![]() ![]() And, at a retail price of $14.98 each, there was plenty of money to be made, especially considering there ended up being 37 films released in the series. The VHS’s were gorgeous pieces of art that were the perfect collector’s item. Outside of the Aurora models from the 1960s, there was little to no noteworthy Universal Monsters merchandise for collectors to seek out. It wasn’t until the late 1970s with the release of Star Wars and the boom of the action figure industry, that merchandising really took off. When these classic films were initially released from 1923 through the late ‘50s, merchandising as we know it wasn’t a concept. That year marked the 60th anniversary of both Dracula and Frankenstein and, with the home video industry nearing its peak interest, what better time to make these universally loved films available to the public? In 1991, Universal Home Video released the first wave of The Classic Collection VHS tapes. The 1990s were a monstrously momentous time to be a Universal Studios Monsters fan. “MCA Universal Home Video announces: The Universal Studios Monsters Classic Collection…” If those words bring to mind warm memories of VHS tapes in the mid ‘90s, you aren’t alone. Logo Nostalgia for the Universal Classic Monsters logos. ![]()
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