Main Menu

1975 Post cereal posters......

Started by zombiehorror, May 21, 2008, 08:29:49 PM

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
Go Down Pages1 2
User actions

zombiehorror

May 21, 2008, 08:29:49 PM
Just won the Gogos Phantom & Bama Frankenstein posters to go with my previous Gogos Creature win!!  Anyway I was also keeping an eye out on these POST poster auctions:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=130221879489
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=130221878281

Do these posters often turn up unfolded?  I would think that it would be a rare find indeed.  Someone would have had to work for APC or POST (or know someone that did) in order to get them unfolded wouldn't you think?  At first I thought they were prints but they do glow in the dark and I don't know how easy that would be to fake.  I thought it was odd that there was no mention of these being POST cereal premiums in the listing, I assumed everyone knew that and every listing I've ever seen always makes a point to state that info.  These unfolded posters also didn't fetch any higher a price than I've seen the folded ones go for.

monsterphile

#1
May 21, 2008, 08:40:50 PM
I have this set also unfolded.  I got them off Ebay several years back for a very good price.  I'm guessing the unfolded ones were possibly a warehouse find.  They do glow nicely.  The Wolfman one isn't as nice, but "oh well".  I got my Creature one signed by Ricou and Ben and I treasure it dearly.

Rob

zombiehorror

#2
May 21, 2008, 08:57:38 PM
Quote from: monsterphile on May 21, 2008, 08:40:50 PM
The Wolfman one isn't as nice, but "oh well".

I've never seen the Wolfman, do you know of any pics online?  Or can you provide?  I read a description that mentioned a generic Wolfman poster so I checked the gallery here and didn't see it.

monsterphile

#3
May 21, 2008, 10:13:21 PM
If you look in the bottom right cornerr of this photo, you can see the Wolfman one.  It's the same image as the cylinder and boxed puzzles.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/universalmonsterarmy/155897413/in/set-72157594149069870/

Mike Scott

#4
May 21, 2008, 10:55:18 PM
Quote from: zombiehorror on May 21, 2008, 08:57:38 PM
I read a description that mentioned a generic Wolfman poster so I checked the gallery here and didn't see it.

Right here.
http://universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/gallery/1/8_21_01_08_3_56_01.jpg
Visit My Monster Magazines Website

Toy Ranch

#5
May 21, 2008, 11:40:54 PM
There was a warehouse find of the unfolded ones.  Actually, folded ones from the cereal are much rarer (not that I've ever heard of anyone preferring a folded one though).  They were fairly common for a while and have become harder to find in the past few years.  The Frankenstein, Phantom, and Creature are Gogos are, while the Wolf Man one is not.  There are only 4 in the set.

Mike Scott

#6
May 22, 2008, 07:37:14 AM
Quote from: Toy Ranch on May 21, 2008, 11:40:54 PM
while the Wolf Man one is not.

Anybody know if the Wolfman art appeared anywhere (as did the other 3) before the puzzles/posters? I wonder why they didn't just pick another FM cover for that one?
Visit My Monster Magazines Website

hhwolfman

#7
May 22, 2008, 09:51:34 AM
Quote from: Mike Scott on May 22, 2008, 07:37:14 AM
Anybody know if the Wolfman art appeared anywhere (as did the other 3) before the puzzles/posters? I wonder why they didn't just pick another FM cover for that one?

I have an nice Monster Memory of the Wolfman Puzzle. One Friday evening, My Dad was working a football game. Around 5 Mom said, Lets go get something to eat and go to the Mall. We didn't have much money when we were growing up. Eating out usually meant Jack in the Box. Back in the early 70s it was the best cheapest burgers. Tonight she said lets splurge. We went to my favorite Burger Place, Burger Chef. The first Create your Burger Bar, in SA. The burgers were the best. WE went to the Toy Box in MC Release Mall, right afterwards. She asked if I wanted any thing. The Saliva was running down my Fangs. Not only did I get the Wolfman Puzzle but I also go the Planet of the Apes Cornelius Parachute. I got home and was playing with the parachute in the dark. The Puzzle came next. I might have watched Night Stalker , but for sure I watched Our local Monster Movie show, Project terror. Friday night were Great back then. HHW

zombiehorror

#8
May 22, 2008, 10:27:36 AM
Oh it's the same as the APC puzzle, that may be why I overlooked it in the gallery.

What an odd choice, it really doesn't fit in with the other ones!?!?  Why wouldn't they just use the other puzzle images since they used the Wolfman image.

I wonder if they tried to acquire the cover image of FM 12 or 99 and couldn't get the rights for whatever reason.  Could it be that they thought 3 posters just wasn't a good number and were shooting for 4, which they didn't have 4 to choose from with the puzzle images?  And maybe their budget couldn't handle 4 FM cover images?  Oh well, no one will ever know the reasons, just another monster mystery.

Toy Ranch

#9
May 22, 2008, 10:37:59 AM
Hard to say why they went with that art, but we are talking cereal premium here...   they weren't selling sets of them, they were selling cereal and using them to get monster kids to buy that brand.  Most of the time it was not possible to collect an entire series of a premium, and kids didn't even think that way so much back then.  They might have wanted all of them, but getting one or two was about the high end of expectation.  As you say, we'll probably never know why it happened like that. 

WRM

#10
May 22, 2008, 07:47:28 PM
Quote from: monsterphile on May 21, 2008, 10:13:21 PM
If you look in the bottom right cornerr of this photo, you can see the Wolfman one.  It's the same image as the cylinder and boxed puzzles.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/universalmonsterarmy/155897413/in/set-72157594149069870/


Hi - Does anyone know this Tim Keegan fella or is he a member here by any chance? he has some nice things in those pictures and I would like to reach him about an offer on some of them.

Thank you

WRM

Toy Ranch

#11
May 22, 2008, 08:07:45 PM
Quote from: WRM on May 22, 2008, 07:47:28 PM

Hi - Does anyone know this Tim Keegan fella or is he a member here by any chance? he has some nice things in those pictures and I would like to reach him about an offer on some of them.

Thank you

WRM

He's standing in front of the UMA Monster Toy Museum Display at Wonderfest.  The items in those pictures belong to several UMA members who loaned them to the exhibit.

WRM

#12
May 22, 2008, 08:44:46 PM
Quote from: Toy Ranch on May 22, 2008, 08:07:45 PM
He's standing in front of the UMA Monster Toy Museum Display at Wonderfest.  The items in those pictures belong to several UMA members who loaned them to the exhibit.

Ah crap....sorry, I thought he owned them....guess my offer idea is out the window?

Toy Ranch

#13
May 22, 2008, 10:26:08 PM
Quote from: WRM on May 22, 2008, 08:44:46 PM
Ah crap....sorry, I thought he owned them....guess my offer idea is out the window?

Well, the toys are in established collections and I doubt the items are for sale.  If you are looking for stuff, post a want list in the classifieds section.  Everyone who owns those toys reads it.

WRM

#14
May 22, 2008, 10:55:57 PM
Quote from: Toy Ranch on May 22, 2008, 10:26:08 PM
Well, the toys are in established collections and I doubt the items are for sale.  If you are looking for stuff, post a want list in the classifieds section.  Everyone who owns those toys reads it.

thanks, I did that  here  a while back with no luck....I guess patients is a part of the game right?
I only thought I saw a chance tonight...oh well...

WRM
Print
Go Up Pages1 2
User actions