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Current Talk '24 I / Re: Happy 50th Anniversary, Night of Dark Shadows
« on: August 07, 2021, 01:16:32 AM »
When I saw in the newspaper ads for NoDS that they would be giving out free DS souvenirs, I was definitely intrigued. Many know one of the things given out were Angelique figures - but it's mentioned far less frequently that what was also given out was "Beware of The Night Of Dark Shadows" bumper stickers. The figure has definitely become a rare collectors item among NoDS fans. The bumper sticker probably not so much because it's barely related to the film. Though on rare occasions I have seen both for sale online - and sometimes even together.
Now, the advantage of going to see the film with your mom is she's likely to hand you the better souvenir. And that was the case when after my mom paid for us to get into the drive-in, she handed me the Angelique figure and my friend the bumper sticker. To say he was less than thrilled to get the bumper sticker might be putting it mildly, but when we asked if there was any way he could also get a figure, we were told that there was no way, it was one figure and one sticker per car. Oh well... And I didn't find out until more than 20 years later that my friend actually cut out the part that said "Night Of Dark Shadows" and threw the rest of the sticker away. Probably not the smartest of things to have done because, well, who knows because I've honestly not paid attention what they go for, but they may actually be worth something nowadays. I don't know...
One thing I do know, though, is I'm still thrilled that I have the Angelique figure. And despite being offered a whole lot of money for it on more than one occasion, I'll never part with it. In fact, I have it displayed in one of the bookcases in my home office, behind glass on a shelf with some of my other NoDS possessions (no pun intended).
And now it's been in my possession for 50 years because I must have gotten it right around this time of night on August 6, 1971...
Now, the advantage of going to see the film with your mom is she's likely to hand you the better souvenir. And that was the case when after my mom paid for us to get into the drive-in, she handed me the Angelique figure and my friend the bumper sticker. To say he was less than thrilled to get the bumper sticker might be putting it mildly, but when we asked if there was any way he could also get a figure, we were told that there was no way, it was one figure and one sticker per car. Oh well... And I didn't find out until more than 20 years later that my friend actually cut out the part that said "Night Of Dark Shadows" and threw the rest of the sticker away. Probably not the smartest of things to have done because, well, who knows because I've honestly not paid attention what they go for, but they may actually be worth something nowadays. I don't know...
One thing I do know, though, is I'm still thrilled that I have the Angelique figure. And despite being offered a whole lot of money for it on more than one occasion, I'll never part with it. In fact, I have it displayed in one of the bookcases in my home office, behind glass on a shelf with some of my other NoDS possessions (no pun intended).
And now it's been in my possession for 50 years because I must have gotten it right around this time of night on August 6, 1971...