Ah, Weebles, a favorite toy of my 1970s childhood. Seemed like we always had a weeble or two in our pockets back then. Remember their ad jingle: "Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down!"?Here's one of the most-sought Weeble sets, the Haunted House, just in time for Halloween. It originally came with a boy and girl with "scared" faces, a glow-in-the-dark ghost (still glows 40 years later!), and a witch with a removeable hat (usually lost and now very hard-to-find).
Another great Halloweeny Weebles item was the purple Weebles Ghost Van. It's unclear whether it's a van for catching ghosts, or if it's a vehicle meant for ghosts to drive. The marketing storyline on this one was vague.
Speaking of marketing, though, I'll finish this post with a vintage ad for the Weebles Haunted House. Enjoy!
Still glows after 40 years? Hmmm, I wonder what's in it.
ReplyDeleteI've wondered that too. I try not to handle it too much, lest I start glowing in the dark myself...
ReplyDeleteAre you selling this? If so, im interested.nishiepoo@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteHi there, sorry, no, it's not for sale. It took me forever to find one in the condition I wanted, but I finally got it on eBay.
ReplyDeleteThat was my fave toy growing up and always wondered what happened to it when I moved out of my parents house..... Hmmmmm
ReplyDeleteTracy, this is so cool. The Haunted House has always been my favorite. I have it in the original box and everything is mint, except for that the ghost seems to have no face now - and the witch has no hat! Any ideas, Tracy, on where just to get a witch's hat and a ghost with a face? Bob at: saul_rob@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteHi Bob,
ReplyDeletePretty much just eBay...but they tend to be very pricey. The ghost's face was printed on the outside of the figure, and was easily scraped and worn off. And because the witch's hat was a completely separate piece, they're often missing now. But they can usually be found on eBay, selling separately from the rest of the playset. Good luck!