Kooky Spookys

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Please tell the rest of us when you find out.

My boxed sets of DVDs have arrived. Will check 'em out ASAP.

Meanwhile...


Kooky Spookys celebrate Halloween by Ian McLean, on Flickr


My custom Kooky Spookys at Halloween by Ian McLean, on Flickr

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Nice display!

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A cameo appearance for Brother Mortimer and Baby Spook'em in an episode of classic TV's "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" (1968-70).

Kooky Spookys on TV by Ian McLean, on Flickr

My DVDs sets of 1960s TV series, "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir", arrived - and here is the "Kooky Spooky" cameo in Episode #26, "The Music Maker". Hasbro's Brother Mortimer and Baby Spook'em finger puppets appear as the Muir children get ready for bed!


Kooky Spookys cameos in "The Ghost and Mrs Muir" by Ian McLean, on Flickr

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Kooky Spookys at Halloween 1 by Ian McLean, on Flickr


Kooky Spookys at Halloween 2 by Ian McLean, on Flickr


Kooky Spookys at Halloween 3 by Ian McLean, on Flickr

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What kind of camera do you use to take those pictures? Do you use a tripod?

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What kind of camera do you use to take those pictures? Do you use a tripod?

Just my iPhone. No tripod.

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Daddy Booregard, Brother Mortimer and Teena Terror in the library by Ian McLean, on Flickr


Little Formaldahyde, Baby Spook'em, Grandma Macreak and Mama Kaskit in the library by Ian McLean, on Flickr


Custom Kooky Spookys by Ian by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Based on original sketches by "Kooky Spooky" creator, Patti Peticolas, here are Ian McLean's custom figures of Patti's "lost" designs. Made from Staedtler brand "Fimo Soft" polymer modelling compound ("Nightglow" blended with "Lemon"), they do actually glow in the dark! The figures required baking in the oven for 30 minutes each, then some paint detailing added.

Up front is "Shirley Shriek", a design that eventually morphed into the commercially-released Mama Kaskit. Shirley wears a "Fimo" skull pendant on a silver chain.

Behind her is the character I named "Cousin Cadava". He resembles David Niven and carries a fencing foil. (In preliminary sketches, he was "Gaston Ghost" and then "Daddy Cadava". Another design named "Cousin Gilghouly" evolved into the commercial line's familiar Daddy Booregard.)

Next to Cadava is "Geisha Ghost", whose preliminary kimono morphed into Grandma Macreak's nightgown. Geisha carries a Japanese fan, and is based on a traditional tattoo design.

Behind them is "General Gilghouly" with his WC Fields-inspired , bulbous nose, plus a rifle and little perched bluebird. (The first concept sketch was labelled "General Booregard", but that name passed onto the commercially-released Daddy Booregard.)

At the top is one I call "Aunty Nightshade". Before finding my own Mama Kaskit to complete my set, I had tried making one in "Fimo Soft". Now I had a spare! I decided to create a blue Fimo wig for her, based on Patti's sketches of possible accessories.


Cousin Cadava and Geisha Ghost by Ian McLean, on Flickr


General Gilghouly and Shirley Shriek by Ian McLean, on Flickr


Mama Kaskit and my custom Aunty Nightshade by Ian McLean, on Flickr

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Happy New Year by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Aunty Nightshade celebrates the New Year.

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Mama Kaskit with Baby Spook'em and Teena Terror go shopping:


Shopping with the Kookys by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Daddy Booregard dispenses psychiatric advice to General Gilghouly:


Psychiatric Help by Ian McLean, on Flickr