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    Museum Robot
    • May 9, 2007
    • 5788

    Sungold Wolfman


    I'm not a big dabbler in 80s toys but these cheap knock offs from a company called Sungold do intrigue me. They did the usual suspects (Frankenstein, Dracula, Mummy, Hunchback) with Freddy Kruger thrown in to keep it topical.

    The thing I liked about this Wolfman is it's pretty obviously Lon Chaney and whats more, it's a really decent likeness. That's cause the fine folks at Sun Gold just copied the existing Marx Monster figures from the 1960s to produce this dollar store nugget.









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  • Earth 2 Chris
    Verbose Member
    • Mar 7, 2004
    • 32498

    #2
    It's got a vibe similar to Playmates TMNT and Toxic Crusaders. Pretty slick for a knock-off!

    Chris
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    • Marvelmania
      A Ray of Sunshine
      • Jun 17, 2001
      • 10392

      #3
      You know they're some serious monsters when they come at you with knives and straight razors.

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      • Chris
        Persistent Member
        • Dec 23, 2009
        • 2279

        #4
        How did Freddy Kruger creep in there?
        If a Mego figure of God did not exist, it would be necessary for EMCE to invent him.

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        • MIB41
          Eloquent Member
          • Sep 25, 2005
          • 15631

          #5
          That's one that got past the Chaney estate!

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          • mvanis
            Career Member
            • Feb 5, 2013
            • 721

            #6
            Love these very much, but they don't turn up too often
            Looking for:
            • Lincoln Monsters (Any condition)
            • Boxed Mego Monsters
            • AHI Jigglers / Bendy Monsters (Carded and Loose)
            • ANYTHING Monster related


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            • Werewolf
              Inhuman
              • Jul 14, 2003
              • 14616

              #7
              I had the entire set of those many years ago. The quality is absolutely abysmal. Yes, even way below "normal" bootleg levels. Like lead poisoning toxic kinda bad.
              You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...

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              • palitoy
                live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                • Jun 16, 2001
                • 59204

                #8
                Originally posted by Werewolf
                Yes, even way below "normal" bootleg levels. Like lead poisoning toxic kinda bad.
                So I shouldn't be chewing on these?
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                • Wee67
                  Museum Correspondent
                  • Apr 2, 2002
                  • 10586

                  #9
                  It is impressive that after how many years since it's release and how many different incarnations of Wolfie have been out there and they still go to the original for the knock-off. Shows how lasting those first images have been.
                  WANTED - Solid-Boxed WGSH's, C.8 or better.

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                  • Werewolf
                    Inhuman
                    • Jul 14, 2003
                    • 14616

                    #10
                    Originally posted by palitoy
                    So I shouldn't be chewing on these?
                    Lol, yeah, probably not.
                    You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...

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