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

    Two grails in one week!

    I still can't believe it as I type this...I scored my two most wanted monster items of all time this week.

    First, the 1979 Universal Monsters lunchbox and thermos in pristine mint, unused condition.
    It looks like you drove to the store and bought it brand new off the shelf yesterday. Still had the original price sticker of $4.66

    Now, I did remove the sticker because it was slapped on Frankenstein's forehead...so it had to go. Took me a couple hours of carefully saturating it alternately with Goo Gone and hot soapy water but I got 99% of it removed.

    The second thing was a mint C-10 sealed Remco mini-monsters play case. The rare first non-glow version.
    I just spent the last couple hours putting it all together. It had the original cellophane on the outside which had turned a little yellow and brittle but underneath the clear vinyl was just soft and perfect.
    I carefully punched out and folded all the cardboard pieces and put it all together.

    It looks incredible...I'll take some pics later. My camera battery is charging.

    Last edited by enyawd72; Sep 12, '18, 4:31 PM.
  • palitoy
    live. laugh. lisa needs braces
    • Jun 16, 2001
    • 59204

    #2
    those are nice things, congrats.
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    • EmergencyIan
      Museum Paramedic
      • Aug 31, 2005
      • 5470

      #3
      Wow! Can’t wait to see them. Congrats.

      - Ian
      Rampart, this is Squad 51. How do you read?

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      • GlobalObserver
        Persistent Member
        • Aug 12, 2004
        • 2220

        #4
        Congrats! Scoring a grail is always great. Scoring two in one week is epic!

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        • toothaction
          Career Member
          • Jul 15, 2017
          • 714

          #5
          I love that you opened up the play case straight away! It always makes me a little sad thinking about toys forever trapped in their packaging.
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          • MRP
            Persistent Member
            • Jul 19, 2016
            • 2036

            #6
            Congrats. Look forward to seeing the pics when you get them posted.

            -M
            "Opinion is the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding." -Plato

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

              #7
              Oh wow, congrats! I got a Monster Play Case a few years back, and I absolutely love it. So simple...but so evocative of that old Halloween feeling. Makes a great display piece for your Remco AND Funko Monsters!

              Chris
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              • hedrap
                Permanent Member
                • Feb 10, 2009
                • 4825

                #8
                I had two remco cases opened. Each was a compete glow and nonglow set. One was unused. Reaction has exploded the figure value.

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                • PNGwynne
                  Master of Fowl Play
                  • Jun 5, 2008
                  • 19444

                  #9
                  Wow, congratulations!
                  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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                  • Hedji
                    Citizen of Gotham
                    • Nov 17, 2012
                    • 7246

                    #10
                    It's beautiful. I love it!

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                    • sprytel
                      Talkative Member
                      • Jun 26, 2009
                      • 6539

                      #11
                      Those are great items. I can see why they were grails.

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                      • J.B.
                        Guild Navigator
                        • Jun 23, 2010
                        • 2881

                        #12
                        Love Posts like this. Congrats!
                        You are transparent; I see many things... I see plans within plans.

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