Frankenstein: Original Accessories and Known Repros
Loose Frankenstein

suit

Frankenstein's pants and shirt are a sewn together as one piece with a belt sewn in as well. This combo has been reproduced by Classic TV Toys. The shirt portion is sleeveless. On the original there is no hint of of any material going over the shoulders, while the reproduction has a hem that sticks out over the shoulders a bit. The reproduction has a shorter turtleneck than the orginial and is made of with a lighter color shirt material that has a tan look to it, instead of the pure gray of the original. The belt on the repro is also sewn in higher up the waist than the original. The repro suit is unmarked.



coat

The sleeves of Frankie's shirt are actually sewn into his coat sleeves. The coat has been reproduced by CTVT. The shirt sleeves sewn into the coat are, like the shirt portion of the suit, made from a lighter, almost tan looking material, while the original is more pure gray. The original coat is tailored to have lapels where the repro coat doesn't fold over well to create the lapels. The torn coat sleeves of the coat on the repro are shorter than the original and the repro is unmarked.



boots

Frankenstein wears a short version of the Mego combat boot also found in the Action Jackson Navy set and on the Planet of the Apes Astronaut. Classic TV Toys has reproduced the boot. The reproduction is a touch smaller and has more flashing evident. The reproductions are unmarked. CTVT also makes a full lenth combat boot (see Soldier Ape in the POTA section) and this boot can be cut down to make an almost factory reproduction of the short Mego combat boot. The full size combat boot reproduction is a very soft rubbery material when compared with the original and is also unmarked. Mego also produced the Mad Monsters under the banner of their Lion Rock name. The boots worn on the Lion Rock versions of the Monsters differ from the original Mego version. The LR boots are more clunky and less rounded looking. The original Lion Rock boots have not been factory reproduced.



heads

Original Frankenstein, like the other original monsters, has glow in the dark eyes, which sometimes suffer from what is called "eye melt". The material used in the making of the glow in the dark eyes can sometimes turn to goo. Frankie's head has been reproducted by CTVT but without the plastic made glow eyes, the repro head has painted glow eyes. The CTVT head is a little shorter and the features are not as defined. The repro is unmarked.