Frankenstein Monster Speaker

[Joeynines]

How many of them are really out there?

[toysfortheages]

How many of them are really out there?

Maybe we need a speaker head registry?  To the best of my knowledge, here are the boxed examples I'm aware of:

Mine (ex-Mike S.)
Bob M.
Sam (sold recently, ex-Mark Karpinsky?)
Bryan (sold last year, ex-Danny?)
A certain lead guitarist. 
Example sold on Ebay by Chic-A-Boom approx. 5 yrs ago.

Can anyone add to this list?

[Hepcat]

Plus however many more there are in private collections that haven't come to public market for many years.

[Monster Bob]

I have sold at least 6 loose heads in the past, but I have only ever crossed paths with one box in the wild (the one I own), and not counting "ebay" ones, more recently, that I "could have owned" for a price.

I know Mark Karpinski had two boxed ones years ago, and where they went I can't remember.

[Hepcat]

It is the people who charge $10 $20 for shipping for a multi-$1000 item that should be made fun of!

I agree! Here's Monster Bob's Frankenstein Head Speaker unobscured:

[BigShadow]

What does a loose one go for without a box? What about a complete speaker and box? How much just for the box? I can't seem to find any prices. Just interested in what they're worth. I see a few custom and newer retro-style ones on Ebay.

[Mike Scott]

Just interested in what they're worth.

If you have to ask . . . 

[John Pertwee]

I have seen speculation that a complete one with box would go for at least 10 Grand.

[Hepcat]

What does a loose one go for without a box? What about a complete speaker and box? How much just for the box?

I suspect that an Ex/NM box would fetch substantially more than the speaker itself. And that's despite the fact that any hi-fi buff requires two speakers for his stereo because mono just won't do once you experience the sound separation of stereo.

[Hepcat]

Maybe we need a speaker head registry?  To the best of my knowledge, here are the boxed examples I'm aware of:

Mine (ex-Mike S.)
Bob M.
Sam (sold recently, ex-Mark Karpinsky?)
Bryan (sold last year, ex-Danny?)
A certain lead guitarist. 
Example sold on Ebay by Chic-A-Boom approx. 5 yrs ago.

Can anyone add to this list?

Plus however many more there are in private collections that haven't come to public market for many years.

I really do suspect that the quantity in private collections absolutely dwarfs the number classified as "known".

[BigShadow]

If you have to ask . . . 

I have a $7.00 bill, half a ham sandwich, one shoestring, and a bar of soap....will that cover it? Haha

[Mike Scott]

I have a $7.00 bill

If you have a $7.00 bill, you can just through it in the trash.

[Hepcat]

If BigShadow has a $7 bill that somehow escaped from the U.S. Mint as an error, he's rich beyond the dreams of avarice. It would fetch mega millions$ at auction.

[Mike Scott]

If BigShadow has a $7 bill that somehow escaped from the U.S. Mint as an error

I don't think you can misprint a 1, or a 10 into a 7. 

[Monsters For Sale]

There are two versions of the Frankenstein Speaker.  One has full paint on the face - a light spray that looks like he is wearing makeup.  The other has paint only on the hair, eyes lips and scars - basically two colors black and red.

Easy to tell them apart the one wearing makeup is a lighter green, while the naked face is much darker.

I have one of the Speaker Heads without makeup.  I think they look better, because the lightly sprayed faces usually have paint that is scratched off (like the Clinton Strange Buckets) with a lot rubbed off the end of the nose.  The naked faced Speakers don't have that worn look.

I have the Speaker that used to belong to ToyRanch.  It is in great condition.  I paid $2500.00 for it a few years ago.  It still has its original wire, but no box.