Get set to go retro again, as Vital Toys unveils its second wave of figures from the campy classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show as well as several new projects.
The new line includes Rocky favorites like Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss in her charming underclothes, Brad Majors and possibly a Meat Loaf figure.
“We’re working with Winterland to finish up the licensing deal to do Meat Loaf as Eddie from the movie,” a Vital Toys spokesman said. Eddie could be included in a two pack with Green Lab Coat Dr. Frank N. Furter while a Janet/Brad or Janet/Magenta two-pack is also planned.
Another 70s cult film, Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke, will be available as a two-pack in April, with Curtis the Pimp, Strawberry, and the Ajax Girl coming later on. Vital Toys and Tower Records are working together on some Cheech and Chong exclusives, as well as figures of based on the devil-girl stylings of pop artist Coop.
And from the world of the bizarre, the first figures of both pioneer new wavers Devo and Ripley’s Believe it or Not are also on the way. Devo is the first in a series of early ‘80s music artists, whose look is based on the classic “Whip It” music video. The Ripley’s figures will include the world’s tallest man as both an action figure and a life-sized inflatable, the Giraffe-necked woman, the 6-legged cow and a series of toy artifacts. The line’s packaging will reflect original cartoons and pictures that Ripley himself used to promote his fantastic findings.
Expect to find the Ripley’s line beginning in July, with new additions every other month.
[photo coming soon]
Sunday, April 1, 2001
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