Rocky Horror

No, not THAT Rocky Horror, --THIS Rocky Horror! Seriously, what a weird ass wind-up tin toy abomination this thing is! I mean, it's clearly supposed to be Fred Flintstone (hence the "Rocky" name, get it?) But good lord, just the overall bonkers design and colors, and of course that dead-eyed vintage package lid illustration truly makes this one of the most monstrously deformed, wheeled caveman / propane tank toys from Japan, ever. Couldn't get it to work unfortunately, which, now that I think about it, might've been a good thing, as it would have certainly beaten my brains out, or cleaved my head in half with that stone axe! Look out Bluebeard, one, two Freddy, aka Rocky's comin' for you with battery operated, non-stop action! "Yabba Stabba Drool!"

"Spooks an' Crooks!" / Goofy Ghost

I felt like I kind of swindled you guys in the previous "Mostly Ghostly" post which actually featured absolutely not even a single, shivery ghost. So how about some ghosts in this post instead? Goofy Ghost is a funny little two-page fright filler originally presented in the Jan. '47 debut issue of Eerie #1, (published by Avon.) And despite the final panel promising more to come from GG, he actually never again ever materialized, except in reprints of this same exact two pager. But up first, let's check in with rad cad, Roger Dodger, as him and his gorgeous gal pal hep cat harpies attempt to throw a costume shindig in the 'ol haunted Brunswick manor! From the Nov. '48 issue of Exciting Comics #64, highlighted by some really great girly art by hep cap daddio, Al Hartley, himself!

Mostly Ghostly!

Here's a fun, 70's Cadaco family board game you can play all October, where assembling skeleton sections on a torture wheel rack inside a dreary cave setting is just what the doctor (Dr. Butcher MD) ordered! Who can put that petrifyin' plastic corpse back together first! Whoooo?!! Nowww, tear 'em apart, and start all over again. Uhhh, what exactly is "ghostly" about any of this, anyway?

Dead Brides in Wax

If you've already made your way over to the Michael's spooky aisle this season, maybe you spotted these great wax bust candles in the skeletal shape of a dead bride (minus the vail.) Nicely sculpted, and the subtle brown highlights really bring this lovely lady to screaming life. Oh what I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall for this honeymoon of horror / wedding night-mare scene...

Axe Weilding Ghost

It's the last day of September, and this is your friendly reminder that October is up next, and it's gonna be a full-on month of Halloween horrors the likes of which you'll not find anywhere else on the www! I have a lot of comic book scans ready to go, plus the usual, and unusual, assortment of everything else too! Why, here comes an axe wielding ghost right now to welcome you inside this haunted little castle of ours, and to get this p-p-p-party really s-s-s-started already! Let's do this!

I Want Your Body!

"--to be adorned in vintage Collegeville Halloween costumes!" said the mummy. Yeah, it really doesn't get much better than these devil and skeleton costumes I have for you today. Both come in the same, die-cut pumpkin window box package design, and both are complete with the exception that the skeleton frock smock is an unfortunately brittle, untouchable pile of disintegrated fabric (so no pix of that available, sorry!) Both masks though are quite glorious, and brightly colored, the devil in particular is in near perfect condition. The skeleton, though a bit warped, definitely steals the show with that black widow forehead and gruesome gore gushing from his boney bottom chompers. We haven't even exited September officially yet, but be warned that from here on in AEET is officially in Halloween 2025 mode! Hang tight for lots rots more fun 'n festive frights!

And Now a Stirring Post...

I found this vintage Sheraton Lounge drink stirrer the other day, featuring a long-legged lady perched high upon the end of a spoon. Molded and detailed in a clear, yellowish gold plastic, the revealing outfit compliments her many curves, and I super love that big bow in her hair. Unfortunately, (or fortunately), her face gets a little spooky upon closer inspection. I'm not sure what she's holding in her right hand though (a book, a brick, a waitress order pad?), and I'm equally unsure of what gang sign she's throwing with her left. I love stuff like this though. When I was a kid we always seemed to have a drawer full of these in the house, souvenired from the many different vacation spots and restaurants / bars we'd visited over the years.