For Sideshow or Anyone - Is Schlitzie Sideshow Made?

[kodiak8658]

eBay Item number: 160103224896

Here's what's in the description:
Here is a rare resin model celebrating the legacy of Schlitzie the Pinhead, released back in 1997 by Sideshow, Inc. - their very first resin model, produced before the onslaught of toys and statuary that followed over the next decade.

Is this TRUE or FALSE?

 

[wookilar8]

True. Sideshow released garage kits in the 90's before breaking into the action figure/statue biz. I'll post some pics and old fliers if I find where I stored them.

 

[wookilar8]

I have hundreds of fliers and photos from my garage kit days. Here a quick add from Side Show.

I'll post more as I find them.

 

[wookilar8]

Some more fliers.

 

[ZombieReign]

holy cow! I have that zombie (letter "e") in the first photo - somewhere in my house .. I got i off eBay, but it arrived with a broken off hand, and I never got to getting it fixed.

 

[jungle jom]

Village Comics... R.I.P.

 

[wookilar8]

And a few more, including the wonderful Schlitzie.

 

[kodiak8658]

WOW!! Very cool stuff. Thanks for sharing it with us. A little SS history lesson for me.

 

[wookilar8]

This kit was very popular in it's day. It has been discussed here on this board a few times. This is actually a 2 page pamphlet on heavy stock paper. I cut it in half for my garage kit album that I put together.

Before I got a computer, I use to make albums of my different hobbies. I've got picturial albums of Megos, movie posters, action figures, Kenner Star Wars & garage kits. Now my collections are kept in my computer and it's alot easier to maintain.

 

[wookilar8]

Hey look what I found. This is an article about airbrushing Geometric's Pumpikhead: The Metamorphosis model kit.

Before SSC's Creative Director Tom Gilliland designed action figures, he was very well known in the world of Garage Kits. He is a master painter and long admired for his work with garage kits and movie special effects.

 

[Chicky]

wookilar! Thanks for the run through memory lane. I remember those all very well since thy were done well before hi tech computers.

Yes, schlitzie was one of our first! Hur rah!

Best,
C

 

[Dusty]

Woah, check out the hair on Tom!! Nice

 

[lcummins]

Woah, check out the hair on Tom!! Nice

What are you talking about Dusty? His hair is just as long now... OH! you meant on top of his head, not his mustache!!! j/k Tom... really!

 

[lcummins]

eBay Item number: 160103224896

Here's what's in the description:
Here is a rare resin model celebrating the legacy of Schlitzie the Pinhead, released back in 1997 by Sideshow, Inc. - their very first resin model, produced before the onslaught of toys and statuary that followed over the next decade.

Is this TRUE or FALSE?

Holy cow!!! Just last year, I bought two Schlitzies from Sassy's for $29.95 BIN!!! They had like six for sale at that time. What a difference a year makes! This one finished at $134!!!

 

[Minimodel]

Looks like a '70s concept album cover

 

[kodiak8658]

Woah, check out the hair on Tom!! Nice

Didn't he used to play bass for the Doobie Brothers?

 

[Masao]

Re: For Sideshow or Anyone - Is Sideshow Made?

The Cyberforce figures by Mattel were also from Sideshow...as well as Street Sharks.

And to correct a great injustice...Schlitzie is often referred to as "he" when in fact she was a SHE!