31 Days of Halloween: The Micro Machines Man becomes Dracula (Retro Fun)
- Written by James Zahn
- Published in Toys and Games
You wouldn't normally associate MICRO MACHINES - the super-tiny little cars that once out-sold both HOT WHEELS and MATCHBOX in the 1980s - with Halloween. In 1990, however, that's just what toymaker Galoob did, decking out The Micro Machines Man (aka actor John Moschitta Jr.) in his Bela Lugosi-best as DRACULA.
The Halloween-themed commercial was used to promote a line called Micro-Lights, which featured light-up action on the vehicles and their playsets. Watch the commercial below, and remember that ''if it doesn't say 'Micro Machines,' it's not the real thing!''
James Zahn
About James: A work-from-home Dad with a pair of daughters - a newborn and a three-year-old - James Zahn is The Rock Father™.
Recent 2012 projects for James have included direction and editing on music videos, lyric videos, and album trailers for FEAR FACTORY, DIRGE WITHIN, PRODUCT OF HATE, and others.
He's appeared as an actor in feature films and commercials, he's written comic books, performed in bands, and even appeared as a music expert on CNN's AC360 with Anderson Cooper in 2008.
James and/or his work have been featured in/on CNN, NBC, G4, The Chicago Tribune, Blogcritics, Kik Axe Music, Fangoria, Starlog, The River Cities' Reader. Slowfish, Oil, and more.
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