Your Oldest Monster Collectible

[Illoman]

I guess my oldest monster related collectible would have to be Famous Monsters #1....I will never forget buying it from a mail order comic/magazine dealer here on LI back in 1976. I was working with my late dad who was an electrician and since his paychecks were erratic at times, he would often just write me a check for bills and spending money as i needed it instead of paying me outright every week. I'll always remember the look of utter shock on his face when i said i needed 75 bucks [a fortune to me in those days] to buy an old magazine... He said "Here's 5 bucks, go buy TEN MAGAZINES!"

I was pretty used to this scenario by now as [in his eyes] almost EVERY purchase i ever made was wrong. Eventually i wore him down and he cut me a check for the mag. One of my most cherished possessions and i'm happy to say that i got  Forry himself to sign it for me at a New York Sci Fi con in the early 90's... A lot of precious memories wrapped up in that one "old magazine."

Did you hear about the guy who bought a copy of Action Comics number one for 50 cents in the 50's? His Dad tried to talk him out of it because it had "ten cents" on the cover. He bought it, and kept it all these years. It was just auctioned off for $317,000!!!!

Mike

[Gasport]

Yes Mike, I did read about that in the newspaper... although it didn't mention his dad trying to talk him out of it. I'm certainly glad i didn't take my father up on his offer of 5 bucks for 10 magazines, so imagine how this guy must feel!

[Jscareshock]

I gotta say, "Me."

[Bogey]

I have some petrified dinosaur poop that's about 67 million years old.

And the species?

[packy120353]

I would say my oldest monster collectible is paper - published December 1945, look at the town I guess he's the GIANT Frankenstein!


Oldest non-paper would most likely be Aurora kit or 60s Cooper/Halco costumes or masks.

[Monster Bob]

[Bogey]

Wow!

[Grape]

I would say my oldest monster collectible is paper - published December 1945, look at the town I guess he's the GIANT Frankenstein!


Oldest non-paper would most likely be Aurora kit or 60s Cooper/Halco costumes or masks.

At first glance I thought "Oh, he's not really a giant. He's just standing on a hilltop in the foreground." HOWEVER, at second glance I realize he does indeed appear to be holding a fully grown tree in his left hand. Weird.

[hammett1]

I guess the oldest piece in my collection, by default, would have to be the PROP CARD from the Frankenstein Card Set.  Even though the product is fairly recent, the wire is from the classic KARLOFF film.  Baring that, my next oldest piece is the PHOTO PLAY Edition of DRACULA.  Peace.

[toysoldierman2001]

Mine would have to be my stuffed doll like King Kong with a rubber face.

[Therin of Andor]

I have some petrified dinosaur poop that's about 67 million years old.

Your pet dinosaur was so petrified he pooped?

[kreaturekid]

My oldest and probably the closest to my heart is a page out of my grandmas diary talking about how her and a friend went to the broadway theater in CA. Feb. 12th 1942 and met up with two boys and saw 'Wolf man' and she glued the original ticket stub to the page. she was 14 years old

[ChrisW]

My oldest and probably the closest to my heart is a page out of my grandmas diary talking about how her and a friend went to the broadway theater in CA. Feb. 12th 1942 and met up with two boys and saw 'Wolf man' and she glued the original ticket stub to the page. she was 14 years old

That is wonderful - and a very cool souvenir!

[darkmonkeygod]

My oldest and probably the closest to my heart is a page out of my grandmas diary talking about how her and a friend went to the broadway theater in CA. Feb. 12th 1942 and met up with two boys and saw 'Wolf man' and she glued the original ticket stub to the page. she was 14 years old

That is fantastic. Love to see a pic.

[Anton Phibes]

Oldest paper...Lon Chaney Sr. signed social card

Oldest non-paper...  Original long box Aurora models.