THRILLER The Graveyard Gang are an 80’s monster toy and an instant MONSTER HIT, made by Powco in 1984. They are unlicensed takeoffs on the success of Michael Jackson’s Thriller song and video. Thriller was HUGE that year AND I MEAN HUGE so of course toy lines were scrambling to create all things Michael Jackson. I think, however, the zombies proved a bit too scary for the 80s softer touch and the major toy lines so Powco (a second tier company) went ahead and released these gems!
These little glow in the dark zombie toys are a melding of the 60s and 70s monster toys with the new age of horror. The way these look they could have easily came out of the 70s! There were six figures in the set, and they are 6″ tall GLOW IN THE DARK bendables with vinyl heads and rooted hair and clothes…AWESOME!
Everyone needs a Michael Jackson Zombie to play with, right? I know I DO!! I LOVE THEM!
The AJ Renzi Monster Mobile
While initially it may not look like a great Monster Toy…..Over the years I have grown a deep passion for the second tier company MONSTER toys….Of course a lot of them were hanging in grocery stores etc ….Just waiting for your kid hands to grab ahold of them and create GREAT MONSTER MEMORIES! Mom always said yes to getting one because they were cheap knock offs and cheap in price but EXPENSIVE today and so so GREAT!!!
Sure, this killer ride is basic. It’s a giant hunk of plastic. But in its simplicity it is MAGIC! it captures everything about my youth and the spirit of an entire generation of MONSTER culture!
This Monster Car is a reminder of a bygone era when times and toys were simpler. Plastic monsters driving plastic drag cars! It just doesn’t get better than that! An iconic toy for those that may have lived through the MONSTER TIMES…..Even if you didn’t live through it, any respectable monster collector would want this ride in their collection! A real piece of Americana MONSTER! This one gets my BONES RATTLING!
