them, then we would have any good dvds to bring home. Thanks for having me here.
I Know Dead Don pretty well and I can say he's one of the good guys when it comes to monsters.
Welcome aboard buddy ;D
No djwrekem, thank you for joining our little family. If you love monsters, then you will find a lot to enjoy here. Happy to welcome you to our little Crypt, and hope you have lots of fun here.
Quote from: djwrekem on July 17, 2009, 10:48:59 PM
Hello all,
Im new here. I started collecting mask about a year ago. I dont have any classic mask, like most of you guys, but I im a fan of the classics. If it werent for them, then we would have any good dvds to bring home. Thanks for having me here.
Welcome, from one MONSTER fan to another. The clas(sicks) are kind of comfort food for the eyes,ears, and soul.
Quote from: toysoldierman2001 on July 17, 2009, 11:36:47 PM
I Know Dead Don pretty well and I can say he's one of the good guys when it comes to monsters.
Welcome aboard buddy ;D
Tom! You ol' so and so! How ya doin'?
Pull up a coffin and make youself uncomfortable djwrekem, glad to have you aboard.
>:D
I'm dead alive and lovin it! ;D
Its about time you started getting more into the classics, you already own everything from 1980-now....lol! Good to have ya.
Thanks for having me here.
Quote from: djwrekem on July 20, 2009, 10:51:57 PM
Thanks for having me here.
I suggest we have djwrekem with fava beans and a nice chianti.
Awsome site! Just joined and looking forward to becoming more educated in the monster world.
Thanks
Troy
Quote from: mightyquinn on July 21, 2009, 01:22:05 PM
Awsome site! Just joined and looking forward to becoming more educated in the monster world.
Thanks
Troy
Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the Mighty Quinn
Welcome troy,
You'll find this to be a place of amazing sights and people.
Rob
Eskimo welcome, Troy!
-(e-OotMah) Craig W.
Welcome, pull up a tombstone & stay awhile!
Troy, to welcome you, some are building monuments, others jotting down notes! Welcome!
Enter freely.... and of your own will. ;)
Greetings everyone,
Known in a few places as Uncle Gomez, my real name is Michael Strain. As I've been busy with a radio show and will soon be hosting movies on line, I haven't been around much. A failing I soon hope to rectify.
Well anyone who is Creepy and Kooky, is allright in my book.
Grievings and Slayutations,
Doc >:D
Quote from: Uncle_Gomez on July 22, 2009, 03:43:50 AM
Greetings everyone,
Known in a few places as Uncle Gomez, my real name is Michael Strain. As I've been busy with a radio show and will soon be hosting movies on line, I haven't been around much. A failing I soon hope to rectify.
Welcome to the haunted castle my friend!! Chain yourself to the wall and get comfortable.
Tell us more about the radio show and the movie hosting Michael.
Greetings Uncle_Gomez and welcome again, noticed I haven't seen any posts from you in a while. Drop by more often.
I just joined this forum and wanted to say hi.
I was born in 70 so I spent my teenage years reading Fangoria & worshipping people like Rob Bottin & Rick Baker.I also have much love for classic Universal monsters & all things Godzilla.
Peace :)
Welcome Spooky. Where in NJ do you live? I live in Williamstown in southern NJ.
Rob
Welcome Spooky! Among other things, I'm a Godzilla fan myself!
Rob I grew up in Passaic (the bad part ;D)
Now I live in Lodi (not as bad ;))
thanks for the welcome
frank
Oh, up north. Years ago I made a couple of trips to Passaic Books. I always found some interesting stuff there. I have no idea if it's still there.
Rob
Hey there...
made a couple of posts already, but I'm definitely new here. Seems to be right up my alley.
I've been a fan of all kinds of horror movies, old and new since I snuck to watch my first one, "Chopping Mall" with some cousins at 4 or 5 years old.
Anyways, looking forward to checking this place out further!
Welcome My Science, and make yourself at home. Drop by as often as you like, there's always something creepy to dig up. We do so enjoy having new people (They rarely feed us here). Pull up a tombstone, and dig in.
Welcome to the Army Spooky!
Hey Guys and Gals... Suppose you can call me the new guy. Lurked around for awhile, got kinda tired of the
register box dropping down all the time so i figured i'd go ahead and register.
a little about myself, im 44 from the east coast, monster movies and me go way back.
I'm sure i know a few of you and no doubt looking forward to meeting others. aside from watching Monster movies
Ive been known to make a monster or two from time to time. you can see some examples of my work over at the
HMA message board, in the members gallery, page ten or eleven.. David Bartrug, all those are my sculpts...kinda old stuff really
havent posted anything new for awhile.. anyway, looking forward and thanks for creating such a cool board.
DB.
Welcome Science........
Greetings and salutations, Hellbilly. Yeah, that registration box is our founder's sneaky way of making people join out on annoyance. But hey, it worked. You belong to us now, so you might as well post and enjoy your self. Again, welcome to our little Crypt.
HELLo to Science and Hellbilly, and welcome to your nightmare
Doc >:D
Welcome to the Army! It is a great place here in our crypt!
Welcome to the Army! And your right, it is a awesome website!
Welcome to our happy little crypt Sandman!
hello there! my screen name is horrorfreak100 but my real name is steven. lets see, i love horror movies especially the original universal monsters. my favorite wold have to be the wolfman with lon chaney jr. anyways i found this site and i am excited to be a part of it.
Welcome to our Crypt Steven, make yourself at home. Any fan of the Wolfman, is a friend of ours. Hope you'll make this site a home, and come by often. Glad to have you here.
Hello Steven, and welcome to the land of UMAniacs
Doc
Hellbilly, Science, Steven, I bid you welcome!!
Just learned of this site, stopped in, registered and am still looking around. Thought I'd stop and say "HI" to everyone.
HI!
Welcome!!!!
Glad to have you join us.
Hello, I'm Zage, & I'm a werewolf gargoyle hybrid. :)
Hello Zage, and welcome to the Dr.Geist show, which everyone else believes it's the UMA, but we'll let them keep thinking that
*wink* *wink* >:D
From one gorilla to another, WELCOME!
I'm Cliff. I'm a print cartoonist who loves the monsters. I just recently opened up the website www.monstermenagerie.com (http://www.monstermenagerie.com) . I have a nice (but reasonably sized) collection of monster collectibles and Halloween decorations. I would like to make some monster zines (pint and on-line).
Hello and welcome to UMA, also known as the Dr.Teufel Geist show, just dont let the big wigs know I said that, we'll keep it on the downlow ;D
What! we have two Gorillas now?
You Damn Dirty Apes!, get your paws off of my Bananas!
seriously tho, hello and welcome to the UMA.
;D
Please dont touch my Bananas
Wich2 did you just rub noses with Troy?
Troy, I refuse to give you a Eskimo hello ;D
So I will give you an Oklahoma hello
HOWDY YA'LL
Nice Collection there, DonOfTheDead 8)
Sorry I'm late with my Hello Spooky, but better late than never ;D
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on August 07, 2009, 05:19:04 AM
Hello and welcome to UMA, also known as the Dr.Teufel Geist show, just dont let the big wigs know I said that, we'll keep it on the downlow ;D
I hear there are a lot of things you keep on the DL.
Quote from: Scatter on August 07, 2009, 03:48:14 PM
I hear there are a lot of things you keep on the DL.
Hey, howd you know about the bodies in the backyard?, oops ;D
Greetings Zage and Cliff, and welcome to the morbid monstrosity we call the UMA. This place is a real scream (well, mostly Doc trying to get out of his padded cell), and we're always happy to add fresh blood to the family. Make yourselves at home.
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on August 07, 2009, 10:52:20 PM
Hey, howd you know about the bodies in the backyard?, oops ;D
The cellar works much better Doc.
Quote from: CreepysFan on August 08, 2009, 04:12:21 AM
Greetings Zage and Cliff, and welcome to the morbid monstrosity we call the UMA. This place is a real scream (well, mostly Doc trying to get out of his padded cell), and we're always happy to add fresh blood to the family. Make yourselves at home.The cellar works much better Doc.
Dont own a cellar :(
That's kinda strange to say, since I live In Oklahoma, and we have lots of Twisters ;D
If it were Kansas I'd have suddenly realised you are that Dr Teufel Geist ... you know, Dr Dorothy Teufel-Geist (nee Gale), the famous tornado chaser.
Since it's Oklahama, not.
By the way I used to watch a show called THE PIONEERS and the host always signed off with 'HASTA LA VISTA' which he always said was 'Oklahoma Spanish' for "Don't miss the next episode of THE PIONEERS". He was fibbing, wasn't he...
Hi,
My name is James, age 50, and I live right outside of Nashville, TN. I read about this site in Scary Monsters Mag and had to join. Like most of you I have been a monster fan since the 60's. I love building monster models and I am now working on the Dracula reissue that Revell just put out. I a big closet full of models that I hope to do one day. I am also working on the Monster Scenes kits from Moebus. Just finished the victim. If any one wants to talk monsters or models feel free to email. Looking forward to making some new freinds here!!!
James
Welcome James, I'm sure you'll feel right at home here!
BK
Hello James, hope you display your models and kits here, would look forward to seeing them
>:D
Hello everyone
my name is Ma'am Marie real name (Cindy) I am a pirate by trade and a monster lover by heart (yours or mine) I found this site by accident..was googleing UNIVERSAL MONSTERS and this site popped up.. Lucky for me it seems great. I attend CHILLER twice a year so many of you might know me from there. Stop by my email and say hi when you have the time
Cindy
Welcome James and Cindy to THE site for fans of Universal Monsters and their friends. I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here.
Rob
Hi, I joined yesterday. This site is exact this, was I have searched for long time.
Welcome Monsterlover! We've been waiting for you. Glad you found your way!
Welcome Quinn and Monsterlover! I'm sure you'll enjoy it here!
Nice Avatar ML...
BK
Welcome to all our new members.This is a great place to be if you love monsters like all of us here do.
Welcome, Vampifan!!!
Aaarrgghh.....Cindy, welcome aboard ;D
>:D
Velcome to our humble abode MonsterLover
>:D
Welcome new members! Nice Kraken avatar, by the way.
We are who we are! I am your "Fiend", ROCK or "ROCK 'MONSTA'"! David The ROCK Nelson, the B-"Monsta"/comedy movie maker/actor/comic & The Most "Notorious" Guest of Honor at The "MONSTER BASH" Classic Movie Convention! Hey, "Fang"(thank) you for inviting me to your group! Alot of you sent me nice hand-written letters, cards & well wishes after my fall on my noggin'(head) from a blood clot that went from my left leg to my lung, July 1st! That's the 1st time something like that ever happened to me(near fatal), as I am a healthy guy, 52 years "young", who works out bodybuilding & walks regularly, a former MARINE Corporal who served in Subic Bay, Philippines, then Camp Geiger, NC(part of Camp LeJeune), a former Chicago "Golden Gloves" Boxer for 3 decades, who later turned back to his 1st love: "Making 'MONSTA'(Monster) movies"! See ya! -ROCK!
The Rock Monster, Velcome, My Fiend. HHW
Greeting and welcomez to you David (or do you prefur "The Rock"), we are indeed honored to hane a fiend such as yourself grace our presence. Cindy, so glad you decided to drop anker here at the UMA. Here you will find a Treasure of monster lore from these scurvy dogs. Ah yes, and a morbid welcome to you James. I too am a die hard fan of Vampirella, having grown up on her Warren adventures and then her Harris exploits. She's my all time favorite vampire. I fearfully hope you all will enjoy the UMA, and choose to decompose here often.
Hurray! Greetings and welcome Turkey Monster, Cicada Slayer, Tree Monster, etc. PLease feel free to inject us with some DNA (David Nelson Attitude). You should have a great time here in the UMA, not a squared circle but certainly a bunch of squares and proud of it.
pk
(your facebook friend paul koloc)
James, Cindy, and The Rock, welcome all. It's nice to have other Scary Monsters readers on board. Enjoy the wonderfully creepy atmosphere here.
Hello James, Cindy, and do you smelllllllllllllll what the Rock...........is.........cookin?
Sorry, had to do it ;D
Long time monster fan, if there is a throbbing pulse of classic monster activity on the web this place is it!! Thanks, Vandor
Guten Tag Vandor
Welcome new monster friend!
Welcome to the UMA my friend!
thanks! btw, Vandor is not my real name, it was invented for me by Jorry A. Fackerman.
Oh I've heard of him. Didn't he create Mamous Fonsters of Milmland magazine? ;D Welcome!
Quote from: CreepyJeff on August 14, 2009, 07:04:51 PM
Oh I've heard of him. Didn't he create Mamous Fonsters of Milmland magazine? ;D Welcome!
Yes, with four Ms and a silent Q.
Hi all im new to the army and wanted to say hello !!!!!
Robert (Sprayray)
Goedendag Robert, and welcome to the UMA
>:D
Welcome, Robert-- we bid you welcome!
Be sure to tell folks a bit about yourself, your interests and such!
Hi Robert. Great name, and you obviously have good taste, being here and all. ;)
Welcome! Just don't spray me!
Welcome to the group, Robert!
Quote from: raycastile on August 15, 2009, 05:48:54 PM
Welcome! Just don't spray me!
:D :D :D
Hi Robert, & welcome!
Hello And welcome Robert.
All Monsters , All day .. I love it ...Johnnyboy
24 hours a day, 365 days a year! :)
(Well, if you are posting from Planet Earth... if you are tuning in from another planet you may have a different system.)
Welcome, Floods!
Floods, that's an interesting name ???
Head for the high ground! Flood has arrived ;D
We might ask, "Why would make a person choose a name like "Floods"??
And they may answer........."That Depends."
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Welcome aboard!!
I was away .. Sorry .. The name also is on my truck tags FLOODS and FLOODED . I am in the Restoration Business I repair water and fire damaged homes .. So I am Floods ;)
Welcome to the UMA Floods!
Welcome to our crypt Robert!
Welcome Robert. Tell us about yourself in the WE ARE WHO WE ARE thread.
Thanks
Your pants arent cuffed really high are they?
We are who we are! "Fang" YOU all "Fiends" of ROCK & Hi to Dan "The Man" ROEBUCK! "Fang" you all, who said nice "Things"(??) & "Hi" to Big Dan "The Man" ROEBUCK, The "Grace BUSTER"! Dan's been a fan of mine, since before I was a 'live" guest on the Nationally syndicated "JON Stewart Show" from NY, NY on UPN network, on May 18, 1995, exactly 10 years to-the-day after I was graduated from Bible college with a BA Degree & a minor in English! Yeah, "Miracles" DO happen- & probably WILL! -"Heehh"! Yes, so Big Dan "The Man" ROEBUCK ("Grace BUSTER") wrote "Alternative Cinema" Mag. telling "JR"(Bookwater) & Edwards that I, "ROCK"(David ROCK Nelson) was telling the truth, when I said I'd be on "JON Stewrt Show" & said Dan to them: "There is a following in Chicago, where ROCK is concerned about his friends", or something. I have that issue(# 5 ? It was the one from summer of '95), it's in my "Dungeon"/Basement of BLOODY HORROR! Anyway, JR & Edwards relished in giving me baaad reviews of the "monsta"(monster) comic movies I busted my tail on, but being The ROCK, that goes with the territory! Note: I BUST my tail & give my "ALL" to ALL my "Monster"/comedy/action movies I do! I've completed over 15 full-length monster movie videos since 1991, now on dvd! Even my 1st volume, with my 1st video movie, "Frankenstein Vs. Sodom INsane"(saddam "parody", played by me) got baaad reviews in "Film Threat Video Guide"(in '93, Issue # 8), my next movie, "Conrad Brooks Vs. Werewolf" got "slammed" in Alternative Cinema, again, "DRACULINA"(Hughie's mag.) then "PsychoTronic Video Guide", Weldon's mag.- I heard last night from Md. fan & actor in my movies, Ed Hopf that Weldon now has a store by the same name, "PsychoTronic", in Va., where he & his wife sell psychotronic things/nostalgia & make & sell their own jewelry! Before I did video movies on my late bro. Keith "Noodles"/"Mini-HULK" Nelson's camcorder in '91, I bought a movie camera with my 1st paycheck, when I was stationed at the Marine, Naval Base, Subic Bay, Philippines, when I arrived there in Jan., 1977! I shot over 80 Super 8mm reels in my 4 years in The MARINE Corps('76-80), while in Subic Bay, Philippines, boxing on The "Subic Bay Boxing Team"(I was their "Featherweight"/126 then, though my natural weight was 140, then. Now, I'm a Big-muscled Heavyweight, at 190 "Whopping" lbs.! Yeah, I even "flexed" my all NATURAL "guns"/arms to "Big" Louie Ferrigno, The "Incredible HULK", himself, last June at "Monster BASH" 2009 & even BIG Louie was impressed! Now, every "Halloween" morning, I'm the favorite morning guest on "WGN Morning News", WGN-TV, Ch. 9(Home of 60s-70 "Creature Features" on Fri., Sat. nites, which I & my "Fiends" watched for our "Monster Club" I started, when I was 8 years "Young", in 1964)! I'm scheduled to be on WGN-TV for my 13th Halloween, OCT. 31st!
So, bottom line is, despite what any "reviewers" said or say about me or any independent, B-"Monsta"(monster) comedy movie maker, like your heading says: "We ARE Who We ARE"! I am NOT ashamed to be "WHO" I AM! As some actor said: "I am who I am"! "Amen" to THAT, my Fiends!
Also, as I was going for my daily "FREE" sample of "Java"/coffee in Park Ridge, IL's "Trader JOE'S", near my house(I live in nearby Des Plaines, IL.), I was thinking about Dan ROEBUCK, how he's seen in just about every show I watch(I saw him on "Invisible Man" show, "Nash Bridges", "Law & Order", even a show I don't watch but "saw" when nothing else was on, "Desperate Housewives"! -Big DAN Roebuck was a Detective in that episode, a few tyrs. back)! I thought, as I've thought before: "The reason DAN gets all these opportunities & parts in major tv shows & movies is, other than his being talented & working on his craft, because he's good natured, a nice guy, who is easy to get along with.
Yeah, I know Dan is a good actor & is well trained -& I even saw him recently on Youtube, talking about his being a "Method Actor". Sorry if I gave away a secret of your's, Dan, but I think that(not only your being a working, practicing actor, who takes advantage of opportunities when they arise, but, how you are a friendly, good natured fellow -er, can I say, "Fiend"?! Heh! I call my friends "Fiends", as you know, having met me 3 times at "Monster BASH" Conventions & putting me in your movie, "Jim McPherson & David The ROCK Nelson Meets The MONSTERS"!), yeah, I think this may be why you work for so many directors & get sooo many parts on tv shows & movies! It is my belief that, when we are kind to & help out & serve others, that good things will come to us, maybe not from the same people, but from "somewhere"! I know this is true. I hope I didn't embarrass you, but I just had to say that, because it was on my mind. I hope to be in another "sequel" with you, in "Jim McPherson & ROCK Meet The MONSTERS- 2"! -Hehh! Your "Fiend", ROCK! David ROCK Nelson
Welcome Cindy and Rock!
You can't stop the Rock! :D
BK
Today is my 56th birthday, and I decided it was high time to plunge back into my monster-fan roots.
I can be said to have created my own monster, in this case a truly monstrous cult patched together from the parts of recently-deceased religions, and brought to unholy life through the Forbidden Sciences. (It has LOTS of monsters in it -- the main cult guru is in fact a kind of "ultimate monster.")
Thank goodness, there is a handy bio of me on the 2009 DragonCon website (we're doing a show there this year):
Rev. Ivan Stang is the creator (under "Bob" Dobbs) of the satirical
Church of the SubGenius, which counts among its ordained ministers and
collaborators many celebs including: Rudy Rucker, the late Robert
Anton Wilson, John Shirley, Bob Burden, Pee Wee Herman, Bruce
Campbell, Jonathan Demme, David Byrne, Robert Crumb, Gilbert Shelton,
most of DEVO, Mark Fraunfelter (of boing-boing and Wired), Poppy Z.
Bright, the late Dr. Timothy Leary, Paul Krassner, Robert Williams,
Lewis Shiner, Nancy Collins, Paul Mavrides, Winston Smith, The
Firesign Theater, Hal Robins, the bands Sublime and GWAR, and roughly
40,000 much less well-known people.
Stang is the main author of 5 SubGenius books (~100,000 sales from
Simon & Schuster); THE BOOK OF THE SUBGENIUS is in its 20th printing.
Since 1985 Stang has produced THE HOUR OF SLACK syndicated weekly
radio show (on 25 stations, including WREK-Atlanta, as well as dozens
of podcasts). The show has spawned numerous other SubGenius shows in
various cities as well, such as Rev. Susie the Floozy's "Bob's"
Slacktime Fun House in Atlanta).
As a stand-up preacher, Stang is a regular ranter at various large
annual festivals such as Starwood, X-Day, Winterstar, Burning Man, and
the late lamented Fantasy Fairs of Dallas. (He has actually been a
guest of DragonCon twice, most recently in 1995.) Stang produces the
annual SubGenius gathering X-Day (now in its 13th year) and before
that organized various "World SubCons" in Dallas, Chicago and
Baltimore. He is a veteran of roughly 150 nightclub appearances (as
well as art museums like the Walker in Minneapolis), and has had
SubGenius gallery shows at such venues as New York's Psychedelic
Solution. The larger shows have drawn upwards of 750 people. He opened
for GWAR during their 1995 tour.
Stang began life as a filmmaker and is best known for the SubGenius
movie ARISE! (which Film Threat called "one of the 10 must-have indie
films"), the "porno claymation" called "Reproduction Cycle," animation
for DEVO music videos and a truly ahead-of-its-time underground film,
"Let's Visit the World of the Future" of 1973. His films have won many
awards including Cannes for animation, the Dallas Video Festival, the
Chicago International Film Festival and many others. There is a
SubGenius RPG from Steve Jackson Games, and a comic book, "Bob's"
Favorite Comics, from Rip Off Press.
For the last three years Stang has taught an annual 8-week online
course in "Running Your Own Cult" and the 30-year history of the
Church of the SubGenius. This is offered at Robert Anton Wilson's
Maybe Logic Academy, which has as other instructors such writers as
Douglas Rushkoff and R. U. Sirius. Stang's course is one of the most
popular, with roughly 50 students paying full price ($135) each year.
On the Internet, the SubGenius newsgroup alt.slack is considered a
very high-volume Usenet forum; in fact it was one of the first
newsgroups on the Internet! The SubGenius website, started in 1995,
gets from 25,000 visits on a good day to 6,000 on "off" days. It is
one of the largest websites on the Net due to the long history of
artistic and text contributions over a 14-year period, and detailed
reports and videos of the dozens of Church events. When Stang
preaches, he generally brings various props (a giant vinyl "Bob"
portrait, and hangings for a pulpit or lectern) and a DVD of graphics
and animation specially created to go with SubGenius subject matter --
i.e., conspiracies, rival cults, beloved UFO kooks.
Very frequently, at SubGenius nightclub and convention "devivals,"
Stang trades off with local SubGenius ranters. In the Atlanta area
these would almost certainly include Rev. Susie the Floozie and Priestess Pisces. SubGenius shows
usually also involve local bands. In almost every city there are "Sub-
friendly" bands. Our most frequent collaborators musically are The
Amino Acids, from Detroit. Strangely, the main response to Stang's
heartfelt sermonizing is gales of laughter.
Stang also does panels. At SXSW he was on one about computers and the
Internet with Bruce Sterling; at sf cons he has bantered with various
science fiction authors (mainly the ones listed above as SubGenius
members); at conspiracy cons he's been on panels with Robert Anton
Wilson, Robert Shea, and countless absolute nutcases and rival cult
leaders. Stang is actually a fairly hard-core skeptic so his approach
is usually good-natured kook bashing.
The Church of the SubGenius has kept Stang busy enough that he has not
had to have a "real" job since the early 1990s.
Welcome Rock and Stang.
It's been a long time Stang. Glad to see you again, my old friend.
Welcome Stang, and welcome back to your love of monsters. I've noticed this about a lot of monster kids: You may stray, but you'll never stay away. Most of us find our way back to our childhood monsters. Seems they get into the blood.
Hey Happy Birthday! (I'll be 56 in a couple months)
pk
Welcome to UMA, Stang.
Heya!
My name is Matt and I'm 26, living in Arkansas in the United States. I've been a monster fan all of my life, since my dad, grandmother and their side of the family had the good taste to whet my appetite with stories about the movies they grew up with and so forth. The Universal Monsters and Godzilla guys have always been my favorites. My favorite-favorites are a 3-way tie between Godzilla, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the Frankenstein Monster. However, I dig 'em all.
I don't have lots of memerobilia like I'm sure many of you have, but I have a few neat things that I hold dear, like a 12" Sideshow Creature and the full set of the Medicom Kubrick Universal Monsters figures. I'm hoping to track down a set of the Marx figures too, as I still have the battered Phantom that was my dad's and was damaged in a hurricane in the 1970's. Frankenstein, sadly, went missing years ago.
I'm also a huge comic book reader and collector, with a big spot in my heart for the Silver Age Marvel stuff. I'm also a huge Mike and Laura Allred, Dan Brereton and Mike Mignola fan. The Allreds, though, are tops in my book.
Anyway, just wanted to say hello. As it is, I'm really looking forward to the "House of the Wolf Man" movie and Halloween.
Welcome, Matt! (There's gotta be a joke there, somewhere?)
Hi Matt!
Howdy Matt
Glad to have you Matt, welcome.
My name is Cam i am a member of the "HELL BOUNDERS WORLDWIDE CAR CLUB" I build hotrods , get tattooed ,go to shows, I love monsters ,zombies but i am a FRANKENSTEIN FREAK... I dont have much but i have decided to kick my collecting habit into overdrive!
I just bought a Gigantic Frankenstein , The whole ODD RODS set and as soon as i can some more models....I havent done a model in years...But i am a good painter and i want to start model building again!
Hope to learn alott and make some friends!!!
hellbounders for life!
(http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/101/l_19d28945da3046dabc32aa9619f08f0d.jpg)
Me on halloween
(http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/47/l_34825961025b4384ad2a48444481cb7b.jpg)
MY 1948 chevy truck
(http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/97/l_c9198eea4c144fa39f2bef3919e0bc33.jpg)
whats up Matt ... I am new here too!!! Looks cool!!
>:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
welcome fellow newbie!
Welcome! Love those old trucks, especially when they're painted yellow. Don't know why, but yellow seems to suit 'em.
Welcome to the UMA! The truck is cool!
Welcome Matt! I am sure you'll like it here. Zombie Cool
Hi Cam, & welcome. Love the photos!
Very nice truck, Dr. ...is that TBag as in Bagwell?
I am in Charleston South, Carolina
>:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
Great artwork and great ride! Welcome to the UMA!
Welcome to the UMAniacs chain_saw
You sir made my day, when I saw your baby, I wont lie, I did drool ;D
A very Beautiful pick-up truck Zombie Cool
Quote from: TAT2EDDRTBAG on August 25, 2009, 11:33:32 AM
I am in Charleston South, Carolina
>:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
A Frankenstein lover AND from South Carolina (the beautiful gem of the world). Indeed welcome Cam, our Tomb is your Tomb. My Uncle used to have that same truck, the thing I remember most was that wonderful vintage scent inside. Great photos. u6juu
Greetings, Matt-- glad you found us! Hope you enjoy exploring the army base, and we look forward to your posts!
Always good to find another Frankenstein Monster Freak! ededed
Welcome to the UMA, Cam!
Hello, I am a man from outer space! ;D I love reading stories about encounters with Ufo Occupants. You may know me as Super Spider Piggy from Minimate Multiverse, or Tin Foil Alien from the
Unexplained Mysteries forums. I love the old "B" Movies of the 50's and 60's! My favorite band is
The Pagans. And of course my favorite Universal Monster is the Creature!
I hope to have a long stay! ;)
Welcome Saucerman. You couldn't have found a better place to land.
BK
Welcome Reverend! Haven't seen you since the devival we sponsored in Atlanta and Athens in, oh, the early '90s? The store, Bizarro Wuxtry, is still there up in Athens, Devlin's in it many days. I myself went West, and here I've been these past 13 years. Just realized you'll be at Dragon Con, and fate will bring me there as well, back to the city of my birth to celebrate the passing in life of the one who gave mine to me. 4:30 has it's tendrils on me and I succumb. Again, welcome, let's talk about monsters and life and all things soon.
Shannon
Welcome to the Saucerman! Hope you have fun getting settled in to the site!
And welcome Rev. Stang-- best wishes for your trip to Dragon con!
Hello to the man from outer space, Saucerman.
Welcome to our little corner of the Universe, Saucerman. Hope you find this landing site a pleasant one. Your welcome to make this your home as long as you like (and I hope you'll have a long stay with us), but should you leave this big blue ball of cosmic dust I have a request: BEAM ME UP, HUMANZ IZ CRAZY.
Hey, cool forum!
I stumbled on this during a search and noticed someone used a couple of pics I took w/ no link or credit to my Helen Chandler Tribute site! Grrrr...
S'all good, the context they were used in was just fine...
Anywayz, love Bela over Karloff, that's just me...
I'm Brook (I'm a guy), nice to meet y'all!
Welcome, Brook!
Where are the pics located and what is the URL of your website?
That's how I discovered the UMA. They were using pics from my site with no credit! Grrrr...
But as you say, s'all good.
O, hey thanks guys!
The thread here was about locations where Helen had lived, w/ 2 pics from my tribute page blog at
http://www.myspace.com/vanitystreet (http://www.myspace.com/vanitystreet) (I visited a location and took pics).
But I'm happy to be here, I LOVE the old monster movies, and I think I may have a valid perspective to offer along the way...
Quote from: I Stalk Mina on August 31, 2009, 07:48:17 PM
The thread here was about locations where Helen had lived, w/ 2 pics from my tribute
I added a link to that post.
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 31, 2009, 08:16:33 PM
I added a link to that post.
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Oh, thanks!
I wasn't really all hardcore about it! It gave me an 'in' to say "Hello" and start conversation.
Thanks, Mike!
Welcome Brook,Glad to have you join us.
Hi! Hi! Hi! I'm extremely happy to be here now with all of you and also relieved to see so many people who still love classic horror and scifi cinema. It's really touching and inspiring to see how the genre is still loved and respected here. All members should be very proud of themselves because each and everyone of you help to keep alive the memory of all those timeless classics. Thanks for letting me take part in this.
Welcome to the UMA Brook! I am sure you'll like it here!
The classics are well loved here Cabman, to the point of being our obsession. Welcome to the UMA family Cabman, where the monsters live forever. Glad to have you here among us.
Welcome all newcomers to the UMA!!! Hope you like it here in our crypt!
Welcome Brook! :)
Welcome, Cabman-- great handle and avatar you've picked there!
Well hello..............cabman. ;D
I bid you welcome Cabman.
Hey everyone! Been lurking here for a while and thought I'd introduce myself a little bit before posting. My name's Brian and I've been a fan of Monsters and Horror stuff for a long time. A childhood sweetheart of mine had a dad who was in some way associated with Warren Publishing (I have no idea in what capacity) ... but he would bestow various goodies upon me whenever I would go visit her. This started a terrible chain reaction that has not stopped or even slowed down yet. All kinds of deviant behavior followed; like building models and waiting for my parents to go to sleep so I could sneak and watch scary movies all night...which usually resulted in having the crap scared outta me. I never learned... but I'm sure that wasn't an uncommon situation among this bunch.
Favorite things include (but are not limited to) Universal Monsters, old Warren mags, bronze-age Marvel Horror comics, poster art, cover art, AIP Horror, EuroHorror (esp. Hammer, Amicus and Tigon.. and anything by Bava), The Munsters, The Addams Family, Dark Shadows (it was practically my babysitter.. along with Night Gallery), Lovecraft, R.E. Howard, Poe, Hawthorne and LOTS of other things!
Glad to be here to admire some of the amazing collections you guys have put together... and to hopefully contribute to, and learn from some topics along the way.
Sorry so long-winded.. kinda rambled there!
*edit* OOPS! Wrong place for this. Didn't see the guestbook! Sorry guys.
Greetings, Last of...
You'll find this the best place on the web for all things Monster.
You must be a man of discriminating taste since you read Robert E Howard!!! He's one of my favorite authors, and I've been a fan of his for almost forty years!! Which of his books/characters do you like the best?
Welcome, we're glad to have you here!
Mike
Welcome and glad your here!!!
Adam
Quote from: LastOfTheV8Interceptors on September 07, 2009, 08:09:23 AM
Hey everyone!
Welcome LastOf!
Quote from: LastOfTheV8Interceptors on September 07, 2009, 08:09:23 AM
A childhood sweetheart of mine had a dad who was in some way associated with Warren Publishing (I have no idea in what capacity)
Do you remember her last name?
Quote from: LastOfTheV8Interceptors on September 07, 2009, 08:09:23 AM
Favorite things include . . . EuroHorror (esp. Hammer, Amicus and Tigon..
If I was you, I wouldn't tell anybody from the UK that their country is in Europe!
Welcome to the UMA LastoftheV8Interceptors, Robert E. Howard is the man!, I'm a huge Conan Fan >:D
Thanks everybody!
Quote from: Illoman on September 07, 2009, 11:50:10 AM
Which of his books/characters do you like the best?
I'm terrible at picking favorites. Characters: Solomon Kane, Conan, Kull, Bran Mak Morn... Stories: "Red Nails", "The Shadow Kingdom" or "Beyond the Black River"? His standalone weird horror tales are good too and I even like some of his cowboy and boxing stuff!
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 07, 2009, 01:45:21 PM
Do you remember her last name?
If I was you, I wouldn't tell anybody from the UK that their country is in Europe!
Her last name was Rich and it was the early to mid 70's. He may not have even been attached to the company at all but he always had a lot of cover posters and things like that so I always assumed that he was. (because of him, I loved Frazetta even before I knew who he was!)... and my apologies to the British! Meant to give those great studios their own category. It was late!
Quote from: LastOfTheV8Interceptors on September 07, 2009, 05:20:41 PM
Her last name was Rich and it was the early to mid 70's.
Hmmm? Don't remember that name, offhand. I'll go through some issues from that era and see if his name turns up on the credits pages.
Quote from: LastOfTheV8Interceptors on September 07, 2009, 05:20:41 PM
Thanks everybody!
I'm terrible at picking favorites. Characters: Solomon Kane, Conan, Kull, Bran Mak Morn... Stories: "Red Nails", "The Shadow Kingdom" or "Beyond the Black River"? His standalone weird horror tales are good too and I even like some of his cowboy and boxing stuff!
I agree, his boxing stories are great, great stuff!! I like Kane, Conan, Kull, and Bran Mak Morn as well. The stories you mentioned are among his finest. Worms of the Earth is one of my favorite REH stories. I've bought all the Del Rey books of his work that have been coming out the last few years. They contain his stories *as he wrote them* with no editorial interference as is the case with just about every edition of his work prior to the Del Rey editions.
It as through REH that I discovered Frank Frazetta as well. When I was ten years old I bought the Lancer edition of Conan of Cimmeria with that awesome Frost Giant's Daughter cover by Frank. I just couldn't wrap my ten year old head around the fact that that was a painting!!! All these years I am still enthralled with Frazetta's works.
Mike
Welcome friend!!! I am sure you will love it here! It is a lot of fun!
Quote from: LastOfTheV8Interceptors on September 07, 2009, 08:09:23 AMAll kinds of deviant behavior followed; like ... waiting for my parents to go to sleep so I could sneak and watch scary movies all night...which usually resulted in having the crap scared outta me. I never learned... but I'm sure that wasn't an uncommon situation among this bunch.
Welcome to the site! And you described my childhood right there... sneaking up to watch movies I was not supposed to be watching... and being too spooked to fall asleep then! ;)
[I remarked to my husband recently, when I turned on the tv, how do kids manage this today? Back when I was little, we had to wait for the tubes to warm up, so you had a short window when you could turn the volume down quickly so you would not get busted. Now tv's just turn on, and then you have to either adjust the volume or hit mute... seems like it could be trickier!]
Wishing you fun here!
Greetings
Friend... friend.... Yes.. I hope so.....Ahhhhh this looks like an interesting place. I am thee Monsterluver ............... Some of you may remember the infamous Bellringer thread [you know the one where they blamed Disney for the name change, meanwhile out west a little company named sideshow was issuing a licensed Hunchback from Universal] from the Polar Lights board. Well after obscurring into oblivion for many full moons I have asceneded back into the realm of black and white. Yes I tested the waters on the Universal board, lots of gossip about dead people. People I love and admire that are no longer alive to defend themselves. Lots of uptight posters over there. I see some ghoul has taken my nic so I have altered it with a 1 Monsterluver1 all is well, no malice here. I am a notorious bad speller so please forgive. Right now next to a flashback of WGN9 Chicago Creature Features, Sideshow is the best thing going. Aurora was awesome but Aurora is the past and Sidehow is the future. I do see some of the old posters here and Creepy Jeepy always wanted to meet that ebayer. From the same neck he and I. On ebay I am FreaksanMonsters obscurity has it's good and bad points. Sideshow is what brought me here, I am so looking forward to Febuary 12th The Wolfman lets make it no1 at the box office with about 90mill and the rest of our gang will follow. Well, The Bride is getting antsy and wants some attention..................and we have to be in Verseria by nightfall. ML
Welcome friend!!!
Welcome Monsterluver1 - Tis I, Creepy Jeff at the UMA nd Creepyjeepy at the bay. Shoot me a PM or pop in a post to lend me some details as to your other alias. It would be my pleasure to put a face with a name.
All the beast,
Creepy Jeff
Welcome to our Tomb Monsterluver1, hope you find a lot of interresting stuff to dig up here.
Velcome...........Monsterluver1
Well, my username is Uncle Steed (after a character I play in an indie film series). I used to be a member of UMA back in the day (still carry my card in my wallet) under the moniker of Free Will Geek. I'm, of course, a Universal Monster geek of the highest degree. I write for the Fear Finder paper in Michigan and I also write the Hall of Fame column for Shriek Freak Quarterly in which I rep the classics. Most recently I had a short film I wrote/directed play at Cinema Wasteland in Ohio (a great honor). If anyone wants to check out my film, it's called "Hey, You Ever Heard of Rob Zombie?" and it's up at youtube.
Viva La Monsters!!
Quote from: Uncle Steed on September 17, 2009, 04:27:37 AM
Well, my username is Uncle Steed (after a character I play in an indie film series). I used to be a member of UMA back in the day (still carry my card in my wallet) under the moniker of Free Will Geek. I'm, of course, a Universal Monster geek of the highest degree. I write for the Fear Finder paper in Michigan and I also write the Hall of Fame column for Shriek Freak Quarterly in which I rep the classics. Most recently I had a short film I wrote/directed play at Cinema Wasteland in Ohio (a great honor). If anyone wants to check out my film, it's called "Hey, You Ever Heard of Rob Zombie?" and it's up at youtube.
Viva La Monsters!!
That's pretty cool, and by the way, welcome back then fiend to the UMA >:D
Welcome home Uncle Steed.
Cheers Uncle Steed, and welcome back to UMA.
Thanks all! ;D
Welcome, friends, to this magikal place where it's Halloween all year long!
Greetings fiends,
I discovered the site a few days ago and found myself drawn to return again and again. I took this as a sign and decided to enlist in your army. I love the Universal monsters, as well as anything by Harryhausen. My horror host when I was growing up was the sinister Seymour out of Los Angeles. I am also a big fan of Marvel Comics from the 60s and 70s, and have contributed articles about comic characters to Back Issue magazine. I share a blog on 70s pop culture (Bronzeagebabies.blogspot.com) with a friend. I used to build models as a kid, but I am blown away by the pictures of the models you folks make! Just incredible. I don't have anywhere near the collection of cool monster stuff some of you have, but I do have two Famous Monsters mags autographed by the late great Forry Ackerman hanging on my wall. I look forward to reading much more here and becoming better informed on my Universal lore!
Glad to have you here Moonshadow! I am sure you will love it here!
Hello, I am werebeast, a new collector of monster toys but not really new to the genre. I've loved monsters, aliens and other mythical creatures since I was very young. The movie that sucked me into the whole deal was ET. While not a monster movie really, it was the film that got me addicted to fantasy creatures, creature FX and things of that nature. Well actually ET planted the seed, but the movie Gremlins was the film that cemented the fascination. It's the one movie I never get bored of.
I'm no expert on the Universal Monsters themselves, though I love the Creature From The Black Lagoon and the Wolf Man. Frankenstein is pretty cool too, but the Creature is in my opinion one of the best monsters out there. I saw it as a cynical teenager and found myself loving it despite it being a film that was before my time.
As a kid I always found myself identifying with creatures easier than anything else. My favorite toyline was My Pet Monster. I got the original My Pet Monster as a Christmas gift from my aunt in 1986. No Christmas will ever top that one. I loved that big hairy beast. Soon other monsters were added to the line, three small puppets and a large red monster in a football uniform. I had them all. My memories of these monsters are the happiest I have. Probably the happiest I ever will have. I recently realized that the happiest memories I have all center around creatures. My mom surprising me with a stuffed ET one day, the Birthday I got nothing but Gremlins stuff, the My Pet Monsters, Taking my Boglin to church so much that the one time I didn't take him people asked about him. I think they liked him better than me. At any rate I recently decided to start collecting creature action figures. I started with the four NECA Gremlins figures, and they were all I had for awhile but recently I came into a windfall of dragons one of whichis sitting by my keyboard as I type this. It's a pretty meager start. The four Gremlins figures, four dragons, a talking interactive ET, a couple ALFs, a boglin still in the box, and three Pet Monsters. The alfs and Pet Monsters are plush. Probably the only plush I'll ever have. I prefer plastic. I don't just collect monsters but any fantasy/scifi creature. I'm hoping to snag a Creature From The Black Lagoon or two someday, but I'll have to wait until new ones are made. I'm on disability and I could never afford any vintage monster toys.
So that's me. I just wanted to introduce myself before I jumped in and started posting.
Greetings and welcome!
Glad to have you here with us in our crypt!
Welcome to the UMA Crypt Moonshadow, hope you will consider this your home. I also love `70's pop-culture, especially the Warren magazines (Creepy, Eerie, Famous Monsters, Vampirella) and Wacky Packages. Hope you will haunt our demented little site often, and welcome to the family.
Welcome to UMA, Moonshadow. By the way, great taste... Ray Harryhausen, Marvel comics and of course Uncle Forry.
Thanks for the welcome folks. I've been digging back into the threads here and I'm enjoying the friendly vibe.
Hey guys and gals, I'm new here and would just like to introduce myself and tell you a little about who I am and why I'm here...
My name is Jon and I am an addict...
For as long as I can remember I have been a fan of horror movies. Specifically the Universal monster films of the 1930's and 1940's. As a kid, I was obsessed with all things Universal horror. I stayed up late every friday night to watch the local creature feature shows just to catch a glimpse of these film gems. While my friends were playing with G.I. Joes and Transformers, I was reading Crestwood House Universal monster books, building and painting monster models, and drawing monsters of all types, shapes, and sizes.
I guess you could call me a movie buff. I am the guy that people come to when an obscure movie question needs answering. I love movies and I love talking about them almost as much as I love watching them. I'm 32 now and am married with four kids and I have passed my love for the classics onto my 9 year old son. Thanks to DVD, I have been able to organize a weekly ode to the bygone era of the creature feature shows by showcasing (and hosting) a single Universal monster film selection at 9:00 on friday nights in my home theater. I have a DVD collection of over fifteen-hundred film selections (including nearly every horror film produced by Universal studios during the golden era that is available on DVD) and it has been a hit as we routinely can have up to 15 or more people over for these movie nights. It is just my way of passing on to others the love I have for these movies as well as the love I have for the old creature features that have sadly faded away from television.
So, I would just like to say hi to everyone. I am excited to find a forum of individuals who love Universal monsters just as much as I do.
Welcome, Jon!
Sounds like you're a shoe-in.
-(Ex-OotMah) Craig W.
Welcome to the group.Great to have you join us.
Those Movie Nights sound like a blast. Keep up the good work!
Welcome Jon and glad to see you passing the torch.
Rob
Welcome, glad to have you join us here! That is awesome how you are passing down our traditions! Keep up the good work!
Hi there everyone, only a few posts in & already overwhelmed by the impressive & friendly roster here.
My (real & virtual) name is Jason and I'm a graphic designer/ creative director by profession. For a while I (casually) ran a blog called "Scar Stuff" that, while initially intended to be sort of a free-form collection of audio (children's records, oddball one-offs, live recordings of old punk rock shows that I made in the early 80's, etc), fairly quickly mutated into little more than a repository for much of my Halloween record collection. Most of the files are down now, but as an aside/ opening salute; here's a link to a pair of spooky Halloween mp3 comp CDs that I made the mixes for several years ago, maybe some of you will get a kick out of them: http://scarstuff.blogspot.com/2006/04/various-ghouls-spook-party-scar-stuff.html (http://scarstuff.blogspot.com/2006/04/various-ghouls-spook-party-scar-stuff.html)
I'm also a collector/ hoarder/ enthusiast/ whatever of all kinds of other nonsense; I'd guess that spooky masks, comics, art, posters, movies & toys are probably most germane here.
Even with just a quick look at the UMA boards I recognize the names of a lot of folks who have impressed me elsewhere with their knowledge and/or creativity, so I'm glad to finally have made my way over myself.
best,
Jason
Welcome friend, glad to have ya here with us!
Jason.........Welcome to UMA!!!!!
Greetings and welcome Jason, the Morgue the merrier. Make yourself at home, and welcome to the family.
Hi all,
My (forum) name is Ardashir, and I've been a fan of Universal classic horror (as well as Hammer and Toho's kaiju flicks) ever since Saturday Shock Theater in SE Pennsylvania in the 70's.
I found the site through http://www.christianhalloweenfan.com (http://www.christianhalloweenfan.com) and it looks great. I recently rediscovered my interest in Universal horror through the Universal Classic collections about Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolf Man. It's great to be able to revisit those memories again after all these years!
Glad you found us Ardashir! Welcome to the UMA!
Quote from: Ardashir on October 13, 2009, 02:38:45 AMMy (forum) name is Ardashir, and I've been a fan of Universal classic horror (as well as Hammer and Toho's kaiju flicks) ever since Saturday Shock Theater in SE Pennsylvania in the 70's.
Welcome to the group. Who was the horror host that you watched?
Rob
Greetings and salutations Ardashir, glad to hear that you've re-discovered the fun of monsters (monster kids always come back). Reliving childhood memories is priceless, as is re-aquiring items from childhood. Please fell free to make our humble site your home away from home, and welcome to our family Ardashir.
Hi all, I'm Rabid_Dog... and I'm new to the forum. I'm an amateur mask maker & horror fan from way back!
Have been a big fan of Warren Publishing (Eerie, Creepy, Vampirella), Famous Monsters of Filmland, Aurora models, Monster Scenes, Universal Monsters, etc., since I was a kid.
Being somewhat artistic as a kid I would always draw Monsters, horror scenes and the like. My family was horrified and would steer me to drawing NICE pictures. Little did they know there's good money in horror!
I had a bunch of "Monster Scenes" models when they came out and my Mom brought them back to the store when they were recalled. Yes, I enjoyed torturing the victim, so what, it was fun!
Well I'm taking on the ambitious task of making a mask of Lon Chaney's infamous vampire from "London After Midnight". So far it's coming along well and I will follow-up with pictures, I'm about to pour latex so keep your fingers crossed.
It's refreshing to find a forum for like minded horror fans like me. It all started with great old movies and great publications!
Remember these ads?
(http://images.cousineerie.multiply.com/image/5/photos/2/600x600/1/008.jpg?et=nH2ZeB7jkmnab7KFzcZ5ZQ&nmid=76358320)
Welcome Rabid Dog. You'll find that you've discovered your long lost home around here. Be sure to look around and see all there is to see.
Rob
Welcome, Rabid Dog! Can't wait to see your masks!
Welcome to the UMA Rabid Dog.
Forgive my enforced and extended absence............welcome to all our new friends!!
I never know what to say in these threads, but I will say I am a huge fan of horror. I've been down with Dracula since I was about 7 years old and I dressed up as the king of the vampires for Halloween. Long live the Monsters!
Welcome, sir! ;D
Glad to have ya here friend! thrhrt
Greivings......pull up a tombstone, my fiend >:D
Hello rabid dog
*click*...............BOOM!!!!, oops sorry werebeast, ya shouldnt be lurking in the darkness like that ;D
hello and welcome to the MA
Greetings & welcome! I'm looking forward to photos of your Chaney LAM mask upon completion!
I bid you.......Welcome, Ardashir.
Hi All Monster Fans!
I want to introduce myself, my name is Charlie...I been a long time monster fan since I was a boy. I was born in 1966 so it has been a long time. My favorite all time monster movie is King Kong. I know it is not a Universal Monster but when I first saw King Kong the 1933 version of course, I fell in love. But Dracula, Wolfman and Frankenstein hold a special place in my heart. I can remember reading Monster Magazine when I was young too. I sure do wish I had them now. They used to scare the life out of me. I do hope I make some monster fan friends here because I sure do love to talk about movies.
Charlie
Hello My real name is Jesus Eddie Guevara I love UMA but have been unable to post for a while...Welcome to all our new friends.
Hello everyone!
My name is Dan and I am a monster fanatic like the rest. I have been a monster fan since I was in grade school, oh....I guess around 1st grade. My first exposure was at Universal Studios, Culver City watching the Phantom of the Opera walk around the studio tram tour. Growing in Southern California exposed me to the studio lots, and of course movie memorabilia. I have now been collecting authentic movie memorabilia and rock memorabilia since I can remember. Enough about me, I just hope to enjoy myself here, learn, and share information from all of my fellow monster friends!
Take care!
Welcome Dan. I just saw your other post about the bowtie. Great stuff. We look forward to hearing about other stuff you have. We love photos around here.
Rob
Quote from: monsterphile on October 21, 2009, 02:38:12 PM
Welcome Dan. I just saw your other post about the bowtie. Great stuff. We look forward to hearing about other stuff you have. We love photos around here.
Rob
Thanks Rob, and I too look forward to sharing what I may have to offer.
Welcome Dan, it's always good to have new blood around here! >:D
BK
Welcome Dan!! Look forward to seeing your rock memorabilia as well as your monster goodies.
Thanks guys! I hope the new blood remark doesn't mean I have to start wearing turtle necks! :-X
Hello! My name is Elisabeth, and I just joined 2 days ago. This site is wonderful! My favourites are all things concerning the Works of James Whale and Colin Clive.... My decade is the 1930s, and the films that I enjoy the most are those of the Laemmle era. As you can tell by my user name, I love the Whale Frankenstein films the most. I am also a big fan of Valerie Hobson.
I first saw BOF on WOR TV's "Million Dollar Movie"...when I was 6 or 7. My mother had fits, but I couldn't make her understand that "Dear Old Monster" never frightened me.
I became intrigued with Colin Clive about 10 years later, when I saw the 1931 FRANKENSTEIN. THAT one scared me. Big Time. The film seemed much darker, and extremely bleak in style. I remember a very young Clive...handsome, graceful and bursting with dark, kinetic energy. I also remember the rage in his eyes as he looks at Victor Moritz...truly terrifying!
Imagine, instead, a gentle soul...quiet and morose, who "kept himself to himself". A gifted character actor who longed to play comedy and never got the chance...
Lastly. This is for you, Linda...
Elisabeth
Greetings & Welcome!
Hi Elisabeth, greetings & welcome!
A ghoulish heart-felt welcome to Charlie and Jesus, welcome to the UMA family. King Kong may not be Universal, but he's still a beloved classic here (as are ALL things monster).
Welcome to the group Elisabeth!
BK
I haven't been here for a while so welcome to all of you who have joined us.
Welcome all! Charlie, love the avatar!
BK
Welcome to our crypt!
Welcome to the UMA Dan!
Welcome Liz!! I remember WWORTV very well (with its broadcast tower being atop the Empire State Building and destroyed by Kong), and have fond memories of the "Million Dollar Movie" as well!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPouWic4qq0
Hello all. My name is Jeff and I'm a long time monsters fan and a big fan of Phantom(1925) and of actor Vincent Price. I don't really have much by way of monster collectibles, mostly Star Wars though.
Jeff,
You'll find that there's a lot of us fans of both Star Wars and Vincent Price in addition to the Phantom.
Well, the Star Wars fans are our hidden shame at the UMA ;)..........but Vincent rocks!!
Thanks for all the welcoming greetings. Well it's almost Halloween and I thought I'd give everyone a preliminary unveiling of the 'London After Midnight/ Lon Chaney, Sr.' mask I have been working on for my Halloween costume. I still have some work to do on the costume but I have roughly a week. I know the picture isn't the clearest but it was taken with the cell phone moments ago and, for me, it's the fastest way for me to get a picture to the computer.
I hope I did Lon Chaney, Sr. justice as I am truly amazed by the genius of that man.
I'll post pictures of the full costume after Halloween.
(http://www.rabiddogdesign.com/images/LAM_Mask1.jpg)
Looks great to me! Good work.
That is cool!
Welcome to the UMA my friend!
My name is Deanna, and I just joined :D
Welcome to the group Deanna!
BK
Good Stuff Rabid!
BK
Welcome to the group Jeff, as said before there are lots of fans of Star Wars and VP Here.
BK
Anothe Welcome Deanna, but you don't get off that easy. Tell us about yourself, how you came to love the classic monsters, and if you collect anything. Inquiring minds want to know.
Rob
Thanks everyone. Star Wars is loaded with Monster, not Universal, but Monsters nonetheless.Lol.
The Wampa, the Sarlaac,the Rancor,etc. But I'm glad theres a website devoted to the classic Universal Monsters.
Greetings Deanna, and welcome to our humble Crypt. Pull up a tombstone and please feel free to make this your new monster home. And again, welcome.
Hello! My name is Elisabeth, and I'm a fan primarily of the movies of "Big U", aka the Laemmle era. While the movies of "little u" were wonderful as well, My favourites still have to be the works of James Whale. They were GORGEOUS.
My favourite performers are Valerie Hobson, "Dear Boris" Karloff, Dwight Frye, Una O'Connor, "Bela the Magnificent" Lugosi, and all the others who graced the world of "Big U".
Last, but NEVER least, the gifted "lost soul", Colin Clive.
I'm a retired library worker who helped with media questions under the table...In short smoothing ruffled feathers when people wanted DRACULA and got Frank Langella by mistake! (lol)
Hello to all! My name is Dan Shideler; I live in northern Indiana; and I have been fascinated by UMs since I was six or seven years old. I had all of the models -- one of which, The Hunchback, my mother and I built and painted by candlelight after the power went out during a nighttime storm -- and am now slowly reassembling and adding to my collection as circumstances and funds permit. I am a big fan of the Laemmle-era UM flicks, and Mr. Karloff is certainly my favorite actor from that period (with Lon Chaney, Sr., running a very close second). Anyone with an interest in UMs has a standing invitation to visit me in Elkhart -- the dinner and drinks are on me. I'm a (mostly) harmless book editor by day and a Turner Classic Movie junkie by night.
Welcome Dan, looks like you found a second home here!
BK
Velcome all newest UMA members!!!! ;D
Thought I'd post some updated photos of my 'London After Midnight' mask while trying out the costume I have been working on for Halloween.
(http://www.rabiddogdesign.com/images/IMG_2839_PS1_bw.jpg)
(http://www.rabiddogdesign.com/images/IMG_2841_PS2.JPG)
What do you think?
I think my kids will be glad to hear that you are trick-a-treating in a different town. Outstanding!
Welcome Dan
You will fine Universal Monster Army is a very nice group of people to be around . Have Fun. ;D
Wow! If you come to my door tomorrow night in that costume, I'll give you the entire bowl of candy. Game over.
Welcome Rabid-Dog - wonderful rendition of LAM!
Welcome PhantomOp - Any Phan of the Phantom is a friend of mine!
Welcome Elizabeth!
Greetings Werebeast - nice to have you join us. The 80's were a pretty good time for all sorts of monster toys!
A belated welcome Dan!
I bid you... velcome!
Welcome - I really like your tradition - might have to borrow it!
Welcome Jon, you've found a 2nd home and several other people just like you! I think attending your movie nights would be awesome!
BK
Welcome all new comers, and Happy Halloween to everyone!!!
Hello to my fellow Monster fans!
Hey guys and girls, my name is Alan and I'm from Mexico. I've been a huge horror movies as far as I can remember and I've just found out about this site and, to be honest, is f&*%ing awesome, this is how a horror forum is suposed to be.
Hi, to Alan and Big Swan. This place is SUPER. My name is Elisabeth, and "I bid you WELCOME!"
Welcome to UMA, Alan and Big Swan. >:D
Big Swan is a good friend of mine and is one of the biggest Karloff fans in the universe. They broke the mold when they made this noble gent! Welcome, old pal!
Welcome Alan and Big Swan, Lots of cool stuff to read and see here!
BK
Hi Everyone,
I was a member of the UMA back in the Yahoo group days and have now rejoined. I was born in '61 in Chicago (now live in Florida). My first "hobby" was the Universal Monsters. I have loved them since I was old enough to catch the movies on the tube. In 1970 (when I was 9) WGN's "Creature Features" put me over the edge and there has been no going back since! I am the definition of a "monster kid". These days I like to collect the classics on DVD and pick up stuff I used to have on ebay. I also love to pick up anything I can find on "London After Midnight" (the image of Lon Chaney used on WGN's Creature Features).
--Snake
Hé!
Just googled my way onto your board and really enjoying reading the threads so far.
My name's Pieter and I'm from Haarlem, the Netherlands (a picturesque city with a medieval/17th century centre near Amsterdam). I'm a student at the Amsterdam School of Nursing and just started a career in psychiatric care.
I've been into German expressionist cinema of the 1920's for a while now and have only gotten into UM recently. Hope to read more on the subject and pick up some tips from all you long time fans. Being that UM tradition isn't as embedded in Dutch pop culture as it is in the States, I'm looking to the net for guidance.
.
Welcome back Snake to the non-Yahoo version of the UMA.
Quote from: Elektrostürm on November 08, 2009, 03:02:26 PM
My name's Pieter and I'm from Haarlem, the Netherlands (a picturesque city with a medieval/17th century centre near Amsterdam). I'm a student at the Amsterdam School of Nursing and just started a career in psychiatric care.
I've been into German expressionist cinema of the 1920's for a while now and have only gotten into UM recently. Hope to read more on the subject and pick up some tips from all you long time fans. Being that UM tradition isn't as embedded in Dutch pop culture as it is in the States, I'm looking to the net for guidance.
Welcome Pieter. I was frtunate to take a tour of Europe back in 1987 (10 different countries) and Amsterdam was one of the most beautiful cities and the Dutch were very friendly. We hope that the Universal Monsters will become more well known in Dutch culture after you start to spread the word. Hope you enjoy yourself at the UMA.
Rob
My name is Kevin and I am from the Chicagoland area. I am freelance illustrator and currently working on a series of new artwork with the Universal Classic Monsters in mind as well as Vincent Price. Recently, I came back from Germany and while there I visited Castle Frankenstein and it was a thrill and thought of the original Frankenstein movie. I love all horror movies, but really love the classic horror monsters.
Thanks!
Kevin
Welcome Kevin to UMA!!!! Frankenstein's monster is one of my favorites Universal characters.
Welcome Kevin! You're among fiends in the Chicago area (I'm from the far west suburbs of Chicago).
Best,
Creepy Jeff
Welcome, Kevin. This is a super place with a love for art and artists of all kinds.
I look forward to seeing your work
Elisabeth
Welcome, everyone! We have such good things to show you!
Hi, all. I've been lurking for a few days and had to join the forum as I've been a huge Universal Monsters fan for over 40 years. Ever since I saw "Frankenstein" for the first time and bought my very first issue of "Famous Monsters of Filmland", back in the late 60's, I've been fascinated by Lugosi, Chaney and Karloff.
I have enjoyed reading a lot of the threads on all of the forums and especially enjoyed seeing all of the monster rooms you guys have put together. Wow, there are a lot of nice collections out there. I have a few figures and collectibles, not many, mostly dealing with "Frankenstein", and I'm hoping to add more pieces as I find them.
I look forward to contributing to the forums when I can. I can see I'm going to be learning quite a bit from the members that are already here.
Welcome Herr Vogel! I don't have a huge collection myself, but here it doesn't matter if you have 3 Frankensteins or 300! If it's monstrous, this bunch'll dig it!
Welcome Herr Vogel! I am sure you will love it here. Everyone is great!!!
..steping out from the shadows. I've been a Horror buff ever since I was a wee rug monkry growing up watching Creature Features/Son of Svengoolie on the tube...
I used to belong to quite a few Horror sites, but was always "that guy" - the one who likes all the old classics, (and for the record: Even though I have a deep respect for what I like to call the "2nd wave of iconic Monsters" - Jason, Leatherface, Freddy and the like are NOT what I'm talking about when I refer to classic Horror movies... :P) and isn't really into the "splatter" side of the genre.
So I figured it was high time I creeped out from my hiding spot and see what this place is all about. I'm known locally as the 'Monster Movie Man' in my small town up here in the midwest, and for the past three years have hosted a Monster Movie Nite once a month at my library - this years theme that we're winding up is Horror Rewind: A Look at the Silent Era...
I have a cake made each month that is decorated in the theme of the flick I'm showing, and we discuss the movie and how it impacted the time - for good or bad - that it was made in.
This is a snap of me with Ricou Browning, one of the last living Universal Monsters, at a Horror Con this year -
For me, it was the highlight of the whole convention:
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9644/jimmymeetsthecreaturefr.jpg)
Looking forward to chatting with fellow Universal Monsters freaks aboout the movies that I hold dear to my dark little heart...
;D (http://img109.imageshack.us/i/jimmymeetsthecreaturefr.jpg/)
Welcome, Gwynplaine. I too was "that guy" on other boards, so I know where you're coming from. I live in the Chicago area and grew up on Creature Features too.
Tell us more about your Monster Movie Nights. Some of us may be close enough to attend.
Quote from: Herr Vogel on December 03, 2009, 05:33:56 AM
Welcome, Gwynplaine. I too was "that guy" on other boards, so I know where you're coming from. I live in the Chicago area and grew up on Creature Features too.
Tell us more about your Monster Movie Nights. Some of us may be close enough to attend.
It's held at the Hudson Area Library in Hudson Wisconsion on the 2nd wednesday of each month -
The 1st years theme was 'Classic Horror' and I showed a lot of Universal movies along with Hammer and RKO...
The 2nd years theme was 'Atomic Horror' and as you can imagine there were some big bug flicks as well as Horrors from outer space...
Here are just a few snaps of some of the cakes I've had made for Monster Movie Nite:
(http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7339/thewolfman.jpg) (http://img37.imageshack.us/i/thewolfman.jpg/)
(http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4166/sonoffrankenstein.jpg) (http://img130.imageshack.us/i/sonoffrankenstein.jpg/)
(http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/6899/thecatandthecanarytop.jpg) (http://img130.imageshack.us/i/thecatandthecanarytop.jpg/)
(http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/7417/thecatandthecanaryside.jpg) (http://img709.imageshack.us/i/thecatandthecanaryside.jpg/)
(http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/6131/creaturecaketop.jpg) (http://img37.imageshack.us/i/creaturecaketop.jpg/)
(http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3756/creaturecakeside.jpg) (http://img130.imageshack.us/i/creaturecakeside.jpg/)
There are of course many others, but you get the idea -
And because this is a public forum, where the licence is purchased with tax dollars, I have a PG-13 cap I have to follow so as to keep the whole thing on a "family friendly" level...
Which quite frankly is fine by me, as I stated before, I'm not much of a "gore-hound"...
Although, I do indulge in a good "slasher" flick from time to time, it's just not where my passion for Horror is...
;D
Hello, and great to meet you! I, too, went through the same thing...only worse. It was not "Proper" for "young ladies" to be interested in monsters and horror. I had to sneak in my FAMOUS MONSTERS like my older brother did with his PLAYBOYS. (LOL) I remember about 5 years ago, I did something similar at MY library. We were showing THE BRIDE, and I made scans of all my stills, and a cast book with head shots of the major stars...Most of the visitors were seniors, but there were a few youngsters there...looking at Karloff with that wonder in their eyes.
I think the residents of Cinema Valhalla were smiling that night!
Elisabeth ededed
130 Posts Later.... :o :P...... Krazy Rick signs the Guestbook....DUH !!!???!!....Anyway, I'm from Toronto, Canada ........I've been into Car & Figure models Forever; but have recently found myself more interested in the figures, 1/8 Monsters mainly; I run two sites, One dedicated to anything Hobby related & the other is all Vintage Drag racing related; this is one hell of a site you all have here, great members & fantastic content !!! UMA Rocks !!!! - Thanks for having me !! >:D
Quote from: Elisabeth on December 03, 2009, 08:36:08 PM
Hello, and great to meet you! I, too, went through the same thing...only worse. It was not "Proper" for "young ladies" to be interested in monsters and horror. I had to sneak in my FAMOUS MONSTERS like my older brother did with his PLAYBOYS. (LOL) I remember about 5 years ago, I did something similar at MY library. We were showing THE BRIDE, and I made scans of all my stills, and a cast book with head shots of the major stars...Most of the visitors were seniors, but there were a few youngsters there...looking at Karloff with that wonder in their eyes.
I think the residents of Cinema Valhalla were smiling that night!
Elisabeth ededed
I'll bet they were at that...!! And there really is nothing like seeing the look a child gives when they "get it" while watching one of "my" beloved Horror classics -
You can just tell that you've planted a seed that will grow into a monster fan... ;)
May I ask why you stopped doing it? With the economy being what it is these days, I'm hoping that I'll be able to continue into a 4th year...
It's not like they buy the license just for me, they use it to show movies for other programs as well -
So I have hope...
And my "fanclub" consists of age groups from all walks of life, but if you were to take a head count, you'd find that the "old farts" outnumber the "youngins"...
;D
Welcome, Gwynplaine. Looks like Ricou accidently clawed your face in that pic!
And those cakes are cool - and look good enough to eat!
Unfortunately, I got laid off..., and the head of the media department was more interested in "Modern" items, and people like Brad Pitt. We did get an attendance of about 60 people, though...and they saw the show as Whale had meant it to be seen...on a large screen...with luminous silver greys and lustrous blacks.
WE ARE THE KEEPERS OF THE FLAME!, and WE will keep the torches lit!
Elisabeth ededed
Welcome to UMA...........Mr. Black!!!!! Zombie Roll Eyes
Welcome....
Welcome from Elisabeth in San Diego ededed
Hello. My name is actually Sean... I live in NJ. I refer to my house as 'Planet Estrogen' because I am the only male living with my wife and 2 daughters. I have been a monster fan since early youth. My favorite holiday is my wife's-----Halloween. I'm a big sports fan, though my playing days are over. Glad to be here talking monsters and I hope to meet some of you at a show sometime.
Welcome Sean! New Jersey. Ever been to a Chiller Theatre show?
Where in NJ Sean?
Hello Sean and come sit a spell, UMA welcomes you. NJ. rocks, home of the MISFITS. Zombie Alien
I live in Freehold, NJ. I have never been to a Chiller Theater show. I did start a thread asking for info on any shows in NJ----because I would like to go. I believe someone mentioned Chiller as well as another show. I went to some show at one of the FDU campuses many years ago----got me a BloodFeast T-Shirt ;D.... BIG score, I know.
Don't know that I've yet taken the time to introduce myself, but I'm Rob Tezai, and I live in the Santa Clarita Valley, Southern Ca. I work as in house producer in Burbank, coordinating Movie Teasers, Trailers, as well as (sorry) commercials for onscreen advertising Pre-show ads.
My wife, Christine, has taken to "our" classics and our nearly two year old, Mykhail shows signs of continuing the legacy....loves our collection, and says goodnight each night to the London After Midnight, Lon-Vamp which stands on our 2nd floor at the top of the stairs.
We enjoy decorating for Halloween and Christmas and expect 2010 theme to feature Universal Wolfmen. I usually incorporate a Universal icon in our display, but with the death of the king of pop this year, we went with Thriller scene, but did feature the full (3 verse) Vincent Price wrap.
Still need to learn how to the picture thing for an avatar and inserts, so I can share more.
Love you guys and gals!
OG
Hello to you.....Opera Ghost, and your family.
Welcome to the group Rob, we have such wonerful things to show you!
BK
Quote from: Opera Ghost on December 10, 2009, 04:29:19 PM
Still need to learn how to the picture thing for an avatar and inserts, so I can share more.
Rob,
Welcome aboard from another Rob here at the UMA. To do your avatar, follow the directions here:
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=2622.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=2622.0)
Quote from: Sean on December 10, 2009, 02:10:19 AM
I live in Freehold, NJ. I have never been to a Chiller Theater show. I did start a thread asking for info on any shows in NJ----because I would like to go. I believe someone mentioned Chiller as well as another show. I went to some show at one of the FDU campuses many years ago----got me a BloodFeast T-Shirt ;D.... BIG score, I know.
Try a Chiller show. The dealer's room is awesome!
Hey All,
My name is Caleb and I first signed up here a while ago but didn't really post or check it out much until recently. This place rocks! I don't know why I waited so long...
I live in NYC with my amazing wife and two girls. I'm a video editor, everything from commercials, music videos, video games, a couple of feature films and tons of other stuff.
My primary collecting passion is masks (I spend way too much time on the HMA), but I was raised on all things monsters. A Monster Kid for sure!
I also have a bit of a rep as the guy who shots portraits of models in monster masks, but that's a different story for another day.
Anyway, thanks for this place. I look forward to many fruitful visits!
Quote from: klung1 on December 12, 2009, 05:24:38 AM
I also have a bit of a rep as the guy who shots portraits of models in monster masks, but that's a different story for another day.
Oh yes, I remember you now. Glad you're finally digging in here at the UMA.
Rob
Quote from: Jscareshock on December 11, 2009, 03:32:23 PM
Try a Chiller show. The dealer's room is awesome!
OK. I am going to. Thanks!
A big Hello to you, klung1. Caleb welcome to UMA, collecting mask can be very addictive. Lol. :D
Quote from: marsattacks666 on December 12, 2009, 05:50:08 PM
collecting mask can be very addictive. Lol. :D
No truer words have been spoken. I'm at around 120 and counting right now.
Quote from: monsterphile on December 11, 2009, 02:13:32 PM
Rob,
Welcome aboard from another Rob here at the UMA. To do your avatar, follow the directions here:
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=2622.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=2622.0)
Thanks Rob. Will give it a try!
Hello monster lovers!
The name's Gene, and I've always been a horror-fan. Some of my earliest memories are sitting on my grandad's lap while watching Dracula and sipping on my sippy-cup.
I'm a fan of a great many other things (drumming, illustration, women), but I don't tend to participate unless it's horror. I've been a member of several horror forums and have done horror-themed drawings for a long long time, and used to help maintain a Wolfman website many years ago. I'm the drummer for a rockabilly band called The Dwight Frye Boogie Band, and I like motorcycles and hot rods.
I'm new to collecting and was hoping to make some friends and get an idea of where to start. Any suggestions?
Welcome to UMA, Gene. I'm sure you will find the answers to all of your collecting questions here. I've only been here a short while and have seen and learned a ton.
Welcome to the UMA Gene. Even within the Monster Collecting Community here, there are variations in what people collect. Some people focus on masks which are cool, but after a while can take up quite a bit of space. I myself only have like 6 or 7. Some people focus more on on monster than the others. I started out as a Wolf Man/werewolf collector, but it got away from me and now my monster room features all of the Universal monsters, as well as, King Kong, Godzilla, ScFi, Harryhausen monsters., etc. I'm particularly fond of the figures that Sideshow put out. I also collect autographs. Take a look at the thread "Show us your monster rooms" to get an idea of how people arrange and display their collections. That should give you plenty of ideas.
I was thrilled to stumble upon this marvelous site. My compliments to the general and his staff. It is absolutely breathtaking.
Of course I had to sign up immediately!
This is a nightmare come true! I've been creeping around the board and have concluded without question that this is the best site dedicated to the classics of horror. I am honored to be a fellow member of this esteemed association. You are all true horror fans!
I thank you all!
Welcome, Prof, and well said.
Welcome Prof D! Glad to have you here, please tell us something about yourself!
BK
Welcome and felicitations from.....
Elisabeth
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It's wonderful here!
Welcome Prof. D. I'd like to echo Brian's request and ask that you tell us all about yourself. What do you collect? How did to come to love the classic monsters?
Rob
Hello again friends!
I cut my teeth on the classics. I have been fascinated with horror as long as I can remember.
My childhood consisted of Frankenstein, the Wolfman, and Dracula. As a native of southeastern Michigan, I was spoiled to programs like Creature Feature, Chiller, Thriller, Shock Theater, Double and Triple Shock Theater, the Ghoul, and my all time favorite horror host Sir Graves Ghastly! My greatest thrill was to see my two headed monster drawing featured on his show (Sir Graves would showcase pictures that kids sent to the station).
The Munsters was (and is) my favorite series. I love the Addams Family too! The Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Invaders, Land of Giants, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (the list goes on and on).
Famous Monsters of Filmland was an essential element in the development of my mind. Eerie, Creepy, and let's not forget the early paperbacks Tales from the Crypt and the Vault of Horror. I devoured any horror publication I could get my claws on.
Halloween! We use to trick or treat with pillow cases (and fill them up). It use to be about ghosts, goblins, and monsters. There use to be lots of haunted houses at Halloween and there was always one or even two at the fair. The best ones are the real ones! Ghost stories a plenty!
We played Ghost in the Graveyard year around and every town had a real witch. The dare was to knock on the door and get her to answer it. We were fortunate enough to be neighbors with an elderly lady who just loved to scare the crap out you!
We attended the Saturday matinee like it was church. There was always a monster or science fiction movie playing for a quarter. Let us not forget the drive-in double features.
Those were most certainly the days for me!
Over the years all of my horror collectibles have sort of disappeared with much of the fun, but lately I have been experiencing what seems to be a rebirth. I have never lost my passion for the macabre. Life just has a way of overshadowing those things that are most important to us. So I have started taking the time to relive the experience. I have assembled a collection of the classics that I now enjoy watching with my wife and kids (popcorn included) and am currently seeking out old copies of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazines. It is all as if I am alive again!
I am!
Hello Gene_Shaw, and glad you joined UMA. UMA is so awesome, everyone in the UMA UNI-verse is extremely helpful. Not to reiterate what monsterphile posted, one can find many answers on collecting or just whatever tickles your fancy. I myself am a drummer(I play DWdrums)in a punk/goth band, from Las Vegas, NV. Some of my favorite bands are The Cramps, MISFITS, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams jr./III and Bauhaus. I collect Frankenstein's monster, Jason Voorhees, monster/sci-fi mask, punk rock vinyl and other Uni-monster collectibles.
So what does your band sound like? Is your band a traditional rockabilly band or psychobilly? Really cool name by the way. >:D
Thanks everyone! I checked out the "Show us your monster rooms" thread and I'm absolutely green with envy. I suppose I'll focus on Dracula merchandise for the moment.
Marsattacks, you have a great taste in music there (Johnny Cash and The Misfits are two of my idols). My band is traditional rockabilly with some psychobilly elements; plus some outlaw country and a little blues/jazz thrown in. Our genre is experimental and all over the place. ;)
Quote from: Gene_Shaw on December 16, 2009, 10:17:08 PM
Thanks everyone! I checked out the "Show us your monster rooms" thread and I'm absolutely green with envy. I suppose I'll focus on Dracula merchandise for the moment.
Marsattacks, you have a great taste in music there (Johnny Cash and The Misfits are two of my idols). My band is traditional rockabilly with some psychobilly elements; plus some outlaw country and a little blues/jazz thrown in. Our genre is experimental and all over the place. ;)
I would like to check out your band someday! ;D I like the fact your band experiments instead of being cookie-cutter. Too many bands fall into the assembly line catagory. My band strives on being different, without too much theatrics. More original music ideas are important.
Welcome Gene. Great Avatar! Perhaps after the holidays, I'll get around to one!
I try to limit my collection, but mine includes Aurora, Sideshow, Don Post as well as props and replica props such as DMX Dracula Crest Ring. Borderline affordable items ::)
Explore and enjoy this amazing site filled with amazing monsterkids!
OG
(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5941/welcomeoi.jpg) (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/welcomeoi.jpg/)
;D
Once again, thanks for the welcomes everyone. I'm starting to get a feel for the place already. ;D
I'd like to check out your band too Mars. Any of your music online?
Quote from: Gene_Shaw on December 17, 2009, 02:58:41 AM
Once again, thanks for the welcomes everyone. I'm starting to get a feel for the place already. ;D
I'd like to check out your band too Mars. Any of your music online?
Not yet. But, soon. ;D
Big Christmas welcome, Gene, to the place where it's always Halloween!
Happy holidays,
-Craig W.
Welcome Gene, love the avatar!
BK
Hello everyone. I'm Joe. I am new to this forum but have been in love with Universal Monsters for as long as I can remember. I have worked in haunted houses and horror movies for the past 15 years or so. I have mostly designed and directed haunts, but I played Mr. Hyde at Universal's Horror nights in Hollywood for a couple of years. They even let me bring my silver-headed wolf cane. It's always nice to meet fellow monsters. Cheers! :)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4193255182_4c83bb2468.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4192493399_fc3dbf425c.jpg)
Well.......hello Joe. Welcome to UMA. Great pictures by the way, and chances are I also have pictures of you in character at Universal Horror Nights. My Wife and have gone for the past few years, so much fun there. Also cool avatar!!! >:D
Thanks so much. I'd love to see your Horror Nights Pics!
Quote from: MonsterSquad87 on December 17, 2009, 09:25:40 PM
Thanks so much. I'd love to see your Horror Nights Pics!
I'll see if I can find 'em. ;D
We (the UMA) also have as a member, Michael Roddy who is involved with (runs?) Universal's Florida version.
Hey Gene!
Isn't this place a gas? I'm new here too. Just starting to collect again after many years. Right now my focus is on classic monster movies and Famous Monsters of Filmland magazines.
You're a drummer; cool! I am. I was drummer and lead vocalist for a country rock band in the 70's. Since then I have just been writing (country / country blues / adult contemporary / country rock) and yes; a little rockabilly. I am always looking for someone to pitch to. If your interested, I will post the lyrics to a novelty song that I have written that would be in theme with Universal Monster Army to give you an idea of my writing style and ability.
I hope you enjoy this site as much as I do! The concept is awesome and the people are out of this world!
Welcome Joe! Glad you could find us.
Rob, if I remember correctly, didn't Adam Chiet design some of Universal Florida?
BK
Quote from: michblk on December 18, 2009, 03:22:28 AM
Welcome Joe! Glad you could find us.
Rob, if I remember correctly, didn't Adam Chiet design some of Universal Florida?
BK
Sounds familiar. It's all part of the UMA plan for global domination. Bwa-ha-ha!
Thanks, D! I'm a country and blues fan myself; I'd love to see your lyrics.
Oh, and welcome to UMA yourself. (: It's quickly becoming one of my favorite sites.
Welcome Prof. D. to UMA. It' always nice to see and read posts of fellow drummers who are horror fans. I use to collect Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine. But, the magazine is harder to find theses days.
Gene:
Here's the lyrics. It's just something that I wrote on a whim one night. I have music but I haven't laid any tracks down. Feel free to play around with it. I also co-write. If interested, email me.
We're Gonna Monster
When the sun goes down and the moon comes up (We're gonna monster)
When they turn off the lights and all the spooks come out (We're gonna monster)
When the vampire rises from his grave and the creature lures you into his cave
And little green men come to take you away (We're gonna monster)
When the evil doctor looks into your eyes (You're gonna monster)
And when the headless horseman takes you for a ride (You're gonna monster)
When you feel a chill creeping up your spine and the graveyard gates begin to open wide
And the ghouls are waiting for you inside (We're gonna monster)
When Frankenstein lays out his plan (He's gonna monster)
Piece by piece he'll build a ghastly band (They're gonna monster)
When zombies moan their dreary tune and weeping sounds echo through the room
The wolfman howls and we all howl too (We're gonna monster)
At the stroke of midnight - the witching hour - the lab technician - he will crank up the power
And when all lost souls rock and roll in horror (We're gonna monster)
Greetings & welcome Gene! Re: collecting, while I have a few toys, vintage & recent, that I "can't live w/out", I'm primarily a paper collector. I recommend & enjoy everything from vintage monster mags to books, trading cards, paperbacks, postcards, photos, movie programs etc.
Welcome Gene_Shaw & Prof. D.
I think you'll both enjoy your time with UMA. But don't take my word for it. You'll see for your self. Gene_Shaw your band sounds like something I might like. So Remember "Christmas comes early when you join UMA".
Hello Everybody!
My name is Bill Harrison. Years ago, I published a magazine called Monsterscene with my friend, Steve Smith. I've visited UMA a number of times but never joined. Well, I finally got tired of the pop up window, or what ever it is, asking me to join. And here I am. I know several of you personally and probably some more by posts on other web sites (The Clubhouse, etc.). I'm not real familiar with the site, so if there's something I need to to do or check out (elevator passes, permission slips ;)) just let me know.
Bill
Bill, you said "Hello" and got your avatar to show up. You're all set to have fun. Feel free to look through some of the threads, especially the one "Show your monster rooms" and feel free to do the same.
Rob
Welcome Bill, I loved Monsterscene! There is lots of cool stuff to read and see here!
Bk
Thank you Bk and Rob!
Bill
THE Monsterscene? Love that mag!
Thanks UP!
Bill
Welcome to the club, Bill!
Thanks, Terry. Good to hear from you!
Bill
Bill, welcome aboard. Monsterscene still rocks as an awesome monster magazine. I was sorry to see it go.
A big frightfully heartfelt welcome Bill, love the Phibes avatar.
Jscareshock and Creepsfan,
Thanks for the welcome! The Phibes avatar is from Monsterscene #10, painted by by Basil Gogos.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Bill
Bill...Welcome, and Happy Holidays...
This place is ABFAB!
Elisabeth
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Hi Elisabeth,
Thanks for posting and Happy Holidays to you too! I hope to see you again next week.
Bill
Welcome Phibes/Bill to UMA!!!!! Monsterscene magazine is awesome, I have several issues.
Thank you, MA666!
Bill
Quote from: Phibes on December 27, 2009, 05:04:55 AM
Thank you, MA666!
Bill
.........and Thank You for a Great mag. UMA is such a cool site, really glad you joined....sooooo much stuff to look at.
I just want to say hi... I just joined and have been enjoying the place.
I'm a long time monster fan and my collecting is scattered all over the place. I have tons of movies, toys and mostly horror comics. I just sold my first book, THE WEIRD WORLD OF EERIE PUBLICATIONS (about those nasty Warren knock off horror comic magazines).
I have been admiring the Monster Rooms and Autograph pics and I hope to contribute to some of these forums once I come down from the buzz I've gotten from seeing so much lovely monster swag!
I look forward to being a member and contributor!
Welcome, Mike. This is a wonderful place!
Elisabeth
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Welcome Mike H!
I heartily second E's sentiment.
There's a great bunch here, and lots to enjoy as you seem to have discovered.
OG
Welcome to UMA, Mike, we're glad to have you here.
Hi Mike Glad you found UMA. A place for fun and frolic. ;D
Welcome! I'm gonna have to check out your book! Love that ol' stuff!
Thanks for the welcome everybody! I'm having a blast here!
Welcome Mike H. As you can see, there is lots of cool stuff here and better yet, great people.
BK
From a long time member, welcome to a new time one. Enjoy yourself and make yourself at home.
Rob
Welcome Mike.H.Nice to have you here with us.
Hello Bill,
Monsterscene was a beautiful magazine!
Welcome to the UMA!
Greetings from a fellow Bostonian, Mike. Congrats on the book publication!
Hello Bill Good to have you on board.
Thanks again everyone!! This place has become the first place I come after checking mail! (I should just make it my homepage!)
houseoftheunusual and BROD101,
Thanks for the welcome and the kind words about Monsterscene.
Bill
Greeting Monsterites.My handle I got from a very good fiend of mine.My human name is Kevin Surnear.I've loved monster "stuff"since i was knee high to a grasshopper.I enjoy sharing and spreading the Universal Monster universe with other kids like myself.Quoting a famous grave robber"It's the soul of the business".And if Mr.Taylor is listening,your Aspidistras are looking fine today!
Welcome, Big Swan.
This is a great place with very congenial people. You'll have fun here.
Enjoy!
Elisabeth ededed
ps. pleasedon't upset Henry.... <g>
Hello to you Big Swan/Kevin S.........and welcome to UMA.(In my Ricardo Montalban voice)
Hey everyone my name is John Pattison and i build monster models. Have been building all types of models for fifty plus years, Started with aurora monsters and now will build resin.styrene whatever. Not real computer smart but I'll figure things out in time. The kongzilla comes from the name of my drag race car so you'll know i love monsters. That's it for now I'll start posting some of my builds as i figure things out. Later ZILLA ;) :) :D ;D 8)
Welcome to the UMA John. I'm sure you'll find that we're your kind of people.
Rob
Welcome to UMA, Kongzilla, we're glad you're here.
Welcome to the family Big Swan.
With a name like Kongzilla, you'll fit in reeaallll fine. Welcome to the UMA Crypt.
Welcome Friend!
Greetings and welcome!
Hello everyone,
I would like to introduce myself. I collect action figures and toys for the 1950s to present. I have been collecting since I was 8 years old starting with 8" MEGO figures. Today, i collect many different action figure lines including MOTU and 1:6 toys. I really like monster toys :)
I started my company last year engineering and producing protective cases for action figures. We have now a large selection of cases to protect toys.
We are now also getting involved with our own exclusive toys through Go Hero.
I am looking forward to meeting each of you and learning more about the toys I like.
--Mike
Hi Dan,
I am Gary aka gillmangf, I bought some creature items from you some years ago, follow your career and love your work keep it up and talked to you soon.
Hi Mike!
Welcome to the Army!
Howdy
Hi & Welcome Big Swan
Welcome to UMA, Z, we're glad you're here.
Newbie here. Drivers license reads Jim Smith. 49 year old sixties monster kid weaned on FMOF, the Captain Co. Aurora kits, Don Post and Castle films in the basement. I also admit to a slight fetish for the POTA. Playing architect pays the bills and I am blessed with an indulgent spouse and three monsters of my own.
Fav Horror film: Frankenstein (1931)
Fav Horror actor: Chaney Sr.
Fav Universal monster: The Creature.
Looking forward to my membership. Thanks.
You're off to a great start Jim. You'll soon find out that we're your kind of people.
Rob
Welcome Jim to the best group on the Net! From your description, sounds like you'll fit right in!
BK
Herro Jim...and come sit a a permanent spell here at UMA. With Frankenstein, POTA, Aurora kits, Don Post, Castle Films, The Creature and Lon Chaney Sr. ya can't go wrong.
Velcome to UMA John P.
Quote from: Big Swan on January 13, 2010, 04:49:13 PM
Greeting Monsterites.My handle I got from a very good fiend of mine.My human name is Kevin Surnear.I've loved monster "stuff"since i was knee high to a grasshopper.I enjoy sharing and spreading the Universal Monster universe with other kids like myself.Quoting a famous grave robber"It's the soul of the business".And if Mr.Taylor is listening,your Aspidistras are looking fine today!
Hey Kev, Ya finally made it. Velcome. HHW
Name's HarryCanyon, 28 years old and been a horror and Universal monster fan since i was a kid.
This is the perfect place to be for fans of the genres.
Welcome, Harry! Me, Hairy, too!
Welcome Harry! Be sure to track down the thread "We Are Who We Are" and give us a more in depth story about yourself and how you got into this whole monster racket.
Rob
I've been here for a while but I neglected to formally introduce myself..
My name is Bonnie Shawcross, I'm 14 years old (as of yesterday!) and I live in Northern Ireland (the rainiest place in the world)
I decided to call myself 'I am the Female Dracula' because I felt that 'Lady Dracula' suggested I was married to Dracula, and that's not true. I'm just his female counterpart.
So you'll find me residing in my local castle, sitting in the western tower behind the shadowy fir trees and overlooking the lake. But be careful... I wouldn't drop by when the sun goes down......
Welcome Bonnie and Happy Birthday a day late!
BK
Hello Folks! ;)
How fantastic to find a site devoted to all things monsters!!
Being a child of the sixties in merry old England, I grew up with the Aurora monster models which I loved but which also frightened me - the Universal Monsters were definitely the bogeymen of my nightmares! It frustrated me that we didn't have the wealth of Universal Monster stuff that was available in the States however.
I still adore them and probably have more monster toys and models than a man my age should sensibly admit to. ::)
It's great to be here guys and I'm looking forward to having a fab time! ;D
Quote from: I am the Female Dracula on January 31, 2010, 09:50:11 PM
I've been here for a while but I neglected to formally introduce myself..
My name is Bonnie Shawcross, I'm 14 years old (as of yesterday!) and I live in Northern Ireland (the rainiest place in the world)
Bonnie (nice to have a real name to go with the UMA moniker),
Besides you, we also have Maurice (tv horror) also from the Emerald Isle. ALthough the majority of UMA members reside in the U.S., we do have members from other sountries as well. Over the years, off of the top of my head I can also recall members from Belgium, Canada, Spain, Australia, Mexico, and the UK.
Rob
I've only just stumbled over this topic and realize that while I know a lot of you folks here, I certainly don't know all of you and no doubt you don't know me so.........
Hi. My name is my screen name. I'm Jessie Lilley professionally and in private life I'm Mrs. David Paul Campbell. I've been writing under that moniker for 20 years now and told David that married or not, I was going to continue to use the name I'd been writing under for - at the time - 16 years. He didn't seem to mind.
Brief bio they say... okay.... I'm the original publisher of Scarlet Street, sat in the Managing Editor's chair at RetroVision, published Worldly Remains and am currently Editor-In-Chief of Mondo Cult (http://www.mondocult.com). I've edited 3 books for some lovely writers, am currently working on a children's series of books about the care and feeding of pit bulls and my work has appeared on the pages of Valley Scene Magazine out of LA, The Messenger in Perth, Australia and a whole bunch more places. Currently my stuff can be found at Mondo Cult and HorrorNewsNet (http://www.horrornews.net). Some of my music reviews have been translated into as many as 17 languages and I'm both stunned by and ridiculously proud of that.
As we say back home in NYC, "Gladda know ya'."
Velcome to UMA.....JessieLilley. ;D
Welcome to the group Helsing21. Sounds like you'll fit in just fine here!
BK
Hello Everyone,My name is Alexander I am 32 years old, mask maker and special effects artist.I have been bitten by the Universal Horror Classics Monsters since I was 5 and still watch them with my grandpa he's still afraid.The Wolfman,The Phantom,The Invisible Man are my top choices to watch.I enjoy watching, the twilight zone,the Munsters,the addams family.I collect and make masks and props and my wife is somewhat understanding about my monster hobby, all my monsters are displayed in one room.I am here to make friends and talk about monsters,Thank You Alexander
welcome ;D
Welcome Aboard ;D
Welcome Aboard Gene ;D I am a misfits fan meet Danzig a couple of times real cool guy I got to check out those display rooms.
Welcome Jon,I am a movie buff also I have a projector hooked up to my dvd player and watch movie on my wall. I also have a 16mm movie projector and have the hunchback of notre dame digest about 45 mins with sound. I had some bad luck with 8mm machine kept breaking on me.
Welcome Excellent job on the London
Welcome ;D
Welcome, love the Creepy and Errie mags
Welcome Aboard you have some nice art work there
Welcome ;D
Welcome Alexander to the UMA, greatest monster site on the web. Sounds like your grandad is a great guy and has trained you well. Enjoy yourself!
Rob
Welcome Green Goblin/ Alexander
We look forward to seeing some of your work and hearing your stories!
OG
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on September 07, 2009, 05:07:21 PM
Welcome to the UMA LastoftheV8Interceptors, Robert E. Howard is the man!, I'm a huge Conan Fan >:D
We did a film/ trailer here many years ago starring Vincent D'Onofrio on a segment of Howards life...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118163/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118163/)
It was very enjoyable
and Welcome LotV8I
og
Welcome PhantomOP!
There's just something familiar about you.... ;D
OG
Hey Jon! Welcome to the greatest UM site on earth, with the best bunch of fiends a guy or ghoul could ever want.
OG
Quote from: Opera Ghost on February 03, 2010, 04:31:49 PM
We did a film/ trailer here many years ago starring Vincent D'Onofrio on a segment of Howards life...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118163/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118163/)
It was very enjoyable
and Welcome LotV8I
og
Opera Ghost, what do you mean "we did a film..."? Were you involved with that film in some capacity? I've watched it probably six or seven times and really like it.
Thanks,
Mike
Quote from: Illoman on February 03, 2010, 04:49:05 PM
Opera Ghost, what do you mean "we did a film..."? Were you involved with that film in some capacity? I've watched it probably six or seven times and really like it.
Thanks,
Mike
I work for a Post Production Company, and Sony Classics did the film finish for the trailer (that's my usual job) and also we ended up doing the feature film finish, and made feature and trailer film prints for the Theatres. We were not involved in the film until it was locked and cut.
OG
OG
I guess you wouldn't know why they released a crappy, incomplete version for the dvd then? I saw it originally on cable and recorded it. I watched it several times. I then bought it on dvd, and was surprised by the quality of the print they used, and they cut out the scene which had the title of the film in it!!! Big disappointment, but I am such a Robert E Howard fan, and I thought the film itself was very well done I can overlook those parts.
Thanks,
Mike
;D ;D ;D Welcome NobleJohnson ;D ;D ;D
I can ask, if you like. Usually, a creative decision like that comes from the Director.
OG
Quote from: Opera Ghost on February 04, 2010, 05:00:56 PM
I can ask, if you like. Usually, a creative decision like that comes from the Director.
OG
Sure, I'd love to know the reasoning behind that decision!
Thanks!
Mike
Quote from: Illoman on February 04, 2010, 01:05:00 AM
I guess you wouldn't know why they released a crappy, incomplete version for the dvd then? I saw it originally on cable and recorded it. I watched it several times. I then bought it on dvd, and was surprised by the quality of the print they used, and they cut out the scene which had the title of the film in it!!! Big disappointment, but I am such a Robert E Howard fan, and I thought the film itself was very well done I can overlook those parts.
Thanks,
Mike
Looks like another which does not exist any longer may have released the Home Video (VHS/DVD), but I've sent out an inquiry with my client on his memory of this
All the best
Rob
Hi jon, sounds like you have a nice theater presentation going on at your place, i'll be over next friday night, 7:00 sharp, i'll bring the popcorn.
Welcome to the Family! This group is SUPER!
Elisabeth ededed
Quote from: NobleJohnson on January 24, 2010, 03:09:39 AM
Newbie here. Drivers license reads Jim Smith. 49 year old sixties monster kid weaned on FMOF, the Captain Co. Aurora kits, Don Post and Castle films in the basement. I also admit to a slight fetish for the POTA. Playing architect pays the bills and I am blessed with an indulgent spouse and three monsters of my own.
Fav Horror film: Frankenstein (1931)
Fav Horror actor: Chaney Sr.
Fav Universal monster: The Creature.
Looking forward to my membership. Thanks.
Can you POSSIBLY fit in any better?? I think not. Welcome aboard......pull up a headstone and stay a while.
Thank you all, for the welcomes! ;D
Welcome to UMA, greengoblin, we're glad you're here.
Welcome to our family, Green Goblin!
Elisabeth ededed
Thanks for the welcome here are some pics of my work
(http://i47.tinypic.com/1zck5dy.jpg)
(http://i47.tinypic.com/29cbc78.jpg)
(http://i50.tinypic.com/29vyuk9.jpg)
(http://i49.tinypic.com/2qjkrx3.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/10863xj.jpg)
I sculpted these pieces I did not paint these, but I did paint and fabricate this zombie with cotton and latex as a favor for a friend.(http://i49.tinypic.com/14b5i6o.jpg)
I worked onmusic videos and featured movies,short movies as a runner,lab tech,fiberglass mold maker,fabrication,foam runner,assistant make up artist for SMG Effects,Lifecasting, prop maker.My favorite movie I worked on is Spiderman (http://i46.tinypic.com/5khlop.jpg) I did not get film credit but I got credit in cinefx magazine. ;D
WOW!!!
Elisabeth ededed
Amazing work Alexander. The UMA is quickly becoming the place on the web with the largest accumulation of talented people. Oh, and then there's a bunch of us like myself that can't even draw stick figures. But I know what I like!
Rob
What up everybody
Just joined and wanted to say how happy it makes me that there are so many other monster geeks like myself out there. How awesome is it that there are websites like this?
It's very awesome indeed. Todd is it? Take your time to look around and see just how much there is here. Welcome the THE monster site on the web.
Rob
Greetings & welcome!
Hi hi.
I am called furiousveggie on this and other forums as I'm a vegetarian (though I tend to not get very furious).
Real name's Andrew Shaner
:F
Quote from: furiousveggie on February 07, 2010, 09:39:23 PM
Hi hi.
I am called furiousveggie on this and other forums as I'm a vegetarian (though I tend to not get very furious).
Real name's Andrew Shaner
:F
Glad to have you here F-Veg!! Pick out an empty casket and settler in for a while! In your honor I'm having green peppers on my Krispy Krust Kardiac Kolesterol Meat Lovers Pizza.
Hi, my name is Clon, im 21 and im from argentina.( I hope you can understand my poor english hehe )
Im a fan of making monsters...
Sculptures, dioramas, masks, and even make up fx. Everything related is good
Now im going to explore the forum a little moree, so..
see you laterr !!!!
Welcome to the UMA Clon. There is a lot to see here, so be sure to look at it all. We look forward to seeing pictures of your artwork.
Rob
Welcome, Clon!! Please post your work so we can see it! Enjoy your stay here.
Mike
Welcome my friend!
Welcome to UMA furiousveggie/A.S. By the way, great Nosferatu gif. :D
Greetings and welcome!
Thanks for the warm welcome!!!! =)
i will upload my work sooner..
See youu
Amazing work greengoblin !!
and welcome to the forum.. im new too jiji
Clon
Quote from: Scatter on February 05, 2010, 04:20:06 AM
Can you POSSIBLY fit in any better?? I think not. Welcome aboard......pull up a headstone and stay a while.
Much obliged for the warm welcome.
Feels like homecoming.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on February 09, 2010, 01:00:50 AM
Welcome to UMA furiousveggie/A.S. By the way, great Nosferatu gif. :D
Thanks! I love your icon as well! :D
Quote from: Scatter on February 07, 2010, 11:57:01 PM
Glad to have you here F-Veg!! Pick out an empty casket and settler in for a while! In your honor I'm having green peppers on my Krispy Krust Kardiac Kolesterol Meat Lovers Pizza.
Haha! Enjoy the pizza ;P
Hey, im Mark from UK
im 22
live with my gf
Have been obsessed with everything horror since seeing War Of The Worlds when i was 5
I prefer old classics
not such a fan of slasher flicks or gore films but sometimes you just wanna see some blood
Fav films include: The Devils Backbone, Tale Of Two Sisters, Hellraiser(gory i know lol), Quatermass & The Pit, Daybreakers
Cant wait to get in on some of the discussion here
Cheers
Welcome Mark. Glad to have you here among us. The UMA is THE monster site on the web.
Rob
Thought I would go ahead and post an introduction. I have chosen the name monsteraholic, well I think it says enough. My real name is Ray Reasons. I started collecting this past fall, but have always been drawn to Halloween items and decorating for the best Holiday of the year since my birthday is on October 29. 1970. I will have to post pictures of the house on Halloween. My neighbors think I'm a little off my rocker, with tombstones, flying ghosts and boarded up windows. I live in the burbs of St. Louis, St. Peters. I was very lucky to stumble across Andy the poseable monster and was fortunate enough to see his collection, as you can see from his pics his monster room is very impressive, even more so in person. Thanks again Andy for taking so much time and showing me your collection. Also excited to see Ray Castile is from St. Charles, is this right Ray? If so Ray and Ray should cross paths and you could show me the finer points of collecting.
This sight could not be more fitting for my addiction. The UMA gives me the medicine I need. There is so much information on this sight I have only scratched the surface. Nice to meet all of you and looking forward to more posts.
Thought I would go ahead and post an introduction. I have chosen the name monsteraholic, well I think it says enough. My real name is Ray Reasons. I started collecting this past fall, but have always been drawn to Halloween items and decorating for the best Holiday of the year since my birthday is on October 29. 1970. I will have to post pictures of the house on Halloween. My neighbors think I'm a little off my rocker, with tombstones, flying ghosts and boarded up windows. I live in the burbs of St. Louis, St. Peters. I was very lucky to stumble across Andy the poseable monster and was fortunate enough to see his collection, as you can see from his pics his monster room is very impressive, even more so in person. Thanks again Andy for taking so much time and showing me your collection. Also excited to see Ray Castile is from St. Charles, is this right Ray? If so Ray and Ray should cross paths and you could show me the finer points of collecting.
This sight could not be more fitting for my addiction. The UMA gives me the medicine I need. There is so much information on this sight I have only scratched the surface. Nice to meet all of you and looking forward to more posts.
Birds of the same feather flock together! Glad your amongst us monsteraholic! Welcome to the UMA!
Welcome to the UMA, monsterholic. If you're a little off your rocker, you've come to the right place. We're glad you're here.
as a new member i want to say hello to everyone here. this is such a great site that i discovered over a year ago and only lurked about until last august when i finally registered. so i decided better get on the ball and introduce myself. ive been a monster kid since the 60s. bought all the monster mags i could and aurora kits i could get my hands on. sent away for back issues and occasionally a toy or two however cash was limited. never really seeked out any of the more unusual lesser known items back then as i didnt have much access and rather naive. thru the years collecting has been sporadic like a roller coaster. the 70s for me was a waste of valuable time which i regret.
the 80s and early 90s renewed a fervent interest again in monsters that lied dormant for years. i went to toy shows and bought what i could afford(which wasnt a whole lot). nevertheless, the UMA and other good sites sparked still more interest especially after viewing the gallery and deciding"wow! gotta try and score that". so ive taken up the banner waiving the flag being a good soldier to support and contribute to the UMA . long live the UMA forever thanks to all the upper echelon for its creation gary
Welcome Gary. Glad you decided to do things officially. We hope you decide to jump right into hubbub and particiapte. Do you have a monster area/room/floor in your place? If so, please feel free to share your own pictures as well.
Rob
Hi Gary
Welcome and have fun. Their are some great folks here on UMA.
Take Care
Phil
Hi & WOW
Great talent and work. Welcome
CC/Phil
;D :D ;) :) Welcome & Have Fun :) ;) :D ;D
Welcome Alexander! I love your work! Must have been fun working with Amalgamated. Outside of the Horror Genre, Spider-Man is one of my favorite movies!
BK
thanks for the nice welcome you guys. will try to post some pics in the "show your monster rooms" thread as i get the chance. half the collection is in the basement dont have room upstairs for it all . i get new stuff from time to time so pics may not represent the latest showcase and am always rearranging items to make room. best of luck to everyone in their collecting endeavors. ;)
Welcome to the UMA, mug, we're glad to have you here with us.
Hi Ray! And this year, you turn 40. Now THERE'S a scary thought! >:D
Welcome to our family!
Elisabeth ededed
You'll scream
You'll laugh
You'll cry
You'll marvel
You'll gain a new addiction that will keep you coming back again and again
OG
Quote from: Opera Ghost on February 16, 2010, 11:43:43 PM
You'll scream
You'll laugh
You'll cry
You'll marvel
You'll gain a new addiction that will keep you coming back again and again
OG
Gobs of great info on this site, thanks for the warm welcomes.
Quote from: monsteraholic on February 18, 2010, 01:58:17 AM
Gobs of great info on this site, thanks for the warm welcomes.
Wait, you got the WARM welcome? We had you marked down for the WORM welcome. You got off easy.
Rob
Great site! Love the collection photos & info here.
My site is: http://www.godbeast.com/ (http://www.godbeast.com/)
My blog is: http://thegodbeast.blogspot.com/ (http://thegodbeast.blogspot.com/)
Hey all!
Just stopping in to introduce myself. I am a collector of all things horror. I reside in Yukon, Oklahoma.
Welcome to the UMA, Doc, we're glad you're here with us.
Hello everyone,
I was referred to this board and very grateful since it seems I have found a place where I fit. My real name is Elizabeth and I am a classic film lover as well as horror enthusiast (horror in every sense of the word). I'm a senior in college, getting a BFA in acting and doing photo shoots on the side. I have too many different usernames, this one from the character from Twisted Metal Black as well as my love of that "pet"name.
I watch horror films from the silent era to the present (though I'm not as pleased with the ones from nowadays.) I have seen Dracula (1931 ver.) more times than I can count, fell head over heels for Tom Savini and cannot enter a mall without thinking about escape plans in case of a zombie attack. Oh, and I'm thoroughly convinced that Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES) needs to be made into a movie.
I'm pleased to meet you all.
Hello everyone,
I posted this in the "We are Who We Are" topic but saw that people create welcome topics so I added a couple things.
I was referred to this board and very grateful since it seems I have found a place where I fit. My real name is Elizabeth and I am a classic film lover as well as horror enthusiast (horror in every sense of the word). I'm a senior in college, getting a BFA in acting and doing photo shoots on the side. I have too many different usernames, this one from the character from Twisted Metal Black as well as my love of that "pet"name.
I watch horror films from the silent era to the present (though I'm not as pleased with the ones from nowadays, have memorized the works of Mr. Edgar Allan Poe by heart), seen Dracula (1931 ver.) more times than I can count, fell head over heels for Tom Savini, have a delightful collection of horror figurines, and cannot enter a mall without thinking about escape plans in case of a zombie attack. Oh, and I'm thoroughly convinced that Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES) needs to be made into a movie.
I'm pleased to meet you all.
Well, hello DollFace........ Velcome to UMA!!!!!
Welcome Mark and Elizabeth to the greatest place on the net! We have such sights to show you!
Seems Elizabeth is a popular name for female Horror fans!
BK
Welcome to the board!
Welcome to our happy family!
Elisabeth ededed
Hi ya, DollFace! You sound like our kinda ghoul!
Greetings & Welcome Mark & Elizabeth!
A new member after our own heart, indeed, Elizabeth. You're a breath of Spring to our dusty old halls here. Welcome, welcome--we classics fans are here and we're glad to have "another one of us" joining in!
Collectors galore are here, so you'll feel right at home! All things horror are here, too--watch where you walk! Don't step on that spider--it may be Lon Chaney!
Velcome to UMA, Doc Scarealot. >:D
Velcome to UMA, frankenbeermug(Gary). UMA Rocks!!!
Welcome Frankenbeermug/Gary.
At the office, we've been trying to implement a new Friday thing whereas the new guy buys the donuts.... ::)
I would like to see that implemented here....albeit, a bit more challenging....
OG
Eh....what's up Doc?!
Welcome
OG
Welcome Dollface. Fresh blood is always welcome here!
Are you a collector yet?
OG
Greetings and welcome!
Greetings & welcome!
Greetings and welcome!
Welcome to our happy family! You'll have a wonderful time here...
Elisabeth ededed
Velcome to the UMA. Enter freely and of your own will and leave behind you some of the happiness you bring.
I bid you welcome.
Welcome scarewaves. I take it by gf you mean ghoulfiend?
Welcome to you too, DollFace. Honestly, did you really mean to say "I have seen Dracula (1931 ver.) more times than I can Count" or were you just being punny???
I bid you both welcome.
Hi! I'm Abby Normal and I'm new to the UMA! I've been looking for a place where I can talk about all my favorite monsters, movies, soundtracks, books, actors and so on. A friend suggested this place to me, so here I am!
I love all the classic horror/sci fi movies from the silents up to the mid 70's. I'm not a huge fan of the newer "horror" movies, but understand they have a place in this wonderful genre we all love. Some of my favorite movies are Karloff's "The Mummy", Lugosi's "Dracula", Chris Lee's Dracula movies from wonderful Hammer films and all the wonderful campy sci fi movies of the 50's. I love all the Star Trek, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings movies.
I love listening to the music soundtracks from the movies I enjoy. One of my favorite soundtracks is Ron Grainer's soundtrack of the 1971 movie "The Omega Man".
So, there you are. A little info about me! Sorry I don't have an avatar up yet. Haven't figured out how to do that yet. I will get my warped little brain working on that problem and will get a picture up soon.
Thanks for letting me join! This looks like an awesome place to be!
Abby Normal Zombie Shocked
Abby has been a friend for some time now and I'm thrilled she decided to join our family.
I bid you welcome, Abby. You're going to have a great time here... Promise!
Okay, here goes.
My moniker is Ormsby, but my real name is John Sheehan. Ormsby is my horror host character from my web show (Ormsby's Cinema Insane at www.bymagic.com (http://www.bymagic.com)) that I started in February.
I'm a life long horror/sci-fi geek. As a little kid in the 1970's I sat up watching horror movies on Chiller Theatre on channel 11 with my parents and reading Famous Monsters and black and white horror comics. My mom was a Zacherley fan from when she watched him in the 1950's and I played his Spook Along With Zacherley all the time. One of my favorite memories is of being sick when I was about 4 or 5 and watching an all night marathon of Universal Monster movies (Frankenstein meets The Wolf Man, House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula, yes I remember them).
One of the biggest thrills of my life was went Forrest J Ackerman had dinner with me.
Welcome to the UMA, Ormsby.
I've been lurking around here way too long, without introducing myself! My name is Charlotte (charp13), I'm medium-old, I just started using the computer recently, so needless to say, no cool picture! I love all things monster and I have a monster room, no real valuable vintage stuff, just monsters I have collected for 25 years or so. I read UMA stuff way before I had the courage to start typing, and I appreciate all the history and knowledge of every member! I have been a childcare provider for quite a while, but now that my only pupil, for the last 4 years, has started Pre-K, I have more free time!!! My grandson and I share the love of monsters and I actually let him remove clothes and accessories from the monster dolls and create new ones!For example: The great son of Invisible- Frankenstein man. Anyhoo, I love Psychobilly and Caprica.
Welcome Charlotte! Glad you decided to join us!
BK
Welcome, Welcome............ Sweet Charlotte
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxBvn_-WIo4)
yeah! I used to get chased around the playground by a mean boy that used to sing the Chop Chop version of the song. Now that I've matured, it wasn't that bad after all. But if I ever remember his name.............. so help me. :)
Welcome to our family, Charlotte. It's a really great crowd here.
Elisabeth ededed
Hi, everyone my name is John Shepherd, my favorite monster(s) are the Werewolf, Headless Horseman, Predator and Zombie's. My family & I go to Dragon Con every year. I live in Florida, and I grew up loving monsters/Horror movies. Thank you for letting me join your army
Sincerely, John
Hi John!
Welcome to our little castle in cyberspace. Wow, Dragon Con is one of the biggest multi-genre cons in the world. It looks like it would be overwhelming. I love that you included the Headless Horseman as one of your favorite monsters! Washington Irving's backwoods spectre doesn't get enough love in here!
If you're into both zombies and Predators then you'd love Wonderfest this year because that's our 2010 theme. We're celebrating the life and career of Dan O'Bannon with a theme surrounding "Return of the Living Dead" AND we're bringing Robert Rodriguez, director Nimrod Antal and Greg Nicotero to town to debut footage, props and stories about the new "Predators" film coming out this summer.
In any case, enjoy your time with us Universal fiends!
Rod
Welcome John, good to have you! Be sure to seek out some of our other FL soldiers like toysoldierman!
Now get in liiiine, Bat1962js!
HUP-2-3-4! Universal Monster Horror! HUP-2-3-4! Universal Monster Horror!
Welcome to our Tomb John! Lots of cool things for you to read and see!
Rod, is Robert Rodriguez a go?
BK
Greetings & welcome! I enjoy the spooky stories of Washington Irving by the way.
HI John, I was born in Milton FL, a long time ago! So I'm a rebel too...wait....is your last name "Yuma"?
Quote from: mike c on March 13, 2010, 05:56:44 PM
Be sure to seek out some of our other FL soldiers like toysoldierman!
My mistake, apologies to both of you... toysoldierman2001 lives in PA! I'm aging, forgive me!
Michblk,
Here's the deal on Rodriguez. He has been officially invited. He said, "Yes, I love model kits and have always wanted to go to Wonderfest anyway" to my buddy Harry Knowles who is also coming to Wonderfest. His handpicked director, Nimrod Antal, got excited and contacted Wonderfest immediately to get on board. We loved the idea and an official invitation went out via Greg Nicotero. Rodriguez's secretary contacted Wonderfest to say he was "good to go as a guest at Wonderfest".
Dave Hodge and Dave Connover (wisely) wanted to wait until we got an official confirmation from Robert directly before advertising it on the website. Afterall, Robert is one busy dude!
Greg is meeting with Robert this weekend at the South by South West Film Festival in Austin, TX and promises that a confirmation will be made VERY soon. So, if everything works out with Robert's insanely busy schedule, he'll be listed on the website VERY SOON.
So now you're as up to speed as I am. I'm pretty optimistic or I wouldn't be saying anything.
Quote from: charp13 on March 11, 2010, 03:40:46 AM
yeah! I used to get chased around the playground by a mean boy that used to sing the Chop Chop version of the song. Now that I've matured, it wasn't that bad after all. But if I ever remember his name.............. so help me. :)
I was only trying to woo you with my playground horror serenade. Glad to see you finally came to see things my way. ;)
Welcome to the crypt everyone!!
Velcome to UMA, Charlotte/CHARP13. UMA is the most awesome place to be!!!!! :D
8) please forgive the typing I am trying to see if this works well on my itouch. Anyways I am 21 and I write a little news article called horror news on deviantart to try and get my generation into the classic horror movies and art. Not all of us were raised by metal head parents I guess ha ha. I go by the name Brittany Von strange and I hope to take over a horror network. I wouldn't mind being the next vampira. Conrad veidt and mr Karloff are huge influnces on my art and I blame Lon Chaney for my makeup obsession. My nerd doesn't share the love for horror that I do so he suggested I hang out on a forum so here I am I hope to meet some cool people and show that not all the younglings are twitards. I would much rather have Boris tattler on me than an Edward ha ha
Welcome, welcome!
Pull up a tombstone and stay a while!
Thank you
Greetings & welcome!
;)
Hello All,
This is my first post. I have visited here but did not enlist in the Army until now. My interest in monsters began as a five-year-old sitting in the play room surrounded by Barbie dolls and plastic horses with my eyes glued to the screen watching old horror/sci fi movies, The Munsters, The Addams Family and Milton the Monster. Nice to meet you all.
;D
Greetings & welcome!
Welcome Most Horrible! I'm sure you'll enjoy it here!
BK
Welcome, we're glad you're here.
Glad you decided to make it official. I hope you'll tell us more about yourself. Do you collect anything?
Rob
Glad to have you roaming the grounds with us, O Most Horrible!
My name is Andrew Santagato. I'm a 'Special Make-Up Effects' Artist living in Toronto.
Been a DIE-HARD Universal Monster fan for as long as I can remember. I've gotten my kids into it, and they're hard core as well, and they absolutely LOVE IT!!
Out of all the Monsters, which I LOVE, Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein Monster has to be my ultimate favorite. I love Karloff, and consider him one of my all time favorite actors.
I actually wrote a letter to Ms. Sara Karloff some time ago, and she added it to her Father's web site (karloff.com) in the 'Tribute Letters' section when there were only a few letters in there.
Anyway, I've finally gotten off my butt and joined, and I have to say, that it's great to be amongst some of the BIGGEST Universal Monster fans in the world!! I'm honoured to be here!!
-A
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h226/santagato/son056-1.jpg)
Hey there,
Smokestack Jones at your service. Hailing from Long Beach, California, I'm currently residing in Oklahoma City (but please don't hold it against me). I'm a house-husband, gamer, local actor and Film Buff (or as the wife interprets it, Film Snob). I've always had a soft spot in my heart (head?) for Classic Horror, especially the Universal Monsters. I've got pretty much all of the usual suspects on DVD and I'm happy to find this great place to discuss 'em. Thanks for having me. I've been had before... (rimshot)
-SJ
Welcome SmokestackJones! I am sure you will love it here! I currently live in Bartlesville OK., but I was born and raised in Fort Wayne IN.
No worries---"X" is easy to spell. Just think of Browning's FREAKS--the famous "half man" is named Johnny Eck. Add an "s" to his name and you have it: "ECKS" spells "X". And welcome to the home of monsters and monster fans!
Hey folks,
Just landed here -- actually, I stumbled on this site by accident and I'm glad I did!
I've been a horror movie fan since I was a small child. I watched all the universal classics over and over. I've got many books and DVDs on the subject.
Happy posting!
Welcome! Pull up a coffin and stay awhile. ;)
Fantastic work! Welcome!
Well Britt, looks like you'll fit in here. Welcome and have fun poking around.
BK
Welcome to our wonderful family...
Elisabeth ededed
Welcome, Britt, we're glad you're here with us.
Quote from: typhooforme on March 25, 2010, 04:24:00 AM
No worries---"X" is easy to spell. Just think of Browning's FREAKS--the famous "half man" is named Johnny Eck. Add an "s" to his name and you have it: "ECKS" spells "X". And welcome to the home of monsters and monster fans!
Thanks. I knew there was a trick to it...
-SJ
Cross the threshold Smokie...........there's a slab in here just for you!
Just wanted to say Hi to everyone. Lets see, The way I ended up here was I was told about it from another member when we was talking a week or so ago and thought I would come by and check it out. I really like what I have seen here and everyone seems to be nice and polite.
A bit about myself, I have been collecting garage kits for a few years " I did take a break for a year or two due to some real life issues that popped up" so now I am just starting to attempt to throw some paint on some of them. I am also a fan of classic monster movies from Lugosi, Lon Chaney, Vincent Price to classic Sci Fi and of course Harryhausen and many others of the classic era. I am also a fan of Sci Fi some modern, not a big fan of alot of the new horror movies out dont really care for the splatter fest, though I do like some of the modern monster movies.
Well theres more to me that Ill chat about over time and its nice to meet everyone. Maybe I will see some of you at Wonderfest this year and be able to meet ya.
Take care
Warp
Welcome to UMA, WarpCore, we're glad to have you here with us.
Welcome to our Family, Warp. This is a wonderful place.
Elisabeth ededed
Welcome!
Why won't anyone kiss Dracula?
He has bat breath!
Why is it safe to tell a mummy your secret?
It'll keep it under wraps!
What do you call a friendly mummy?
Chummy!
What did Frankenstein say when he was struck my lightning?
"Gee, that felt good!"
What did Frankenstein say to his sweetheart?
"It was love at first fright!"
How does a werewolf sign his letters?
Best vicious!
What should you do if a werewolf climbs in your window?
Run out the door!
What can you find between Godzilla's toes?
Slow runners!
Why wouldn't the ghost cross the road?
He had no guts!
What did Godzilla have at the "All You Can Eat" restaurant?
The waiters!
What kind of monster loves to disco?
The boogieman!
What do you say to a monster with two heads?
Hello, and hello to you too!
Where does a baby ghost go while its parents are at work?
Dayscare!
How do you get to the monster's house?
Walk down the street, then turn fright at the dead end.
What kind of dog does Dracula have?
A bloodhound!
Thank you for the welcome!
Warp
Welcome to the UMA BooneHomes. Sounds like you have been possessed by the pun-tastic spirit of Forry Ackerman. Be sure to stop by the thread -We are who we are- to tell us all about yourself.
Rob
Velcome to UMA, WarpCore!!!!
Velcome...... BrittVonStrange to UMA. Myself being a "man who laughs" alot,
Ha, ha. Conrad veidt and Boris Karloff
are awesome influences. Good luck in becoming a Horror Hostess. >:D
Welcome to our little crypt! I am sure you will love it!
Welcome! Glad you found us!
Welcome! Looks like we have another talented member to our family!
Patty, I'm so glad you are here now!
i am a 36 year old male who has been into the universal monsters since i was 5 or 6. this was more than likely due to watching "The Munsters" re-runs on TBS at my grandmothers house and the fact that in the 70's Frankenstein was a guest on just about EVERY saturday morning cartoon at one time or another.
i don't really collect any merch or stuff due to money and space issues (although i do own a few items), but i own quite a bit of the movies on DVD and watch them whenever they are on TV.
looking forward to chatting about the greats.
Welcome to the UMA, we're glad you're here with us.
Thanks for the intro, jedicow! We talk movies here all the time, so you'll fit right in!
Long live horror! ;D
Glad I found such a great site on classic Universal Monsters. Wouldn't be a horror fan without them. Anyway, just wanted to say Hi to everyone. Feel free to say hi back and check out my brand new horror blog, Blog of A Dead Dreamer. Would love to see you there and feel free to add any suggestions for a movie or review, story etc that you would like to see or even feel free to submit one. That'd be great!
Betalking with you! arooooo! :D
The details of my life are quite inconsequential... very well, where do I begin?
My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard really. At the age of twelve I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I highly suggest you try it...
Welcome all new members, especially you Dr Evil....
BK
Quote from: michblk on April 06, 2010, 09:43:59 PM
Welcome all new members, especially you Dr Evil....
BK
(http://www.the-reel-mccoy.com/movies/1999/images/austin_sh.jpg)
Sssssssh! ;)
Hello All.
I'm a Newbie here so I thought that I should offer up some info about myself.
My name is Terry Myers, aka DrZeus, residing here in wonderful Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
I am employed in the healthcare field and spend my 9-5's in Marion.
I'm also a self taught computer geek and a music lover and part time DJ (Love my CD/MP3 collection).
I've been a monster nut since my childhood when my uncle would show all of his nieces and nephews soundless b&w Castle films like Frank meets Wolf and the bride on his new high tech projector.
When we weren't watching movies, we would hold juvenile seances on his quija board, or listening to LP's of things like "War of the Worlds" or a recording of the broadcast of the hindenberg disaster
No wonder that I turned out like I did, huh? Oh yeah, and 12 years of catholic school didn't help either! Those nuns were frightening!
I have been into the haunt thing for the last 10 years or so, and do it on Trick or Treat night only here in Upper.
We like to present the kids with a spooky, not gory atmosphere. I love to build homemade props, animated and non and I was really, really surprised to find that ScaryTerry is a ringleader of this board. I have referenced his projects and tutorials on the web many, many times before I even new this forum existed. Thanx Terry!
I have some videos posted on YouTube of some of our projects.
As a kid, I had countless UM toys collectables. As far as I know, they're all gone (unless by chance a stray may be currently lurking at my parents home attic or basement.)
I have just recently begun buying and selling toys and stuff on ebay. My user name there is Universalmonsterauctions currently, but am planning on changing it soon.
I've been going crazy buyin sideshow 8 and 12 inch, knives, bobbleheads, waterglobes and whatever else I find at a bargain price and decorating my man cave. The wife is about to shoot me.
Glad to be onboard and if I can do anything for anyone, please don't hesitate to ask. This seems like one grown-up, tightknit community and I think I'll be proud to be part of it.
Glad to have you join us, drzeus! And thanks for posting the cards in the Members Forum.
new here obviously.
name's Arick and i'm from Buffalo, NY.
i work in a few realms but mainly related to horror.
practical and visual effects work (recent film 'Slime City Massacre' has been featured in Fangoria and Rue Morgue magazine.)
i also work on haunted houses. (makeup, props, costumes, video and audio work.)
last build job was in London, literally in the London Bridge.
i'm excited to be here well because i'm a horror nut.
from the 20's to now, every subgenre you can think of.
so many posts are here are eye candy and made me wish i made more money.
Welcome drzeus and Mr Scarecrow. I was impressed with what the the 2 of you had to say. You'll be great members of this internet monster juggernaut. There's something for evryone here.
Rob
Velcome all to UMA!!!!! Scoob, Terrible Things Lawrence and drzeus. Hope
everyone enjoys their time here. ;D
Quote from: Terrible Things Lawrence on April 06, 2010, 01:01:55 PM
The details of my life are quite inconsequential... very well, where do I begin?
My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard really. At the age of twelve I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I highly suggest you try it...
ONE MILLION WELCOMES!!!
Quote from: Mr Scarecrow on April 08, 2010, 01:21:46 AM
so many posts are here are eye candy and made me wish i made more money.
A lament which I share Crow.........welcome aboard!!
Quote from: drzeus on April 07, 2010, 01:34:27 PM
Hello All.
I'm a Newbie here so I thought that I should offer up some info about myself.
My name is Terry Myers, aka DrZeus, residing here in wonderful Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
I am employed in the healthcare field and spend my 9-5's in Marion.
I'm also a self taught computer geek and a music lover and part time DJ (Love my CD/MP3 collection).
I've been a monster nut since my childhood when my uncle would show all of his nieces and nephews soundless b&w Castle films like Frank meets Wolf and the bride on his new high tech projector.
When we weren't watching movies, we would hold juvenile seances on his quija board, or listening to LP's of things like "War of the Worlds" or a recording of the broadcast of the hindenberg disaster
No wonder that I turned out like I did, huh? Oh yeah, and 12 years of catholic school didn't help either! Those nuns were frightening!
I have been into the haunt thing for the last 10 years or so, and do it on Trick or Treat night only here in Upper.
We like to present the kids with a spooky, not gory atmosphere. I love to build homemade props, animated and non and I was really, really surprised to find that ScaryTerry is a ringleader of this board. I have referenced his projects and tutorials on the web many, many times before I even new this forum existed. Thanx Terry!
I have some videos posted on YouTube of some of our projects.
As a kid, I had countless UM toys collectables. As far as I know, they're all gone (unless by chance a stray may be currently lurking at my parents home attic or basement.)
I have just recently begun buying and selling toys and stuff on ebay. My user name there is Universalmonsterauctions currently, but am planning on changing it soon.
I've been going crazy buyin sideshow 8 and 12 inch, knives, bobbleheads, waterglobes and whatever else I find at a bargain price and decorating my man cave. The wife is about to shoot me.
Glad to be onboard and if I can do anything for anyone, please don't hesitate to ask. This seems like one grown-up, tightknit community and I think I'll be proud to be part of it.
Welcome Doc!! Just be grateful you're not from LOWER Sandusky. We don't take kindly to folks from Lower Sandusky here.
Quote from: Mr Scarecrow on April 08, 2010, 01:21:46 AM
new here obviously.
name's Arick and i'm from Buffalo, NY.
i work in a few realms but mainly related to horror.
practical and visual effects work (recent film 'Slime City Massacre' has been featured in Fangoria and Rue Morgue magazine.)
i also work on haunted houses. (makeup, props, costumes, video and audio work.)
last build job was in London, literally in the London Bridge.
i'm excited to be here well because i'm a horror nut.
from the 20's to now, every subgenre you can think of.
so many posts are here are eye candy and made me wish i made more money.
I thought London Bridge was in Arizona now, or do they have a new one? Either way, welcome!
Oooh-- did you work at The London Bridge Experience haunt attraction, by any chance?
(http://www.thelondonbridgeexperience.com/ (http://www.thelondonbridgeexperience.com/))
I've thought that looks like creepy good fun.
Welcome! (And I really enjoyed Slime City Massacre when I saw it recently-- well done!)
Thought I would go ahead and post an introduction. I have chosen the name monsteraholic, well I think it says enough. My real name is Ray. I started collecting this past fall, but have always been drawn to Halloween items and decorating for the best Holiday of the year since my birthday is on October 29. 1970. I will have to post pictures of the house on Halloween. My neighbors think I'm a little off my rocker, with tombstones, flying ghosts and boarded up windows. I live in the burbs of St. Louis, St. Peters.
This sight could not be more fitting for my addiction. The UMA gives me the medicine I need. There is so much information on this sight I have only scratched the surface. Nice to talk to all of you and looking forward to more posts.
Welcome, Monsteraholic Ray!
A Ray from the St. Louis suburbs who loves Halloween and monster stuff ... it's like a parallel universe thing from the last Star Trek movie!
My name is Ray(mond) Castile, I'm roughly the same age, I collect monsters and Halloween stuff, and I live in neighboring St. Charles, Missouri. If you've ever read the Suburban Journals newspaper, you might have seen my name in there. I'll be at St. Peters City Hall on Saturday for the Red Cross "heroes" thing.
Ray, Welcome!
Thanks for the welcomes everyone, this is such a great community, a cozy little place for all us wackos.
I think I been lurking around for long enough. So I like to introduce myself. My name is Carl and I am from Kentucky. I have lived her my entire life. I been a fan of Horror, Monster etc.. Since I was a little kid I use to stay up and watch chiller till late into the morning then have my mom force me to get up for Sunday School the next morning. I have a pretty nice collectible of collectible monster related toys. I will be sure to snap photos one of these. I also love getting the movies on DVD. My newest item to my collection is Amok Time exclusive 22 inch Creature. Which I must say rules! Anyway I look fwd to take part in the discussion here.
Welcome, Carl! I can identify with "monsters at night & church in the morning" as a young monsterkid!
Welcome Ray and Carl to one of the best sites on the internet!
BK
Welcome to our little corner of the cemetery Monsteraholic.......we've got a cold slab just perfect for you.
New members from Misery and K-Y; wunnerful, wunnerful! Hope you both stick around for many a moon!
Welcome, Carl/AdmAckbr!
Do you live in or near Louisville?
Some of us, including the UMA display, will be heading for WonderFest in mid-May (http://www.wonderfest.com/news.htm (http://www.wonderfest.com/news.htm)) -- it's a nice chance to put faces to names!
My Name is Jon Wilcox - my dad is DADABIGALOW and he got me into the whole monster sha-bang when I was little, watching all the Universal classics and such. I've been on UMA since Feb. and spend way to much company time reading posts on here - LOL!
Welcome SirJon!
Quote from: SirJon on April 12, 2010, 05:09:52 PM
- my dad is DADABIGALOW
That's OK, we won't hold it against you. ;D
SirJon, Velcome to UMA!!!!!!
Hello all. My name is Martha. I am 32 years old from a small town called Selma in Alabama. I have been a horror fan since age 3. My great grandmother was a huge lover of Bela Lugosi and the old classic horror so I grew up with an appreciation for the old horror. I especially love Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, and of course, Bela Lugosi. I am really glad to be here. If any of you are on facebook look me up at the username Martha1977. >:D
Velcome to the wonderful UMA.........Carl and Martha
Welcome, SirJon! And welcome, Martha! :)
Enter freely and of your own will...
Hello all,
Pauligari here. First time here. I am a huge Universal Monster fan. I spent the first 34 years of my life in Los Angeles going to Universal Studios every year. I guess I grew up with Universal Monsters. I currently live in Indianapolis (I miss LA very much) and have for the last 3 years.
A little more about me...It took me a while but I am currently getting myself prepared to delve into the art of latex mask making. I know I am a bit old to just start out but I feel it is never too late to start. We'll see how this goes. I spend a lot of time watching horror films (new and old) and I love to attend horror conventions whenever I can. Life is good.
I look forward to spending time here and getting to know people with the same love of the greats as myself.
Regards,
-Pauligari
"How do you do?"
My name is Mike, obviously, and I live in Louisville, Kentucky with my wife of thirteen years, and our two daughters, ages 8 and 3&3/4's.
My introduction to monster fandom came in the early 70's when I found my Dad's album - Famous Monsters Speak. I listened to it many, many times and hearing Frankenstein's Monster "speak" sent chills up my spine every time! I remember seeing my first Universal Monster movie on T.V. one Saturday afternoon - The Creature From The Black Lagoon in 3D with glasses that could be obtained for free from a local convenient store. The movie left a lasting impression.... the 3D was pretty poor given the quality of the broadcast.
Between the record, The Gillman on T.V., and an admiration for a display of original Auroras that my Dad, and his brother, had built a few years earlier at my grandmothers house, I quickly drew a personal love for monsters that I continue to carry with me and share with my daughters who are also becoming fans.
I have been lurking on The UMA site for a long time, have posted once in a while, but have never introduced myself. So, finally, I'm getting around to it!
I'm Mike. I love monsters and The UMA!
How do you do? Velcome to UMA, Mike. Nice avatar of William Castle.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on May 02, 2010, 09:37:11 PM
How do you do? Velcome to UMA, Mike. Nice avatar of William Castle.
Thanks!
Yeah, I love Castle flicks. Every Halloween night ends in my house with
House On Haunted Hill and
The Tingler. Those are my favorites of his.
Castle and Vincent Price on Halloween just can't be beat!
Welcome!
Welcome to the UMA, Pauligari and welcome to posting to MonsterMike. I'm glad you're both enjoying the UMA. MonsterMike, Castle's films are so much fun. I'd love to collect the premiums from his films. So far, the only one I have is the dream interpreter thing from THE NIGHT WALKER.
Rob
Quote from: monsterphile on May 03, 2010, 01:22:40 AM
Welcome to the UMA, Pauligari and welcome to posting to MonsterMike. I'm glad you're both enjoying the UMA. MonsterMike, Castle's films are so much fun. I'd love to collect the premiums from his films. So far, the only one I have is the dream interpreter thing from THE NIGHT WALKER.
Rob
That is really, really cool!
I'm sure those items from the original theatrical run are VERY hard to come by these days!
I was even out of luck when the DVD of
13 Ghosts came out. I opened the snap case and my ghost viewers were not even in the box. See, I cannot even get the repro stuff! :)
I'll have to ask Bob Burns about that stuff the next time I see him at a show.
Hello. my name's miguel i been a monster fan since 1997-1998 i was 12 or 11 when the first universal stamps came in, followed by the burgerking kids meals. it had made me curious. it wasnt until 1999 when i was 14 did i finally decied to watch a universal horror film. THE WOLFMAN. (1941) mom has told me her experiance with these films. i asked her if they were scary, she said back then they were. that they didnt have gore, and that they were innocent.
anyways, i rented the wolfman from blockbuster. -- the begining of the film was slow. i was kinda bored, but i forced myself to watch it. i loved it and i became hooked. my viewing pleasure turn to frakenstein, and the bride of frankenstein. creature from the black lagoon.
i became addicted. when AMC MONSTERFEST showed a bunch of horror classics (mom bless her) recorded every horror film they showed on tape. i can remember, 14 years old, october, AMC was going to show DRACULA. my first time seeing the film.
so, there i was, excited, i rushed to get a soda, pop some popcorn. - rushing back as the film begin to play. eating popcorn, drinking soda, and suddenly appeard the count on the tv. as his eyes erriely stared at me. - i was zoned out in those creepy eyes.
in the end i thought it was the best film ever. of course, i watched the invisibleman and was amazed at how he DID look invisible. being a teen i thought those films was all but cheezy effects. boy was i wrong!
soon i watched almost every movie there was, wolfman meets frakenstein was a treat. - budd and lou meet frankenstein was funny yet awesome. - each movie had its charm and i became addicted, as any universal monster toy came out i try to get my hands on. a few sideshow toys, marvel legends monsters, posters, t-shirts, toys, anything.
finally i discovered SCARYMONSTERS magazine. and that pretty much. and well here i am.
We extend our cold, clammy, somewhat rigored hands in welcome to the new recruits.
Hello everyone, my name is Matthew Kirscht.
I was born in 1973, and was obsessed with monsters from the get go. I coveted a friends Universal Monster Lunchbox, played with Remco mini monsters alongside with Star Wars figures & Micronauts, Loved my Marx & Mego Dinosaurs, Had great games like Mostly Ghostly & I vant to Bite your Finger, and various other Monster Magazines, cards & whatnot.
I saw Collectible Toys & Values #12 with the feature on Monster toys in 1991 or so and was blown away by all the great stuff. I collected vintage monsters heavily from the early 90's to about 2001 when I sold off all of my collections to make the leap from Day Job to Professional Artist.
Last month I came across two mint empty Aurora Model Boxes & caught the fire again. I have since picked up some fun things like a Phantom flicker ring, AHI Creature Bendy, Wolfman Glass, Monster Old Maid & some of the new Aurora reissues. Now I must find more!!!
I am a painter and print maker selling art in galleries, I also run a Halloween art company called "Shiverbones" which makes very limited edition Halloween oriented die cuts, postcards, trading cards, lanterns, board games and more. I recently completed a Wacky Packages painting for the most recent Topps postcard series and am working on two more paintings for them now.
Velcome to UMA Matthew Kirscht and Miguel. >:D
Thanks!
Hello,
My name is Mark and I currently reside in Charlotte, NC. I combined my love of movies and Spider-man into my screen name spideydroogy. Droogy comes from " A Clockwork Orange". Droog is Russian for friend. I believe the character of Alex fits into the category of monster. I watch as many movies as I can, with my favorite genre being horror. I recently purchased five new monster model kits because I have a renewed interest in model building. I built a ton of models from the ages of 7-13. I lost interest during my destructive teen years and burnt or blew up with firecrackers/bottle rockets 95% of my models including the Aurora monster models I had. Ouch! That hurts just to type that sentence. I was looking for sites regarding model building techniques and found this interesting forum. I hope to post some photos of my new models once I finish building them. Don't hold your breath. I might be awhile.
Mark
Totally awesome profile pic, spideydroogy! I also am a fan of A Clockwork Orange...
.... and yes, I would agree that ALEX is monster. Welcome to the UMA. >:D
"I bid you, WELCOME"..... Spidey & Shiver!
OG
Thanks to everyone for the warm reception. That's my favorite Bowie album.
Welcome!
Welcome!
Hey!
My name's Uri, and I'm from Spain, I found this forum a while ago but I didn't have time to register and begin participating on it.
Im actually trying to put up my own workplace to begin with some kits I got from ebay, like the Mole people, and some Phibes ones (Phibes rocks!)
I hope to have a great time here with all of you, and I'll try to post some of my advances on this great hobby.
My english is a but creepy but I'm trying to perform it :)
Your English is very good, Uri, welcome to the club!
What part of Spain are you from? I've been to Valencia and Rota on the mainland, and Mallorca and Minorca in the Med.
Hi to all from a big Hammer fan. Good to be here.
Welcome "Watching Hammer" !
...and Uri, we love Creepy here! Welcome
OG
Velcome to UMA, Watching Hammer.
Quote from: Crazy1van on May 27, 2010, 01:12:41 PM
Your English is very good, Uri, welcome to the club!
What part of Spain are you from? I've been to Valencia and Rota on the mainland, and Mallorca and Minorca in the Med.
Thanks for this welcome from all :)
Im from Barcelona, you know Barcelona 92, Fc Barcelona (Barça), Gaudi.... and some more things lol.
Welcome all new comers!!!! Glad you found us! We are a happy family here in our crypt!
Viva Espana! Welcome Uni. If I ever visit Spain the paella is on me.
Welcome Hammer Watcher. Hammer films are some of my favorites. The 100th issue of Rue Morgue magazine has a big section dedicated to old Hammer and new Hammer. Just out this month.
Welcome Hammer and URI! Glad you found us!
BK
Glad to have some new....blood.
Welcome to our creepy little group.
Bizarro Jeff
Ve bid you velllllllllcome.
HELLO Uri, and Welcome to UMAland. Hope you enjoy it. ;D
Hi Everyone,
You probably figured it out, but my name is Nick. I was a member here a long time ago (before the server move), and I am just now getting around to setting up my account again.
I have worked as a sculptor on the side for several years, and I specialize in all things monster related. Lately I have been working on some fiber arts projects, as well as 8" mego style action figures.
I am current revamping my actual career and going to nursing school. The program is very time consuming, so I mostly do my sculpting projects for friends and family as a form of relaxation these days.
Did I mention that I am PoseableMonster's brother? I pretty much had no choice growing up but to love monsters. It was either learn to love them or be terrified for the rest of my life. ;D It was a little like living with a mad scientist. He liked to test his masks out on me to see if they were really scary. Oh, the stories...
I already know some of you, but I am looking forward to meeting new friends.
Thanks!
Welcome (back) Nick.
Quote from: NickWilliams on May 30, 2010, 02:24:11 PM
Did I mention that I am PoseableMonster's brother?
We won't hold that against you. ;D
UMA welcomes your return, Nick. :D
Quote from: NickWilliams on May 30, 2010, 02:24:11 PM
Hi Everyone,
You probably figured it out, but my name is Nick. I was a member here a long time ago (before the server move), and I am just now getting around to setting up my account again.
I have worked as a sculptor on the side for several years, and I specialize in all things monster related. Lately I have been working on some fiber arts projects, as well as 8" mego style action figures.
I am current revamping my actual career and going to nursing school. The program is very time consuming, so I mostly do my sculpting projects for friends and family as a form of relaxation these days.
Did I mention that I am PoseableMonster's brother? I pretty much had no choice growing up but to love monsters. It was either learn to love them or be terrified for the rest of my life. ;D It was a little like living with a mad scientist. He liked to test his masks out on me to see if they were really scary. Oh, the stories...
I already know some of you, but I am looking forward to meeting new friends.
Thanks!
Greetings Nck!!
Real name is Andrew, twenty four years old. Monster fan since I was in first grade, when I saw a vintage 12 inch Frankenstein on a Toys R Us shelf and begged to have it. Before I even saw the Universal films, my parents would regale these stories to me, and show me how they walked, and how they came to be, and the impact they had on children, even of the silver age. After that I was scolded in class for drawing monsters. The profile name is, of course, a given to Karloff fans.
Quote from: WilliamHenryPratt on June 02, 2010, 04:01:14 PM
Real name is Andrew, twenty four years old. Monster fan since I was in first grade, when I saw a vintage 12 inch Frankenstein on a Toys R Us shelf and begged to have it. Before I even saw the Universal films, my parents would regale these stories to me, and show me how they walked, and how they came to be, and the impact they had on children, even of the silver age. After that I was scolded in class for drawing monsters. The profile name is, of course, a given to Karloff fans.
I bid you Welcome WHP! You are amongst friends here in this place, where is possible to encounter anything!
"Listen to them. Children of the Night. What music (and postings) they make"
OG
Andrew, Welcome.
Velcome to the UMA, Andrew.
Quote from: WilliamHenryPratt on June 02, 2010, 04:01:14 PM
Real name is Andrew, twenty four years old. Monster fan since I was in first grade, when I saw a vintage 12 inch Frankenstein on a Toys R Us shelf and begged to have it. Before I even saw the Universal films, my parents would regale these stories to me, and show me how they walked, and how they came to be, and the impact they had on children, even of the silver age. After that I was scolded in class for drawing monsters. The profile name is, of course, a given to Karloff fans.
Your parents demonstrate exceptional child-rearing skills. Welcome to the crypt Andrew!!
Hi. I'm Laurie Halbritter and I used to belong to this site when it was a Yahoo Group. I know a lot of people who are members here.... Have had a lot on my plate for a number of years but finally got around to joining.
Due to a lot of life circumstances, I have decided to sell my collection.... I have a large 8" figure collection as well as a lot of horror items and horror figures from the 1970s to present. I am interested in selling mini collections such as AHI monsters, Lincoln but will be selling off individually if this opportunity should arise.
I have operated toyfanatic.com and dealt there for years but sometimes didn't have a lot of time for it due to life circumstances. I recently saw a post here about updating there and AHI monsters. I couldn't find it again but fact is I have sold tons of AHI and Lincoln monsters as I upgraded my collection and have many rare pieces i will be posting on eBay under the name ESTUOY and also on my website, toyfanatic.com, which i will begin updating next week.
Along with collecting monster items, I make custom figures and sculpt and hope to be posting some of that in an appropriate section of this board. Will be releasing some horror bust kits too for modelers...
Nice to meet you all and I apologize for the mixed sales/introduction. I have some rare items ending on eBay tomorrow including some miniature Tomland monsters, listed as a lot. So I thought I should do this introduction now, in case anyone is interested.
If this isn't the appropriate section to post this, I apologize and of course, feel free to move it. I maybe should post it in the sales/trade section?
Look forward to perusing this site as I've been meaning to join for a long time. And dumping my collection doesn't mean I don't still love horror....
Hey Laurie, welcome to UMA! I don't collect figures and other stuff, but I know loads of other people here do, so good luck selling your items!
Welcome back!!!!frankenthing-Laurie! Your collection, as I read your post, sounds interesting.
My name is Steve Stephens hence steveX2. Middle Indiana resident. Working stiff but would rather be a full time sculptor!!!
Quote from: sstevex2 on June 14, 2010, 01:24:30 AM
My name is Steve Stephens hence steveX2. Middle Indiana resident. Working stiff but would rather be a full time sculptor!!!
Welcome aboard SX2!!
Any relation to Darrin???? Welcome to the UMA, where common sense is sometimes checked at the door!
OG
Hello everyone! Let me introduce myself, my name is Mick. I am so glad
that I found this site. Well as a suggestion, from another member.
This site is pretty cool! UMA rocks!!
I am into collecting all kinds of Horror related collectibles. From
Frankenstein's Monster to Jason Voorhees to Batman, and the list goes on!!
My life is HALLOWE'EN 24hrs a day, 365. My three all time
favorite Universal Monsters are: Frankenstein's Monster, Phantom of the Opera
and The Mummy. That doesn't exclude the others. Of the more modern clas(sicks).
I have to go with, Leatherface , Jason and Michael Myers.
Well, signing out for now...............
Welcome!
My name is Sally Stark, and I chose "Elisabeth" for love of the beautiful Valerie Hobson! I'm a retired Library worker who dabbled with Media on the side...and my forte (I hope) is Laemmle era horror, cataloging classical film portraits and Collecting memorabilia on Colin Clive.
To all new recruits: Welcome!
"E" ededed
Hi exfile57 here real name kevin fleetwood (no relation to fleetwood mac) darn it, i just stumbled onto this site i have been a monster movie fan since i was 6 and still going. hope to talk to everyone here and make new friends.
Hello Kevin F. and Sally S. ;D
Quote from: CULT of FRANKENSTEIN on June 15, 2010, 04:44:44 AM
Hello everyone! Let me introduce myself, my name is Mick. I am so glad
that I found this site. Well as a suggestion, from another member.
This site is pretty cool! UMA rocks!!
I am into collecting all kinds of Horror related collectibles. From
Frankenstein's Monster to Jason Voorhees to Batman, and the list goes on!!
My life is HALLOWE'EN 24hrs a day, 365. My three all time
favorite Universal Monsters are: Frankenstein's Monster, Phantom of the Opera
and The Mummy. That doesn't exclude the others. Of the more modern clas(sicks).
I have to go with, Leatherface , Jason and Michael Myers.
Well, signing out for now...............
Welcome to boot camp COF and Exile!!
Velcome to the UMA, everyone. Kevin, Sally, Cult of Frankenstein. ;D
BTW, UMA does Rock!!!!
Welcome Newbies!
Stark...Hmmmm....Any relation?????
jk
OG
OG, do you come from New Jersey?
"E"
Quote from: Elisabeth on June 15, 2010, 07:10:57 PM
OG, do you come from New Jersey?
"E"
I do not Elisabeth. Why do you ask? My accent? ;D
Welcome and Hello to Mick, Sally and Kevin. Mick, I like the Warhol Frankie avatar. Sweet!
OG.. It's because my family has been in NJ since the 1820s... Pre revolution, they were in Connecticut. My family is the Scottish Branch. I've met close on to 25 different Starks, and none are relatives. All seem to be of German heritage, with roots in PA...moving west from there.
Elisabeth ededed
Quote from: Elisabeth on June 16, 2010, 11:15:11 PM
OG.. It's because my family has been in NJ since the 1820s... Pre revolution, they were in Connecticut. My family is the Scottish Branch. I've met close on to 25 different Starks, and none are relatives. All seem to be of German heritage, with roots in PA...moving west from there.
Elisabeth ededed
Ah....sorry E, my Stark was a bit of a joke, with IronMan 2 (Tony Stark) currently in theatres!
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac27/rtezai/UMA%20database/I2.jpg)
My Family name, Tezai, changed from Tyzaj early in 20th century goes back to the Ukraine to at least 1890s, that's been traced thus far. on Mom's side, Wardell, we've traced to early 1800s Maryland, and thru her mother's line, Jennings/Smithson, back to 1600's where we're descendant to Sir George Calvert, the 1st Lord Baltimore, and to 1400's England to a branch which split off from the line which begat James Smithson, founder Smithsonian Institute.
OG
whats up guys
gillman joe of jheartc customs here
i accidently found this site lol
i customize action figures and have started doing horror characters and want to do some classics. i am a huge classic movie fan (even silent films).
thanks
Welcome to all the new recruits. Gillmanjoe, do have a website or a link to photos of your custom stuff?
Rob
Quote from: gillmanjoe on June 20, 2010, 04:19:28 AM
whats up guys
gillman joe of jheartc customs here
i accidently found this site lol
i customize action figures and have started doing horror characters and want to do some classics. i am a huge classic movie fan (even silent films).
thanks
Welcome to the tomb Gillmanjoe!! Let's see some of your customs!! GIVEGIVEGIVE!!
Welcome to the UMA!
Quote from: spideydroogy on June 16, 2010, 02:39:19 PM
Welcome and Hello to Mick, Sally and Kevin. Mick, I like the Warhol Frankie avatar. Sweet!
Thank You!!! Warhol rules!!! Especially the cover Art of Velvet Underground.
Hello everyone im new here im also very excited about this site. I love all the universal monsters and horror movies, Anyway my real name is rick but my screen name is D.X.R.Y it dont really stand for anything i just kinda ended up with that screen name. chain_saw
Welcome to UMA!
Welcome DexRay!!
Quote from: monsterphile on June 20, 2010, 01:49:05 PM
Welcome to all the new recruits. Gillmanjoe, do have a website or a link to photos of your custom stuff?
Rob
i have tons of photos can i post them on this site and if i can where?
Welcome DXRY
and GillMan Joe
Jessica - AKA Horror Wife here from Horror Society!! >:D
Hi Jessica!! Please fall in with the other new recruits in an orderly queue to be fitted for your crypt.
Hey Jessica--Welcome!
Look forward to hearing about Horror Society!
OG
Hi Jessica! Does Elizabeth know you posted? Welcome!!!
Velcome gillman joe to UMA!!!!
Been a fan of horror movies for a long long long time. Name's Bill and I use the name Baronoff which comes from a book I have on werewolves. Seems there was a Russian guy named Ivan Baronoff who was a werewolf and he married a widow with 2 children and took them to his home and at night would turn into a werewolf and go out and terrorize the countryside (plus his wife and children too) .
Anyway I'm a big fan of werewolf movies, with Dracula and Frankenstein films not far behind. Everything from the Universal series, the Hammer versions, even the AIP teenage monsters and lots more.
Quote from: baronoff on June 30, 2010, 02:36:57 AM
Been a fan of horror movies for a long long long time. Name's Bill and I use the name Baronoff which comes from a book I have on werewolves. Seems there was a Russian guy named Ivan Baronoff who was a werewolf and he married a widow with 2 children and took them to his home and at night would turn into a werewolf and go out and terrorize the countryside (plus his wife and children too) .
Anyway I'm a big fan of werewolf movies, with Dracula and Frankenstein films not far behind. Everything from the Universal series, the Hammer versions, even the AIP teenage monsters and lots more.
Welcome Baronoff! Love to hear backstories!
Lycans UNITE
OG
Well, hello Bill/baronoff! :D Universal, Hammer, and AIP. Seem you have great taste.
Hello
Quote from: sonofspook on July 05, 2010, 12:11:33 PM
Hello
Welcome sonofspook! You're obviously a man of few words, but please introduce yourself and tell us about your monster kid origins and hwat you collect and such.
Rob
Hello, nice forum. :)
sos
Just signed up. I have been a fan of old horror and sci-fi all my life. I once had a nice collection of models but they were burgled out of my storage building and while I don't do models anymore (I'm age 49) I still love the genre. I collect as many of the films as I can and always enjoy watching them over and over.
I hope to make some new friends here.
Welcome to The Army guys!!
Greetings and welcome, I'm sure you'll fit right in with the rest of us cRaZiEs....just watch out for that Scatter...I think he may be sane.
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on July 06, 2010, 03:40:41 AM
Greetings and welcome, I'm sure you'll fit right in with the rest of us cRaZiEs....just watch out for that Scatter...I think he may be sane.
So shall it be written!!!!!!
Hi all, this site was recommended to me by a friend over at hisstank. I go by "Chris" and I am happy to be here!
Welcome Chris/Glumby. We hope you'll like it here. There's a lot to read and see.
Rob
Quote from: Glumby on July 10, 2010, 01:48:44 AM
Hi all, this site was recommended to me by a friend over at hisstank. I go by "Chris" and I am happy to be here!
A friend of classic monsters and G.I.Joe (fellow Tanker!) ;) is a friend of mine...dude, you'll love it here!
Welcome all new members. We have such sights to show you!
Hey Jessica, welcome to the UMA! Are you going to Horrorhound in Cincy again this year?
BK
Well, hello... I've been ordered to join by Elizabeth, who I met at Wonderfest and saw again at FM :) I'm Robert's (Typhoo for Me) niece. I know a few other members already, Drunken Severed Head and Miss Drac...
I'm a lifelong fan of all things monstrous, thanks to my dad (Zombie Dad over at the CHFB) and Uncle Robert. I love all sorts of horror... Universal, Hammer, Amicus, AIP, Toho, anything Harryhausen, and anything George Romero has anything to do with! I also like Mario Bava and Dario Argento.
Quote from: jenthezombie on July 13, 2010, 12:14:49 AM
Well, hello... I've been ordered to join by Elizabeth, who I met at Wonderfest and saw again at FM :) I'm Robert's (Typhoo for Me) niece. I know a few other members already, Drunken Severed Head and Miss Drac...
I'm a lifelong fan of all things monstrous, thanks to my dad (Zombie Dad over at the CHFB) and Uncle Robert. I love all sorts of horror... Universal, Hammer, Amicus, AIP, Toho, anything Harryhausen, and anything George Romero has anything to do with! I also like Mario Bava and Dario Argento.
Welcome
Any fiend of Elizabeth or Robert's is a fiend indeed!
OG
Welcome Jen! I know "of" you (and your clan) through Robert. We haven't crossed convention paths yet, but someday undoubtably. Enjoy the UMA.
Rob
VELCOME...... to UMA, Glumby/Chris. >:D
thanks for the welcome!
Welcome Jen, I was able to meet your clan at Wonderfest during the UMA Breakfast! Nice and talented family you are in!
BK
Hello and Welcome Jenthezombie
Welcome to the UMA Jen, hope you survive the experience. Great to have you here among us.
Hello all, my name is George. I grew up in Northern Virginia, but am now happily residing in Brooklyn. I collect toys and model kits. I'm also very much into Japanese monster vinyl toys from the '60s/'70s. I can't believe I've been missing out on this place for all this time. Thanks for having me.
Greetings George!! Jump right in, the swamp is fine.
Quote from: agvd on July 19, 2010, 08:12:56 PM
I can't believe I've been missing out on this place for all this time. Thanks for having me.
That's embedded from our early UMA days as well! Welcome George!
Welcome!
Greetings George, and welcome to the Crypt. Pull up a tombstone, and feel free to join in on the conversations.
UMA, Velcomes you George.
Cross over to the U.M.A children. All welcome,All welcome
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Welcome to the group George. I'm sure we have lots for you to see and read here. Please post pics of your collection if you get a chance.
BK
Hello and Welcome...George
>:D
I like horror comics, B-movies, Horror films, monsters, Mars Attacks, EC Comics, Faces of Death, and the art of Basil Wolverton.
Welcome to the UMA, Crypt-Drifter!
Welcome!
OG
welcome to the UMA Crypt-Drifter
Welcome to our demented abode of monsters, Crypt-Drifter . Hope you servive your stay. You like horror comics, which ones ? I personnally am a huge fan of the Warren comics CREEPY, EERIE, and VAMPIRELLA.
Welcome aboard Crypt-Drifter !!
Hello All !!!
My board name on here is MonstersUniverse, but I typically go by Wolfman or the Wolfman on all other boards, but that was taken on this one. I am here to network and meet other like minded people. I am am an avid collector of Universal Monsters statues and various other items including magazines. Just can't get enough. If there is a place to post pictures, I will upload some pics of my collection. My favorite Universal monster is obviously the Wolfman, followed by the Creature from the Black lagoon and then ALL the rest of them.
Let's see.....I own and operate a comic book store, but enjoy monsters even more then I enjoy superheros
I love the old black and white Monster movies from back in the day. I have decided this year to sell off a lot of my superhero collectibles so I can buy more of what I really enjoy......Monster stuff!! LOL.
I look forward to sharing with everyone. Hope to meet you all soon.
Wolfman
Welcome Crypt-Drifter and Wolfman! We have lots of cool things in this group!
Wolfman, there is a thread somewhere on show us your monster rooms. Feel free to link your pics there!
BK
Welcome Wolfman, feel free to prowl around and sharpen your claws here. Our Crypt, is your Crypt.
Greetings Wolfman...welcome to our nightmare said the Devil to the Wolf >:D
Velcome to the UMA, MonstersUniverse/Wolfman. Enjoy. :D
Quote from: michblk on August 01, 2010, 12:01:30 AM
Welcome Crypt-Drifter and Wolfman! We have lots of cool things in this group!
Wolfman, there is a thread somewhere on show us your monster rooms. Feel free to link your pics there!
BK
Cool, thanks. I will do that soon. Good to be here!
Quote from: CreepysFan on August 01, 2010, 05:17:13 AM
Welcome Wolfman, feel free to prowl around and sharpen your claws here. Our Crypt, is your Crypt.
Thanks for the welcome CreepysFan. Good to be here!
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on August 02, 2010, 03:44:40 AM
Greetings Wolfman...welcome to our nightmare said the Devil to the Wolf >:D
Muahhhh, Muahhhh...thank you....Good to be here!
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 02, 2010, 03:54:35 PM
Velcome to the UMA, MonstersUniverse/Wolfman. Enjoy. :D
Thanks, I'm sure I will "marsattacks666" ....Good to be here!
Our Universe is ever-expanding...welcome MU
OG
I just wanted to say hi to you all... I've been a lurker here for a few years, and just think it's a great forum - everyone is really helpful and friendly. It's a great resource and I feel like it's a good place to come home to.
I'm at work right now, I work at a theater - there's a production of Wizard of Oz going on right now, I can hear the wicked witch cackling from here. Life is good.
Cheers from Australia.
Wanga (Wayne)
Sounds like a great job Wanga. Glad you finally decided to introduce yourself formally.
Rob
Greetings Wanga, and welcome to monster Heaven. Pull up a tombstone, and join in the discussions. Always happy to have....FRESH BLOOD.
Greetings Wanga... >:D
Quote from: Wanga on August 07, 2010, 11:47:08 AM
I just wanted to say hi to you all... I've been a lurker here for a few years, and just think it's a great forum - everyone is really helpful and friendly. It's a great resource and I feel like it's a good place to come home to.
I'm at work right now, I work at a theater - there's a production of Wizard of Oz going on right now, I can hear the wicked witch cackling from here. Life is good.
Cheers from Australia.
Wanga (Wayne)
What TOOK you so long?? Welcome Wanga!
Hello Scatter....welcome to the UMA...I am sure you will like it here,however you may be the only Twilight fan here, except Marsattacks666..
>:D
Welcome Wanga! bout time we got a Monster kid up from Down yonder.
Quote from: Opera Ghost on August 09, 2010, 05:39:19 PM
Welcome Wanga! bout time we got a Monster kid up from Down yonder.
actually we do have another long time member from down under...Depressed Larry Talbot ;D
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on August 09, 2010, 05:56:51 PM
actually we do have another long time member from down under...Depressed Larry Talbot ;D
I sit corrected, and I think I knew that, but perhaps thought he was from the UK
Greetings all the same Wanga
Thanks folks! It's a big country, but when the next full moon rises, I'll see if I can track down Depressed Larry Talbot. Not sure if he needs the "Depressed" at the start of his name... Larry Talbot is just... depressed!
Welcome Wanga! Since you've been a lurker, you know what we are about. Long live the UMA!
BK
Hey gang, my name is Jeff Allen, retired 2 years ago after 40 years on Wall Street. No I don't have any tips. The monster collection I had as a kid is long gone. Many times when I went on-line browsing for monster stuff I would wind up on this site. I figured, what the heck, JOIN. It's fantastic looking at everyone's collections,trying to restart my own. Glad to be a part of the UMA.
I've got a hot tip for you Jeff--Buy Monsters. It's a sure thing. Welcome to the UMA and good luck with building your collection. be sure to share pics as you progress.
Rob
Thanks Rob, I've only been here a little while and I feel welcome already .Thanks
Welcome to the Monster Mausoleum Jeff.......pull up a slab and make yourself at home. Feel free to post some pics of your collection too! Nothing that brings one MonsterKid joy can possibly fail to do the same for the rest of us, no matter how grand or modest.
Thanks Scatter, the slabs a little cold but I'll be here long enough to warm it up. It feels great being here, I'm getting younger every day!!
VELCOME to UMA Kidagain/Jeff. Enjoy!!! ;D
Greetings Jeff and welcome to the UMA..... >:D
Thanks to all, just finished doing some things on my wife's honey-do list. Got to keep her happy! Thanks again buddies.
Quote from: Kidagain on August 13, 2010, 06:18:02 PM
Thanks to all, just finished doing some things on my wife's honey-do list. Got to keep her happy! Thanks again buddies.
You ain't just whistling Dixie there son!
Hello JEFF!!!
Hello, everyone. My name is J. Michael Mount and I discovered this site just a few days ago. I love collecting Monster memorabilia, even if my limited budget makes it hard to expand my collection. Everyone seems pretty cool on here and I hope I can get involved in the community.
Hi,I'm Leo.I found this place through 100 yrs of Monster Movies.com web links. I was collecting classic monster figurines but my fave is the Gillman,I have serveral things of him in my collection.Unfortunately,all my collectables are going into storage as I have to move once again :( My most prized possession is the Classic monsters metal lunchbox(no thermos though).Happy to be here :)
Welcome J. Micahel (the 2nd J. Michael this group has) and Leo (Leotyne). We're glad you finally found your ways home to us. We've been waiting for the 2 of you. Lots of cool people here and neat stuff to see. I personally recommend the thread 'Show Your Monster Rooms' as it's always a favorite.
Rob
AHHHHHHH.........new blood. Enter of your own free will. And leave the garlic and the stakes outside the door, if you please.
Welcome Jeff, J.Mike, and Leo. Glad to have you here among us, our Crypt is now your Crypt. Here we can all be kids again, and relive the horror dreams from our past. Please feel at home, and if you need anything....just scream.
Hi, everyone! I'm Zachary. I have been a big monster fan since I was about 2. That was 18 years ago (do the math). When I was in elementary school, I used to check out the old Universal Monster storybooks from the library every week. My all-time favorite monster is the Phantom of the Opera. I have seen pretty much every English-language film and spin off (and even some foreign ones like "The Phantom Lover" and "Ye Ban Ge Sheng"). If anybody attended the Famous Monsters of Filmland Convention in July, I was the one running around as the Phantom, lol. So, I guess that's enough rambling for now. I've been lurking long enough. Time for some posting!
Welcome indrid Spirit...Spectre...Phantom
OG
My real name is Todd, this is me http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2052565/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2052565/)
I use the name Bonomo in reference to Joe Bonomo, the stuntman who doubled Chaney in Hunchback. The guy is my hero and his book The Strongman is my absolute favorite book of all time. As I'm sure most of you know he was also a Manimal in Island Of Lost Souls and played the gorrilla in a lot of scenes in Murders In The Rue Morgue with Lugosi
So now you all know my terrible secret, and we all know what that means.......... u6juu
Quote from: Bonomo on August 15, 2010, 11:49:45 PM
My real name is Todd, this is me http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2052565/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2052565/)
I use the name Bonomo in reference to Joe Bonomo, the stuntman who doubled Chaney in Hunchback. The guy is my hero and his book The Strongman is my absolute favorite book of all time. As I'm sure most of you know he was also a Manimal in Island Of Lost Souls and played the gorrilla in a lot of scenes in Murders In The Rue Morgue with Lugosi
So now you all know my terrible secret, and we all know what that means.......... u6juu
Welcome Bonomo. Love learnin' new stuff about the genre
Welcome to the crypt creeps...........shuffle in and enjoy yourselves.
Quote from: Scatter on August 16, 2010, 12:28:31 AM
Welcome to the crypt creeps...........shuffle in and enjoy yourselves.
Wait!...this place creeps too?...this way too much to handle... Zombie Confused
Welcome Zachary and Todd, indulge in the Crypts monsterous delights. Feel free to share your hideous opinions and fearfilled feelings. Most of all beware of the Scatter, and ignore Doc. Hope you have a wicked time here. ENJOY.
Velcome, The Phantom and Bonomo to UMA!!!!
Quote from: CreepysFan on August 18, 2010, 03:53:51 AM
Welcome Zachary and Todd, indulge in the Crypts monsterous delights. Feel free to share your hideous opinions and fearfilled feelings. Most of all beware of the Scatter, and ignore Doc. Hope you have a wicked time here. ENJOY.
Beware the man telling you to beware me........but I gotta agree with him on the Doc. Best to ignore him. ;D
Quote from: Scatter on August 18, 2010, 04:13:22 PM
Beware the man telling you to beware me........but I gotta agree with him on the Doc. Best to ignore him. ;D
They only say that, when I'm not around... >:D
if truth be known"They are a couple of Nancys in heels"I say in my best Frank Barone voice..
Wow! I haven't checked the Induction Center lately and there sure are a lot of new people signing up. Boot Camp is going to be really full. Welcome to all the new recruits. Be careful out there.
A shy gentleman was preparing to board a plane when he heard that the Pope was on the same flight. "This is exciting," thought the gentleman. "I've always been a big fan of the Pope. Perhaps I'll be able to see him in person."
Imagine his surprise when the Pope sat down in the seat next to him. Still, the gentleman was too shy to speak to the Pontiff. Shortly after take-off, the Pope began a crossword puzzle.
I'm a Catholic Priest, devout monster lover, and a poor comedian....oh wait...shhh can you hear it? I think a bad joke might be just around the corner ;D
"This is fantastic," thought the gentleman. "I'm really good at crosswords. Perhaps, if the Pope gets stuck, he'll ask me for assistance."
Almost immediately, the Pope turned to the gentleman and said, "Excuse me, but do you know a four-letter word referring to a woman that ends in 'unt?"
Only one word leapt to mind.
"My goodness," thought the gentleman. "I can't tell the Pope THAT. There must be another word." The gentleman thought for quite awhile, then it hit him. Turning to the Pope, the gentleman said, "I think the word you're looking for is 'aunt.'"
"Oh, of course," said the Pope. "Do you have an eraser?"
Hello everyone! Ive been trying to find a site dedicated to the universal monster for a while & glad i finally found it. Im the UglyRocker & am all over the web, mainly my poery site on myspace & under my human name on facebook Louis Yull. Glad to meet you all!
VELCOME to the wonderful UMA, UglyRocker.
Enjoy this awesome site.
My name is William Patrick Maynard. I'm a horror fan and writer. I've heard of this place and thought I would drop in and see what it's like.
Quote from: William Patrick Maynard on August 25, 2010, 12:08:31 PM
My name is William Patrick Maynard. I'm a horror fan and writer. I've heard of this place and thought I would drop in and see what it's like.
Greetings WP, and Ugly Rocker as well! We welcome fresh blood, so dust off a slab and rest yer bones for piece.
OG
Thank you kindly for bidding me welcome. I hope to leave something of my happiness behind.
Welcome to The Army William!! You're gonna LOVE it here........or else.
Thanks, Scatter, and great avatar.
William Patrick Maynard, Welcome to the Wonderful UMA!!!
Thanks you very much. I like the site a lot.
Greetings William Patrick Maynard...and welcome to the coolest Monster Site ever... >:D
I have overlooked this Guestbook section and found it is nice to know a little about the people on here you communicate with. First of all, I am one of the fortunate to have grown up in 60's as a kid into Famous Monsters, Aurora kits, and Creature Features on T.V. As an adult I can now afford to some degree surround my self with the monster room I have always wanted. I am a Detective Sgt. for a police department that has a high crime rate and my monster room is a great place to escape to as a stress relief. I am very glad to have come across the UMA, everyone here is great and are fortunate to have a place to go to share things they have in common. I like the experiences people share here in regards to their growing up on monsters the most, and also their sense of humor. I am glad to be part of it, thank you. -Jeff
Thanks for the welcome, Dr. Geist.
Jethro's post made me go back and see that most people introduce themselves a bit better than I did.
So...I'm Bill Maynard (I write under my full name also my user name). I'm a husband and father and live in Ohio, but work in Washington DC most of the time. I write as a hobby. My greatest accomplishment as a writer has been continuing the Fu Manchu thrillers for the Sax Rohmer Literary Estate. My first Fu Manchu book was published last year. The next one should be out in 2012. I'm a weekly columnist for The Black Gate where I write about horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and mystery. I'm a fan of German expressionist horror, Universal Horrors, and Hammer Horrors. I'm also partial to the Dr. Mabuse films and Vincent Price's two Dr. Phibes pictures for AIP in the early seventies. I'm 39 years old and also post on Scarlet Street, Latarnia, CHFB, and Mondo Cult. I have the most affection for Universal Horrors and that is what has drawn me to the site.
Quote from: William Patrick Maynard on August 30, 2010, 04:52:15 PM
Thanks for the welcome, Dr. Geist.
Jethro's post made me go back and see that most people introduce themselves a bit better than I did.
So...I'm Bill Maynard (I write under my full name also my user name). I'm a husband and father and live in Ohio, but work in Washington DC most of the time. I write as a hobby. My greatest accomplishment as a writer has been continuing the Fu Manchu thrillers for the Sax Rohmer Literary Estate. My first Fu Manchu book was published last year. The next one should be out in 2012. I'm a weekly columnist for The Black Gate where I write about horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and mystery. I'm a fan of German expressionist horror, Universal Horrors, and Hammer Horrors. I'm also partial to the Dr. Mabuse films and Vincent Price's two Dr. Phibes pictures for AIP in the early seventies. I'm 39 years old and also post on Scarlet Street, Latarnia, CHFB, and Mondo Cult. I have the most affection for Universal Horrors and that is what has drawn me to the site.
very very cool! need to look into the Fu Manchu as I was unaware!
Quote from: Jethro on August 30, 2010, 02:10:42 PM
I have overlooked this Guestbook section and found it is nice to know a little about the people on here you communicate with. First of all, I am one of the fortunate to have grown up in 60's as a kid into Famous Monsters, Aurora kits, and Creature Features on T.V. As an adult I can now afford to some degree surround my self with the monster room I have always wanted. I am a Detective Sgt. for a police department that has a high crime rate and my monster room is a great place to escape to as a stress relief. I am very glad to have come across the UMA, everyone here is great and are fortunate to have a place to go to share things they have in common. I like the experiences people share here in regards to their growing up on monsters the most, and also their sense of humor. I am glad to be part of it, thank you. -Jeff
Love to see the many walks of life of those who started early or were eventually touched by Monster Universe. Welcome Jethro, and you're probably gonna need to be on duty round here, as there is always a mystery needing to be solved
OG
Quote from: Opera Ghost on August 30, 2010, 05:09:18 PM
Love to see the many walks of life of those who started early or were eventually touched by Monster Universe. Welcome Jethro, and you're probably gonna need to be on duty round here, as there is always a mystery needing to be solved
OG
or Criminals to apprehend... ;D
Watch out for that crazed chimp Scatter..he's got rabies... and beware of Creepysfan, he's just plain Psycho..
Then of course there's OG and LLK...two very dangerous fiends...
Me?...I'm the sane one of the bunch.. ;D
btw...welcome to the UMA..Jethro
I am Gary Morgan, an aging Goth from Western Oklahoma who never lost his love for old Science Fiction and Horror films, namely the treasures Universal produced in the first half of the last Century.
Quote from: BaronNightshade on September 02, 2010, 06:03:52 PM
I am Gary Morgan, an aging Goth from Western Oklahoma who never lost his love for old Science Fiction and Horror films, namely the treasures Universal produced in the first half of the last Century.
Welcome Baron Morgan....were you promoted From Captain? Everything here is aged to perfection so you are in good company. Dive in and take a look about, and always feel free to share.
I'm John, born November 1, hence "allhallowsday". I'm Allhallowsday at other sites too. I collect vintage monster toys, Halloween, TV, and enjoy old movies, particularly Horror films like CARNIVAL OF SOULS or BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN or CASTLE OF BLOOD (aka DANZA MACABRA) or THE OLD DARK HOUSE or CAT PEOPLE or PSYCHO or THE NIGHT STALKER... :-*
(http://www.indobiker.nl/images/Bike_buildoff/Frankenstein.gif)
A big welcome to the Crypt for William, Jethro, and John. Always nice to have new blood flowing.
Quote from: BaronNightshade on September 02, 2010, 06:03:52 PM
I am Gary Morgan, an aging Goth from Western Oklahoma who never lost his love for old Science Fiction and Horror films, namely the treasures Universal produced in the first half of the last Century.
Hello and welcome fellow Okie ;D
Greetings and salutations all . My Name is Count Von Ghoulie [real name =Kevin Skoglund ] . I live in Northern Illinois USA and have been a HUGE fan of the classic universal Monsters ever since i was but a weeeeee little Ghoul . SO GLAD to have found this site . Just started up a group here in Northern Illinois infact dedicated to costuming the CLASSIC movie monsters . Nice to find a place where fellow "monster geeks " like myself congregate !
Quote from: Countvonghoulie on September 04, 2010, 03:25:25 PM
Greetings and salutations all . My Name is Count Von Ghoulie [real name =Kevin Skoglund ] . I live in Northern Illinois USA and have been a HUGE fan of the classic universal Monsters ever since i was but a weeeeee little Ghoul . SO GLAD to have found this site . Just started up a group here in Northern Illinois infact dedicated to costuming the CLASSIC movie monsters . Nice to find a place where fellow "monster geeks " like myself congregate !
Good Veevning CountVonGhoulie....we have reserved yor usual coffin... thrhrt
VELCOME to the wonderful UMA Kevin/Countvonghoulie.
My name is Ben, and I love all things Horror related; movies, comics, tv series, punk rock. My user name comes from the fact I was a member of the Fiend Club way back when.
My some of my favorite movies are:
Night of the Living Dead - 1969/90
The Mummy - 1932
The Wolf Man - 1941
Nosferatu - 1922
Halloween - 1978
Favorite directors/ FX artists:
George Romero, Sam Raimi, Lucio Fulci, Tom Savini, John Carpenter, Wes Craven (before those lame "Scream" and "I Know What You Did" movies) , Dario Argento, Russ Meyer
Greetings Count, AHD & OF1982. Great to have you join our little party!
Thank you Very Much for the Kind Vords . I am sure i vill find it Very " satisfying " in here . Just keep it Dark and free of crucifixes and i'll be fine. thrhrt
Greetings everybody.
themastersofhorror.com (http://themastersofhorror.com)
Quote from: horrorheadfred on September 11, 2010, 06:23:20 PM
Greetings everybody.
Greetings to you.....horrorheadfred ;D
themastersofhorror.com (http://themastersofhorror.com)
Quote from: Countvonghoulie on September 04, 2010, 03:25:25 PM
Greetings and salutations all . My Name is Count Von Ghoulie [real name =Kevin Skoglund ] . I live in Northern Illinois USA and have been a HUGE fan of the classic universal Monsters ever since i was but a weeeeee little Ghoul . SO GLAD to have found this site . Just started up a group here in Northern Illinois infact dedicated to costuming the CLASSIC movie monsters . Nice to find a place where fellow "monster geeks " like myself congregate !
Not to worry.........monster geeks abound here,friend. Welcome to the crypt!
Hey Guys,
My name is Miguel, I'm from NYC, Brooklyn to be exact... I've been into horror since a tiny kid! Collecting all sorts of horror memorabilia for over 15 years, from books, movies, collectibles, posters, masks, basically anything horror... I also love to go to horror conventions when I have the time to go. The name HorrorFreakNY I've had for about 10 years now (Ebay name)
P.s I want to thank the Guys that helped me out with the "Hawthorne Universal Monster Village" Questions that I had! :)
Greetings and welcome to HorrorheadFred (love the Avatar), and HorrorFreakNY.
Glad to have you on board. You've stumbled upon an amazing treasure trove, guarded by an unparalleled collection of devoted/ giving altho somewhat wayward souls.
Welcome Newbies... It's a good group here. Plenty of people to help you out or even just listen. I hope you all stick around... we need the fresh meat...(oh, and..... don't drink the punch) >:D
Hello,
I am Douglas and live in Dallas, Texas. I'm brand spanking new here. My name on here is HILDEBEAST and is a combination of my last name Hildebrandt and a character I developed for playing in a band...half man half beast...KISS meets Planet of the apes meets a sideshow freak show.... I am a musician and artist and do design work for a company called Factory Entertatinment. Barry from FACTORY is also a member here and a pleasure to know. Some of the names on here look familiar and I hope to post some of my collection and some of my work I do for Factory Entertainment. I have designed several Universal monster products and KISS products and look forward to posting more here when I have time....Douglas a.k.a. HILDEBEAST
Hey Douglas, welcome to the UMA. I'm kinda new here myself. Everyone is really cool in this group and may I say extremely talented.The things you'll see are amazing to say the least, can't wait to see you post some of your stuff. Again welcome to the Army.
Jeff
Quote from: HILDEBEAST on September 20, 2010, 03:08:11 PM
Hello,
I am Douglas and live in Dallas, Texas. I'm brand spanking new here. My name on here is HILDEBEAST and is a combination of my last name Hildebrandt and a character I developed for playing in a band...half man half beast...KISS meets Planet of the apes meets a sideshow freak show.... I am a musician and artist and do design work for a company called Factory Entertatinment. Barry from FACTORY is also a member here and a pleasure to know. Some of the names on here look familiar and I hope to post some of my collection and some of my work I do for Factory Entertainment. I have designed several Universal monster products and KISS products and look forward to posting more here when I have time....Douglas a.k.a. HILDEBEAST
Welcome Douglas. You are amongst kindred spirits....veritable lost souls congregating to perpetuate the existence and revival of all Monsters great and tall.
Welcome to the Army newbies to the best site on the Web!
BK
The secret laboratory is open to you all.........watch your step and stay close to the candles. The stairway CAN be treacherous.
Thanks for signing up with us! REALLY stoked about the upcoming Dracula ring with a "nice price" or $49.99. Looking forward to seeing more posts and updates about new Factory Entertainment items! Welcome to our humble abode!
Quote from: Scatter on September 20, 2010, 11:47:06 PM
The secret laboratory is open to you all.........watch your step and stay close to the candles. The stairway CAN be treacherous.
ahhh....so there is a hidden basement? ???
Hi. I'm Mike L. This a great site that I've been reading, but finally got my act together and joined. I grew up loving anything monster related - The Munsters, The Addams family (live action and cartoon) and especially the Movie Monsters. I had an AHI Frankenstein and Dracula as a kid along with a remco Frankenstein and Mummy. For some reason, I thought the AHIs were much better. I'm currently recollecting AHIs. I still have my original two, but am slowly adding more.
Quote from: AHIMike on October 08, 2010, 03:32:07 AM
Hi. I'm Mike L. This a great site that I've been reading, but finally got my act together and joined. I grew up loving anything monster related - The Munsters, The Addams family (live action and cartoon) and especially the Movie Monsters. I had an AHI Frankenstein and Dracula as a kid along with a remco Frankenstein and Mummy. For some reason, I thought the AHIs were much better. I'm currently recollecting AHIs. I still have my original two, but am slowly adding more.
Welcome AhiMike! There is much to indulge in here, eat, drink and be Merry
Wellcome everyone to UMA. Please enjoy!!! ;D
Hello AHImike and welcome to the UMA...and nevermind what people say about me..cause it's all true. >:D
Now if you will excuse me, I'm on the phone with President Taft
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on October 09, 2010, 04:21:47 AM
Hello AHImike and welcome to the UMA...and nevermind what people say about me..cause it's all true. >:D
Now if you will excuse me, I'm on the phone with President Taft
I was just talking about TAFT!!!! Wtf!!! >:D
Hi all! Mike Lawyer here, 39 year old fan of classic horror since I was a kid. I love Japanese monsters, Universal, Hammer and AIP as well as pretty much all horror and sci-fi movies made between the 30s and 70s, and I do have a fondness for more recent stuff from the 80s to today, but my true love is the Golden and silver ages of the 30s-70s. Even though i am younger than most monster boomers, I grew up in the same environment that prevailed in the late 50s, 60s and 70s for most of the boomers. A local UHF station started up in 1981 when I was 120 years old and they had a show called Theater Bizarre every friday night which showed a triple bill of horror and sci-fi movies and they showed everything from Universal, hammer, AIP, AIP's Japanese monster releases, even some Spanish Paul Naschy movies! there was no on screen host, but they had a very cool animated opening and theme music and an off screen narrator. Around this time Monogram reissued the "Big 4" Universal monster Aurora kits and one of my favorite memories is buying Frankenstein and the Wolf Man the week that Theater Bizarre showed both films. I put the kits on top of the TV during the movies. Later we got a second UHF station that ran a slew of great movies as well as Elvira's Movie Macabre. I have always been artistic and used to sketch the monsters while watching the movies because we did not have a VCR yet, and even after getting one, i used to pause the tape and draw the monsters. As an adult I still do the same thing, only the sketches and paintings look alot better. I also LOVE building model kits and am thrilled about the recent resurgence of the plastic kit with so many classic kits being reissued and great new ones coming out as well. Anywho, I think i am going to love being a memeber of the Universal Monster Army!
Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 09, 2010, 04:43:31 AM
I was just talking about TAFT!!!! Wtf!!! >:D
uh-huh...he told me of a supposed wire-tapping... I got my eyes on you mister Zombie Shocked
Redking-welcome to the UMA...I hope you post some or all of yer drawings for us in the enlistee's gallery. 8)
Velcome to the Glorious UMA, RedKing. You seem to be into a lot of cool stuff. :D
Thanks guys-I think I will feel right at home here!
I was just reading a bio of the great character actor Victor Buono.............and it mentioned that he played TAFT in the miniseries "Backstairs At The Whitehouse".
OK, this is getting spooky.
Welcome aboard to the new recruits.............hazing begins IMMEDIATELY!
Quote from: Scatter on October 11, 2010, 09:19:09 PM
Welcome aboard to the new recruits.............hazing begins IMMEDIATELY!
What he said, and ignore the paddle
Hello UMA!
My name is J. Anthony Kosar, but on different forums and sites, you can find me at the username KOSARTeffects. I am a 24 years old artist who specializes in fine art, illustration, sculpture, and special effects. I started doing Make-up FX since Jr. High, and made my first foam-latex mask the Zombie when I was 16 as a sophomore in High School which is when I really consider my start. Since then, I have created make-up, effects, creature suits, and props for numerous plays, commercials, conventions, feature and short films, and has held several Make-up and Effects workshops and seminars throughout the Chicagoland area, and even in Las Vegas.
In 2007, I had the chance of a lifetime to intern at Stan Winston Studio where I worked on several projects including the films INDIANA JONES 4 and James Cameron's AVATAR, with the opportunity to meet the master himself before he passed away.
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq138/KOSARTeffects/KOSAR_Avatar-AmpSuit-SWS_2007-Crew.jpg)
Currently, I mostly do illustration and fine art as that is what I studied in college, mostly working on comic book covers and some hyper-realist noir interiors. In Fine Art, I was one of Watercolor Artist Magazine's 2009 Top Ten "Ones to Watch." Also currently, I have been designing and sculpting Halloween masks for Zagone Studios (formerly Be Something Studios) since 2008. Heres an image that shows the different types of work I do...
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq138/KOSARTeffects/KOSAR-KFX-Facebook-Page-Promo-2010.jpg)
Here are some places you guys can also find me....
Website:
http://kosarteffects.com/home.html (http://kosarteffects.com/home.html)
Blog:
http://www.kosarteffects.blogspot.com/ (http://www.kosarteffects.blogspot.com/)
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/KOSARTeffects (https://twitter.com/KOSARTeffects)
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/KOSARTeffects (http://www.facebook.com/KOSARTeffects)
Deviant Art:
http://www.kosarteffects.deviantart.com/ (http://www.kosarteffects.deviantart.com/)
Glad to meet you all!
~ J. Anthony Kosar
Kosart Effects Studios, LLC
Welcome JAK!
Hope you've a chance to peruse some of the talent here as well!
OG
JAK...much easier to say, glad I thought of it *elbow's* OG...
anyways welcome to the UMA
Hello....KOSARTeffects, and VELCOME to
the Wonderful UMA.
Thank you marsattacks666, Dr.Teufel Geist, and Opera Ghost!! Looking forward to it OG!
Awesome portfolio JAK!! Welcome to the crypt!
hello everyone!! my name is justin im from england and im very happy to join this great forum to talk about what we all love best!! ive been collecting for a few years now and have recently become obsessed with the original and best universal monsters,all though i have only been collecting a short while ive managed to pick up some amazing autographs and scores,im hopeing to add to my collection all the time and hope by joining here with u fine people that it will help my cause and mayb i could help yours too!! i look forward to speaking with u and im very happy to be part of this fine forum!! ;D ;D ;D
Hey Justin, welcome to the coolest forum ever!
Welcome Justin! We have severa members from various parts of the UK as well as other parts of the planet. We look forward to seeing your collection. Don't forget to share images of your autographs in the Autographs! thread.
Rob
Justin, welcome to the UMA. Creepy delights await.
Hey now! Been a long time fan of this site and lurker for awhile.
32 & long time Monster freak! Love Universal 80's Slashers, Classic Sci fi flicks, Monster Toys, Stills, Original posters, lobby Cards, Autographs, Masks comics, music, mayhem...all the good stuff!
Hope to show off my collection soon
Quote from: Murder By Death on October 19, 2010, 03:49:24 PM
Hey now! Been a long time fan of this site and lurker for awhile.
32 & long time Monster freak! Love Universal 80's Slashers, Classic Sci fi flicks, Monster Toys, Stills, Original posters, lobby Cards, Autographs, Masks comics, music, mayhem...all the good stuff!
Hope to show off my collection soon
Welcome MBD! Love the Captain Action collection which you posted! Check out the gallery for the collections of others and nice to have you here.
OG
Hello All! I signed up here a while back and spend most of my time lurking, soaking up all the great information you guys have on the Uni Monsters. I have a minor monster collection (some Megos, Remcos, a few Ahi, Sideshows, along with some of the newer stuff out there.) It is not even close to some of the fantastic displays I've seen on this forum, but I'm having fun picking up pieces a little at a time. I'm also a Mego guy, so I spend a lot of time focusing on that collection as well .
I have a strong affection for the Remco 9 inch line, because it was really the last great toy I got in my childhood. My brother and I had a great time having Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman and Mummy terrorize our remaining Mego Superheroes, before we packed up the toys for a while and headed into dreaded adolescence. :)
Hello and Welcome to Justin,Murder by death, and Orion...pull up an empty grave and enjoy... >:D
VELCOME to the Fantastic UMA, Murder By Death and Justin. ;D
Prof. Hemispheres here.
47 year-old toy collector/all-around monster fan.
I've been building monster models, and collecting vintage and new toys for about 12 years now.
I am a huge fan of the Universal Monsters because it takes me back to being a little kid in the late 1960's/early 1970's, when we would stay up late at night and watch Ghost Host theater (a local late night horror show), or watch Creature Feature matinees in my basement on Saturday afternoons with blankets over all the windows to make the room pitch black for that extra scare factor.
Glad to find a site for old-school monster fans and newer-school fans alike.
Welcome to the UMA, Prof. I like your "covering the windows with blankets" idea. Man, I wish I had thought of that when I was a kid! Pretty cool!
Welcome to the Crypt Prof. , this is definetly the site for us `60's and `70's monster kids to re-live our monster memories.
Pick out a comfy corner of our catacomb and settle in Prof!! Glad you found your way here!
Hi. Real name is Bernie. I used my email sign-in. Glad to be part of the Army!
I'm rejoining these boards after having been away for a bit. I was overly active before anyway, and I couldn't remember my username or password from before!
Anyway . . . I'm Derek, also known as Brother D, the producer and co-host of Mail Order Zombie, a weekly zombie-movie/media podcast we've been putting out since 2008. I've also just finished a near-daily month-long podcast counting down to Halloween (called Plan D: Countdown to Halloween), and I love my zombie movies, but I also REALLY love the classic films, and look forward to being involved in these forums!
Welcome Crypt Prof, Bernie and welcome back MOZombie!
Always room for more!
VELCOME to the glorious UMA. Home of the best of the best!!
Yo! GNRBABY here! From FL USA and love films of all kind! 8)
Quote from: gnrbaby on November 08, 2010, 07:40:23 PM
Yo! GNRBABY here! From FL USA and love films of all kind! 8)
Welcome GNR....watch out for that Skunkape Scatter who is known to hang round those parts
VELCOMMMMMMME Rachely and Grnbaby!! What part of bad old Florida are you in GBaby?? I'm chained down in Wellington myself.
Quote from: Scatter on November 08, 2010, 08:53:13 PM
VELCOMMMMMMME Rachely and Grnbaby!! What part of bad old Florida are you in GBaby?? I'm chained down in Wellington myself.
Ft. Lauderdale
Heyyyyy, this is Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli
Quote from: The Fonz on November 10, 2010, 02:30:33 AM
Heyyyyy, this is Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli
Welcome Fonzie. Park it anywhere--a lot of great threads here
I'm Erin and I'm from Florida as well...I LOVE the Universal Monsters, but I especially love the Wolf Man and the Creature. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was the first Universal Classic I ever saw [when I was around 5 or 6] and it scared me and intrigued me and I just loved it. I'm actually just now getting into The Mummy and The Invisible Man, because a recent spark of collecting has me turning into an absolute raving fanatic. I met Ricou Browning at a convention and ever since then I've been living, breathing, and eating Universal Monsters. I was glad to find this forum. 8)
Quote from: erin1789 on November 16, 2010, 01:18:07 AM
I'm Erin and I'm from Florida as well...I LOVE the Universal Monsters, but I especially love the Wolf Man and the Creature. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was the first Universal Classic I ever saw [when I was around 5 or 6] and it scared me and intrigued me and I just loved it. I'm actually just now getting into The Mummy and The Invisible Man, because a recent spark of collecting has me turning into an absolute raving fanatic. I met Ricou Browning at a convention and ever since then I've been living, breathing, and eating Universal Monsters. I was glad to find this forum. 8)
Hey Erin~ Welcome....You'll never find a more wretched hive....no wait, I mean, a bigger treasure trove of great people, infinite (monster and other)wisdom, and personalities with a bigger heart. Jump in, and fear not, that which goes bump in the night.
OG
Quote from: erin1789 on November 16, 2010, 01:18:07 AM
I'm Erin and I'm from Florida as well...I LOVE the Universal Monsters, but I especially love the Wolf Man and the Creature. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was the first Universal Classic I ever saw [when I was around 5 or 6] and it scared me and intrigued me and I just loved it. I'm actually just now getting into The Mummy and The Invisible Man, because a recent spark of collecting has me turning into an absolute raving fanatic. I met Ricou Browning at a convention and ever since then I've been living, breathing, and eating Universal Monsters. I was glad to find this forum. 8)
Welcome Erin!! Did you meet Ricou at the Spooky Empire convention in Orlando?? That's where I met him last year. Great guy!
Quote from: Scatter on November 16, 2010, 01:46:31 AM
Welcome Erin!! Did you meet Ricou at the Spooky Empire convention in Orlando?? That's where I met him last year. Great guy!
Yup. I also met Robert Englund, which I was/am actually way more excited about.
Well hello..............Erin. Reading your post, I see you have a lot of cool
interests. Welcome to UMA.
Quote from: erin1789 on November 16, 2010, 05:04:07 PM
Yup. I also met Robert Englund, which I was/am actually way more excited about.
HA!! Maybe we saw each other there.........My wife and son and I were all wearing our Universal Monster Army T-shirts !! REPRESENT!!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2675/4018090178_5008fb6f53_b.jpg)
If I'd seen you I would've asked where your shirt was from...I have to get one!
Quote from: erin1789 on November 18, 2010, 06:02:56 PM
If I'd seen you I would've asked where your shirt was from...I have to get one!
That design sold out. I believe there is a new design coming down the pike though. Stay tuned!
I hate being conventional. I do! I really do. I stuck with my original name. I am a creative writer and I hate to admit this out loud but I don't mind having my name be searchable to the world at large. Usually I go with a Chaney reference or a Karloff reference but somehow that seemed curiously conventional amongst such fine folks! (And well learned folks as well! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your expertise and perspectives!)
Quote from: Tim Girard on November 20, 2010, 04:19:05 AM
I hate being conventional. I do! I really do. I stuck with my original name. I am a creative writer and I hate to admit this out loud but I don't mind having my name be searchable to the world at large. Usually I go with a Chaney reference or a Karloff reference but somehow that seemed curiously conventional amongst such fine folks! (And well learned folks as well! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your expertise and perspectives!)
Don't worry..........I'll think up a name for you. By the powers vested in me as The Ministers Of Monikers, I dub thee Unconventional Tim, The Hemingway Of Horror. Or not.
Welcome aboard Tim!!
I'm new here. Always wanted to join. I'm a college student who has always had a love for classic monsters and gothic horror. I love all kinds of classic cinema, but I always have had a certain affection for the genre of the fantastic. This place looks pretty cool!
Welcome Unconventional Tim, and Jamesenstein! You've stumbed upon a wonderous place
Just want to say Hi to everyone. I am new here on this site. I come from Slovenia, a small country in European Union and I am a big horror fan and horror collector and probably the only one in my country that collects this stuff and that is why sites like this are awesome! I am not alone ! ;)
Welcome to our little castle Klempo...........cross the moat and enter freely. I'm sure we'd be very interested in seeing your collection........specifically what you may have from Central Europe that we may not have seen.
VELCOME to the wonderful world of UMA, jamesenstein31. ;D
Thanks, guys :D
Welcome klempo. I'm sure you're our first member from Slovenia. Heck, you're not too far off from Transylvania. ;D
Rob
Quote from: Scatter on November 20, 2010, 06:38:03 PM
I dub thee Unconventional Tim, The Hemingway Of Horror.
Scatter, this is awesome! I thank you from the bottom of my dingy little heart! When I figure the whole thing out I'll change my profile name to "the Hemingway of Horror!" Hah! I love it!
Hello! My name is Alex and I love the Phantom of the Opera.
I'm Dr. Madd, a little late with an introduction, but I am a factory worker with a Frankenstein fixation from West Tennessee. I sculpt, write, draw, glue pom-poms, and cook like a fiend.
Dr. Madd- It's comforting to know that there are other "Southern" monster lovers out here! Although western Tennessee is a mystery to me, I have been to Chattanooga several times (probably nowhere near you) and I admire your state's landscape. It seems like all the monster action goes on up north and the east coast. So I'm sure you are as happy as I am to have found the UMA! Belated welcome to you Dr. Madd!
Quote from: charp13 on November 29, 2010, 06:39:16 AM
Dr. Madd- It's comforting to know that there are other "Southern" monster lovers out here! Although western Tennessee is a mystery to me, I have been to Chattanooga several times (probably nowhere near you) and I admire your state's landscape. It seems like all the monster action goes on up north and the east coast. So I'm sure you are as happy as I am to have found the UMA! Belated welcome to you Dr. Madd!
Madd Manor is off in the country in West Tennessee, near Kentucky Lake.
Velcome,FrightattheOpera to the wonder world of the UMA!
Quote from: Dr. Madd on November 28, 2010, 09:41:51 PM
I'm Dr. Madd, a little late with an introduction, but I am a factory worker with a Frankenstein fixation from West Tennessee. I sculpt, write, draw, glue pom-poms, and cook like a fiend.
Wellllllll Hellllllllllllooooooooo, Fancypants! Pom, poms rule! :D
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 30, 2010, 08:51:26 PM
Wellllllll Hellllllllllllooooooooo, Fancypants! Pom, poms rule! :D
Except I make them into monsters.
Pauspy here from Winnipeg, Canada-I've just started actively posting in the last couple of days; some great topics here; I'm already having a great time!
Welcome, Pauspy, to the shadowy creepy world of the UMA!
Welcome, Klempo - I googled Slovenia - looks like a rugged, awesome country!
Quote from: Unknown Primate on December 01, 2010, 07:36:58 PM
Welcome, Klempo - I googled Slovenia - looks like a rugged, awesome country!
Lotsa places for a Yeti or Sasquatch to hide!
Ohhhh Yeahhhhh!
And mountain passes to hide a mad scientist's laboratory.
Hello everyone! I ended up on threads from this forum several times when doing google searches for various monster questions that I had. The last time that happened, I ended up on here for an hour or so reading all kinds of cool posts, so I thought I'd join up!
Quote from: charp13 on November 29, 2010, 06:39:16 AM
Dr. Madd- It's comforting to know that there are other "Southern" monster lovers out here! Although western Tennessee is a mystery to me, I have been to Chattanooga several times (probably nowhere near you) and I admire your state's landscape. It seems like all the monster action goes on up north and the east coast...
There are a LOT of monster lovers in the South. Here in Atlanta, we have the Silver Scream Spook Show where once a month they have a live horror movie host along with his sidekick and a troop of burlesque dancers, musicians and actors put on a show and play an old horror movie (complete with program!) at one of the local movie theaters. There are local horror movie hosted TV shows like Monster Creature Feature with Ormon Grimsby up in North Carolina (and one that I can't think of in Tennessee). There's also The Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Convention in April in Nashville, TN; Drive-Invasion at the Starlight Six drive in theater in Atlanta, GA; Con-Nooga which is a horror-heavy, multi-fandom convention in February in Chattanooga, TN; Spooky Horror's Ultimate Horror Weekend in Orlando, FL; The Nashville Comic and Horror Festival in Nashville, TN; to name a few. Plus there are many horror rock, gothabilly and psychobilly bands down south. Oh, and ghost tours in Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC. There's a lot going on if you know where to look! ;)
Welcome Mr.Zero, from OG in So Cal, where it never hits zero!
Long time reader. Not really a big fan of forums but every here seems really nice and well informed. I'm a toy guy with a store in Tucson. I'm based in Tokyo where I make toys in JP vinyl and buy and sell toys from friends of mine here as well. Good times. I'd like to post pics of the stuff I do but wonder if it will bother people for being too far the forum or perceived as just trying to sell stuff. So I'll probably just say a loyal reader. Such is the plight of the toy nerd/store owner.
Velcome, MrZero! ;)
First off, I am a "foolish mortal" and LOVE the Haunted Mansion! ;D The real name is Dwayne from wild and wonderful West Virginia.
I have been a classic monster fan since childhood and just recently started collecting monster toys from the 70's & 80's. Thanks to the Monster Toy Gallery which made me remember how freaking sweet these toys were!!! and also led me to this site 8) My other collecting interest are movie props and wardrobe, mainly horror... my holy grail is Duane Jone's hero rifle from Night of the Living Dead ;) love it. Anyway, I'm really glad to be a part of such a great community of monster minded people, and look forward to joining in on the fun. I'll hurry back and won't forget to bring my death certificate!
Quote from: foolish mortal on December 21, 2010, 02:41:05 PM
First off, I am a "foolish mortal" and LOVE the Haunted Mansion! ;D The real name is Dwayne from wild and wonderful West Virginia.
I have been a classic monster fan since childhood and just recently started collecting monster toys from the 70's & 80's. Thanks to the Monster Toy Gallery which made me remember how freaking sweet these toys were!!! and also led me to this site 8) My other collecting interest are movie props and wardrobe, mainly horror... my holy grail is Duane Jone's hero rifle from Night of the Living Dead ;) love it. Anyway, I'm really glad to be a part of such a great community of monster minded people, and look forward to joining in on the fun. I'll hurry back and won't forget to bring my death certificate!
Welcome Foolish Mortal!(You know the rest!) Glad to have you hear
Hello, foolish mortal! Welcome to UMA!
Greetings all,
I'm Tim, aka El Destructo. I'm the illustrator who recently did the card art for the new Castaway Toys Creepy Classics, and Zombie Clause.
Also a long time friend and former art student of another member here known as "Visible."
Good to be here: )
Welcome FooMo and ElDo.........
Welcome El--love the Avatar! Your work or that of another? I'm a big CA fan
OG
UMA welcomes you, ElDestructo. ;)
Hi everyone. I'm a monster fan from Australia and have finally decided to join up.UMA seems like a fun place to hang out.My real names Gab I'm a freelance sculptor and mold maker.I love the Universal monsters as well as the Hammer films and the monsters from the 50's.Looking forward to contributing.
Dr Wolfenstein
Quote from: Dr Wolfenstein on December 29, 2010, 02:12:17 AM
Hi everyone. I'm a monster fan from Australia and have finally decided to join up.UMA seems like a fun place to hang out.My real names Gab I'm a freelance sculptor and mold maker.I love the Universal monsters as well as the Hammer films and the monsters from the 50's.Looking forward to contributing.
Dr Wolfenstein
Welcome, welcome Dr Wolfenstein. Looking forward to seeing some of your work!
Hello
Im toys-of-terror, I've been collecting monster toys,props,posters and more for about 20 years since i was a teenager, My love like many of you for the darker side of things started when i was child when my dear ol' father brought home THE EVIL DEAD on beta I was terrified and fascinated all at the same time. I used to be a full time TOY Dealer traveling the country selling vintage and new toys and comics. I owned my on comic shop for a very brief period and now just sell toys and comics on the side to pay for the stuff i want to keep for my self. I lover monsters from all eras, From frankenstein to jason voorhees I love it all but my favorite toys are from the 60's, they just have a certain feel to them. I sell a good bit of stuff on ebay as well but i do more buying than selling anymore. I am glad i finally became a UMA member, I've been to the sight for info on a number of occassions and find that there is no better place for information on the rare stuff you can't find an answer for anyhwere else. Thank you all for your warm welcome and i look forward to the new year as UMA member.
toys-of-terror
Hi and Welcome to Luke ~ I don't know if anyone replied, but I for one am curious about what kind of toys you make and collect. We love toys. I'm sure a few pictures of your toys wouldn't offend anyone! Nice of you to be considerate though.
Welcome ToT
Hello everyone,
My name is Ryan Bijan, and I am an aspiring filmmaker and lifelong fan of the Universal Monsters, and classic horror in general. I'm 20, but discovered the classic monsters through the colorful Universal VHS tapes released in the early 90's, and Crestwood House storybooks from the library. I was immediately hooked, and it is the Universal Monsters that lead me to read classics of literature like Dracula and Frankenstein, as well as igniting my passion for vintage/classic cinema in all genres.
As well as a filmmaker and student, I am a collector of most things monster related, and I love to paint and sculpt (when I have the time.) Without creative geniuses like Whale, Fisher and Freund initially sparking my childhood dreams, I wouldn't have the drive to create films, I have today.
Thank you for reading,
Ryan Bijan
Welcome Brian!! I know we'd all love to see your collection as well as any film work you may have publicly accessible.
Quote from: DrMirakle32 on January 01, 2011, 08:08:16 PM
Hello everyone,
My name is Ryan Bijan, and I am an aspiring filmmaker and lifelong fan of the Universal Monsters, and classic horror in general. I'm 20, but discovered the classic monsters through the colorful Universal VHS tapes released in the early 90's, and Crestwood House storybooks from the library. I was immediately hooked, and it is the Universal Monsters that lead me to read classics of literature like Dracula and Frankenstein, as well as igniting my passion for vintage/classic cinema in all genres.
As well as a filmmaker and student, I am a collector of most things monster related, and I love to paint and sculpt (when I have the time.) Without creative geniuses like Whale, Fisher and Freund initially sparking my childhood dreams, I wouldn't have the drive to create films, I have today.
Thank you for reading,
Ryan Bijan
Welcome Ryan. Glad to have you on board. Where abouts are you located?
OG in Socal
Thanks for the warm welcome!
I am from North Texas. BTW, is there a way to directly embed YouTube videos on this forum? I'd like to post a link to a page for a film I've made, and post the trailers directly. I'm sure someone with the username "Opera Ghost" will find my project particularly interesting.
Velcome to the wonderful UMA, DrMirakle32
Hello,
I stumbled across this site while researching the old Imagineering makeup kits from the 70's.
Born in 1961, I was an Air force brat following my dad to the other side of the world as a kid. I went to Kindergarten - 3rd grade in Okinawa ('66-'70), 4th Grade in Victorville CA ('70-'71), and 5th - 9th ('72-'76) grade back in Okinawa, 10th ('76-'77) Rudyard Michigan and 11th-12th )'77-'79) Milpitas California..
In Okinawa, they are big on the ghost stories and monsters but it was in 4th grade I had just watched "The Blob" on TV and the next day I found my first tube of Vampire Blood at a 7-11 in Victorville, CA.
From that it grew to Scar stuff and Evil teeth.
After moving back to Okinawa in '72, there were things you did not have access to like in the states. One was Topp's baseball cards, and another big one was Sweet Tarts candy. However, the items I could not find were the cool makeup items from Imagineering. I had to have friends from the states send me my supply of items. By the late 70's, I had the Evil Eyes, Glow goop, Creepy Skin (My favorite) Tooth Out, Green Dragon Blood, and even a "The Face" kit.
While I went through tons of the stuff each halloween, I still have some today (unopened).
I read a ton of the posts here and get a a kick from of the stories of memories past. I had to join up so I could follow more stories to come.
My name is Paul Knaack
While I was in Victorville CA in 1971, I got to see the stunt show at universal studios and knew what I wanted to do when I grew up. (Did I really grow up?)
In 1984, I actually got to work with some of the veteran stunt guys who worked at Universal studios. This is why I use the name "stuntpk"
I also taught special effects makeup to kids through the 90's (using Creepy Skin as my number one tool)
I am so happy that Rubies has continued the original formula for Creepy Skin (with the cotton)
It brings back the days of covering half my face in the stuff... (yuck)
I am currently in San Jose CA.
Thanks for having such a cool site.
Welcome to the UMA stuntpk, your absolutely correct when you say this is such a cool site. Pull up a tombstone and sit a spell .
I'm Trimurdera. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Welcome Stuntpk and Trimurdera
Always looking for new blood
So i just realized i never introduced myself here, shame on me!
my name is Ryan Monahan, im 24 years old, i was born and raised in chicago IL. I love Universal monsters, collecting toys new and old is my deal.. i just got into modeling as most of you know, thanks for the help again haha. I am a design student...trying to get into the more 3-D realm.
I still live in chicago with my dog, cat, and girlfriend.
Welcome Ryan.
I'm Zombie Zach. I have been into universal monsters and horror movies since a very young age when my dad introduced them to me. I am 21 now and my love, and collection for the monsters I love has grown with age. As for anything else, I am an FX artist currently in art school learning how to create monsters and mad men, and I am a lover of psychobilly and rockabilly music.
Quote from: Zombie_Zach on January 12, 2011, 06:51:52 PM
I'm Zombie Zach. I have been into universal monsters and horror movies since a very young age when my dad introduced them to me. I am 21 now and my love, and collection for the monsters I love has grown with age. As for anything else, I am an FX artist currently in art school learning how to create monsters and mad men, and I am a lover of psychobilly and rockabilly music.
Welcome ZZ!
Hello to Ryan and ZZ.
Welcome aboard to all the new ghouls!
Quote from: Scatter on January 13, 2011, 03:46:42 AM
Welcome aboard to all the new ghouls!
^ What he said ^
I'm here and ready to share my love of Classic Horror, Monsters, Ghouls .. etc
tynhrt
WELCOME EVERYONE,
Quote from: Flower on January 19, 2011, 06:15:49 PM
I'm here and ready to share my love of Classic Horror, Monsters, Ghouls .. etc
tynhrt
I'm very new as well but welcome Flower!
cl:)
Welcome Flower and Hepcat!
I've been posting here for a couple of weeks now so I guess it's high time I told you other fellows a little about myself. I'm a baby boomer born and raised in London, Ontario. There were a number of defining moments in my younger days that turned me into the monster related toy enthusiast I am today:
1. The first was perhaps the "You'll Die Laughing" card set that Topps issued in 1959. These featured artwork by the legendary Jack Davis and are perhaps my favourite card set of all time. My association with these at the time didn't go beyond admiring the older kids' cards as I didn't yet have the disposable income to buy cards priced at five cents a pack.
2. My mother used to haunt the Kresge, Woolworths, Zellers and Metropolitan stores in downtown London looking for bargains I suppose. As a youngster I was invariably in tow. I didn't mind of course as there was always the chance I could score a dish of ice cream at the restaurant counter these stores typically featured. And of course there was never a shortage of other items to occupy a young boy's interest, goldfish, little turtles, budgies and all those toys! It was on one of those trips to Kresge that I came face to face with a Great Garloo, which I immediately brought to my mother's attention. With a sticker price in the twenty dollar area, there was just no chance I'd be given one though.
3. It was some time in 1961(?) that my buddy and I took in a double bill featuring the "Curse of Frankenstein" and the "Horror of Dracula" at the Capitol Theatre in downtown London. My buddy was so frightened by the events on the screen that he actually closed his eyes during the graveyard scene in the Dracula movie. I was made of sterner stuff but these movies were like none I'd seen before and left a profound mark on my impressionable young mind.
4. I energetically collected the "Spook Stories" card set that Leaf issued in 1961.
5. It was in September of 1962 that I took in the "King Kong versus Godzilla" movie at the Odeon Theatre in downtown London. I was left awestruck.
6. Around that time I also succeeded in getting my mother to buy me a Hasbro Marble Maze at Woolworths. It featured pitfalls such as the Haunted Mountains, Devil's Pass, and Man Eating Plants and was the best toy I'd ever gotten to that point.
7. On another trip to Kresge within a few months I came upon the Aurora monster models. Up to that point I'd just dabbled on the fringes of monster culture but those Aurora kits were so awesome that they sent me right off the deep end. Although I was most attracted to the Creature at first, it was the Mummy, Bride of Frankenstein and Frankenstein's Flivver I ended up building.
8. At some point I also became aware of the Revell line of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Fink model kits. Rat Fink and Angel Fink would be the two I'd build. I also bought a T-shirt Iron-On Transfer of Brother Rat Fink which I successfully applied to one of my shirts which my disgusted father promptly used as a rag in the garage. I never built any of the Hawk Weird-Ohs but a buddy down the street had an assembled Francis the Foul.
9. By selling fifteen newspapers on a Saturday morning, I earned a prize beyond my wildest dreams - that being a Standard Plastics monster wallet featuring Wolfman and the Creature, albeit it was the one with the Mummy that seemed to be the most popular with the other fellows.
10. I then made the biggest score of my young life on a family trip to Detroit to visit relatives. I got my father to buy me a "Mad, Mad, Mad Scientist Laboratory"! My two best buddies were more than eager to be my demented half-brained lab assistants and enthusiastically fetched tapwater for me while I mixed the concoctions.
11. Trick or treating on Halloween with my two best buddies in 1964 I was given one card in a generic wrapper. Opening it up we discovered the "Hairy Fiend" card from the Topps "Mars Attacks" set. We were awestruck since "Mars Attacks" cards had not been distributed in London and we had therefore never seen any. Without the wrapper, we failed to even figure out the name of the set despite the Mars Attacks title on the back!
12. A few months later I discovered "'Big Daddy' Roth" magazine on the newstand and ended up getting all four issues. I dutifully did as the ad suggested and sent away to Roth Studios in California for a Rat Fink sweatshirt, which my father just as dutifully turned into yet another rag.
13. I'd also discovered the first issue of "Creepy" magazine on the newstand while checking to see if the new "Green Lantern" or "Flash" comic books had come in and was immediately taken by the Jack Davis artwork on the cover and the stories inside. I ended up becoming a big Warren Publications fan and remember haunting neighbourhood stores waiting for the first issue of "Eerie" to hit the newstands. Curiously though I never bought "Famous Monsters of Filmland" magazine because I thought it was for bigger kids!
The model kits I'd built as a kid had a lifelong influence on me. So did the comics and bubble gum cards I'd collected. Therefore despite the fact that my boyhood treasures all went by the wayside at some point in time, I never completely lost interest in these things. Throughout high school and university I always wished I still had my models, comics, cards and sundry toys. My first job after university was in 1977 and by 1979 I was back to collecting. Big time.
The comics and cards came first because of their availability in several shops here in Toronto. By 1981 or 1982 though I discovered that unbuilt Aurora monster and other kits could be bought. I've been collecting them ever since - the Aurora monster and other figure models, Hawk Weird-Ohs, Revell "Big Daddy" Roth Finks, AMT Star Trek vessels etc. I have well over 100 of these including most of the ones I want. For example, the only Roth kits I need are Surfite, Scuzzfink, Boss Fink and Robin' Hood Fink and the only Aurora monsters I need are the King Kongs, Godzillas and Wolfman's Wagon. These are very tough to find. I have all the Hawk Weird-Ohs and Silly Surfers though and need only one Frantic kit.
I also collect unbuilt Aurora and Hawk plane and ship models from the sixties and some drag and stock car model kits from the seventies.
I have a very impressive collection of unbuilt slot car kits from the sixties, primarily Monogram and AMT. As you might imagine, these are particularly difficult to find. I have over forty Mint in Box slot cars.
I currently have seventeen Mint in Box board games from the sixties including Casper, Terrytoons Hide n' Seek, Outer Limits, Shindig, Howdy Doody Adventure, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Deputy, Mighty Crusaders, Johnny Ringo, Dracula, Superman, Spider-Man and Lost in Space.
I also have a modest collection of other toys including a Three Keys to Treasure Bagatelle, eight Kenner Presto or Sparkle Paint Sets, three different Hasbro Marble Mazes and some Hamilton's Invader items. I have a couple of dozen Mint on Card Duncan Spin Tops. The "toy" I most covet is a Mint in Box Mad, Mad, Mad Scientist Laboratory chemistry set which I had as a kid.
I've also taken up collecting NM unused kids' lunch boxes with their thermoses. I now have 22 thermoses and nineteen lunch boxes. The Steve Canyon lunchbox and thermos is the oldest of these but others include Shari Lewis, Casper, Atom Ant & Secret Squirrel, Woody Woodpecker, Famous Monsters of Filmland and Yogi Bear.
I have a small collection of Lionel HO trains. Eventually I'd like to have a 1/29 scale garden railroad outside with Aristocraft and USA Trains equipment. I'll model a 1950s scene and mix 4-8-4 Northern steam engines with GP7 and GP9 diesels in my layout.
I haven't really gotten into Pez dispensers, Corgi or Matchbox cars, or Hot Wheels - yet. Maybe in another ten years.
I collect comics from 1945 to 1980. My concentration is Silver Age DC such as Justice League, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Atom, Hawkman, Mystery in Space, Sea Devils, Challengers of the Unknown, Metal Men, Wonder Woman, Tales of the Unexpected, Teen Titans, Fox & the Crow etc. I'm just about solid in my main titles going back to 1962. For example, I have all the Justice Leagues going back to 1960 with the exception of issues 5, 6 and 47.
I also collect other titles such as the Fly, Jaguar, Black Cat, Captain Atom, Blue Beetle, Space Adventures, Gorgo, Herbie, Turok, Dr. Solar, Lone Ranger, Gold Key Phantom and many Atom Age Jungle and Adventure titles including Sheena, Jumbo, Space Western and Commander Battle & the Atomic Sub. I have a few Harveys such as Casper, Wendy, Spooky, Little Dot, Little Audrey and Hot Stuff and quite a few Dell Funny Animal comics.
I also have a very good collection of the car humour mags such as Drag Cartoons, Hot Rod Cartoons and CARtoons. I also collect the Warren horror mags such as Creepy and Eerie and the Skywalds. I have a collection of several dozen Mad magazines from the late fifties and early sixties as well.
My collection of CFL cards and such from the fifties to 1972 is among the best in the world. I also have a very nice collection of hockey cards from 1957 to 1973. I also have hundreds of baseball cards although these I've not pursued aggressively. I have thirty binders of sports cards, over three quarters of them from before 1973.
I also collect non-sport cards primarily from 1948 to 1972. These I find even more interesting than sport cards. Favourite sets in my collection include You'll Die Laughing, Funny Valentines, Mr. Foney's Foney Ads, Zorro, Robin Hood, Sports Cars, Civil War News, Casper, TV Westerns, Goofy Series Postcards, Wacky Plaks, Fight the Red Menace, Batman, Space/Target Moon, Crazy Cards, Round-Up, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Monkees and Spook Stories. I haven't yet found Mars Attacks and Battle sets in sufficiently high grade. These two sets would be excruciatingly expensive. All in all, I have 32 binders of non-sport cards of which over 85% are pre-1980.
I've also accumulated the original wrappers for dozens of these sets. As you can imagine, the wrappers can be particularly tough to find. I've not been collecting the boxes to this point.
My collection of premium coins - Shirriff hockey, football, baseball, cars, warships, space etc. - from potato chips and jelly desserts is among the best in the world.
I also collect refillable soda pop bottles, 16 ounces and smaller, and 1/4 pint and 1/2 pint round painted label milk bottles from the 1920s to the 1950s. I specialize in Ontario dairies. I now have close to two hundred bottles plus several dozen Pepsi and other collectible milk glasses in a custom built kitchen pantry with glass doors to store and display the bottles.
I have a couple very nicely restored Beaver gumball machines from the sixties. As soon as I create the space in my kitchen, I intend to acquire one of the pop machines from the sixties where you pulled the bottle out toward you horizontally. I also really want one of the small metal Wishing Well thermometers which hung in many variety stores when I was a young boy.
I love music and am constantly adding to my record accumulation of over 500 LPs and 200 CDs. My favourite artists include the Rolling Stones, Doors, Animals, Jethro Tull, Kinks, Who, Cream, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Spirit, Yardbirds, Zombies, Troggs, ? & the Mysterians, Jay & the Americans, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Jeff Beck Group, Buddy Guy, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, James Brown, Junior Walker & the All-Stars, David Bowie, Blondie, B-52's, T-Rex, etc.
I have a small collection of Rolling Stones 45 sleeves and concert programs.
I play my music on a Thorens TD 240 turntable with a state of the art Ortofon 2M Black moving magnet cartridge which incorporates a Shibata line stylus, a Marantz CC4001 CD player, a Marantz PM7001 70 watt per channel amplifier and a pair of Monitor Audio Silver RS8 speakers. I'm also getting a custom hardwood base with interlocking layers of sound deadening baltic birch built for a new old store stock Garrard GT-55 turntable I picked up on Ebay! It will anchor a second system in my bedroom which includes a pair of BIC Venturi 5312 speakers.
I have a small coin collection as well of primarily Canadian silver coins but I have some U.S. ones as well as the odd gold coin.
I also adore classic and muscle cars. I had a 1987 Buick Grand National but that was stolen in 1992 out of the parking lot of a banquet hall when I was attending a friend's wedding and then trashed. A project I've not been able to get around to doing due to financial limitations is restoring my candle apple red 340 powered 1973 Dodge Charger which needs an engine rebuild. I had Jesse at the Hemi Shop in London, Ontario install the engine back in 1981.
Overall though I'd characterize myself as a kid's stuff from the baby boom years collector.
tynhrt
Wow, what a resume, Hepcat! Very descriptive!
After reading this, I know more about you than I know about myself :P
The 1973 Dodge Charger~ I've had a few of those in my life. Great car!
Richard
Thank you!
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I love your cat ;D I have 3 myself, a black and white, grey and white, and a calico. They are monsters but I luv em 8)
That's not my cat! I don't keep slaves. That's me!
;)
Quote from: DrMirakle32 on January 03, 2011, 09:51:50 PM
BTW, is there a way to directly embed YouTube videos on this forum? I'd like to post a link to a page for a film I've made, and post the trailers directly.
Just post the entire URL web address of the video and it will embed automatically on this site.
;)
Hello, Dan Cziraky here. I'm a freelance film journalist and critic. You may have seen my byline in any number of genre publications throughout the 1990's to the present. I've contributed to Cinefantastique, Imagi-Movies, Femme Fatales, Visions, Animefantastique, Scream Queens Illustrated, Draculina, Horror Biz, SPFX, Chiller Theatre, Toxic Horror, and The Phantom of the Movies' VideoScope. I've also written for Fandom.com, Cinescape Online, and CinefantastiqueOnline. I've been a horror and sci-fi fan since age 3, according to my family.
Born, raised, and educated in New Jersey, I currently make my home in North Carolina.
I decided to use the screen name Count_Zirock here, as I already use Darth_Zirock at BanthaSkull.com and swCollector.com.
Whlle I collect the classic monster movies on DVD, as well as books on them, I just recently made the plunge into prop replicas with Factory Entertainment's Ring of Dracula.
siddown and have a drink, Dan.....although we never drink...wine.
Bizarro Jeff
Welcome Count Z
Thank you, gentlethings. Just starting to explore the dark depths of the boards. Some fascinating specimens lurking about.
Hello
Eric here, recently I have been rediscovering my love for Universal and other similar movie monsters, Kaiju and so on. Figured what better place to start learning more then at a site called Universal Monster Army. So hello and here's to diving head first into the world of monster mayhem.
Welcome SlowBurn ( Eric ) . You found a great place indeed. Have fun exploring all the wonders that the UMA has to offer.
Welcome Eric! This is a great place to meet new people and slay them, preferably with your witty repertoire of course.
8)
My name is Sam I'm 24 years old. I have been obsessed with monsters all my life. In particular Frankenstein's monster has always appealed to me. I never found monsters to be frightening but more just amazing stories about outcasts. I started a small company off of this idea called Monsters are good. Hence my UMA user name. I set out to make unusual monster related merch. We make clothing pins and do custom design work and web sites. We usually set up at hotrod events in my area (Kansas City) and occasionally a concert. I am very glad to have found such an awesome online community as UMA, it is a fantastic resource for random facts and enjoyable discussions. I am very glad to be here.
Quote from: monsters are good on February 05, 2011, 04:40:24 PM
My name is Sam I'm 24 years old. I have been obsessed with monsters all my life. In particular Frankenstein's monster has always appealed to me. I never found monsters to be frightening but more just amazing stories about outcasts. I started a small company off of this idea called Monsters are good. Hence my UMA user name. I set out to make unusual monster related merch. We make clothing pins and do custom design work and web sites. We usually set up at hotrod events in my area (Kansas City) and occasionally a concert. I am very glad to have found such an awesome online community as UMA, it is a fantastic resource for random facts and enjoyable discussions. I am very glad to be here.
I still think your "Frankenstein tested/ Mad Scientist approved" logo would be great on laboratory scrub shirts.
I'll see what I can do! haha
Welcome, Sam. I've been having a blast since I signed up last month. Hope you'll like it, too.
Welcome Sam! Pull up a chair and slay awhile.
cl:)
Hello everyone,
JD here (or Jeff). Casual lurker here, but now officially signed up.
Been a classic Universal monster fan since birth, and am looking forward to posting/interacting here and being a part of all this cool stuff!
JD
Ahhhhhhhhh...........fresh meat. Welcome gentlemen, and stay close to the candles. The stairs can be very treacherous.
...and keep your hand at the level of your head...
Cool! Welcome.
cl:)
Welcome everyone!
Hi ...my name is Weldon McDowell. I ran across this site while doing a search on the Internet. I hope to show some of the Ed "Big Daddy" Roth monster models, toys, posters, and general memorabilia, that I have collected , worked on, and built over the last few years.
Welcome weldonmc, you found one of the best if not the best site for monsters. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us.
Quote from: weldonmc on February 24, 2011, 06:43:50 AM
I hope to show some of the Ed "Big Daddy" Roth monster models, toys, posters, and general memorabilia, that I have collected , worked on, and built over the last few years.
Cool! Do you have any of the scarcer items such as store displays, posters, Revell decals and t-shirt iron-on transfers or record albums?
???
Hi everyone. John from Kansas here.
I have been a collector for the last 30 years. My collection started with the Mego Super Heroes line when I was a kid, and it just ballooned from there. My main love is Doctor Who, but the Universal Monsters will always be a special part of my collection.
Welcome to the Crypt John, pull up a tombstone and make yourself at home. Dr. who is also my favorite show of all time. Dr. Who discussions pop up here all the time, so feel free to join in. We would love to see any Who collectibles you have. Now, let me try to guess which is your favorite Doctor ..... ;D
Quote from: CreepysFan on February 26, 2011, 10:07:51 PM
Welcome to the Crypt John, pull up a tombstone and make yourself at home. Dr. who is also my favorite show of all time. Dr. Who discussions pop up here all the time, so feel free to join in. We would love to see any Who collectibles you have. Now, let me try to guess which is your favorite Doctor ..... ;D
Me? :laugh:
welcome to the UMA, John.
My collection? Where do I begin? I have most of the Dapol and Character Options toys. Marx Daleks, Denys Fisher Doctor, Cybermen, and Tardis. So much to catalog and no time to do it. Here are a few things.
My Dapol console room with the CO new series figures.
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My pinball machine. The most expensive bit of merchandise I have.
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Some of the best CO figures.
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Wow! Tell us more about your pinball machine.
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Cool action figures John Pertwee, though I don't see any of the William Hartnell ( my personal favorite) or Patrick Troughton Doctor's.
Welcome, new recruits! "Gooble-gobble, we accept you! One of us, one of us!"
I have all the classic series toys CO have produced except for the B&W Hartnell and Troughton, and the Revenge of the Cybermen set. I am working on getting them now.
The Pinball machine was something I got on ebay. It cost me more than I should have paid, but I was grieving the loss of my Mom and it helped keep my mind off of things. I need to get it worked on. It has been almost 10 years since I got it, and need to make sure it keeps working.
Can you post a bigger picture though? Which machine is it?
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I'm Liz D-M; back after a long absence. I missed so many of you!
Quote from: Verity on March 04, 2011, 02:55:28 AM
I'm Liz D-M; back after a long absence. I missed so many of you!
Wow, a blast from the past. Welcome home Liz. Hope you've been well.
Rob
Welcome back where you belong Liz. Yep, monsters are addictive. You may stray, but you can't stay away. :)
Welcome back Liz! You'll find a lot of new faces among your old fiends.
cl:)
Welcome back .. load in an avatar and post .... :laugh:
Best introduce myself, in the cyber world I am Tanis-UK, fan of dragonlance and from the UK, My real name is Stuart Little it could be worse, how I don't know, but I'm sure it could be, I enjoy all the usual things that a man aged between 40 and death can still do by himself, oh yes I do have a sense of humour, with a face like mine you need it
Welcome Liz and Stuart!!
Welcome to the Crypt Stuart, and to the UMA family of fiends. :)
Hello! I'm Tyler G. (pizzatrash if you'd prefer?), I'm a huge fan of Japanese monsters, and have been collecting Kaiju, and japanese vinyl toys since I was 17, I absolutely love all monsters though, and was recently swayed here after purchasing my first lincoln monsters, and AHI monster, and now I'm hooked. I love old movies, and collecting just about anything to do with monsters, and I especially love bootlegs, the worse the better. Anyways, thanks for having me, it's going to be a blast!
Welcome! RedKing is another huge booster of the monsters that periodically come out of the Pacific to trash Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto.
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Hello everyone. Im a fan of the classic universal monsters and plan on adding some of those masks to my collection. Came here to learn what I can about the past, current, and future masks.
Welcome. You have come to the right place. I have never found a forum to be filled with as many genuinely nice people as this one.
Greetings shadowbat69. There's a whole section here devoted to masks, with quite a few years of posts and info.
Quote from: John Pertwee on March 17, 2011, 08:31:42 PM
I have never found a forum to be filled with as many genuinely nice people as this one.
In case you didn't know, this is John's first forum. ;D
Welcome to you Shadowbat!! Our crypt is your crypt.
Quote from: John Pertwee on March 17, 2011, 08:31:42 PM
Welcome. You have come to the right place. I have never found a forum to be filled with as many genuinely nice people as this one.
I agree and this is far from my first forum ... Welcome!
Hello everyone. I just found this forum and think it is great. My name is James. I am 51 years young and live in Tennessee and have been a monster fan since I can remember. Looking forward to having a fun here.
Headed to Horror Hound this weekend. Can't wait.
I would like to invite you all to come by my website Monsters From The Basement. It is a site dedicated to horror movies old and new, horror conventions and horror hosts. I love all of those guys. I have lots of audio interviews with all kinds of folks in the horror world. Just posted an interview with the one and only Bill Moseley. So head over and sit a spell....
http://www.monstersfromthebasement.com (http://www.monstersfromthebasement.com)
Looking forward to talking with all of you!!!
Hey, James, welcome to the UMA! Your site's pretty cool, too.
Hi!
I just became a recruit 2 weeks ago and thought I would introduce myself.
My name is Lisa and I am from Minnesota. I thought that this would be a great place to get advice on starting my collection, as I just bought the Cineart Frankenstein. I am so happy to meet everyone and look for to some great chats. Big thanks to Jeff for all the help so far.
Lisa, welcome to our haunted little home. There are lots of fiends here to help advise on starting your collection, just please post pics as it comes along. Good luck and welcome.....scream if you need anything.
James, as a fellow Tennessean and Horror Host fan, I welcome you into our morbid little family.
I just signed up here ater stumbling upon the forum via Google, 'somehow'. :) I've read a few posts & seen some pics, looks like a neat place! I've been a Frankenstein (Karloff type) since I was a little kid in the '60s. My name is first Frank, tho I don't think that has anything to do with being a Frankenstein fan. I began building plastic models in the early '70s. Mostly airplanes, but most of the Aurora monster models, including Monster Scenes (& a lot of the Prehistoric Scenes if you want to include them). About 15 or so years ago, I discovered resin monster models & re-pops. I've built a number of Karloff type Frankenstein models. I also can't forget The Bride, & she's up there too. As far as Frankenstein Monsters go, my fav is, first & foremost, Karloff, with Strange next. Lugosi & Chaney, Jr. are tied at the end. My fav Peter Cushing/Hammer Studios Frankenstein is "The Evil of Frankenstein", I guess due to its collaboration with Universal & its use of their equipment. "Young Frankenstein" is, well, it is what it is. I like the 2 Frankenstein movies from the early '90s (DeNiro & Quaid) due to their attempt at being more like the novel. Nothing beats the Universal Frankensteins tho! In addition to models, well, I've always wanted a life-sized Monster, so about 2 years ago I found a Karloff vinyl bust on eBay. I got it & bought a mannequin & a costume (cheaper than buying a real suit) & took to my shop a few evenings & made a Monster! Of course, after a few weeks of showing him off, I was asked about The Bride, so I bought a female mannequin, wig & another costume for her & went to work. She's kinda hot even! :) When I have time & figure out how to post pics, I'll do so. I even made a tilting table for displaying. Getting away from The Monster, my next favs are The Creature from the Black Lagoon & Godzilla.
Quote from: famvburg on March 25, 2011, 09:26:44 PM...a lot of the Prehistoric Scenes if you want to include them).
We do, we do!
Welcome Frank. Here's the tutorial on how to post pics:
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=2087.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=2087.0)
Rob
Hi im Bradley and i go by Stjimmy73 which is a song from my favorite band Green Day..i use it as my Ebay and Yahoo names so its just easier to use it here. Anyway i am 37 and have loved Lugosi, Karloff and Cheney since watching a weekend movie show called Memories of Monsters in the 80s. I think i saw my first Hammer films on Elviras original Movie Macabre although im not sure. Anyway i love classic monsters and films and would love to meet some other old school ghouls....esp in Louisville Kentucky where i am from.
Quote from: stjimmy73 on March 28, 2011, 08:53:06 AM
Hi im Bradley and i go by Stjimmy73 which is a song from my favorite band Green Day..i use it as my Ebay and Yahoo names so its just easier to use it here. Anyway i am 37 and have loved Lugosi, Karloff and Cheney since watching a weekend movie show called Memories of Monsters in the 80s. I think i saw my first Hammer films on Elviras original Movie Macabre although im not sure. Anyway i love classic monsters and films and would love to meet some other old school ghouls....esp in Louisville Kentucky where i am from.
Welcome to the tomb Brad!! I've never been to Kentucky, but I'll move pretty much anywhere to get the hell outta here!
Quote from: stjimmy73 on March 28, 2011, 08:53:06 AM
Hi im Bradley and i go by Stjimmy73 which is a song from my favorite band Green Day..i use it as my Ebay and Yahoo names so its just easier to use it here. Anyway i am 37 and have loved Lugosi, Karloff and Cheney since watching a weekend movie show called Memories of Monsters in the 80s. I think i saw my first Hammer films on Elviras original Movie Macabre although im not sure. Anyway i love classic monsters and films and would love to meet some other old school ghouls....esp in Louisville Kentucky where i am from.
Welcome Bradley! I've never gone myself (too far away for now), but the Wonderfest con in Louisville is usually full of monster fans including UMA members. www.Wonderfest.com (http://www.wonderfest.com)
Rob
Welcome Bradley! You've come to the right place if you want to stoke and sicken your mind.
cl:)
Hi my name is Dennis I am a huge monster fan I am 46 and also grew up in the Detroit area watching sir Graves and the ghoul.
my first monster item was the 1972 Dracula glow kit my dad got at K Mart > I have a den in the in the basement thats my monster room, its the only place my wife would let me set up my dungeon.My son who is eight is also a huge fan. i collect masks, kits,
statue and props. This site is so cool thank you all for helping me to relive the best memories from my childhood.
Dennis
Hey, we've got a slab in the crypt just for you Dennis!! We bid you velllllcome. thrhrt
Quote from: Gort2112 on March 30, 2011, 01:18:49 AMI have a den in the in the basement thats my monster room, its the only place my wife would let me set up my dungeon.My son who is eight is also a huge fan. i collect masks, kits,
statue and props.
Cool! But we'll want to see pics in the "Show Your Monster Rooms" thread. Otherwise....
cl:)
I cant remember all the names :laugh: so, hello to all the "fresh meat" and "Welcome to my nightmare" >:D thanks Alice \m/
For the People that doesn't know me. My Name Is Carlos, 38 years old from Puerto Rico Living in Chicago! I have been A Classic Monster fan Since I was a kid. I been a member here Since 09 tsk tsk tsk..
I know... LOL
I've met most of the gang here. I'm Proud to be part Of the UMA!
Again Thank you
Carlos
Hello Carlos, I would say welcome to UMA, but since ya been here since 09...glad to see ya back. :laugh:
Wait a minute, Carlos you've been a member since `09 and only posted 4 times ? Are we gonna have to grab torches and threaten to burn you at the stake to get you to post man ? :o Feel free to join in at any time my friend, we won't bite (except maybe Doc).
My real name is Joe and I'm from Ohio.
I collect monster stuff, comics, GI Joe, Star Wars, 80's toys, memorabilia, video games, and just about anything elso sci-fi, horror, fantasy, or comic related. I also enjoy playing D&D, heroclix, Axis&Allies, etc.
Nice to meet everyone, and I hope to have a great time on here!
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Hello. My name is Steven R. Ross. (or "Steve")
My online name is "prescenes2" because I was hoping for a continuation of the Aurora Prehistoric Scenes line. Today, I produce a few "add-on" kits to this line. Check out our website. (Prehistoric Scenes TM by Dencomm!)
I also love the Monsters Aurora has issued and rereleases that monogram and revell have issued again over the years. The Monster Scenes are another must have collection for me!
Looking forward to WF '11 and meeting new faces and revisiting with old faces!!! ;)
Hello, Joe. Still kinda new hear myself, but welcome aboard the crazy train!
Found this site while looking for pics of old b-movie monsters, clicked on a pic and noticed that this website was where the pic originated from. I took a look around and noticed the amount of people here who love horror movies the way I do and decided to be a member.
My real name is Michael, I chose the name King-of-monsters for a few reasons: I grew up watching the old Toho Godzilla, I am a horror movie freak, and I am 6'3" and about 320lbs, so the name fit for many reasons.
I love horror movies, mostly the old cheesey b-movies, I grew up sharpening my teethe on the old Universal Monster movies and the sci-fi/horror flicks that were played every Saturday night on the local tv network. I spent my Saturdays watching thriller double feature in the afternoon on WXYZ tv 20 detroit. My favorite time of the year was always the week before Halloween when Count scary would present the week long event SHOCTOBER on WKBD tv 50 where every night at 8pm DJ Tom Ryan would don the Count scary make up and show us some horror movie. My favorite haunt was the local corner video shop that had the obscure and hard to find horror & sci-fi flicks where I may have been the sole reason for their short run of success having rented so much from their nice selection of vids.
I am an artist, getting ready to complete my degree for graphic design, most of the art I do is based on horror themes as well as comics (I am also a comic book geek).
My love of horror films range from the 1930's all the way up to today. My sons have taken up their own love for horror movies, and one of my favorite past times is sitting and watching our favorite flicks and the discussions we have about them.
Welcome Steve and Michael. It's great that you have other interests besides the monsters. You'll find that there are others here that share those same interests. Look around the big world of the UMA. You'll find all sorts of great stuff.
Rob
Dinosaurs and B-movies, yeah you two have stumbled into the right place. :) Lots of posts here containing both goodies. Just pick out a plot, dig in, and bury yourselves. Welcome.
Ahhhhhhhhh..............fresh meat. Welcome gents!!
Welcome Guys - Michael, make sure you post some of your artwork!
My name is Don Lee. 48, single/divorced. Been a fan of Universal Monsters and Marvel monster comics of the 1970s since I was a kid. Does anybody know of a place to read or write monster fanfic?
Velcome to the glorious UMA, King-of-monsters.
'Ello! My name is Victor. I've been a fan of monster movies and macabre tales ever since I first saw the 1933 Invisible man at the age of 9. I enjoy building monster models.
Welcome to the UMA family Crypt, Victor and Don. Dig yourself a plot, and dig into the various threads of knowledge. You'll find the greatest bunch of people ever here.....and Scatter and Doc too. ;D We're always glad to recieve new blood, so welcome.
Quote from: Invisiblerains on May 03, 2011, 03:40:39 PM
'Ello! My name is Victor. I've been a fan of monster movies and macabre tales ever since I first saw the 1933 Invisible man at the age of 9. I enjoy building monster models.
Cool! You'll find some of the greatest monster model builders anywhere on this forum.
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Hello There.
I'm Ruby from Manchester City.
I loved to Eat & Read.
Hi Ruby and welcome to the UMA! Have a great time while you're here!
Welcome to the UMA family Ruby, hope you enjoy your stay.
hey everyone! i've been lurking for a few days and decided to join last night. my name i Patrick, i'm a huge fan of toys and monsters, so i'm looking forward to seeing people's collections and talking vintage toys here! i post on 3 other toy forums as muckmonster87, and have a flickr account under the name Barbeque Socks.
Welcome Patrick!! I've been known to roll in the muck a bit myself, like any good hairy hominid.
Barbeque Socks eh........sounds like my ex girlfriends cooking. At any rate, welcome to the family Patrick. Lots of toy images and info here, and from the sound of things, you'll be teaching us a lot on toys as well.
Hello to all the new UMAniacs...I would have been here sooner...but they keep me locked up below. >:D
Quote from: muckmonster87 on May 06, 2011, 03:04:53 PM
...i'm a huge fan of toys and monsters, so i'm looking forward to seeing people's collections and talking vintage toys here! i post on 3 other toy forums as muckmonster87....
I'm intrigued already. Welcome!
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Ooooh, lots and lots of new blood, lately! Drag up a tombstone and we'll all have a coffin break. Glad we've got some more kaiju fans in the mix, too!
Velcome to the glorious UMA, all newbies! ;D
Well, I'm new. I've always loved monster movies and am trying to collect as many as possible (I have very few compared to some of you; I'm just a teenager).
I also like to write (not necessarily about monsters, but currently I'm working on something like that). Don't worry, I don't teen-ify the monsters. The vampires kill and the werewolves are tragic, etc.
My name is Hjalmar 66 but my real name is James Healey... I've been a horror movie fan since I was a kid! I have a pretty good collection of movies and action figures (not dolls... Let's get that straight... ;D) I'd love to talk to more horror fans!!! Hit me up!!!
Hey, new dudes! Welcome! Pick a topic/thread and have at it!
Welcome aboard!!
Well, I've never actually taken the time to post here so I'm going to change that...
I'm King_Ghidorah. KG for short. My real name is Eric Henry. I am 25. Military brat, and a vet myself. I've lived just about everywhere with highlights including Japan and Germany. I am attending Wright State University majoring in English with a concentration in Technical Writing. I will graduate in the spring of 2012 and I'll probably go on to get a Master's in Public Admin. I write fiction and articles for the Godzilla magazine G-Fan in my free time.
As far as my personal likes within the genre itself let's see. I grew up on Japanese monster movies (my favorite being the 70's Godzilla films and Gamera...I really love Gamera ;D) so that will always be my first cinematic love. I love King Kong (and Harryhausen's creations), and all of the Universal Monster's with my favorite being The Gillman. As a child of the 80's I have a strong love of 80's and 90's creature feature monster movies...everything from The Thing, An American Werewolf in London, Aliens...to Mimic, Blade 1/2 and The Relic. For the past year, I've been viewing as many Japanese super hero tv shows and movies as I can find.
So in short..KG=Japanese Monster Movies, Japanese Super Heroes, Universal Monsters and 80's/90's Movie Monsters and Creatures
On a final note, so far this board seems to be a nice, respectable place. I tip my hat to all of you who make that happen. :)
KG, this is WAY different than the one you sent to my PM box about loving long walks in the rain and gourmet food on the beach.
Quote from: Scatter on June 27, 2011, 12:03:32 AM
KG, this is WAY different than the one you sent to my PM box about loving long walks in the rain and gourmet food on the beach.
Hahaha, yeah that one was just for you ;)
Wow, lots of new fresh blood! Welcome to the group all newbies! Glad to have you hear!
BK
Welcome to the Crypt KG, always nice to have a fellow Gamera fan among us.
Hi all,
I'm also new here. 34 years old, originally from Croatia, but living in England for the past 6-7 years. My interests are silent horrors and Universal Monster movies, which I'm trying to get as many as I can on DVDs and Blu-rays. I'm also collecting premium format statues and life-size busts of movie monsters.
That would be it, if you guys have any questions, shoot!
Yes.....Another fellow Silent movie fan. Welcome to the Crypt Cyrus, and please post pics of your statues and busts to share with us. :)
Welcome to all the FRESH BLOOD!
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 29, 2011, 06:39:21 PM
Yes.....Another fellow Silent movie fan. Welcome to the Crypt Cyrus, and please post pics of your statues and busts to share with us. :)
Thanks for the welcome! Regarding the pics of my collection, will try my best. Most of it is in Croatia, while I spend most of time here in England.
My name is Brian Hamilton. Over the course of the last dozen or so years I sculpted released a few kits under the name "of Gods and Monster". Over the past several weeks it's been a real blast logging on to this site and seeing what fellow fans and collectors are up to
Velcome to the wonder world of the UMA, Brian H.
Thanks for the warm welcome everybody and apologies for taking so long for coming back in to this great site. I joined back in April and just now have been able to get back here, but I plan on being here more often and look forward to joining in on the various discussions here on the site.
As for the person that told me I should show some of my artwork here? Cool, no problem, I am tweaking my portfolio this week and will drop a few things here once that is done.
Thanks again for the warm welcome and sorry again for not responding for almost two months.
How do, frenzied neighbors...my username here is hellboyfan, but you can call me James. Very happy to be here with all the cool boils and ghouls!
Quote from: hellboyfan on July 03, 2011, 05:05:37 AM
How do, frenzied neighbors...my username here is hellboyfan, but you can call me James. Very happy to be here with all the cool boils and ghouls!
Welcome to our little internet grotto of ghouls James.
Thanks, Scatter...and thank you, Wolfman66 for tipping me off to this ! I owe ya!
I wish you a wonderful welcome the wonderful world of UMA, King-of-monsters
How do you do? I reek of new member smell.
Greetings and welcome to the Crypt, henjin. Don't worry, the rotting flesh of us older members will mask your NEW smell. Join in and have fun.
Quote from: henjin on July 14, 2011, 03:09:30 AM
How do you do? I reek of new member smell.
Nice ink! How long did you have to sit for that Bride tat?
Quote from: henjin on July 14, 2011, 03:09:30 AM
How do you do? I reek of new member smell.
I just reek of smell.
ededed S.P. ededed
Quote from: Count_Zirock on July 16, 2011, 09:43:12 AM
Nice ink! How long did you have to sit for that Bride tat?
Thanks, she was about 4 hours of torture.
Hah! Creepysfan is a Zacherley fan too! Coooool! ;D
Quote from: hellboyfan on July 17, 2011, 04:03:23 AM
Hah! Creepysfan is a Zacherley fan too! Coooool! ;D
Hey, don't leave me out of the fan club!!
Quote from: hellboyfan on July 17, 2011, 04:03:23 AM
Hah! Creepysfan is a Zacherley fan too! Coooool! ;D
Better believe it, Zacherle ROCKS.
I'm a 49-year-old Monster Kid whose monster-roots and happiest monster memories were laid down in the mid-1960s to early 1970s. And thanks in advance for indulging me. There's no way I can come across as anything other than an "old fogey" :-[
Even pre-internet and pre-DVD, the whole culture of those formative 60s-70s monster-years was SATURATED and dripping with monsters, haunted houses, dinosaurs, and outer-space mystery. The first Apollo moon landing which we watched live late-night didn't find monsters on the moon like in a "Lost in Space" episode, so my brother and I in our wisdom decided to go back to bed! But what kid wouldn't have gone ape in that kind of unbounded monster/spook/outer space-era?
Thank you Aurora Models and Testors paints, thank you Famous Monsters of Filmland and gentle Punning Prince Ackerman, thank you Chilllleeerrr Theater on WPIX-TV out of NYC (8 pm, which was midnight to me at that age), thank you "The Creep" and Creature Features on WNEW-TV out of NYC. Thank you Fright Night on WOR-TV out of NYC.
Thank you "Goop" makers for your Motorized Monster-Maker plastic moulds and mechanical wind-up bodies and too-dangerous-for-kids-today hot metal trays and heaters (remember dipping the trays hot in the cold water to cool them down??? "WOW! I'm really Dr. Frankenstein!")
Thank you Denis Gifford for "Pictorial History of Horror Movies" whose book hit the store shelves and my hungry little mitts at precisely the right time to keep my interests spurred well into the 70s.
Sorry if I'm starting off sounding like Grandpa Simpson. My adult nephews grew up into a fun culture of monsters, so I know the culture must be still been doing SOMETHING right all this time! :) I'm reaching hands across the generations to say "I know you understand it too!"
My avatar is to reflect my brain-hurting desperate search to recall the first moment as a kid that I became hooked. Argh!! What was it?? To this day I still don't know, but it's on the tip of my mind. I can still recall the sensation. Just not what it was that prompted it. I'm hoping someone's photograph of some long-forgotten toy or book-cover will slam my memory wide open. "Oh yeah! NOW I rember that!!"
I feel like an archaeologist digging through the layers of my memory. I started by tracing back my Superhero and comic book interests, and that led me to The Monster Times #13, which my grandmother gave to me, over the objections of my parents. (She'd already given me, in secret, Monster Times #s 10-12, bless her little witch heart, because she sensed where my interests were).
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/5965260973_de4b4e8d6d_z.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/5965283613_bd9370b554_z.jpg)
As much as I'm puzzled with my own Monster roots in the dim recesses of my kid-memory, I couldn't be more comfortable with it. To quote Bill Warren from "Keep Watching the Skies" (who was probably already paraphrasing someone else):
"for those who don't understand the appeal, no explanation is possible. For theose who DO understand, no explanation is necssary."
Quote from: 60sThru80s on July 23, 2011, 02:38:11 AM
I'm a 49-year-old Monster Kid whose monster-roots and happiest monster memories were laid down in the mid-1960s to early 1970s. And thanks in advance for indulging me. There's no way I can come across as anything other than an "old fogey" :-[
Even pre-internet and pre-DVD, the whole culture of those formative 60s-70s monster-years was SATURATED and dripping with monsters, haunted houses, dinosaurs, and outer-space mystery. The first Apollo moon landing which we watched live late-night didn't find monsters on the moon like in a "Lost in Space" episode, so my brother and I in our wisdom decided to go back to bed! But what kid wouldn't have gone ape in that kind of unbounded monster/spook/outer space-era?
Thank you Aurora Models and Testors paints, thank you Famous Monsters of Filmland and gentle Punning Prince Ackerman, thank you Chilllleeerrr Theater on WPIX-TV out of NYC (8 pm, which was midnight to me at that age), thank you "The Creep" and Creature Features on WNEW-TV out of NYC. Thank you Fright Night on WOR-TV out of NYC.
Thank you "Goop" makers for your Motorized Monster-Maker plastic moulds and mechanical wind-up bodies and too-dangerous-for-kids-today hot metal trays and heaters (remember dipping the trays hot in the cold water to cool them down??? "WOW! I'm really Dr. Frankenstein!")
Thank you Denis Gifford for "Pictorial History of Horror Movies" whose book hit the store shelves and my hungry little mitts at precisely the right time to keep my interests spurred well into the 70s.
Sorry if I'm starting off sounding like Grandpa Simpson. My adult nephews grew up into a fun culture of monsters, so I know the culture must be still been doing SOMETHING right all this time! :) I'm reaching hands across the generations to say "I know you understand it too!"
My avatar is to reflect my brain-hurting desperate search to recall the first moment as a kid that I became hooked. Argh!! What was it?? To this day I still don't know, but it's on the tip of my mind. I can still recall the sensation. Just not what it was that prompted it. I'm hoping someone's photograph of some long-forgotten toy or book-cover will slam my memory wide open. "Oh yeah! NOW I rember that!!"
I feel like an archaeologist digging through the layers of my memory. I started by tracing back my Superhero and comic book interests, and that led me to The Monster Times #13, which my grandmother gave to me, over the objections of my parents. (She'd already given me, in secret, Monster Times #s 10-12, bless her little witch heart, because she sensed where my interests were).
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/5965260973_de4b4e8d6d_z.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/5965283613_bd9370b554_z.jpg)
As much as I'm puzzled with my own Monster roots in the dim recesses of my kid-memory, I couldn't be more comfortable with it. To quote Bill Warren from "Keep Watching the Skies" (who was probably already paraphrasing someone else):
"for those who don't understand the appeal, no explanation is possible. For theose who DO understand, no explanation is necssary."
Dude, let me just say...............you are ONE OF US!! Welcome to The Crypt!!
Quote from: 60sThru80s on July 23, 2011, 02:38:11 AM
"for those who don't understand the appeal, no explanation is possible. For those who DO understand, no explanation is necessary."
That quote is truth in a nutshell. You sound like you definitely belong here, your life parallels most of us here. Very glad you found us, and hope you find much enjoyment here. 60sthru80s...... WELCOME HOME (at least we hope you'll concider this as home). ;D
Well, I'm UndeadLegend, aka Justin Amick. I have been in love with monsters for a while. My first contact was seeing Frankenstein when I was really little, playing with the girl like a flower. My favorite monster is the Gillman.
Welcome, Justin - and as for your second post, Yes - Godzilla is cool here!
Quote from: Unknown Primate on July 25, 2011, 02:14:33 AM
Welcome, Justin - and as for your second post, Yes - Godzilla is cool here!
Thanks, and thanks!
My name is Lin - I'm an artist working from my home studio. I grew up with classic horror and it's still my version of 'feel good' movies....! I do some horror inspired art, too. (I was interviewed for Women in Horror month last year.) Glad to be a part of a group of like minded people!
Welcome, Lin! You sound like just our type. Type B+, my favorite flavor!
Our ranks continue to swell! Yessssss! ALL HAIL THE UMA!!!
creepy and eerie. you just described me. lol!~
Hello to Wicked Apple and 60sthru80s. Velcome to the awesome
UMAland
Yessss, welcome Wicked Apple and 60sthrough80s! One of us!
I'm Ben Von Strawn ,I live in Burbank Ca and I draw MONSTERS!
Thanks!
www.vonstrawn.com (http://www.vonstrawn.com)
http://benvonstrawn.blogspot.com/ (http://benvonstrawn.blogspot.com/)
http://www.posterpop.com/categories/Artists/Ben-Von-Strawn/ (http://www.posterpop.com/categories/Artists/Ben-Von-Strawn/)
FACEBOOK- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=739083549 (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=739083549)
WELCOME BVS!!! And I look forward to spending time reading your monster blog! :) I peeked over there for a couple of minutes, and I am blown away by your artwork!! Anything you wanna post on enlistee's art gallery will be enjoyed by everyone here! This is what we live for, at the UMA!
Thanks for the kind words and welcome! I'll absolutely be posting work there soon,Thanks again!
Welcome Ben!! Pull up a slab and stay a while.
Thanks!
Hello fellow monster lovers My real name is Robert Gaines I,m 54 and still monsters still have a place in my heart so here I am!! I have a large collection of monster toys and want to sell.
WELCOME Zardoz!!! I will watch that movie EVERY time it is on, so when I saw your screen name......I shouted "YESSSS" to the heavens!
Whew, but really, Cool name.... and I am hoping you are used to scary outbursts because you'll find them around every corner..... Welcome Monster friend!
Welcome home!
Quote from: jarah on August 01, 2011, 04:20:35 AM
creepy and eerie. you just described me. lol!~
Well then you'll fit right in here!
Quote from: Ben Von Strawn on August 05, 2011, 11:10:55 PM
I'm Ben Von Strawn ,I live in Burbank Ca and I draw MONSTERS!
Thanks!
http://www.posterpop.com/categories/Artists/Ben-Von-Strawn/ (http://www.posterpop.com/categories/Artists/Ben-Von-Strawn/)
Cool! You draw good ones!
Quote from: Zardoz on August 08, 2011, 07:01:24 PM
Hello fellow monster lovers My real name is Robert Gaines I,m 54 and still monsters still have a place in my heart so here I am!! I have a large collection of monster toys and want to sell.
Well you've come to the right place. This place is populated by frantic monster enthusiasts.
8)
Thanks Hepcat!
Velcome, all new recruits! Enter freely, and of your own will. Next week's blood drive will be held in my kitchen. Sign up early and often!
Hello Monsters! Greetings from Big Chicago. I've been lurking for a while and finally got the courage to rear my ugly face. I love all things monsters and the older the better. My favorite stuff is silent horror. I'm a retoucher and photographer and old horror movies are always influencing my work. I've been collecting for many years and recently got a place big enough to start my monster room.
See you in the catacombs!
Well -Rex Honey, I've seen your name on here a couple of times, and I always wondered about your unique screen name! I'm glad you decided to join in and maybe someday we'll get to see some of your photography. I guess you've been on Cloud 9 tonight, watching TCM! :) I have never seen "The Unholy Three", so I guess I'll be staying up late!! I am sure a lot of our other UMA members are also watching tonight's TCM masterpieces.
Anyway- Welcome silent horror and Monster fan!
Greetings Rex, glad you've slithered from the shadows and decided to show yourself. Join in and have fun, just don't devour too many of the visitors. Welcome to the Crypt.
Thanks guys, looking forward to spending a lot more time here.
Hello there, everyone! Joe Monster here wishing all of my fellow creeps a warm how-do-ya-do. I'd heard of the UMA for the longest time but never got around to joining. But at the behest (re: threats of injury) from my good friend the Drunken Severed Head, I decided to finally join the army's ranks.
Although I'm nothing but a wee whippersnapper, I like to consider myself a Monster Kid and am glad to be in such great company. Looking forward to seeing you all on the boards! I'm off to explore now. As our friend Bramwell Fletcher said "He... he went for a little walk! Heh heh ha ha ha!"
Welcome to the Crypt Joe Monster. Any friend of Max's........ is still welcome. ;D Pull up a tombstone, and enjoy my friend.
Hi, my name is Mike and I live in the Pocono Mountains. I've been a fan of Universal monsters since I was about 5. I'm in my 40s now but I still enjoy (and sometimes prefer) to watch classic monster films. I'm not really a collector or an artist. I'd best describe myself as not just a fan, but a lifelong fan. I'm looking forward to chatting with everyone.
Welcome, Mike! You sound like a Monsterkid to me!
Welcome aboard Mike!! Watch out for UP.............he bites and he hasn't had his shots.
I would definitely say I was a Monster Kid. I used to read J. Ackermans "Famous Monsters of Filmland" every chance I got and I had Dracula and Frankenstein action figures. On Saturday afternoons, I'd be glued to "Chiller Theater" on WWOR-TV in New York. On Friday nights, we had a local horror TV show called Uncle Ted's ghoul school which came on at midnight which would show all the classic horror films of the 40's, 50's and 60s.
I rest my case!!
I do bite, but only when agitated by Scatter... ;D
Quote from: blackcrowe85 on August 27, 2011, 04:02:15 PM
I would definitely say I was a Monster Kid. I used to read J. Ackermans "Famous Monsters of Filmland" every chance I got and I had Dracula and Frankenstein action figures. On Saturday afternoons, I'd be glued to "Chiller Theater" on WWOR-TV in New York. On Friday nights, we had a local horror TV show called Uncle Ted's ghoul school which came on at midnight which would show all the classic horror films of the 40's, 50's and 60s.
Hey Mike, you still up there in WWOR land?? I used to get Chiller Theater out of that station in Connecticut.
I live close by in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Strange, but I kind of miss those days of antenna-based television.
Hi everyone, my name is Justin and I am a noob here. I live in Stuart, Florida. Looks like a nice community you have here. I love all things monster/horror.
Quote from: blackcrowe85 on August 28, 2011, 06:31:30 PM
Strange, but I kind of miss those days of antenna-based television.
Fewer channels, but 100% better quality viewing. :)
Greetings Justin, and welcome to our 24 / 7 continuous Halloween party. Monsters all day, every day. So dig yourself a grave and join in the fun, we're glad your among us.
hi, my screen name is lawrence talbot because i feel a conection to the wolfman character, larry for short, im just an ordinary guy who loves horror movies (especially the classics). I havent really posted alot but i probably will here because i love what this site is about.
Greetings. I am Johnny. I am a history lecturer from Oxford University in England. Scottish by birth I moved to England on winning a scholarship to Oxford in 1980. I am married with a beautiful daughter and two wonderful grandchildren.
I love the old Universal/Hammer horror movies. I saw my first one on TV aged 8. It was "The Mummy" with Boris Karloff. It remains a favourite. Karloff, in my view, is the best actor and James Whale the preeminent director. My first Hammer was (Horror of ) Dracula. I have loved these movies ever since.
I was lucky enough to meet Peter Cushing on a number of occasions. He was as lovely as you might expect from an English gentleman. Always happy to pass the time of day. He spoke with pride about his work(if asked of course) or anything else that happened to come up. A dear man. And yes! he did smell of fresh linen as Carrie Fisher once noted .
That is really cool, ridulus - and welcome to the UMA! Looks like you're going to fit right in with the rest of the boils & ghouls!
Lawrence, Ridulus, welcome aboard and thank you for joining this relative newbie! It's a great place to hang out!
Welcome all new members to the awesome, fantastic UMA.
Hi everyone! I'm very happy and grateful to now be part of the UMA. Finally, a place where I could share interests and ideas. Thanks.
See you soon...
Welcome Frenchy,Ridulus,and Lawrence This is a great site there is so much to get into!! 8)
Thanks to you, Zardoz!
Forgot to welcome you, Lawrence Talbot, so - WELCOME, you misunderstood lycanthrope!
Bon Jour, Frenchy, and welcome to the UMA!
Hello everyone! I can not remember if I ever posted for the GUESTBOOK? But here I am.
I love everything HORROR AND SCI-FI( oops! SCYFY) related. My four tops Uni-Monsters
are: Frankenstein, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy and Phantom of the Opera.
My collection consist of: Don Post, Remco, AHI, Kenner, LJN, MEGO, MB and a few others.
Action figures are my game, money is my pain. I never have enough to buy the sweet, sweet
goodness of plastic and blistercards.
Btw, everyone can call me..............Cookiebrains.
I see you have great taste in your collection. Velcome to the UMA. ;D
Hello everyone, my name is Charles. Horror movies and monsters have always been a part of my life- I think I knew who Dracula was before Mickey Mouse!
It's great to have found a community with so many like minded fans of horror.
Quote from: Chainsaw Charlie on September 07, 2011, 06:34:43 AM
I think I knew who Dracula was before Mickey Mouse!
It's great to have found a community with so many like minded fans of horror.
Impeccable parenting skills by your Mom & Dad! I think I was introduced to both at roughly the same time; it was the '60s, after all. I definitely knew who Vampirella was before I was introduced to Spider-Man or The Hulk! So, welcome, Charles. Get a cold one out of the fridge, then use the microwave to heat her up to body temperature!
Quote from: Chainsaw Charlie on September 07, 2011, 06:34:43 AM
Hello everyone, my name is Charles. Horror movies and monsters have always been a part of my life- I think I knew who Dracula was before Mickey Mouse!
It's great to have found a community with so many like minded fans of horror.
. Welcome to the awesome UMA, charles.
Hope you feel welcome Charles I know that I do !!
This is a great site!! 8)
Hello all.
I'm fairly new to this site so I thought Id introduce myself. I'm Jennifer and I love monster movies just as much if not more than the next guy. :) Many of you may know of my other half and his work on here. He goes by creaturerevenge. He kept going on about how great this site is... And what do ya know he was right.
Welcome, Jennifer! I noticed you didn't say, better half, ;D! Are you an artist, also? Either way, pull up a slab and enjoy your stay here in the UMA!
Quote from: Unknown Primate on September 14, 2011, 03:24:50 AM
Welcome, Jennifer! I noticed you didn't say, better half, ;D! Are you an artist, also? Either way, pull up a slab and enjoy your stay here in the UMA!
LOL. He most certainly is my better half :) And no I am not an artist. I leave that part up to him. And I must say he's pretty fantastic at it. I just help him toss around ideas and give input when needed. It seems to work out. And thanks for the welcome!
Jennifer, welcome to the best damn monster site in the whole freaking WORLD MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Quote from: Scatter on September 14, 2011, 01:16:31 PM
Jennifer, welcome to the best damn monster site in the whole freaking WORLD MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Thanks Guys :)
Welcome Jennifer, this is one of the best groups out there! Enjoy and don't be afraid to participate!
BK
WELCOME!!! chain_saw
Get ready to become addicted! The site is up on my computer pretty much all day and when I need a short break I click over to it to see whats going on. I'm not sure yet if that's a healthy thing to do... but who cares! It's monsters! :)
Quote from: creaturerevenge on September 14, 2011, 06:08:42 PM
Get ready to become addicted! The site is up on my computer pretty much all day and when I need a short break I click over to it to see whats going on. I'm not sure yet if that's a healthy thing to do... but who cares! It's monsters! :)
Too late!! I've been on here all day! It's pretty awesome :) Now i really wont work at work. Thanks
New "member" Mysweetf appears to be a spambot. Not sure who to notify so I thought I would just throw it out there.
Quote from: monstersbride24 on September 14, 2011, 06:32:15 PM
Too late!! I've been on here all day! It's pretty awesome :) Now i really wont work at work. Thanks
When you get fired, you can be with us 24/7!! :D
Velcome Jennifer, to the wonderfulb awesome UMA! You will definitely love UMAland.
Just watch out for marsattacks666 & Scatter - those guys are maniacs!
Really? They seem kinda mellow to...AAAAHHHHH!!!!NNNNOOOOO!!!GHAAAAAA!!!! >:D
Quote from: Unknown Primate on September 18, 2011, 09:44:51 PM
Just watch out for marsattacks666 & Scatter - those guys are maniacs!
Then I'm sure I'll fit right in lol
Don't listen to UP. He don't wear no pants.
Quote from: monstersbride24 on September 19, 2011, 03:53:46 PM
Then I'm sure I'll fit right in lol
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! Yes, watch out!!! >:D >:D >:D >:D
Well, at least for me.
Quote from: Scatter on September 19, 2011, 07:22:00 PM
Don't listen to UP. He don't wear no pants.
As I saw in your amazing drawing :)
Hi there, just a quick introductory post. Long time (since childhood) fan of good horror fun. Growing up in England watching late night BBC2 showings of the classic Universal horror films and later on the Hammer stuff (and most of it was 'stuff'). Finally got around to joining this place having had it bookmarked for far too long.
Artist by trade, Horror junkie by spare time.
Where's a good place to start???
Well, for me, you can start by posting some of your artwork in the "Enlistee's art gallery" in the Memorable Memorabilia forum! And, WELCOME to the UMA!
Will do, UP.....
Can't...Seem...To....Get....Profile....Picture....To....Show....Up......
Never mind, figured it out.
Welcome to the morgue Cuts!! All the slabs are WiFi-enabled recliners, so make yourself at home!
Welcome CUTS R US hope you like it here
I know I do!!
We would all love to see your artwork!
chain_saw
Thanks for the welcomes.
I took UP's advice and posted some of my work in Enlistee's art gallery here:
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=128.1920 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=128.1920)
Hope you like.
Velcome.........Cuts. R. Us. To the Hottest thing since a 1977 KISS concert! Bam! The fabulous UMA. That's right! The best Forum since sliced bread, and Hot Wheels. The UMA, is totally awesome.
Hey, I'm Dana AKA Ghoul.. I Used "Ghoul" Because "Sweaty Ghoul" Was Taken. LOL.. I Like Old Monster Stuff, I Collect Some Of It And i Like To Bring The Rest To Market. I Used To Do Ebay, But Have Boycotted It Because I Don't Want To Be Forced To Use Paypal....... Anyway, Glad To Be Here, And I Hope To Bring Some Rare And Unusual Items To market.. Thanks. Dana......
Welcome to the UMA Ghoul, can't wait to see what you have in store for us.
, Ghoul. To the super, duper awesome UMA.
Finding this site was the highlight of my day. Hello everyone. Very interesting topics and a cool group, I very much dig this type of stuff. I'd say that I have been entranced by these sorts of things since birth, really. Images of the Star Wars Cantina aliens, rubber monsters, Ben Cooper, Prowse as the Monster, Kaiju, Bigfoot, Bela as Kharis, cryptids, and the like filled my young mind with horrors and thrilled me beyond belief.
Looking forward to it all, thanks for having me!
Tor
Tor, trust the Scatter, you're going to look back at finding the UMA as a red letter day. Welcome friend!
Thanks, Scatter. I have been having a hell of a time thus far, ahhhh, the memories... (Garloo!!)
Between finding this site last night and watching the film Ed Wood, I am in absolute heaven.
Many thanks -
Tor
HELLO my name is REDEYE aka FREDDIE I am a little strange sometimes I have been told and I love monsters and movies about them .I als love old switchblade knives and all to do with them too. I live in sunny Florida near Gainesville inna small town called Satrke where we are famous for our starwberries and or elctric chair 'OLD SPARKY" which I actually got to sit in years ago when I worked at the prison in Raiford Fl .We went over to FSP {FLORIDA STATE PRISON} where the chair is on a tour for training and when we were in the death house I sat in the chair and put the cap on my head and said "FIRE IT UP BOYS " lol the Lt was not amused at all . I collect all kinds of strange and wonderful things as well I have all of the SIMPSONs WORLD OF SPRINGFIELD ;collection and there are a couple of cool monsters in there to in the TREEHOUSES OF HORROR sets that they have put out when they were still making them. well yall check out my king kong iI posted in vintage monster s hes super cool I think
Welcome aboard Redeye!!
Hello hello,
I have been here for a while but am not very talkative.
But my passion for monsters isn't small for that reason, I'm a bit of a monster myself I've been told too.
I grew up watching Hammer and the silver screen classics and then got into zombies in my teens..now I hate zombies and hardly ever watch Hammer but the 20s and 30s films have become a bit of a re-run fixture at my house.
Frankenstein (1931) is my favorite film, second to none and I wanted to be a mad scientist when I was a kid..kinda lost interest in that as I grew older and found out that there wasn't much room for crazy in the modern job market.
I am die hard animal activist, slightly strange and very anti social.
..yeah..and I LOVE Colin Clive..
Welcome to the dungeon, REDEYE & Mrs Frankenstein - enjoy your stay!
Hello, hello....Mrs Frankenstein. Velcome to the Super-Beast, the Woderful UMA!
Hi everyone, just joined the forum today - though I have known about it for a while now (just never got around to registering). I've heard only good things about Universal Monster Army and what better time to join the forum than in the scariest month of the year!
Welcome Redeye,Mrs. Frankenstein,and Frankenfruter
THIS IS THE PLACE MONSTERS DWELL!!!
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Welcome Franky!!
Velcome to the UMA, Frankenfurter. Here at the UMA, we are sweet. But sweet transvest*** from Transe****,
Transylvania.....ha, ha!
Hello Everyone! My name is Adam Kast. I'm a big Universal Monsters fan. While I don't have a huge collection (Just a bust of Frankenstein's monster, Universal monster Candles, a couple plushies and the UM stamp set) I'm looking to expand and try to snag up as much as I can.
I've been into the Universal Monsters since I was a kid. I remember back in like..the early or mid 90s when the Universal Monsters were on Pepsi and Dorito's merchandise..I was all over that stuff. Haha.
Anyway, I recently re-discovered my bust and decided to get back into collecting. It takes me back to my youth. I was excited to find this website and see that there were more fans of the Universal Monsters!
I look forward to getting to know everyone!
Welcome to the crypt, Universal_Adam - have a ghoulishly great time while you're here!
Thank you Unknown Primate! I plan to! :)
Hello to you.....Universal_Adam.
My name is "Zachareed". I'm U.P's nephew. My real name is Zachary Reed, but U.P came up with the "Zachareed" thing while I was at his place last week.
I hope to be on here often!
Welcome aboard, Zachereed! Your uncle's lucky to have an awesome nephew that shares his passion for monsters. Hope to see you around often.
Hey Zach! Welcome, my bruddah! Glad you finally made it!
Welcome this is the place
monster lovers meet !!!
Enjoy Zach !!
Name is Greg. Got into the classics when they were shown on tv as a kid. Then graduated to the monster models when they came out. Love of horror led to working on mazes and haunted basements that led to bigger stuff which led to working in independent film. That's where the nickname came from. It was my codename when I was working on a zombie film called Flesh of my Flesh which can be checked out at fleshofmyflesh.com. You can also check a very small profile at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2076562/. (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2076562/.)
Been married to the same wonderful gal for 34 years and we have two great kids. Both have worked with me on DV projects. I've also had some short stories published as well as artwork.
At last a Zombie lover like me
Welcome greg
monsters live here !!! Zombie Nuetral Zombie Nuetral Zombie Nuetral Zombie Nuetral Zombie Nuetral Zombie Nuetral
Quote from: Zardoz on October 25, 2011, 05:05:56 PM
At last a Zombie lover like me
Welcome greg
monsters live here !!! Zombie Nuetral Zombie Nuetral Zombie Nuetral Zombie Nuetral Zombie Nuetral Zombie Nuetral
Thanks Zardoz. Too bad you didn't live closer back then. You would have loved to have been a part of the extras or at least seen them. Some nights we had as many as 200 zombies dressed and ready to kill.
Hello:
I've been signed up to this board for years, just finally getting around to posting.
Been a UMA fan every since I saw the display at Wonderfest years ago.
I have finally another blog: www.myoldhorrormovies.com/blog (http://www.myoldhorrormovies.com/blog) for my Classic Horror Movie passion. I may post some of the pictures I took at that Wonderfest.
-Tim Mayer
A long belated Welcome to you Timothy !!!
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Been lurking for a very long time. I am a closet Monsterphile. Been a big horror fan my whole life. Classic and contemporary. I mean my dad took me to see every horror film that came out starting around 1980 when I was 5. I am a huge toy collector and am on many other boards. I still have my Remco's that I got at Lionel Playworld back in the day. I have been putting off too much monster collecting because of my other toy habits, but my new girl (fiance) loves Halloween and Monsters, so she gravitates quickly toward any Monster related item in my collection. So...we are taking the plunge and becoming full fledged Monster collectors.
Hello and how's it going???
Well then show us your toys!
8)
What...a peek into my toy room...
Sure.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv236/turnbolt/7ec1ba5a.jpg)
A LIFETIME OF CHRISTMAS ALL AT ONE TIME !!!
Impressive love the layout!!!
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Welcome, everyone! This place is amazing, truly. I have met and spoken with people here that I view as 'celebrities' in the world of fandom, and I wont even get into the sheer amount of information I have absorbed or fun that I have been having since joining here!
Cheers!
Tor
Thanks guys. Love this place.
Welcome to the party Turnbolt !!!!
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Hey everyone!
My name is Raul, and I am from Boston. I am an active creative type, who just loves horror, monsters and science fiction. Specifically I love the classic Universal Monsters, I currently collect DVD's and action figures of Universal's best!
Cheers!
Raul
Welcome Rainwhole enter if you dare !!!!
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Hello......
I just recently found this site and I have always had a soft spot for the Classic Monsters....so I thought I would join.....
I'm more of the western fan....but monsters are still great.
Love the Universal and Hammer movies.....The Creature is still my favorite tho'
Velcome............Masked Man. ;D
Howdy folks! Another noob......real name Rick Bryant from the west coast of Canada. Always been a model builder, mostly cars, but now i'm really digging the Big Daddy Roth stuff and of course the good old Monster kits from the 60's. Love looking around this joint, i see there is a Big Daddy post, i'll get some pics of my builds up.
zombywoof aka Rick.
Welcome aboard the Crazy Train, Rick! Please extend your arms and legs outside the car at all times--we need the spare parts!
My screen name is Grinkat, but my real name is Dwayne Wood. I've been into horror movies in general and monster movies in particular since my first one, "Frankenstein vs the Wolfman" on Nightmare Theatre late Saturday night, when I was 8 years old (forty looooong years ago). My Dad was a fan, so he let me stay up late and watch it. My Mom was afraid it would give me bad dreams, but quite the opposite: it inspired me to a life full of monster movies, Forry Ackerman, and macabre fun! Thanks, Dad. ;D
Welcome to the Army Grinkat!! Yup, your story sounds very familiar my friend. Thank God for MonsterDads!!
Howdy to you, Rick(zombywoof)
Jackie Chapman i go by Jackenstein. 41 years old been a Universal Monsters fan since I can remember
Welcome to the wonderful world of the UMA jackenstein.
THE ARMY IS GROWING! Welcome, all!
Quote from: Unknown Primate on November 15, 2011, 09:37:19 PM
THE ARMY IS GROWING! Welcome, all!
It most definitely is.......and how awesome! :D
Er..........I agree this ! :angel:Other than that I try to keep most of my personal stuff to myself on message boards. I save the dirty secrets for Email etc...
I try to use the same avitar and screen name wherever I post. My name has nothing to do with the movie, it's a name I used for my home haunt. The name itself inspired by an old dark ride called "Dr. Blood's House of Horrors" I'm not very creative so the Blood became Terror. :)
All are welcome, all are welcome! Step into the light! Go to the light!
OK, those of you that are sparkling, Miss Summers and Prof. Van Helsing will deal with you shortly.
My name is Paul and I've been building monsters for years.
Posted a picture in the members photos as well. That's me with my two Alfrey Creatures,
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225165_1082753221757_1014120709_30261441_6992_n.jpg)
I'm a Creature nut, so bring it on!
Paul
My model builds can be seen on my site: www.lucasfrancisstudio.com (http://www.lucasfrancisstudio.com)
A Creature nut, eh? Cool. We have all kinds of monster nuts here. A real mixed assortment, if you will.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on November 21, 2011, 03:10:09 AM
A Creature nut, eh? Cool. We have all kinds of monster nuts here. A real mixed assortment, if you will.
Most of us are salted. Personally, I'm a Brazil nut.
...with all the PUN-ishment going on here, we're more like assaulted nuts... ;D
Hello Everyone! I'm Jenni Nolan-O'dell and I collect Vincent Price, Edgar Allan Poe, Golden and Silver age comic books (esp E.C. horror), and creepy oil paintings, mostly portraiture. I teach anthropology at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and am currently enjoying my course on the supernatural in popular culture! I know a few of you already (through the Vincentennial event in STL) and am looking forward to meeting additional Monster Lovers!
Me welcome you, Jenni! Anthropologists are some of my favorite primates!
Welcome Jenni!! Hey, if I send you a pic of UP, do you think you could at least give us an idea what rung of the evolutionary ladder he fell off of?
Hello,my name is Bruce, but am known around this group as "fresnoface", because it's where i happen to live and the city is pretty scary in its own right. And it has a snappy ring to it. We are proud to be hometown to the ledgendary Horror and cult film actor, Sid Haig, whose a part time resident to this very day. If you live here long enough and you're lookin out for him, you'll probably see him. He's as great a guy as you might imagine. Anyways, it's GREAT to be here! I always Loved Collecting old Monster Toys and Memorabilia!I'm very intrigued by the mysterious mr. Roebuck I can truly see and feel your passion for the hobby.
Keep it up!
bruce
Welcome to the dungeon Bruce!! We have a set of shackles set aside for you.
Nice to see another (relatively) local face here, Bruce (I live in Valley Springs)!
Another west coast hi here though a bit farther north. Nice to have some more weight to this side of the teeter totter lol.
Can't let the East Coasters have all the fun can we? Whereabouts are you located, Zombieology ol' bean?
Quote from: hellboyfan on November 24, 2011, 05:00:42 AM
Can't let the East Coasters have all the fun can we? Whereabouts are you located, Zombieology ol' bean?
Nope, but we know fun out here too 8) In the Portland area. Over by Cornelius, was Beaverton earlier this year.
Aha, an Oregonian! Nice!
Velcome, all new UMA'ers.
I bid you welcome ....
Armadafalls checking in. I am an attorney from Cleveland, Ohio and I am a lifelong fan of the Universal Studios monsters.
Ah, an attorney...one of the scariest of monsters! Welcome!
I have been a new member for a few weeks now, but forgot to sign in. Sorry about that. Hello UMA! I am very happy to be here. My real name is Allison and I am an Anthropology major at MSU in Springfield, MO.
Quote from: The Invisible Woman on December 20, 2011, 11:28:58 PM
I have been a new member for a few weeks now, but forgot to sign in. Sorry about that. Hello UMA! I am very happy to be here. My real name is Allison and I am an Anthropology major at MSU in Springfield, MO.
This is for you Allie.........
A skeptical anthropologist was cataloging South American folk remedies with the assistance of a tribal brujo who indicated that the leaves of a particular fern were a sure cure for any case of constipation. When the anthropologist expressed his doubts, the brujo looked him in the eye and said, "Let me tell you, with fronds like these, who needs enemas?"
And one for Armada, the new UMA Legal Eagle.
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HA! HA! HA! Thank you for that one, Scatter. I might have to steal it. :)
Well, hello to you......The Invisible Woman! Welcome to the glorious UMA. ;D
Welcome, The Invisible Woman - for a minute there, I didn't see ya :D...
Quote from: Unknown Primate on December 21, 2011, 10:08:16 PM
Welcome, The Invisible Woman - for a minute there, I didn't see ya :D...
HAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
Quote from: Unknown Primate on December 21, 2011, 10:08:16 PM
Welcome, The Invisible Woman - for a minute there, I didn't see ya :D...
Which, of course, means she's naked. Which, in turn, makes her my new favorite member. :D
;) ;) ;) :D :D ;D ;D
Quote from: Scatter on December 22, 2011, 01:30:07 AM
Which, of course, means she's naked. Which, in turn, makes her my new favorite member. :D
HA! Well, thank you all for your kind ( ;) ) words and your friendly welcome. I am very happy to be here. ;D
Quote from: Scatter on December 22, 2011, 01:30:07 AM
Which, of course, means she's naked. Which, in turn, makes her my new favorite member. :D
Naughty, naughty! >:D >:D
Quote from: Scatter on December 22, 2011, 01:30:07 AM
Which, of course, means she's naked. Which, in turn, makes her my new favorite member. :D
He says that to all the hairless apes
Hello to everyone! I am very happy, excited and sooooo proud to be part now of the UMA. The discovery of this wonderful and joyful forum where all members exchange, learn and have sincere fun together is really something big for me. I am French Canadian and nobody, I mean nobody, in my entourage has some interest in classic monster movies. So this forum is the best Christmas present I offered myself in years. Because my first language is not, of course, English, I will do my best to be as clear as possible in my comments. If you guys are not too tough on me, I will not be send to the torture room too soon.
À bientôt mes amis! ;)
Welcome to the UMA Cinematorium, don't worry we won't get tough on you until we know you better. Just kidding . Enjoy this great place.
Nous vous accueillons, Cinematorium!
I looked it up... ::)
Merci beaucoup for the kind words. ;)
Your English is much better than my French but je voulais juste te dire un gros bonjour
I figure I should also welcome you in my Native Sasquatch - Urga Ook Ook!
Welcome, to the exciting......UMA, CINEMATORIUM. :D
Welcome to the UMA!
Thank you all! You guys are really something. ;)
Some THING is exactly right!
Ah..........keep them Canadians comin'!!
Bienvenue à la crypte!! I'll fill you in on UP and my plan to invade Canada for the women and the beer when we know you won't spill your guts to Stephen Harper.
That's right - Scatter's French-Canadian!!
Quote from: Scatter on January 03, 2012, 10:58:00 PM
Ah..........keep them Canadians comin'!!
Bienvenue à la crypte!! I'll fill you in on UP and my plan to invade Canada for the women and the beer when we know you won't spill your guts to Stephen Harper.
French Canadian women and beer? The ultimate combo available up here (trust me on this one).
Yes, welcome to all the new fiends...I have lacked in the part of the dungeon for some ages now..
Name's Bruce Miller. Born 1956. I inherited an art talent from my mother. By kindergarten I was into Popeye and hobos like Emitt Kelly & Freddie Freeloader. At 7 I saw the '31 Frankenstein and it changed my life. About a year later I discovered Famous Monsters magazine and soon after that found the Aurora models and one by one built them all. Creepy Crawlers was also one of my favorite toys. One day when I was like 11, I was in the waiting room at either the doc or dentist and my mom was looking at a Life magazine and said Bruce what do you think of this? There was like a two page spread showing a sea of apes. Planet of the Apes was coming! After seeing it with my friends I used grease paint to simulate an ape face on myself, which progressed to making a "muzzle" by brushing up flesh colored Plastigoop inaround metal bowl while on the stove, and a couple years later found liquid latex (intended for candle molding) at a hobby store, sculpted an ape face with clay, molded it with plaster of paris and viola, a Cornelius. Don't know where I got the brown synthetic hair that I glued on but it looked damn good to me at the time. Of course I had to try it out so my buddy who was old enough to drive dropped me off at one end of the mall and I walked like a monkey all the way to other end where I heard my friend laughing his ass off. BTW for hands I got heavy duty natural latex gloves and colored w/ makeup and more hair. Ya know, since then I don't think I've gone more than a month or two without owning at least a jar or more of latex. Moved to Orlando in 1980 (girlfriend's mom lived here). First 10 years Disney, Sea World, Mystery Fun House but no room here to go into detail. 1990, Universal here I come! Literally remade all their animated figure skins. E.T., King Kong, Ghostbusters, JAWS etc, but gawd, it was all done in the middle of the night. Eventually went to day shift to help start their off-site "skin shop" and after helping make all the dinosaurs for Jurassic Park I made a website and tried to strike out on my own. TOUGH BUSINESS, no benefits, second guessed my decision to quit until I found Ripley's Art Dept. FUN! Still there after 10 years making weird human figures for their Believe It Or Not museums, plus wax figures for their Louis Tussaud museums. As for monsters (on topic) I did create a Jason for them but no, I didn't get to create their Frankenstein. Him they bought from Alvarez Wax Prod. but I sure enjoyed unpacking and assembling him. Its so good in person. Pictures don't do it justice. Sorry bout almost telling my life story but I just didn't know there was a forum like this until now. I love it.
BTW, my "stuff" can be seen at www.creationwiz.com (http://www.creationwiz.com) Thanks!
Welcome to the UMa Bruce! Nice to put a name and face on the many attractions you've worked on and we have all seen and enjoyed! That's an Excellent website with Alot of sweet behind the scenes pictures! This is a great site and it's full of awesome people, I'm sure you'll fit in well!
Velcome..........to the wonderful UMA, Bruce M. This is the place to be. ::)
Welcome Bruce. Loved checking out your sight. Wish I had your skills. Especially enjoyed the props and set dressing as I have done some work in local independent film as well. Nothing beats the thrill of building or working on a creepy set for a shoot.
Bruce, you fit right in brother. I'm JUST like you.........except without the talent. Or the cool job. ;D
Quote from: Scatter on January 15, 2012, 02:20:13 AM
Bruce, you fit right in brother. I'm JUST like you.........except without the talent. Or the cool job. ;D
So you're a Popeye fan too?
I'll defend that crazy sailor till the end boy no matter what. They can have all those cutesy animal toons. A real human toon with one eye squeezed shut and a crooked mouth with a pipe stickin out the side, sheeit, can't beat it. I'm waiting for Dreamworks or somebody big enough to do it right, make a kickass CGI Popeye movie. Out-do Shrek with all the available textures down by the wharf. Imagine a nighttime shot outside a lil tavern right across the street from the dock and a fist fight breaks out? Oh the possibilities! Hey a man can dream can't he? LOL
Anyway THANKS you guys for the kind words. Man I'm blown away by some of the true art I'm seeing in some of these older posts. Really inspiring.
Who AIN'T a Popeye fan??
(http://www.thinkhero.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/zz11bb518c-550x412.jpg)
BTW, Avi Arad of Marvel Studios secured the rights to produce a CGI Popeye feature in 2009. So, who knows? Gotta be better than the Robin Williams POS.
Scatter, me lad, all I have to say about that pic is: "Uk-uk-uk-uk! Well, blow me down!" ;D
Wow, that is not only Creepy, but, scary too. Ewwwwww!
I yam wot I yam, and that's all that I yam!
Hello everyone. I'm new in this forum and I'm glad to be a member of this community. I'm a college student from Houston, Texas. I do freelance sometimes. I'm looking forward to communicate with you guys. =)
Velcome, to the fantastic UMA........AlfredSutton. ;D
Hello,
I'm Cindy and new to the Monster Forums. Loving what I see. Booo hawww haaawwww haawwwwwwrrrrrr
Welcome, Cindy - enjoy your stay!
Helluuuuuuu Cindy. :)
I paint the thrilling. I create that shiver down your spine, the goosebumps on your flesh, and that deep seated seduction that makes you want more. With each image, I elicit the feeling of sharp excitement from those that view them, and I want more than anything to make you feel alive with a sense of wonder.
The subjects that I choose are the ones that pique my imagination. They resonate deep within my soul as I capture what motivates me most. I indulge myself and create the vivid imagery that you see depicted on the canvases I share. Things that may be considered horrible and fantastic have always held a large part of my heart and have fascinated me since I was a child. I take those images and add a sense of realism which makes you feel compelled to freeze your gaze.
The current images I hold dear have stemmed forth from my love of horror, fantasy, and pulp fiction. With every new painting I strive to create a stronger sense of form which manifests itself in a truer image depicted from something that was originally only imaginary.
Just picture the possibilities and the wonders that wait.
Quote from: Cinematorium on January 04, 2012, 02:37:56 AM
French Canadian women and beer? The ultimate combo available up here (trust me on this one).
What? Not Tim Horton's coffee and crullers?!?
Or, at the very least, St Hubert roast chicken.
Quote from: G. Edwin Taylor on January 23, 2012, 02:51:42 AM
I paint the thrilling. I create that shiver down your spine, the goosebumps on your flesh, and that deep seated seduction that makes you want more. With each image, I elicit the feeling of sharp excitement from those that view them, and I want more than anything to make you feel alive with a sense of wonder.
The subjects that I choose are the ones that pique my imagination. They resonate deep within my soul as I capture what motivates me most. I indulge myself and create the vivid imagery that you see depicted on the canvases I share. Things that may be considered horrible and fantastic have always held a large part of my heart and have fascinated me since I was a child. I take those images and add a sense of realism which makes you feel compelled to freeze your gaze.
The current images I hold dear have stemmed forth from my love of horror, fantasy, and pulp fiction. With every new painting I strive to create a stronger sense of form which manifests itself in a truer image depicted from something that was originally only imaginary.
Just picture the possibilities and the wonders that wait.
I cans color insides the lines!
I keed, I keed!
Welcome Bruce, Edward and Cindy! Poke around, share with us what you enjoy and have a great time!
BK
Hi everyone! Lifetime Universal lover! I am excited to have found this for >:D!um.
Quote from: the swamp fox on January 28, 2012, 02:37:32 PM
Hi everyone! Lifetime Universal lover! I am excited to have found this forum. >:D!
We're excited that you're excited... in a completely platonic sort of way.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on January 29, 2012, 12:20:32 AM
We're excited that you're excited... in a completely platonic sort of way.
I'm guessing then there's just a Sideshow Wolfman in your pocket?
That's just my lucky R2 unit!
Well hello there! I am new to the forum though have been lurking around for quite a bit already. I really love gore/monster/horror films which I probably developed as a child.
And now, I frequent horror conventions which has turned out quite a bit like Halloween all the time. I love wearing a simple plaster that makes my eyes look like they pop out with faux blood running down through it. I will post a picture of it soon.
Go for it, David. I want to see that!
Welcome all new UMA'ERS. ;D. The best place to be FUNKY! Whoop!
Ive already been lurking around for awhile, but I'll formally introduce myself on here..
I'm Miss Dead.
I am a fan of death, dying and the dead.
horrors , monsters, gore, antiques, old, vintage medical/ pharmaceutical/ dental/ surgical stuff,, TOYS.cars. old everything.
I love records. and only play records. The only time I use a cd is in the car.
I never leave home without a flower in my hair.
I loveeee to refurbish antiques, bake, cook , sew, quilt, paint. and re-arrange my collections around. its an artform.
I like writing handwritten notes to people and sending them through the mail,, another lost artform. ( i hate email. yuckkk)
I collect dead things in jars, taxidermy, robots and more posters and art than could possibly everrrr fit on my walls,
but i have the " sickness" and cant stop ;)
I've been a " picker" long before there was even a term for it, and tv shows about it.. lol.. ( sorry,but i find those shows humorous. making " picking" and storage war type shows seems new & trendy, when Ive been doing that for years, as Im sure many of you have as well..
Im what you get when you grow up in a house where your dad is a special effects and makeup artist for Universal,
and plays heavy metal in the garage with his friends on the weekend,,
and my mom is a domestic goddess..
whip that up and you get ME :D
anyways.
see you spooky kids around.
-md13
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s366/missdead1313/ssnug7-1.jpg)
Welcome to our Lair Miss dead. You'll fit in quite well. I am amazed how much your likes are eerily similar to mine (except the flower the hair) esp. vinyl. I have seen your tatoo posts and am very impressed, love your Regan tat! I just commisioned a Regan painting from illoman (fellow member and amazing artist), check his work out I think youd like it. should be getting it in the mail any day. Cant Wait! She is at least half of the reason i am who I am today. Scarred for life from watching the exorcist at a very young age. This is the best place to be,and by far the best people on the planet. Looking forward to seeing more of your posts! Enjoy!
I love it here.. I get lost in everyones collections & pictures..
what I need to do is get busy taking pics of mine & posting them.
I dont have a monster room. I have a monster HOUSE ! lol. every room is a monster room. :D
missdead- Welcome to the UMA! :) I can't wait to see your Monster home! I am also a firm believer in Monster decor in every room. Although we are both "13"s, we most likely are not related- teehee! I'm also medium-old, so I'm probably your Mom's age. Anyway it's always fun to see another Monster lady's tomb sweet tomb, so I look forward to your pics.
My name is Scott, or Sir Scott of Smeg to be proper. My name is in reference to my other pleasure in life, RED DWARF. I am 30 years old and still feel 17. I think life is a practical joke and I am the only one in on it. My first Universal Monster movie was Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. I have seen it 100s of times and I still laugh. I am not too stoked on the internet; I don't have a Facebook. But I am so ******* stoked to have found this forum! I am a newbie but I have already spent hours and hours going through everyone's pictures and stories. I have learned so much in my short time here and I am very grateful. Prior to coming here, I literally had 'take a picture with a lifesize Karloff Frankenstein' on my 'bucket list' (even though I hate that term). Now I have learned enough to build my own. For that, I say Thank You!
Cheers!
Welcome to our new recruits. Glad that you're enjoying the vast storehouse of pics and posts that had been shared here at the UMA. It really is an amazing place.
Rob
Great to read your post, missdead13! I am very curious - who's your dad and is he a member here? I've had a lifelong love of all things Universal Studios monsters and it's very cool to see you embrace the things you have built on your dad's work and interests. Welcome indeed!
Quote from: frankenstein73 on February 02, 2012, 11:18:16 PM
Welcome to our Lair Miss dead. You'll fit in quite well. I am amazed how much your likes are eerily similar to mine (except the flower the hair) esp. vinyl. I have seen your tatoo posts and am very impressed, love your Regan tat! I just commisioned a Regan painting from illoman (fellow member and amazing artist), check his work out I think youd like it. should be getting it in the mail any day. Cant Wait! She is at least half of the reason i am who I am today. Scarred for life from watching the exorcist at a very young age. This is the best place to be,and by far the best people on the planet. Looking forward to seeing more of your posts! Enjoy!
we know you rock the hair flowers.. even if its just in the company of your monsters at home. ;)
Quote from: scott_of_smeg on February 03, 2012, 03:13:35 AM
My name is Scott, or Sir Scott of Smeg to be proper. My name is in reference to my other pleasure in life, RED DWARF. I am 30 years old and still feel 17. I think life is a practical joke and I am the only one in on it. My first Universal Monster movie was Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. I have seen it 100s of times and I still laugh. I am not too stoked on the internet; I don't have a Facebook. But I am so ******* stoked to have found this forum! I am a newbie but I have already spent hours and hours going through everyone's pictures and stories. I have learned so much in my short time here and I am very grateful. Prior to coming here, I literally had 'take a picture with a lifesize Karloff Frankenstein' on my 'bucket list' (even though I hate that term). Now I have learned enough to build my own. For that, I say Thank You!
Cheers!
Im the same way . too funny.. I thought was the only one on planet earth to not have a facebook .. lol
I dont want one . im too busy for that. Id rather read a book or watch a movie,, actually " dooooo something" . ya know?
i tell ppl, id rather " do something" " for realzzz" , than post about it on fb or twitter.. I am busy actually living my life... sigh. i dunno
ppl dont get it .. eh, anyways . im in love with this forum. its the only place online worth going.. hope to meet you all at some of the upcoming cons..
hey all...jedicow here. i've been lurking for quite a while and posting sporadically here and there. 38 years old with a wife and 2 daughters...none of whom like horror (well the kids are 7 and 5...so there is some hope). i really love and appreciate all of the old universal movies especially. there is just a magic about them that i so thoroughly enjoy. i also like more modern stuff such as friday the 13th, halloween, fright night (the original...havent seen the remake yet) and most of the zombie stuff. i love reading horror especially stephen king, dean koontz, and brian keene.
i have a few universal toys and action figures but i kinda gave up collecting that stuff when i got married 10 years ago and i collect comic books. i recently stopped buying a lot of the new stuff and have been concentrating on marvel and DC stuff from the 70s and 80s. big star wars fan, conan fan, indiana jones fan, star trek fan and fantasy fan. i also love the old "pulp" heroes like the lone ranger, zorro, flash gordon and buck rogers.
Welcome aboard the UMA Jedicow!!
Quote from: missdead13 on February 03, 2012, 09:23:44 PM
we know you rock the hair flowers.. even if its just in the company of your monsters at home. ;)
Ahh..that obvious huh! lol!
funny, idont have a facebook either. My friends and family thing there is something wrong with me. Uh really? you're just now figuring that out! nice to hear im not the only one. I tell them they can send me a letter or postcard, pics, gues how many ive gotten... none. lol
FaceBook?? Twitter?? Fat damn chance. Not this monkey.
hi jedicrow!
Quote from: Scatter on February 04, 2012, 02:45:05 AM
FaceBook?? Twitter?? Fat damn chance. Not this monkey.
i LOVE handwritten correspondence.. the whole process.
i make most of my own cards. . thats part of the fun. the whole ' hunt' for the perfect pic. or postcard.
which brings me to my next thought, ,
anyone who wants to be my penpal. ( snail mail/ old skool type ),
pm me. I love penpals. Im proud to admit I go through a book of stamps a month , just on cards
and letters to my friends.
guess how many I get back / in return? ya, none :(
Hello! I just found this site while surfing the web! My name is Ryan and I'm from Peoria, IL.... my screen name is where I'm from and BJJ bc I train/teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I consider myself a horror geek with a true love of the Universal Monster especially. I'm sure I'll learn a few things on here!!! So nice to meet everyone!!!!
PeoriaBJJ
Welcome PBJJ!!
Hi, my name is Paul, I'm an artist, the majority of my work is of the horror genre, particularly classic monsters. My most recent accomplishment is have 5 prints for sale on lonchaney.com. I submitted several pictures to the Chaney family and we decided on 5 prints featuring both Lon Chaney Sr. and Lon Chaney Jr. some of the profits benefit the Lon Chaney Jr. Star Fund which raises money to have the actors name on a star on Hollywood Blvd. walk of fame. I often click on your links from facebook to enjoy the sculptures, art and models that grace this page, glad to be a member.
Quote from: Wolfmanpaul on February 09, 2012, 09:16:32 PM
Hi, my name is Paul, I'm an artist, the majority of my work is of the horror genre, particularly classic monsters. My most recent accomplishment is have 5 prints for sale on lonchaney.com. I submitted several pictures to the Chaney family and we decided on 5 prints featuring both Lon Chaney Sr. and Lon Chaney Jr.
Do you have a link to your prints?
Hello, my name is John. I first saw this site through FB awhile back and thought it was about time I actually signed up here.
I love werewolves, horror movies, hockey and rockabilly/ psychobilly music.
Not much else to tell.
Quote from: Howler on February 12, 2012, 06:44:14 AM
Hello, my name is John. I first saw this site through FB awhile back and thought it was about time I actually signed up here.
I love werewolves, horror movies, hockey and rockabilly/ psychobilly music.
Not much else to tell.
well. youre in the right place.. welcome. :)
Quote from: missdead13 on February 12, 2012, 07:49:31 AM
well. youre in the right place.. welcome. :)
Thank you. :)
wolfman's got nards!
My real name is Zack Brown, not to be confused with the Zac Brown Band, which I have never listened to. Just not my sort of music, but someone had to make the name famous :-/
"DarkOaks" is a tip of the hat to Son of Dracula & the name of the plantation owned by the Caldwell family in the film. It's the only name I could think of that wasn't already taken. Hello everyone, glad to be here!
Hi Zack, welcome!
Howdy,
My name is Tim. I've been buying & selling used books for the last bunch of decades.
I've also been doing magic for 40 years, have some mind-reading magic published
in obscure books. And I collect side-show exhibits.
I played Renfield in the play "Dracula", very happy to have it as a user-name.
Welcome Renfield. Plenty of juicy monster stuff to snack on here.
Hi everyone,
My name is Paul. I've been around several monster and three stooges boards for about twelve years under the names Lunkenstein and Lunkhead. I've been a classic monster fan my whole life and love discussing older films and shows. Been browsing the board here and it looked so inviting I decided to join. Looking forward to celebrating our beloved creatures with you good folk.
All the best,
Lunk
Welcome, Paul. Long live the monsters.
Hi my name is Joe Cafarelli originally from Brooklyn, NY. but recently moved to Staten Island, NY. with my wife Laura of almost 40 years!
I've been lurking on the UMA for a few months but actually joined UMA when I saw a couple of Colin Clive busts For Sale by FrankenBill, which I purchase from him. Bill is a great guy, we're practically neighbors he's from the Bronx, NY.
Shout out to Bill !!
As a bona fide Baby Boomer, hence the screen name " Relic " it kind of goes with the amount of years I have been around!!
I grew up loving Universal Studio " Classic " Monsters, watched Chiller Theater with Zacherley, and Creature Features as a kid, That's where I got my first taste of the " horror " genre ! Loved it every since!!
Halloween is my favorite Holiday, so this place is right up my alley!!
Glad I found it!! :) :)
Hi Joe,
I'm right with you on that one except I grew up on the west coast so different horror hosts. Halloween is the best. I still think we should get that as a holiday off! ;D
"Welcome, Paul. Long live the monsters."
Thanks, Zombiology!
Hi! My name's Joe. I'm one of the admins (and the artistic director, and sometimes contributor) at CriticalMess.Net.
A buddy of mine sent me a link to this place, and it's awesome.
I've been a fan of the UniMons for as long as I can remember. Look forward to holding palaver with all of you. :)
A cold, clammy welcome to all the new blood!
QuoteHi Joe,
I'm right with you on that one except I grew up on the west coast so different horror hosts. Halloween is the best. I still think we should get that as a holiday off!
Thanks Zombiology.
I 'm with you let's petiton to have Halloween made into a " NATIONAL " Holiday!!
I appreciate the WELCOME !!!
Joe
Hello, my name is Scott. I am new here. I'm 28, and always have been a big horror fan but in the past few years I started getting into the universal films, silent films, and everything else from the golden age. I hope I can learn quite a bit here from some monster experts! ;) My favorite movie is the Bride of Frankenstein!
Welcome Scott. Cool Renfield avatar, cool name as well.
I'm afraid we've now exceeded our Scott limit for the month of Feb. Any further Scotts wishing to join the UMA would have to petition the General and request an exemption. We're also denying membership to any Keanus. We don't actually HAVE any Keanus, but we can't take the chance that a member named Keanu might be THAT Keanu.
Haha! Keanu is such a troll on these boards!
Quote from: Lunkenstein on February 19, 2012, 03:28:43 AM
Hi everyone,
My name is Paul. I've been around several monster and three stooges boards for about twelve years under the names Lunkenstein and Lunkhead. I've been a classic monster fan my whole life and love discussing older films and shows. Been browsing the board here and it looked so inviting I decided to join. Looking forward to celebrating our beloved creatures with you good folk.
All the best,
Lunk
Great to have you onboard ya Lunkhead! Lunk and I used to be regulars on the old Xenorama board for years-he'll fit right in with us creatures of the night here!!
Thanks, Big Red! I was glad to see you were here.
Welcome to the cave, Lunkenstein - any friend of RedKing's is a frie - well, er... probably crazy!
Thanks, Unknown Primate. :) Yep, I gave up claims to total sanity years ago. Zombie LOL
hello all, my names paulie and like all of you, a huge universal fan. film wise, frankenstein is my fav, but visually its the phantom and the creature. i collect what universal i can find and have a few monster tattoos as well. cheers, i hope to learn alot here
Hi everyone I got my screenname because of my love for Horror films, My name is Austin I am married and I live in Texas. My all time favorite Universal Monster is Creature from Black Lagoon.
All are welcome, all are welcome! Cross over, children. Step into the DARK!
Hi, my name is Sage James Spirtos. I'm originally from Santa Monica, CA. I grew up loving monster movies and wanted to become a SFX artist since I was 7. Went to joe Blasco Makeup School and worked on this and that (Nothing important) but now I' in my late 30's, Live in Minneapolis, MN and own a arcade call Rusty Quarters Retro Arcade and Museum.
I collect alot of stuff (monster stuff, scooby doo, comic book, statues, figures, tiki mugs, NES Games) but mostly CFTBL stuff. I think all I'm missing is a pez container and some sideshow toy stuff. Had to recently sell my CFTBL Pinball Machine, but I'll get another one. I love building monster model kits (My brother used to work for Monsters in Motion) and am recently looking at purchasing a 3D printer so I can make my own kits and make parts for push/pull mechanics... I would like to make a moving Audry II sometime next year.
Anyways, I would love to met other UM fans in the MN area, compare collections and hang out to watch horror movies with.
Thanks,
Sage James Spirtos
Minneapolis, MN
welcome sage! would love to see some pics of your collection.
still unpacking stuff (Finally got some display cases) but I'll see what I can do about pics later this week.
welcome! I love your car and I look forward to seeing some pictures of your collections.
Welcome to the Crypt Sage. Love your avatar, and looking forward to the pics of your collection.
Hi all, I finally made this account today after lurking in the shadows for weeks.
The "Sheley" part of my username isn't a typo in an attempt to reference Mary Shelley- it's my last name although we're supposedly related somehow (family changed the name when they moved to the US)
I've loved the Universal monsters ever since I was little. I have my father and his whole side of the family to thank for that. It's long been a family tradition to pop popcorn and sit down at night as a family to watch horror movies. My dad and his siblings were raised that way and so was I so nothing gives me that feeling of comfort and "home" quite like the classic monsters do.
Frankenstein's monster has always been my favorite, I wanted to be the bride of Frankenstein when I was a kid. And a caterpillar, but I digress.
This was my costume in 1995, I was in kindergarten. I proceeded to ham it up all day by hissing and shrieking at everyone. The laughable makeup job from my dad was the result of trying to paint the face of a very fidgety/hyper 5 year old.
(http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o560/KristaSheley/BrideofFrankensteinme.jpg)
KShely - You made a GREAT Bride! And welcome to the dank, dark cave of the UMA!
Here's a pic of my brother and I (I'm the short one) one Halloween the Roxy/Rainbow Holloween Sock-Hop in Hollywood, CA. 20+years later, I still have the Award for best costume.
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Quote from: Unknown Primate on March 30, 2012, 02:25:51 AM
KShely - You made a GREAT Bride! And welcome to the dank, dark cave of the UMA!
Is there a folder for pics of kids costumes?
Hello my name is Jon Charles Fassnacht II also known as horror1o1 . Got my user name cause my friends always come to me for the horror questions. I'm also a artist and specialize in drawing horror.
Welcome, Jon - and let's see some of your art! Just go to Enlistee's Art Gallery in Memorable Memorabilia.
cool man i'll get on it.
Welcome KShely and Horror101!
Thanks Howler
Greetings all,Names Andy,50 going on 14,Work as a nurse,or a murse for those of you struggling with the 21st Century :)Happily married to a wonderful women for 22 years,3 kids,1 dog,1 cat,excessive utility bills,hectic work\life balance ,stress,possible peptic ulcers, and,this is the killer,English.
But,on a lighter note, absolutely love Universal\Hammer Horror films , Aurora model kits,and a nice cup of tea after a hectic game of Croquet. ;)
Welcome carts. :)
Welcome dude
welcome to all the new creepy kids !!!! ^v^
Velcome, to the glorious UMA. ;D
Amazing forum!!!
I've just recently rediscovered my classic Monster/Sci-fi roots.
Thanks for having me!
Welcome to the haunted forest, Doc - great avatar!!
I'm Elmer Fudd, Millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht.
welcome
Good morning, I'm Larry, had a great time meeting new UMA friends at the Denny's breakfast before Monsterpalooza
Hey Larry - great to have another hairy hominid on board - Welcome, brotha!
Hey Guys,
I'm Michael. I've been checking out the UMA website for awhile now. I finally decided to post a few days ago about the Marx monsters since they are some of my favorite posessions ever. I've done a reply here and there since. I think it's a fun site with some cool members. I'm just a Monster Kid like you guys....and I'm glad to be here.
Hey Michael - welcome to the UMA - the more, the hairier!
Larry, Michael, welcome to the crypt guys!!
Welcome to the latest batch of new recruits. Hopefully we'll get even more after Monsterpalooza.
Rob
Hi guys, long-time lurker, first time poster.
My name is Chris Franklin, and I am an illustrator/graphic designer by trade, husband and father by choice, and toy and comic collector by destiny (I can't fight it!).
I've always been a fan of DC's parallel worlds, in particular the Earth-Two version of Robin, so I have been at various times known as Earth 2 Robin or Earth 2 Chris on various message boards.
I am a long time member and frequent poster over at www.megomuseum.com (http://www.megomuseum.com).
I have long been a fan of Universal and Hammer's classic horror films, and have dabbled a bit in collecting some items, although my collection is very light in that area compared to the great collections I have seen while lurking here!
My appreciation for Universal's monsters really grew when I shared the movies with my son a few years back. Since then it's been an annual tradition for us to have a Universal marathon over Halloween, and we have enjoyed building the reissues of the original Aurora kits by MPC. Both of us chose Larry Talbot, the Wolfman, as our favorite monster.
Thanks for having me, and I look forward to having some great conversation with you guys on subjects we all care about!
Chris
Quote from: Earth 2 Chris on April 15, 2012, 01:02:57 PM
Hi guys, long-time lurker, first time poster.
My name is Chris Franklin, and I am an illustrator/graphic designer by trade, husband and father by choice, and toy and comic collector by destiny (I can't fight it!).
Chris,
Thanks for coming out of lurker mode. Glad to hear that your spreading your love for the monsters onto the next generation.
Rob
Hi all! My name is Jeff and I have been watching horror movies all my life. I enjoy the classic Universal movies and have most of them on video.
Vellllllllllcome Chris and Jeff!
Welcome Jeff...love the name.
Bizarro Jeff
Velcome Jeff. I mean welcome.lol! :)
Thanks for the welcome all!! My name was for a D&D character I once had. I use it alot for my screen name.
Welcome, Jeff! We're always looking for fresh meat new members!
Quote from: Count_Zirock on April 21, 2012, 10:29:13 PM
Welcome, Jeff! We're always looking for fresh meat new members!
Sorry, but at 49 the meat isn't that fresh.
WELCOME
ededed ededed ededed
Welcome!
hi to all the new spooky kids .. youre gonna love it here ^v^
Welcome and Greetings to all the new comers, since I last posted here...um...been awhile :D
Welcome, yourself, Doc! Welcome back, I mean!
Quote from: Unknown Primate on April 27, 2012, 06:16:52 PM
Welcome, yourself, Doc! Welcome back, I mean!
Thank ya kindly
Hi all! I'm very happy to be another body part of this great big monster. Thanks a million for a forum like this which is so essential to share our experiences, memories and knowledge.
Thanks again.
Quote from: Abnormal Brian on April 28, 2012, 02:22:27 PM
Hi all! I'm very happy to be another body part of this great big monster. Thanks a million for a forum like this which is so essential to share our experiences, memories and knowledge.
Thanks again.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: [to Igor] Now that brain that you gave me. Was it Hans Delbruck's?
Igor: [pause, then] No.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Ah! Very good. Would you mind telling me whose brain I DID put in?
Igor: Then you won't be angry?
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: I will NOT be angry.
Igor: Abby someone.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: [pause, then] Abby someone. Abby who?
Igor: Abby... Normal.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: [pause, then] Abby Normal?
Igor: I'm almost sure that was the name.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: [chuckles, then] Are you saying that I put an abnormal brain into a seven and a half foot long, fifty-four inch wide GORILLA?
[grabs Igor and starts throttling him]
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Is that what you're telling me?
Anyways, welcome to the UMA >:D
Hello! I'm Jared from Kalamazoo, MI. I'm more into 80s zombie movies, but I just started getting really into the classic monster movies, so I decided to join the forum and join the discussion!
Welcome Jared. Be vewy, vewy careful. This place can be addicting.
Quote from: Dr Spankenstein on May 08, 2012, 02:01:46 AM
Hello! I'm Jared from Kalamazoo, MI. I'm more into 80s zombie movies, but I just started getting really into the classic monster movies, so I decided to join the forum and join the discussion!
Welcome, and don't think of the "Universal" in the army's name solely as the Universal Monster classics but more of a "every-and-all monsters" kind of universal!!
Quote from: zombiehorror on May 08, 2012, 09:05:20 PM
Welcome, and don't think of the "Universal" in the army's name solely as the Universal Monster classics but more of a "every-and-all monsters" kind of universal!!
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
I'm Jason. Been registered for about a year, felt it was time to start posting. I am in love with everyone's collections.
I hail from the Twin Cities, Minnesota and enjoy horror conventions, horror memorabilia and long walks on the beach.
Oh god, I've said too much.
Hi!
I bid you welcome! >:D
My name is Sly Wolf, Hepcat's "Comics! What do you Collect? Show us what yo have!" is the real reason why I join this site as a member so I show off my old comic books (I have Horror comics too) just for fun (I'm NOT into superheroes).
However, I also do LOVE old Science Fiction, HORROR, Thriller, and more stuff like that. My favorite horror stuff are mostly from 70's, 80's and 90's (I'm glad that this site allows that stuff too). Don't worry, I do like Universal monster movies as well.
Oh, I'm a retro video game collector, I really don't play them very much like I used to. Last game I played was actually "Gremlins 2: the New Batch" for NES, lol. I'm a fan of pesky Gremlins...
EDIT: I'm a WEREWOLF freak as well...
Welcome! There can never be too many werewolf fans.
Quote from: Howler on May 23, 2012, 02:55:46 AM
Welcome! There can never be too many werewolf fans.
Thanks, I can see that you're a werewolf guy like me, LOL.
Quote from: Sly Wolf on May 23, 2012, 03:06:42 AM
Thanks, I can see that you're a werewolf guy like me, LOL.
Indeed!
Quote from: Dr Spankenstein on May 09, 2012, 03:12:21 PM
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
Welcome to the UMA. Btw, cool avatar from really cool underground psych-band.
Speaking of cool avatars, yours rocks Mars. I love Spider-baby.
Quote from: CreepysFan on May 30, 2012, 03:30:15 AM
Speaking of cool avatars, yours rocks Mars. I love Spider-baby.
Thanks, CreepysFan! One of my fav-o-rite, Jack Hill films. I finally saw the film in Hollwood on the big screen
in the early 90s. Amazing cult film.
Hi,
My name is Ed and I'm a comic book writer/illustrator and toy collector. I actually did a Monster project about 10 years ago that got shelved and that's when I first took a look at the old Monster films. It was a comedy and I spoofed a lot of the old films and the books that the characters originated from. I came here to learn more about the Diamond Select Monster action figure line but I may stick around and participate in the other sections too. As for my own Monster project, I may resurrect it when I'm done completing the project I'm working on right now.
Thanks!
Quote from: Wizard_Of_Ed on June 17, 2012, 02:01:54 AM
Hi,
My name is Ed and I'm a comic book writer/illustrator and toy collector. I actually did a Monster project about 10 years ago that got shelved and that's when I first took a look at the old Monster films. It was a comedy and I spoofed a lot of the old films and the books that the characters originated from. I came here to learn more about the Diamond Select Monster action figure line but I may stick around and participate in the other sections too. As for my own Monster project, I may resurrect it when I'm done completing the project I'm working on right now.
Thanks!
welcome... always recruiting "new" monster kids... youll feel at home here.. :)
now carry on soldier.
So, hi. My real name is Randy Streu. "r2" was a nickname given by my uncle -- and adopted by people everywhere -- because I was named after my dad, and we attended the same church. It also made things easier at family reunions.
Anyway, I'm a radio and media guy. I co-own an independent publishing company called Diminished Media Group, where I am co-director, magazine editor, blog administrator, and developmental editor. One of our websites, A Flame in the Dark (http://"http://www.aflameinthedark.net"), is a Christian horror blog. Huge fan of classic horror (particularly versus modern "horror"), and was thrilled to discover this site. So, thanks.
As a fellow Christian, let me welcome you to the UMA Randy. Lots of classic monster movie info here, as well as comics, masks, models, ect. Some modern stuff here, but 80% classic goodness. Make yourself at home. :)
and as an atheist, I say, "welcome r2!"
Quote from: scott_of_smeg on June 27, 2012, 04:26:43 AM
and as an atheist, I say, "welcome r2!"
lol... you crack me up :laugh:
No matter what your belief or denomination ($10, $20, $50), we're all misfits and monster lovers and all have a haven here at the UMA. Welcome indeed!
Greetings fellow monster lovers! I'm a new recruit who is nutty about Universal Monsters, Hammer horror Films, and GODZILLA! I'm a pro builder/painter and artist-but I'm pretty darn computer illiterate for my age (45 in August). Can someone (ANYONE!) please help me and tell me how i can post pics??? Zombie Confused Thanks and great to be on here! -Zillaman
Quote from: scott_of_smeg on June 27, 2012, 04:26:43 AM
and as an atheist, I say, "welcome r2!"
A true atheist would never welcome competition into his realm because it would lessen his chances for survival. ;D ;)
First time poster - long time Monster Kid..
Jeano Roid from The Creeping Cruds in Nashville, TN.
Love the moldy oldies!
Velcome fiend, pull up an empty casket and enjoy yor stay at the most insane site ever...well, 2nd insanity that is..the first being...
Scatterwearspinktutus.com
Thanks Dr. Geist!
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on July 12, 2012, 06:35:31 PM
Velcome fiend, pull up an empty casket and enjoy yor stay at the most insane site ever...well, 2nd insanity that is..the first being...
Scatterwearspinktutus.com
Now that's a flat out LIE. No garments ever cover my glorious nether regions.
Welcome! >:D
welcome
Amazing. Found this place quite by accident. I was searching for some info on the APC canned monster puzzles of the 70's (you know, the 200 big scary pieces ones). Did not find what I was looking for but found this fabulous forum instead. I have been a member of numerous other horror related boards. I always found that they were too filled with petty BS and quickly became dull. I won't mention any names. Anywho, I still have some questions about the APC puzzles and would like to share some odd things I have noticed about them. So I will need to get some photos snapped and uploaded and I am sure I will meet more of you there.
Cheers.
Welcome to the newbies. From the main page, check the section called the Induction Center for general rules and how to show pictures at the UMA.
deathfink--The APC puzzles, both canned and boxed, and the posters with the matching artwork have definitely been discussed at some point. You can try searching for mentions of them or you can start a new thread.
Rob
Hello guys, very happy to join this forum!
Richard ;)
Welcome! Zombie Cool
>:D name is mic .i have UM all my life im 44 yrs old.my favorite memories are being a young kid and waiting til 1130pm saturday nights watching wbff channel 45, for old school horror movies to come on .favorite monster has got to be dracula!
Welcome Mic! thrhrt
Happy to be finally here.
Greetings everyone! I am Baron Meinster, devoted monster fan since watching the 1933 King Kong at the age of 4. Though I love something from every era of sci-fi/horror, my main passion is for the King of the Monsters, Godzilla. I saw Godzilla vs. Megalon a year after I saw Kong and have never looked back. But, enough about me. There are monster films to watch, discuss, critique and love. It's a pleasure to be here among my fellow monster fans!
Welcome, Herr Baron!
Quote from: Zillaman67 on July 03, 2012, 03:24:57 PM
-but I'm pretty darn computer illiterate for my age (45 in August). Can someone (ANYONE!) please help me and tell me how i can post pics???
Here's a tutorial:
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=2087.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=2087.0)
;)
My name is Ms. Lady Contessa and Im looking forward to a goulish time here!!
Welcome to the crypt Lady Contessa.
Thank you, Unknown Primate. I am very glad to be here.
We have a little niche all carved out for the newbies. Welcome to the crypt!
Welcome to all!
Velcome, everyone to the wonderful UMA.
Quote from: Lady Contessa on July 27, 2012, 05:01:33 PM
My name is Ms. Lady Contessa and Im looking forward to a goulish time here!!
why hello there lady Contessa. Welcome to the group. ;)
Well, this is unexpected.
I had no idea this site existed until last night, and now here I am. The screen name I'm using here is one I've adopted pretty much everywhere else on the internet, including Twitter, (https://twitter.com/ZimMan223) YouTube, (http://www.youtube.com/user/ZimMan2?feature=mhee) and a few other forums. My real name is Michael, but given how many Michaels there are running around in the world right now, it's probably less confusing to go by the totally-not-dorky screen name.
I've been a fan of monsters pretty much as long as I can remember, starting with Godzilla and all the other Toho monsters. Since then, I've developed a love for monsters of all kinds, including, of course, the ones made famous by Lugosi, Karloff, and Chaney. Of the classic Universal monsters, The Wolf Man would have to be my favorite. Werewolves have a special place in my heart, probably because the wolf is my favorite animal, and the original film is one of my all-time favorites. Funnily enough, the number one spot is held by another film most of you are likely familiar with. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082010/)
So there's my quick introduction. Cheers.
Cheers back at ya, Michael! Great taste in werewolf flicks!
Velcome to the.fantastic UMA, Michael.
Quote from: ZimMan2 on August 28, 2012, 03:50:33 AM
Well, this is unexpected.
I had no idea this site existed until last night, and now here I am.
So there's my quick introduction. Cheers.
Welcome Micahel! Glad that you fianlly found us. Feel free to share more if you'd like. Do have a collection and/or monster room? We have threads where people can show off what they have. All of the films and genres you mentioned are represented. The UMA is a fun place.
Rob
Welcome Michael!!!
Quote from: monsterphile on August 28, 2012, 05:37:08 PM
Welcome Micahel! Glad that you fianlly found us. Feel free to share more if you'd like. Do have a collection and/or monster room? We have threads where people can show off what they have. All of the films and genres you mentioned are represented. The UMA is a fun place.
Rob
Oh, my room is monstrous, alright, but not in the way you guys are looking for. :P
Hey, I'm "Vintage Halloween Toys" and totally dig Universal Monsters, horror movies, and of course old school Halloween stuff! My real name is Tim Malik, and I'm the owner/operator of a website called Vintage Halloween Toys at http://www.vintagehalloweentoys.com (http://www.vintagehalloweentoys.com)
I'm an artist, and sometimes actor, writer, and filmmaker who is passionate about all things horror and Halloween. I've spent many hours looking through a bunch of the posts on the Universal Monster Army website, and this looks like a ghoulishly groovy place to meet some new fiends!
Quote from: vintagehalloweentoys on September 04, 2012, 02:57:12 PM
Hey, I'm "Vintage Halloween Toys" and totally dig Universal Monsters, horror movies, and of course old school Halloween stuff! My real name is Tim Malik, and I'm the owner/operator of a website called Vintage Halloween Toys at http://www.vintagehalloweentoys.com (http://www.vintagehalloweentoys.com)
I'm an artist, and sometimes actor, writer, and filmmaker who is passionate about all things horror and Halloween. I've spent many hours looking through a bunch of the posts on the Universal Monster Army website, and this looks like a ghoulishly groovy place to meet some new fiends!
I bid you welcome! Enter freely and of your own will! Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring! I enjoyed looking at some of the vintage Halloween noise makers on your blog.
Quote from: Ghost on September 04, 2012, 07:37:02 PM
I bid you welcome! Enter freely and of your own will! Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring! I enjoyed looking at some of the vintage Halloween noise makers on your blog.
Thanks Ghost! I'll be posting lots more over the course of the next couple months. Happy Hauntings!
Welcome to the cave, Tim - that's a real groovy site you have there!
Quote from: Unknown Primate on September 05, 2012, 12:44:17 AM
Welcome to the cave, Tim - that's a real groovy site you have there!
Thanks Unknown Primate! I'm a huge fan of all things monsters, and I'm looking forward to posting a bunch of cool pictures of my finds (once I learn how to post pictures here), and checking out all the other Universal Monster Army's collections as well and meeting some new fiends! If you have any pointers on getting to know people here, let me know.
Welcome, all new members! Best way to get to know folks is to just dive right in! The water's nice and murky, and we just restocked the piranhas (which are dee-licious!). Find a thread that piques your interest, and post away! Also, we're coming up on the UMA's 10th anniversary soon, so you've all picked a great time to join.
Well THIS looks like a fun place to tromp around for awhile.
Monsters of ANY kind are literally my most favorite thing to collect, so I don't know how I missed this forum. 0-0
*smashed and throws things*
Welcome to the UMA crypt Splitty. Join in and embrace the fun. Your one of us now.....at least till feeding time comes around.
Quote from: CreepysFan on September 06, 2012, 09:30:56 AM
Welcome to the UMA crypt Splitty. Join in and embrace the fun. Your one of us now.....at least till feeding time comes around.
Thankyou.
But I'm afraid my flavor wouldn't agree with you'all much if you ate me.
I taste overwhelmingly like the plastic and rubber of my collectibles, with an aftertaste of coffee and candycorn.
Zombie Grin
Welcome to the ranks. I think you just described about 80% of us, Splitty! I just finished a cup of Gevalia Traditional Roast, myself. And, have you tried the new M&M's white chocolate candy corn? Dee-lish!
Quote from: Count_Zirock on September 07, 2012, 12:10:07 AM
yadda yadda mumble yadda M&M's white chocolate candy corn? mumble!
:o
...soon.....
Velcome to fhe UMA splitty. Enjoy one of nicest places on
Earth, and beyond.
welcome. This is a great place.
Welcome, it's a good place to chat around.
hey everybody. my name's Vince. I'm 33 years old and I live in northern NJ. I'm an avid monster movie fan with a passion for the classics. I frequent the chiller theatre expo in NJ so if any fellow monster fans will be there let me know and I'll say hi. my favorite horror movie of all time is dawn of the dead 78. and my favorite classic monster movie is the 1932 dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde starring Fredric March. I'm also a Hugh Lon Chaney sr. fan and actually own an autograph pic of him as the phantom of the opera.
welcome man. It's a fun place here :D
Hello Everyone. My name is Chris and I'm 26 years old. I live in Northern California and have been a long time lurker on the forum but just now decided to become a part of the fold. I've been a huge horror fan my whole life thanks to my late uncle who got me into all of the Universal Monster flicks and 80's slashers. So with Halloween just around the corner I thought this would be the perfect time to join in.
Welcome Chris! Lurking is the path to happiness. A lot of us started as lurkers, and we've turned into full fledged Monster friends. Jump on in- there are people (and creatures) of all ages around here....waiting to bring you into the fold. :)
Hey everybody. Wanted to say Hi and whats up to yoos that I know and Hello and pleased to meet you to those I don't. Came here to converse modelese and take in a good build or 2,000. Good to see ya!
Regards,
MattL
Welcome Matt...good to meet you....where did I put the salt and pepper.....
Welcome and "Gooble-gobble," all new members!
Audrey. New gal. Joined the forum on my lunch break the other day. Loves me some monsters. So much that I've got the Bride & Frankie tattooed on my ribcage. 33, from Ol' Wisco. No, I don't like the Packers, or any sports. Unless it's hockey and people rip off their uniforms so they can bleed, fugghedeboudit.
This is the lamest introduction I've ever made. I'm overtired.
Welcome Ms. Daul! You'll have a lovely time here- or ELSE!
just kidding :) Nice to make your acquaintance.
Welcome to the show!
Anyone with a Frankenstein tatoo is already family. Welcome to the Crypt Ms. Daul, and just in time for Halloween. Your timing is perfection.
I want tattoos! Can't get them, lousy skin condition...grumble, mumble.
Welcome to the freak show. Jump right in, but watch out for Angeleno, he'll try to look up your-- oops, too late!
Hey I am Rob Daviau aka online MaximumRD age 44.
I am a Canadian originally form Toronto but for the past 10 years as resident of Kelowna B.C.
My primary hobby is classic videogame consoles and computers (playing / using / collecting) making "Survival Horror" my favourite game genre but my very next love and passion is Horror, SciFi, Classic Universal Monsters, Movies, B-movies, 50's/60's/70's Cinema and TV movies, Hammer films and BBC Horror, Grindhouse, MST3K etc. Have always been absolutely fascinated by Horror form as early on as I can remember, I think my 2 earliest memories are Vincent Price in The House on Haunted Hill, I think my first "scare" was the scene in the original Return of the Fly where the woman found the locked doors containing the failed "experiments" and the arm cam out the little door for feeding the captives grabbing her wrist.
When most kids growing up were collecting comics / Mad / etc, I was more interested in Famous Monsters and several other "Warren Publications".
Well, I guess that is about it! Looking forward to meeting the community here!
Good to meet you Rob! My name's Tim (Vintage Halloween Toys). I haven't been on here very long, and I've been having a lot of fun...Lots of cool folks here at the UMA!
Welcome, MaximumRD! Always great to see another MST3K fan join the ranks! "Rowsdower!"
I am the solitary model builder/ hobbyist/ sketcher/ Universal fan/ fantasy & gothic novel hobbyist known only as Paladin. My favorite subjects to build are horror and other figures such as Batman & Catwoman, for example. I also enjoy building military models.
Feel free to contact me to discuss any genre related topic.
More to come...
Welcome paladin, is your name taken from the tv show
Have gun will travel? Just a thought great show.
Thanks, Scorpio.
Yes, Paladin was a "gun for hire" Western TV show back in the early 1960's. He primarily worked alone. Have Gun, Will Travel was printed on his business card.
He is one of my favorite non- horror/ sci- fi characters of all time. Richard Boone was in the lead.
The show was also on radio for a short time in the 1940's.
thats great i still watch the show to this day you can't beat it :laugh:
Welcome all to the glorious UMA.
Prepare for monster addiction....
Velcome --^v^
Hi everyone, My name is Sean, I am 20 years old for eleven more days.
I came here in hopes to start a respectable monster collection and maybe make some friends along the journey.
I have been a Frankenstein fan ever since I was born, my favorite film when I was 6 was A&B meet Frankenstein but oddly enough I prefer the Karloff version better.
If you want to know more just ask.
-Sean
Hi and welcome to the best board on the web, Sean :)
Hi - my name is Jim (JFAWWE) and I am 42 years and have been a Monster fan since I first saw Boris Karloff as Frankenstein. Love the Universal Monsters, Mad Monsters, Monster Cereals, Drac Pak, Groovie Ghoulies, Monster Squad honestly almost anything with the original monsters or variations of the original monsters in it.
Welcome...... Sean and Jim, to the magical.UMA.......PLEASE STAY, FOREVER!
Hi Jim :)
A grave welcome to all of the new members!! Zombie Grin
Hi -
I'm a 58 year old Brooklyn NY "Monster Kid" from way back in the days before that term was coined. I'm a life-long "Kong-O-phile" and Universal fan and I still enjoy trading info with like minded folks.
Best regards,
Pete
Hi Pete
I'm Mike Jones. I use the same screen name for my Expresso Beans and Vinyl Collective accounts. I'm 37 and have been a fan of Universal Horror, King Kong, the Munsters and sci-fi movies since as far back as I can remember. Can't believe I've only just recently found this site.
Welcome to the board, Mike. Glad to have you!!
We're being invaded by more monster kids! GROOVY!!
WELCOME, ALL!
Hellooooo there :)
Quote from: SkeletonPete on November 14, 2012, 12:53:22 AM
I'm a life-long "Kong-O-phile"
We're gonna get along just fine!
Quote from: Unknown Primate on November 22, 2012, 07:37:22 AM
We're gonna get along just fine!
Great! Is there a specific thread for Kong Kollectibles?
Here's one I tried to bring home from the NY World's Fair back in 1964. They stopped us at the gates.
(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa458/skeletonpete/StegWF64.jpg)
Thanks to all for the kind welcome,
Pete
Groovy. I need a Stegosaurus for my backyard. To sit on while I sip expresso.
Quote from: CreepysFan on November 22, 2012, 11:05:48 PM
Groovy. I need a Stegosaurus for my backyard. To sit on while I sip expresso.
No need to state the obvious...........after all, what ELSE would one DO with a stegosaurus in the backyard?
Quote from: Scatter on November 23, 2012, 10:38:25 PM
No need to state the obvious...........after all, what ELSE would one DO with a stegosaurus in the backyard?
Indeed!
Welcome, welcome, welcome all of you to the awesome UMA!!!
Hello everyone! Very happy to be here! It's very comforting to join a group of people as passionate as you all. Each of your discussions help to preserve the memory of classic horror films. Hey! Thanks for that!
The great big monster is still alive and that's all that matters.
All because of you! ;)
Welcome to the site!! I'm sure you're going to like it here!!
Welcome aboard the horror express Maghoul!!
Greetings Maghoul. Love the dark twisted version of Mr. Magoo that is your avatar. Brought a smile.
Just joined the site....heard a lot of good things....I've been out of touch for several years. Hope to reconnect with some friends from the old days when I had my shop The Monster Cellar in Torrance Ca. from1987 till I closed in 2003.
I bid you welcome. thrhrt
Velcome, Maghoul. Enjoy the neat-o UMA.
Hello, Maghoul :)
Welcome monsterjoe, to the UMA Crypt. What items did you sell in your store ?
Monsters...related stuff....comics, models, vintage toys...new stuff too. towards the end I had mosty toys and resin model kits.
Hello! My name is Alex and I never met a monster I didn't like! ededed
Welcome Alex, to the UMA.
Greetings Alex, and make yourself at home.
Hi, Alex :)
Greetings, all ... I just found this site, and I'm looking forward to having some fun! :P
Greetings, all new members! Always great to see new blood in the ranks.
Careful our new friends, the Count isn't talking metaphorically. Enjoy the Crypt, but cover your necks.
Greetings and welcome!
Greetings to you Capoetc. Enjoy the glorious, UMA.
Hello... and welcome :)
Hey everyone, I am DoctorDeath. Longtime reader. Young(er) horror and sci fi fan looking to get in on the fun!
Hello Dr. Death. Welcome to the UMA. COME JOIN US........
Hello, Dr. Death
^V^ Velll come..
xoxo
Miss Dead.
Hello ghouls and gals,
I just found this great forum and just had to register. My real name is Angel, and I'm 21. I've been a movie fan a long time, but the last 2 years I started watching classic horror movies and classic sci-fi, and what can I say, I guess I'm hooked. This looks like the place for me!
Welcome Rustyblades! ggege
Velcome to the awesome UMA, Rustyblades.
Welcome :)
Welcome Angel (rustyblade). It's wonderful to see the classics being kept alive by the next generation of film fans. Now that your a fan of the films, any plans for collecting?
Rob
Welcome all to a great site with a great bunch of characters!!!
Hey y'all, found out about this forum from a creepypasta written about it
http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/The_Real_Nosferatu (http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/The_Real_Nosferatu)
My friend showed me creepypasta and I'm getting addicted :P. They're all kind of the same, after awhile, however.
I actually have a hard time watching "pop up" scary movies but I love the ones that give you that creepy feeling. Can't wait to see what other members like :).
Welcome all new members! Sit back and let the horror wash over you like a wave of fire ants.
New member here. Real name is Rick Cartwright. My interests, other than Universal and Hammer Horror, are anything to do with guitar and 80's heavy metal. I'm a guitar collector and my main interest is in USA made guitars from the 80's, specifically BC Rich Gunslingers, Kramer Barettas, San Dimas Charvels and Japanese made ESP guitars.
Hi Rick, and welcome :)
Hello my name is John I'm new here I found this place through the Mego Museum I've been lurking for a bit I liked what I saw and decided to sign up. I'm a fan of Universal and Hammer Horror movies, I'm also a James Bond fan.
Hello John. This is a perfect site to lurk around!! ;D
Hi John :)
Good to see the younger monster-kids join the fun!
Velcome all to the wonderful UMA.
Thanks everyone its great to be here. :)
Hi the name is teachbug. I am a horror fan. Hope to find GOOD people who are willing to discuss things of this genre and who are not like the chfb people. Not sure if anyone is familiar with them but they are not good people. anyways good to see another messageboard, hope its a fresh new start.
Welcome to the Crypt John, always great to have another James Bond fan around.
Greetings and salutations teachbug. You'll find us at the UMA a LOT friendlier than the CHFB. We're like a family here.
Quote from: CreepysFan on February 21, 2013, 05:06:30 AM
Welcome to the Crypt John, always great to have another James Bond fan around.
Greetings and salutations teachbug. You'll find us at the UMA a LOT friendlier than the CHFB. We're like a family here.
Thanks man I really do appreciate being in such a nice place, but man I have already met a few haters, and it's hard to deal with. CHFB is horrid, I am so glad to see at least some people have an open mind and aren't sheep like those weirdo's over there. I have been looking around and some cool topics to read and learn from, and hopefully add to. I'm digging it :)
Hi and Welcome :)
Quote from: teachbug on February 21, 2013, 05:42:22 AMThanks man I really do appreciate being in such a nice place, but man I have already met a few haters, and it's hard to deal with.
Haters of who or what? Governments? Suicide bombers? The New England Patriots?
Quote from: teachbug on February 21, 2013, 05:42:22 AMCHFB is horrid, I am so glad to see at least some people have an open mind and aren't sheep like those weirdo's over there.
But I like Weird-ohs! I wish I had more in my collection.
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weird-ohsDaddy.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weird-ohsDavey.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weirdo-ohsDigger.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weird-ohsDragHag.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weird-ohsEndsvilleEddie.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weird-ohsHueysHutRod.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weirdo-ohsWadeAMinut.jpg)
:-\
Quote from: Hepcat on February 21, 2013, 09:41:41 PM
Haters of who or what? Governments? Suicide bombers? The New England Patriots?
But I like Weird-ohs! I wish I had more in my collection.
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weird-ohsDaddy.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weird-ohsDavey.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weirdo-ohsDigger.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weird-ohsDragHag.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weird-ohsEndsvilleEddie.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weird-ohsHueysHutRod.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Weirdo-ohsWadeAMinut.jpg)
:-\
Yeah I hate all of those mentioned, ha.
MAN I love your collection I am very green jello indeed. I never knew they made models. I just want to cry...."i wannnnnnnnntt oneeeeeeeee pllleeeaasseeeeeee, waaaaaa"
hello boys and ghouls- i a count mattula. i hail from richmond, va. i have been a fan of classic monster movies for as long as i can remember. if there are any others from RVA hit me up.
Hello everyone, my forum name is Tidroplane, my real name is Dave Hawley. I race Hydroplanes, the boat was sponsored by Tide, Tide+Hydroplane= Tidroplane. In my spare time I like to making and painting classic monsters and classic monster movies. It was really great to find a forum of monsters and others who enjoy them as much as I do!
Welcome aboard ghouls!
Hey all! Name's Ben Evans. I'm from California but I'm currently attending the Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont, learning the ways of the cartoonist. I've loved all things monstrous since I was but a lad, and it's good to be among like-minded people.
Welcome, Guys! If you love MONSTERS you came to the right place. cl:)
I'm Dave in CA. I enjoy making random appearances as the '89 Batman in a costume that has taken me over a yr to build and over an hour to suit-up. Batman is one of the ultimate costumes, as everyone in town knows your name and wants to take pics. I have many other costumes in my collection and enjoy renaissance costume events, 1800's Victorian costume events & pirate costumed events.
I've built models and enjoyed detail painting for many moons, including most of the Aurora classics over the time period of late 60's to now.
Extreme detailed painting is very meditative to me.
People who love horror movies, including classic horror movies and B-movie cheese are cool.
B-movies have their own unique forms of humor, which fans understand.
cheers!
Welcome to the Crypt of Cool guys!!, And, hey Dave, gotta show us you in costume!
Quote from: tidroplane on February 22, 2013, 11:53:25 PM
Hello everyone, my forum name is Tidroplane, my real name is Dave Hawley. I race Hydroplanes....
Wow, wild! Please post some videos or pics of your boat in this thread:
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=13151.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=13151.0)
Are you any relation to drag racer Frank Hawley?
8)
Hi, everyone. I'm Mike. I run a comic book shop and much like you all, I enjoy the crap out of monsters.
Quote from: MacabreMike on February 24, 2013, 03:44:01 AM
Hi, everyone. I'm Mike. I run a comic book shop and much like you all, I enjoy the crap out of monsters.
Welcome but be advised that we have pooper scooper rules on this forum. :D
Quote from: MacabreMike on February 24, 2013, 03:44:01 AM
Hi, everyone. I'm Mike. I run a comic book shop and much like you all, I enjoy the crap out of monsters.
Welcome,
What's the name of the store and where is it? A little self-promotion is OK.
Rob
It's called Back to the Past. It's in Redford, MI.
Quote from: Scatter on February 23, 2013, 01:42:39 PM
Welcome to the Crypt of Cool guys!!, And, hey Dave, gotta show us you in costume!
I posted some of my Batsuit pics & other costume pics in the General Discussion section.
Thanks Creepys Fan and Welcome TechBug.
Thanks Creepys Fan and Welcome TechBug.
Welcome to all of the new members!!! ggege
Velcome all to the neat-o UMA. cl:)
Hello all you boils and ghouls :) My screen name is Spookymulder1986 because I'm a huge x-files fan as well as a fan of all things spooky! I'm excited to join this group, and share my love for the universal monsters with the rest of you. I'm a collector, and my current growing collections include the Universal Monsters (mostly Creature, but the rest as well), Dark Shadows, X-files, R.L. Stine memorabilia, Nancy Drew originals, Horror collectibles of all kinds, and figures from film, and tv. I'm a lover of creativity and scariness for all ages!
Hello, Sm1986. Hope you enjoy the wonderful UMA? It's the coolest.
Welcome to the Crypt, spookymulder. Can't wait to see pics of your collection in the 'Show your monster room' thread, in the Modern Monsters section. Glad to have you among us.
Hello :)
Welcome SM1986. Zombie Grin
Welcome spookymulder1986, That's a great avatar. :)
Hey! I don't think I've ever gone through the official induction into UMA. If I did already, my apologies for the redundancy!
My name's Rod Labbe, and I'm both a horror fan and a freelance writer. The very first horror film I ever saw was "From Hell it Came," which I pinpoint at approximately September of 1958, when I was 5. My older sister, then 11, started bringing me to horror films, and for the next two to three years, we saw many of the classics together. I vividly recall standing out in the rain, waiting to buy a ticket for "Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons!" That was truly a golden time for me...and for my sister, too.
As for writing, I was "into" short fiction for a long while then switched over to freelance when I had an article idea and sent it into Fangoria. Amazingly, they published it (an interview with novelist John Coyne), and that started a long association with the magazine. From 1988-1996, I was their "Stephen King connection" in Maine, where I live. I covered all of the King films made up here, starting with Pet Sematary and ending with Storm of the Century. After a long hiatus, I returned to Fango and have been doing quite a bit of stuff with them on Dark Shadows, including covering the Johnny Depp film last year. I've also written for Scary Monsters, Famous Monsters of Filmland, Diabolique, and FilmFax. This year (2013), I received my third Rondo nomination--haven't won yet! Maybe three times will be the charm.
This year, I also received word that my very first horror novel, a ghost story entitled "The Blue Classroom," will be published by Samhain horror in May of 2014. They'll also be publishing my second book, probably in early 2015. Being a novelist was my goal upon graduation from college. It's taken me almost 30 years, but looks like I've made it! I'm anxious to see where all this will lead.
Many thanks for the nice reception I've received here. Looks like a fun place!
Rod
Welcome, yendor1152. ;D
A belated hello, Yendor :)
Thanks!
Welcome Yendor1152.
Ahhhhhh Children of the Night, what music they make!
I hereby salute you all :)
I'm Jean-Sebastien (call me JS or urbanchaos), a 21 years old Canadian horror fan.
Looks cozy in here, mind if I take a beer?
Welcome JS.
Quote from: urbanchaos on March 19, 2013, 09:38:41 PM
Ahhhhhh Children of the Night, what music they make!
I hereby salute you all :)
I'm Jean-Sebastien (call me JS or urbanchaos), a 21 years old Canadian horror fan.
Looks cozy in here, mind if I take a beer?
Welcome fellow Canadian horror fan.(50 or X?)(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/emoticon-monster-002.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons.php)
Welcome JS. Us older members (I'm 47.) often wonder how younger members become interested in the classic monsters. How was your interest spraked?
Rob
OK guys... cut me some slack if I did this wrong and posted in the wrong place...
I'm woodface... real name Steve. This is my first post... I love the forum though. 43 years old... Little Rock, AR.
My story is this... When I was young and would go to my grandparents house, they lived in a small house in a small town and there was rarely anything to do, (love them though I did)... but the thing that saved me from the boredom was a stack of Famous Monsters of Flimland Magazines that my uncle had left behind when he moved off to college. He was of the right age to be a 60's monster kid and also had a couple of Aurora Models that used to scare my brother to death. (I thought they were cool...) also around this time I was staying up late on Friday nights and watching Elvira, etc.. introducing me to the movies that I had read about in my uncle's old FMOF mags.
(I myself was a bit too young to be part of the original monster craze... I was born in 69... missed the beatles too. I have since made up for both omissions.)
Anyway.. my love for monster things died away and went dormant until the mid nineties or early 2000s or something... I don't remember when exactly, but it is easy to date because the first three sideshow monsters were still on the shelf at Toys R Us... I bought them there and also found Ray Castile's site about the same time... Then my love for the classic monsters, my OCD, and my yearning for better days created a perfect storm for me to go overboard with my collecting. I couldn't afford much vintage stuff, but I kept up with a lot of the newer stuff.... now I have a whole room in my house filled to overflowing. It goes in phases, but I have been enjoying this forum for a week or two now and figured I would post and introduce myself.
So... ummm... Hi urbuudy.
Quote from: Woodface on March 21, 2013, 12:42:43 AM
OK guys... cut me some slack if I did this wrong and posted in the wrong place...
You did everything just fine. Welcome aboard.
Quote from: Woodface on March 21, 2013, 12:42:43 AM
...and also found Ray Castile's site about the same time...
Oh no, not that guy! :P
Actually Ray's site may have been responsible for leading me to the UMA as well. You hear me, Ray? It's all your fault.
Rob
Welcome to the forum Steve.
Nice monster room, by the way.
Welcome Steve.
Hi Steve :)
Welcome Steve (http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/character/smiley-vault-character-030.gif) (http://www.smileyvault.com/)
Hello, Name here is Gene, I am a Writer and Editor of a new magazine called Monsters After Midnight. I look forward to meeting everyone here.
Youn also find us on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Monster-Bash-Conference/112421852125314?ref=ts#!/pages/Monsters-After-Midnight/156147101215014 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Monster-Bash-Conference/112421852125314?ref=ts#!/pages/Monsters-After-Midnight/156147101215014)
A grave welcome to all of the new blood to the UMA board.............mmmm blood. Zombie Grin
Welcome Gene (http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/character/smiley-vault-character-030.gif) (http://www.smileyvault.com/)
Hi there!
My name is Daniel, but you can call me "Steam Crow."
I'm an indie artist and illustrator, raised on 70's monsters, Count Chocula, D&D, and midnight Hammer and monster movies.
I'm glad to have found this community.
Velcome to the wonderful UMA, Daniel ( aka Steamcrow ). Enjoy the monster/sci-fi.goodness. :laugh:
Welcome, Daniel :)
Quote from: steamcrow on April 04, 2013, 03:00:09 PM
Hi there!
My name is Daniel, but you can call me "Steam Crow."
I know you Daniel -- you're a poor hunchback who helped Boris Karloff and had the hots for Elena Verdugo in "The House of Frankenstein". This is you, isn't it?? Welcome to UMA!(http://www.trbimg.com/img-5076f97e/turbine/la-et-mn-universal-horror-supporting-players-p-011/600)
Hey UMA!!
My name is Tammy. I live in Wisconsin. I just found this forum a few days ago. Looks like a great place :) I have been in search of a Mattel 1979 "Rodan" figure MIB If anyone could find my figure this would be the best place to try. TIA
Welcome to the UMA new bloods!! u6juu
Welcome all!!!
Thanks for the Welcome :)
I have been lurking on the board for almost a year but just decided to start posting. I used to collect alot of Kaiju but I have been really getting into vintage American monster stuff lately. So I figured now was a good time to join in your monster party!
Welcome! Zombie Cool
Hello and Welcome :)
Velcome all to the super cool UMA. ;D
Hello all, just found this forum and wanted to introduce myself.. My name's Jason, and I'm the founder and director of an Indie project called "Velvet Coffin (http://www.facebook.com/velvetcoffin)" that's pretty much a nod toward Elvira's Movie Macabre and Mystery Science Theater 3000. We're in the very beginning stages of putting it together and will be filming soon. When my brain isn't focused on that, I'm collecting and watching too many movies, playing something on our PS3, or hanging out at a goth club in the Portland, OR area. Look forward to making new friends on here.. feel free to add me on Facebook too under the name Jason Ghoulscout ~
Welcome J! ggege
Welcome! Welcome, new Monster Friends! You all sound like the kind of humans I like the most!
JGhoulscout- I took you up on your offer & be-friended you on FB! Your project sounds wonderful!! Can't wait to see your finished work....oh yes- you'll be around here a lot! :)
Hello and Welcome :)
Hello all, as you can see I picked out the name DRHellHound. My real name is Christopher most people all me Chris. I'm 38 years old, from Florida & ever since I was a kid I loved horror films. I think as a boy I liked Halloween more than any other holiday because of all the candy & I could be someone else for one day out of the year. My favorites are the universal & hammer horror films. Anyway, I'm glad I found this site, very cool.
Welcome Chris...since you live in Florida be sure and come and visit my House of Horrors in La Mirada. I'm still looking for my Frankenstein monster and Dracula exhibits that those two idiots Wilbur Gray and Chick Young lost back in 1948.
Regards,
Mr. McDougal
(http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsF/5608-114.gif)
HEY Everyone...so I discovered this very cool site a couple of weeks ago...MONSTERS...I LOVE em...I have most of the OL SIDESHOW figure's...UNIVERSAL MONSTERS are so coOl and classic.
AnyhoOt ,I live here in WESTERN CANADA ...and hope to meet many here in my venture's...
Currently my ADDICTION IS MARX "NUTTY MADS",and any related type toys ..
THANK YOU for allowing me to be a MONSTER here ;).......FETT1
jasOn
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Hello and Welcome, Chris & Jason :)
Greetings to the new members!! chain_saw
hello, been a member for just a short time but I really enjoy reading the different posts.
I love older horror films and on this blog I go by the name Dumpy.
anyone know where I got that one ?
Dumpy -
I dunno - Aae you short and fluffy?
Bizarro Jeff
Welcome....new members to the Neat-o, UMA! ;D
I dunno - Are you short and fluffy?
Bizarro Jeff
...no haven`t you ever seen the movie Dinosauraus?
the bumbling comic reliefs character`s name is Dumpy..I thought that was hilarious.
Hello and welcome Dumpy. :)
Hello & Greetings :)
Hello!
I just joined up here after a couple years of checking out the place off and on. Some of you know me, and some of you have probably seen my work posted by members here before. Since I'm getting more and more into the "classic" monsters nowadays, I figured it was about time that I join up. Thanks for having me aboard!
Cheers,
Ryan
Velcome!!!! thrhrt
Hello, Ryan
... and welcome :)
Greetings, My name is Mike. I have recently started building monster model kits, which I haven't done since I was a kid (1970's) and had owned much of the Aurora Monsters and Prehistoric Scenes kits. I write a blog about 'all things horror and sci-fi' called Parlor of Horror. I also wirte horror fiction short-stories and have many published in anthology books, magazines and on websites. I'm kind of new to forums and stuff so if I do something wrong, let me know in a nice way, please :)
Quote from: Cerebus on May 07, 2013, 07:38:35 PM
Greetings, My name is Mike. I have recently started building monster model kits, which I haven't done since I was a kid (1970's) and had owned much of the Aurora Monsters and Prehistoric Scenes kits. I write a blog about 'all things horror and sci-fi' called Parlor of Horror. I also wirte horror fiction short-stories and have many published in anthology books, magazines and on websites. I'm kind of new to forums and stuff so if I do something wrong, let me know in a nice way, please :)
Yes, you did something wrong. You forgot to give us a link to your blog. :D
Welcome aboard.
Rob
oh, hey Rob, thanks :D
My Blog is http://parlorofhorror.wordpress.com (http://parlorofhorror.wordpress.com)
glad to be here!
Does anyone know why my Avatar didn't show up? I put in the URL from flickr but I only got a pic box with nothing in it (so I switched it back). The pic was 216 x 216 pixels at 72dpi so I think it should have worked. Does it take a while for the Avatar to show up?
mike
Welcome to the Crypt Ryan and Mike!!
Thanks Scatter, I've browsed the forum in the past and just got the time to join this week. :D
Welcome :)
Welcome guys!!! I have been a member just over a year, I really enjoy coming here as often as I can!! I'm sure you will as well!!!
Hey everyone. Long time UM fan here and somehow just found these forums. Live out in LA and collect everything from Sideshow statues to Mondo prints (I especially love the art stuff!). Glad to be here.
Welcome, Swabie :)
Hi there, my name is Daniel but you can call me "Steam Crow."
I'm an cartoony illustrator, and I love monsters and classic Halloween. I live in Peoria, Arizona, though I'm from Spokane, Washington. I'm married to a saint of a woman, and I have an 11 yr old son nicknamed "Goblin Boy."
Here is a little of my art:
(http://d3u67r7pp2lrq5.cloudfront.net/product_photos/2732527/nosferatu_movie_poster_original.jpg)
(http://dzasv7x7a867v.cloudfront.net/product_photos/2733434/frankenstein_print_original.jpg)
(http://d3u67r7pp2lrq5.cloudfront.net/product_photos/2611714/der_golem_print_original.jpg)
(http://dpegb9ebondhq.cloudfront.net/product_photos/2598645/12x18_eccc_trolla_coffee_print_original.jpg)
(http://d111vui60acwyt.cloudfront.net/product_photos/2367149/12x18_create_be_interesting3_original.jpg)
(http://d1nr5wevwcuzuv.cloudfront.net/product_photos/2183683/granny_foos_fangs_print_original.jpg)
Nice to meet you all!
Welcome to the board to all of the new members! Great artwork Steamcrow! Zombie Shocked
Velcome to the Uma, Daniel. Fantastic artwork. ;D
great illustrations Steamcrow!
Steamcrow - I am from Spokane as well. What high school did you go to?
Welcome Cerbeus,Swabbie2424 and steamcrowe. :)
Hello and welcome :)
Thanks for the welcomes, everyone! If you want to know where I'll be, I've already posted new threads in the Monster-Kits forums. Come by, say hi, and take a look :)
Hello fiends, my name is Eric, a long time lurker and briefly the creator publisher of my own print on demand horror magazine ShriekFreak Quarterly (lasted 7 issues)
I not run a very rarely updated blog (http://www.shriekfreak.com (http://www.shriekfreak.com)) and am trying to get back into my horror art, some of which can be found on my blog.
Welcome! 8j68j68ju
Hi, my name is Henry May, and I am a big time Monster Movie enthusiast. I am also interested in the subject of Cryptozoology (the study of real-life monsters), and my favorite Cryptid is the Hairy Hominids (Bigfoot/Sasquatch, Yeti, Yeren, Yowie, Almas, you get the picture). Great to see this site here, because I especially love the classic Universal Horror films. Great seeing you guys here.
Hello and welcome, Henry :)
Welcome to the cave, Henry!
Welcome! je7u6ker6
Hi Guys (and Gals)
My name is Rick and I've been a monster fan since the 60's....I have some fun stuff to share including some great vintage pieces and a life-size Frank & Mummy too...Been lurking here for a while and decided t finally make a first post!
Other interests of mine include Schwinn Stingrays and Minnesota Viking Football too!!
Take Care!
Welcome Rick!
Hi there, just signing in ;D I'm Ghostly Bride(aka Desirée, at home) and I'm a huge fan of pretty much all the Universal monsters('specially Dracula Zombie In Luv ). I'm also a big fan of Vincent Price ^_^
I lurked around yesterday, and much of today, and decided to go ahead and register. I'm good at lurking(meaning, I lurk too much), but I'll try and pop out and post every once in a while(when you least expect it, hah)
Besides being a horror fan, I also love science fiction(sometimes it rivals my love for horror :D ), I sometimes blog(very sporadically), I Tweet, and I'm also a Mom to one. Not much else to me, but if you're curious, hit me with questions.(reasonable ones, natch ;) )
Nice to meet you all!
Welcome Rick and Desiree!! chain_saw
Thank you Howler :)
Welcome lovesmesomemonsters and Ghostly Bride!!
Quote from: Zackuth on June 11, 2013, 12:45:40 AM
Welcome lovesmesomemonsters and Ghostly Bride!!
Thanks Zackuth :)
Velcome to the wonderful UMA, Desire'e( Ghostly Bride). >:D
Quote from: marsattacks666 on June 11, 2013, 06:26:26 PM
Velcome to the wonderful UMA, Desire'e( Ghostly Bride). >:D
Thank ya! :)
Greetings and welcome to the UMA Crypt Ghostly Bride, and make yourself at home. Always great to have fresh blood around (we get thirsty sometimes). Dracula is your favorite monster, but you mentioned a love for Sci-fi as well. What movies do you like in that genre ? Do you collect anything ?
P.S. - Now that we're alerted to your presence, hope you survive your stay.
Hi! My name is Abby, I'm a Halloween blogger and a first time forum joiner... My husband is Snailbot3000 over at MUCC and I'm hoping he'll teach me how to use forums properly.
I'm 29 and work at a brokerage firm in Seattle, I love all things Halloween and have recently discovered my love for Universal Monsters & Toys of Universal Monsters.
Now, to embrace that Love... and see where it gets me :)
Happy Haunting,
Abby
Quote from: BrideofRonnenstein on June 18, 2013, 05:46:26 PM
Hi! My name is Abby, I'm a Halloween blogger and a first time forum joiner... My husband is Snailbot3000 over at MUCC and I'm hoping he'll teach me how to use forums properly.
I'm 29 and work at a brokerage firm in Seattle, I love all things Halloween and have recently discovered my love for Universal Monsters & Toys of Universal Monsters.
Now, to embrace that Love... and see where it gets me :)
Happy Haunting,
Abby
Welcome Abby,
This is a great site -- if you like monsters and Halloween, you'll surely love UMA. Like you, I have a great fondness for Halloween and its traditions; I'm guessing you've seen the "Halloween" movies, but have you seen "Trick 'r Treat"? If you haven't, watch it -- it is a somewhat hidden Halloween treat and masterpiece of a movie! If you have seen it, let us know what you think of it.
Have fun (and let me know if you have any leads on where my exhibits are! I'm still looking for them since those two morons let them get away in '48!)
Mr. McDougal
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ZC6F3SCITU/TM1MB_7bRYI/AAAAAAAAD6M/G-Es7k1Vpek/s1600/TRT+pumpkins+in+yard.JPG)
Hi Abby!
Welcome and enjoy! This is a very well rounded friendly forum .. whatever crosses your mind ... ;D
Thank you for the Welcome! I'm looking forward to adding my two cents here and there!
I HAVE seen Trick 'R Treat - one of my favorites!
I really REALLY want to do my lawn up with all those pumpkins...!
Quote from: BrideofRonnenstein on June 18, 2013, 05:46:26 PM
Hi! My name is Abby, I'm a Halloween blogger and a first time forum joiner... My husband is Snailbot3000 over at MUCC and I'm hoping he'll teach me how to use forums properly.
I'm 29 and work at a brokerage firm in Seattle, I love all things Halloween and have recently discovered my love for Universal Monsters & Toys of Universal Monsters.
Now, to embrace that Love... and see where it gets me :)
Happy Haunting,
Abby
Just to let you know, I really love you on NCIS. :P
LOL - Thanks Haunted hearse
Welcome all to the UMA. :D ;D
Oh, um. Hello, my name is Pandora Sky. Ever since I was young I've always been interested in things young girls would find weird and creepy. I stayed up late at night to watch old horror movies my dad left laying around the living room. I've been getting more and more into these kind of things and I came across this website and figured I'd give it a shot. So long.
Welcome PandoraSky to the UMA. Enjoy your time here bhuuuhahahaha!!!
Quote from: McDougals House of Horror on June 18, 2013, 08:18:18 PM
Welcome Abby,
This is a great site -- if you like monsters and Halloween, you'll surely love UMA. Like you, I have a great fondness for Halloween and its traditions; I'm guessing you've seen the "Halloween" movies, but have you seen "Trick 'r Treat"? If you haven't, watch it -- it is a somewhat hidden Halloween treat and masterpiece of a movie! If you have seen it, let us know what you think of it.
Have fun (and let me know if you have any leads on where my exhibits are! I'm still looking for them since those two morons let them get away in '48!)
Mr. McDougal
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ZC6F3SCITU/TM1MB_7bRYI/AAAAAAAAD6M/G-Es7k1Vpek/s1600/TRT+pumpkins+in+yard.JPG)
I have a hot date with myself to watch Trick 'r Treat this weekend (ah heck who's kidding, probably tonight) ... Thanks for the inspiration :)
Quote from: PandoraSky on June 19, 2013, 11:40:30 PM
Oh, um. Hello, my name is Pandora Sky. Ever since I was young I've always been interested in things young girls would find weird and creepy. I stayed up late at night to watch old horror movies my dad left laying around the living room. I've been getting more and more into these kind of things and I came across this website and figured I'd give it a shot. So long.
Welcome to your newest obsession... I just signed up myself, can't get enough of the forum!
Quote from: Flower on June 18, 2013, 08:32:19 PM
Hi Abby!
Welcome and enjoy! This is a very well rounded friendly forum .. whatever crosses your mind ... ;D
Thanks Flower - Yes, I'm finding it to be friendly... Love it!
Welcome Abby! 8j68j68ju
Quote from: BrideofRonnenstein on June 21, 2013, 02:46:10 AM
haha - thanks, I think?
Well you said you love Halloween, so i used the Michael Myers smiley. ;D
Quote from: Howler on June 21, 2013, 11:52:59 AM
Well you said you love Halloween, so i used the Michael Myers smiley. ;D
I Sure do... good call :)
I am actually pretty impressed by it... Teach me?
Quote from: BrideofRonnenstein on June 19, 2013, 04:01:14 PM
I really REALLY want to do my lawn up with all those pumpkins...!
You and Aquaman still have 131 days to plan your Halloween yard. Don't forget to post pics of it when it's done, most of us usually show off duringHalloween.
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 21, 2013, 09:49:44 PM
You and Aquaman still have 131 days to plan your Halloween yard. Don't forget to post pics of it when it's done, most of us usually show off duringHalloween.
I'll keep you posted - but since I don't have a yard... you might have to settle for one spooky apartment hallway :)
Quote from: BrideofRonnenstein on June 21, 2013, 02:46:35 PM
I Sure do... good call :)
I am actually pretty impressed by it... Teach me?
When you are commenting click the "more" button under the smilies. A pop up screen will bring up a bunch of horror smilies to use. Zombie Grin
Quote from: Howler on June 22, 2013, 12:47:54 AM
When you are commenting click the "more" button under the smilies. A pop up screen will bring up a bunch of horror smilies to use. Zombie Grin
Awesome sauce! Thanks!
Hey guys! My name's Jim. I will be the first to admit I have a problem, and that problem is that I JUST CANNOT GET ENOUGH MONSTERS! I've been that way since I got my remco mini-monsters and playset from the sears xmas catalog in the early 80's. As the years went on I didn't grow out of it....and I realized I am not the only one! At age 18 I bought a '72 cadillac hearse and almost 20 years later I'm bombing around on a hearse themed Lambretta scooter. I work a lame job but moonlight as a model kit-prop builder, with busts being my specialty. I look forward to sharing my collection and checking out what all you boils and ghouls got! stay creepy!
Quote from: defilerjim on July 03, 2013, 11:57:29 PM
Hey guys! My name's Jim. I will be the first to admit I have a problem, and that problem is that I JUST CANNOT GET ENOUGH MONSTERS! I've been that way since I got my remco mini-monsters and playset from the sears xmas catalog in the early 80's. As the years went on I didn't grow out of it....and I realized I am not the only one! At age 18 I bought a '72 cadillac hearse and almost 20 years later I'm bombing around on a hearse themed Lambretta scooter. I work a lame job but moonlight as a model kit-prop builder, with busts being my specialty. I look forward to sharing my collection and checking out what all you boils and ghouls got! stay creepy!
Welcome from a fellow hearse lover. Hope to see pictures of your scooter when done with it.
Welcome Jim! Zombie Roll Eyes
Quote from: defilerjim on July 03, 2013, 11:57:29 PM
Hey guys! My name's Jim. I will be the first to admit I have a problem, and that problem is that I JUST CANNOT GET ENOUGH MONSTERS! I've been that way since I got my remco mini-monsters and playset from the sears xmas catalog in the early 80's. As the years went on I didn't grow out of it....and I realized I am not the only one! At age 18 I bought a '72 cadillac hearse and almost 20 years later I'm bombing around on a hearse themed Lambretta scooter. I work a lame job but moonlight as a model kit-prop builder, with busts being my specialty. I look forward to sharing my collection and checking out what all you boils and ghouls got! stay creepy!
Welcome Jim! You'll find all the Monster Enthusiasts very friendly here :)
Hello! My name is Dave and I am new to the forum. I am a huge Universal Monsters fan and was very happy when I stumbled upon this page. I love the movies and do some collecting. This is my fist go at a forum so it may take me some time to figure everything out.
Welcome Dave! chain_saw
Quote from: Phantom Dave on July 11, 2013, 11:22:21 AM
Hello! My name is Dave and I am new to the forum. I am a huge Universal Monsters fan and was very happy when I stumbled upon this page. I love the movies and do some collecting. This is my fist go at a forum so it may take me some time to figure everything out.
Dave, based on your avatar you're obviously a man of great taste in movies and monsters!!
Mr. McDougal
Hello, and welcome :)
Hello Dave. Welcome to the UMA. ;D
Glad you're a part of our group!! Welcome!!
Thank you all for the welcome!
I called myself bookman because of my big collection of Horror photoplay & first edition books. Still looking for a Queensway edition of "The Bride Of Frankenstein" with dust jacket with geat bride artwork. I am also very interested in ESCO & Tuscany statues. Looking for the elusive Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde statue.
Welcome!
Welcome to the UMA, Bookman.
Quote from: bookman on July 18, 2013, 05:18:05 PM
I called myself bookman because of my big collection of Horror photoplay & first edition books. Still looking for a Queensway edition of "The Bride Of Frankenstein" with dust jacket with geat bride artwork. I am also very interested in ESCO & Tuscany statues. Looking for the elusive Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde statue.
That's a good name history... but when I saw Bookman joined, I automatically thought of this...
http://youtu.be/lXUmjMo-N6k (http://youtu.be/lXUmjMo-N6k)
I am Pargolf. I play a lot but my name is strictly a wish, more like bogey ;D
I am a U.M. kid and a big fan of Jack Pierce. True Art!
This is a great site.
Quote from: Pargolf on July 23, 2013, 06:51:38 PM
I am Pargolf. I play a lot but my name is strictly a wish, more like bogey ;D
I am a U.M. kid and a big fan of Jack Pierce. True Art!
This is a great site.
Welcome -- maybe you can get some pars on these courses...(http://www.turfnet.com/randy/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/frankenstein-golf.jpg)(http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/thumbnail/400/img/photos/2012/03/13/ec/7a/Hollywood_Drive-In_Golf_BO.jpg)
I'm Bob, and I was lucky enough to see The CFBL and The Thing when they first made their debut on the big screen. Been hooked ever since.
Welcome Bob!! Wish I could have seen them on the Big Screen!!
Quote from: cheeky on July 23, 2013, 10:51:52 PM
I'm Bob, and I was lucky enough to see The CFBL and The Thing when they first made their debut on the big screen. Been hooked ever since.
Welcome Bob -- The Thing from Another World is one of my all-time favorites...
it's a film I can watch over and over again and always enjoy.(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3OtJgtk5bXldsP0YxX_8j23W2sv6ETlbMb4gS7vcSUM0AJ7sR)(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT5n-T0LuM1-VT_Nz4I6zbipxRdUg9HJ70iH7ry7iNFWURV5s07)
Thank you both for the welcome
Welcome to the new blood of the UMA!!! Zombie Cool
Welcome to the UMA crypt Bob, Bookman, and Pargolf. Hope you survive your stay, especially around feeding time.
Hello, my name is Laura and I love everything related with the Universal Monsters, movie classics and everything that has to do with the creepy, old, scary, etc..
I chose the nickname LaraKarloff because I usually call Lara, and because I love Boris Karloff and other actors and actesses horror classics.
I'm from Spain, and my english is a little bad, so I'll try to make myself understood ;)
I hope to post a lot in the forum. Greetings to all!
Welcome to the UMA LaraKarloff! ededed
Welcome Lara to the coolest forum on earth, the UMA.
Nothing wrong with a little broken English Lara Karloff. If I recall the character Karloff portrayed in Frankenstein wasn't all that fluent in English either.
Wecome Lara. Since you're Spanish and like Boris
here's a poster from a 2010 Spanish film festival
in Costa del Sol that featured the Frankenstein films --
did you attend?
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cMdbfkl3Rz4/TIiewT5nSdI/AAAAAAAAGwg/axil4PkKT1w/s800/poster.jpg)
Quote from: LaraKarloff on August 01, 2013, 10:47:43 AM
Hello, my name is Laura and I love everything related with the Universal Monsters, movie classics and everything that has to do with the creepy, old, scary, etc..
I chose the nickname LaraKarloff because I usually call Lara, and because I love Boris Karloff and other actors and actesses horror classics.
I'm from Spain, and my english is a little bad, so I'll try to make myself understood ;)
I hope to post a lot in the forum. Greetings to all!
Welcome Lara!!!
Quote from: LaraKarloff on August 01, 2013, 10:47:43 AM
Hello, my name is Laura and I love everything related with the Universal Monsters, movie classics and everything that has to do with the creepy, old, scary, etc..
I chose the nickname LaraKarloff because I usually call Lara, and because I love Boris Karloff and other actors and actesses horror classics.
I'm from Spain, and my english is a little bad, so I'll try to make myself understood ;)
I hope to post a lot in the forum. Greetings to all!
Hi Lara!
I'm from Brasil and your english is way better than mine, people here are the best, don't worry about it.
Welcome to UMA and feel the good vibes from all of us!
Abraços!
Welcome Lara..........and don't worry about your English. It's my native tongue and I'm no Norman Shakespeare. ;)
Or Herman Schwartz, for that matter!
Welcome to the UMA, Lara.
Hi everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jay, although my handle is Dr. Jack Griffin. As you could probably guess, the Invisible Man is my favorite monster. :P I'm 28 and have been a monster fan my whole life. I've been looking for a community just like this; glad I found it and happy to be here. :D
Quote from: Dr. Jack Griffin on August 05, 2013, 02:18:41 AM
Hi everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jay, although my handle is Dr. Jack Griffin. As you could probably guess, the Invisible Man is my favorite monster. :P I'm 28 and have been a monster fan my whole life. I've been looking for a community just like this; glad I found it and happy to be here. :D
Welcome Jay!
I hope you'll find this a very friendly place to geek out about monsters :)
Welcome to a great site!!
Welcome Jay!!
Seja bem-vindo!
You're welcome!
Hi, my name is Bryan Baugh.
I've been making a living as a storyboard artist in TV Animation for about 10 years. But... by night - and on weekends - I draw MONSTERS!!! I have a comic book/ graphic novel series called "Wulf and Batsy" and I have also illustrated a few other horror comic books professionally.
I joined this message board a while ago and have "lurked" now and then. But recently I decided it was time to start interacting.
There's nothing I love to talk about more than monsters!
Here's my website if anybody wants to see my monster art, or check out my comics...
http://www.cryptlogic.net/ (http://www.cryptlogic.net/)
Glad to be here!
-B
Welcome Bryan! I have heard of Wulf and Batsy! A buddy of mine use to work at a comic book start and i asked him if he could order it for me, but alas, it was to no avail. I'm looking forward to checking out your work on your website.
Quote from: Howler on August 17, 2013, 11:47:25 PM
Welcome Bryan! I have heard of Wulf and Batsy! A buddy of mine use to work at a comic book start and i asked him if he could order it for me, but alas, it was to no avail. I'm looking forward to checking out your work on your website.
Thanks, Howler!!
That is very flattering to hear from someone on this forum who actually knows my comic!
Talk about a warm welcome!
Sorry your previous search for my books came up empty...
Well I have good news, you can order copies at the Store Page on my website: http://www.cryptlogic.net/store/ (http://www.cryptlogic.net/store/)
(Please forgive the plug!!) Haha.
-B
Quote from: BryanBaugh on August 17, 2013, 11:53:33 PM
Thanks, Howler!!
That is very flattering to hear from someone on this forum who actually knows my comic!
Talk about a warm welcome!
Sorry your previous search for my books came up empty...
Well I have good news, you can order copies at the Store Page on my website: http://www.cryptlogic.net/store/ (http://www.cryptlogic.net/store/)
(Please forgive the plug!!) Haha.
-B
I have bookmarked that page and when i have some spare cash I will be picking up those graphic novels. Thanks for the link
Welcome to the UMA, Bryan B. I checked out your site. Really great artwork. ;D
Welcome to this creepy place, BB. And, yes, your art is damn cool!
BTW, UP most civilized thing in UMA. Ask anyone except Scatter.
I just looked at your site again - I was wrong... it's not just damn cool - it's freakin' awesome - and inspiring!
Quote from: BryanBaugh on August 17, 2013, 11:32:46 PM
Hi, my name is Bryan Baugh.
I've been making a living as a storyboard artist in TV Animation for about 10 years. But... by night - and on weekends - I draw MONSTERS!!! I have a comic book/ graphic novel series called "Wulf and Batsy" and I have also illustrated a few other horror comic books professionally.
I joined this message board a while ago and have "lurked" now and then. But recently I decided it was time to start interacting.
There's nothing I love to talk about more than monsters!
Here's my website if anybody wants to see my monster art, or check out my comics...
http://www.cryptlogic.net/ (http://www.cryptlogic.net/)
Glad to be here!
-B
BB, love your artwork, especially your Elm Street montage and color Creature & Julie Adams!! Welcome to UMA!
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 18, 2013, 11:30:42 AM
Welcome to the UMA, Bryan B. I checked out your site. Really great artwork. ;D
Thanks for sayin so!
Quote from: Unknown Primate on August 18, 2013, 06:01:29 PM
I just looked at your site again - I was wrong... it's not just damn cool - it's freakin' awesome - and inspiring!
Aww shucks thanks buddy!
Quote from: McDougals House of Horror on August 18, 2013, 06:50:59 PM
BB, love your artwork, especially your Elm Street montage and color Creature & Julie Adams!! Welcome to UMA!
Thank you! As a matter of fact I had the opportunity to show that Creature illustration to Ms. Adams when I met her at a horror convention last April. She seemed very amused by it. Haha.
Welcome!! I looked at your website as well. You are very talented!!
Quote from: Zackuth on August 19, 2013, 07:03:59 PM
Welcome!! I looked at your website as well. You are very talented!!
Thanks!! Glad to be here!
Hey all
My name is Mark, im 25 from the UK
A huge horror fan with most of my love with Universal's creatures.
Wanting to start a figure collection so thought this would be the perfect place to start
Cheers
Quote from: stackerpentecoste on August 26, 2013, 08:53:28 PM
Hey all
My name is Mark, im 25 from the UK
A huge horror fan with most of my love with Universal's creatures.
Wanting to start a figure collection so thought this would be the perfect place to start
Cheers
Welcome to the UMA, Mark.
Welcome Mark!!
Pull up a slab and stay a while Mark!!
Quote from: stackerpentecoste on August 26, 2013, 08:53:28 PM
Hey all
My name is Mark, im 25 from the UK
A huge horror fan with most of my love with Universal's creatures.
Wanting to start a figure collection so thought this would be the perfect place to start
Cheers
Welcome!
Hi All
My Names Jason Johnson. Obviously I'm new here and don't really know what I'm doing. I live in Md. and have a crappy job; but Love Monster movies and Sculpting Potatoheads I'm known as Potatoheadmaster on deviantart if interested. I just found this website and it seemed cool.
JD
Quote from: Jasond on September 01, 2013, 06:33:47 PM
Hi All
My Names Jason Johnson. Obviously I'm new here and don't really know what I'm doing. I live in Md. and have a crappy job; but Love Monster movies and Sculpting Potatoheads I'm known as Potatoheadmaster on deviantart if interested. I just found this website and it seemed cool.
JD
The only thing you ned to know how to do here, is to have fun. Welcome.
Hello Everyone My Real name is Matt plachcinski,I have always been a huge fan of vintage Horror.I am real excited to be a member of this great community and looking forward to chatting with everyone...
Welcome!
Just 'jump in' and post .. ;D
Not quite sure how I'm so late to register on this site :-\
Anyway I'm here now - the name's Peter Richards and I live in South Wales U.K. - yes Wolfman country 8)
Fraggenstein name comes from my website as I'm caretaker of the Old Dark House
http://www.theolddarkhouse.com/ (http://www.theolddarkhouse.com/)
I'm looking forward to reading all sorts of great stuff here and hopefully posting plenty :)
Welcome all to the fantastic UMA. ;D
Newbie reporting in. I'm a fan of old horror and monster films, a reader of FM during the late 60's and early 70's. I am now a holder of a BA in History and teaching licensure in VA. I have two sons and new daughter-in-laws, both boys getting married in the last year. The better half and I have been married since 1989. I also am a Civil War reenactor/living historian.
Welcome and post away .. ;D
It must be great fun to reenact the Civil War .. What part(s) do you enact?
greetings to all of the new members! Flesh blood is always welcome. thrhrt
Just wanted to say Hi. I've collected for years. Hoping to add lots to the group, in addition to asking my fair share of newbie questions. Seems like a great group here. Very excited to take part. Thanks!
Welcome Realdeaocho!
Quote from: Realdeaocho on September 20, 2013, 05:14:38 PM
Just wanted to say Hi. I've collected for years. Hoping to add lots to the group, in addition to asking my fair share of newbie questions. Seems like a great group here. Very excited to take part. Thanks!
Ask away .. no quota on questions .. AND I'm sure that you have knowledge to share with us all. Welcome .. ;D
Welcome, welcome........all new UMA'ers.
Good afternoon, 60 year old Seattle monster kid. I thought I would signup!
Cool! Another Monster Elder! Welcome.
Hello to everyone. I am a long time monster enthusiast and collector. Have been lurking around the forum for a few years and decided to officially say hello!
Well, it's about damn time you guys!! :D
Just joined and really do not know how all this works.
Called kayesholiday. On ebay as well .
I joined because I have the large 2007 target display masks in our collection .
Welcome to the fantastic UMA, all new members. ;D
Hello, everyone! My name is Anne and I am also the rustywalrus who runs "The Mixed-Up Monster Club" blog: http://mixedupmonsterclub.blogspot.com/
I am a major horror/Halloween fanatic and I am participating in Countdown To Halloween 2013 and BlogOWeen 2013.
I found this site years ago when I was looking for a Herman Munster Hypo-Squirt Toy. This site also helped me with research on Kenneth Strickfaden.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=1468.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=1468.0)
Welcome Anne! >:D
Hello! I am a huge monster movie fan. I love the universal monsters and black and white b-movies. I watch plan 9 every halloween so that should explain things nicely. I'm so happy I found this place.
Welcome to the wonderful world of the UMA nowaythisisdan.
Welcome to the new blood!
What's up, ghouls and gals! My name is Jason Blue Brown. I go by Ragman on the few boards that I'm a member of. I started in the wonderful world of mask collecting three years ago as strictly a collector and after MUCH nudging from my lovely wife and a few close friends, I've officially delved into the artist side of things. I just completed my first sculpt which I'll be sharing with you in the coming weeks and I hope that it's the first of many. I'm just an average joe who loves all things monsters and I take pride in the reputation that I've built in the hobby as a trusted member. I'm always eager to talk chop...'err...shop! And I'm extremely excited to join the UMA ranks and to soak up all of the knowledge you fine folks have to offer!
In Creep We Trust,
~Blue
I'm BillyAtom, a collector on and off since I got my first Aurora Monster, Dracula, in 1964. I found UMA while searching out a coppersmith Dracula I found last weekend. It still had the original mold attached so I felt lucky. I've got all my models including the hot rods and original boxes, but my favorite is the haunted house Monster Colors box...still with the instructions and paint pots. Unfortunately for me I've sold a lot of sweet items on eBay since 1998: I don't know what you'd call it but it had Frankenstein's face on a board with lots of spikes which you threw a Styrofoam ball into which was still in the original packaging, a magicians 1950s paper Mache skull, spook show items (from a big magic sale 20 years ago from which I saved two spook show posters), the cereal box with the glow in the dark Aurora heads depicted on the back, a Fritos flyer with the MPC monsters, and agonizingly on and on. BUT at least I'm starting to save items again and also recently found the plastic skull and devil head from the 60s and a mint working in the box skull lantern from the 50s. My other passion is collecting 50s and 60s Halloween themed candy boxes. I have 25 different and will post photos if anyone would like to see them. I'm happy to find UMA and look forward to meeting many other collectors.
Post away BillyAtom -- can't wait to see your candy box photos. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words!
(http://image0-rubylane.s3.amazonaws.com/shops/cali4nigrl/885.1L.jpg?44)
Welcome all UMA'ers. Enjoy the happiest place on Earth. Stay awhile.......stay.......forever! >:D
Ragman. Is your moniker taken from the Trick or Treat (1986) film?
Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 24, 2013, 06:04:52 PM
Welcome all UMA'ers. Enjoy the happiest place on Earth. Stay awhile.......stay.......forever! >:D
Ragman. Is your moniker taken from the Trick or Treat (1986) film?
Yep! \m/
Welcome Ragman and other new members.
Hi all,
This has been the exact type of site I have been looking for. I have no idea how I missed it, but I am glad I found it. I have been collecting horror and other collectibles for about 24 years. I guess I'll have a place to show all my horror stuff and talk horror with other like minded individuals. Looking forward to it.
THM
Welcome to the site!!! This is a great place to hang out at.
Thank you.. Looks like it is more fun than a barrel of zombie monkeys. ;D
thm
Hi I'm Spooky Turtle. I run a tumblr that has 200+ followers. I love horror and all things monster related. I've been looking for a nice little place to talk to other horror fans.
I've watched horror since I was a wee one. Also my real name is Ashlie or Ash. I am from Arkansas and my username is a combination of my tumblr name and my nickname turtle.
I think that's all for now.
Hi all! A new year, a new member.
Glad to be here. :)
Hello everyone. Happy new year. New member here.
(By the way, for "Verfication" it asks for Karloff's first name
and his REAL first name was "William" since his real name was
"William Henry Pratt".) I know, I'm a geek, cause only geeks
know things like that.
Welcome to the UMA, Ash, Rick and Peking!
Jump right in to one of your favorite topics and have fun! :)
I'm Mike. Let me know if I can help in any way. Many FAQ can be answered right here in the Induction Center.
Welcome all!!! There's a great bunch of ghouls, ghosts, and other creepers here!!!!
Welcome all or should I say "I bid you welcome".
Velcome to the UMA. ;D
Hello
Just stumbled upon this site completely by accident, but I'm excited at the prospect of talking classic horror with some of you other avid fans.
Cheers!
Welcome Wormwood.You'll find this is a fun and informative sight.
New member just saying hi. That's my real name Steve Kelley. I have very fond memories of watching Creature Double Feature on Saturday afternoons as a kid. Among other things I am an artist and an author. Most notably is my Star Trek The Collectibles book which I authored in 2008 which featured items completely from my own vast personal collection followed by my magazine of the same name. I am also an avid Aurora Prehistoric Scenes model collector.
I look forward to chatting with many of you.
Steve
Welcome Steve!! This is a great place to stay and haunt for a bit.
Cool Steve, we love Prehistoric Scenes...
Its taken me long enough to create a presence here on UMA. Not that I hadn't earlier found and appreciated this forum just that I generally procrastinate everything.
Well, I am Mike and a long time collector of toys and generally cool stuff. I love little rubber and plastic monsters or aliens. Started out collecting cereal premiums in the late 1960's and '70s. I kept a pretty good photo gallery of my collection on Flick'r until the Yahoo team made so many drastic changes to the site. Now, I don't add to it much but you can still see my collection at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/astronit/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astronit/)
I hope that I can contribute some useful information on this forum but looking through the many threads and posts that have accumulated here it appears most of the topics have been covered and answered by many qualified monster enthusiasts.
Quote from: Astronit on January 21, 2014, 06:10:28 PM
Well, I am Mike
Hi Mike! Great name! Welcome to the UMA! Gotta check out your flicker pics.
My fave pic, so far, this display of all the loose and carded spaceships. I love spaceships! :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/astronit/432762492/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astronit/432762492/#)
Welcome Astronit, jump on in and give us your feelings on any subject you like. Don't worry we dont bite, well maybe some here will but not too hard. Again Mike welcome to the UMA.
Quote from: Astronit on January 21, 2014, 06:10:28 PMI hope that I can contribute some useful information on this forum but looking through the many threads and posts that have accumulated here it appears most of the topics have been covered and answered by many qualified monster enthusiasts.
Don't worry. We can never have too many contributors. We're far from knowing it all.
Quote from: Astronit on January 21, 2014, 06:10:28 PM
...but you can still see my collection at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/astronit/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astronit/)
You should post at least some of the pictures of your collection in the Monster Room thread:
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.msg743#msg743 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.msg743#msg743)
:)
Quote from: Mike Scott on January 21, 2014, 07:20:05 PM
My fave pic, so far, this display of all the loose and carded spaceships. I love spaceships! :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/astronit/432762492/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astronit/432762492/#)
I love that stuff too, what year are the carded ones from? Oh yeah, welcome!
I'm new here, seems like a cool place, long-time Horror and monster fan. Look forward to hanging around :)
Welcome Rotting Corpse. You're right, this is a great place!!
Welcome to the UMA, RC!
New "old" blood here. Finally joined after lurking for years. I've collected monster stuff of one form or another since I was knee high to a lab monster. I was a full time toy dealer for 15 years and now just slave to the man to pay for my addictions.
Currently collect vintage Halloween, Disney Haunted Mansion, Monster of all sorts (Universal and others, but I'm picky), Haunted Houses and vintage drums. Recently went on a binge of Japanese vinyl figures that were modeled after 50s B-movie monsters.
Looking forward to entering into some monstrous conversation on here.
Welcome to the UMA, Dr. T!
What kinds of toys did you deal in? Did you have a store, or just do shows?
Thanks for the welcome all :)
Quote from: Mike Scott on February 21, 2014, 03:05:16 AM
Welcome to the UMA, Dr. T!
What kinds of toys did you deal in? Did you have a store, or just do shows?
Thanks Mr. Mike! I had an actual store front, website and did shows regularly for 15 years. I dealt in character toys - stuff from the 40s all the way up to present day. Superheroes, PEZ, animation, monsters, G.I. Joes, Star Wars, Trek.....1000 sq feet of stuff. I miss it a lot, and wish I had some of te monster stuff I sold over the years to pay the rent!
Quote from: Dr_tongues_toys on February 21, 2014, 01:25:56 PM
I dealt in character toys - stuff from the 40s all the way up to present day. Superheroes, PEZ, animation, monsters, G.I. Joes, Star Wars, Trek.....
Sounds like my kind of store! Wish I could wonder around in it for an hour or two. :)
Quote from: Dr_tongues_toys on February 21, 2014, 01:25:56 PM
Thanks Mr. Mike! I had an actual store front, website and did shows regularly for 15 years. I dealt in character toys - stuff from the 40s all the way up to present day. Superheroes, PEZ, animation, monsters, G.I. Joes, Star Wars, Trek.....1000 sq feet of stuff. I miss it a lot, and wish I had some of te monster stuff I sold over the years to pay the rent!
It was the greatest!
Quote from: darkmonkeygod on February 24, 2014, 09:01:11 AM
It was the greatest!
Hey daddio! How have you been? Miss ya' man.
Quote from: Dr_tongues_toys on February 21, 2014, 01:25:56 PMI had an actual store front, website and did shows regularly for 15 years. I dealt in character toys - stuff from the 40s all the way up to present day. Superheroes, PEZ, animation, monsters, G.I. Joes, Star Wars, Trek.....1000 sq feet of stuff. I miss it a lot, and wish I had some of te monster stuff I sold over the years to pay the rent!
Oh man! Sounds great! Where was your store?
???
Quote from: Hepcat on March 01, 2014, 03:15:07 PM
Oh man! Sounds great! Where was your store?
???
Portland, Orgon. And if I hear one Portlandia joke and I'm reaching through your computer screen and strangling you! Lol! >:D
It was actually called Dr. Tongues 3-D House of Collectible Toys. I really wish I had some pics of the place. I worked really hard building and running it. It was a clean well lit store with lots of stuff on display crammed in locked display cases.
Quote from: Dr_tongues_toys on February 21, 2014, 01:25:56 PM
Thanks Mr. Mike! I had an actual store front, website and did shows regularly for 15 years. I dealt in character toys - stuff from the 40s all the way up to present day. Superheroes, PEZ, animation, monsters, G.I. Joes, Star Wars, Trek.....1000 sq feet of stuff. I miss it a lot, and wish I had some of te monster stuff I sold over the years to pay the rent!
I haunted your online store for awhile! Cool selection of stuff!!
I always wanted to visit your Portland store, but I haven't been to Portland in ages (even though only 60 miles away, I'm in Salem).
Unemployment and lack of car buddies to go with has kept me grounded.
I'm really sad it's no longer there. :-\
When I get some income coming back in, I'm going to follow your collecting habit with the Japanese vinyl based on 50's monsters, I tell ya.
I chose the character name in honor of the wolfman. My name is Danny Burchette and I have been a fan of the Classic Universal Monster Movies every since I can remember. When I was younger every Halloween I would watch Dracula then the Wolfman and Finally Frankenstein.
I still try to watch them on Halloween which is easier because of DVDs.
Welcome to the UMA, Mr. Larry! It's a good thing Talbot's first name wasn't Edward. ;D
Welcome all new members to the wonderful....UMA.
Welcome, folks!
~Blue
Welcome to all of the fresh meat...err I mean new blood..........mmmm blood. Zombie Shocked
Hello my name is Daniel,
I am a collector of movies, comics and merchandising for a long time. It all started years ago with old movies that had my father and uncle, my hobby grew since then and now.
Currently working as a professional model maker and do small jobs in FX productions. Years ago...I work custom paint for client worldwide.
Have invited me into your forum, did not know him and I hope to get in touch with you.
I'll post some of my work, I hope you like it.
:) :)
Welcome Elmen. thrhrt
Welcome to the UMA, elmen! Hope to see some of your models!
Welcome, elman/Daniel to the Wonderful, Awesome...UMA!!
Hi, my name is chris, i live in portland oregon, came across this site and thought i'd join in.
i figured it best to say hello...
"hello"
:)
Welcome to the UMA, Chris! :)
Hi Chris, welcome to the UMA.
Welcome to the UMA, Chris. ;D
thanks!! i'm enjoying all the monstery goodness here
Don't forget our toy archives! :)
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
Hi, my name is Anthony and it is a pleasure to be member of this forum.
Quote from: anthony.petrick on August 03, 2014, 02:56:58 AM
Hi, my name is Anthony and it is a pleasure to be member of this forum.
Hi Anthony! Welcome to the UMA!
Find yourself a topic that interests you and jump right on in! :)
Bonjour, Monster Kids 8)
I discovered this site a few years ago, and I've finally decided to join!
Quote from: Twiddle on August 10, 2014, 08:00:17 PM
I discovered this site a few years ago, and I've finally decided to join!
Welcome, Twiddle! I feel like I've known you for weeks! ;D (Inside joke.)
Thanks a lot guys!!!
Soon I will post my kits ;)
Hey Daniel!
You said "with old movies that had my father and uncle". Do you mean in them? If so, who were they?
Hi everyone!
I'm John Karl, long time lurker, first time poster. I've found so many cool things on here in the last year, I needed to finally jump in the fun. The members here seem so awesome, I'm stoked to join your ranks! I have a decent little monster toy collection I'm excited to share. Just a quick bio: I'm 28, living a double life between FL and GA, and a 2nd year Pharmacy student. I took my username from the White Stripes' cover of Bob Dylan's "Black Jack Davey," it seemed appropriate here. I also painted the same lettering in my avatar under the hood of my '59 Edsel wagon, which is also horror-themed, since it looks like a hearse. I hope I'll have the chance to contribute some cool stuff to the group!
(http://i.imgur.com/3kOclKC.jpg)
John
Welcome to the UMA, STTG!
Nice eclectic collection, there! Hope to see more in the "Show Us You Monster Rooms" thread! :)
Thanks I'm excited to join! I just moved into a new apt, but I'll definitely post some pics once I get everything set up!
Welcome John! That's a nice collection you have going there.
Hey everyone! I've lurked for quite sometime now, but I've finally decided to hand in my papers and enlist! Over the past few months I kept coming across this forum in my various monster searches, and I just couldn't not be part of the conversation any longer!
I'm a stop-motion Animator, sculptor, illustrator and of course Monster Lover! I look forward to being on the front line,
Over and out-
Peter
Hey gang. I've been checking this site out for awhile and found it to be one of the most, if not the most civil places on the net so I decided to give it a whirl. I got back into Monster Modeling around a month ago. I was fortunate enough to grow up when the Aurora Glow Boxes (my personal fave) were released. I remember getting them for 1.00 at a local scratch and dent store. I'm a Godzilla Freak and horror film fanatic of all genres aside from the Paranormal Activity and Hostel Type films. I'm currently tackling the Moebius Bride Of Frankenstein. I look forward to being a part of the Army!
Welcome, guys.
Yeah, UMA is a great place to hang (just make sure the noose is loose).
We love it when lurkers become posters. ;)
Welcome to the UMA, Silver Sphere (and HV, if I haven't, elsewhere)!
Check out our toy collection in "Media".
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
HEY GUYS THIS IS DAN, FORMER MEMBER UNDER THE NAME EP1972. COULD REMEMBER THE PASSWORD AND THE EMAIL IT WAS ASSOCIATED TOO IS LONG GONE.
SO JUST WANTED TO SAY HEY TO EVERYONE.
Hey Dan! Good to have you back! :)
thanks Mike!
wassssup UMAniacs!!!! this is Dr.Teufel Geist back from the grave.....forgot my old password, so made a new profile...
now...wheres all my old friends lurking ?
Quote from: DocTG on September 28, 2014, 09:45:53 PM
wassssup UMAniacs!!!! this is Dr.Teufel Geist back from the grave.....forgot my old password, so made a new profile...
now...wheres all my old friends lurking ?
A mod could have emailed you your old password, I believe. But, nice to have you back.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk
Welcome back Doc and hello to all new members.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on September 28, 2014, 10:58:38 PM
A mod could have emailed you your old password, I believe. But, nice to have you back.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk
that would have been hard to do...since i am using cousins email to come back lol
thanks :)
Quote from: Kidagain on September 28, 2014, 11:07:58 PM
Welcome back Doc and hello to all new members.
Thanks Kid
Welcome back Doc. Many friends are nowhere to be found. The new crapty rules sent many of them packing.
Quote from: Wicked Lester on September 29, 2014, 12:06:54 AM
Welcome back Doc. Many friends are nowhere to be found. The new crapty rules sent many of them packing.
thanks brother and I see.
WELCOME HOME DOC
Quote from: DocTG on September 28, 2014, 09:45:53 PM
wassssup UMAniacs!!!! this is Dr.Teufel Geist back from the grave.....forgot my old password, so made a new profile...
now...wheres all my old friends lurking ?
Awesome!! You are back!!! ;D
Welcome back!
:)
Hi there! Allison here. I am here on behalf of the store I work at called MJW Collectibles in Lindenwold NJ. I stumbled across here in trying to research some vintage masks and model kits that came into the store recently. I know...nothing about this stuff. I'm just looking for help. Help knowing what we have, what it's worth..and maybe help finding it a home where it'll be appreciated.
I joined about a year ago and started posting approx. 6 months ago, so I should have posted this a while back: but I just wanted to thank everyone for putting together an awesome forum. The members, moderators, everyone is great and it's a lot of fun reading everyone's comments.
If you'll indulge me I'd like to give a counter example so that you'll understand how much I appreciate UMA. I'm a social scientist by trade and I frequent a couple of online forums related to my field of study. They started off as great places to network and exchange ideas. But soon they became filled with internet bullies and trolls. I can't believe how angry people get over the most mundane things. And these guys use very creative vocabulary if you follow me. I find myself spending less time on these forums because I don't like all the negative vibes. The sad part is---I'm starting to lose interest in my own area of specialization because of the negativity. The key is to just ignore or stay off these sites I guess.
Anyhow, sorry for the autobiographical sketch, but just wanted you all to know that I greatly appreciate how civil, fun, and informative UMA is. It's really therapeutic.
thanks again,
Geezer
Welcome to the UMA Geezer,the UMA and the HMA are the only forums that I belong to so I guess I picked the best ones right off the bat.
Quote from: zombchan on October 11, 2014, 05:24:21 AM
Hi there! Allison here.
Welcome to the UMA, Allison ! There are plenty of people to help in that regard.
Thanks, Geezer! The UMA is the place it is because of people just like you! :)
Hello, UMA! I've followed you for a while and when I got my own computer internet I decided to join! I'm a rabid fan of classic monster movies and I'm happy to be here!
Quote from: BlackRoseBride on November 18, 2014, 01:36:31 AM
Hello, UMA! I've followed you for a while and when I got my own computer internet I decided to join! I'm a rabid fan of classic monster movies and I'm happy to be here!
Welcome! thrhrt
I am Dylana been here for a few months grew up on cheesy monster movies I am 16 and a junior in high school and play guitar and do audio engineering
Welcome to the UMA, Dylana!
Nice to see some youngins on the board! :)
Welcome, Dylana to the UMA.
Hello all ,new member ,krampus, here,LOVE MONSTERS!
Welcome Krampus!
Hi! I found this forum while i was searching for some namor pictures(and i found out the existence of a movie in which namor is the main character! still can't believe it). I found this place cool and I immediately signed in! I must admit that i'm not so expert about horror movies, but i've seen some classics like creature from the black lagoon, murnau's nosferatu, etc; i want to discover other cool stuff like these, even if it's difficoult to found those kind of movies in italian :(. Oh, right, I'm italian, my name is Federica and I'm 19. Looking forward to join the forum!
Welcome to the UMA, Federica! Anytime we can be of help, just ask!
Don't forget to look around the toy galleries. http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
Thank you! Your toys are awesome!
Welcome!
Hello! I found this place while googling a Dark Shadows figure; I'm a werewolf fanatic myself (and have been since I was like 4 years old) and have a small but growing collection of action figures of them. This looks like a fun place, figured I'd check it out!
Welcome to the UMA, lykoicat!
Bound to be some interesting Wolf Man/Werewolf topics you can get started on! :)
Quote from: lykoicat on January 02, 2015, 05:03:48 AM
Hello! I found this place while googling a Dark Shadows figure; I'm a werewolf fanatic myself (and have been since I was like 4 years old) and have a small but growing collection of action figures of them. This looks like a fun place, figured I'd check it out!
I think that was the one figure I wasn't able to locate.
Hi just joined. Been a super fan of SciFi, monsters etc etc for the past 39 years.
Very interested in the site.
-Steven
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
Welcome to the UMA, bikiba!
Look around and see if you can find something interesting. Don't forget the toy galleries! http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
Greetings Ghouls I am Dr. Shock in tribute to Joseph Zawislak aka Dr. Shock who reigned on Channel 17 Philadelphia from 1969 to his un timely death in 1979. I am a huge fan and collector of all things Monsters from Universal Monsters , Hammer , Freddy , Jason , Michael , Monsters Comics. I love going to conventions and meeting fellow fans.
Welcome to the UMA, Doc! :)
Welcoming all new members to the wonderful UMA. ;D
Hello! My name is Alex Poteet and I am utterly obsessed with ghouls, monster, and odd things. My favorite monster is the Chaney Phantom, but I never met a monster I didn't like! I look forward to speaking with my fellow monster lovers.
Welcome to the UMA, Alex!
I like your avatar! Did you draw it?
Thank you!
Unfortunately, I did not. That was done by Greg Hildebrandt.
Quote from: HouseofthePhantom on February 11, 2015, 06:21:04 PM
Unfortunately, I did not. That was done by Greg Hildebrandt.
I always think of fairies and trolls and the like when I think of the Hildebrandt's. :)
Welcome to the UMA, Alex.
Hi I'm Claire , mixed race lady and l like monster movies and other types of movies as well. The only other types of monster movies I don't really like are ones with giant bugs and insects (mostly spiders) and torture (mostly the saw movies, there not scary but they make me angry) , but I will watch any thing from Phantom of the opera to Freddy Kruger.
Good to be here and I am looking forward to the interesting topics ahead.
Hi there.
I found this place when I was looking for some new art work. Then I noticed the "collecting monsters" forums and I absolutely love to see picture from other people collections. So, I figured that I could be a member instead of lurking around like a creep.
And of course, it's always fun to learn something new. Since there is so many people here with alot of different taste in the same genres it ends with alot of new sharing information, awesome!
Tace care :)
Welcome to all of the new members!! thrhrt
Quote from: monsterbride85 on March 05, 2015, 07:41:07 AM
Hi I'm Claire
Welcome to the UMA, Claire!
Gotta say that I'm a fan of the big bug movies, especially the ones from the '50s. :)
I'm with you on torture porn, though! :(
Quote from: zombabe on March 05, 2015, 09:17:29 AM
Then I noticed the "collecting monsters" forums and I absolutely love to see picture from other people collections.
Hi, again, zombabe!
There's a thread called "Show Your Monster Rooms" http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0) if you want to show us yours! Could be called "Show Your Monster Shelf", as any sized collection will do. :)
Quote from: monsterbride85 on March 05, 2015, 07:41:07 AMThe only other types of monster movies I don't really like are ones with giant bugs and insects (mostly spiders) and torture (mostly the saw movies, there not scary but they make me angry)....
I'm with Mike Scott. I like the classic giant bug movies but I don't like the modern day torture porn.
cl:)
My name is Jon Hyers, and I am MOST LIKELY the only member of this forum who, Does what I do in connection with Monsters and my "Independent Artist Dayjob". My art is Virtual Reality Scenes of Ghosts, Ghouls, and Universal Monsters, made for Video Projection in people's Windows, primarily for Halloween. Though not yet on a Trivial Pursuit Game Card, I am thee person who started this kind of Window Decoration Video Art, back in 1999.
There is a slight overlap between folks who like Monster Movies, those who Like Halloween, and those who do haunted houses.... naturally. For those here who MIGHT know me, I was a seminar speaker at Transworld in Chicago, and Hauntcon all over, between 1999 and 2010.
I'm a one person Video Artist company, working from home. As it relates to monsters, in 2011 I made a 2 DVD set called Frankenstein's scenes, and Virtual Dracula, and then in 2012 The Ghost of the Frankenstein Monster. My original Frankenstein was about a 3 month project of building sets, and filming. Some here in this forum know who Tom Savini is. A graduate of his makeup school did our Frankenstein Monster(http://thingvall.weebly.com/uploads/5/1/9/9/5199431/8506232_orig.jpg)
I run a small visual effects studio, and pretty much make my own Digital FX Art. I have also made a number of films including a yet unreleased Harry Potter kind of spoof, but in reality it's "It's own film", called Harry Murdoch and The Curse of the Grim Reaper, which combines a lot of magic and wizard effects.
That is a summary of what I do.
Welcome, Jon!
Not sure what you're talking about, so it's hard for me to respond. ;D I'm not very tech oriented.
Hi there!
My name is James Burrell, and as you can tell from my username, I didn't use an alias. I'm a freelance writer and journalist based in Toronto, Canada and have written for a variety of magazines, newspapers and websites. I started out in news, but later branched out into entertainment reporting and writing about one of my passions: horror and sci-fi toys and collectibles.
For the past nine years, I've written for Rue Morgue, a Canadian horror-themed arts and culture magazine and have been fortunate enough to interview such fascinating people as Christopher Lee, Richard D. Zanuck, Carla Laemmle, David Hedison, Brett Halsey, Adrienne Barbeau, Larry Cohen, Heather Langenkamp, Laura Levine (the creator of the Count Chocula and Franken Berry characters) and others.
My first book, Horrorwood North, a history of Canadian horror cinema was several years in the making, but is finally slated to be published by Rue Morgue's book/supplement imprint this summer/fall. For the project, I interviewed a number of subjects, including directors David Cronenberg, Vincenzo Natali, Sandor Stern and the Soska Sisters, producers John Dunning and Andre Link, actors Lawrence Dane, Art Hindle, Lynne Griffin and Karen Black; writers Tony Burgess and Karen Walton; composers Paul Zaza and Carl Zittrer, and many others.
My second project, Cryptic Collectibles, is about horror film and TV-themed toys and collectibles, and it is scheduled to be released at the end of the year by Rue Morgue/Marrs Media Inc.
Thanks very much for having me here!
-James
And I forgot to mention that I am a long-time collector, beginning in the early 1980s with the Remco 3 3/4-inch Mini Monster figures, monster magazine and so on.
Growing up in the 1970s, I had a lot of the Mego 8-inch figures, Power Records book-and-record sets, horror movie tie-in novels and monster model kits, but in a silly move, later gave a bunch of it away. I later spent several years trying to reacquire those items (or as many of them as I could).
-James
Quote from: James Burrell on April 09, 2015, 07:42:09 PM
My name is James Burrell, and as you can tell from my username, I didn't use an alias.
My real name is Inkspot Carburetor. I use Mike Scott, 'cause it sounds more "normal" (whatever that means).
Welcome, again!
If you have the time, show us some pics of your collection in the thread "Show Us Your Monster Rooms" in one of the monster toys sections. Doesn't have to be a whole room and doesn't have to be only toys.
Thanks very much, Mike! I appreciate the welcome!
Yes, I'll definitely take photos of some of my stuff and share them here.
Thanks again!
-James
Quote from: Mike Scott on April 09, 2015, 08:30:00 PM
My real name is Inkspot Carburetor. I use Mike Scott, 'cause it sounds more "normal" (whatever that means).
Welcome, again!
If you have the time, show us some pics of your collection in the thread "Show Us Your Monster Rooms" in one of the monster toys sections. Doesn't have to be a whole room and doesn't have to be only toys.
Hello to all you spooky, kooky peeps,
My name is Joseph and from as far back as I can remember I have always loved being scared, too much for my own good. From what I've been told from my parents it all started with The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. I would park myself in front of the television, the intro would start, flash.....the lightning, bang.....the thunder, then I would see Vincent Price's head floating around while hearing that crazy voice of his and after a couple of seconds of that.....I was gone, up the stairs, straight underneath my parents bed. That happened every morning every time that show was on. I was a sucker for punishment, but I loved it and I still do. Thank you for letting me be a part of the UMA.
Welcome to the UMA, Joseph!
BOO!
OK, you can crawl out from under the bed now.
Welcome all recent members to the fabulous, UMA.
Thought it was about time that I joined up. I've been a Universal monsters fan since at least 1963, when I built my first Aurora monster model, The Mummy. I've been at it ever since. I imagine I have a lot of friends here from the HobbyTalk Modeling Forum here, and I look forward to making new ones.
Welcome to the UMA, Mark! Yes, there are a number of HobbyTalkers here.
Be sure to visit our comprehensive collection of vintage Universal Monsters toys and collectibles in "Media".
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
Welcome, Mark to the UMA. ;)
Welcome to the UMA Mark.
Welcome to the new members!
Greetings everyone... I'm Edward and just joined. Fan of Universal Monsters among others... reliving my childhood by watching them again and even kick back to watch them during Svengoolie's show and enjoy his silly shtick but like most, prefer to watch the classic monsters on DVD or uninterrupted on TCM when they are shown. Going to look around the forums now!
Welcome to the UMA, Edward! :)
Welcome to the UMA Edward.
Welcome, welcome to the UMA. ;D
Welcome Edward! Do you attend Flashback Weekend?
Hey all, I've visited this site for years and am finally taking the plunge to get more active in the community. I'm George and I live in Minnesota. I'm a life-long Monster Kid like most here but I have only recently begun collecting monster toys. I've been a comic book and Famous Monster collector since the 1970s.
I also recently decided to put my passions to work and launched a site called CollectingClassicMonsters.com (http://collectingclassicmonsters.com) -- it's my digital clubhouse for monster kids and collectors of both vintage and modern merchandise from classic monsters, vintage fantasy and retro science fiction. I hope you'll check it out and let me know what you think.
Look forward to getting to know everyone here
(http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/Users/admin/Desktop/Wu4Vnyn9-y3lbcqsonwYc6e2LNs13HxSGVmMicsFDdw.png)
Welcome to the UMA George.
Welcome to the UMA, George!
Been checking out your site. Lots of fun stuff! :)
I've been on the board before years ago. I didn't post too much just mostly looked at the pics. I wanted to sign back in, but didn't remember my password. I think it was attached to an old email account & I don't remember my password for that either(I have a password remembering problem) Long story short: I started a new account. Many of you guys might know me from Instagram. My name is George & I run a clothing brand called Scumbags & Superstars. I post a lot of my collection on our Instagram page. I've been collecting monster toys ever since I was kid in the 80s. And my obsession gets worse as the years go on. I love this board & I want to become more active in the discussions. I enjoy reading & learning about some of the lineage of these toys. And I love all the pics!!
Welcome to the UMA, George! Glad to have you back! :)
Welcome all to the Wonderful, UMA.
Hi. I go by the_last_gunslinger online (based off of Stephen King's Dark Tower series of novels) but my real name is Andrew. I started an account on this site back in 2012, but didn't post a thing until recently.
I'm pretty new to collecting, but am a lifelong fan of horror and monsters. I look forward to gleaning valuable insight into the wonderful world of monster collecting and expect to learn a lot.
Welcome to the UMA, Andrew!
If you have a question or need some help, just axe! :)
Hey, there, everyone. This place is awesome. I have been lurking for some time, but decided to jump in with both feet, as I've finally decided to give in to a lifelong desire to make masks. I've wanted to since I was twelve. I'm forty. Time to get moving!
I've become obsessed with the Shock Monster, and thanks to this page and posts by experts like Ray Castile, I'm in Monster Mask Heaven.
I had quite a mask collection as a Monster Kid growing up in the suburbs of the New Orleans West Bank in the late70s/early 80s. They're all gone now, alas, but I've been able to track down photos of many of them through monstermask.blogspot.com. I assumed my favorite masks were from Don Post, but, as it turns out, most of them were from Be Something. Gotta love that Visitor From Space!
Here I am, way back when! Any idea who made this mask?
(https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/247431_1793093069383_1477576_n.jpg?oh=10b9210199a39469e795a35c4571ec4a&oe=567BDE69)
Welcome to the UMA, RJ!
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 02, 2015, 02:09:44 AM
Welcome to the UMA, RJ!
Thanks, Mike. I feel at home. Think I'll stay awhile...
You've come to the right place RJ Sevin, welcome.
Greetings fiends! Stumbled on this fantastic forum the other day and just had the urge to join up. Currently creating a small run of vacuform monster masks with sculpts by my girlfriend. Made my own vacuform box late last year and am finally getting around to buckling down and cranking out some masks! Already created some custom header cards to go along with them once they get bagged up. Good things are coming! sfsrefs
Welcome to the UMA, SkullBoy!
Post pics of your masks when you get them done! :)
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 15, 2015, 10:46:23 PM
Welcome to the UMA, SkullBoy!
Post pics of your masks when you get them done! :)
Where would be the best place on this forum to post them to? The Mask and bust section?
Welcome to the UMA SkullBoy,post some pics of your masks in Masks And Busts and when your ready to sell post them in the Monsters For Sale section.
Welcome all.... to the glorious, UMA. Please stay as long as you want.
Refreshments to the left, cookies on the right. Monsters, everywhere.
Quote from: SkullBoy on September 15, 2015, 10:51:36 PM
Where would be the best place on this forum to post them to? The Mask and bust section?
That's where all the mask guys hang out :)
Hello i am new here. I am from nys. :)
Quote from: EvilMonster88 on October 02, 2015, 01:34:57 AM
Hello i am new here. I am from nys. :)
Welcome to the UMA, always great to greet a new member.
Welcome! Now............where is nys?
Quote from: Scatter on October 02, 2015, 01:49:17 AM
Welcome! Now............where is nys?
New York State.
Welcome to the UMA, EvilM! :)
AH!!
I used to work for UPS. Now the mystery of why I'm no longer there is solved.
Veloce all new members to the UMA
Christine, formerly of London now in Texas. Fall is approaching and kids are in school so I'm doing some annual googling to locate missing monster films. I found this forum, so...
Welcome to the UMA, Christine!
What are your missing movies?
Hello, Christine and welcome to the UMA
Oops... forgot to mention Mike Scott's avatar from one of my favorite films, CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN. This is one of the earlier "CSI" type of films I've found, where the central character is a 'crime scene investigator' who conveniently carries around an early geiger counter. Whew. We're soooo lucky.
But I think this film might be one of the first Politically Correct examples.
In 1951, the Kefauver Committee had conducted two years of interviews about the Mafia, and the results were an increased sensitivity that Italian Americans suffered from associations to the Mafia. In the next few years, this 'political correctness' picked up a bit of steam, and quite a few scoffs.
However, in CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN, we have a dark, swarthy, slick-haired once-deported mobster using the name "Frank Buchanan" (as opposed to the Kefauver Committee's infamous witness, Frank Costello). Plus this Buchanan had 'rescued' a Nazi scientist 'while in Europe' (Italy?!! that's unnamed in the film dialog). Of course, by this film's writing date (1954? it was released in '55), there was ample evidence that Germans had fled into Italy for transport to the Americas. Holy illegal immigrants, Batman!!
Anyway... I thought it was 'cute' that we have this early example of Political Correctness, avoiding an Italian moniker so soon after the Kefauver dust-up had only begun to settle. I just don't know how many other 'mobsters' were depoted from the USA, and to where, if not Italians and Italy. Could it be that Scotsmen were actually behind the crime empires, after all?!!
Mike, I think I'm looking for all of those "Susan Hart hold-backs" - Teen Werewolf, Frank, It Conquered The World, Colossal Man #1, Invasion of the Saucer Men (or maybe it's just the invasion of Frank Gorshin).
Quote from: ChristineBCW on October 10, 2015, 12:23:59 AM
Could it be that Scotsmen were actually behind the crime empires, after all?!!
I wouldn't know anything about that! (Eyes shift back and forth.)
OK, so a change to my avatar because, I might as well face it, "horror" and "my fishing" aren't really said in the same breath. Unless, of course, you're like my hubby who'll stand within casting range of a nice, treble hook lure. I've learned just to let him run and hop and scream. He'll tire out, and I can always reel him back in then. I've always got plenty o' 100lb test weight...
Hello. I came across this site doing research on some new Items I purchased. I found a Funstuff Frankenstein and my research led me to this very cool forum. Thanks. Sue
Hello Sue,how do you do? Welcome to the wonderful world of the UMA.
Hi Everyone, My name is Steve and i am based in the UK. My UMA name is chewmonster and i have been a classic horror fanatic since i was about three, having great parents who would let me grow up with a bedroom full of aurora horror model kits, and also allow me to watch those fantastic double bills of Universal and Hammer reruns on a Saturday night. Ive been hooked ever since. Im absolutely knocked out at what a great site this is, full of friendly like minded people, who also treasure and want to celebrate the talents and memories of everyone involved in those past masterpieces and iconic creations. I really look forward to talking with you all. :)
Hi Steve and welcome to the UMA, also had the Aurora horror models when growing up. Wish I still had them.
Welcome to the UMA, Steve! :)
Have a look at our toy museum in "Media".
Thanks for the welcome Guys,
Yes Kid i totally agree with you, the models were great, i know they are still available today if you are preapared to pay a fair bit for them. I too wish i still had mine.
Thanks for that Mike, i will take a look, there is just so much cool stuff on this site, its hard to know where to start. :)
Welcome to the UMA, Steve. ;D
Many thanks Mars, glad to be here! ;)
Welcome aboard Steve!
Many thanks Scatter, wishing you all the best!
Hi everyone! Happy Holidays from Florida!
Found this site the other day doing some research, and spent a lot of time browsing when I was supposed to be productive. Oops! :)
I hail from sunny Florida, where I work in a comic store. I go by AJ in person.
I look forward to digging through the archives. Always eager for more monster knowings.
Welcome to the UMA Lazarus aka AJ. If you have any questions ask away,this place is loaded with knowledgeable folks in this field.
Welcome, AJ!
Pick a subject(s) and jump into the conversation!
Welcome all to the UMA.
Hello all!
I've been lurking for a few years, but now I have time on my hands, so I decided to activate my id, start a blog and start posting!
Quote from: ZeMastor on February 05, 2016, 11:43:08 PM
Hello all!
I've been lurking for a few years, but now I have time on my hands, so I decided to activate my id, start a blog and start posting!
Welcome to the UMA, ZeMastor.
Welcome!
Hi Everyone! I'm KordIndustries, aka Tim Wallace.
KordIndustries is because of an email I use, tied to a blog I write about comics, specifically Blue Beetle and one of the identities of the character...Ted Kord.
Been a horror fan since i was about 5-6, when my mom let me stay up to watch Dracula one Saturday on the local Horror show! I'm into the toys, movies, books, comics...you name it!
Quote from: kordindustries on February 21, 2016, 05:54:54 PM
Hi Everyone! I'm KordIndustries, aka Tim Wallace.
Welcome, Tim! You sound like our kind of guy! :)
Quote from: kordindustries on February 21, 2016, 05:54:54 PM
Hi Everyone! I'm KordIndustries, aka Tim Wallace....
Welcome, new blood!
You will find this a great place to share your love of monsters - an related interests.
Thanks for the welcome! Been following on Facebook for a while, reading posts and checking out pics, but finally went ahead and clicked "register". Glad I did!
My real name is Jim Haupt from Central Pa alias Frankenmummy... This is actually my first Monster forum as I just recently started collecting 1/6 scale monster figures...
I always loved to watch the monster movies when I was young...Chilly Billy Cardille show & all that great stuff!
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/jim1961_2007/wolfie_zpscbbdg6xv.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/jim1961_2007/media/wolfie_zpscbbdg6xv.jpg.html)
Welcome to the UMA, Jim!
Looking forward to seeing you collection as it grows! I collect anything Creature, as long as I can afford it. ;D
Welcome Jim/Frankenmummy to the UMA.
Thanks Scott & marsattacks666! :)
Welcome to the UMA Jim/Frakenmummy! Your alias is my 2 favorite Universal Monters. :)
Thanks Glenn! :)
Hi! I'm visiting over here from the Classic Horror Film Board to spam about my Ernest Thesiger website!
http://ernestthesiger.org/ (http://ernestthesiger.org/)
Welcome to the UMA, Ludi !
The site looks like an "everything you ever wanted to know" about the subject. I didn't realize Thesiger was in so many movies!
Thank you! :)
Ludi, welcome to the wonderful, UMA.
Thanks! :)
Quote from: Ludi on February 27, 2016, 01:27:53 AM
Hi! I'm visiting over here from the Classic Horror Film Board to spam about my Ernest Thesiger website!
http://ernestthesiger.org/ (http://ernestthesiger.org/)
Welcome! Had a fun look through the site. Ernest was quite a painter!
Welcome to the forum Ludi!
Quote from: Ludi on February 27, 2016, 01:27:53 AM
Hi! I'm visiting over here from the Classic Horror Film Board to spam about my Ernest Thesiger website!
http://ernestthesiger.org/ (http://ernestthesiger.org/)
This is such a great and well researched site, I read every page. Thank you for all of your hard work.
Thank you! :) I try to update the site every few weeks. Just added a few fun things:
Ernest as Henry Higgins in "Pygmalion" 1936. http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/Pygmalion.html (http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/Pygmalion.html)
In another Shaw play, "You Never Can Tell," 1947, co-starring James "Quatarmass and the Pit" Donald. http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/You_Never_Can_Tell.html (http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/You_Never_Can_Tell.html)
A better picture of Ernest as Charles in "In Good King Charles's Golden Days." http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/In_Good_King_Charless_Golden_Days.html (http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/In_Good_King_Charless_Golden_Days.html)
New film page: "The Ghosts of Berkeley Square," in which Ernest appears as Dr Cruikshank of the Psychical Research Society, a role he must have found interesting because his wife Janette was an active member of the Society and Ernest himself may have been clairvoyant. http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/The_Ghosts_of_Berkeley_Square.html (http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/The_Ghosts_of_Berkeley_Square.html)
Janette's hypnogogic experiences as recounted in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research. http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/Family_of_Choice.html (http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/Family_of_Choice.html)
More obscure nonsense next month!
(http://ernestthesiger.org/Ernest_Thesiger/The_Ghosts_of_Berkeley_Square_files/berkeley.jpg)
Hi all, my name is Ian Whitlock and although I'm from the UK I've been based here in the US for the past few years. I've been a Stop Motion animator for the last 25 years or so and enjoy every aspect of it from the sculpting and set building to the camera work.
Growing up with the original release of Star Wars I've always had a keen interest in action figures, from the small 3.75 ones to Mego and onwards. I probably started collecting both sci-fi and horror toys around 20 years ago and have a fairly large collection of various things from both areas (vintage and modern but mainly T.V. and film based). I've spent the past 5-6 years more focused in the vintage Star Wars area of collecting but have found that my interests are starting to lean back to the horror area of late. I've always really enjoyed horror movies throughout my life and now it feels like the right time to focus a little more closely in this area.
I stumbled upon this amazing forum recently when doing some Distinctive Dummies research and feel like it's a great place to get involved with. There are lot's of interesting topics and I like the tone of the members on here. Please go gentle on me if I start writing things that make you laugh as I can see form the wealth of knowledge on here that there's a lot to learn but hopefully I can contribute in a positive way in the future.
Looking forward to diving in :D
Ian
Welcome to the wonderful world of the UMA Palifan, jump right in and post away the water is fine. Don't worry we won't bite, well some of us might but just a little.
Thank you kind sir, I'll try not to embarrass myself!
Ian
Hi, again, Ian!
Nobody here knows everything and we're all learning new stuff all the time, so never be embarrassed to ask any question.
Stop Mo you say? Is that a hobby, or a profession? Either way, we'd love to see some examples of your work, if it's available! :)
Stop Motion is my profession and there are a few shots of mine in this latest trailer of the film I've just finished working on (some of the ones in the snow as well as a few others) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV2fJ8bQmOo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV2fJ8bQmOo)
Hope you enjoy,
Ian
Ooooo! :D
Welcome Palifan! :)
My older computer would not let me view your video... :(
Beautiful trailer! I hadn't heard of this movie, but now I want to see it! A few years ago, stop mo was declared dead, but I'm glad it wasn't true.
Thanks for the comments and I'm also glad that the rumours of Stop Motion being dead weren't true, I've no idea what I'd do if it was! There's still a lot of life left in it for my money and with Kubo it's a real hybrid of the new and old techniques that gives the big CGI animation films out there a run for their money in my eyes. Just hoping that enough people go to see it to keep this technique alive for the foreseeable future.
Ian
What with people like Burton (as producer), Selick, Aardman shop and Will Vinton around, there's plenty to keep us stop-mo fans happy!
I was looking at your credits on IMDb. I see most of your work has been with Aardman. I'm a huge Wallace & Gromit fan!
I feel very lucky to have worked on The Wrong Trousers as I feel it's the best half hour animated short ever, just so well put together from start to finish. Aardman was a great place to be for twenty years and although I'm now based here in the US I feel that my work with them isn't quite over yet.
Ian
Oh my goodness, the Wrong Trousers is so wonderful! I'm personally very excited by how stop motion is developing as a story-telling medium these days.
Quote from: Palifan on March 25, 2016, 03:52:28 PM
I feel very lucky to have worked on The Wrong Trousers as I feel it's the best half hour animated short ever, just so well put together from start to finish.
Absolutely! Still my favorite W&G!
Laika and Aardman? Fantastic! Big fans of both!
Looking forward to your input, Palifan! Welcome!
Hello everyone,
I just joined the forum today. I'm not really a monster collector, but painting paint by numbers is a hobby of mine and I joined the forum in hopes of obtaining some of the unpainted color by number sheets that I believe came with the old Hasbro sets. I used to collect PEZ dispensers and at one point, I had over 20 of the Eerie Spectres and an entire set still in the cello bags. I sold them a while back though. Sorry!
I'm working on some other projects now, but I'm going to attempt to paint the creature of the black lagoon here pretty soon. I will post up some pictures when I do. I paint on live edge birch wood.
If you have any leads for any of the unpainted monster related sheets, please contact me!
madplaider is my Instagram name if you want to check out some of my paint by number paintings.
Thanks so much!
Dale
Welcome....to the UMA, Dale.
Welcome, Dale!
It seems like some of those color by numbers pages turned up on ebay, a while back, but I don't think they turn up very often.
My favorite of your paintings is the winter scene with the house, or barn. Very nice!
Hi everyone,
My name is Justin, I am 27 (28 on Friday). And I found this forum over the weekend and just now had the chance to register. A lil about me, I am currently serving in the U.S.A.F., Married with 2 kids (3 yrs old and 10 months). I have been into the Universal Monsters since I was a lil kid when my mom introduced them to me. Creature from the Black lagoon is my favorite film out of all of them, followed up by The House of Frankenstein. Just wanted to say that I am excited to be here and can't wait to contribute.
Welcome, Justin. ;D
Hi Justin, welcome to the UMA , first off Happy Birthday on Friday and thank you for your service. I'm sure you will love it here and when you can post away!
Welcome to the UMA, Justin! Happy early birthday!
Quote from: JMS415 on April 11, 2016, 09:22:07 PM
Creature from the Black lagoon is my favorite film out of all
Do you collect? :)
Hi,
I'm Nick Schlegel. Happy to be aboard! I'm a fan, hobbyist and collector of movie memorabilia and autographs. I'm also a professor and author on the subject and have contributed to edited volumes on horror. My own book, Sex, Sadism, Spain and Cinema: The Spanish Horror Film was published in June of 2015. I'm happy to join your community :)
Thanks for having me :)
NS
Welcome to the UMA Nick. I'm sure you will find this group very interesting and chock full of great info.
Welcome, Nick!
There are a bunch of Spanish horror film fans around here!
Hello guys/gals
My name is Rat fink Dennis real name Dennis Williams
I collect....you guessed it Rat Fink, Monsters, Human Skulls (real), Vinyl toys, art, and anything that is a bit creepy. My loft is a shrine to all these things. I also like old cars, motorcycles, and trucks. Im a bore :p Thanks for having me in your group. Im hoping to find some things in on the hunt for and maybe add some others, and possibly trade or sell on occasion if that's allowed. cheers
Welcome to the UMA, Dennis !
Besides monsters, you'll find a few Rat Fink fans lurking around here.
Velcome, Dennis.
The UMA is the most awesome place on planet Earth.
Hi all! Very pleased to join the gallery and honored to contribute to the construction of the great monster that you have built through the years by bringing my little piece this forum.
See you soon...
Richard
Welcome to the UMA, Richard! :)
Welcome to the great UMA Dennis and Richard.
Hello, Richard. Glad you are part of the UMA Family.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on June 08, 2016, 12:50:40 AM
Hello, Richard. Glad you are part of the UMA Family.
We're a tight knit family.
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Quote from: Mike Scott on June 08, 2016, 01:19:24 AM
We're a tight knit family.
(http://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/c12f/screens_feature1-1.jpg)
Yes, yes. ;D
Quote from: Kolchak99 on May 01, 2016, 06:41:13 PM
Hi,
I'm Nick Schlegel. Happy to be aboard! I'm a fan, hobbyist and collector of movie memorabilia and autographs. I'm also a professor and author on the subject and have contributed to edited volumes on horror. My own book, Sex, Sadism, Spain and Cinema: The Spanish Horror Film was published in June of 2015. I'm happy to join your community :)
Thanks for having me :)
NS
Hello Nick. Welcome aboard!
I need to check out your book. I'm a huge fan of Spanish Horror, especially the work of Paul Naschy and Amando de Ossorio. We are in the minority here, sadly, but there are a few of us.
Hey all! I'm Ronny-!
I been a fan Monster Kid since seeing FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN on tv in 1967 at the tender age of 5. I collect old monster mags from the 60's and 70's,film books,-and my favorite actor is Bela Lugosi! I'm a member of the CHFB and Bad Movies.Org forum-and I happy to be here!
One question-how do I get the profile picture thingy to work? I went to photobucket and copied and pasted several urls-nothing!
Thanx! :)
Hey! I figured it out!
Quote from: RCMerchant on July 13, 2016, 02:49:03 PM
Hey all! I'm Ronny-!
I been a fan Monster Kid since seeing FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN on tv in 1967 at the tender age of 5. I collect old monster mags from the 60's and 70's,film books,-and my favorite actor is Bela Lugosi! I'm a member of the CHFB and Bad Movies.Org forum-and I happy to be here!...
Welcome, new blood!
We bid you ... welcome.
Love Lugosi - and Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man is one of my all-time favorite movies, too. It was the first of the "monster rally" movies and, to my mind, remains the best to this day.
I think "Poor Bela", as Karloff called him, is unfairly compared to the other Frankenstein actors and badly underrated.
Welcome, Ronny to the UMA
Thanks,guys! I been on BAD MOVIES.ORG since 2005-good folks! CHFB-I don't post there too much because if yer a newbie-they ignore-kinda like Stomp Tokyo did.
And Tom Weavers a dick.
Welcome to the UMA, Ronnie! We promise not to ignore you! ;D
Sometimes it takes a day, or 2 to get your questions answered. Depends on how quick somebody with the answer runs across the question.
You usually get comments on other types of posts, as well. We won't leave you hanging out to dry! (Unless it's laundry day.)
Groovy!
Hey folks, just joined!
I'm Steve from Toronto, Canada!
I love my horror... got started as a little kid watching the Universal Monster movies with my uncle... then moved on to contemporary horror films in my pre-teen years through the influence of a mom's bf who probably should have thought more about what he was introducing me to. :)
My wife and I (a fellow horror fan) are slowly amassing a nice collection of horror collectibles. We like the toys and figures, but we have all kinds of strange things and like all kinds of other strange things. ;)
This site was recommended to me recently so I thought I would join the conversation!
Steve
Welcome to the UMA,Steve.
Quote from: Pinz on August 07, 2016, 06:25:33 PM
Hey folks, just joined!
I'm Steve from Toronto, Canada!...
Welcome, New Blood! You came to the right place for like-minded souls.
You be sure to keep us apprised of any cool monster stuff available in Canada that might not be sold in that big, dumb country to your south - especially the special items that begin showing up in October for Halloween.
Hey, thanks for the welcome!
I will try to share any interesting info I get on Canadian exclusive items! :)
Quote from: Pinz on August 07, 2016, 09:48:15 PM
Hey, thanks for the welcome!
I will try to share any interesting info I get on Canadian exclusive items! :)
Great avatar, too. ;D
Welcome to the UMA, Steve!
Show us a pic of your junk . . er . . I mean your collection!
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 07, 2016, 10:50:55 PM
Welcome to the UMA, Steve!
Show us a pic of your junk . . er . . I mean your collection!
Whew! I'm glad you cleared
that up. You almost turned the UMA in a whole new direction.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on August 07, 2016, 10:57:57 PM
Whew! I'm glad you cleared that up. You almost turned the UMA in a whole new direction.
Yeah! I do NOT want to see anyone's Junk. Yikes! ;D
I'll have to take some fresh pics, I can't find most of them... these are what I can find right now...
My Clive Barker toy showcase, top 2 shelves have series 1 and 2 of the Tortured Souls, the Cenobite Lair sitting atop, and the Sideshow Premium Pinhead on the bottom shelf...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/sidtripp/Linkables/Horror/FullSizeRender1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/sidtripp/Linkables/Horror/FullSizeRender3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/sidtripp/Linkables/Horror/FullSizeRender2.jpg)
and these are some of my favourite pieces... made from shards of reclaimed glass siliconed into place for the design, first one is the Mummy, second one (photographed sitting on the table, because I have yet to mount it, its bloody heavy) has Frankenstein, Wolfman and Dracula... (picked up from a local artist for a great deal at the end of a local horror con)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/sidtripp/Linkables/Horror/P1020562.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/sidtripp/Linkables/Horror/P1020563.jpg)
That Premium Pinhead is gorgeous! And how unusual is the broken glass piece!
When you have some more pics to share, use the thread called "Show Your Monster Rooms" in "Modern Monster Toys". Check out other people's collections there. :)
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0)
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 08, 2016, 05:34:49 AM
That Premium Pinhead is gorgeous! And how unusual is the broken glass piece!
The glass mosaics are great eh? They are from a local artist who has a page on FB with her stuff... https://www.facebook.com/groups/788745397844161/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/788745397844161/)
My name is Rev. Zachary Manton.
I live in Indiana.
My name comes from my love of Godzilla along with the passage John 3:16.
Quote from: Gojira316 on August 29, 2016, 07:46:22 PM
My name is Rev. Zachary Manton.
Welcome to the UMA, Rev!
Welcome Rev. Manton to the wonderful world of the UMA.
Quote from: spastik4plastik on July 31, 2014, 10:29:44 PM
Hi, my name is Chris, i live in portland oregon, came across this site and thought i'd join in.
i figured it best to say hello...
"hello"
:)
Welcome to UMA Chris. This is a GREAT PLACE! Everyone (that I've come in contact with is so nice & knowledgeable. You're going to love it here.
You are not that far from me. I live in Olympia, WA.
Welcome to the UNIVERSAL MONSTER ARMY, Rev. Zachary Manton.
Hello gang,
My name is Jay
I'm a huge horror and sci fan. Mostly from the original universal films up until the 80s....
I'm an avid collector of Friday the 13th memorable and toys and other certain films. I attended our local horror conventions as much as I can. Chiller Theater and Monster mania.
I live in New Jersey
My user name comes from my love of Friday the 13th, Phantasm, and the band the Misfits.
Its a pleasure to be here.
Welcome to the UMA, Jay! I have a brother named Jay. (I know, there's a few of them around.)
Welcome, Jay. :D
New guy here! I've been posting for a few years on The HMA and last December met Gory Glenn and gracebuster at Don Con (great con, great guys). Glenn and I then hung out at Son of Monsterpalooza a coupla weekends ago when he encouraged me to post here. I've lurked at this site for a long while, so why not??
Favorite Universal monster is the Wolf Man, although I "only" own 3 of those masks. Been a monster lover since I was a kid in St. Louis. On Saturday nights in the '70s, a local channel ran Chiller Theater where I gained my love of monster movies. I'm still a horror fan, but not of the new stuff so much. While I can appreciate the make-up FX, I don't like gore for gore's sake.
Anyway, it feels good to be here.
Welcome to the UMA, Doh! (Why does that look like I've made a mistake?)
Check the Wolf Man toy galleries in "Media". Lots of cool stuff from the '60s thru the '80s.
Hey Doe! welcome over here to the UMA, there are a few of us on both sites so you might see some familiar names as you look at the posts.
Thanks for the welcome, fellers!
I started posting here a couple weeks ago, but I skipped the introduction thread. I'll fix that oversight: My name is Curtis and I've been a Universal Monster fan ever since my mother bought me this iron-on decal when I was in the first grade:
(http://draculcollectibles.com/images/50269_233109654679_7856935_n.jpg)
I wore that t-shirt until the decal peeled off. I later got a 3-pack VHS or Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolfman for my tenth birthday and have been hooked ever since.
Here is my Halloween costume from 1996:
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o527/joe_bee/frankenkid_zpseuxlhn8p.jpg)
My folks ordered that mask from QVC. It was way too large for my head, but I rocked it proudly while trick-or-treating that night. For some reason, I also appear to be channeling my inner Carlton Banks. ???
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Quote from: Farley Flavors on October 11, 2016, 08:13:00 PM
I later got a 3-pack VHS or Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolfman for my tenth birthday and have been hooked ever since.
When I was that age, "Shock Theater" (or whatever your local was called) was where we went for our dose of classic horror, but Drac and Frank were probably the first videos I rented.
Joe Bob Briggs was the closest thing I had to a horror host with Monster Vision on TNT... but they never showed anything pre-70s.
As I recall, those tapes had to be special ordered out of a catalog. That was still pre-internet and none of our local stores carried them. At least Svengoolie is now syndicated nationwide so I can get my weekly monster fix.
BTW, I forgot to explain my username. Farley Flavors is the villain in Shock Treatment, the often maligned follow-up to The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Quote from: Farley Flavors on October 12, 2016, 01:56:02 AM
Joe Bob Briggs was the closest thing I had to a horror host with Monster Vision on TNT... but they never showed anything pre-70s.
My favorite thing on
Monster Vision, was the
Outer Limits marathons! :)
"Howdy.....Blackjack and I was just passing thru and thought we would stay a bit"
Shake the dust off,kick off your boots and sit a spell. I believe ya'll will like it in these parts.
Welcome to the UMA, "Allan"!
Quote from: Farley Flavors on October 12, 2016, 01:56:02 AM
Joe Bob Briggs was the closest thing I had to a horror host with Monster Vision on TNT... but they never showed anything pre-70s.
As I recall, those tapes had to be special ordered out of a catalog. That was still pre-internet and none of our local stores carried them. At least Svengoolie is now syndicated nationwide so I can get my weekly monster fix.
BTW, I forgot to explain my username. Farley Flavors is the villain in Shock Treatment, the often maligned follow-up to The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
"shock Treatment is a good movie, but like "Halloween 3, Season of the witch", fans of the original were disappointed that it wasn't a direct sequel.
Quote from: Mike Scott on October 27, 2016, 09:31:55 PM
Welcome to the UMA, "Allan"!
Thanks for the warm welcome...but my friends call me "Rocky"....
I have always loved the westerns and the old classic horror....
Quote from: Rocky Lane on October 28, 2016, 01:11:35 PM
Thanks for the warm welcome...but my friends call me "Rocky"....
OK, Rocky! :)
Thought I'd stop by and say hello! I'm here as a HUGE Universal Monsters fan. :)
Welcome to the UMA FrankFan95.
Welcome, again, Ryan!
Thanks guys!
Hello, my name is Allyson. I'm 20 years old, and relatively new to Universal Monster/Classic Horror movies. I've always liked horror movies, from Nightmare On Elm Street to Saw, they all are great, to me! I'm pretty sure the only Universal Monster movies I've seen are Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein. Karloff does so well in both, and Elsa Lanchester did wonderful as Mary Shelley and The Monster's Mate!
I want to see more of the classic horror movies, including the silent ones, like Nosfuratu!
Welcome to the UMA, MD!
We'll do our best to encourage your new found interest in the classics. :)
A couple of Universal titles not to be missed. THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932) and THE BLACK CAT (1934).
For complete information overload, visit this thread of lists of horror and sci-fi movies.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=20536.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=20536.0)
Thank you, Mike! Yes, I have heard of The Black Cat! :)
Hi all. I'm a classic movie buff and stumbled upon this forum when searching for a favorite book "Movie Fantastic: Beyond the Dream Machine." It turned up in one of your threads-- I couldn't believe it, I've never known anyone else who's read this book! Anyway the commentary posted was really interesting and I took a look at some other posts in that thread and thought I'd like to join.
Unfortunately I am not well-versed in Universal Monster lore but I know I will have fun and learn a lot about it here. I am also a Barbara Steele fan, if that helps. :)
Quote from: Fantomah on November 07, 2016, 06:32:49 PM
Hi all. I'm a classic movie buff and stumbled upon this forum when searching for a favorite book ... Unfortunately I am not well-versed in Universal Monster lore but I know I will have fun and learn a lot about it here. ...
Welcome, New Blood!
This is a
great place to have fun and learn more about monster, sci-fi and fantasy.
You're gonna love it here.
Thank you so much! For the forseeable future I'll probably spend a lot of time looking through as many threads as I can. Hope I can make some menaingful contributions at some point...
Quote from: Fantomah on November 07, 2016, 09:58:57 PM
Thank you so much! For the forseeable future I'll probably spend a lot of time looking through as many threads as I can. Hope I can make some menaingful contributions at some point...
We have threads that go back many years. Some of them haven't been active recently. Be sure to us the SEARCH feature at the top of the Home Page to find discussions of any favorite topics.
Quote from: Fantomah on November 07, 2016, 06:32:49 PM
I am also a Barbara Steele fan, if that helps. :)
Welcome to the UMA, Fantomah!
I think most of us, around here, are Barbara Steele fans. :)
This group started (on Yahoo) as a Universal Monsters collectibles group, and while our photo albums ("Media") still reflect that, the message board has expanded to all things classic (and some modern) horror and sci-fi. And you don't have to be an expert on anything. Enthusiasm is more important than expertise! :)
Thanks for the welcome and the tips, Adam and Mike. Yeah, there's a lot to look through, but so far it's been a blast.
Welcome to the UMA, Fantomah.
Thank you, mars! :)
Quote from: Fantomah on November 07, 2016, 09:58:57 PM
Thank you so much! For the forseeable future I'll probably spend a lot of time looking through as many threads as I can. Hope I can make some menaingful contributions at some point...
Welcome to our "world of Gods and monsters" (well, mostly monsters).
^^^Wish I could come up with an original or witty reply, but I can't... so I'll just say: thank you, Mord! :)
Quote from: Fantomah on December 11, 2016, 09:07:42 PM
Wish I could come up with an original reply
Why, he didn't! ;D
All the welcomes are very nice (and much appreciated). :) So till trying to go through as many posts as possible here, to get a better sense of the site. Love the sections on the old lobby cards, films, comic books and toys... I am sure I will come across many more goodies here
Quote from: Farley Flavors on October 12, 2016, 01:56:02 AMJoe Bob Briggs was the closest thing I had to a horror host with Monster Vision on TNT... but they never showed anything pre-70s.
Have you seen this thread?
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=26041.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=26041.0)
???
Evening all. I just joined up tonight. Happy to know such a place exists. I was always a HUGE fan of the Universal Monsters. Scared me silly as a kid (I'm 46 now). Frankenstein kept me up for weeks after I saw it the first time as a kid.
There used to be a place called Castle Dracula on the strip in Myrtle Beach, SC. I bought a Woflman, Frankenstein, and Dracula piggy bank there as a kid. I wish I still had them now. Long gone with so many other childhood memories of these great characters. I spent all my allowance money as a kid buying those awesome model kits too.
I found this site while trying to find information about the Legacy Collections of DVD's.
Happy to meet you all.
Quote from: daymon1234 on December 29, 2016, 01:15:45 AM
Evening all. I just joined up tonight....
Welcome, New Blood!
Be sure to use the SEARCH option at the top of the page to find threads & posts about your favorite collectibles. There are years of discussion and you might want to post/ask question on one of the older ones.
Welcome to the UMA, daymon1234 ! :)
Hi, fellow monsterkids!
I'm happy to be a new member after years of lurking. My avatar depicts the first scary face
with which I became obsessed during boyhood. It adorned the front of a dark ride at our
local kiddie park. I've surrounded myself with scary faces ever since and look forward to
many enjoyable visits on these forums.
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/213/kiddielandmugao2.png)
Welcome to the UMA, Sir Masksalot ! :)
Quote from: Sir Masksalot on February 20, 2017, 09:41:54 PM
Hi, fellow monsterkids!
I'm happy to be a new member after years of lurking. My avatar depicts the first scary face
with which I became obsessed during boyhood. It adorned the front of a dark ride at our
local kiddie park. I've surrounded myself with scary faces ever since and look forward to
many enjoyable visits on these forums.
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/213/kiddielandmugao2.png)
Welcome, New Blood!
Did you manage to score the face from your childhood ride for you very own collection?
That sounds like a dream come true.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on February 20, 2017, 10:52:11 PM
Did you manage to score the face from your childhood ride for you very own collection?
I wish! It turned up for sale in a local shop not long after the park closed
but they wanted $900 for it. Last I heard, it's overseas somewhere ... :(
Quote from: Sir Masksalot on February 21, 2017, 12:13:58 AM
I wish! It turned up for sale in a local shop not long after the park closed
but they wanted $900 for it. Last I heard, it's overseas somewhere ... :(
Aw....
It would have meant more to someone who treasured it as a fond childhood memory.
Welcome to the wonderful UMA, Sir Masksalot.
Hi, all. I used to be a member here years ago. I kind of lost track of many of the forums I used to visit when my computer died and I started doing my internetting by smart phone.
I can't remember my old username. I was the guy with the robot dog collection. Still got that but I quit adding to it a couple years back.
While I love all things monster past and present. I wasn't around for the 60s monster craze. I was born in 1976. I got interested in creature stuff when I saw ET at the tender age of six. Monsters never scared me. I did not fear the monsters under the bed or in the closet. I would have wanted to befriend them. I had a few monster toys. A rubber bendy Gremlin, Metlar from the inhumanoids line, a Boglins and my namesake, the My Pet Monster line of plush. I had all five that were available in the US. Some of the best memories I have revolved around those. Riding my bike with one of my larger monsters draped over the handle bars, taking one of the smaller ones on a school field trip. Taping the cartoon every Saturday morning and rewatching them over and over. Carrying a My Pet Monster lunch box to school.
I remember taking my Boglins to vacation Bible school. It was more popular than I was. on the rare times I didn't people asked about it.
I didn't know much about the Universal Monsters till later on. But I remember watching Creature from the Black Lagoon and loving it. I missed the 90s Universal Monster revival, something I now regret. But I wasn't collecting toys at the time so they weren't on my radar.
I love the 60s and 70s monster stuff and would love to collect it. But it's all out of my price range. I particularly like the Monster Niks and Great Garloo. Kid me would have been all over those were they available in the 80s. I fear I can only admire these things from afar. At the moment I don't have any monster stuff. I had a few vinyl Godzillas and a My Pet Monster that got destroyed in storage.
Currently the only things I own that are even remotely monster related are my three Draggles. They're part of that Hatchimals line that everyone went nuts for last Christmas. They're wierd dragon like critters with spikes down their backs and tail and bat wings. They are the least popular and thus are the easiest to acquire. Seems par for the course for electronic pets. There was a line of mini electronic creatures in the Furby line. There was one that was blue with big teeth and devil horns. Those ones ended up being shelf warmers. I guess where electronic pets are concerned people want cute. Draggles are still cute despite the bat wings and spikes but I guess anything remotely monstrous turns people away. Which sucks when you like monsters and electronic pets. Because I'd love an animatronic pet that looks like something you'd see in a monster movie. I suppose you gotta take what you can get.
I do plan to start collecting monster stuff. I especially want to snag some more vinyl Godzillas to replace the ones I lost. Wouldn't mind getting some Creature From The Black Lagoon and wolf man stuff. But sadly most of that stuff is out of my price range. Doesn't stop me from loving it though.
Quote from: Mypetmonster on April 11, 2017, 02:08:00 AM
Hi, all. I used to be a member here years ago.....
I have no idea what Boglins and Draggles are (they sound like Muppets), but welcome back, Old Blood.
Post some pictures so we'll know what you are collecting, nowadays.
Welcome back to the UMA, Mypetmonster !
There's lots of nice newer Creature collectibles that are affordable, like the Diamond Select Universal Monsters line, or UM stuff made by Funko. There's still stuff from the '90s that can be had cheap, like the Golden puzzles, Burger King toys, or wind-up walkers. Save a few eBay searches and see what turns up! :)
Thanks.
Boglins are rubber monster puppets released in the late 80s. They came in boxes designed to look like cages.
I wouldn't really say Draggles are true monster collectibles. They're part of the Hatchimals line. They were the impossible to find Toy last Christmas. Robot pets that hatch out of eggs.There are different species of Hatchimals. I collect Draggles because of the dragon like features.
They're kind of like bird/dragon hybrids with bat wings and spiky scales running down their back and tails. Probably not true monster toys. But they appeal to the part of me that likes dragons and other fantasy creatures. I
I've kind of given up collecting robot pets in favor of monsters and other creature type things. Many of my best memories revolve around monsters and creatures. Being disabled due to severe anxiety and depression I feel the need to surround myself with things that bring back precious memories. And Monsters and things of that nature do that better than anything.
It's good to know there's affordable UM stuff out there. I'll have to keep my eye out whenever I'm browsing ebay with money to spend.
Welcome back to the UMA, Mypetmonster
Hi, my name is Crystal but I go by Rayvn Nevermore or Rayvn. I live in Northern California and I'm a
paranormal enthusiast, amatuer home haunter, horror movie fanatic and lover of all things halloween. I love all Universal Monsters but Dracula is my fave. I love me some Béla Lugosi!!!! I'm new here and I don't usually know where to go on forums and stuff so please bear with me while I get used to finding my way around here. :)
Quote from: Rayvn Nevermore on April 12, 2017, 01:22:29 AM
Hi, my name is Crystal but I go by Rayvn Nevermore or Rayvn. I live in Northern California and I'm a
paranormal enthusiast, amatuer home haunter, horror movie fanatic and lover of all things halloween. I love all Universal Monsters but Dracula is my fave. I love me some Béla Lugosi!!!! I'm new here and I don't usually know where to go on forums and stuff so please bear with me while I get used to finding my way around here. :)
OK. So far you have made 3 mistakes...
Just kidding - Welcome New Blood!
I am intrigued by someone calling herself an "amateur home haunter". Just what does that involve? Or should I ask the 1930's question, "How much would you charge to haunt a house?"
Welcome to the UMA, Crystal! :)
Always nice to meet a fella Bela fan! I have a pretty good collection of Lugosi DVDs, my own self!
Welcome to the wonderful UMA, Nevermore/ Rayvn
Thanks for your eagerness to welcome me. My real name's Aaron Ledbetter and I'm a collector of toys and have been most my life, but Iv really started to have this passion for Monsters get bigger and bigger. Anyway, I'm 36 and look forward to discover this new place Iv stumbled onto. Thanks again, guys...
Quote from: SquadDeMonsters727 on April 23, 2017, 01:59:29 PM
Thanks for your eagerness to welcome me. My real name's Aaron Ledbetter and I'm a collector of toys and have been most my life, but Iv really started to have this passion for Monsters get bigger and bigger. Anyway, I'm 36 and look forward to discover this new place Iv stumbled onto. Thanks again, guys...
Welcome, New Blood.
You're gonna love it here. Be sure to use the Search feature to locate dormant discussions of some of your favorites - and feel free to answer any unanswered question you find there. (Pictures are always welcome.)
Have fun.
Welcome to the UMA, Squad!
Check out our toy galleries for all the vintage Universal monster toys (our original focus).
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
Welcome to the Fantastic, UMA!!!
I got un-friended by Facebook, so when I was looking to fulfill my online social media void, I found UMA.
My name is Idis, from Sydne, Australia, and I am an artist who makes sculptures in leather, characterizing the dark enchantresses of the occult.
I have an Etsy shop called MedusaWood that I have been operating for three years now and have got quite a few avid collectors of my work around the world.
Quote from: MedusaWood on May 05, 2017, 01:45:24 AM
My name is Idis, from Sydne, Australia
G'day, mate! Welcome to the UMA!
Quote from: MedusaWood on May 05, 2017, 01:45:24 AM
...My name is Idis, from Sydney, Australia,... I have an Etsy shop called MedusaWood ..
Welcome, New Blood! Keep us apprised of any Universal product down your way.
Checked out your site. Really like the witches you make!
http://medusawood.deviantart.com/gallery/ (http://medusawood.deviantart.com/gallery/)
Love the Snow White witch and Sea Hag! :)
Suggestion: Witch Hazel from the Bugs Bunny cartoons.
Wellcome, MedusaWood to the UMA >:D
MedusaWood, your work is wonderful!
I have lurked on this board for quite a while and decided to finally register and share some thoughts. I was a huge fan of the Universal Monster's (and other classic monsters) long before I actually got to see the movies (first saw the actual movies when I was about 10). Anyway, I'm glad all you weirdo's exist!
Welcome to the UMA, RW! :)
Weirdo!? Why, I'm as normal as the next guy, around here!
Quote from: Mike Scott on May 24, 2017, 02:50:16 PM
Welcome to the UMA, RW! :)
Weirdo!? Why, I'm as normal as the next guy, around here!
Exactly my point Mike! :laugh:
Quote from: Remco Wolfman on May 24, 2017, 02:43:48 PM
I have lurked on this board for quite a while...
Welcome New Blood!
Always glad to see lurkers emerge from the dark corners and join all the rest of us.
Welcome, Remco Wolfman ;D
Gooble gobble!
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1q2F_18cjg#)
Quote from: Remco Wolfman on May 24, 2017, 02:43:48 PM
I have lurked on this board for quite a while and decided to finally register and share some thoughts. I was a huge fan of the Universal Monster's (and other classic monsters) long before I actually got to see the movies (first saw the actual movies when I was about 10). Anyway, I'm glad all you weirdo's exist!
Welcome aboard!!
Greetings!!
I am so excited to have found and now to have hop e the UMA. I began loving all things Universal Monster as a kid in the 70s. When I grew up I wanted to be Vampira or Jack Pierce. My user name is Thebride after one of my favorite characters. My favorite movie is The Black Cat.
I adore all Lugosi and Karloff films.
I look forward to being a part of this amazing community.
Thanks
Welcome to the UMA, Thebride ! :)
Just stick your nose in anywhere and give us your 2 cents. ;D
Welcome, TheBride to the awesome UMA.
Quote from: Thebride on July 18, 2017, 03:05:20 AM
Greetings!!
I am so excited to have found and now to have hop e the UMA. I began loving all things Universal Monster as a kid in the 70s. When I grew up I wanted to be Vampira or Jack Pierce. My user name is Thebride after one of my favorite characters. My favorite movie is The Black Cat.
I adore all Lugosi and Karloff films.
I look forward to being a part of this amazing community.
Thanks
Welcome, New Blood.
Nice to see the UMA get another female monsterkid.
Be sure to use the SEARCH feature at the top of the Home Page to find threads of special interest. We have years of discussions that you might find of interest. (It would probably take years to read them all.)
Greetings back atcha Thebride,welcome to the wonderful world of the UMA.Get your fingers limbered up and start posting!
I'm Tony, and I'm a long time lurker here. I've always loved horror, especially gothic horror, but it wasn't until after high school that I finally watched some of the classics. My favorite is Frankenstein meets the Wolfman.
Quote from: LinkandSheik on August 27, 2017, 07:27:25 AM
I'm Tony, and I'm a long time lurker here. I've always loved horror, especially gothic horror, but it wasn't until after high school that I finally watched some of the classics. My favorite is Frankenstein meets the Wolfman.
Welcome, New Blood.
I've always thought FMTW was a much better movie than it generally gets credit for being. It's been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid.
Welcome to the UMA, Tony! :)
I think most people consider FMTW to be the best of the '40s Frankenstein movies.
I think out of the monster mash movies it was the most pit together story wise. Not that I don't love the others of course.
Welcome to the UMA Tony, there's plenty to see here sorry maybe not because of Photobucket but we will come roaring back with new pic's.
Welcome to the wonderful, UMA, Tony
Welcome to the forum!
Hi,
I'm a long time lurker who has recently started posting.
Like many (most?) here, I was a monster kid of the early 70s, being introduced/indoctrinated by my local UHF channels. For me, it was predominantly Philadelphia's WPHI 17, with Dr. Shock's Saturday afternoon programs doing the most damage...having the most influence! 😊
One of my hobbies is table top RPGs, including several horror games. Out of curiosity, is there a forum for discussing such things here?
Scott
Quote from: segeorge on September 04, 2017, 12:52:26 AM
One of my hobbies is table top RPGs
Rocket Propelled Grenades?
Quote from: segeorge on September 04, 2017, 12:52:26 AM
Out of curiosity, is there a forum for discussing such things here?
Hmmm? "Memorable Memorabilia" usually seems to get all the orphan stuff.
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 04, 2017, 03:43:54 AM
Rocket Propelled Grenades?
Of course; what else? :P
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 04, 2017, 03:43:54 AMHmmm? "Memorable Memorabilia" usually seems to get all the orphan stuff.
It's worth a try.
Hello,
I've been registered for a bit and am just getting around to posting. I'm a huge horror and sci-fi fan, as well as comic books. Since I was born in '83 my introductions to UM were on the small screen, but I love the films and was the beneficiary of the UM resurgence that seemed to take place in the early 90's. Glad to be here!
Kevin
Quote from: KCE83 on October 03, 2017, 05:17:57 AM
Hello,
I've been registered for a bit and am just getting around to posting. I'm a huge horror and sci-fi fan, as well as comic books. Since I was born in '83 my introductions to UM were on the small screen, but I love the films and was the beneficiary of the UM resurgence that seemed to take place in the early 90's. Glad to be here!
Kevin
Welcome, New Blood.
So you were 7 or 8 when the Sideshow Series 1 figures came out? What a great age to be introduced to brand new Universal toys!
Look forward to you joining into the discussions.
Don't forget to use the SEARCH option at the top of the Home Page to find topics/posts of interest in our many years of chatter.
Welcome to the UMA, Kevin! :)
I think it's safe to say that everyone here was introduced to the '30s and '40s UMs via the TV. ;D
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on October 03, 2017, 06:04:45 AM
Welcome, New Blood.
So you were 7 or 8 when the Sideshow Series 1 figures came out? What a great age to be introduced to brand new Universal toys
You know, it wasn't just the toys, I seem to remember UM stuff everywhere for a few years, from chip bags to pop cans to pencils. I have distinct memories of that cool logo with all the monsters lined up in a row popping up on the most random merch.
And, because my dad was super cool, my first exposure to UM toys were the Remco 3.75 monsters that could still be found on pegs or at flea markets in the late 80's and early 90's that he bought for me. Those toys are near and dear to my heart I can tell you. The Sideshow toys are pretty excellent as well though.
Quote from: Mike Scott on October 03, 2017, 03:28:00 PM
I think it's safe to say that everyone here was introduced to the '30s and '40s UMs via the TV. ;D
Ha, true! Thanks for the welcome gents!
Welcome to the UMA, Kevin
Oh....kay?!?! :o
hey guys! im marcos. i collect a bit of everything, but now im starting to expand my collection and explore the world of monsters!! =)
Welcome Marcos,the world of monsters is what we're all about.Jump right in and post away!.
Welcome to the UMA, Marcos!
See the "Media" section for vintage Universal Monsters toys.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
Welcome to the wonderful UMA, Matcos.
My Name is Tony Peake, monsters in my life fit.
Frankenstein is at the top of my list although a soft spot for all others.
I have an art gallery in Australia - Kustom Lane that regular features monster art from around the globe. I recently purchased a Frankenstein rubber mask which i believe is original movie prop mask from the Newman collection which I recently purchased from a sale of "Dracula's Restaurant"contents which closed after 37 years.
If somebody can help me with identifying this mask would awesome. I can photograph the head and send to however has interest.
Tony
Welcome to the UMA, Tony! :)
If you don't have a way to post photos, you can email them to me and I'll post them. Also check the mask for any identifying marks, or words.
My email:
unifan2001(*at*)yahoo.com
Welcome to the UMA Tony,would love to see your Frank mask.Maybe someone here can give you info on it .We have a very cool group with a lot of knowledge in masks and more.
Tony. Welcome to the UMA.
Hi all
New member.
From Ireland (Belfast)
I have been collecting horror memorabilia for over 30 years.
Mainly a Hammer fan, but love any of the classics, Vincent Price films in particular.
Large collection, interested in buy/sell/swaps, and of course just to share chat & pics.
Hope to have some fun, seems like good forum members.
Chat soon - HN
Welcome to the UMA hammernerd, how about a peek at your collection when you settle in.
Welcome to the UMA, hammernerd !
I'm a big Hammer fan, myself. Got most of the classics on DVD. Love the Cushing "Frankenstein" films!
Thanks for the welcome guys, much appreciated.
Kidagain, I keep saying I will do pics of my collection, lazy git, never got round to it.
Hopefully this forum will be an incentive & I will get organised.
Posters etc should be easy, some resin kits still part painted, have to get them finished.
One of my friends sculpts Hammer busts, will invite him to join here.
Hey Mike, I have been a Hammer fan since my teen years, would have film nights with pals who now work for the BBC.
I also have most films on DVD, also a lot digital, do we have a thread to share film DLs ? (Links or streaming)
Might also be able to help other members finding stuff, lot of contacts, eg people who write for Little Shoppe of Horrors...
Having fun already - HN
Quote from: hammernerd on March 01, 2018, 04:40:28 PM
I also have most films on DVD, also a lot digital, do we have a thread to share film DLs ? (Links or streaming)
Kinda seems to go by subject. I recently started one in the TV section on '70s made for TV horror/sci-fi movies (found on eBay).
Welcome to the UMA, hammernerd
Hi !
My username here is Borriskaleoff but it's actually Michael .
I love all things classic monsters and also collect creepy decorations of anything monster movie ,Poe, and gothic related. I wish I could have met Borris Karloff and had tea or coffee.
Welcome to the UMA, Michael! :)
Collecting stuff is one of our favorite things! If you want to share pics of your stuff, find a convenient thread, or make one of your own.
Hello Michael,welcome to the UMA.Post away in any thread that interests you and don't forget to give us a peek at your collection.
Hey folks,
I stumbled upon this board and admittedly it's been years since I've tried joining a forum but I figured I'd give it a shot!
Signed on here as LupusDei, but I'll just happily answer to Doggett. I admittedly don't have decades of monster fandom or memorabilia under my belt. While I've always had a natural fascination, I probably only started exploring the world of Universal Monsters in the last five years or so but I've been in love ever since.
Wolf Man and Phantom of the Opera are my main fellas, but I'm always happy to talk about or learn about the rest of the gang as well!
I look forward to exploring the forum more and getting to know people
Cheers!
Welcome to the UMA, LupusDei ! :)
After looking around you'll see what we do around here. We're as much interested in the movies (naturally) as the toys and pretty much anything horror/sci-fi, though with an emphasis on the classics.
Check out the "Media" pages to see our collection of vintage Universal Monsters toys and collectibles.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
Welcome LupusDei,as soon as you get settled in just start posting away.
A big welcome to all the new members. We're glad to have you here!
Hi there,
Fairly new to collecting monsters and am fairly private, but I love all things frankenstein and am trying to collect them all, so far this site has been a huge help in identifying items and helping me attain frankenstein memorabilia at the right prices.
I look forward to participating more here and am eager to discuss vintage toys!
Welcome to the UMA, FFC! :)
Glad we were able to help with your collection. You'll probably hear from Adam ("Monsters For Sale"). He's a big Frank fan, too. You should see his collection of "Mold-a-Rama" Frankenstein figures!
Hello All....Just joined...As the name implies long time Godzilla and related fan since childhood. Huge fan of all things monster related. Avid collector of primarily Godzilla/Kaiju items due my wallet more than anything. Youngest memories besides watching monster movies on Saturday & Sunday tv was walking around the house with glow parts of Aurora monster model kits in a bag (now that's horror by today's collector terms). In addition have dabbled in model making. Just got a kit that I will be posting my progress on the site.
Welcome to the UMA Gojirafan,we would love to see pic's of your models when you can post.
Thanks and I'll be sure to post up some pics of my models and collection.
Welcome to the UMA, Gojirafan ! :)
Welcome to the wonderful, UMA, Gojirafan.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on September 15, 2018, 05:15:52 AM
Welcome to the wonderful, UMA, Gojirafan.
Thank You. Looks like a great forum with alot of info and contributing .
Quote from: Gojirafan on September 15, 2018, 11:43:01 AM
Thank You. Looks like a great forum with alot of info and contributing .
Definitely.
I've been around for a while, even had a username for years, just never posted. SO, here I am! Monster fan since watching Hammer's "Evil of Frankenstein" around the age of 4 and was taken in with the genre. Universal films followed with my discovery of Paul Naschy in high school.
A little about me, I'm an Army vet and the best thing about being in the service was being stationed in Germany...just about 20 minutes from Burg Frankenstein! Survived a deployment and made my first short film two years ago. Working on getting my second (to be shot on 16mm!) off the ground. It will be an homage to Gothic horror.
Welcome to the UMA, cushing ! :)
Anywhere we can see your film online?
Quote from: Mike Scott on October 17, 2018, 05:31:39 PM
Welcome to the UMA, cushing ! :)
Anywhere we can see your film online?
Thank you for the welcome and for asking about the film. I plan to have it filmed and ready to play by September 2019. I've recently launched a crowdfunding campaign and FB page which everyone can check out and follow :)
https://igg.me/at/CastleOfBaronFinch/x/15280591 (https://igg.me/at/CastleOfBaronFinch/x/15280591)
https://www.facebook.com/CastleBaronFinch (https://www.facebook.com/CastleBaronFinch)
hey guys.
I've been a horror fan my whole life ever since I can remember, and I'm very interested in the psychology, and philosophy of the genre. I love to have a deeper look at who the monsters REALLY are, see what I mean ? anyways hoping I can learn, and make a bit of a contribution myself here. Cheers.
Welcome, mindfulinquirer. To the UMA. ;D
Pretty sure we have been infiltrated by Spam Porn. See above link, and link some bot put in the shout outs.
Exterminated the filth and vermin from this board. Thanks guys for reporting the infiltrators. Looks like the spam preventative measures will have to increase.
Download not working dll from http://founddll.com/steam_api/ (http://founddll.com/steam_api/) page. Fix your error now!
Killed two yesterday and two more just now. Pesky little things! You kill one a dozen more show up for the funeral.
Download missing dll from http://founddll.com/uxtheme-dll/ (http://founddll.com/uxtheme-dll/) page. Fix the error now!
I've killed 4 in the last two days. I think this guy should be put down, too.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8790 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8790)
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 20, 2018, 04:12:45 PM
I've killed 4 in the last two days. I think this guy should be put down, too.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8790 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8790)
Kill it! Kill it with fire...drive in into the marshland and set fire to the grass! I seriously hate spambots infilitrating our secret society of nerd talk,lol.
Looks like we're in for a bunch of these, so don't comment on them. Send me a PM, if you want.
Several more spammers posting here, so I'm going to lock this topic for a day or two to see what happens. If they just post in other forums, I'll reopen this one.
Well, that didn't do any damn good! >:(
Gosh darn Spammers!!!
I hope all of you spammers get a lump of coal in your stockings for Christmas!! :P
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Quote from: AndrewFaura on December 30, 2018, 02:39:49 PM
Hello guys, I'm all the way from Brazil
That's cool. Welcome to the Army.
Are Universal Monsters big in Brazil?
What do you guys think about Halloween?
What monster items/movies do you collect?
Quote from: AndrewFaura on December 30, 2018, 02:39:49 PM
Hello guys, I'm all the way from Brazil
Hmmm? Yet you stated location is Luxembourg and you IP address puts you in London AND you have a spam link in your "signature". Goo-bye!
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 30, 2018, 05:18:20 PM
Hmmm? Yet you stated location is Luxembourg and you IP address puts you in London AND you have a spam link in your "signature". Goo-bye!
Thanks, Mike!
Can't seem to trust anyone except known members here anymore.So sad.
Yup, what did I tell ya!
Ok, I increased the security measures some thereby making it harder to get in the UMA door. Hopefully, this will stop the influx of filthy vermin here at UMA. If not, I will take even further measures.
Thanks to everyone who has been reporting the scum!
Thank you!
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Great news.
Quote from: fmofmpls on January 01, 2019, 05:30:42 PM
Hopefully, this will stop the influx of filthy vermin here at UMA. If not, I will take even further measures.
Make 'em do one of those "If a train is going 40 MPH . . ." math questions!
That would have kept me out, so perhaps it's not a bad idea.
:)
Greetings from Barrymedeep, I figure this might give me some protection from John Gray and his partner Joseph or at least Burke and Hare. Glad to be a member of UMA as a 70 year old monster kid it took me a while to find the Army cause I'm a little old, a little slow and don't always know where to go. But sooner or later I get there! Look me up if your ever in the Western New York area.
Welcome to the UMA, Barry! :)
I'm getting a little slow, myself and often forget where the hell it is I'm driving to. At least for a couple of seconds. ;D
Welcome Barry,us oldsters here know how you feel.How many times do I walk into a room and forget why I went in there.Sit back and browse this website and you'll find yourself being transported back in time to the wonderful world of our monster childhood.Enjoy.
Hello, I'm new to this forum. I go by DeadSideshow because it's also my username on Halloween Forum. I chose it because I sometimes enjoy making old sideshow-style gaffs. I've always been a big fan of the old monster movies, and I collect some memorabilia.
Nice to meet you all
Quote from: DeadSideshow on March 28, 2019, 05:17:36 AM
Hello, I'm new to this forum. I go by DeadSideshow...
Welcome, New Blood!
Be sure to do word searches for your favorite subjects. There are years of threads (some dormant) for you to explore. Post in any you want to bring back to life.
You're gonna like it here.
Welcome, Deadsideshow.💀
Welcome DeadSideshow to the UMA.
Welcome to the UMA, DeadSideshow ! :)
Don't forget to see our monster toy collection in "Media".
Howdy!
I'm Zach. I L O V E the UM movies, they are a central part of why I love Halloween. Nice to meet y'all! :)
Welcome to the UMA bubblecraft.
Hey, Zach! Welcome to the UMA.
Welcome to the UMA, Zach! :)
Hiya. I have been lurking around these forums for years. I almost feel ashamed to say that. It finally hit me tonight. I should register. I always had a huge love for Univeral Monsters and Monsters in general. So much so I own a toy store in Kentucky.
Carl
Quote from: HorrorToyCollector on August 05, 2019, 03:13:11 AM
Hiya. I have been lurking around these forums for years. I almost feel ashamed to say that. It finally hit me tonight. I should register. I always had a huge love for Univeral Monsters and Monsters in general. So much so I own a toy store in Kentucky.
Carl
Welcome, Carl. To the UMA.
Welcome to the UMA!
Quote from: HorrorToyCollector on August 05, 2019, 03:13:11 AM
It finally hit me tonight. I should register.
At-a-boy, Carl! ;D
Quote from: HorrorToyCollector on August 05, 2019, 03:13:11 AM
Hiya. I have been lurking around these forums for years. I almost feel ashamed to say that. It finally hit me tonight. I should register. I always had a huge love for Univeral Monsters and Monsters in general. So much so I own a toy store in Kentucky.
Carl
Welcome Carl!!
Hey monsters! I'm a longtime lurker, and a longtime UM fan. I also work at Funko as a designer.
As a matter of fact, I had the pleasure of working on the new Dracula POP and UM mystery minis set. I'm naturally not an avid poster, but will contribute when I can.
Quote from: Veil1 on August 11, 2019, 10:46:43 PM
Hey monsters! I'm a longtime lurker, and a longtime UM fan. I also work at Funko as a designer.
As a matter of fact, I had the pleasure of working on the new Dracula POP and UM mystery minis set. I'm naturally not an avid poster, but will contribute when I can.
"I bid you...velcome." Most UMAers are huge fans of the minis. Hope you feel at home here. Gabba, gabba...we accept you.
Quote from: Veil1 on August 11, 2019, 10:46:43 PM
Hey monsters! I'm a longtime lurker, and a longtime UM fan..
Welcome to the UMA, Veil1 ! :)
I didn't notice you were new, the other day, when you helped me out on those Monogram keychains.
I'm enjoying my new Mystery Mini Creature!
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 12, 2019, 12:12:27 AM
I'm enjoying my new Mystery Mini Creature!
It is definitely my favorite of the set. Thanks for the warm welcome.
Welcome to the UMA, Veil 1
Hi all - not new to costuming at all, but totally new to the horror world. I am mainly here to learn about and look into getting a Chaney Wolf Man mask and full costume. As a costumer I believe in the meticulous work needed to build something legit and special. I look forward to seeing what you folks have here. Cheers!
Welcome to the UMA, cainedrathul ! :)
Quote from: cainedrathul on August 22, 2019, 04:26:14 PM
I am mainly here to learn about and look into getting a Chaney Wolf Man mask and full costume.
Never seen a full costume for sale, though there are plenty of masks and I wouldn't be surprised if you could find some hands and feet. The rest is just a pair of pants and a shirt. ;D
Welcome to fantastic, UMA.💀👹
Hello there. I been visiting this place for years to check on collectibles and news and i finally register. This place seems like a warmer and more interesting corner than the social media out there and the best place to talk about Monsters - since theres not much way to talk about the subject aoutside of here...
Welcome to the UMA, Akira-Devilman. By the way. Awesome profile name. Akira and Devilman , both fantastic anime. Especially, Akira.
Welcome to the UMA, Akira-Devilman! I just pasted that in from mars' post. ;D
Thank you both! I am a fan of last century anime and manga as well and i been using this nick for 20 year.
Quote from: Akira-Devilman on September 10, 2019, 04:00:21 AM
i been using this nick for 20 year.
I've been using mine for 66 yrs! ;D
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 10, 2019, 05:19:46 AM
Mike. It's the nickname for Michael.
Ugh! I really dislike being called- Mike. Everyone calls me Michael or Mick, as I request. I usually give most people a dirty look as they call me, Mike. Lol!😁🎃
It's about time I make my first post here.
My name is Jeremy and I'm a maskaholic. I've been addicted to masks ever since 2010 and haven't quit since then!
I decided to join here since the HMA has withered into nothing.
Welcome to the UMA, vader45/Jeremy.
Welcome to the UMA, vader45/Jeremy. (I copied from mars, again.)
Quote from: vader45 on September 20, 2019, 03:45:38 PM
It's about time I make my first post here.
My name is Jeremy and I'm a maskaholic. I've been addicted to masks ever since 2010 and haven't quit since then!
I decided to join here since the HMA has withered into nothing.
Welcome, New Blood!
Thanks for making us your 2nd choice. You'll find a lot of nice people over hear - except for a few clunkers. (You know who you are.)
Be sure to make use of the SEARCH feature at the top of the UMA Home Page. There are years of discussions you may find something interesting in. You can resuscitate any one of them by just making another post.
Have fun.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 20, 2019, 05:33:58 PM
Thanks for making us your 2nd choice.
No "number 2" jokes, please!
Welcome vader45,great to see you over here at the UMA.It's very sad to see the HMA going down like it is.
Thank you for the welcomes!
Hi Danny,
My name is Jonathan Paine otherwise known as JPToymaker on Instagram. Zombiehorror kindly posted a link to my toy store on here and out of curiosity I looked this forum up and so glad I did. Lots of cool stuff posted here that will keep me busy for a while! I am an artist and designer of toys. The first line of my bath toys, The Classic Monsters Collection, features the Mummy, Drac, Frankie and Wolfie, with more to come in future series editions. I come from an animation and film background most notably on The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Ice Age and more. To see more about me and my work just follow the links below. Looking forward to meeting new friends here!
www.JonathanPaine.ca (http://www.jonathanpaine.ca)
www.NotAnotherRubberDucky.com (http://www.notanotherrubberducky.com)
Instagram: (*at*)JPToymaker
Welcome to the UMA, JPT! :)
Love "The Incredibles" movies!
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 23, 2019, 11:49:17 PM
Welcome to the UMA, JPT! :)
Love "The Incredibles" movies!
Ditto!
Welcome to the UMA.
Hi everybody,
Kong and Universal fan from south bay area California.
Quote from: TomTobin on October 10, 2019, 04:34:07 PM
Hi everybody,
Kong and Universal fan from south bay area California.
Welcome to the UMA, Tom! We're all fans of the King, too. (Is there an echo in here?)
Quote from: TomTobin on October 10, 2019, 04:34:07 PM
Hi everybody,
Kong and Universal fan from south bay area California.
Welcome, New Blood.
You're gonna like it here. Good moderators keep the site free of spam and personal rancor.
Check out the SEARCH option at the top of the Home Page. Years of discussion about all sorts of subjects. Feel free to reactivate any dormant threads that you find of interest.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on October 10, 2019, 04:39:23 PM
Good moderators keep the site free of spam and personal rancor.
Whadaya taklin' about? We got both of those things!
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/6531/t6N6Mc.jpg)
My own personal Rancor.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/92/MD10jN.jpg)
Thanks for allowing me to join the group.
Monster fan since the 60's and throughout the years. Universal, Hammer, Harryhausen, comic books, TV, Ben Cooper costumes, bubble gum cards, Mego figures, and more...
Kolchak the Night Stalker was my hero!
Wish I had been able to visit the Forrey's Acker Mansion...
Welcome! Sorry. My keyboard is not working.
Welcome all to the UMA
Hey everyone! Just another HMA guy drifting in, over here. Though I've been visiting this site for a few years, I figured it was finally time to quit procrastinating, and register. You've got a great place here!
Welcome to the UMA, Another Symbiote ! :)
Welcome AS great to see you over here. It is a great place to hang out and enjoy all the sites here.
Welcome to the UMA, A.S.
Hi, another newbie here. Just ordered the 30 film Univeral Monsters box set on blu ray, so thought I'd check out the forums while I wait for it to arrive.
Quote from: BountyHunter on December 26, 2019, 07:41:29 AM
Hi, another newbie here. Just ordered the 30 film Univeral Monsters box set on blu ray
Welcome to the UMA, BH! Hope you enjoy the 30 movie set! :)
Welcome to the UMA, BountyHunter.🎃
Welcome BountyHunter!
8)
Thanks, I'm sure I will.
I'm actually looking forward to the special features than the actual films, but you can bet I'm going to enjoy rewatching them, too. I think there's even a few I haven't seen.
Quote from: BountyHunter on December 26, 2019, 07:04:56 PM
Thanks, I'm sure I will.
I'm actually looking forward to the special features than the actual films, but you can bet I'm going to enjoy rewatching them, too. I think there's even a few I haven't seen.
🎃
I'm Tim Nolan, owner/artist at Ratdaddy Studios.... I am a airbrush artist/painter/and builder of many things, mostly of Kustom Kulture/Automotive related subjects, but I love monsters of all kinds. I'm a huge Rat Fink fan, and I enjoy the art work of many artists from the 60's and 70's era as well as some modern day artists. Frankenstein is my favorite monster.
(https://i.ibb.co/sb2z7bZ/IMG-8100.jpg) (https://ibb.co/CmzDLmf)
Welcome to the wonderful world of the UMA Tim. Great thing to see here so relax and browse away.
Quote from: Tim Nolan on January 17, 2020, 08:01:47 PM
I'm Tim Nolan, ...
Cool. Welcome, New Blood!
(Where'dya get the little Kilroy figure?)
Von Franco gave it to me a few years ago.....
Welcome to the UMA, Tim! :)
I'm new here. Glad to find this forum.
Welcome to the UMA WolfmanFromTheBlackLagoon.
Quote from: WolfmanFromTheBlackLagoon on March 16, 2020, 03:59:40 PM
I'm new here. Glad to find this forum.
Welcome, New Blood. Be sure to check out the SEARCH feature at the top of the Home Page. Great way to find info about your favorite topics through the years. Feel free to re-activate old threads by adding your own comments.
(Our dog always hated getting his hair wet...)
Quote from: Kidagain on March 16, 2020, 04:27:16 PM
Welcome to the UMA WolfmanFromTheBlackLagoon.
What he said! :)
Welcome all to the UMA
I'm Buzzybean. I've been a classic monster fan my whole life, had most of the Aurora kits when I was a kid, used to watch Sir Graves Ghastly on Saturday afternoons on channel 20 out of Detroit, MI. I still collect...monsters, super heroes, huge fan of JAWS, always looking to add to my collection. I've lurked here in the past and decided to join to see if people had any answers to some questions I had about Famous Monsters of Filmland's shop, Captain Company calling it quits. A month or two before they closed shop there were some new cover posters they added to their shop. Before I could order the posters the company had shut down. I was wondering if anyone ever got to order and receive any of these? They were selling great cover images like JAWS vs A.P.E. issue, Cyclops, Fearbook Skull issue, etc. This was a great idea to reproduce these classic covers at high quality poster size. Was anyone able to secure any of these? Thanks for any info you can provide!
Welcome to the UMA, Buzzybean ! :)
I didn't even notice they had those poster you mentioned. I wonder what they did/are doing with all their unsold stock?
Welcome to the wonderful world of the UMA Buzzybean.
Quote from: Buzzybean on April 14, 2020, 09:48:51 PM
I'm Buzzybean.... ... This was a great idea to reproduce these classic covers at high quality poster size. Was anyone able to secure any of these? Thanks for any info you can provide!
Welcome, new blood!
You mean these?
https://tinyurl.com/vlzj5ze
Quote from: Mike Scott on April 14, 2020, 10:39:18 PM
Welcome to the UMA, Buzzybean ! :)
I didn't even notice they had those poster you mentioned. I wonder what they did/are doing with all their unsold stock?
When they announced they were shutting down I asked them if they had any of the posters left and they said they didn't. They were blowing out a bunch of stuff. I assumed most of it was sold.
Quote from: Buzzybean on April 15, 2020, 04:39:09 AM
I assumed most of it was sold.
You're probably right.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on April 14, 2020, 11:53:06 PM
Welcome, new blood!
You mean these?
https://tinyurl.com/vlzj5ze
No, those listed on ebay aren't any of the new ones they were offering. Here are pics of the posters they were offering...
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Quote from: Monsters For Sale on April 14, 2020, 11:53:06 PM
You mean these?
https://tinyurl.com/vlzj5ze
Oh my!
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-usAAOxy5P9RHwA3/s-l500.jpg)
;D
Welcome, Buzzybean.
I'm called "Jack Rabbit Monster" for complex reasons having to do with an old Jethro Tull song (Tull is my favorite band), my love of monsters, and the fact that I raised rabbits in real life when I was a kid.
"Reverend" is because I grew up to be a pastor in real life.
My walking around name is Jeffrey.
Welcome to the UMA, Rev. Jack Rabbit Monster🎃
Welcome to the UMA, Jeffrey! :)
I have a "Passion" for Jethro Tull, myself!
Greetings! Jim Strom the name 35 year old horror movie fan from Sweden, been a guest for a long time on this forum, but thought now was the time to register, since all of oktober i've been doing a Universal Classic Monster Marathon that now begin to approach it's end.
Welcome to the UMA, Jim! :)
Quote from: jimstrom on October 29, 2020, 05:04:05 PMi've been doing a Universal Classic Monster Marathon
Welcome, Mr Strom. Since your head is swirling with monsters now, this is the perfect site to discuss them.
Quote from: jimstrom on October 29, 2020, 05:04:05 PM
Greetings! Jim Strom the name 35 year old horror movie fan from Sweden, been a guest for a long time on this forum, but thought now was the time to register, since all of oktober i've been doing a Universal Classic Monster Marathon that now begin to approach it's end.
Welcome, new blood.
You must let us know of any monster toys from over there that we will never see on shelves in the U.S. (the majority of the members).
Is Halloween observed much, or by many, in Sweden?
It is mostly a gimmicky day mostly for children, and adults that love horror and spooky stuff. For me Octobre is horror month, where i play horror video games, check out spooky cartoons and of course watch horror movies. This year is the first time i do an monthlong marahton though, but it has been realy fun to watch some of these gems for the first time.
Welcome to the UMA.
Welcome to everyone that joined the ranks of the UMA.
Hello all!
My name is Phil Lister and I build and paint figure kits F/T. I'm also an indie filmmaker and scale model instructional video author. Drop by my website and be sure and check out the gallery page! I'm happy to be here among other monster lovers!
http://www.listermodels.com (http://www.listermodels.com)
Hello Phil and welcome to the UMA. Your website is super cool and the models are fantastic. Hope your mom is doing better by now and don't forget to update us on any new items your doing.
Jeff
Welcome to the UMA, Phil! :)
Welcome, new guys!
Phil, your work is AMAZING! I was never great at doing models as a kid -- and haven't tried my hand as an adult. Maybe I'll tip my toe back in some day...
Quote from: Doh! on November 02, 2020, 02:38:27 AM
Phil, your work is AMAZING!
I second that! Amazing they are! I've never seen that Creature hand, before.
Hello to everyone, I am brand new to forums, so if any mistakes are made please bear with me. My name is Ralph and have been a monster kid since growing up watching Dr Madblood in Portsmouth, Virginia. Love all the old classic and not so classic horror and sci-fi movies of the past. Look forward to reading the threads on this forum and thank you for having me.
Quote from: ralphusthegreat on December 08, 2020, 12:54:27 AM
Hello to everyone, I am brand new to forums, so if any mistakes are made please bear with me. My name is Ralph and have been a monster kid since growing up watching Dr Madblood in Portsmouth, Virginia. Love all the old classic and not so classic horror and sci-fi movies of the past. Look forward to reading the threads on this forum and thank you for having me.
Welcome, New Blood.
By Dr. Madblood's site I see that he has been in business since 1975. (How far back do you go?)
Be sure to use our SEARCH option on the Home Page to look up anything of interest. Feel free to re-vitalize any dormant threads with new information or questions.
Have fun, this is a good place to be.
Welcome to the UMA, Ralph! :)
If you do make a mistake, we dock your pay, so . . .
Not many rules around here. Stay on topic (if you can) and don't be a dick. ;D
Hello and Welcome to the UMA
Welcome Ralph to the wonderful world of the UMA.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 08, 2020, 01:19:27 AM
Welcome, New Blood.
By Dr. Madblood's site I see that he has been in business since 1975. (How far back do you go?)
Be sure to use our SEARCH option on the Home Page to look up anything of interest. Feel free to re-vitalize any dormant threads with new information or questions.
Have fun, this is a good place to be.
thank you! I started on Dr Madblood when he first hit thet airwaves, im an old guy, lol. thank you for the welcome, looking forward to learning much about these great old films and collectables
Hey! I resemble that Mike. I might be an oldie but I'm still a goodie.
Quote from: Kidagain on December 09, 2020, 01:41:45 PM
I might be an oldie but I'm still a goodie.
I believe the word is "vintage".
My real name is Morgan. I'm into old monster because, well I'm old.
Quote from: Luckydog on January 01, 2021, 03:08:37 AM
My real name is Morgan. I'm into old monster because, well I'm old.
I understand. I'm old, too.
You'll like this place. We aren't the only ones.
Welcome, Morgan, to the UMA
Welcome to the UMA, Morgan! :)
Help yourself to a mask and some hand sanitizer. ;D
Welcome Morgan, don't worry about how old you are we're all monster kids at heart here.
My name is Steve Neill. I have worked as a creature maker, actor, and visual effects artist in Hollywood for over 45 years. I'm still working and own a 2000 sq. ft. studio in Ventura where I continue my work to this day with great passion.
I've worked on such films as Ghostbusters, Star Trek, Fright Night and more. I have played monsters, aliens, and creatures in many films. I am a Hollywood Gorilla man and have been in many TV shows, commercials and movies in my now famous gorilla suits.
At my studio website we have a store where I offer artifacts from my career plus a series of Outer Limits masks, Star Trek masks and monsters from movies.
With the degradation of social media over the last 4 years I have been going back to forums which in my opinion are and always have been better for sharing.
(https://photos.app.goo.gl/BzS6dTcNUZEHbUd17)
Quote from: Steve Neill on January 18, 2021, 02:32:51 PM
My name is Steve Neill. ...
Welcome, New Blood.
You'll find lots of like-minded monster kids - and doubtless many fans of your work here.
It's a good place to be.
Welcome to the UMA Steve, went to your studio website and was amazed at the work you've done during your career. It's a pleasure to have you here and jump right in and start posting away.
Your reputation precedes you by a mile. 'Delighted to have you here, "GorillaSuitMan". Do you remember this guy?
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/440/zimbovo6.png)
Thank you again. No I don't remember him. Can you refresh my memory? Thanks!
I missed the other replies. Thank you so much.
Quote from: Steve Neill on January 18, 2021, 03:39:48 PMCan you refresh my memory?
I adopted "Zimbo" some forty years ago. His papers said he was one of your creations ... maybe
mine is the memory that needs refreshing, lol!
It might be I'm not sure. Here's one I did do.
https://steveneillsart.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/kongagain001.jpg
Quote from: Steve Neill on January 18, 2021, 02:32:51 PMWith the degradation of social media over the last 4 years I have been going back to forums which in my opinion are and always have been better for sharing.
Truth! Mind you many of us had no use for Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. from the get-go.
;)
Quote from: Steve Neill on January 18, 2021, 02:32:51 PM
My name is Steve Neill.
Welcome to the UMA, Steve!
I'm a credits reader (I guess we all are), so your name is quite familiar. :)
Welcome, Steve
Steve. Welcome to the UMA.
Thank you!
Evidently I made an account here 9 years ago and never introduced myself! But I'm working on a book on 80s/90s weird toys, and digging around for comprehensive information on their 1960s precursors brought me here.
Quote from: caseyroberson on March 11, 2021, 05:19:13 AM
... But I'm working on a book on 80s/90s weird toys, and digging around for comprehensive information on their 1960s precursors brought me here. ...
No weird toys here. Just weird toy collectors.
Like the ones who join and stay silent for 9 years - sheesh!
Welcome (finally!) to the UMA, caseyroberson ! :)
Most people probably find all of these toys "weird", so you need to be more specific. ;D
Sure! Rat Fink, Weird-Ohs, Nutty Mads, etc.
Welcome back, caseyrobertson
.......
I'm welcomed, I'm welcomed!
Mars has the hic-ups! ;D
Quote from: Mike Scott on March 11, 2021, 05:23:30 PM
Mars has the hic-ups! ;D
For some reason I wasn't able to delete or edit my post
Quote from: caseyroberson on March 11, 2021, 05:19:13 AMBut I'm working on a book on 80s/90s weird toys, and digging around for comprehensive information on their 1960s precursors brought me here.
Look through the Monster Kits forum as well as the Vintage Toys forum. There are a number of threads in the Model Kits forum dealing with Revell Roth kits, Hawk Weird-Ohs kits, Monogram Fred Flypogger kits and Lindy Loony kits.
Hopefully you're comfortable with the Search function. It's a particularly good one on this board.
:)
Ahoy hoy! I'm welcomed!
You are welcomed to the UMA, White Zombie! :)
I appreciate it!
Quote from: White Zombie on July 26, 2021, 12:34:21 AM
I appreciate it!
My pleasure! So, are you a fan of the movie, or the band? ;D
Quote from: White Zombie on July 25, 2021, 11:37:05 PM
Ahoy hoy! I'm welcomed!
Very Don Ameche of you.
Welcome, New Blood!
Be sure to avail yourself of the SEARCH feature on our Home page. It will take you to all sorts of interesting threads not currently active. There is sure to be something there to appeal to your individual interests.
Feel free to re-activate any thread by posting a reply or question in it.
I appreciate the welcome. I have looked here for about 10 years and more but not with an account
Quote from: White Zombie on July 26, 2021, 02:15:45 AM
I have looked here for about 10 years and more but not with an account
Then you never got to peruse the toy museum.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
A toy museum? that's awesome!
Welcome to the UMA, White Zombie
My name is Count Wolkoff.
A long time ago, I had little interest in monster and horror movies. It gradually subsided over the years, it started when I gave a handful of old Universal VHS tapes a rental back during the 2001 Halloween season, and blossomed into a profound appreciation thanks to such content creators like James Rolfe and Dark Corner Reviews on YouTube. My love of the CASTLEVANIA series of games, which was partially inspired by the classic films of the 1920-1960 era, potentially nurtured this love.
I also like to write, and have actually self-published a children's book on Amazon, though I don't want to come off as a shill.
Not much of an artist, for my two cents, as humans and hands are some of my worst enemies in that field.
Quote from: CountWolkoff on September 10, 2021, 01:19:22 AM
My name is Count Wolkoff.
Welcome to the UMA, Count! :)
I'm a big fan of Dark Corner Reviews, myself!
Quote from: White Zombie on July 26, 2021, 02:15:45 AM
I appreciate the welcome. I have looked here for about 10 years and more but not with an account
It is always nice when we turn a no-account eavesdropper into a card carrying monster kid.
Quote from: CountWolkoff on September 10, 2021, 01:19:22 AM
My name is Count Wolkoff.
A long time ago, I had little interest in monster and horror movies. It gradually subsided over the years, it started when I gave a handful of old Universal VHS tapes a rental back during the 2001 Halloween season...
Welcome, New Blood.
I think more youngsters would be fans of the Classic Monsters, if they gave them a fair chance. Too many will never even try to appreciate B&W film. So much artistry they will never get to enjoy.
You might try old radio dramas and comedies some day. There is some 30 years of pre-television entertainment out there, just waiting for you to listing to. Alone - in the dark.
Ever heard
The House In Cypress Canyon? https://youtu.be/6ro8PU1JqYE
Quote from: CountWolkoff on September 10, 2021, 01:19:22 AM
My name is Count Wolkoff. ...
Or try a Vincent Price classic,
Three Skeleton Key: https://youtu.be/oMc69Oyl9Fc
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 10, 2021, 03:29:55 AM
It is always nice when we turn a no-account eavesdropper into a card carrying monster kid.
Apparently, he's not, yet! I didn't even know "Guests" could post?
Welcome to the wonderful, UMA, Count Wolkoff
Hello, my name is Casey! I've been a Universal Monster nerd since I was a little kid. Now, I'm trying to curate a collection of monster stuff, both vintage and modern, and am looking for help in doing so. Thanks, everyone!
Quote from: Cmoriarty on February 16, 2022, 06:55:21 AM
Hello, my name is Casey! I've been a Universal Monster nerd since I was a little kid. ...
How long ago was that?
Try the Monsters Wanted and Monsters For Sale theads at the bottom of the Home Page.
There is lots of good info in dormant threads. You can locate them and topics of interest by using the SEARCH feature. Feel free to reactivate old threads by making new posts in them.
Have fun here. It is a good place to be.
Quote from: Cmoriarty on February 16, 2022, 06:55:21 AM
Hello, my name is Casey!
Welcome to the UMA, Casey! :)
What sort of help are you looking for, specifically?
Check out our toy galleries for vintage and some of the modern UM toys.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
Casey. Welcome to the UMA.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on February 16, 2022, 07:18:39 AM
How long ago was that?
I grew up in the 90s. At the time, the Scholastic Book Fair was a big deal in schools and I collected books like the "Shock Shots" series, which is where I learned about all the monsters before I ever actually saw the films. I eventually watched them, of course, and was hooked.
Quote from: Mike Scott on February 16, 2022, 08:25:51 AM
Welcome to the UMA, Casey! :)
What sort of help are you looking for, specifically?
Thank you! I will definitely check those out. Part of what I'm hoping to do is source rarer pictures so I can attempt to make some of my own replicas. Like, I'd like to try to create some Strickfaden replicas to eventually put in a garage/workshop/laboratory.
Quote from: Cmoriarty on February 16, 2022, 03:49:32 PM
Part of what I'm hoping to do is source rarer pictures so I can attempt to make some of my own replicas.
Sounds cool! We have a couple of guys doing stuff similar to that. Don't know how much help we'll be in the movie stills dept. Yuo'd probably turn up stuff quicker in a Google search.
Hello - my name is Noel.
I was a monster fanatic as a kid, but drifted from it a bit as I got older.
Thankfully - I have a son who is dragging me back to it, and I've fallen fully back in love as I watch the older films with him and pre-screen things I haven't seen in decades trying to figure out what he's ready to see and what needs to wait.
Apparently, I signed up for an account in 2017 but I don't remember doing it. 5 years later I'm posting for both of us, as I'm digging back in and he is looking for more monster kids (especially *actual* kids, since we're finding that most of his fellow 8 year olds don't understand why anyone would even watch those old things...)
In any case - hello everyone!
Welcome, New Blood.
Glad to add new members.
Does your 8-year-old like the 1930's films? Black and white movies are hard for most of today's kids to watch.
He does - in fact the Universal Monster series are some of his favorites.
He's grown up with black and white in the mix, so he doesn't see them with the same stigma that I'm guessing alot of people now do.
Welcome( back) to the UMA, Noel/boompoppow.
Welcome to all of our new members, I for one am delighted to see young people loving the monsters us oldsters grew up loving. This website took me back in time when I purchased monster masks, models , magazines and 8mm movies hence my name here. So we need youngsters to carry on the appreciation we have for this hobby so welcome all.
Quote from: boompoppow on March 16, 2022, 10:20:13 PMThankfully - I have a son who is dragging me back to it, and I've fallen fully back in love as I watch the older films with him and pre-screen things I haven't seen in decades trying to figure out what he's ready to see and what needs to wait.
I'd suggest he's due for
Horror of Dracula:
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:)
Hey friends, Kevin here from Southern Illinois ( outside of STL). LONGTIME mega fan of the Universal Monsters, and have lurked on here a long time, checking out the awesome posts, figures, autographs, etc. Such a great community here, glad to finally be a part!
Blessings,
Kevin
Welcome to the UMA, Kevin! :)
Welcome, Kevin to the UMA.
Allo everyone! Fan born in 2002 here. Grew up with the Universal Monsters since I was kid. Happy to be here!
And my favs in terms of the big monsters (some may be controversial to some):
Dracula: Son Of Dracula
Frankenstein: Bride Of Frankenstein
The Wolf Man: 1941/2010 (honestly its a tie between them)
The Mummy: 1999
Creature: The Creature Walks Among Us
Phantom: 1925
Welcome to the UMA, MikeSTZillak
Welcome Mike! :)
Hey guys!!
I have been lurking on this site for a while and figured it is time to start contributing.
I'm a Monster Kid from the 70's. I am a long time toy collector, garage kit builder, and custom action figure maker.
Proud to finally be a member of the UMA!!!
Welcome to the UMA, PN! You sound like our kind of member. :)
Yes, let's see some pics of your collection.
The UMA welcomes you, Plastic Nebula.
I dig your avatar. Are you a Misfits/Crimson Ghost fan?
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 08, 2022, 07:01:55 PM
Welcome to the UMA, PN! You sound like our kind of member. :)
Thanks Mike!!! I appreciate the warm welcome!!!
Quote from: Sir Masksalot on September 08, 2022, 09:48:45 PM
Yes, let's see some pics of your collection.
Hey Sir Maskalot!!
I am working on getting some good pics of my collection. My monster room is kinda dark so the pics come out
grainy without a flash and have glare with the flash. I will post some soon though.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on September 09, 2022, 04:56:43 PM
The UMA welcomes you, Plastic Nebula.
I dig your avatar. Are you a Misfits/Crimson Ghost fan?
Hey Mars!!!
Yup, Misfits is my favorite band of all time. I discovered punk rock in 1983 and it changed my whole world!!
I love the serial of Crimson Ghost too, what a great show!!
Quote from: Plastic Nebula on September 10, 2022, 12:45:43 PM
Hey Mars!!!
Yup, Misfits is my favorite band of all time. I discovered punk rock in 1983 and it changed my whole world!!
I love the serial of Crimson Ghost too, what a great show!!
Very cool!
Quote from: Plastic Nebula on September 08, 2022, 06:58:32 PMI have been lurking on this site for a while and figured it is time to start contributing.
I'm a Monster Kid from the 70's. I am a long time toy collector, garage kit builder, and custom action figure maker.
Proud to finally be a member of the UMA!!!
Well better late than never. Welcome!
tynhrt
Quote from: Hepcat on September 17, 2022, 09:39:45 PM
Well better late than never. Welcome!
tynhrt
Thanks Hepcat!!
Glad to part of the Ghoul Gang!!
Quote from: UglyRocker on August 21, 2010, 12:58:25 PM
Hello everyone! Ive been trying to find a site dedicated to the universal monster for a while & glad i finally found it. Im the UglyRocker & am all over the web, mainly my poery site on myspace & under my human name on facebook Louis Yull. Glad to meet you all!
It's been over ten years. Where did you go Uglyrocker? I guess not. :(
Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 25, 2022, 09:41:19 AM
It's been over ten years. Where did you go Uglyrocker?
Only stuck around for 4 days.
Must be a case of ADHD.
Hey Monster Kids! My name is Kenny and I'm a 47 year old who's always loved monster movies and toys. In recent years I've been acquiring a lot of cool monster stuff from the 60s and 70s and my searches for information always brought me to this board. It's always been so helpful so I thought it was about time I joined up and got active on here!
Welcome to the UMA, Kenny! :)
Welcome Kenny and after you settle in don't forget to let us see your collection of monster goodness.
Hey Kenny, glad you joined up man!!
I would love to see pics of your collection too.
Thanks!! I will definitely be posting some pictures soon!
Quote from: Kensoneny on November 23, 2022, 08:31:32 PMIn recent years I've been acquiring a lot of cool monster stuff from the 60s and 70s and my searches for information always brought me to this board. It's always been so helpful so I thought it was about time I joined up and got active on here!
Mmmmm, yes! Toys from the 1960's are just my style!
8)
Hello! :) I'm new here. I'm a big fan of horror movies and this form seems really cool. Looking forward to reading everyone's posts and getting to know everyone.
Quote from: MargeauxWex on January 05, 2023, 07:12:33 PM
Hello! :) I'm new here.
Welcome to th UMA, Margeaux! :)
Be sure to check out our toy collection in "Media"
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
Hey Margeaux,
Glad you decided to join up!!! If you have any collections of cool stuff we would love to see some pics. :)
Hello all! My name is Aeris Carter, and my username is AerisAntiques. I go by bonnyaeris on Instagram. I am a 22-year-old historian (I just finished my MA: my PhD is pending, hopefully!) and vintage horror enthusiast who loves the original Dark Shadows soap opera and the movies featuring that original cast. I'm a major Bela Lugosi and Conrad Veidt fan like most people here. I especially love early 20th century German expressionist horror.
I decided to join the Universal Monster Army because I enjoy collecting, trading, and selling monster merch and have recently gotten into more vintage pieces, such as those from the 1976 "Monster Squad" show. I've enjoyed reading posts here for awhile and decided to bite the silver bullet and sign up! Happy to be here!
(BTW, my profile pic is me cosplaying Lara Parker as Angelique in the original Dark Shadows. I am hoping to sew more costumes from the original series in the future. :P)
Quote from: AerisAntiques on January 19, 2023, 02:33:33 AM
(BTW, my profile pic is me cosplaying Lara Parker as Angelique in the original Dark Shadows.
Nice job! :)
Welcome Aeris!
:)
Hey Aeris!!!
It makes me so happy to know that there are still younger people out there that love the classic monsters!!
Congratulations on your Masters and i wish you the best on your Phd, that's awesome.
Welcome aboard!!! :)
Welcome all new members to the UMA
Hello! My name is Theo! I love 80s and 90s nostalgia and have a whole room dedicated to it. I especially love cross promotion type stuff(universal /Pepsi, Doritos, 711, coke), which is how I found this place! Glad to see this place exists!
Great to see more people joining. Welcome everyone! You will love it here.
Hey Theo!!
We would love to see pics of your collection. Glad you joined up!! >:D
Hello and welcome to the UMA, Theo.
I'm Dustin McNeill, long time listener, first time caller.
(Actually, I registered this account with the UMA back in 2010 and have been lurking ever since.)
I just recently decided to come out of my shell and actually post, so I'm glad this old haunt is still around!
Hi again!
Welcome back Dustin, to the UMA.
I am Daniel Fusello of My Best Fiendz. I am a horror fan and maker of horror, cult, and exploitation dolls, marionettes and toys:)
Quote from: MyBestFiendz on May 01, 2023, 11:35:28 PM
I am Daniel Fusello
Welcome to the UMA, Daniel! :)
Be sure to post some picks of your work, or your collection.
Quote from: DustyGraves on April 07, 2023, 12:00:02 PMI'm Dustin McNeill, long time listener, first time caller.
(Actually, I registered this account with the UMA back in 2010 and have been lurking ever since.)
I just recently decided to come out of my shell and actually post, so I'm glad this old haunt is still around!
I'm always puzzled by that type of behaviour. I don't understand how/why people aren't prompted to post, at least with questions to clarify a point.
:-\
Welcome all to the UMA
Hi Everyone,
My name is Kristin. I live in San Jose, CA home of the Winchester a Mystery House. I've always loved monsters & Halloween as far back as I can remember. I'm a big fan of the classic Universal Monsters, especially Frankenstein's monster & Creature from the Black Lagoon. Looking forward to exploring the forum and having fun!
Thanks So Much for Welcoming Me to the UMA Family!
& Happy 4th of July!
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Welcome to the UMA, Kristin! :)
I'm a huge Creature fan myself! Do you also collect monster toys/memorabilia?
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 04, 2023, 06:26:18 PM
Welcome to the UMA, Kristin! :)
I'm a huge Creature fan myself! Do you also collect monster toys/memorabilia?
Thanks Mike!
I would call myself a collector, but probably not to the level I'd like to be based on a small space as well as money & time constraints. If I win the lotto though..... LOL
My favorite Gillman item is my Creature Mondo Poster by Ghoulish Gary surrounded by Creature Hand Guitar Holders by DeathGrips. I have also have a couple Creature Hikari figures and a few of the Factory Entertainment items- key chain & bottle opener. (Been thinking about their skeleton creature hand prop.)
How about you? Would love to hear about your collection and what your favorite item(s) is.
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Love the Mondo posters, but I am out of wall space and those things cost as much as some vintage toys. ;D
Here are some years old pics of my Creature stuff. If I ever get my Creature room done, I'll do a video of everything. I hope this link works.
https://imageshack.com/a/nbaz/1
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 04, 2023, 07:25:37 PM
Love the Mondo posters, but I am out of wall space and those things cost as much as some vintage toys. ;D
Here are some years old pics of my Creature stuff. If I ever get my Creature room done, I'll do a video of everything. I hope this link works.
https://imageshack.com/a/nbaz/1
Your link worked perfectly! I'm in awe ~ You have an awesome collection! I love the pool sign & have never seen one of those before before! The grave walker looks amazing! I wanted to get one of those but my ceilings are low and figured I couldn't squeeze it above the doorway. Cool Hikari, I don't have that one, I have the glitter one & glow one. RE: the poster, several years ago I saw it listed on eBay & fell in love with it. I got lucky and not many others bid on it so it was my birthday present to myself. I remember thinking the frame from Michael's would have cost as much without the sale coupon.
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Great to have you here Kristin!!! >:D
I think most collectors have the same story, never enough money, shelf space, or wall space.
And waaaaaaaaay too much cool stuff we want to buy!!!! :laugh:
Quote from: kristinms8 on July 04, 2023, 10:15:44 PM
I love the pool sign
There are several "Who Peed in the Pool" things. That plastic sign, plus a couple of posters and an iron-on.
I have all 7 of the Hikari Creatures, now. Nothing like overdoing it! ;D
There's a bunch more pics of my newer things in the "Show Your Monster Collections" thread. Just don't ask me where. Great thread for browsing, or posting pics of your own collections.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0)
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 04, 2023, 11:13:22 PM
There are several "I Peed in the Pool" things. That plastic sigh, plus a couple of posters and an iron-on.
I have all 7 of the Hikari Creatures, now. Nothing like overdoing it! ;D
There's a bunch more pics of my newer things in the "Show Your Monster Collections" thread. Just don't ask me where. Great thread for browsing, or posting pics of your own collections.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0)
All 7 sounds like a complete set, not overdoing it 😉
And WOW..... Thank you so much for sharing this amazing thread! So many fantastic collections to check out! LOVE IT!
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Also check out the Media section for our collection of vintage UM toys and collections of some of the current toy makers, like Super 7 and Funko.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
I need to move these Sideshow and Diamond collections over there, if I ever find the time.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=19464.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=19464.0)
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=20566.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=20566.0)
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 05, 2023, 12:11:29 PM
Also check out the Media section for our collection of vintage UM toys and collections of some of the current toy makers, like Super 7 and Funko.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?action=media)
I need to move these Sideshow and Diamond collections over there, if I ever find the time.
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=19464.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=19464.0)
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=20566.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=20566.0)
Love these threads!
Reminded me that I have the Hikari Creature in the original yellow green color too. I don't think I had seen all the Metaluna color ways until now. Also didn't remember the PEZ figurines or all of the Diamond black & white / silver screen color ways. Will definitely check out the Sideshow thread soon too. I'm always in awe of their busts.
I'm still blown away by all of the collectors room pics. I think I'm like a fifth of the way through the thread working newest to oldest. Thankful for the many hours of virtually touring enjoyment ahead!
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Quote from: kristinms8 on July 06, 2023, 05:13:57 AM
Thankful for the many hours of virtually touring enjoyment ahead!
So much coolness! :)
Quote from: Plastic Nebula on July 04, 2023, 10:45:55 PMI think most collectors have the same story, never enough money, shelf space, or wall space.
And waaaaaaaaay too much cool stuff we want to buy!!!! :laugh:
Truth!
8)
Quote from: kristinms8 on July 04, 2023, 05:30:37 PM
Hi Everyone,
My name is Kristin. I live in San Jose, CA home of the Winchester a Mystery House. I've always loved monsters & Halloween as far back as I can remember. I'm a big fan of the classic Universal Monsters, especially Frankenstein's monster & Creature from the Black Lagoon. Looking forward to exploring the forum and having fun!
Thanks So Much for Welcoming Me to the UMA Family!
I like your avatar!
8)
Thanks so much (*at*)hepcat!
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Hello everyone, I'm Anthony. I've been very into Universal Monsters/monster mashes basically since I was a kid, but especially more lately, so I'm glad to find a whole forum dedicated to the Universal Monsters. I'm not on a lot of social media as it makes me rather nervous/unhappy, but the forum seems delightful, so I hope to get to know more people here. :)
Welcome to the UMA, Anthony! :)
We're a fun bunch! :) No trolls (unless it's the movie ones).
Quote from: vincentgravesly on September 10, 2023, 11:22:30 PMI'm not on a lot of social media as it makes me rather nervous/unhappy....
You'll fit right in here then since UMA is the refugee for people who despise social media! You could actually label this place as the anti-social media corner of the internet. See the topics of discussion which we choose e.g (what colour should Frankenstein's jacket be, why Godzilla varied in size between appearances and were some of these "appearances" by an imitator, whether Christopher Lee's portrayal of Dracula was
the definitive one, was James Bama the one who got the Creature's belly colour right, why Aurora didn't release a Metaluna Mutant kit, whether Glenn Strange stepped into Frankenstein's boots more easily than did Boris Karloff, etc, etc.) Pretty sordid, eh?
;)
Quote from: Hepcat on September 11, 2023, 03:44:01 PM
You could actually label this place as the anti-social media corner of the internet.
Mmmm? Not sure we should call it
that! ;D
Welcome, Anthony to the UMA.