Marx Monsters

[Hepcat]

I bought all six Uncle Milton Glows MIP new at TRU back in the early '90s when they first came out....

Here's one for ya...all of my Phantoms have an intact mask except...the Uncle Milty Glow still in the package. The mask is still in there just bouncing around loose. 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that was the only way the Uncle Milton Glow figures were available. I don't think that they were ever sold loose in bins.

[Mike Scott]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that was the only way the Uncle Milton Glow figures were available. I don't think that they were ever sold loose in bins.

There's a lot of loose ones on ebay, but they were all originally carded.

[horrorhunter]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that was the only way the Uncle Milton Glow figures were available. I don't think that they were ever sold loose in bins.

Carded was the only way I ever saw them new. They may have been sold at other stores but TRU was the only place I saw them. Here's a pic I found on the 'net of them doing their thing.



Years ago I had mine on the wall in my toy/comic room and it was cool to turn the lights out and see them hovering like glowing ghosts. Mine have been boxed up for years since my toy/comic room became my mostly monster house. Wall space became dear so I boxed up lotsa stuff.

[Mord]

They were sold at T'R'U and various other toy stores (always carded).

[Gory Glenn]

They were sold at T'R'U and various other toy stores (always carded).

Why? They look drinking age to me.  (Bad pun alert). They're quite frightening all lit up like that. They sure got a lot of mileage out of those molds, didn't they.

[Mord]

Why? They look drinking age to me.  (Bad pun alert). They're quite frightening all lit up like that. They sure got a lot of mileage out of those molds, didn't they.

You're right. They are about 25 years old by now.

[ChrisW]

Years ago I had mine on the wall in my toy/comic room and it was cool to turn the lights out and see them hovering like glowing ghosts.

I have my glow set sitting on a shelf near the door of my studio. When I close up shop for the night I turn off the  lights and just stand and admire them for a bit before I head down the stairs.

[zombiehorror]

Two "new" photos that recently popped up on FB, courtesy of Kent Owen Sprecher~

 

[horrorhunter]

Two "new" photos that recently popped up on FB, courtesy of Kent Owen Sprecher~

Right clicked...thanks!

[Monsters For Sale]

I'd like to find one of the 10" x 24" color streamers.

That would let us know what colors were indeed original.

[Hepcat]

Two "new" photos that recently popped up on FB, courtesy of Kent Owen Sprecher~

Wow, fabulous!

[Hepcat]

I'd like to find one of the 10" x 24" color streamers.

That would let us know what colors were indeed original.

But we already know of Marx's intention to produce bilious rose, vile green and creepy yellow monsters from other printed catalogues. We're just not sure if Marx went through with those plans.

[Monster Bob]

This appears to be an original 1960s "pumpkin orange" Creature, missing a hand. But still an original.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-CREATURE-FROM-THE-BLACK-LAGOON-Vintage-MARX-ORANGE-Plastic-monster-1960s-/221734013460?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33a0608a14

[Gory Glenn]

This appears to be an original 1960s "pumpkin orange" Creature, missing a hand. But still an original.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-CREATURE-FROM-THE-BLACK-LAGOON-Vintage-MARX-ORANGE-Plastic-monster-1960s-/221734013460?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33a0608a14

Who let the dogs out! (as in chewed off hand)

[Mord]

 Not necessarily a dog. If my memory serves me well, those old Marx figures tasted great when I was eight.