The stuff dreams are made of

[fmofmpls]

What's that Frank thing right beloe the Wolf Soaky?

The way he walked was tricky ..

It's the Jaymar Tricky Walker!

[Roback]

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.    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?

[fmofmpls]

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.

[poseablemonster]

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.

[Dr.Terror]

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.

[fmofmpls]

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:

[raycastile]

Now you're speaking my language!  Those are the goodies my monster kid dreams are made of.

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:

[ramsey37]

I have a sad Christmas story about a carded AHI Creature that I need to share next Show and Tell Day.
George

[poseablemonster]

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.

[NekroDave]

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....

[Dr.Terror]

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. 

[Mike Scott]

That's the Jaymar Tricky Walker.

Thanks! Didn't recognize it.

[The Phantom Creep]

I want the Drac and Frankie Tricky Walkers in my stocking this year.
Ya hear me Santa?

[raycastile]

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.

[waterberries]

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.