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phonophan79 wrote:LOL, wow. So, where did this come from? Any idea?

The studio of Len Wein & Berni Wrightson?

— MordEth

I've seen that several years ago. Don't know if was posted on another board or if I stumbled across it on an internet search but there are some nightmares you just never forget!

Ever seen a film called 'The Tree Monster'?

bob27556 wrote:Ever seen a film called 'The Tree Monster'?

Bob,

I cannot say that I have, although searching IMDb for it returned the 1964 film ‘Darna at ang Babaing Tuod (Darna and the Tree Monster)’. Is this the movie you mean?

...and if so, does the Tree Monster have this phonograph?

— MordEth

My Cholla cactus-veneered Victrola (custom built for Tom Mix) can give that one a run for its money!







John M

I am at a loss too- does the sound come out of the horn, or from the lyre on the front- or both!

MordEth and the masses wrote:Brad,

Where on earth did you find THAT?

Save your pennies and catch a train for Denver for it could be yours!

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6155641

Quite unique folk art piece

I sincerely doubt that this is "folk art". My gut feeling is that this was originally an expensive showpiece by a fashionable designer of some sort.

I must confess I like it!

Fredrik

Fredrik, I like it too! However, I would prefer the "bushy-tailed squirrel running up a tree" model.



Rocky

I cannot say that I have, although searching IMDb for it returned the 1964 film ‘Darna at ang Babaing Tuod (Darna and the Tree Monster)’. Is this the movie you mean?

No. It was one of those classic 1950's 'B' movies with some guy walking around in a rubber tree terrorizing people. If I remember correctly he was tied or staked to a tree and became a part of it.

I just did a google search on it and couldn't find a thing. I really hope I haven't imagined this!

Hi,
I like it, if it was in Australia I would buy it
Marcel