The Mummies Live

These are amazing. I followed the link from the ever wonderful Frankensteinia and found myself browsing the site of Cheshire born sculptor Mike Hill who has left the UK for the sunny climbs of LA. I’d seen his amazing Batman and Superman wax-statues in the DC Mythology book but have never seen these amazing busts. His Frankenstein sculpts have to be seen to be believed but the accuracy on these mummy busts of Karloff and Lee is staggering. Just look at that expression in the Hammer Mummy’s face and Karloff’s the Uncanny’s gaze has perhaps never been so hypnotic… 

“Cowabunga effendi!”

So, if you’re attacked by a mummy and don’t have any Twinkies or Special Mummy Ray, you’re pretty much doomed. Unless of course, you’re attacked by a mummified Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and then all you need is some pizza hidden somewhere on your person. In 1993, Playmates teamed up with Universal to release classic horror versions of the heroes in a halfshell. Raph found himself wrapped up. 

I remember seeing this and being an oh-so-mature 20 year old thought it was too childish to buy one. Now I’m wondering if I can find it on ebay. I shouldn’t look… should I?

In the meantime, here’s the blurb from the box:

“Taped up in a pyramid for thousands of years, disturbed by the foul Foot, Raph the Mummy lives and breathes! And he’s glowin’ to get out of his tomb and stalk the earth, just like the classic Universal Mummy! Rising from its deep dark depths, Raph the Mummy climbs out of his sarcophagus in search of Shredder – and pizza. And he’ll make anyone who gets in his way pay! The cost will be nothing less than one killer curse! And this is a curse that cannot be broken, except with a pepperoni pizza, drownin’ in olives. Raph’s easily won over with pizza, yes, but he’s still scary, cuz he glows in the dark! That helps him see at night, but it’s been so long since he’s seen the light of day, he may not know what he’s swingin’ at with his cobra sais and stealthy stone dagger! So beware – and if you ever hear a Mutant moan, you can be sure it’s Raph, the mummblin’, mummified monstrous Universal monster! Whoever wakes him better have a wedge to serve him – or you will be forever cursed, just like the Clan! “

I want one!

Awwwwww, why don’t we have Sonic Drive-ins in the UK? I have no idea what grub they serve up, but I want their Trick or Treat Tot Parade collection of soft toys. Now, in our Mummy-tastic month I should probably go for the bandaged little fellow, but for me it would have to be Frankenstein. Or Dracula. Or Wolf-Man.

Hell, I want them all.

Actually, no I don’t. What’s the white one? Marsh-mellow Tot? What’s that got to do with Halloween? Perhaps its a Ghostbusters reference?

Mad Monster Merchandise: Soaky Mummy

How cool are these? This terrifying quartet (which I found here) of 10 inch bubble-bath containers, or soakies, were released in 1963 by Colgate-Palmolive in the States. Obviously in Mummy Month our attention turns to the plastic Kharis, complete with most un-Universal blood splatters (and even a little bit of the red-stuff on the lips – and I don’t mean lipstick), but you’ve got to love that Frankenstein who looks about 17! And how freaky are Wolfie’s eyes.

Anyway, check your loft in case you’ve got any of these babies. Individually they can raise $100 (58 quid-ish) but together the fiendish four went for $728 (£420) in a Denver auction in 2005. Suddenly I don’t think I’m going to throw away my black Dalek bubble bath from last Chrimbo!

Try the taste from the tomb – Trebor Mummies

I thought I’d imagined these sweets until I found an old post of The Cobwebbed Room blog. I remember getting the copy of Buster that came free with the mummilicious treats back in 1980. They tasted as vile and chewing on Imhotep’s jock strap if memory serves, but the adverts were cool. 

Anyone else remember them?