Sunday, October 30, 2022

EPYON5 - Cut Wood Painted Heads

 Cut Wood Painted Heads
EPYON5 (2017)
12 - 15 inches





These AWESOME pieces of art are
based on vintage Halloween masks.
Featuring "The Witch", "Shock Monster",
"E.C. Zombie", and "Vampire Girl".
Created by my favorite artist EPYON5.
Happy Halloween!!!!

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Marx - Popsicle Blue Monster Figures

 Popsicle Blue Monster Figures
Louis Marx (1963?)
6 inch series



I purchased the Mummy and Wolfman from
the monster super collector Freddie Poe.
He acquired them both in the early 1980's.
Recently i was lucky enough to score a
complete set from an ebay seller. There is
a big debate in the collecting community
as to when these were produced. One 
camp believes them to be made by Marx's
Mexican factory called Plastimarx in the 
1970's. While others believe they were
likely made sometime in the 1960's.
Marx did produce other character figures
in this exact color in the 1960's. 
Unfortunately there is no way to prove 
either scenario definitively. They are
super cool and extremely rare though!!

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Marx Phantom of the Opera Prototype

 Phantom of the Opera Figure
Louis Marx (1963)
6 inches tall
 

 


I got this Phantom figure from a prolific monster
toy collector named Freddie Poe of the famed
"House of Poe" collection. It is a prototype molded
in a "steel blue" color. Freddie acquired it from
a guy named Peter Fritz who was the foremost
expert on Marx toys. When the last Marx factory
closed it's doors in 1980 Peter bought a ton of 
stuff from the people doing the clear-out of the
factory, and got his hands on many prototypes 
and other rarities. Peter sadly passed away in 2017.
The last pic shows it next to an original
"teal blue" figure. Note the crisp detail of
the "steel blue" figure. This is the only one
of these known to exist. I am extremely 
honored to own such an awesome piece
 of Freddie Poe's amazing collection!!!
 




Sunday, October 9, 2022

Horror Hearse - Bad To The Bone

 Horror Hearse - Bad To The Bone
Road Champs (1995)
5 1/2 inches long


This completes my collection of 
these awesome die-cast vehicles.
I wish they would have made a
Wolfman, Creature, and Phantom
Horror Hearse. Maybe i will 
make some customs in the future.

Sunday, October 2, 2022

NECA - Elvira Signature Edition

Elvira Signature Edition Figure
NECA (2022)
8 inches tall
 

 
 
This figure is a limited edition exclusive
sold in Target stores.  I can't find an exact
number of how many were produced, but
apparently each store only received a couple.
This edition includes a cool photo card
that is hand signed by Elvira herself!!
The head sculpt is a dead on likeness.
Beautiful!!!