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Aurora Guillotine Kit, 1964, unbuilt

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January 11, 2023

This was one of Aurora's more controversial kits. Released in 1964, unbuilt, complete, with box and instructions.

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Boris Karloff: A Tribute, by Mike Hill, Fifth Sense Models

February 01, 2023

Here we have a resin model kit, 1/8 scale of Bris Karloff and the Monster he played. Titled "Boris Karloff: A Tribute". Sculpted by Mike Hill, and released through Fifth Sense Models. It was sold in an illustrated box, and has a numbered certificate. This is #37 of 200. Painted by noted Ohio modeler, Wayne Helton.

Distinctive Dummies: 1/6 Scale: Colin Clive Dr. Frankenstein Figure

February 27, 2023

In 2010, a little customizer decided he wanted to see toys made from favorite films. He titled his "company" Distinctive Dummies. The rest is history. Originally consisting of he, his wife, and other like minded folks who wanted certain characters to have plastic representation in their collections, DD grew to something of a collector phenomenon. Characters we fans thought would never see the light of day materialized. Wasp Woman, Boy Who Cried Werewolf, Louis Jordan as Dracula, and so many more became realities. Others have copied DD, but DD's reputation is astounding. I have done a lot with them in the role of freelance paint work, and as a creative consultant. These folks are top notch. Although they started their offerings in 1/6 scale, they rarely do 1/6 any longer. Their focus is now mainly "mego" scale. Their 1/6 offerings were usually quite impressive. Here we have their 1/6 Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein, from Universal's "Frankenstein...

Verne Langdon Zombie Mask, recast of the original by Dwayne Whitehead.

January 28, 2023

Remember the back covers of Warren Publishing Magazines of old? Covers advertising a mask that everyone wanted: and almost no one actually owned? I am not talking about the Don Post Calendar masks, but rather....The Zombie. Designed and produced by Verne Langdon in 1972, the original release of this mask wasn't exactly a big seller. As years passed, and more people appreciated the mask, interest grew. Yet there was no way to meet the interest with product, because there are only a few original masks in existence. The only perfect, unrestored one is the property of the Crimson Ghost, and resides in his fantastic mask room. There was an extremely limited version of the mask offered by Kelly Mann, and approved by Verne Langdon and they were swiftly gobbled up, and rarely are seen on the secondary market. A gentleman named Dwayne Whitehead made an extremely limited number of recast masks. A casting was taken from an original mask during restoring. The re-cast is slightly s...