Monster Trading Cards

[horrorhunter]

Spook Stories article is posted on MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD: https://monstermagazineworld.blogspot.com/

[Hepcat]

Hey! The fellow running the blog posted scans of MY wrappers without my permission! From page two of this thread:

[horrorhunter]

Are you contemplating litigation? 

[Hepcat]

The vexation will have me starting with moral suasion before resorting to threats of abrasion.

[horrorhunter]

Monster trading card auctions are discussed at MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD: https://monstermagazineworld.blogspot.com/

[Hepcat]

The single best publication I've ever encountered on monster and other non-sport trading cards is The Wrapper which Les Davis has been publishing since 1978:





I just renewed my subscription again. Here's the website:

The Wrapper Magazine

[Monolith]

Here's some scans of my Topps Foldees from the '60's that have monsters on 'em...

Comic Book Foldees #8 Frankenstein/Beauty (Topps 1966) by donald deveau, on Flickr

[Monolith]

The Mummy...

Comic Book Foldees #25 Mummy/Soldier (Topps 1966) by donald deveau, on Flickr

[Monolith]

The Creature...

Foldees #4 Bull Thrower/ Monster (Topps 1962) by donald deveau, on Flickr

[Monolith]

Witch...

Comic Book Foldees #12 Witch/Babe Ruth (Topps 1966) by donald deveau, on Flickr

[Monolith]

And I have this Foldee. There's also a vampire in the Comic Book Foldees, but I don't have that one. I think that's all the monsters.

Foldees #22 Adolph/Frankenstein (Topps 1962) by donald deveau, on Flickr

[Mike Scott]

The Creature...

Knowing I'd never pay what these are going for, I made a working repro of the Creature Foldee for my collection.

[Monolith]

Knowing I'd never pay what these are going for, I made a working repro of the Creature Foldee for my collection.

That's cool. I got mine for a great price about 6 or 7 years ago, but I know they usually go for a lot more than I could afford, too. Here's another Creature you might like. It's from the Topps Frankenstein Valentine Sticker set from the '60's. These are usually expensive, too.

Frankenstein Valentine Sticker Creature (Topps 1966) by donald deveau, on Flickr

[Monsters For Sale]

That's cool. I got mine for a great price about 6 or 7 years ago, but I know they usually go for a lot more than I could afford, too. Here's another Creature you might like. It's from the Topps Frankenstein Valentine Sticker set from the '60's. These are usually expensive, too.

Frankenstein Valentine Sticker Creature (Topps 1966) by donald deveau, on Flickr

That face looks like it should be wearing a monocle & top hat and smoking a Calabash.

[Hepcat]

Here are some scans from my 1966 Topps Comic Book Foldees set: