tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post3863181245288990966..comments2024-03-28T04:35:13.270-04:00Comments on Frankensteinia: The Frankenstein Blog: Super Frankenstein MaskPierre Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-70426894381054220762008-07-17T02:22:00.000-04:002008-07-17T02:22:00.000-04:00"I always loved the Shock Monster."In a way, Frank..."I always loved the Shock Monster."<BR/><BR/>In a way, Frankenstein's Monster was THE Shock Monster! As Ygor would say, "His mother vas de lightening!"Max the drunken severed headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373555992387523559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-17138224661624723072008-07-17T02:13:00.000-04:002008-07-17T02:13:00.000-04:00Andy: I ordered the Dick Smith makeup magazine and...Andy: I ordered the Dick Smith makeup magazine and I still have it in its original hand-addressed envelope from New York, with the Captain Company stamp on it.Pierre Fournierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-59232182727868429012008-07-17T02:10:00.000-04:002008-07-17T02:10:00.000-04:00Thank you Max! I made the correction.I've seen Top...Thank you Max! I made the correction.<BR/><BR/>I've seen Topstone masks and you're right, they are both garish and appealing. I always loved the Shock Monster.Pierre Fournierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-16043720794966289332008-07-17T02:02:00.000-04:002008-07-17T02:02:00.000-04:00The Mummy, a Vampira-like Girl Vampire, The Scream...The Mummy, a Vampira-like Girl Vampire, The Screaming Skull, Shock Monster, a Gorilla and The Horrible Melting Man masks were all produced by Topstone, not Don Post Studios.<BR/><BR/>Topstone masks were generally regarded at the time as inferior, but their cheapness and garishness now seem appealing to many.Max the drunken severed headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373555992387523559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-8992879801993795592008-07-16T13:17:00.000-04:002008-07-16T13:17:00.000-04:00Wasn´t it called Captain Company? They even delive...Wasn´t it called Captain Company? They even delivered overseas, the first mail order I ordered american books and comics from. God, I feel old :-)AndyDeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806906746754478064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-60473436136741052062008-07-16T09:48:00.000-04:002008-07-16T09:48:00.000-04:00Interesting, basically Warren became the S.S. Adam...Interesting, basically Warren became the S.S. Adams of the monster realm. Cool post Pierre... my love for these old ads is still as strong as ever, as strong as my love for the main content of a comic or monster mag in fact, it's all part of the experience.Mr. Karswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-3211633546958635942008-07-15T11:46:00.000-04:002008-07-15T11:46:00.000-04:00By a nice coincidence, I just saw one of these mas...By a nice coincidence, I just saw one of these masks offered for sale on eBay yesterday (and no, I'm not the seller)!<BR/><BR/>JonJon Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346075090240271003noreply@blogger.com