Bloody Hair Hunks! In FMoF? Obscure question...

[Unknown Primate]

Did that subject line get your attention?  Ok, this will probably sound very weird, but here goes.  I remember seeing a small ad, that I thought was in an issue of Famous Monsters Of Filmland, probably in the late 60's?  Anyway, the ad was for a novelty item called "Bloody Hair Hunks".  I know, it sounds almost made up.  The ad intrigued me and frankly, creeped me out a bit.  I don't recall any graphics, but I can still vividly remember this ad.  Now, it's been a looooonng time ago and I'm not positive it was in FMoF.  Might'ave been in CoF or For Monsters Only or some other monster mag.  I don't have many vintage magazines or I'm sure I would be racking my brain going through them all to prove I'm not crazy or imagining the whole deal.

Does any of this ring a bell?  Anybody?  Somebody?

[Mike Scott]

George Stover made and sold the "Bloody Hair Hunks". Probably through  his fanzine BLACK ORACLE, though he may have taken out ads in other mags.

[raycastile]

I want to see a picture of this, either the ad or the actual item.

[Mike Scott]

I want to see a picture of this, either the ad or the actual item.

I'll look through the Black Oracles and a couple other places and see if I can find an ad.

[mike c]

I want to see a picture of this, either the ad or the actual item.

No kidding, I want to see both. What a novel offering, 'bloody hair hunks'. Can't even imagine, unless it looks exactly as I'm imagining, in which case... yes I want to see both!

Mike C.

[Mike Scott]

unless it looks exactly as I'm imagining

It does.

[Unknown Primate]

Mike, as usual, you totally amaze me!  I'm not crazy after all.  I hope you can find the ad.  That would complete my BLOODY HAIR HUNKS journey!  Well almost...  I guess the next step would be to find the actual product!  Thanks!

[Mike Scott]

I'm not crazy after all.

We don't judge.

[Unknown Primate]

I'm thankful for that...  even though I'll probably dream about giant bloody hair hunks tonight.

[Monster Bob]

Seems to me that Captain Company also offered rubber pieces of body (fingers, etc.) in tubes in very early FM's. But bloody hunks of hair? Ewwwwwwwwwwww................ 

[neonnoodle]

I remember that Stover did an article for Cinemagic Magazine, showing how to make Bloody Hair Hunks...with color photos, I think?  They were clippings from old wigs, with one end dipped in latex and allowed to dry, and the latex "skin" dipped in red food coloring.  I do recall thinking that the article seemed bizarre!

[Mike Scott]

I remember that Stover did an article for Cinemagic Magazine

Thanks for the tip! I hope that was the fanzine, 'cause I don't have any of the Starlog produced mags. If it is the SL, maybe somebody who has it will scan it?

[Mike Scott]

Here's a BHH ad from BLACK ORACLE. 3 hunks in a bag with a header card.

[michblk]

Here's a BHH ad from BLACK ORACLE. 3 hunks in a bag with a header card.

Wow, he looks like he's from Beavis & Butthead

BK

[The Drunken Severed Head]

I bought one of these from a scalper once.