Clinton Frankenstein bucket

[horrorhunter]

Doesn't seem that long ago you could get those for about 35 bocks!  I don't think I paid over that for mine?

I bought my Mexican blowmold Creature a couple of years ago for around $120 and was glad to get one for that. I've had a saved eBay search for these things for awhile and they seldom ever show up for sale anymore. That's the real test of market scarcity these days. Most of that stuff sellers call "rare"  these days isn't even scarce, it's just often expensive. If you can't go to eBay anytime and buy it even if you have deep pockets then it really is scarce. That's the stuff that the prices get crazy on if there's any real demand, and we know about the demand on UniMon stuff.

The price increases really sneak up on you if you aren't in the current struggle to buy something. I'm currently working on Bronze Age Horror comics to complete my runs and I'm a bit shocked at how much '70s Monster comics have increased over the last few years. 10-15 years ago one could buy mid-grade examples of common issues for a buck each or less, and high grade examples for a couple of bucks each. I hear tales of collectors getting lucky sometimes and finding this stuff in dollar boxes at cons but the reality is that those books have become more like $4-$5 items in mid-grade and $10-$30 items in high grade (or more). Same for Monster mags from the '60s/'70s. Thankfully I've already won most of those battles and now I'm just looking for Eerie Pubs and a few Stanleys (which I'm pretty sure I'll never own full runs of).

House Of Secrets #92 in FN could be bought for around $200 a couple of years ago. After Bernie Wrightson passed that book has quadrupled in value and keeps rising at a crazy pace. I think the popularity of comic book related movies have raised interest in comic collecting in the last decade. You Tube is full of comic "haul" videos. Looks like the back issue market is very popular again, maybe more so than ever. Yeah, prices really sneak up on you if you aren't currently "in the hunt".

[Mike Scott]

I've just about given up on vintage stuff I don't already own. It's hard enough keeping up with the new/recent stuff!

[hugohernandez]

He's baaaaaacccck.

see it doesnt make sense that the 2 resins are commanding so much money.

the guy is just making more

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Frankenstein-Monster-Bucket-Head/182864168421?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140725133649%26meid%3D5997772826f944839567a626d434dd40%26pid%3D100276%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D232534889948&_trksid=p2060778.c100276.m3476

[Mike Scott]

the guy is just making more

So would I, as long as people are paying 500 bucks for them! 

[hugohernandez]

THIS is worth paying big bucks for.

The middle guy is the lamp I got from a very generous member for a trade.

its breathtaking and the bottom edge hole seems it could either be home sawn or factory since it sits fairly strait.     the hole has a thick edge to it so the lamp head is actually balancing on the neck/cut.

anyways happy to have these 3 examples, no resin here.

[Palifan]

Now there's a fantastic sight Hugo, breathtaking and glad you managed to score the recent one to make for a perfect trilogy!

Ian

[hugohernandez]

thanks Ian, I am a very happy Halloweener.

Happy Halloween everybody

[Mike Scott]

Happy Halloween everybody

Happy Halloween in 10 minutes! 

[hugohernandez]

10 minutes.  You are up late!   

[hugohernandez]

this looks pretty dang cool.   I wonder what it is made of?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Frankenstein-Monster-Head-Halloween-Lamp-Light-Vintage-Style-Reproduction/232545515960?hash=item3624caf9b8:g:FqAAAOSwCQlZ-RmA

[Monsters For Sale]

this looks pretty dang cool.   I wonder what it is made of?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Frankenstein-Monster-Head-Halloween-Lamp-Light-Vintage-Style-Reproduction/232545515960?hash=item3624caf9b8:g:FqAAAOSwCQlZ-RmA

Probably resin like the others he made.

He didn't continue the hair across the top opening - just plugged the hole.

[Palifan]

this looks pretty dang cool.   I wonder what it is made of?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Frankenstein-Monster-Head-Halloween-Lamp-Light-Vintage-Style-Reproduction/232545515960?hash=item3624caf9b8:g:FqAAAOSwCQlZ-RmA

So this is the same seller as the $430 repro one he made.....you've got to wonder how long these will get pumped out, maybe in time we can all have one for $20 

Ian

[hugohernandez]

Ian, you are correct, same maker of the 420.00.
I asked if the lamp repro was resin, he said yes.   I had no idea resin was translucent?!?!?!?!?!?    and yet there is the proof.   

[Hepcat]

I've just about given up on vintage stuff I don't already own. It's hard enough keeping up with the new/recent stuff!

And that's why I don't bother trying to keep up with the newer stuff.

[Hepcat]

So would I, as long as people are paying 500 bucks for them! 

Insufficiently thoughtful people that is.