MPC Monsters Appreciation Thread

[horrorhunter]

White Pop-Top sold for around $74 total on eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267422927322





This is a repop, probably made in Mexico. The base is badly cracked as well.

Real vintage 1964 Pop-Top Horrors were only made in orange, purple, and yellow, and only in the flat/matte finish plastic. Any other color is a repop. Repops are marked on the bottom with the MPC logo in the circle just as the real ones are. They've been pumping these out for years south of the border in different colors as well as the slightly translucent "neon" type plastic like the original Marx orange Monsters from 1964 are made of. Originals and repops show up commonly on eBay and sellers seem to price them all about the same (around $75 each). The newer flat finish plastic the repops are made of usually has a slicker glossier look than the originals, and is probably more brittle like the Uncle Milton Marx Monsters repops from '91.

As far as I know the molds for MPC Weird Monsters and Palmers are not being used for recasts and may be lost. If you see a white Palmer, it's probably a rare find. A white MPC Pop-Top is probably just another repop.

[Mike Scott]

White Pop-Top sold for around $74 total on eBay.

Albino werewolves are rare! 

[horrorhunter]

Albino werewolves are rare! 

Yeah, buddy! If I had a buck for every time a seller called something RARE, I could buy every monster toy in existence and then some. Sheesh! 

[horrorhunter]

Grabbed some MPC Weird Monsters that are weird even for them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/197739001922





The plastic looked strange in the photo, so I bought them. They are in the slightly translucent "neon" plastic as the green glow ones from the '80s/'90s but they are purple and orange. They're marked like the originals on the bases. They were only $22.50 + cheap shipping for the lot.

I don't know if these things are a weird variant from the '80s or more recent repops probably from Mexico. As far as I know the molds haven't been used since the '90s, but I only know what I see on eBay and read about here and there for these niche figures. I've seen the Pop-Top repops in this type of plastic from Mexico so I can't help wondering if the molds resurfaced and some repoppage is going on. It looks like many would be cranked out and listed if they were being repopped recently and that isn't the case so it's probably just a few odd ones from the '80s or '90s in these non-green colors.

Anyway, they're cool variants and display well on my MPC Monsters shelf, and, yes, I'm still able to squeeze these things in (gettin' pretty crowded though).

[Mike Scott]

Grabbed some MPC Weird Monsters

Do they alwats have that hole in the base?

[horrorhunter]

Do they alwats have that hole in the base?

Yes, it's common with MPC figures. Some of their playset pieces have little posts that the figures fit onto that hold them in place. In the case of the MPC Monsters they fit onto posts on the Haunted Hulk, checkers on the Monster Checker Set, and maybe something on that Dragon Crest playset from the '80s. I never bought the Dragon Crest set so I'm not sure about that one.

[darkmonkeygod]

,,,and maybe something on that Dragon Crest playset from the '80s. I never bought the Dragon Crest set so I'm not sure about that one.

There are no pegs on the Miner sets, neither Dragon Crest nor "Mysterious Castle".

[horrorhunter]

Mexican Bootleg Pop-Top 2-Packs listed on eBay.









Love the "Halloween" header cards! These are pricey but cool ($599.99 BIN OBO).

I bought one just like this (blue Frankenstein Monster, gray Witch) from a seller who didn't understand what he had for around $75. Looks great on my MPC Monsters shelf with the legit originals.

[horrorhunter]

Just got an offer for $102 off of one of the Mexican Pop-Top 2-Packs I posted above.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/406284825028



Nearly $500 is still way more than I would pay for one of these even though they are really cool. I'm not exactly sure what FMV would be for these bootleg 2-packs, but I wouldn't give over $100 each for them. Since the seller started all of them at $599.99 each, I don't think his wiggle room would get close to my comfort range. He might get $200-$300 each for them if he's patient and keeps working it. Even the original MPC Pop-Top 2-packs probably have an FMV of $500-$1K depending on condition these days so the boots should be far less than that even with the uber-cool header card.

[horrorhunter]

Looks like the seller dropped his BIN price on all 4 of the Mexiboot 2-packs by $100 each. If he goes down another $200 he might start getting some bites. I was happy to get mine for $75 but I think $100 each would be my limit on these even with the awesome header card.

[horrorhunter]

Another Pop-Top 2-pack sold recently for around $685 total.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/157420075111?_skw=mpc+pop+top&itmmeta=01K8RFKD3EZN95ZN4H2S3YS6VX&hash=item24a6f7b867:g:MTEAAeSwfNxo6~DX&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dLRW9mnUrJl34LnSIB47BVgAFOjWOeOcc97AWs3Lg8oBeCOV%2FBd2ItFPNmEJAlbFMlOtH4%2FLd32XZBHOTuUwGp79muIBYsjMC1mYlQcfbAO%2F2SRX9YiPwzL67V88ENICyXiCAj2Gp9SWi%2FhWcHPTPVp%2F95lxGMT3Pv4vBpLa1Eep9au3o6CmVu%2Fxs--m8SbiojegiRwd90pYl5v6N40NtrjmNsZrNMlQG3edg1Uq3KzYoOMzPJOb0LnRru5uCIiMaUDGAuLgvgP%2BzahooxCr3H6XafRkMTD%2BnWp%2FRGDVXPXQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-zRzY_GZg



Pretty nice example of the Wolfman/Monster 2-pack. Looks like the staples may be a little rusty and there are some packaging condition issues, but the monster figures seem to be of the non-brittle variety. Weird that some get brittle and some don't. Must be slightly different plastic mixes. Prices seem to be down a little in general probably due to the economic woes many are experiencing. Still close to probable FMV for these.

The Mexican Bootleg 2-packs posted above have been marked down to $299.99 each and the seller sent out offers for $30 off of that. If they get down to $200 each or less the seller may get a nibble here and there. If they drop to $100 each they will probably sell. That Halloween header card is a big draw and that a lot of people collect Mexiboots now.

[darkmonkeygod]

Did you see the set of two packs that sold individually at Heritage on 24 October?

[horrorhunter]

Did you see the set of two packs that sold individually at Heritage on 24 October?

No. I've been busy and didn't get a chance to follow the Heritage auctions. What did they sell for?

[horrorhunter]

Did you see the set of two packs that sold individually at Heritage on 24 October?

I joined so I could check the prices. They sold on the high end of the FMV range. The buyer should have checked eBay.

[darkmonkeygod]

What did they sell for?

A chunk. And those prices are before shipping. Shudder to think what a carded set would bring.

Open the images in another tab to see them enlarged, or just click the link. I don't believe you have to be signed into the Heritage site to see their high res photos.

Pop-Top Unbreakable Horrors Creature of Doom & Mummy $968.75

Pop-Top Unbreakable Horrors Witch & Executioner $843.75

Pop-Top Unbreakable Horrors Vampire & Skeleton $968.75

Pop-Top Unbreakable Horrors Wolfman & Monster $968.75