Pick your favourite monster flicker rings!

[horrorhunter]

I hate to revive an old thread, but this thread seemed to be pertinent to the question I have. I've seen other monster rings, often identified as "Cartoon Monster" flicker-rings... you guys are probably familiar with them I'm sure. Is there any info out there on these specifically? Were they connected to anything other than maybe just gum ball machines? These are the color ones of what appears to be a Frankenstein, a zombie, and some brutish ogre or thug. There may be others... don't know.

Here's some info from Worthpoint: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-1960s-lot-monster-flicker-4592518954

There are 3 rings in the set with 6 different monsters (per the "flicker" function). According to Worthpoint they're made by Vari-Vue. I've been following this stuff for years and these rings seem to sell for around $20-$25 each, much less than the Vari-Vue Universal Monsters flicker rings or the Don Post Mask flicker rings. They seem to just be cheap gumball machine fare. I have a couple of vending machine display cards with these rings, one has 6 of the rings and is a 5-cent card.

Here's a net pic of a display card very similar to mine:

[Mike Scott]

Here's one I grabbed off the wide world of webs...

Oh yeah, I think I've seen those.

[Mike Scott]

Here's a net pic of a display card very similar to mine:

What's that thing that looks like a toilet seat lid? 

[YoungOnce]

Thank you Sergeant!  Just what I was looking for. I love how quirky the art is. Do these have the Hong Kong bands on them like the Various-Vue?

[horrorhunter]

Thank you Sergeant!  Just what I was looking for. I love how quirky the art is. Do these have the Hong Kong bands on them like the Various-Vue?

The ones I have of this type are on the bases (bands) like the original Vari-Vue Universal Monsters flicker rings have, so I guess those are the Hong Kong bases. Here's more info: https://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?msg=201981

[Hepcat]

They seem to just be cheap gumball machine fare.

That makes them an ideal collectible in my book!

Here's a net pic of a display card very similar to mine:

Oh man, that display card is too cool!

 

[horrorhunter]

Here is the old post I made showing my monster flicker ring vending display cards: https://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?msg=484760





Photobucket strikes again but at least you can still see the goods.

[horrorhunter]

Here's a pic of my monster flicker rings collection uncluttered by P-bucket crap:

[Mike Scott]

What's that saw-toothed looking thing right below that green bug?

[horrorhunter]

What's that saw-toothed looking thing right below that green bug?

I'm not sure. It may be some kind of noise maker you blow on?

[horrorhunter]

What's that saw-toothed looking thing right below that green bug?

I got curious and checked a little closer. The lettering on the paper underneath it is faded badly. Anyway, it's called a Swiss Warbler Bird Whistle. Amazon linky: https://www.amazon.com/swiss-warbler-bird-call/s?k=swiss+warbler+bird+call

Just a sad observation... remember when there was actually some interesting traffic on this board? It seems like it's about dried up, and most of what's left is about new toys. I miss the old UMA.

[Mike Scott]

and most of what's left is about new toys.

Probably because there's nothing much left about old toys that we don't already know.

[horrorhunter]

Probably because there's nothing much left about old toys that we don't already know.

There are still interesting things to discover about classic monster stuff, just not many people posting about it now.

[Mike Scott]

There are still interesting things to discover about classic monster stuff

I'm all ears!

[YoungOnce]

Just a sad observation... remember when there was actually some interesting traffic on this board? It seems like it's about dried up, and most of what's left is about new toys. I miss the old UMA.

Ha... I can help with traffic a little bit.  I've been a collector of 70's era toys for decades of pop culture stuff from my memories... Mego figures, lunch boxes, anything monster related (buttons, albums, comics, coloring books, puzzles... you name it...) In my "picking adventures", I started picking up Palmer Monsters, Ajax Archer Spacemen, Tomland figures, Ugly Buttons, Frito Lay mini-monsters, Soakys, etc... each new find sends me down a rabbit hole (like these flicker rings). I have a hundred questions about most of these things and I've been a "lurker" here for years. You guys are the best brain-trust I've seen for old monster stuff. I've wanted to ask questions, but I know I'm a novice in these older toys... and I din't want to be a nuisance.