Mego Frankenstein (2018 GITD)

 

While I certainly made up for it later, I didn't initially jump onto the 8" figures when Mego suddenly reappeared back on the scene in 2018, so I didn't have this glow-in-the-dark Frankenstein. The figure had a somewhat high price for several years on the secondary market until I found him recently for a far more reasonable amount. There was a second, shirtless version more attractively priced for years, but I wanted this version in traditional dress. 

Below, GITD Frankenstein with my Mego Hammer Frankenstein 

and Universal Monsters Frankenstein, and my Lincoln Monsters Frankenstein ...!

...and GITD Frankenstein with my NECA Universal Monsters Frankenstein, who also glows in the dark! Double back and check out my post on that figure and the NECA Monsterizer!

The NECA Monsterizer can be used with most all of the Frankenstein figures I own- it accommodates Mego and other 8" figures perfectly. It also makes a great Halloween decoration with all its light features!

Below, Frankenstein with my glow-in-the-dark Count Dracula- a favorite Mego of mine!

While this pair is simpler in deco than my Mego Universal Monsters and Hammer Horror figures, and more cartoonish in styling, I love them every bit as much! You will see MORE Mego figures in future posts here on the Super-DuperToyBox- Stay Tuned!

More Later- Happy Halloween!

Funko POP Gill Man, Dracula, Dracula's Castle

I'm not a big POP! collector, but Universal Monsters interest me in any number of products. These Dracula and Creature from the Black Lagoon POP! vinyls are from the "Deco motif" that emulate sort of an animated look with their cartoony styling. They were on sale at BBTS, and I'm fond of their vivid color and graphic paint apps. Check out my YouTube Short:

It was the POP! Bitty Towns Dracula and Castle set that led me to the Dracula and Gill-Man POP! Vinyls above. Unable to find one in the wild, I went to BBTS- I love their selection, "Pile of Loot" service, and $4.00 shipping! The taller castle turret on the left seems slightly off kilter, but it's otherwise a fun little piece! I'm MAD for the Dracula Bitty POP! He's not exactly like the Deco full sized version with his more classic colors...

More Later- Happy Halloween!

Lincoln International Count Dracula & Frankenstein

I actually preordered this Blood-A-Rama Shock Fest 2-pk edition of the Lincoln Monsters Count Dracula and Frankenstein from White Elephant Toys in 2024. and as of today, you can still pick one up on Plaistallions.com. This modern revival of the Lincoln International Monsters line was coproduced by White Elephant Toyz, Plaid Stallions, and Absolutely Retro, and I hope to see more characters in the future- this is a small group of people and I'm certain an immense amount of work. My preorder included a Monster Club Kit, with certificate and art print. Cheap color copies, but fun nonetheless- made me smile! 

I love the box art, particularly the side based on 

the original Lincoln International character illustrations

Each figure came with an assortment of hands in the shade of green matching its corresponding figure, but who couldn't love the glow-in-the-dark hands best? So great! Thes modern reinterpretations come with sturdy S-type bodies with great articulation, and the outfits are top shelf- outstanding execution and more deluxe than some modern Mego figures I've bought. I've been happy with the White Elephant Toyz figures I've bought, and was thoroughly impressed with these.

Check out my YouTube short on these two:

Below, Lincoln Dracula with my Mego Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee Dracula...

... and Lincoln Dracula with my Mego glow-in-the-dark Dracula ...

Below, Lincoln Frankenstein with my Mego Christopher Lee and Boris Karloff Frankenstein...

...and Lincoln Frankenstein with White Elephant Toys Teenage Bog Monster ...

I'd love to see a Lincoln International Wolfman, Mummy or Phantom in the future, but we'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, I'd take advantage while you can still get some of these- the quality in the figure and soft goods outfit are phenomenal! Recommended!

More Later- Happy Halloween!

Playmobil Haunted Ruin

 

I've admired Playmobil for quite some time but never bought anything from them until seeing this Haunted Ruin promo pack set at a deep discount. Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I figured this would make a great a great display for the season. The enormous pile of parts I dumped out of the box kind of surprised me! There were a few stickers to place, which always intimidates me a bit, but I managed those perfectly in spite of myself.

There are several glow-in-the-dark elements in this set, which is impressive in size and absolutely packed with accessories. The three figures all have a lot of personality: a vampire, a gentleman in Victorian dress who seems to be in charge of the laboratory, and a green Frankenstein's Monster type. I'm delighted with the all-around play value!

The front of the castle ruins is presentable, but the interior 

with all its contents is really the side to be displayed ...

I also picked up this Halloween Ghost Warrior pack that came packed in a jack-o-lantern from an eBay seller, as well as a boxed Special Plus Dracula on sale from Playmobil direct while ordering my Haunted Ruin set...

Now there are a couple extra spooks in my Haunted Ruin for the season ...!

More Later- Happy Halloween!

NECA Ultimate Count Dracula (Carfax Abbey)

I picked this Ultimate Count Dracula up at a small discount in February, having long mulled over the decision to buy this black and white "Carfax Abby" edition, or the colored version. The top hat and cane accessories won me over, but I was also interested in photographing it in black and white. My box is a little beat up, but I love the old movie poster art on the front.

All three portraits are dead-on Bela Lugosi- a top shelf likeness...

Below, NECA Dracula with my Mego Bela Lugosi Dracula, also a variant with its own cape lined in gray. There have been other fantastic actors that have portrayed The Count, but Bela brought a seductive quality that was unique.

Below, Carfax Abbey Dracula with my NECA Retro Card Glow-in-the-Dark Dracula- just like the 3.75" Remco Dracula I had as a kid in 1980! Getting this Retro Dracula and the NECA Monsterizer this year has been so much fun!

My only two complaints are the collar holding the cape around the figure's neck no clipping more securely, and lack of variety in the extra hands- we should have got an alternative gloved gripping left hand for the cane instead of two pairs of nearly identical "clawed" hands. That said, the figure did not disappoint overall and was fun to photograph in black and white.

Happy Halloween! Make It FUN!