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Collecting Monsters => Modern Monster Toys => Topic started by: zombiehorror on September 18, 2010, 03:53:46 PM

Title: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: zombiehorror on September 18, 2010, 03:53:46 PM
Don't believe these have been posted before?!

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs632.snc4/59204_430172486431_298939201431_5664913_3113441_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs307.ash2/58763_430169516431_298939201431_5664858_2421533_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs627.snc4/58763_430169511431_298939201431_5664857_191056_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs709.snc4/62937_430169531431_298939201431_5664859_7714397_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs349.ash2/62937_430169536431_298939201431_5664860_7646903_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs673.snc4/61334_430169571431_298939201431_5664862_7678851_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs606.snc4/58618_430169806431_298939201431_5664874_7553314_n.jpg)

Photos courtesy of 100 Years Of Monster Movies's on facebook!!
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: aura of foreboding on September 18, 2010, 04:52:10 PM
Those are cool!  Would have liked to have seen the circle monsters colorized, but they are awesome images nonetheless. 
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: The Creeper on September 18, 2010, 05:14:51 PM
Those are cool!  Are they out yet?
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: raycastile on September 18, 2010, 07:38:30 PM
Oh that green jacket...

It is the visual symbol for all that is wrong with Universal's marketing of the classic monsters.  We should call this the "green jacket era."

I'm not sure why they used black and white sketches for the monster portraits.  I would think color images would be more eye catching.  I can imagine colorful circular images like the Elwar buttons on these cards.  That would look super cool.
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: hammerfan on September 18, 2010, 07:49:34 PM
Hey!  where's the Creature?  what gives? 
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: Type3Toys on September 18, 2010, 08:50:01 PM
Totally fantastic! I am all over these when they come out.
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: Dr.Terror on September 18, 2010, 11:00:47 PM
Could be worse.  At least we no longer have that horrible splash logo.
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: michblk on September 18, 2010, 11:25:48 PM
Makes me think of the AHI's.

BK
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: CreepyJeff on September 19, 2010, 12:48:08 AM
I'm with Raymond the images should have been in eye catching color but I dig the fact they use a Strange Frank image and the Dracula is Lugosi. 
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: mightyquinn on September 20, 2010, 09:08:44 AM
Very nice looking figures.  Not too thrilled about the packaging, but just makes it easier to rip off the card.
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: AndyFish on September 20, 2010, 04:01:25 PM
I really dig the packaging-- it has a nice look to it.  I just ordered a set based on these photos alone!
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: aura of foreboding on September 20, 2010, 10:15:16 PM
I was hoping to see something akin to the Dark Shadows packaging.  The images are great, but they need some color. 
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: Mike Scott on September 20, 2010, 10:59:35 PM
No Creature in this set?
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: 1975 on September 21, 2010, 07:40:17 AM
Quote from: Dr.Terror on September 18, 2010, 11:00:47 PM
Could be worse.  At least we no longer have that horrible splash logo.

That's really all i focused on too, I love this. I want these really badly.
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: Bogey on September 25, 2010, 08:09:49 AM
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 20, 2010, 10:59:35 PM
No Creature in this set?

Mike,
Is there a different licensing issue that prevents this, or is this just a poor oversight on their marketing department?  Your thoughts.
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: zombiehorror on September 26, 2010, 10:46:19 AM
Quote from: Bogey on September 25, 2010, 08:09:49 AM
............or is this just a poor oversight on their marketing department?

I'm assuming it's because the monsters pictured are the only monsters being made.  If these do well I'd imagine the Creature (and maybe; Bride, Phantom & Invisible Man?) would pop up on the next series packaging!?
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: Mike Scott on September 26, 2010, 02:23:47 PM
Quote from: Bogey on September 25, 2010, 08:09:49 AM
Mike,
Is there a different licensing issue that prevents this, or is this just a poor oversight on their marketing department?  Your thoughts.

They probably just wanted characters that you didn't have to sculpt an entire body for.
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: Anton Phibes on September 26, 2010, 02:44:48 PM
I wish they would go back and do AHI syle additions. Phantom, Werewolf of London, Dracula's daughter. They surely would be cheap to do, as our beloved original ahi's were inexpensively produced. Kind of like EMCE adding Chekov and Sulu to the mego Star Trek line re-issues. Just dont re-issue the originals.  Madness would surely ensue if that happened.
Title: Re: Packaging for EMCE Toys and Diamond Select retro-monsters!!
Post by: Universal Steve on September 27, 2010, 11:43:45 AM
From what I understand there will only be Frankenstein and Wolfman available this year and Dracula and Mummy next year if the series sells well. I have mine on order already. No word on a Creature or Bride or Invisible man at this time.