If I'm remembering correctly, this black and white image was taken out of an issue of Life magazine back in the late 60s. The picture accompanied an article about the popularity of monster pop culture at that time. Each time I look at it, I'm reminded of how the picture resembles a monster kid's dream. If you look closely, you will find the 3D wall plaques and the Frankenstein Target Game nestled amongst the other goodies. Drool. Drool.
(http://www.geocities.com/fmofmpls/year_of_monster.jpg)
Good golly miss molly!! :o I think I pooped my pants. Thats an incredible photo.
WOW! If only I had a time machine...those were the days.
Dear Lord, thats cool.
Oh my, that is a nice sight for a Wednesday morn.
Quote from: fmofmpls on December 18, 2007, 11:25:18 PM
If you look closely, you will find the 3D wall plaques and the Frankenstein Target Game
And a Wolf Man binder and Frank "Stik-Pics" iron-on and some Phoenix candy boxes and Dell comics and Hasbro games and one of those booklets of cardboard masks and FM Speaks LP and
damn that's a lot of cool stuff!
What's that Frank thing right beloe the Wolf Soaky?
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 19, 2007, 12:38:46 PM
What's that Frank thing right beloe the Wolf Soaky?
That's the Jaymar Tricky Walker.
LOOK - http://tinyurl.com/3yye8z
Very cool image. Quick question guys. Why are those 3-D wall plaques so pricey? Also, what are they made out of and how many different character plaques are there? Inquiring minds want to know. ;)
Quote from: Roback on December 19, 2007, 01:19:34 PM
Very cool image. Quick question guys. Why are those 3-D wall plaques so pricey? Also, what are they made out of and how many different character plaques are there? Inquiring minds want to know. ;)
Hello Robert. I think the main reason why the 3D wall plaques are so hard to come by is the fact that they were large in size and they were made from vacuuform plastic much like a Halloween mask is. This all translates to an easily damaged product that, after it's primary purpose was served back then, was easily discarded of in light of it taking up so much space. In other words, these things didn't get "lost in the clutter" too easily. It wasn't an item that you'd come back to years later because you found it hidden inside a shoe box or in a forgotten drawer.
Here's a pic of my Mummy 3D wall plaque. It's the only one I have, and it's in rough shape. Still, I'm just glad to have it at all.
(http://www.geocities.com/fmofmpls/Mummy_plaque.jpg)
There were 6 different 3D monster wall plaques made. Frank, Drac, Wolf, Mummy, Phantom, and Creech.
Here is a pic of an orgasmic experience I had last August when my dear friend Richard Olson brought his four 3D wall plaques to Castle Famous to be reunited with my Mummy wall plaque. It was a family reunion for the wall plaques. Unfortunately, the Creature was not present at this family reunion. Neither Richard nor myself own one. Damn it anyways!
BTW, these 3D wall plaques were the most colorful monster collectibles ever made. Hands down!
(http://www.geocities.com/fmofmpls/Monster_Toy_Orgasm.jpg)
Those plaques are so amazing. Just beautiful.
I agree. They are really great. I had a shot at the Creature plaque once, but didn't have the $ to make it work.
Those plaques are amazing, what do they usually go for?
Quote from: Josh on December 19, 2007, 04:27:55 PM
Those plaques are amazing, what do they usually go for?
Oh .. around 13,000.00 !!!!!!! Put your eyes back in your head and look at this - http://tinyurl.com/3xuqrn
Mind you. This auction was for the more desirable monster of the series and it was mint in the package. BUT STILL !! C'mon !! :o
Heck, I oughta charge people just to look at the dang picture! LOL! KIDDING ! ;D
(http://universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/gallery/0/8_12_12_07_1_23_50.jpg)
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 19, 2007, 12:38:46 PM
What's that Frank thing right beloe the Wolf Soaky?
The way he walked was tricky ..
It's the Jaymar Tricky Walker!
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/390513400_56ba3e3d08_o.jpg)
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/396061512_5f05a3e97f_o.jpg)
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/390792828_20e9e509dd_o.jpg)
Thanks Terry for that very informative post. I gotta say, you're right about them being colorful. You must have been in heaven around all of those together on that couch behind you. I also got a kick out of the link that you provided of the Creature Wall plaque. When you said $13,000.00 I thought you were talking about all of them combined. :o I chuckled when I scrolled down the auction page and read where one eBayer offered the seller $800.00 for the item. ::) ::)
One last question for you Terry if you would be so kind. Are all of those plaques worth that kind of cash or just the Creature?
Quote from: Roback on December 19, 2007, 05:20:31 PM
One last question for you Terry if you would be so kind. Are all of those plaques worth that kind of cash or just the Creature?
Well Robert, my word isn't gospel, and with these kind of high end monster collectibles, it's hard to say for sure. Anytime you find one of these 3d wall plaques in a sealed bag (which is next to never), you can pretty much count on the sky being the limit. My guess is the Creature is always going to have more of a bang along with the buck. Like any other Creature collectible that is.
The Creature plaque I was talking about earlier sold for $2500 I think. To me, that's a lot but Terry is right about 60's monster stuff...who knows? I was shocked at the price of the bagged plaque, too. I can't afford to collect this stuff anymore.
Just about any 60's stuff beyond the handful of usual suspects, (Soakies, models, glasses, puzzles etc..) Go through the roof. Especially in nice shape and with any sort of packaging. I don't see any one of these plaques in any kind of condition going for less than $1500 a piece.
Dreams aren't exclusive to just the 1960s. There are some mighty fine 70s toys that monster kids dream of too.
Such as this set of stocking stuffers:
(http://www.geocities.com/fmofmpls/ahi.jpg)
Now you're speaking my language! Those are the goodies my monster kid dreams are made of.
Quote from: fmofmpls on December 19, 2007, 10:18:45 PM
Dreams aren't exclusive to just the 1960s. There are some mighty fine 70s toys that monster kids dream of too.
Such as this set of stocking stuffers:
(http://www.geocities.com/fmofmpls/ahi.jpg)
I have a sad Christmas story about a carded AHI Creature that I need to share next Show and Tell Day.
George
Quote from: ramsey37 on December 20, 2007, 03:55:13 AM
I have a sad Christmas story about a carded AHI Creature that I need to share next Show and Tell Day.
George
Sad story and AHI Creature in the same sentence...I don't think I can look. :(
Just one of the reasons I wanted to start focusing more on monster collectibles was because I figured it would be cheaper than my Jumbo Machinder hobby. That Creature plaque was one of the first things I added to my watch list. D'oh!!
And until just now, it was the only one I'd ever seen. That pic of the other 5 is amazing! Some day....
AHI's are a dream that can come true, some of the stuff in that photo is more like a Fantasy that ain't never gonna happen. :'(
Quote from: fmofmpls on December 19, 2007, 12:45:40 PM
That's the Jaymar Tricky Walker.
Thanks! Didn't recognize it.
I want the Drac and Frankie Tricky Walkers in my stocking this year.
Ya hear me Santa?
I love the 60s stuff, but I have to appreciate it from afar. I can splurge once or twice a year on a really special piece, but I can't build a collection paying 4-figure price tags for every darned thing (let alone 5-figure price tags, which ain't NEVER ever gonna happen with this here collector, no sir).
I've got some cool Marx, MPC and Palmer 60s toys, plus the Soakies, glasses and whatnot. One of these days, I'd like to own a boxed Marx Frankenstein, a Marx Kong, built-up Gigantic Frankenstein, AJ Renzi car, Frank Halloween bucket, maybe the Hasbro binders, some Jaymar puzzles, perhaps the PEZ dispensers, a couple other things. That would pretty much satisfy my 60s craving. It's an expensive list, but there is nothing on it that is not achievable in the next 5 years. The Marx Frank is the only item that would break the 4-figure mark. I am not even considering things like the 3D wall plaques. I know my limitations, and the plaques far exceed them. All this stuff in the multi-thousand-dollar range is just not going to end up in my collection, ever.
I'm a 70s kid, so that is the era and the aesthetic that connects with me. My collection has a 70s focus. But even a lot of the 70s stuff is now climbing beyond my reach. Lately, I've been looking more closely at 80s toys. Some of them are pretty cool, and most are still affordable. But as we've seen with the Motion-ettes, even 80s monster toys can go through the roof.
Ninety percent of the toys I buy cost less than $100 each. Most of my purchases are in the $25-$50 range. Once the price breaks the $100 mark, I usually drop out, especially if it's something that pops up regularly. If it's a once-in-a-lifetime holy grail 70s monster treasure, I might make an exception. Once or twice a year, not every other week.
Hi, Marti here, newbie! I came here because I just moved and downsizing discovered a box of lot's of Palmer monsters and other stuff I don't know much about. I'm a monster maniac and been a collector for a long time. I've decided to sell them on ebay but have no idea what to list them for or how to sell them. One at a time, as a set???? I also found a bunch of old monster eraser heads and i think the Palmers are flat, different colors. Any ideas? Thanks, Marti.
Quote from: fmofmpls on December 18, 2007, 11:25:18 PM
If I'm remembering correctly, this black and white image was taken out of an issue of Life magazine back in the late 60s. The picture accompanied an article about the popularity of monster pop culture at that time. Each time I look at it, I'm reminded of how the picture resembles a monster kid's dream.
(http://www.geocities.com/fmofmpls/year_of_monster.jpg)
So where's the picture?
???
Quote from: waterberries on April 11, 2013, 11:44:26 AMHi, Marti here, newbie! I came here because I just moved and downsizing discovered a box of lot's of Palmer monsters and other stuff I don't know much about.... I also found a bunch of old monster eraser heads and i think the Palmers are flat, different colors. Any ideas?
We have threads on both the Palmer monsters and monster eraser heads. Why don't you post pictures and enquiries in those threads? No sell offerings though. Those are restricted to our Monsters for Sale forum.
Quote from: waterberries on April 11, 2013, 11:44:26 AMI'm a monster maniac and been a collector for a long time. I've decided to sell them on ebay but have no idea what to list them for or how to sell them.
If you're a monster maniac and a collector, how is it that you just forgot about these items for so many years? And why is your first thought to sell what you've rediscovered?
???
I've been a foster mom for 22 years and a collector for over 35. I've retired to a cottage (love it!) and downsized from 3600 square feet to 1000 NO SMALL FEAT FOR A COLLECTOR. There is only so much storage and I'm paying for storage. Plus a son in University!!!! Have to sell alot of stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please post some of your collections in this thread then:
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0)
We all love to see other peoples' stuff!
:)
Quote from: waterberries on April 11, 2013, 11:44:26 AM
Hi, Marti here, newbie! I came here because I just moved and downsizing discovered a box of lot's of Palmer monsters and other stuff I don't know much about. I'm a monster maniac and been a collector for a long time. I've decided to sell them on ebay but have no idea what to list them for or how to sell them. One at a time, as a set???? I also found a bunch of old monster eraser heads and i think the Palmers are flat, different colors. Any ideas? Thanks, Marti.
Welcome, new recruit! You will have a lot of fun here at the UMA.