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[SpeedierThantheGrave]

Can't beat that! Looks to be in decent condition. I wonder if there are any NM copies out there? I never see any on Ebay. Don't know if I'd be willing to pay for one anyway?

It's graded "VG" for what that's worth.  I like the artwork and actually want to read it.  I've seen what others are going for, and I'm with you, I wouldn't pay much more for it.  There's also a guy currently selling the 1961 Sports Illustrateds with Ed Roth and "The Amazing Hot Rod Cult" in excellent condition for $15 obo, the only flaw being an address label on the cover.  However, being 53 years old, the label glue doesn't hold.  I popped the label off with my thumbnail and have a perfect cover.  I bought two for $10 each, one for myself and one for my dad.

[Mike Scott]

I like the artwork and actually want to read it. 

Always loved the cover art and it's a good read!

[Hepcat]

I wonder if there are any NM copies out there?

Quite a few probably. Dells from the sixties are fairly easy to find because the company set aside and kept "File" copies.

[Mike Scott]

Quite a few probably.

People must be holding on to them, then.

[Monsters For Sale]

After years of searching, I have finally snagged one of these off eBay.  It is on its way to me right now.

This 32 oz. cup was issued by Pepsi in conjunction with Wendy's in 1986.  The pictures are stolen from another member's eBay auction, but I don't think he will kick too hard since I was the winner of the auction.

[Mike Scott]

After years of searching, I have finally snagged one of these off eBay.

Congrats! 

I need the Creature.

[Monsters For Sale]

...I need the Creature.

You do.  The Creature cup is a thing of beauty.

[Mike Scott]

I know those are '80s, but where does the 1986 date come from? It's not on the cup.

[Monsters For Sale]

I know those are '80s, but where does the 1986 date come from? It's not on the cup.

From this discussion in the FREE MONSTERS thread.  See posts 224 through 233.

http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=22269.210

Until we get a firmer date (dated promotional poster, etc.), I am going with 1986.

[marsattacks666]

Those are the coolest cups...ever!!

[Mike Scott]

From this discussion in the FREE MONSTERS thread.

I remember that, now! Thanks!

[Hepcat]

After years of searching, I have finally snagged one of these off eBay. 

This 32 oz. cup was issued by Pepsi in conjunction with Wendy's in 1986.

Wow, nice!



How many cups in total were in this series and do you now have them all?

[Monsters For Sale]

...How many cups in total were in this series and do you now have them all?

There were the Bride of Frankenstein cup, Dracula cup, Creature From the Black Lagoon cup and, reportedly, Hunchback of Notre Dame cup - all based on poster art.

These show up on eBay only VERY rarely and I have yet to see a picture of the Hunchback cup.  It seems strange to me that there weren't more of these things saved.  I don't know how many Wendy's restaurants existed in 1986.  Maybe these were a limited regional thing.

See the others in the FREE MONSTERS thread, posts 224 through 233:

http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=22269.210

Oh...  And I have only the Bride of Frankenstein cup - as soon as it arrives in the mail.  (Tick..., tick..., tick...)

[zman1981]

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[Monsters For Sale]

So you were the one who outbid me on the Frankenstein matchbox.  I was afraid that it went to a matchbook collector, instead of another monster fancier.

By the way, I looked that company up.  The seller was wrong about the box's origin.  It came from Venezuela.