Blow-Molded Monster Toys - Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror - S3, Ep.11
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2021
- In this episode, we dive back into blow-molded toys! We looked at blow-molded lanterns last Halloween, and the AJ Renzi Monstermobile last year. This episode examines blow-molded monster toys of Frankenstein, Dracula, Herman Munster, El Santo, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, King Kong, dinosaurs, and other characters.
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This episode is the monster toy equivalent of a “thirst trap”
I want those darn pipes! But they remain ever elusive
You have so many things that most people (even I) could never dream of...and that's just counting inanimate objects. It is probably a blessing that a few plastic relics still elude you. It keeps the spark alive and the embers glowing.
PLEASE DO A SANTO SHOW!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Maybe someday!
Growing up, my mother and the mothers of my friends consider blow molded toys “outside toys”; and whether it was a blowing set, vehicles or bubble pipes, they usually became pretty grimy and stored in a bin on the back porch. When winter came they were moved to the garage- which was the last place they stayed before the dads in the neighborhood threw them out during a spring cleanup. Although they were built to be sturdy, one got the feeling that a blow molded toy, because of its price and craftsmanship, was very disposable. Even the piggy banks were made to be used once because a rubber plug was not included.
Good points!
Always love seeing the A.J. Renzi Monster Car up close, and always impressed with how vast it is. :) Hoping you do an El Santo show in the future, too. Surely the power of Lucha will lure Billy onscreen. Thank you for another great show, Ray.
Thank you! Billy used to jump on the table relentlessly, making it hard for me to even get through a show. Now he just sits on the floor and yawns.
All these toys remind me of my childhood stuff.I grew up in a very poor Mexican community,so K/O,s ,blow-molded ,& luchedores were WAY common.We hit the flea markets every wk end ,& collected lots of cool stuff.Thanks Bro!
Thank you!
Great episode Ray, I love the sculpts on those pipes. I have a theory why there might not be many around today, I’ve seen other blow molded items that are left outside in the elements for a long time become very brittle and then break, so these being somewhat outdoor toys if kids left them outside after playing with them over time the plastic probably started to break down, they became brittle and started to crack or got stepped on and that was it. This combined with them probably only being made for one season could be a reason why they’re so rare.
Thank you! Your reasoning is excellent.
So much fun for a Saturday Morning! Thank you Ray!
Thank you!
This video made my day. A great blow mold collection
Thank you!
Re: the squeaky blow mold dinosaurs- The poses are similar to the Ajax dinos from the '60s and probably originated with the Miller waxy brittle dinos of the '50s. The one you thought was similar to the T-Rex is a Plateosaurus. I have a red Dimetrodon squeaker that I got as a kid in the '60s. I don't know who made the squeakers. Some of these questions regarding obscure toys may never be known. They're important to some of us now, but they were considered kid's junk for decades, and most of the people who made them and knew about them have passed on without leaving any records regarding such details.
Thank you! I'm looking at a picture of an Ajax Brontosaurus with the head turned backwards. Yes, that must be the inspiration for these blow-molded dinos. I had the Tootsie Toy plastic dinos as a kid, which are kind of similar to these, but not exactly. The Plateosaurus is a perfect match for the Rex-like toy. But what an obscure dino to use as a model for a squeaky blow-mold figure. I wonder if there is a proper T-Rex for this set. If not, why would they choose a Plateosaurus over a T-Rex. It's not like there were licensing issues with the T-Rex.
@@RaymondCastile Plateosaurus toys are ubiquitous. It's one of the dinos depicted in the famed "The Age Of Reptiles" mural by Rudolf Zallinger finished in 1947 which inspired so many toys and images for Dino Kids in the '50s and beyond (especially the '60s). The Marx Small Mold Group (PL-755) contained two Plateosaurus in slightly different poses. MPC dinos included the Plateosaurus, and those are everywhere in dino toy collections. They were also commonly made by Timmee, Ajax, and other companies. I probably have well over a hundred Plateosaurus toys in my dino collection, and mine is small compared to some. They aren't as exciting as T-Rex, but probably more numerous. The company who made the squeaky toys may have also made a T-Rex. I can't find any info on them. BTW, Pyro also made many dino models in the '60s. Just about all Dino Kid toys and books were influenced by the Zallinger Mural.
@@michaeldodd9154 I've never heard anyone use the term Dino Kids before. I guess that is the paleo equivalent of Monster Kids. I'm not plugged into that collecting subculture. I want to do an episode on the Avon bubble bath dinosaurs. The artwork on those boxes seems to be inspired by the Rudolph Zallinger mural. But before I state that as fact, I'd like to know your opinion. Is there another work of art that is a closer match to the Avon boxes? It seems to me that the differences between the two are deliberate, like reversing the brontosaurus so it is facing left, or tilting the Tyrannosaurus' head up.
@@RaymondCastile I started using the term Dino Kid because it seemed appropriate for dinosaur collectors who had the toys and other items as kids, just as Monster Kid describes monster collectors who grew up with the monster items. Many Monster Kids started out as Dino Kids, and many of us are still both even though we more commonly identify as Monster Kids. In the '60s and '70s toy dinosaurs were marketed as "monsters" so the two naturally blend together. I don't have the Avon dino bottles or boxes so I can't comment specifically, but it's a safe bet that Zallinger's work probably offered inspiration.
I'd just like to chime in and say that I love this conversation. I'm an old Dino Kid/Monster Kid from the 70's myself with the old Pachisaurs (commonly referred to as "Chinasaurs") being the bridge between the two.
That Dracula pipe looks like it’s got a bit of the Creature from The Curse of Frankenstein mixed in. I wonder if the sculptor was a Christopher Lee fan trying to combine both his early horror roles?
I don't see Chris Lee in there. I do see Bela. It has a stitched scar on the left side of the head, which is somewhat like Chris Lee's creature. But overall, it looks like Bela.
@@RaymondCastile I definitely see Bela in it too. A very unique take on Dracula for sure
I always prefer the episodes of the stuff I don't collect, it's like toy voyeurism or "toyeurism" i guess.
Nice
Thank you!
You say you "don't obsess" on blow mold toys as you obsess on blow mold toys. :)
But I don't know all the details about who made them and when they were made.
Hi Ray, will you be reviewing the new wave(s) of monsters by Mego?
Maybe, but it will not be very timely. I haven't bought any Megos since the last wave with Leatherface and Reagan. Now they keep dribbling them out a couple at a time, so I've lost any sense of "waves." I thought I might catch up with the recent figures once the new Frankenstein and Bride come out, but then they announced a Wolf Man and some others that will come out a month afterward. And they will probably announce a few more to come out a month after that. So they've pretty much abandoned the big "waves" release schedule, with six or eight monsters at a time, followed months later by another six or eight. Now it's two or three monsters every six weeks. I guess it's good to get them out more frequently and spread them throughout the year. But I don't want to do a monthly Mego review. I'm interested in maybe doing two big Mego review episodes a year, one every six months, and that's it.
and there's the matter of actually paying for all this stuff.
@@RaymondCastile That's one of my problems too. In your case it would be cool if they would send you the monsters for free so you can review them.
@@RaymondCastile Ah just watched the end and I feel like an ass now 😎
Hey Ray my Herman came from Peru
Thank you! How do you know that? Was there one up for auction in Peru? Are collectors in Peru familiar with this toy, and do they know the company name?
@@RaymondCastile I bought it From a ebay sale many many years ago and the seller was from Peru. I also talked to another Herman owner and it also came from Peru so I have always thought that was where it originated from but who know?