Stretch Monster Is NOT Indestructable

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I recently parted with my vintage Stretch Monster box, realizing that I am somehow cursed to never own the figure itself. While packing it up I never noticed that I owned the original instructions and there is no better time to look at a Monster's instructions than October, more after the jump:





I want to point out that these instructions are stained in corn syrup, this particular Stretch Monster met a grim end.

Kenner really tried to cover their butts with this, it's four pages of "Hey this thing is gonna break if you keep doing that"

I totally bit my Stretch Armstrong in '77, the temptation was simply too much. I've been addicted to corn syrup ever since....

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[Werewolf]

I always liked the look of this figure. Very Creature of the Black Lagoon-ish. Neat toys when they were new.

[Brown Bear]

I always wanted to see a mego-scale head on a Hulk body.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Had and loved Stretch Monster as a kid. I liked him better than Armstrong, who was just a blond guy.

I'm pretty sure the commercials showed kids standing on this feet and pulling his arms up. I'll have to go check your 70s Explosion DVD!!!

Chris

[ctc]

>I'm pretty sure the commercials showed kids standing on this feet and pulling his arms up.

I thought so too.... and I recall his head was just sorta attached to a square portubrance, and it freely came off and on.

DOn C.

[HardyGirl]

The 2 commercials I just watched on YouTube,

Stretch Armstrong:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMrLE...eature=related

and Stretch Monster:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTYEs...eature=related

don't show that, but y'know I think I remember that too. Maybe a different version of the Stretch Armstrong ad?

[Earth 2 Chris]

^Maybe it's the Mego stretch heroes ads? I know there is some stretch toy that features the kids standing on the feat and pulling the toy clear up to their chest by it's arms.

Chris

[HardyGirl]

Bingo Chris!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWxuveV5Ajc

They also show 2 kids pulling them at the same time. A no-no according to the Stretch Monster instructions. (of course, we did this w/ my friend Aaron's Stretch Armstrong! )

^Maybe it's the Mego stretch heroes ads? I know there is some stretch toy that features the kids standing on the feat and pulling the toy clear up to their chest by it's arms.

Chris

[Earth 2 Chris]

Ah thanks! I have Brian's DVD at home with those commercials. I knew I saw that somewhere! My guess is you shouldn't do that to the Mego versions either!

Chris

[Figuremod73]

I had a stretch hulk when i was a kid (79 or '80) the temptation to find out whats inside was just to strong...

[Earth 2 Chris]

See, I would have never done that. I had friends that would destroy anything just to see it break. That's why most of my childhood toys didn't survive.

My son is like me, my daughter is like THEM. Much rougher with her toys.

Chris

[Figuremod73]

considering its value now (about the price of a used car it excellent condition) i feel like a idiot for doing it. some kids are more reflective toward those type of things. i know my childhood record collection didnt survive because... (you know why,lol)...
when i look on the internet at some of the toys i had as a kid now it makes me teary eyed. i wish i still had EVERYONE OF THEM. even the stuff from when i was really young...

[ctc]

>considering its value now (about the price of a used car it excellent condition) i feel like a idiot for doing it

Don't feel bad; it's a Catch-22: the only reason they're valuable is 'cos so many folks trashed them at some point. If folks DID keep them, they wouldn't be valuable....

Don C.

[HardyGirl]

I never tore up my toys. I had no interest in getting the Stretch series, but if I did, I wouldn't have wrecked it.

[Man of Action]

Reptile Whip......pretty much sums it up!!