![]() Why? Because it’s awesome, that’s why! Do I really need a better reason than that? I think not. Because to the poor people in the small town of Ridgeview, Ohio, circa 1960, this little guy was very much alive.įeatured in the second season episode, “ Nick of Time”, the unmistakeable devil-headed, fortune-telling napkin dispenser becomes the nemesis of one Don Carter, aka William Shatner.įrom the first time I saw this beloved episode, I wanted my own Mystic Seer. Notice that I called him a character and not a prop. The Mystic Seer is quite possibly the most recognizable character from the Twilight Zone series. I pulled apart the foam… and there it was. I had a difficult time getting it out of the box as I was paranoid that somehow I’d break it with all the pulling. The Seer itself was packed in tight with styrofoam. I read everything, I looked at the pictures – coming close to pinching myself to see if this was actually happening. I had to look over ever inch of the box before I opened it. Inside that last box, was THIS box… *eyes light up, hears angels singing* ![]() I hate whole wheat bread, stale or otherwise. It’s all fun and games until someone gets stuck in a diner eating stale whole wheat bread. ![]() Darn tootin’! You don’t give a kid access to the Twilight Zone’s mystic hotline for only a penny! Are you crazy? You want Nate channelling Little Anthony or Talky Tina? Oh, sure. But a Mystic Seer in the hand is worth… well, a Mystic Seer on your table, I guess. Surely I should have gotten one of the first 100. Hey, not too shabby! Although considering when I pre-ordered it, I feel a bit gypped. … after … well, we’ll get to the last box in a second. My new toy was packed like a Russian matryoshka doll. And come Howling Man or Bewitchin’ Pool, I was going to get one. Yes, I paid SIXTY DOLLARS to ship this thing from California to Ontario. Ten minutes, two signatures and another $45 later (thank you, Canadian tax laws), I stood in my kitchen, looking at this giant box that held the most expensive, frivolous purchase I have ever made.Įven the extra cash I’d just been robbed of wasn’t enough to dampen my excitement though.Īpparently this is what $60 worth of cardboard looks like. ![]() And in walked the mail lady with an ENORMOUS box. (Technically two, because I missed out on ordering from the first batch that was released.) I went to the door. I’d only been waiting for this guilty pleasure of mine to arrive for nearly an entire YEAR. On January 13, 2014, my childhood dream of owning my own Twilight Zone Mystic Seer came true. ![]()
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