Count Zero

Dracula

Now it's over $110

this beauty is currently on eBay

seller previously sold a similar one for $61

this one is now over $75

more than I want to spend

if any of you are interested - the auction ends this evening

considering it was only $2.25 shipped back in the 60s, yeah it was. but I cashed in my ebay bucks on this one so it helped a bit. this is one of the more elusive captain company items and steadily sells for $50-70 when it does emerge on the net

im happy with the purchase price and its remarkable condition

i purchased the King Kong bank from the original owner who ordered it straight out of the pages of famous monsters of filmland magazine in the 60s (issue no.7 or 9?). it was a bit of a cliff hanger because the package disappeared in New Jersey for 4 days. It arrived after 5 days on my doorstep unscathed (priority 2day). Shipping and receiving packages this time of year can be very nerve wrecking - but this little guy is now safe and sound. It's an amazing piece!

check out how warren advertised the vampi patch vs the final product

i guess the same goes for the creepy & eerie ones as well

thanks! these patches are all 3 inches in diameter. however, this one was removed from a vest of patches and has shrunk in size as well as thinned out from being washed and beat up over the years. it's a beautiful piece and an excellent place holder till I can find an upgrade.

these patches are tough to come by, especially the Vampirella one! so who knows when that might be!

oh my glob

let's see'em

Here's the Vampi pin and card.

 

i finally got one.

picked these up over the weekend at a new comic shop that just opened up

wtf

those are great

congratulations on the haul

I love that horrific cover

thanks fellas,

i'll find one sooner or later.

I truly love the thrill of the hunt!

after I find one and marry it with the buttons and a machine, I'll share some pictures... even if it's five years from now.

The front of the paper... that's right, I said paper. It's not on a card...

The front of the paper has a brownish tint to the boarder that is nonexistent on the back.

This dated look was copied over to the paper when the copy was made.

Also, in the upper right hand corner there is a copy of a paint smudge. And at the the bottom of the paper just under the creature's head there is a white line that was also transferred over from the original when the copy was made. The dated front and crisp white backing were a dead giveaway.... And it's on Xerox paper

The seller denied it at first, then I had to send these photos describing each indication.

He later stated that he didn't want it back because it was a fake. I told him that I will ship it back to him for a full refund and he agreed.

ugh

the search continues...

all year I've been trying to marry these famous monster buttons to an original gumball card

last week I popped on an auction for one... It arrived today.

and you're right if you guessed it. it's a repro. it's a fake.

the seller has been cooperative and I'll be shipping it back to him tomorrow for a full refund once its received.

woah

yeah, killer deal dude.

i'm still blown away at how overlooked horror mags are.

more for us I guess

Glenn Strange Bucket 1962-64 by the Clinton Toy Corp

 

been hunting all year for this

 

found some images on the web of what looks like a light display

Does anyone here use the 10 letter word coding system to indicate how much they have invested in a book?

Example:

DAREDEVILS

0123456789

say you buy a book for $358

on the backing board you would write: EEL

Or something to that effect.

Daredevils wouldn't work though cause of multiples of the same letter

But you get the idea.

I paid a measly $95, couldn't believe it.

$95 + 11 shipping = 106

Great pickup for a great price!

$106

woah

great story

congratulations on the pickup

again, great story

wtf

those are friggin awesome

geez, great books man

I'll bet you do

just thought I'd put that out there