




Here's an ad from that same issue is an ad I always enjoy seeing. And since I've pretty much put the kibosh on my Space Bastard site I thought I'd post it here.
Genuine soil from Dracula's Castle? In a tiny glass coffin, artistically secured on a gold chain? Sold!
Anyone out there ever actually own one of these Dracula dirt necklaces? I used to really want one of these when I was a kid, (along with everything else in the back issues I used to read). Of course I didn't realize at the time that Creepy had stopped being printed in 1983, when I was all of 2 years old. Plus most of the issues I actually owned were from the 70's, so I don't know how successful I would've been in sending away for the dirt necklace. Or the Creepy Undies.

Anyone out there ever actually own one of these Dracula dirt necklaces? I used to really want one of these when I was a kid, (along with everything else in the back issues I used to read). Of course I didn't realize at the time that Creepy had stopped being printed in 1983, when I was all of 2 years old. Plus most of the issues I actually owned were from the 70's, so I don't know how successful I would've been in sending away for the dirt necklace. Or the Creepy Undies.
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Owned a Dracula Dirt pendant - still do, though it's something that stays in the jewelry box as a novelty, rather than something I actually wear.
Oh, and the lil' coffin was plastic, regardless of what the ad may have said.
I've been downloading the Creepy mags for a while now and wanted to say thanks...never should have left my copies in the parents garage!! Quick question...did you post issues #94 - #98??? I couldn't find them on your blog.
Hah! I remember that ad! When I was a kid -- this was around 1970-73 -- my older sister had a secret box with a bunch of Creepies, Eeries, and a few pre-code ECs. I used to sneak into her room while she was at school and read them while listening to Disney haunted house sound effect records.
Thanks so much for the downloads.
There's a story I still remember after 38 years, about a man who's killed by his wife's lover, who comes back from the dead and stakes his wife and her lover to a nest of flesh-eating ants. Maybe it's in this batch, which I'm still downloading. On the other hand, it's fun looking, so I won't be disappointed if it isn't.
Creepy undies was the perfect gift for your junk.
There are a couple Dracula Dirt pendants available on ebay:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=soil+dracula&category0=
I've still got a Dracula soil pendant that survived my childhood. Anon, is right - the coffin is plastic and not near as elegant looking as the one in the picture. Looking at the price ($19.95 w/ shipping) I find it hard to believe that my parents sprung for it at the time.
X-Entertainment ran an article about this stuff
http://www.x-entertainment.com/halloween/2005/october4/
Yes, I still have my pendant... Sadly, the glue they udes to hold the plastic halves together broke and part of the soil escaped... Beware -- take care! All of your pendants are on a time limit as the glue separates even as we speak!
Have a great weekend
Alex
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