Author Topic: The "They left us too young" thread: IE cancelled toys shown at shows or in mags  (Read 14876 times)

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While not technically cancelled....its definitely been a lengthy delay, and could very well wind up so limited that it may be considered as such by most collectors: Shrunken Head Studios Creepshow figures. Announced and pre-orders started nearly 5 years ago. No one has one yet. Thing is: all the toys and displays in this thread are super cool. Some cooler than product that actually made it to market. Its mind boggling. ???



Then there's the tragedy of NECA's Planet of the Apes line. One of the franchise's finest hours in my opinion. Sculpts were great. The only problem; no humans were made. Here's prototypes that never made it into our hands, that one die hard POTA fan is trying to gauge interest in a possible subscription style program:




Im still clinging to hope on this guy. Ive had 2 on order for almost 3 yrs now. He does post progress every once in awhile ( every couple months lol). Id love to have this guy. I still have my c/c bill in hand in case he "lost" my order  ;)
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Let's not forget the proposed 18" DST Karloff Frankenstein that was the topic of conversation recently.

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The Remake's version of Captain Blake was the only thing I liked from that awful remake.
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Let's not forget the proposed 18" DST Karloff Frankenstein that was the topic of conversation recently.


Ah, yes.....another one that bit the dust before he was able to be burned up in the windmill,lol.



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This thread should ultimately turn into a reference thread so we don't forget all these things. It appears there have been more things cancelled than we remember individually. Perhaps collectively we can add to this and keep them alive in picture form if nothing else.


As for Nate/Creepshow. If he ever gets the site up and running, and takes new orders because they are finished and available: my credit card stands at the ready. I actually don't mind paying the new higher rate, because he has to make a profit to remain relevant. Thus insuring more figures. I cancelled my initial order about 2 years in, and just got a refund. But will pay the accelerated rate so I can assure future characters seeing the light of day.  :angel:

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I'm obsessed with canceled monster merchandise, and the big one for me is Maxx FX. As much as creator Mel Birnkrant didn't care for the resculpting of the licensed characters in the line, we really missed out on some great Universal toys - not to mention his original characters or the Xenomorph from Aliens.

http://melbirnkrant.com/maxxfx/

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Great likeness on the Roger figure. One of my favorite horror movies of all time.



I have all 3 of the first run of Jakks Pacific Universal Monsters. Would have really liked to have the Mummy. Great Creature figure too.



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Glenn--you could be of help to this thread with your knowledge of masks. What, if anything,  did Don Post announce that they never followed through with because of their closing? That no one else picked up. Anything?

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Amok Time's 25" Boris Karloff As the Monster figure.



This was promised to us for several years in a row.  It went through several price changes and multiple cancelled pre-orders.
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Global's
Universal Monster Classics Candy Dispensers with motion-activated sounds and Blinking eyes.
Universal Monster Classics Candy Caddies with motion-activated blinking eyes and carry strap.



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Global's Universal Monster Classics Candy Dispensers

How do those work?
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I guess we will never know since they never made it to us. Another product I would've put in m line up that never materialized. :'( :'(

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I think it's just the "caddie" without the handle. Instead of putting candy in, you take it out.
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How do those [Candy Dispensers] work?

Beats me.

Looks like they both have blinking eyes, but only the dispensers have sound.  I imagine it functions as a simple candy bowl that emits groans whenever someone reaches for a piece.

That picture is the only example I have ever seen and it is maddeningly small.  I think it was from an old eBay auction when image size was very restricted.

I would like to know if "Global" ever actually produced any monster products at all - or if they got fed up with Universal and dropped all such plans.

Does anyone have an original flyer or more information about these "buckets"?
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Then there's the tragedy of NECA's Planet of the Apes line. One of the franchise's finest hours in my opinion. Sculpts were great. The only problem; no humans were made.

Yes, it's a shame about the line being cancelled before we got Taylor and Nova. Apart from Zira having a slightly over-sized head and her coloring being a bit darker than Cornelius, it's a mostly flawless collection of figures. Add in the Lawgiver statue as a backdrop and NECA gave Apes fans a pretty sweet display.

Speaking of NECA, here is my holy grail of unproduced figures: Greta from Gremlins 2: The New Batch




Also, Amok Time/Executive Replicas was planning a 1/6 scale zombie Karen from Night of the Living Dead that never materialized. I picked up Ben and Barbara at a great price, but could never find a deal on the Hinzman zombie.



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