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  • enyawd72
    Maker of Monsters!
    • Oct 1, 2009
    • 7904

    Universal Monsters Classic Collection Archive

    As I slowly reacquire the entire Universal Monsters Classic Collection on VHS, I'll be posting beautiful hi-res images of the incredible box art for the entire series. IMO these are the best ever created for the home video market. The entire collection consists of 37 titles, making it the largest collected film series also.



  • MIB41
    Eloquent Member
    • Sep 25, 2005
    • 15631

    #2
    Yep! I still have my originals in pristine condition. When it comes to Universal I try and retain as much as possible. Oh, who am I kidding... I save everything.

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

      #3
      Those are gorgeous. There are some scans over at the UMA board in case you are wanting to see them all in one place, but I appreciate you posting them here.

      Universal would be better served using THOSE as their Blu Ray/DVD packaging, AND they need to make those the basis of their licensing style guides.

      Chris
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      • PNGwynne
        Master of Fowl Play
        • Jun 5, 2008
        • 19445

        #4
        These are so nice to see, I saved all my UM VHS just for the box art, too.

        Which titles do you need? I missed a few myself.
        WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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        • Werewolf
          Inhuman
          • Jul 14, 2003
          • 14616

          #5
          I used to have a huge collection of those. The artwork on them is terrific.
          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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          • enyawd72
            Maker of Monsters!
            • Oct 1, 2009
            • 7904

            #6
            Two more additions...



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            • emeraldknight47
              Talkative Member
              • Jun 20, 2011
              • 5212

              #7
              Originally posted by enyawd72
              Two more additions...




              Hmmm---it's not until I see them both together that I realize The Phantom and The Creature both have a similar expression on their face! LOL!

              The Phantom's excuse? ::shrugs:: Maybe he's got gas or something.

              But The Creature's expression is pretty much the same look of utter disdain afforded me by my cats when I try to put them in Hallowe'en costumes---that look of "This is SO humiliating." I'm sure The Creature likely felt the same way being forced to wear clothing after swimming around nekkid for so many years.
              sigpic Oh then, what's this? Big flashy lighty thing, that's what brought me here! Big flashy lighty things have got me written all over them. Not actually. But give me time. And a crayon.

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              • PNGwynne
                Master of Fowl Play
                • Jun 5, 2008
                • 19445

                #8
                Claude Raines
                WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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                • Gorn Captain
                  Invincible Ironing Man
                  • Feb 28, 2008
                  • 10549

                  #9
                  I have Creature, Invisible Man and Bride.
                  I couldn't sell them off, they just have that great nostalgic feeling. I keep them in my toy room on display.
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                  "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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                  • enyawd72
                    Maker of Monsters!
                    • Oct 1, 2009
                    • 7904

                    #10
                    Yeah, I made the horrible mistake of selling mine when I first got into blu-ray years ago...it was mostly a space issue at the time, but I've regretted it ever since. I just decided I was gonna track every last one down new and sealed. I'm 25% there already!

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

                      #11
                      I picked this lot of monster VHS movies including some Universal, some MCA and the very strange Andy Warhol's Frankenstein at a yard sale this past summer for $7. I've watched about half of them. I'd recommend getting the Warhol one but keep in mind it is X rated. It's not a porn knock-off but does have some nudity and lots of violence. Mine aren't mint but just fun watchable old VHS tapes with boxes. Enjoy collecting them and hope you get all that you're after!


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                      • Gorn Captain
                        Invincible Ironing Man
                        • Feb 28, 2008
                        • 10549

                        #12
                        Man, those Mummy covers are fantastic. Especially the Tom Tyler one!
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                        "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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                        • TrekStar
                          Trek or Treat
                          • Jan 20, 2011
                          • 8355

                          #13
                          Had them all, still kept a few, love the Ghost of Frankenstein which was my favorite of the Frankenstein series,
                          Chaney did an excellent job as the monster, and don't forget the Invisible Man art covers as well.

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

                            #14
                            Chaney did an excellent job as the monster
                            I liked him as the Monster too. Don't get me wrong, I still prefer Boris, because of the...soul...he brought the character. But Chaney's stature and big frame, and that touch of wild anger he naturally had brought something sinister and dangerous to the Monster. Glenn Strange had perhaps the best face, but was basically a mindless automaton, due to where the stories took the character. And poor Bela...he never stood a chance once they cut all of his dialogue.

                            Chris
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