Show off your Weekly Finds.

[gracebuster]

Great stuff, Primate. Happy Birthday buddy, btw!

[AHI Creature]

OK- here's a couple weekly finds, the first is a 6" soft plastic WHITE gorilla, it is like a squeakie toy with no squeaker.  I first was watching it on ebay, and it closed with no bids at $2.95, and I felt an overwhelming sense of loss.  When it was re-listed, I bid to win, and won it for $15.50 in quite heated bidding including an attempted last second snipe.  It has no markings whatsoever, and no indication of origin or year.  I am guessing 70s.  Would appreciate any comments or info on this....


Next I have a 1998 RKO King Kong ornament, abt 5" tall, MIP .  I think a friend who worked for paramount back then gave me a big box of stuff including a bunch of Star Trek stuff and 3 of these.  Is this worth anything?  I might look for the others.

[monsterphile]

The white gorilla is the Abominable Snowman from the old G.I. Joe set. 

[ramsey37]

The white gorilla is the Abominable Snowman from the old G.I. Joe set. 

Yep, he was also cast in black as the Pygmy Gorilla from another Adventure Team set.
George

[The Creeper]

I really like the Kong ornament.  It is cool!

[AHI Creature]

Yep, he was also cast in black as the Pygmy Gorilla from another Adventure Team set.
George

Unbelievable, I should have known that though...I though I had a vague recollection of that guy from somewhere....god bless the UMA for being such an incredible resource of knowledge and wisdom.  I am eager to hear info and comment on the kong ornament.   Thanks!

[Moonshadow]

Indeed, the UMA is a knowledgeable crowd! I recall having the black version of that gorilla, and my mom used it as King Kong to decorate one of my birthday cakes. But as a foe for the much-taller GI Joe, he was rather disappointing!

[Monolith]

I remember another G I Joe Adventure team set with a mummy inside a green sarcophagus,I have one packed away somewhere.

I bought a couple of those Kong ornaments back when they came out. Here's a photo of mine.
I think they made another ornament that just said "King Kong" on it,too, but I didn't buy that one.

[BaronLatos35]

FINALLY! I've been wanting a SSE Dracula for a long time. Last week, I came across a great deal MIB at my price range, he arrived on Saturday. This is not his regular home, that is on a shelf in my closet (until I have my man cave). This is my only Sideshow and I'm thrilled to have Drac.



I got these two last summer but never posted a photo. They are an original '61 Frank and a '62 Drac, I absolutely love them. I painted Frank in October and Drac over the winter. You can't see in the photo, but I was going for that cheesy 70's vampire bluish dead skin tone for Drac. He ended up a little too blue. I may repaint him before Halloween. I also ditched the grassy field look in lieu of shades of darkness over a graveyard look. These were my first models in decades, just having fun. Again, not their display home.



Thanks for looking!

[Opera Ghost]

Congrats Baron. I know you've been jonzing for one of these SSE Dracs for a while.


OG

[BaronLatos35]

Congrats Baron. I know you've been jonzing for one of these SSE Dracs for a while.


OG

Thanks OG, I see they are addictive. Now I'm thinking a SSE Nosferatu would make a perfect pair...Good luck with your Creature hunt...

[marsattacks666]

FINALLY! I've been wanting a SSE Dracula for a long time. Last week, I came across a great deal MIB at my price range, he arrived on Saturday. This is not his regular home, that is on a shelf in my closet (until I have my man cave). This is my only Sideshow and I'm thrilled to have Drac.



I got these two last summer but never posted a photo. They are an original '61 Frank and a '62 Drac, I absolutely love them. I painted Frank in October and Drac over the winter. You can't see in the photo, but I was going for that cheesy 70's vampire bluish dead skin tone for Drac. He ended up a little too blue. I may repaint him before Halloween. I also ditched the grassy field look in lieu of shades of darkness over a graveyard look. These were my first models in decades, just having fun. Again, not their display home.



Thanks for looking!

Very nice!!!! 

[Bogey]

The silver screen  is sweet.  Until the cave is ready just throw him back into his "coffin".

[Dr.Terror]

Ahh, so thats what those Kong things are, ornaments!   i had saw them in someoens collections pics and always wondered.  Very cool!

[Bogey]

Some goodies of recent purchase at the end of this thread:

http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=4497.30