I discovered these puzzles here on this board sometime last year, and with the addition of the rare and elusive Jekyll and Hyde, I now have a complete set.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img717/5354/1000922t.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img254/8906/creepycreaturesjekyllhy.jpg)
Nice score. ;D
Very nice collection, HK! They look great altogether in a row!
Nice artwork on these!
Wow, I do like the artwork there. Although it seems that Hyde in the Jekyll section seems to be heavily influenced by Frederic March's version, but the actual Hyde puzzle portion is not.
Frankenstein looks a bit like DC's "Spawn of Frankenstein" as well...
Chris
Quote from: Horrorking138 on January 08, 2013, 08:17:55 PM
I discovered these puzzles here on this board sometime last year, and with the addition of the rare and elusive Jekyll and Hyde, I now have a complete set.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img717/5354/1000922t.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img254/8906/creepycreaturesjekyllhy.jpg)
very very good never saw these in my country!
Those are really cool. And in coffin boxes no less. >:D
Quote from: Horrorking138 on January 08, 2013, 08:17:55 PM
I discovered these puzzles here on this board sometime last year, and with the addition of the rare and elusive Jekyll and Hyde, I now have a complete set.
Good work! Congratulations.
8)
Very cool puzzles; I could just see those characters/designs being featured in a late 80's/early 90's cartoon!
Now if i could just find a set of the jaymar puzzle, and the achor hocking (?) Monster glasses from '62, I'd be happy.
I really like the Jekyll & Hyde puzzle. Never seen one of these before. It's clever that they made it double-sided with good on one side and evil on the other side.
It brings so many questions to mind:
1. Why is it so much larger than the others? (Is the puzzle also larger than the others - or just the box?)
2. Was it made the same year as the other three?
3. Was there also a smaller/matching size version?
4. Were any of the others produced in the larger size?
Very nice score - congratulations.
The puzzle is bigger (36" tall, the others are 20"), there is no smaller version, no larger version of the others. Not sure if it was made the same year as the others but I think it was. Don't know why it's the only one that was made larger. I read in a post here that it was released in a different assortment of puzzles from the others, and is a lot more rare than the others. Which seems to be true, as I have not seen one on ebay in all the time since I started looking for them. Found this one on some other site.
Quote from: Horrorking138 on January 10, 2013, 08:51:43 PM
Not sure if it was made the same year as the others but I think it was. Don't know why it's the only one that was made larger. I read in a post here that it was released in a different assortment of puzzles from the others, and is a lot more rare than the others. Which seems to be true, as I have not seen one on ebay in all the time since I started looking for them. Found this one on some other site.
I believe it was offered the same year(s) as the others and it was sold as its own case- meaning a retailer had to order an entire case of just that puzzle - hence part of the rarity (price being the other element). HG Toys did this a lot, spreading a license or brand accross multiple price points. Creepy Creatures seems to have been an in house brand, it was planned for a plastic figures set and perhaps more. Congrats on the set. They are beautiful illustrations and innovative packages, a real pleasure to see on display like that.
Either someone at Marvel copied this Mr. Hyde or vice versa, because they're practically identical, esp. from the neck up.
Identical to what?
Correction: ARE identical.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7gYa9tgG_vU/SvgYhzJKNuI/AAAAAAAABoc/GASaCLwPSsM/s400/MrHyde.gif (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7gYa9tgG_vU/SvgYhzJKNuI/AAAAAAAABoc/GASaCLwPSsM/s400/MrHyde.gif)
Quote from: Horrorking138 on January 08, 2013, 08:17:55 PM
(http://imageshack.us/a/img254/8906/creepycreaturesjekyllhy.jpg)
wow !!!
from made ?
Very cool. I have these myself. What great memories. Got them new as a present when I was a kid, and I still have them. Love the artwork. The image on the front of the coffin case is different then the image on the back. The full size image on the back of the coffin case is what the puzzle looks like. The Frankenstein was always my favourite, Dracula used to creep me out!
Coincidentally another company made monster puzzles that came in a coffin box. Made in Italy by "Clementoni". Basically the same size cardboard coffin box and puzzle. They made 6 different ones. I have the Werewolf (Homo Lupus). The box says it'sFluorescent Puzzle. The other ones were :Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Vampire, Zombie and Dracula. I can't remember where I got it from, but I know the Creepy Creatures were from JJ Newberrys Dept Store.
Pictures, please.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 29, 2013, 04:18:27 PM
Pictures, please.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180867403609?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/180867403609?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619)
Those are neat. Never seen them before.
The female vampire on the back seems to have some Ingrid Pitt influence!
Chris