Vintage Monsters
Vintage Monsters
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*GIGAN* Vintage Bandai Godzilla Kaiju Monster 8″ Scale Made in Japan 1990 $35.00 |
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Vintage LOT Rubber bugs snake lizard monsters jigglers junk machine Hong Kong $12.00 |
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Vintage Dracula Universal Monster Action Figure 1986 IMPERIAL TOY MOC $9.99 |
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Custom Remco Mini Monster Jack the Ripper Vintage Style MOC Universal Studios $59.95 |
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Custom Remco Mini Monster Mr Hyde vintage style MOC Universal Studios $59.95 |
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Custom Remco Mini Monster Invisible Man vintage style MOC Universal Studios $59.95 |
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King Kong/ PLASTIC BANK/18 INCHES/VINTAGE/NEW OLD STOCK/HORROR/MONSTER/RENZI $18.00 |
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Custom Remco Mini Monster Lawrence Talbot 3 3/4 vintage style MOC $59.95 |
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Vintage 1960′s Monster Fink Rings on Original Header Card $25.00 |
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Vintage 1960s MOON GOON PEOPLE glow in dark MONSTERS $34.95 |
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VINTAGE Leaf 1970′s MONSTER RINGS Novelty Toys in DISPLAY BOX EXCELLENT SKULL & $75.00 |
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Vintage Remco FRANKENSTEIN 3.75′ NON-GLOW VERSION Universal Monsters VHTF $4.13 |
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VINTAGE REMCO DRACULA WITH CAPE 3.75′ NON-GLOW VERSION UNIVERSAL MONSTERS VHTF $4.13 |
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VINTAGE 1978 METAL TOY LOOKS LIKE A Star Trek Monster From EMPIRE TOYS USED GOOD $15.00 |
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VINTAGE ARII Model Kit – BARUGON – REMOCON Monster Series $19.99 |
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TRENDMASTERS KING OF THE MONSTERS GODZILLA HATCHED VINTAGE 1994 MINT $14.99 |
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MONSTER HEROES Vintage Jiggler DISPLAY BOX Frankenstein Mummy 1960s $125.00 |
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Vintage Monster FIGURES: GODZILLA AND MECHAGODZILLA: TOHO : JAPAN: CAPSULE? $5.99 |
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VINTAGE MONSTER FIGURES: GODZILLA AND ANGUILLAS: ANGIRAS: TOHO: JAPAN: CAPSULE? $6.79 |
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Vintage original Space Toy Monster 1962 TSR Hobbies Hong Kong hard Rubber $0.95 |
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VINTAGE 1984 IMPERIAL GODZILLA’S DRAGON MONSTER BLUE $0.99 |
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Vtg 1992 Telco 17″ Animated Frankenstein Monster Motionette Universal Studios $9.99 |
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VINTAGE CLASSIC Monsters Frankenstein WOLFMAN GREATURE STICKER LOT TOYS SEALED $9.99 |
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1960′s vintage Rubber Uglies #5 five eyed monster “Steve” from collection $12.62 |
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1960′s vintage Rubber Uglies #16 two eyed monster “Dave” from collection $15.00 |
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1960′s vintage Rubber Uglies #44 two eyed monster “Dorothy” from collection $9.99 |
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1960′s vintage Rubber Uglies #15 one eyed monster “Sandy” from collection $20.70 |
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1960′s vintage Rubber Uglies #3 two eyed monster “Alvin” from collection $10.50 |
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1960′s vintage Rubber Uglies #23 two eyed monster “Iris” from collection $9.99 |
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VINTAGE MONSTERS FRANKENSTEIN PIN BUTTON VINTAGE TOYS FAMOUS HALLOWEEN $4.99 |
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VINTAGE Monsters Dracula CANDY BOX DISPLAY VINTAGE TOYS TOPPS HALLOWEEN $0.99 |
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Vintage 1960s West German Heico Monster Toy Troll Bobble Head Nodder,Creepy $15.00 |
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VINTAGE Monsters Mummy CANDY BOX DISPLAY VINTAGE TOYS TOPPS HALLOWEEN $0.99 |
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VINTAGE Monsters Wolfman CANDY BOX DISPLAY VINTAGE TOYS TOPPS HALLOWEEN $0.99 |
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VINTAGE MONSTERS Phantom Opera CANDY BOX DISPLAY VINTAGE TOYS TOPPS HALLOWEEN $0.99 |
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1990 vintage PUNK Godzilla Monster plush cute toy 8″ Kaiju Japan Japanese Toho ! $55.00 |
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vintage NOA Bullmark MIRRORMAN Vinyl Kaiju toy Japanese monster Japan figure 8″! $365.00 |
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Vintage 1986 MY PET MONSTER $34.95 |
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VINTAGE LOT 4 RUBBER UGLIES Monster Jiggler SPACE CREATURES HTF NICE $41.00 |
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VINTAGE DEVIL MONSTER SMOKER TOY DARK BLACK / PURPLE PLASTIC WITH ORIGINAL BOX! $165.00 |
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Ban Dai GODZILLA Battery Operated VINTAGE MONSTER $215.00 |
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Original 1960s Vintage PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Aurora Monster Model $30.00 |
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Vintage 1960′s Motorized Monster Maker In Original Box Rare! $79.99 |
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TOYS VINTAGE MONSTERS MUMMY &OTHER $2.00 |
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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA/Rubber Mask/RARE VERSION/HORROR/MONSTER/1960′S VINTAGE $20.00 |
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Vintage CASTLE DRACULA Fun House COLORFORMS Monster BOX SET Creature Wolfman $75.50 |
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Vintage Ben Cooper Witch Jiggler Rubber Monster $3.39 |
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VINTAGE GETTY MART UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SET OF 6 Monster Plastic CUPS LAST SET $5.00 |
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Vtg AURORA 1963 Hunchback Notre DAME Monster Model assembled Universal movie toy $49.99 |
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Vintage Palmer Monster 1964 It The Terror From Space, Spaceman $6.99 |
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Vintage Rubber Monster Toy Lot : King Kong ; Octopus ; Killer Croc ; Dinosaur $14.99 |
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VINTAGE 1960′s RUBBER MONSTER TOYS $27.99 |
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VINTAGE RUBBER MONSTER TOY- PINK DRAGON $12.79 |
Cleaning Your Vintage China
I love the thrill of hunting down vintage items for myself and for my stores. But it can be dirty work. Finding pristine mid century items, for example, can mean digging around in the back of kitchen cupboards at estate sales for the quality wedding list pieces, the treasured dinnerware or glassware which has been carefully stored, seldom used, often forgotten …
Spotting a gem through decades of kitchen grime is only the first step. The next challenge is the cleaning. How do you best remove years of accumulated grease and dust without spoiling your prize?
Of course, the first place to start would be warm water and mild detergent. But be careful! Please ensure your china is at room temperature first – do not bring it in directly from a cold car in winter and plunk it into warm water. Vintage china can be very susceptible to extremes of heat and cold, and this kind of treatment may cause it to crack, chip or craze.
Before starting, check the label on your detergent to ensure it does not contain any bleach or lemon, both of which can be too strong for old china.
Pad the hard surfaces of your sink area to prevent accidental knocks. Immerse each piece separately and rub gently with a soft cloth. I would not use a scrubbing pad or brush as this could cause scratching or worse. Rinse with warm water and air dry.
Often a gentle wash is all that is needed. However, there are times when even hot soapy water will be powerless against the grease monster.
I have seen a product called Spray 9 recommended, but this is a professional product and cannot be bought at your local store. If you have a large amount of china to clean up it may be worth a try. There are many other products out there, such as Formula 409, which are also known to work against grease and grime, although they are not recommended for food preparation surfaces, which makes me hesitant to use them.
So far the best product I have found for cleaning vintage china is our old helper Bar Keepers Friend. I first saw this recommended on Pyrex Love for cleaning Pyrex dishes (it has proved very helpful for removing metal marks!) and decided to try it on some particularly grubby dinnerware. You can plainly see the results in the photo below.
Bar Keepers Friend is non-toxic and safe to use on objects and areas which will come into contact with food, and this is why I feel most confident recommending it. You should be able to find it at your local supermarket or DIY store, if not it is available online. The outcome can be spectacular, but as always, use your common sense and do not use on areas where there is gilt or decoration over the glaze.
So, you have cleaned up your item and maybe you now discover that there is crazing present. The worst kind of crazing comes with brown staining in and around it, and this can totally ruin the look of a piece. As a dealer, I don’t usually sell anything with this type of damage, except very occasionally when I feel it adds some character. One thing I am definitely not comfortable with is cleaning up the staining before sale. However, this is quite a common practice and there is a technique which works very well. You may want to try it if you have stubborn stains to remove from your own pieces.
To remove stains from crazing you will need to obtain peroxide from a beauty supply store, and cut it with water at 1 part water to 2 parts peroxide (note, these instructions are for peroxide – do not use bleach! Also, ensure you wear gloves and appropriate eye protection!). Immerse the item in the solution in a tupperware or glass bowl, cover with a lid or saran wrap, and leave. It may take up to a week for the brown marks to disappear. Do not use this method where there is cold glaze, gilt (gold) or other decoration over glaze.
So there you have it, a step by step guide to cleaning up your found vintage china. Now that you have achieved the desired result, please remember to take care of your special items. Rinse stored china every few months under warm water to remove accumulated dirt, and you should never again have to subject it to the deep cleaning procedures I have described.
Disclaimer: The techniques above are provided for information only. Please use your own discretion at all times. I cannot be held accountable for the results of using these procedures.
The products cited are not paid references. They are simply products which I have used or had recommended to me.
About the Author
I dare not put my time aluminum Christmas tree?
I have one, shiny silver retro big foot Christmas tree, 6 decade 1960 – I bought on eBay from an antiques dealer. I have the cool wheel, four-color that shines. (Admit it, you oldsters know exactly what I'm talking about!) There has been too expensive for a decorative element, but it would be outrageously expensive as a cat toy. My question for you: how to treat your cat with one of these trees? Are you wild? The disdain? The fear is? My fuzzy monsters have been fairly well during the last two Christmases when we cut a pine tree. There was a drama with the ornaments on the lower branches, but that's all.
Well, the tree will not have the smell of pine, so the smell of the outdoors does not appeal to them. Tree Reflection Aluminum itself is not as tempting as long tinsel hanging from a tree either. Bright objects in the tree might attract, but I do not think you'd be risking more than you would a Christmas tree. If you are concerned, you may want to do as I did a Christmas and tie a ladder or something more durable. If used fishing line is not displayed. (And put unbreakable bulbs at the bottom of the tree.) BTW I love the idea of retro tree.
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