Marx Monsters

[Mord]

I think many collectors are too young to remember those ink stamping tools, where the numbers could be dialed to whatever price was desired.  I've seen the Marx monsters with both sticky labels and price stamps.  Original prices vary, but 50 years ago, 19 cents was a lot of bread...  
I can also remember that sound of workers pricing new merchandise... clickaclickaclicka...

Yes! All the ones I had as a kid, were stamped "10 cents" and sold individually. They were all in a big box at the end of an aisle. I remember them being lot stronger than the reissues, since they all had their fingers/claws/masks etc.

[Hepcat]

Original prices vary, but 50 years ago, 19 cents was a lot of bread...  

Speaking of which, do any of you fellows remember bread priced at nineteen cents a loaf or lower?



I remember Lewis and Toastmaster (which were like Wonder Bread) priced in the twenty to thirty cent range but no lower.

[Monsters For Sale]

Speaking of which, do any of you fellows remember bread priced at nineteen cents a loaf or lower?



I remember Lewis and Toastmaster (which were like Wonder Bread) priced in the twenty to thirty cent range but no lower.

In 1971 I worked in a large hospital kitchen and we bought bread on contract for 18½ cents a loaf.

It was 25 cents a loaf in the store.

[jimm]

We had a drive in Burger joint... Big 19 cent electric sign on top of place... Went from 19 cent burgers to 19 cent fries to 19 cent coffee before closing up

[Wicked Lester]

Can anyone explain to me how this Phantom in overall nice condition has a different head position? Never seen one like this before.

My Phantom arrived today and it did NOT have the twisted head as pictured. Really the main reason I bought this. Nice color and mask intact but exactly like all the other ones out there. Waiting to hear from seller what happened.

[Monsters For Sale]

My Phantom arrived today and it did NOT have the twisted head as pictured. Really the main reason I bought this. Nice color and mask intact but exactly like all the other ones out there. Waiting to hear from seller what happened.

Aw.  I rather like the head position of the one in the picture.

He looks like he is being repulsed by something - as if he were seeing his own image in a mirror for the first time after the fire and the bandages came off.

[John Pertwee]

I would be upset as well.

[horrorhunter]

My Phantom arrived today and it did NOT have the twisted head as pictured. Really the main reason I bought this. Nice color and mask intact but exactly like all the other ones out there. Waiting to hear from seller what happened.

Bummer!

[Wicked Lester]

Hey Guys
Here is the response I got. VEEERY cool and upfront.


I was actually horrified when I saw it was defected when I pulled it for shipping because I did not make note of the defect in the item description. So I sent the better condition one instead. I do still have the defected one. I'll just send it out to you after the weekend, no need to send the other one back. I was going to email to check before sending it out, but that would have delayed the shipping another 2 days so just I just sent the better condition one out. I will let you know the tracking number once shipped. Thanks!
Dorothy

YAAAY! I get two Phantoms for $27 delivered. I actually love the Mex Repros in nice condition and various colors better than originals.

[Monsters For Sale]

... I do still have the defected one. I'll just send it out to you after the weekend, no need to send the other one back. ...

Good seller!

[John Pertwee]

Great seller. Above and beyond what most would do.

[Mord]

Great seller. Above and beyond what most would do.

That is not very common on E-Bay. Congrats on finding an honorable vendor.

[Anton Phibes]

Can anyone explain to me how this Phantom in overall nice condition has a different head position? Never seen one like this before.

He's sniffing to see if he needs to shower due to deodorant failure, Les, lol. Glad you're getting a 2 for 1 deal.

[horrorhunter]

Hey Guys
Here is the response I got. VEEERY cool and upfront.


I was actually horrified when I saw it was defected when I pulled it for shipping because I did not make note of the defect in the item description. So I sent the better condition one instead. I do still have the defected one. I'll just send it out to you after the weekend, no need to send the other one back. I was going to email to check before sending it out, but that would have delayed the shipping another 2 days so just I just sent the better condition one out. I will let you know the tracking number once shipped. Thanks!
Dorothy

YAAAY! I get two Phantoms for $27 delivered. I actually love the Mex Repros in nice condition and various colors better than originals.

Hey man, when you get that deformed Phantom post some pics and let's try to figure out how the head got like that. Verrry curious. 

[Monsters For Sale]

Hey man, when you get that deformed Phantom post some pics and let's try to figure out how the head got like that. Verrry curious. 

Post pictures of them side-by-side, from different angles.