In which the author steadfastly ignores the obvious innuendo

[vermin_boy]

Okay... I acknowledge that I have a tendency to write hyperventilating posts about esoteric subjects that mean little to all but one or two people who read this journal. This entry, however, is a little different. It is entirely possible (maybe even probable) that this will mean nothing to anybody reading this.

That said... MONSTERS IN MY POCKET

Comments

[nibs_123]

There was totally a MIMP video game, and I played it

http://www.honestgamers.com/systems/content.php?console_id=12&review_id=820&game_id=3789

[vermin_boy]

Yes! As I recall, that was one of the things that really made not having an NES suck for 7-year-old Oscar. It was subsequently the first game I downloaded for my emulator.

[bilan]

The best series of MIMP figures was one I never had any of... the second series, where they were all neon and there were a ton of amazing, bizarre designs. I lost a lot of my original ones, but I have a huge poster detailing the entire first series. Or I did. I might have gone on eBay. Who knows these days? Those are some toys I'd keep, though.

I did have a bunch of the later series with the larger figures and more detailed sculpts and some coloration, I recall the Mad Gasser of Mattoon figure in particular, but I don't think I had it. The Poltergeist one was a fantastic design. They were slightly less pocket sized, though.

I remember some not-at-all pocket sized figures they sold in blister packs, too, that made sounds. Always on discount at KB Toys. Odd.

This is a childhood memory that I am not at all surprised that we share.

[vermin_boy]

Yeah-- Somehow I knew that, if anyone was going to respond to this, it'd be you.

I somehow wound up with a few series two guys, which is odd, because I'm pretty positive I never actually came across a pack. I had the gargoyle, an Egyptian god with a crocodile head, and a Celtic fellow with a deer skull on his head. In fact, I'm pretty sure I still have all of them somewhere-- I'm even the proud owner of the Monster Mountain display thing, which remains on the wall of my house to this day.

[vermin_boy]

Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one for whom "Mad Gasser of Mattoon" is a completely recognizable phrase. He's in the new series too, by the by.

[guitarzan]

speaking of monsters, have you heard any Man Man yet? I think you'd really dig it. Michelle can hook you up, no doubt.