{"id":1766,"date":"2013-02-03T18:06:19","date_gmt":"2013-02-03T18:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?page_id=1766"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:59:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:59:35","slug":"dracula","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/dracula\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreadful Dracula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"galleryimg\"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name=\"h3tag\" --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/monsters\/DraculaArt.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\"><!-- InstanceEndEditable --><\/div>\n<div id=\"linksright\">\n<div id=\"rightbox\">\n<div id=\"menutitle\">DRACULA<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#intro\">1974 Introduction <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#smooth\">Smooth Hair<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#red\">Red Hair Dracula<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#sculpt\">Sculpted Hair<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#two\">Type 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#kresge\">Kresge Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#solid\">Solid Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#window\">Window Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#lion\">Lion Rock<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"menutitle\">DRACULA ACCESSORIES<\/div>\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#suit\">Suit<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#cape\">Cape<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#shoes\">Shoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#heads\">Heads<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#menu\">MONSTERS INDEX <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"intro\" name=\"intro\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Type 1 Dracula<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8046\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dracula-Logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8046\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dracula-Logo.png\" alt=\"Mego Dreadful Dracula\" width=\"800\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dracula-Logo.png 800w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dracula-Logo-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dracula-Logo-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dracula-Logo-560x153.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dracula-Logo-260x71.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dracula-Logo-160x44.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Dreadful Dracula<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7993\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate?campaign_id=VDD9YGNDLQ99U\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7993\" class=\"wp-image-7993 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/donate-300x123.png\" alt=\"The Mego Museum Needs your HELP!\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/donate-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/donate-560x229.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/donate-260x106.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/donate-160x65.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/donate.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate?campaign_id=VDD9YGNDLQ99U\">If you like our site please consider donating to our server fund<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8047\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8047\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-585x1024.png\" alt=\"Mego Type 1 Drac\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-585x1024.png 585w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-768x1344.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-878x1536.png 878w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-560x980.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-260x455.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-160x280.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2.png 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Type 1 Drac<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Being the only character in the Mego Mad Monsters line who resembles a human, Mad Monsters Dracula comes off as more cartoony than the rest of the characters in the line. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">This isn&#8217;t helped by his screen-printed outfit (similar to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/joker.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Joker<\/a>), but there is a certain childlike charm to the character.<\/span> Of all the monsters, Dracula is the most difficult to obtain in most forms; it&#8217;s likely his case pack was lower than Frankenstein&#8217;s or the Mummy&#8217;s, who were seen much more frequently.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8049\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dracart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8049\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dracart-875x1024.png\" alt=\"Mego Dracula Gallery Mego Museum\" width=\"860\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dracart-875x1024.png 875w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dracart-256x300.png 256w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dracart-768x899.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dracart-1312x1536.png 1312w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dracart-560x656.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dracart-260x304.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dracart-160x187.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dracart.png 1389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Dracula Gallery Mego Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"smooth\" name=\"smooth\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Smooth Hair Dracula<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8048\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8048\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac-585x1024.png\" alt=\"Mego Smooth Haired Dracula- Mego Museum\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac-585x1024.png 585w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac-768x1344.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac-878x1536.png 878w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac-560x980.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac-260x455.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac-160x280.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac.png 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Smooth Haired Dracula- Mego Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Smooth Haired Dracula is believed to be the first version of the Mad Monster figure, even though they were trying to be generic as possible the theory was that by using smooth hair Mego feared they were infringing upon Universal copyright. When this was discovered the figure was first painted red (see below) and then the sculptors gave a little more life to the Count&#8217;s locks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/monsters\/smoothhairdracula2.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Mad Monsters Smooth Haired Dracula Doll\"><\/p>\n<p>A close up of smooth haired Dracula, who is quite difficult to find (Picture courtesy of Charlie Balicki.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Many of these photos are courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toyventuresmag.com\">Toy-Ventures Magazine.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/product\/plaid-stallions-toy-ventures-magazine-issue-4-munsters-mego-mad-monsters\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TV-Mad-Monsters-Advert-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 4 has the ultimate guide to the Mego Mad Monsters toys.\" width=\"739\" height=\"378\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please check out <a href=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/product\/plaid-stallions-toy-ventures-magazine-issue-4-munsters-mego-mad-monsters\/\">Issue 4 for their Ultimate Guide to the Mego Mad Monsters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"red\" name=\"red\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Red Hair Dracula<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/REDDrac.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/REDDrac-585x1024.png\" alt=\"Mego Red Haired Dracula Mego Museum\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/REDDrac-585x1024.png 585w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/REDDrac-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/REDDrac-768x1344.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/REDDrac-878x1536.png 878w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/REDDrac-560x980.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/REDDrac-260x455.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/REDDrac-160x280.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/REDDrac.png 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">Red Haired Dracula is believed to be a quick fix on Mego&#8217;s part to address any similarities to the Universal Dracula makeup; a similar fix was applied to Mad Monsters&#8217; Frankenstein <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">as well.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">There are not many known examples of <strong>red-haired Dracula<\/strong> in the world (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/drac.html#heads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch out for the recent reproduction figures<\/a>), so the run time must have been limited on these figures.<\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"sculpt\" name=\"sculpt\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Sculpted Hair Dracula<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8047\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8047\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-585x1024.png\" alt=\"Mego Type 1 Drac\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-585x1024.png 585w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-768x1344.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-878x1536.png 878w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-560x980.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-260x455.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2-160x280.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type1Drac2.png 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Type 1 Drac<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sculpted haired Dracula retained the widest release of all Mad Monsters figures and remains the most commonly found on a type one body.<\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"two\" name=\"two\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Type 2 Dracula<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type2Drac.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type2Drac-585x1024.png\" alt=\"Type 2 Dracula \" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type2Drac-585x1024.png 585w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type2Drac-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type2Drac-768x1344.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type2Drac-878x1536.png 878w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type2Drac-560x980.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type2Drac-260x455.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type2Drac-160x280.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type2Drac.png 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dracula was released on a type two body as well but these can be prove difficult to find. Picture courtesy of Charlie Balicki.<br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"solid\" name=\"solid\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Solid Boxed Dracula<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8054\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8054\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-869x1024.png\" alt=\"Mego Window Boxed Dracula\" width=\"860\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-869x1024.png 869w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-768x905.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-560x660.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-260x306.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-160x189.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Window Boxed Dracula<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dracula is most commonly found packaged in his original solid box although out of the four monster figures he is the most elusive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"kresge\" name=\"kresge\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Kresge<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/monsters\/kresgedracula.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Dracula on a Kresge card\"><\/p>\n<p>All of the Mad Monsters were released on Kresge Cards and remain difficult to find. Kresge Dracula from the collection of Charlie Balicki.<br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8053\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kresge-DraculaF_RM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8053\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kresge-DraculaF_RM-1024x872.png\" alt=\"Mego Kresge Dracula Mego Museum\" width=\"860\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kresge-DraculaF_RM-1024x872.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kresge-DraculaF_RM-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kresge-DraculaF_RM-768x654.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kresge-DraculaF_RM-560x477.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kresge-DraculaF_RM-260x221.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kresge-DraculaF_RM-160x136.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kresge-DraculaF_RM.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Dracula on Kresge Card.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"windo\" name=\"window\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Window Boxes<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/monsters\/windowboxeddracs.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Mego briefly released the Mad Monsters in window boxes, one of the tougher sets to complete. Here, super collector Charlie Balaicki has placed a MIB smooth haired Dracula next to a regular sculpted hair, it makes you drool.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8054\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8054\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-869x1024.png\" alt=\"Mego Window Boxed Dracula\" width=\"860\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-869x1024.png 869w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-768x905.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-560x660.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-260x306.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea-160x189.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windowboxesdea.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Window Boxed Dracula<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"lion\" name=\"window\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Lion Rock Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LRDracula.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LRDracula-585x1024.png\" alt=\"Lion Rock Draciula\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LRDracula-585x1024.png 585w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LRDracula-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LRDracula-768x1344.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LRDracula-878x1536.png 878w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LRDracula-560x980.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LRDracula-260x455.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LRDracula-160x280.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LRDracula.png 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These end-run Mad Monster releases from 1980 are some of the rarest and most valuable in the series. In an interview with Toy-Ventures Magazine, Marty Abrams said it was to give Remco some competition for its Monster line. Thanks to Charlie Balicki for the photos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8055\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lion-rock-dracula-on-card.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8055\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lion-rock-dracula-on-card-768x1024.png\" alt=\"Lion Rock Dracula on Card\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lion-rock-dracula-on-card-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lion-rock-dracula-on-card-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lion-rock-dracula-on-card-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lion-rock-dracula-on-card-560x747.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lion-rock-dracula-on-card-260x347.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lion-rock-dracula-on-card-160x213.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lion-rock-dracula-on-card.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lion Rock Dracula on Card<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Sponsored Ad:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7998\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7998\" class=\"wp-image-7998 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/minimonstersadvert-1024x734.png\" alt=\"Pre Order the Mad Mini-Monsters coming soon from Lincoln Monsters\" width=\"860\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/minimonstersadvert-1024x734.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/minimonstersadvert-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/minimonstersadvert-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/minimonstersadvert-560x401.png 560w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/minimonstersadvert-260x186.png 260w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/minimonstersadvert-160x115.png 160w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/minimonstersadvert.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pre-Order the upcoming Mad Mini-Monsters<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since Mego&#8217;s 2018 Return<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, a few more<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megocorp\/?s=dracula&amp;apbct__email_id__search_form=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Mego Dracula figures have been released<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megocorp\/?s=dracula&amp;apbct__email_id__search_form=\">; click here for more in our Mego V2 Galleries.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"galleryimg\">Dracula: Original Accessories and Known Repros<\/div>\n<p><!--Title bar --><\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE HERE --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"drac\/drac.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/drac\/dracsmall.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Dracula\" width=\"206\" height=\"352\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"suit\" name=\"Suit\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Suit<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"drac\/dracsuit.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/drac\/dracsuitsmall.jpg\" alt=\"suit\" width=\"175\" height=\"154\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Dracula&#8217;s suit has been reproduced by Classic TV Toys. The reproduction is stiffer and heavier feeling than the original and has a few small design differences. The front of the blue coat on the design is longer and more pointed on the reproduction and the bow tie is smaller. Most of the reproductions were sewn very low in the crotch area. The colors on the repro are not quite as bright as the original suit. The reproduction is unmarked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"cape\" name=\"Cape\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Cape<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"drac\/draccape.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/drac\/draccape.jpg\" alt=\"cape\" width=\"250\" height=\"110\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Drac&#8217;s original cape is tailored to fit around his shoulders and over the front of his arms. It also has a tall red collar and an elastic piece that holds the cape around the neck. The Lion Rock release of the figure features a slightly different cape. Instead of the elastic, it has a snap on the front which closes around the neck to hold the cape on. The Mego version of the cape has been reproduced by CTVT, but it is not so tailored, it&#8217;s more of a rounded shape, nor does it have the tall collar. The repro is unmarked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"shoes\" name=\"Shoes\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Shoes<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"drac\/dracshoes.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/drac\/dracshoes.jpg\" alt=\"shoes\" width=\"175\" height=\"132\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>The pointed toe dress shoes Dracula wears can also be found on the Wizard from Mego&#8217;s Oz line of figures. Thes shoes have been reproduced by CTVT. The reproductions are a little more glossy looking, are a little shorter, and have some flashing evident. The reproductions are unmarked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"heads\" name=\"Heads\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">heads<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"drac\/drachead.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/legend\/accessory\/drac\/dracheadsmall.jpg\" alt=\"heads\" width=\"175\" height=\"125\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Original Drac, like the other original monsters, has glow in the dark eyes, which sometimes suffer from what is called &#8220;eye melt&#8221;. The material used in the making of the glow in the dark eyes can sometimes turn to goo. Drac&#8217;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 wider and the features are not as defined. The repro is unmarked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<center><a id=\"menu\" name=\"menu\"><\/a>\r\n<div id=\"rightboxmenu\">\r\n<div id=\"menutitle\">MAD MONSTERS<\/div>\r\n          <ul id=\"linklist\">\r\n\t\t\r\n          <li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/madmonsters\/\">Introduction <\/a><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/bluefrankenstein\">Blue-Haired Frankenstein<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/frankenstein\">Frankenstein<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/dracula\">Dreadful Dracula<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/reddracula\">Red-Haired Dracula<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wolfman\">Human Wolfman<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/mummy\">Horrible Mummy<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/madmonstercastle\">Monster Castle<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t \r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>    \r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/center>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; DRACULA 1974 Introduction Smooth Hair Red Hair Dracula Sculpted Hair Type 2 Kresge Card Solid Box Window Box Lion Rock DRACULA ACCESSORIES Suit Cape Shoes Heads MONSTERS INDEX Type 1 Dracula Return to Top &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Being the&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/dracula\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8057,"parent":0,"menu_order":204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1766","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1766"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8058,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1766\/revisions\/8058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}