Today ended a many year quest to obtain a copy of the Cool Ghoul's Phantasmagorical Funky Fonograf Record!! I watched the Ghoul on WXIX in Cincinnati whenever Scream-In aired. It was on Saturday nights and I would have to drag my parent's black and white television set into my bedroom. His show is where Boris Karloff as the Mummy scared me to death! He had a blend of music, comedy and of course the monster movies.
A few years ago I found his daughter on a web site while we were discussing the Ghoul. When Facebook came around I found her on there and we struck up a friendship. I've painted her dad several times, and did a portrait for her. The subject of his record came up on Facebook and I mentioned I had been looking for a copy. She told me she had an extra copy and gifted me with it! So not only do I own one, I own one the Ghoul himself owned at one time!! She also sent me a xerox copy of the script for the very first episode of Scream-In!!!
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc311/illoman/CGrecord_zpsafb71c2f.jpg)
Never knew this existed, Mike! As a fellow Ghoul fan, I am impressed, amazed and celebratory (for your getting this special copy!)--I sure spent countless hours watching the Ghoul hosting some of filmdom's most peculiar movies. Am i remember right--did he run MUSHROOM PEOPLE more than once there? I seem to remember a period of time when there were a number of English-dubbed Italian things, too. Or am I mixing him up with what I saw on Sammy Terry? I watched both horror hosts when I lived in southeastern Indiana, a place in the hills where, in those pre-cable days, I could get both the signal out of Bloomington IN (Sammy) and of course Cincinnati (Ghoul). Sure takes me back to a lot of fun nights of tv watching! Again, congrats on scoring the album. You certainly deserve a cool (ghoul) find like this!
Thanks, Robert. I don't recall the mushroom movie but that doesn't mean he didn't run it, but I do remember the foreign films with the badly dubbed voices! LOL!!
I've only seen this on eBay once in the last ten years, and a friend of mine ran a used record store for over twenty years and said he only saw one copy come in. How I missed it when he had it I'll never know! Very pleased to own it at last.
That's really great ! I never saw his show, and I collect records like this and never saw that one in person, only online. Congrats on getting a copy. And right from the source, too!
Congrats on the score! And the story sure beats, "I got it off Ebay!".
Mike-- that is an absolutely awesome story. And a great thread-- and a perfect illustration that if you do kind things, it will find its way back to you.
Thanks for putting a smile on my face!
Matt
GREAT SCORE MIKE.
ROBERT--Trader's World is a flea market in Monroe. I am sure you are aware of it being a seasoned collector. I saw one of these at a record dealer's booth there. Bill Hicks Records and Comics....he's been there for 20 years. A regular. He's got $50 on it. If you or anyone else is hunting one also, and has the money to spend at the moment, it's there brother.
At first I thought this is where Mike was gonna say he got his. He's an Ohioan as well,lol.
ALWAYS GREAT TO HEAR O FOLKS GETTING A LONG SOUGHT AFTER ITEM.
Thanks everyone. I sure appreciate having my monster brethren to share stuff like this with. You guys and gals are the best!!
Mike, that's awesome that you finally obtained it! Always happy when a fellow collector gets one of the items he's been searching for.
Brian K
Congratulations! I LOVE classic horror host goodness like this! Great story.
For all of us who have acquired that 1 thing- no matter how big, small, expensive, cheap, or gifted to you....it's something that we want others to experience, too! I am so happy to have read your joyous story, Illoman! It's one of the best holy grail achievements I've read!
What a cool way to get that special treasure you have always thought about :)
Quote from: Anton Phibes on July 06, 2013, 09:40:52 PM
GREAT SCORE MIKE.
ROBERT--Trader's World is a flea market in Monroe. I am sure you are aware of it being a seasoned collector. I saw one of these at a record dealer's booth there. Bill Hicks Records and Comics....he's been there for 20 years. A regular. He's got $50 on it. If you or anyone else is hunting one also, and has the money to spend at the moment, it's there brother.
At first I thought this is where Mike was gonna say he got his. He's an Ohioan as well,lol.
ALWAYS GREAT TO HEAR O FOLKS GETTING A LONG SOUGHT AFTER ITEM.
HOLY COW!! I REMEMBER TRADERS WORLD!! I WENT TO COLLEGE IN SOUTHERN OHIO AND HAD FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT THAT PLACE! I REMEMBER I GOT A MEGO DRACULA THERE BACK IN 1995 when I first started re-collecting! Nice to hear it's still around.
Matt
Mike, couldn't happen to a nicer guy!! Happy for ya brutha!!
Quote from: Illoman on July 06, 2013, 03:43:57 PM
So not only do I own one, I own one the Ghoul himself owned at one time!! She also sent me a xerox copy of the script for the very first episode of Scream-In!!!
Wow! Great score! You can't get any better link than that to the days when you were watching the Cool Ghoul in your bedroom as a kid. Congratulations!
8)
That's great that you found one. My Holy Grail item is also a record album featuring a local horror host also. I still haven't found one yet though. I keep hoping one will turn up at a yard sale.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2721/4137568118_94f02bdbcb_z.jpg?zz=1)
Rob
Wow, good for you Mike...congrats! The story that goes with it is as cool as the item itself...nice to see it found a good home!
Quote from: mjaycox on July 09, 2013, 12:09:19 AM
HOLY COW!! I REMEMBER TRADERS WORLD!! I WENT TO COLLEGE IN SOUTHERN OHIO AND HAD FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT THAT PLACE! I REMEMBER I GOT A MEGO DRACULA THERE BACK IN 1995 when I first started re-collecting! Nice to hear it's still around.
Matt
Yup. Not quite as many good finds or "our stuff" dealers there. But its still there. What is it about the mid-west? Many monster collectors here. Plus, we had Horror hosts Dr. Creep, Cool Ghoul, and Sammy Terry. I am sure more than those---but thats the big 3 I remember.
What about Ghoulardi out of Cleveland? Does he count as being out of the misnamed Mid-West?
???
Quote from: Hepcat on July 09, 2013, 04:15:20 PM
What about Ghoulardi out of Cleveland? Does he count as being out of the misnamed Mid-West?
???
"I am sure more than those---but thats the big 3 I remember" was stated,lol. :laugh: I never saw Ghoulardi. I am in no way resposible for mis-naming the geographical regions of the United States. I have only been on Earth since 1970. In related news: American Indians arent actually Indians at all...but, ya know, what do you do? 8)
Quote from: Anton Phibes on July 09, 2013, 05:36:00 PMI am in no way resposible for mis-naming the geographical regions of the United States. I have only been on Earth since 1970.
Excuses!
::)
That's a great story Mike, congratulations.
I have to ask - have you played it yet, and how is it?
I never saw the show but have heard of Ghoul. It is always great to get a rare item for your collection and always nice to make a friend.Congratulations on both.
Quote from: ChrisW on July 10, 2013, 04:06:20 PM
That's a great story Mike, congratulations.
I have to ask - have you played it yet, and how is it?
Chris, I have had the material as mp3's for a couple of years. Eventually I do want to play the actual record just to hear it. The vinyl is in sort of rough shape, but hearing the ticks and pops is part of the charm of vinyl to me.
That is awesome! Congrats!!!
It is truly fantastic when a collector finally locates a holly grail piece. Great score. Very groovy.
That is so awesome!!! Congratulations!!!!
Sal
I am the producer of "Nightmare City Halloween" the longest running Halloween radio show, since 1979. I have what may be the largest collection of Halloween audio on the planet, but an original "The Cool Ghoul's Phantasmagorical Funky Fonograf Record" has eluded me until today, when I scored an absolute mint copy on eBay. Good things do come to those who patiently wait and wait and wait. BTW, I do have "Monster Mash With Dr. Shock", also pictured in this thread. Here's a small sampling of my collection: http://siysradio.com/albums.html (http://siysradio.com/albums.html)
Wow!!! That's quite a collection! Some of those I know about, other ones I'm going to have to track down.
Welcome to the UMA, siys! :)
Quote from: siys on January 25, 2021, 12:09:38 AMHere's a small sampling of my collection:
http://siysradio.com/albums.html (http://siysradio.com/albums.html)
And that's only a "small" sampling? Wow!
:o