Dinosaur Dracula’s GLOOM BOX is here!
Got another surprise drop for you today! It’s Dinosaur Dracula’s GLOOM BOX, a package stuffed with creepy collectibles from the ‘80s and ‘90s that are sure to make your October feel more like October.
Dino Drac’s GLOOM BOX will run you $31 – one dollar for every day in October – and that INCLUDES SHIPPING to anywhere in the United States. (I can only ship to the U.S. – sorry!)
Included are five frightful items that nobody in their right mind would try to live without. Please note that the GLOOM BOX has nothing to do with my monthly Funpacks. This is a separate thing, and the October Funpack is coming later.
Supplies are limited! Zip to the bottom to order, or keep reading to learn more about what’s inside!
The star of the GLOOM BOX is this absolutely insane FRANKENSTEIN CANDLE, made by Magic Creations back in 1997. These beautiful brutes are totally unused and coming out of their original factory case. They are still in their original plastic wrap, complete with charming tags, plus those amazing little stickers that make a very tantalizing boast: “DRIPS RED BLOOD.”
These are sturdy six-inch candles depicting a befuddled Frankenstein, no doubt confused as to why there’s a (removable) knife in his stomach. They’re absolutely glorious even if you never light them, but if you do, that’s when the real show starts.
See, the inner wax was dyed an ominous shade of red, so as Frank melts and drips, it looks like he’s BLEEDING. What fine family fun this is!
Fortunately, these candles are pretty thick, and durable by candle standards. Even so, each will be very carefully packaged, much to my annoyance, to ensure safe travels.
You’re not just looking at some old HOT WHEELS CARS. I mean, you are, but these are special, and for more than one reason.
Let’s start with why I’m including them in a Halloween box in the first place. You’ll receive both Dragon Wagon (left) and Double Demon (right), two monster-themed cars that were first introduced as part of the Hot Wheels “Speed Demons” series in the mid ‘80s.
These neon variants arrived in 1997, as part of a special mail-away offer for anyone who bought Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves on videocassette. (If you’ve seen that movie, you’ll remember that the brand played a big part in a pretty memorable scene.)
So yes, both cars are from that extremely obscure promotion, and both are totally unused, and still trapped in their original Mattel factory baggies!
My take is, whether you’re into cars, monsters, neon colors or Rick Moranis, you kinda need these.
And now we head back to 1989, for the big Ghostbusters II promotion at Hardee’s. The fast food chain went to bat HARD for that movie, offering everything from Kid’s Meal containers shaped like the Ecto-1, to a whole damn ice cream sundae based on Slimer.
Also in the mix were these babies. GHOST BLASTERS were little electronic doodads that made assorted ghost-zapping sound effects. Hardee’s actually stopped selling them early, after discovering that the batteries presented a choking hazard. So like, if you’re reading this and you’re three-years-old, please don’t buy one from me.
I had just enough of these left for the GLOOM BOX. They’re in a mix of colors – mostly white or grey. Each is sealed and unused. While I absolutely CANNOT guarantee that the batteries in yours will still work, I opened one as a tester today, and it did. So, there’s hope!
(There’s a little paper tab near the battery compartment that you have to yank out prior to use. My guess is that this kept the batteries possibly-functional and corrosion-free for the past 36 years. Neat!)
Finally, l’ll also toss in one of these strange NOT QUITE KING KONG HEADS, which I believe would’ve been trapped inside vending machines in the early ‘80s. Possibly earlier, but certainly no later.
King Kong was a popular choice for any vending machine prize producer who wanted a big name without actually paying for the license. I mean, it’s possible that they intended for this to just be some sort of generic ape, but smart money says that it was meant to represent Double K.
Each plastic head comes with a looped string on top, which makes it suitable for hanging from a rearview mirror, assuming your rearview mirror is about 1/4th the size of a standard one.
I’ve seen a few online retailers claim that these are actually from the 1960s or ’70s, with prices to match. I’m not ready to commit to that, but whatever the case, they’re great little gorilla charms!
So yep, you’ll get everything shown here, for $31 shipped!
Remember, the GLOOM BOXES are only available to U.S. customers. Orders are shipped within 48 hours, in a sturdy box that costs me more than you’d probably expect. Supplies are limited, because when it comes to 28-year-old Frankenstein candles, God ain’t making any more of ‘em. Order while you have a chance, by clicking the button below:
Thanks, everyone! Hope you enjoy the goodies. The October Funpack will be debuting later this month, as well. (And literally nothing from the GLOOM BOX is in the Funpack, so don’t worry about double-dipping.)
