Hake's Americana Auction Monsters

[Hakes Americana]

We've also got an unopened wax pack of Casper the Friendly Ghost cards issued by Fleer in 1960 up for grabs in the auction if you're feeling more animated. Bidding on this item also ends tomorrow!


https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/206254/CASPER-FLEER-UNOPENED-GUM-CARD-WAX-PACK

[Hakes Americana]

Certain items in the auction will being closing in two hours, starting at 12 Noon (Eastern Time). Don't miss out on your chance to pick up some great items for your collection(s)!

[Hakes Americana]

Since it's Halloween, we thought we'd share some treats (no tricks!) from the current auction. We've got a wide array of horror and horror-related lots this time, so we'll most likely have a couple posts over the next few days.

First up is a stunning vintage photo postcard signed by Doctor Frankenstein himself, actor Colin Clive!




Here's the link for more info!
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/208740/FRANKENSTEIN-ACTOR-COLIN-CLIVE-SIGNED-POSTCARD

[Hakes Americana]

Another Frankenstein alum autograph being offered in the current Hake's Americana & Collectibles auction is that of Una O'Connor. Who didn't love her performances as Jenny Hall in 1933's The Invisible Man and as Minnie in 1935's Bride of Frankenstein? James Whale certainly had an eye for character actors/actresses, didn't he?




Here's the link for more info!
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/208741/BRIDE-OF-FRANKENSTEIN-ACTRESS-UNA-OCONNOR-SIGNED-PHOTO

[Mike Scott]

Great picture of Una! One part of hers I always remember, though it was very short, was as the tobacconist in "Random Harvest". Typical Una! 

[Hakes Americana]

Here's another vintage signed photo in the current Hake's auction, the Werewolf of London himself - Henry Hull! Check it out!




Here's the link for more info!
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/208739/WEREWOLF-OF-LONDON-STAR-HENRY-HULL-SIGNED-PHOTO

[Mike Scott]

Here's another vintage signed photo in the current Hake's auction, the Werewolf of London himself - Henry Hull!

And signed the year the movie was released!

[Hakes Americana]

And speaking of monsters, we're offering a complete set of the classic 1960s Universal Monsters buttons in the current Hake's auction!


Here's the link for more info!
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/208453/UNIVERSAL-MONSTERS-FAMOUS-MONSTERS-BUTTONS-SET

[Hakes Americana]

Here's another classic (if not more modern) Universal Monster item - the 1979 Aladdin metal lunchbox and thermos. In unused condition and complete with the original Aladdin string tag, both are being sold in the current Hake's auction.




Here's the link for more info!
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/208432/UNIVERSALS-MOVIE-MONSTERS-UNUSED-METAL-LUNCHBOX-WITH-THERMOS

[Mike Scott]

My favorite side is the bottom! 

[Hakes Americana]

Same here!

[Hakes Americana]

The current Hake's Americana & Collectibles auction features a bevy of original comic art, including this stunning splash page by Gene Colan for The Tomb of Dracula #1, published by Marvel in October, 1979. Art is for inside front cover illustration featuring Dracula standing in foggy graveyard and was inked by Bob McLeod. As the Count himself says, "There are far worse things awaiting man than death," like missing out on this art!

Bidding on this item (and the rest of the auction) ends tomorrow!


Here's the link for more info -
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/208309/THE-TOMB-OF-DRACULA-1-MARVEL-COMICS-MAGAZINE-ORIGINAL-ART-PAGE

[Hakes Americana]

Bidding on items in the current Hake's Americana & Collectibles auction ends today, with items beginning to close at 12 Noon (EST). Don't miss out on your chance to pick up some great monster collectibles, like this factory-sealed Aurora Dracula model kit!


Here's the link -
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/208246/AURORA-DRACULA-FACTORY-SEALED-MODEL-KIT

[Mike Scott]

. . like this factory-sealed Aurora Dracula model kit!

Now there's something you don't see every day, Chauncey!

[Hepcat]

Wow! How much is that per card?

Well we know that there are 24 packs. And I know that packs of cards in Canada at the time had four cards plus gum but I believe that packs sold in the States had more cards. Perhaps five or six? Does anyone remember buying these Leaf Munsters cards in the States?

Let's assume five cards per pack. At $2100 that would work out to $17.50 per card, but with 24 stickers, 24 slabs of delicious gum, 24 wrappers and one display box thrown in for nothing. In reality the display box would be worth at least as much as the 24 wrappers and each wrapper would fetch as much as a dozen cards or so.