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Toy Ranch · June 25, 2009, 12:40:27 PM

Quote from: The Drunken Severed Head on June 25, 2009, 06:34:12 AM

The Mona Lisa was a Mani-Yak??? Well, her image did actually creep me out as a kid...

Haha, no Max. The Mona Lisa is what most kids got when they were hoping for a Frankenstein or Mummy. Can you imagine saving your wrappers and sending away hoping to get a Frankenstein, but what arrives is a friggen Mona Lisa transfer? Nothing wrong with old Mona, but I don't think many kids saving gum wrappers want to wear her as a shirt!

dlhenderson · June 25, 2009, 07:24:58 PM

That reminds me of spending like a dollar in nickels back in the day, trying to get a Phantom of the Opera flicker ring out of a gum ball machine. With every turn of the crank a Cinderella ring came tumbling out. What an insult!

packy120353 · July 04, 2009, 02:16:12 PM

I went to a big ol Flea Market yesterday and found a couple things. A pair of Phantom masks, and what I thought was a pair of devil masks then when I got home I realized one of them is a Groucho Marx devil!? What th'??!!!

Some Spook Specs with Vampire Lady and who maybe Frank?

A couple minty Marx 6" Japanese and a Cthulu for President pin! (It says "Don't settle for the lesser evil")

last but not least...ok it is least...a Troll Frankenstein mask (I am not a troll fan but what the heck) and a handful of Archer spacemen.

My goal in life is to catch up to Raymond's junk. Someday I will have as much junk as Ray and even send him extra of my junk while doing it.

poseablemonster · July 04, 2009, 02:40:24 PM

That is a great haul, Paul! That Phantom mask is on my wanted list! Very nice.

NekroDave · July 04, 2009, 03:40:07 PM

I like the Cthulu pin. That's a great slogan.

Bogey · July 04, 2009, 04:27:26 PM

Love the spacemen, Paul. Nice snag!

raycastile · July 04, 2009, 06:44:25 PM

Those Phantom masks are super-sweet. Paul and Andy, what is the story on those? When were they made and who made them?

Gasport · July 04, 2009, 08:05:27 PM

EXCELLENT SCORE, Paul! All terrific stuff, but i agree those Phantom masks are over the top...Congrats!!

dlhenderson · July 04, 2009, 10:10:18 PM

When I was a kid in the 50's, my older brother had a birthday cake decorated with those spacemen. I think the set up included a rocket.

aura of foreboding · July 04, 2009, 11:37:47 PM

Those Phantom masks are definitely "phantastic"!

I just love the look and feel of them!

packy120353 · July 05, 2009, 12:25:54 AM

Thanks everyone for enjoying the pics. Ray I have no idea what the story is on those Phantoms or the Groucho devil. Condition-wise they could have come off the rack yesterday except the elastic isn't elastic anymore. I would be interested in learning more.

lblambert · July 05, 2009, 12:45:44 AM

I'm not sure if this one counts since I've owned this Telco Frankie Motionette since it was new. After it disappeared about 15 years ago, I thought it was long gone. At least that's what I thought until I was cleaning out the basement this afternoon and found it in the bottom of a box. After a quick trip to Walmart I popped in a few fresh batteries and found it still works like new!

poseablemonster · July 05, 2009, 01:09:51 AM

Quote from: raycastile on July 04, 2009, 06:44:25 PM
Those Phantom masks are super-sweet. Paul and Andy, what is the story on those? When were they made and who made them?

I am not sure about the Phantom mask, either. I have seen it in a couple people's collections, and always liked it a lot.

raycastile · July 05, 2009, 01:52:47 AM

Quote from: poseablemonster on July 05, 2009, 01:09:51 AM
I am not sure about the Phantom mask, either. I have seen it in a couple people's collections, and always liked it a lot.

Doesn't the MPC Pop-Top "vampire" have a head wound like that Phantom? I know Dr. Deadly does, too. Just wondering what the inspiration might be. That might be a clue as to when the mask was made.

raycastile · July 05, 2009, 01:53:42 AM

This is the best kind of weekly find – discovering a long lost toy!

Quote from: lblambert on July 05, 2009, 12:45:44 AM
I'm not sure if this one counts since I've owned this Telco Frankie Motionette since it was new. After it disappeared about 15 years ago, I thought it was long gone. At least that's what I thought until I was cleaning out the basement this afternoon and found it in the bottom of a box. After a quick trip to Walmart I popped in a few fresh batteries and found it still works like new!