Mad Monster Original Package Question

[HumanWolfman]

What were the package options for the Type 2 monsters when they were originally released.

[cjefferys]

Type 2's sometimes appear in solid boxes (but T1's in boxes are much more common) and were later available on Lion Rock cards. Kresge cards were T1 only, and I think the window boxed ones were as well.

[HumanWolfman]

Thanks. If anyone can add to this, please do.

[PNGwynne]

I got a t2 Frank in a solid box years ago.

[palitoy]

I've heard the type 2s in solid box story over and over again.

The lion rocks have different type two bodies.

[cjefferys]

I got a t2 Frank in a solid box years ago.

Me too, bought mine from Mark Huckabone around 20 years ago at a toy show. Actually, I remember being disappointed that it turned out being a T2, because he didn't match the T1 monsters I already had. Now, I'm glad he's a T2.

I've heard the type 2s in solid box story over and over again.

And I just told another one!

The lion rocks have different type two bodies.

That's right, forgot about that!

[HumanWolfman]

I've heard the type 2s in solid box story over and over again.

The lion rocks have different type two bodies.

What is the difference in the bodies???

[palitoy]

Dave McCormick put it all here:

Mummy: Mad Monsters: Accessory Check

[PNGwynne]

^It is important to note that, as Stabilio pointed out to me recently, while the AC text is accurate, the pix are not: The "Mego t2" Frank pic does not show the unique spread-fingered monster hand.

The LR figures have standard t2 hands cast in glow plastic, and heads cast in unique vinyl tones.

To muddy this further, the t2 Frank I bought about 15 years ago--also from Mark H.--has standard t2 glow hands but is def. Mego, at least as far as I can tell.

Evidently, there are many, many variations out there--Brian needs to write another book!

[HumanWolfman]

Good lord, so much I did not know!

[PNGwynne]

I have never personally seen/owned any t2 monsters with the unique hands.

[Blue Meanie]

Type 2 Monster heads are also different in the fact that the heads are "squishier" than the type 1's. The biggest problem with the T2 heads is that I've gotten a few where the eyeballs are completely missing. Talk about FREAKY. It's possible by the time the T2's were being made they started to use less denser material for their heads.

[cjefferys]

I never knew that, but I just checked, and yep, my T2 Frankie's head is very squishy, while my T1 monsters' heads are not. My Frankie also has unique hands, not standard T2 hands in glow plastic.