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Dirty Horror Memory Lane: Count Creepyhead Play-Doh Set (1984)

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My Mom didn’t like me playing with Play-Doh when I was a kid because I would always try and eat it.  Sure, it looked appetizing due to the different colors and interesting texture, but apparently it’s not good for your digestive system.  Much to her chagrin though, in 1984 I was already getting into my horror phase and Play-Doh must have known, because they released the awesome Count Creepyhead & Friends Play-Doh Playset.

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Oh I had hours and hours of fun with this playset, until the next distracting toy for an 8-year-old came out and Count Creepyhead got tossed into the closet with He-Man.  You have to love the fact that especially in the 80’s, the horror toy business was booming and it was more than refreshing to see Play-Doh jump on board. Writing about this pulled at my nostalgic toy heartstrings and made me search Ebay to see if any of these babies were for sale.  Sadly, all you can buy that’s associated with Count Creepyhead is a purple scraping axe that came with the original package.  No offense to the purple scraping axe, but that alone just doesn’t satisfy my craving.  So until Count Creepyhead pops up on Ebay…..I shall wait.  And while I wait, I can just watch this commercial to get my fix and see how much fun the kids are having in it.

Retroband Does It Again: C.H.U.D. Figure On Sale 4/30

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After artist Aaron Moreno released his Farmer Vincent ‘Motel Hell‘ figure via a special lottery a while back, I thought that I had seen it all as far as what he would come up with next.  And then I get wind that Aaron and his Retroband brand have taken it straight to the sewers and to 1984’s guilty pleasure of mine, C.H.U.D. for his next release.

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The figure has been unveiled and looks great!  It even has UV glowing lights and the package card alone is enough to get the excitement juices flowing!  In the past, Retroband’s figures have been very limited, but no word on how limited this C.H.U.D. release will be or how much it will cost. EDIT:  55 figures will be available at $80 a pop.  They go on sale today (4/30) at 7PM CST so follow Retroband on Instagram for more details HERE.

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How The Hell Did I Miss This? Night Of The Creeps Packaged Toy!

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*Slaps forehead*

Sometimes I see something that makes my eyes bulge out of my head.  It can be something as simple as gigantic breasts.  Or it can be something a little more obscure like a replica in toy form of a ‘Creep’ from one of my favorite horror movies of all time:  Night Of The Creeps.  I came across this site called Retroband and they have amazingly created a packaged toy based on the infamous ‘Creep’ from the 1986 horror/comedy.

Drool.  This company looks like it’s mission is to create one of a kind toys for the hardest of hardcore horror fans out there.  And for that, I’m eternally grateful.  Not only have they shown Night Of The Creeps some love, but Creepshow has gotten the bloody red carpet treatment as well!  You can check out their full product line-up HERE, but I’m sorry to say that a lot of the toys are already sold out.  You can still pick up the Night Of The Creeps “Thrill Me Edition” toy for $45 though or some Creepshow “Killer Roaches” for a mere $25.  I love seeing dedication like this and what makes Retroband even cooler, is that these pieces are extremely limited and no two are the same.

Looking forward to see what Retroband has up their sleeve next.  And can we talk about the old school cardback packaging?  Only enhances the nostalgic feel that these toys bring.  So if you’re looking for that perfect gift for that perfect horror fiend in your life, you’ve hit the jackpot here!  Hint Hint.