Tan/Beige Marx/Universal MCMVXIII figures?

[Mord]

I'm glad I got the Uncle Miltie glow in the darks.  No worries about how authentic they are, just six great monster figures.  Now if I can just get one of those Dracula's someone later made to complement this set.

Those Uncle Milties are all authentic (albeit from the early nineties). I have their "Monster Studio" set. Love it!

[Mike Scott]

Those Uncle Milties are all authentic

Yeah, they're licensed. But they're not from the '60s

[Mord]

Yeah, they're licensed. But they're not from the '60s

Not being from the '60s does not diminish their authenticity (just changes their birthdates).

[Mike Scott]

Not being from the '60s does not diminish their authenticity.

But if someone is claiming that they are from the '60s it's a problem.

[Monsters For Sale]

I used to be able to catch a lot of shill bidders when e-Bay allowed us to see who was bidding and look up their bidding history.  I miss that sometimes.

That 2nd bidder bid 17 times and drove the price up - but has only 9 feedbacks to his name?

The poor sap that bought these for $256.00  had another bid in that topped his final purchase price!

Caveat Emptor.

[Mord]

But if someone is claiming that they are from the '60s it's a problem.

Absofrigginlutely!

[Monster Bob]

I have said it before, I will say it again, the creamy "pumpkin orange" or "butterscotch" color (as opposed to the common popscicle orange) is a genuine Marx 1960s Monster color. I have a full set of them, some of which I have had since I as a kid.

They were referred to as the "promo" color for Marx Monsters by toy figure collectors back in the 1980s. Not sure exactly what that means, but the figures are legit 1960s vintage. I believe a couple of the ones I have sport a purple store stamp or similar, which shows they were sold in stores, too.

So there at least three authentic colors of 1960s Marx Monster figures- popscicle orange, teal blue, and pumpkin orange.

[Mike Scott]

I have said it before, I will say it again, the creamy "pumpkin orange" color (as opposed to the common popscicle orange) is a genuine Marx 1960s Monster color.

Thanks, Bob! I sure I've read that, before, and forgot about it. Are there pics of those in one of the other threads?

[Monster Bob]

Here is a fresh pic comparing the three colors...all 3 of these have original store markings, so these particular figures were store bought and unplayed with, basically...

[Mike Scott]

Thanks, Bob! 

Do you ever see the pumpkin ones on ebay?

[zombiehorror]

Thanks, Bob! 

Do you ever see the pumpkin ones on ebay?

That's where I got my "pumpkin" Phantom but that was 6+ years ago.

[Gory Glenn]

A very timely thread as I just purchased a set of the beige ones. The seller was advertising them as original 60's figures with pics of the base that showed the 1963 stamping. The seller sold a total of 5 sets over the course of 2 listings and they sold out fast. Here's the last listing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Studios-Monsters-Figure-Marx-Set-Lot-of-6-Model-vtg-Toy-Frankenstein-/391075548138?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b0deb4bea

I honestly don't think the seller was being deceptive, I just think he didn't know any better. I knew they were reissues because of the UMA boards but I still felt that $40 was reasonable as the beige ones still sell for ridiculous prices and people are paying it. Not as good as Mike's $20 selling price but I felt they were worth it as they are brand new, made from the original molds and are still fun to own if your not willing to shell out the big bucks for originals which I am not. I was sorry to see that PepitoB22 over paid but it can happen to anyone at one time or another as my new friends here can testify when I bought my "Authentic" Aurora Frankenstein. 

[Mord]

 I like those beige ones. The details really show up well on those. The teal are the best & most iconic, while the details were hard to see on the orange ones.

[Mike Scott]

That's where I got my "pumpkin" Phantom but that was 6+ years ago.

And I wouldn't be surprised if the seller didn't just call it "orange". I'm not sure I could tell the difference, without having the two of them side by side.

[Hepcat]

I have said it before, I will say it again, the creamy "pumpkin orange" or "butterscotch" color (as opposed to the common popscicle orange) is a genuine Marx 1960s Monster color. I have a full set of them, some of which I have had since I as a kid.

...the figures are legit 1960s vintage. I believe a couple of the ones I have sport a purple store stamp or similar, which shows they were sold in stores, too.

So there at least three authentic colors of 1960s Marx Monster figures- popscicle orange, teal blue, and pumpkin orange.

Here is a fresh pic comparing the three colors...all 3 of these have original store markings, so these particular figures were store bought and unplayed with, basically...

Freddie Poe also has these Marx originals in a popsicle/electric/neon blue colour posed here with a teal figure on the right for comparative purposes: