7/22/56 GORDO COMIC STRIP (JEKYLL & HYDE)

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To learn more about Gus Arriola's comic strip Gordo, you can visit Don Markstein's Toonopedia.

STRETCH MONSTER WEEK IS OVER

Since Stretch Monster week will be ending in just a few minutes and as we get ready for just a plain old boring week. I just want to thank everyone for stopping by and checking out all of these crazy posts about my favorite toy, Stretch Monster.

Also, I want to thank Fred, Heather, Kirk, David, Heather, Mark, Tony, Tim, Brandon, Dan, Jason and Mike for helping me with information, photos, artwork, faux items and promotion.

Stay stretchy Stretch Monster fans!!!!!

STRETCH MONSTER’S BOX

Let’s take a look at Stretch Monster’s box. I believe the American Stretch Monster had only two box variations, the 1977 and 1978 box. The major difference is the ‘78 box had a die-cut front.

1977 Box

I WONDER WHO THIS LUCKY KID WAS?

THESE PHOTOS ARE OF THE 1978 BOX

PROOF OF PURCHASE FROM THE 1978 BOX

INSTRUCTIONS

ADDED NOTE FOUND IN THE 1978 BOX

MISTER MOSTRO ITALIAN VERSION

The photos of the 1977 box and Italian box both come from Stretch Armstrong World

FAUX STRETCH MONSTER HALLOWEEN COSTUME

Here’s another thing that would’ve been very cool for all of us Stretch Monster kids to have worn on Halloween.

I found a Polaroid photo of some costumed kid’s that was actually taken in 1978 and used a vintage 1978 Collegeville box for the fake Stretch Monster mask and body suit. The kid wearing the Stretch Monster mask was originally wearing a Frankenstein mask. I’ll post the unaltered photo this October.

STRETCH MONSTER-AID DRINK-MIX PACKET

Another wonderful what if... item and this one comes from the creator of Mr Toast and the blog a sampler of things, my good friend Dan Goodsell.


Boy, this makes me thirsty for some Stretch Monster-Aid Imitation Lemonade. I wonder if it's made from corn syrup?

Thanks for the good work on this one Dan!

STRETCH MONSTER & RICK SPRINGFIELD DYNAMITE COVER

This is another fake magazine cover and this time it was created by Jason, the man behind the new and popular flickr site called Vintage Stickers N Stuff.

I like the fact he picked Rick Springfield to share the cover with Stretch Monster!

Great work Jason and thanks for sending it in.

Also, be sure to check out the WishbookWeb.com a wonderful Christmas catalog site that Jason helps maintain.

MEET STRETCH MONSTER’S JAPANESE COUSIN

The Japanese version of Stretch Monster made by Tsukuda Toys has the same body, but sports a different head sculpt and goes by the name Andro.





This one sold on ebay back in January for $889.

STRETCH MONSTERS DOW CORNING MAGAZINE COVER

Stretch Monster really did make the cover of Material News from Dow Corning on the July/Aug 1977 issue.


I like how the cover looks like a typical late 1970's rock album cover.

Again, this comes from Stretch Armstrong World.