Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man 1943 Promotional Mannequins

[Monster Bob]

DOESNT EXIST

[Toy Ranch]

Pictures or it doesn't exist.

[seed_murda]

http://www.homerweb.com/vintage/Rare-Vtg-1940s-FRANKENSTEIN-The-WOLFMAN-MOVIE-Theatre-PROP-Universal-Studios_120805917368.html

Man you got some money, same ones?

[Monster Bob]

DOESNT EXIST

[EYES]

Congrats Bobby on a piece of history!! Thanks for sharing the candy!!


Carlos

[Toy Ranch]

Pictures or what doesn't exist?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pics%20or%20it%20didn't%20happen

[kolchak]

Incredible find!

There are def two Frankenstein heads here - the one in the old photo looks like Bela and the one you have is no doubt Karloff in Bride.

I wonder if this shop in Michigan produced other movie display heads for promotional use in local theaters in those years. If so, it might also be possible that the Bride head was made for a run of that film.

I think it also possible that replacing the mannequin heads on this standard form with custom ones could have been an affordable and therefore common way to create full figures for any number of displays during the war years and after. Like putting a custom head on a mego-style action figure, if you will. It would make sense if the mannequin business had contracted with theaters to make them for their promotional displays.

[Monster Bob]

I think Ive just been insulted. Fukkit. DOESNT EXIST, and neither do I.

[Sean]

I think Ive just been insulted. Fukkit. DOESNT EXIST, and neither do I.

PROVE that you don't exist.  It's simple.  Take a picture of yourself NOT existing and show us.  

[Sean]

http://www.homerweb.com/vintage/Rare-Vtg-1940s-FRANKENSTEIN-The-WOLFMAN-MOVIE-Theatre-PROP-Universal-Studios_120805917368.html

Man you got some money, same ones?

They ain't cheap.  But they're still cool.

[Monster Bob]

[Sean]

Are the proprietors of that establishment:
(a) denying they know the whereabouts of a particular cat
(b) denying they know the whereabouts of any cat
(c) proving that cats do not exist

[fmofmpls]

What doesn't appear to exist here at this thread is a level of maturity. Let's look at this subject matter (or thread matter) with objectivity and enjoyment for what the figures are, and for what they might not be.

Is it possible there was more than one set made? Absolutely! In fact, I'd be surprised if somebody were to prove otherwise. In saying this, have I somehow diminished the importance of the find? Hell, no! It only makes sense that if Universal (if Universal even had anything to do with this at all), or a movie theater distributor, wanted to promote the release of FMTW with as much ballyhoo as possible in every region, they wouldn't rely on one set of busts to do this. They would have created maybe even a half dozen sets to be included in the promotional package being sent out across the country at select cities. My belief, and this is just my theory, is that multiple sets were made (3 to 6 sets?) and were sent out to high profile areas such as L.A., Chicago, New York, and maybe even Minneapolis? You get the point. The question, for me anyways, is how many of these have survived the past 68 years? Obviously, not many. In all of my years of collecting this stuff, I've never seen a set offered or displayed elsewhere; not at a convention, not at an auction, not even at Hake's. And plenty of vintage and high end artifacts eventually find their way to Hake's.

Let's just enjoy these busts for what they are, and be thankful to be able to even have a picture of them. It appears even getting a glimpse of these is as rare as the figures themselves. And again, a very special thank you to Bobby for sharing such a delightful find as these!

[seed_murda]

They ain't cheap.  But they're still cool.

Def are cool, but man that is def die-hard collector status money. I swear, I saw the wolfman bust in a movie before all lit up. Could be wrong. Awesome find regardless, wish I had that kinda cheese. Ahhh, one day...... when I win the lottery..... cause it's my destiny you know.

[ramsey37]

Hmmm, what the hell happened here?
George