Frankentsein - Party Monster

3-inch promo pinback buttons

1991-1992 Pepsi-Dorito's Monster Bash promotion: Starting in 1991 with the Monster Match giveaway, where one half of a prize piece in the form of a dollar bill could be found in Dorito's packages. A lucky winner would be able to find both halves of the dollar bill. These pieces also featured the Monsters. 1992 Pepsi offered a free pack of 6-cards featuring Frankenstein, The Bride, Dracula, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Wolf Man and Mummy all in party attire, with the purchase of a Pepsi product. 7-11 also offered the Super Big Gulp cup with images of the Monsters. Images of the Universal Monsters could also be found on package designs

Topps Batty Buttons : 1974

2-inch litho with tiny text "Japan" on the curl. This Topps set of 24 issued in 1974 with 8 buttons picturing Universal monsters and 16 buttons with non-monster funny sayings/illustrations.  The buttons came in wax packages similar to their trading cards. The back of the pack had a numbered checklist.  The Keep on Trucking is a Robert Crumb knock-off image

01-Kiss Me

02-Get Off my Back

03-I've Got My Eye on You

04-US Naval Academy

05- I'm A Winner

06-Pray for a Teachers Strike

07-Stop Pollution/Shut Your Mouth

08-I'm Wonderful

09-Stake Gives Me Heartburn

10-You Win Me

11-US Kissing Team

12-Peace

13-Bite On!

14-Fly Me!

15-Greatest Kid on Earth

16-Keep on Truckin'

17-Get Lost - Creature from the Black Lagoon

18-I'm Available - Wolfman

19-Remember Mummy's Day - The Mummy

20-You Make Me Drool - Werewolf (Oilver Reed)

21-Warning Full Moon tonight - Wolfman

22-Ain't I Cute? - Frankenstein

23-I'm A Brain - Metaluna Mutant

24-I Want You - Phantom of the Opera

Universal Monsters - Elwar : 1963-1965

7/8-inch pin-back buttons from Elwar, copyright Universal Studios. Set of 6 buttons featuring The Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Phantom, and Wolf Man.

Reproductions exist with various color variations

3.5-inch full-color cello buttons made by Elwar Ltd. c. 1965. ©Universal Pictures Inc. 

This first version features a stylized version which clearly represents Bela Lugosi's portrayal as Count Dracula. This version of the button saw extremely limited distribution due to a trademark infringement claim made by Lugosi's son. The design was ultimately changed, featuring the more common design showing an altered face, 2 hands instead of 1, Dracula with white bow tie instead of red medallion and differing "Dracula" font. Also, the Lugosi version sports bloody fangs whereas final version sports clean fangs.