Vintage Monster Charms

[Kenneth]

Was there ever a DRACULA charm? I didn't even know there was a charm of CREATURE until I saw these on ebay.......some lucky Monster Kid won em. They must be the hardest to find. I did see the cool painted one in the gallery just now.



I have seen these guys several times....



Anybody collect these? They would make a cool Monster Kid rosary, or am I insane?! 

[Toy Ranch]

Those have been made over many years out of the same mold, so there's a hierarchy of value.  The rubber bright ones in the bottom photo are probably the newest and most common.

There isn't a Dracula.  There is a vampire, but kind of a goofy one. 



Bottom left, between Frankenstein and Kong is the Vampire.  You can see a larger painted one top row, 3rd from the right.

[michblk]

Sweet display Bobby!  Where are all the Creatures?

BK

[Kenneth]

WOW! Nice! Thanks for sharing a photo of your collection. I like the wide-eyed vampire too! I may have to start looking for these.

[poseablemonster]

I recently moved my charm collection to a wall-mounted display:

Most of the creature charms I have are in the top row, second cubicle from the left.  They seem to be some of the harder ones to find.

[Roback]

Wow, you guys amaze me. Is there anything monster related that you don't have??

[Toy Ranch]

Wow, you guys amaze me. Is there anything monster related that you don't have??

Gosh, I hope not

BK~  I have a couple Creatures since that photo was taken, but still need more.  There is one large Creature on the top row. 

[raycastile]

I love seeing this stuff in other people's collections, but I don't see myself taking the time and trouble to build my own monster charms collection.  I am just not charming enough!  Maybe someday I will buy out someone else's charm collection.  Then I will instantly be loaded with charm!  Until that day, I will be woefully lacking in charm.

[ChattyLMS]

Then I will instantly be loaded with charm!

And be totally humble!

The charms are great.  I like to see everybody's collections, too.  So many things to collect, so little room, so little money. 

[poseablemonster]

When I was a kid, I would root through the alleys and such, collecting bottles to cash in at the corner market so that I could get change for the machines.  Some of my favorite toys from childhood came from a vending machine, so collecting these charms and rubber jigglers is a really important part of my collection. 

[fmofmpls]

Wow. What a charmed life you live Andy.

Seriously, that is one heck of a charm collection! Impressive!

[michblk]

Gosh, I hope not

BK~  I have a couple Creatures since that photo was taken, but still need more.  There is one large Creature on the top row. 

Thanks Bobby, I didn't recognize him at first with his Slicked Back, jet black hair.   

BK

[poseablemonster]

Wow. What a charmed life you live Andy.

We were pretty poor when I was a kid.  Most new toys from the store came from my grandparents (unless I was hustling soda bottles for vending toys).  They bought me my Megos and AHI monsters.  I got a lot of hand-me-down 60's toys from my older uncles, which turned out to be a good thing looking back on it.  Mid-70's and I was playing with Colorforms Outer Spacemen, Megos, AHIs and reading 60's monster magazines and comics.  So, I guess it was kinda charmed.  Those were the days!

[Kenneth]

Lovin that wall mount display of the charms and small plastic monstrosities. Very colorful. Thinking about displaying my Palmers, MPC ghouls, etc..in a wall mount setting. Great collection and story! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[dlhenderson]

I recall pouring what seemed like a fortune in dimes (or was it nickels) into a gum machine, lusting after a Phantom of the Opera flasher ring on display. With each turn of the crank, my hopes were dashed as a "girly ring" would pop out! I finally gave up the ghost...