From seller kingtoys comes this Munsters Coloring Book by Whitman. Love the cover. And for 29 cents you get 128 pages to color. I hear there are coloring books designed for grown-ups now, filled with more complex and artistic line art to color. I heard they were the biggest sellers, book-wise, in France. Sure, any excuse to be a kid again. Oui?
I'd buy this for the box alone! Look at that eye-popping illustration! I can already hear today's parents moaning and bitching about it in the aisles of TRU, in spite of it saying it's "an exciting hobby for the whole family." I don't get it, though. I know you're growing plants, but how the "face" part comes in, I'm not clear on. Looks like the box is missing the "decorator kit."
From seller yellowildflowers on eBay: Ooze-It; a weird (and messy) toy from 1981. Didn't know about this one until now. What happened to all those messy, drippy, oily, pliable, and crushable toys we grew up with? Buy it now price is $999.99. A lot of oozing right there.
The Mexican lobby card for El Gran Gorila (Mighty Joe Young).
Seller flockman54 drives this wonderful A. J. Renzi monster carpool to make us drool.
Here's a cool chiller for your Friday reading, Horror Tales for September 1971. Notice the Barnabas Collins look-alike on the front cover. My favorite story is Cadaver's Revenge. Short, sweet, and crunchy. What's yours?
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Ruloscolo on eBay has the three Amigos of Terror, from Argentina, up for grabs. Just look at that blister card illustration. 'Bout time those groovy ghouls got together. Is it just me or does the Frankenstein Monster look like Will Smith?
From seller imnemrac on eBay comes this Grim Reaper Cycle by Ideal, friction motorcycle toy from 1978.
Seller seacheese has been putting these up for auction on eBay. I love the "Do Not Eat" in small print on the package. This theater giveaway for The Brotherhood of Satan has a great graphic on the front of the package. I imagine it would be cool to do this again, along with a midnight showing for the movie, but fill the package with Pop Rocks candy (or maybe even Red Hots) instead of Fright Seeds.
The Monster Times was probably more adept at selling books, posters, and comic-related merchandise to horror, science fiction, and fantasy fans than any other related magazine. Here's The Monster Catalog Number 2 for a nostalgic treat.
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