Vintage 3.75" Universal Monsters Action Figures from...Burger King??🧛 Unboxing & Reviewing 90s Toys🎃
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- Опубликовано: 23 окт 2023
- With Halloween upon us, in today's episode we're chatting vintage Universal Monsters figures, a franchise that has captured my imagination since I was a young fella! Whilst my quest for classic 80s figures including Remco's Mini Monsters goes on, I've found a fun placeholder for the collection in the form of Burger King's 1997 Kids' Club toys, classic 5POA depictions of Dracula, Wolfman, Creature from the Black Lagoon and Frankenstein's Monster. Thanks in large part to Matt from @keeponcollecting, I've been able to get my hands on a sealed set to bust open and review. Happy Halloween!🎃😱
Thanks for watching and I hope to hear from you in the comments!
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Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
This video is aimed at nostalgic adult toy collectors and enthusiasts over the age of 13.
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I was 4 years old when these rolled out! The only one I didn’t get was the Wolfman. I remember vividly loving these, I had a fear of horror movies growing up but for whatever reason loved the Universal Monsters. They really don’t make kids meal toys like this nowadays. You practically got mini play sets with these things.
The only one I have left is Creature! Dug him up a few years back from my parents house, cleaned him up and now he’s good as new. Even the water pump feature works like a charm.
The translucent green on him just make him stand out among my odds and ends toy shelf.
Tempted and most likely will buy me some online, especially the artwork and stickers(which I had no clue they where stickers as a kid! Hahha)
Great video!
That's so cool mate! I recall being pretty scared of horror movies as a young kid, just looking at the VHS covers in the horror section of the video store was enough to creep me out, but the Universal Monsters were easier to take. Glad to hear you had a great time with these toys, you should definitely track down the full set again!
The Dracula figure also glows in the dark. I figured that out after 26 years
No way, really?? That's cool!
Believe it or not, this is the first time I've ever seen this figures. Pretty good looking figures for fast food freebies!
That's a surprise, I thought you may have remember these being promoted back in '97! Ah the good old days of quality fast food toys...
I found this set for £20 a couple of months ago and love it. Dracula's hands and face, and The Wolfman's moon also glow in the dark.
20 quid well spent! Someone else in the comments told me that Dracula glows and now the Wolfman's moon does too?? That's even better!!🌕🐺
Radical Monsters figures. Happy Halloween! 🎃
Thanks Charlie, Happy Halloween to you too mate!🎃
Add them to the list! I can't believe how good they look for fast food toys!
There sure do Simon! Keep your eyes peeled for them mate!👀
I had/have these all except the Wolfman since I was a kid. They're perfect stand ins for the monster enemies from Castlevania.
That's a great point! Having these classic characters in a fairly universal scale means villains for your different heroes to do battle with!
The Creature from the Black Lagoon figure was a classic of my childhood here in the USA. It'd always be floating around in a Lego box or a with my other toys, just kind of appearing without warning. I don't know where I got it, probably from a garage sale, but I didn't learn it was a Burger King toy until I was a teen or maybe an adult. I also got the Dracula one later on, probably also from a garage sale, and I always thought they were both quality toys.
That's cool! I can just imagine these figures floating around in the toy box for years, mixed in with other toys. The quality is definitely impressive considering they came free with a cheap kids meal! Cheers mate🍻
Scott, I truly believe we are long lost distant brothers! I'm left handed too, so damn those scissors. Now, these Burger King figures look awesome and thanks for brining them to my attention - I never knew they existed. I do have the Remco figures which are some of my favourites in the collection although still haven't found the play set yet. But I may have to look for the BK ones. As you say they are remarkable, and those small casks will look great on display! Nice one 👍
Haha you feel my struggle Dave! Thanks mate, I'm glad I could shine a light on them. They're not the Remcos, but for what they are, these figures are brilliant, with all the bonus extras. 1997 is a touch on the late side for me, but we'll make an exception! Cheers Dave🍻
great work scott. The 3.75 scale is really deep. Star wars, universal monsters, GI joe… as a kid, the play value of all those different universes in 1 scale is awesome
Thanks heaps mate! I agree, keep all of your super-articulation and interchangeable hands, you just can't go wrong with 3.75" 5POA!
@@ScottCrusher The modern 6" ultimate/classics style is neat, but larger size and cost are so prohibitive. I kept up with MOTUC while it was going but once everyone else got into the style, I had to give it up, far too overwhelming. My favorite styles/scales will always be the Fisher-Price/Kenner 3.75 first, the MOTU/Remco 5.5 and then the 3.75 o-ring articulated style. @ADAM_CAMMA made a great point about all those different universes. Having my old Remco Gill-Man fight Greedo and Klinger from MASH was a childhood rite of passage, of sorts.
Yeah I'm of the same opinion, modern 6" deluxe stuff is really cool to see, but not the most practical in terms of cost and space to build and display a deep collection. All of the vintage lines I got into as a kid ranged from 3.75" to 4", with enough consistency in scale for some fun mash ups. Love the idea of Gillman going up against Greedo and Klinger!
Really impressive toys especially being Burger King freebies! Great video dude!
Thanks Nate, I appreciate that mate! Yeah I was surprised not to see a toy company's stamp on these, just Burger King because they're quality!👌
I LOVE the NECA Universal Monsters that they are currently making
I actually spotted some of the NECA ones at a toy fair yesterday, they are very cool.
Has to be one of the best fast food toys ever. If not the best. Definitely have a Remco feel to them. I have the creature figure and when I found out it was from BK I couldn’t believe it. All the extras like the stickers are a plus. Happy Halloween Scott 🎃 🧛♂️
I couldn't agree more dude. I'm still keen to try to track down some of the Remcos though! Happy Halloween to you and your family Socal!🎃
😂😂😂Scott, my mate at work just told me about these Burger King figures today, how spooky 😂😂😂
Hahaha how about that timing!😂😂 Happy Halloween dude!🎃🍻
I always loved when burger king gave us halloween figures especially tree house of horrors simpsons line.
Burger King Treehouse of Horror toys? Now there's something for me to try to hunt down!
@ScottCrusher yeah they had Homer as Frankenstein, skinner as a zombie,grampa as dracula, grounds keeper willy as the hook man, well those are some I remember from when I was a kid oh Bart as a Skelton and Lisa as a ghost. They were absolutely my favorite happy meal toys oh and did I mentioned they all had light up features
@@VHSValdesHasSpoken Man, they sound super rad!😮
Such a great episode Scott I love these universal monsters and I’ve never seen them in Australia 🇦🇺 before and me and family used to go to hungry jacks all the time growing up, will have to track them down now great job 😎🧟♂️🧛♂️🐺🧠🚫👻
Thanks mate, I appreciate it! Yeah no one I've spoken to seems to recall these from Hungry Jacks back in the day so I'm assuming we didn't get them. Definitely something for you to keep an eye out for mate!🔍
Great job Scott and these figures look pretty cool and some fast food toys are pretty awesome and keep up the amazing work
Thanks heaps mate, I appreciate it! Back in the 90s we got some killer fast food toys!🤙
Taking me to school again Scott, I’ve heard of these before but had no idea there were so many variations of them.
Love learning new toy knowledge, and for freebies these are crazy good!!!
Hope you get your hands on the operating table Scott 👍👍👍
Oh thanks heaps Luke! There's so many vintage Universal Monster lines out there, and while Burger King's are the cheapest and most accessible, they're pretty wicked! Thanks for watching and supporting as always mate, glad you enjoyed👊
I had all of these back in the day, but I must have sold them at my yard sale, thanks to you, I now need to hunt them down and put them back in my collection. 💪😉
You need to right that wrong Deano! With how cheap these appear to be in the US, I definitely recommend picking them up sealed so you get all the added extras💪🎃
I’m definitely going to be looking for that Coffin!!!
Yeah that coffin would work a treat if you need to lay to rest any 3.75 figure!⚰️
Wow that is awesome! I remember these and had Frankenstein's Monster was never able to get ahold of the others but definitely would have loved to get the Creature! Also the NECA Universal Monsters line is pretty killer, and would highly recommend those figures!
Thanks dude, yeah these figures are super fun! I have seen the NECA Universal Monsters figures, they do look really cool and detailed!
I had the wolf man was I was really little and didn't understand what I had neither did my parents but lots of fun thanks for bringing this topic up
Oh wow, glad I could bring back a memory for you!
Scott mate these are outstanding! I thought the maccas Muppet Babies were tops but these may have taken the burger! Great vid again 😎 👍
Thanks Phil! Haha these definitely deserve a spot on the Mount Rushmore of fast food toys alongside the Muppet Babies and the McChangeables!🍻
Awesome!
Cheers brotha!🍻
Had 2 of them... I still have the stickers lol Classic!
That's sick! Yeah the stickers are mad!
Cool 😎
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Another wonderful video, Scott. These are terrific looking figures and as always is it great to see how passionately you appreciate them. I agree that they look like toys that came out much earlier than 1997.
Have you had any luck persuading Matt and Andy to join you on a toy hunt in the Northern Territory? 😀
Thanks heaps dude, I really appreciate the kind words and support as always mate! No progress just yet on an NT trip, but one of these days I'd love to get up there to see some crocs and some toys! In the meantime if you ever venture to our neck of the woods you'll have to join us for a hunt😀
Great video mate, iv definitely never seen them around, they have such a cool play feature for a kids meal.
Thanks heaps mate, I appreciate the positive reaction. I'm calling it, if neither you nor I have seen these around, they didn't come to Australia back in the day!
Lovely video mate. If you’re not in sales you should be!
Great descriptive content. Love it 😍
Haha I appreciate that brother, glad you enjoyed mate!👊😁
You're correct about the battery for Frankenstein's Monster. Sadly, there's no way to remove and replace the batteries without cracking the plastic. :(
Ah that's a shame, and surprising they didn't allow for a battery to be replaced, I suppose they thought kids would get over them quickly!
I have the Frankenstein monster and Creature in a lot from a yard sale very cheap. Always wondered where they came from but never tried to research it. Thanks for this video.
There you go! The figures feel of the quality that I wouldn't guess they were fast food freebies if I didn't know. Thanks for watching!
Having owned all of the Remco, Burger King and ReAction 3.75 Universal Monsters at various times, the BK line is criminally underrated. Would love to see more classic (pre-slasher era) monsters in that scale.
I agree! I would have loved to see Burger King bring it back for Halloween '98 with the Mummy, Phantom of the Opera, Invisible Man and Bride of Frankenstein!
@@ScottCrusher I'd love to see someone today do a more extensive line of Universal monsters in that scale beyond the main 5-6 that usually get figures. Super7's covered the main group, but I hope someday someone goes all-in on a 3.75 and get us everyone from the expected (Dracula, Mummy, Wolfman, etc) to deeper cuts (similar to what Sideshow did 25 years ago) - give us the Werewolf of London, the Metaluna Mutant, one of the Mole People, Chaney Jr as Count Alucard, etc. Just, like, EVERY Universal monster.
I definitely have to educate myself on some of the Universal Monsters characters that haven't transcended mainstream popular culture. I only know the Metaluna Monster because of the 1994 TMNT crossover figure and hadn't heard of Count Aculard. I clearly have some movies to watch!
Really interesting vid on these figs, and as you said, brilliant for fast food freebies ❤ You're welcome for the hand in getting them here.
The price of these just rose, as now half the people who watch this want them 😂🤣😁👍
Thanks Matt!!😁 Yeah it seems like some real thought and creativity went into these figures. Whoever designed and marketed them seemed be in tune with and love the franchise! Hahah that's quite the compliment!😂🤣
Awesome video Scott 👏 haven't seen the B K ones before definitely would love to add them to my collection. Will hath to keep a look out for them 🤔 very cool 😎
Thanks Jul! They're not too easy to come across here in Australia, but you just never know what you'll find at Collector Con!🔍
Cool figures. I have the Jack in the Box Universal Monsters figures that came out about the same time as those Burger King toys. Jack had Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula, The Wolfman, The Mummy, Phantom of the Opera, and The Creature from the Black Lagoon. I also have the paper bag that has the Universal Monsters graphics on it.
Oh man that's awesome, I'm going to have to try to hunt down the Mummy figure at least, because that seems like the most obvious omission from the Burger King line!🔎
@@ScottCrusher The Mummy figure came with The Mummys Tomb. Frank came with a chair. The Wolfman is much bigger than the rest, and The Phanton is much smaller and sitting at his organ which is a kind of air flute musical device. Dracula has a cloth cape.
@user-gj1bp7wl1v Very cool! That variation in size is a bit strange though!😮
My mother still has 2 of the creature of the black lagoon ones. She puts them out at Halloween
Yesss.... they make great little Halloween decorations for sure!
Great video for the Halloween season mate👍🎃
Thanks Chris, I appreciate it mate! Glad the timing worked out with the arrival of these guys🎃
Cool video. Love the content. Thumbs up and bell hit.
I really appreciate that dude, thank you!🤜💥🤛
Thanks for the vid. I collect this scale of Universal Monsters. And had no idea of Burger King. I think I have them mixed in with some MiniMonsters of Reaction. I need to check.I had no idea which is which, till now. LOL
Thanks for watching! It's a perfect scale for Universal Monsters, but I'm not surprised you have them mixed in with the ReActions, they have the same look and feel!
I had 2 Frankenstein’s Monster, 2 wolf man, 1 creature of the black lagoon. No Dracula as a kid which I wanted so bad to finish the set but just duplicates then my dog chewed most of them and or just got donated
That was always the challenge collecting fast food toys back in the day, completing your set without getting duplicates!
A couple years ago I scored a creature from the black lagoon still in the pack for $2 at a flea market still looking for the others.
Bargain! That's awesome dude, hopefully you can track down the others🔎🤞
Mego just the Frankenstein family the monster from the son of Frankenstein, the bride and the doctor from the Mel Brooke’s Frankenstein movie. And the mego Shazam family
Mego made some brilliant action figures!🙌
Amazing figures - it does make you wonder how little it must have cost to make these (and therefore the mark up on conventional action figures) if the could include them as a happy meal premium. Only managed to score the wolfman figure at the time 😢
That's a really good point Jeff... if these figures with all of their details and extras came free with a BK meal, what was the profit for a similar figure at a $8-10 retail price point🤔
You remind me of a young Rex Brown!
I'll take it!🤘
I have several sets and I like the more than the 80s minis
Nice! Yeah, I was definitely impressed by the quality of these little figures!
I always wondered why Burger King didn't make The Mummy.
I agree, the Mummy is the most obvious omission, but I would have loved to see the Phantom of the Opera and Invisible Man in this scale/style too!
I have the dracula one
The Dracula is definitely one of the coolest!
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mine seem larger, like 4.5"
Mine are closer to 4", but the Creature is taller. They're definitely larger than the original Remco's but they feel like an homage to that style. Great figures, especially for fast food premiums!
@@ScottCrusher oh, see, I have Fish Face, and you said he is taller so that is why
@@Scotty-Z70 Yeah, the other three are definitely noticeably shorter than the Creature, I'm not sure why though🤔🤷🏻♂️
@@ScottCrusher yeah I have 2 of him and none of the others now. I definitely remember getting them all back in the 90s because there was a BK near my work place