1977 expressa-flex toy created by art clokey, creator of gumby ~ (tongue & teeth included) 'for ages 4 to 100 and over'.. lol
made for the prema toy co. in santa monica, california, this item mint in box is like the holy grail for a gumby collector. i found this one in a little shop in la called chic-a-boom.. it even contained the rare & hilarious manual which i will now share here ~
i think rudy was patterned after clark gable?
but he's a little bit reminiscent of mattel's squishies..
gumby features prominately in the moody rudy commercial, which can be found on certain older family home entertainment released vhs tapes of the original gumby adventures.. or you can just view it here ~ but beware.. he'll turn your mind into coffee grounds!
ghost & toxic
Do you know how much a Moody Rudy is worth nowdays?
Posted by: joanne | 02/25/2014 at 10:51 AM
joanne ~
a moody rudy in the box is super rare.. you might be able to find an inexpensive one out of the package on ebay, but i think even that would come up only rarely. there's no set $ value on such an item, it's just however much someone's willing to pay.. i'd guess $100 easy?
thx!
Posted by: ghost | 02/25/2014 at 11:31 AM
I have one in the box. That's why I was wondering. It has been opened. Do you know of a collector that might want to buy him?
Posted by: joanne | 02/25/2014 at 12:33 PM
hi again ~
it shouldn't matter that it has been opened if it is in good condition, mine also was opened since it comes in the style of box like old halloween costumes, unsealed.
i don't know of anyone specifically that i have kept in contact with.. over the years many people have asked me at my gumbyland email where to look for one & i could never be much help. if you put it up on ebay i'm certain it will sell, it's just how long will it take until the right people see it, you know? for instance there are new old stock/moc superflex gumby bendies up on ebay right now at a good price & i'm surprised they're selling so slowly! i've seen them go for much more.. & i looked for about 15 years before i found the moody rudy in box..
a person who commented here awhile ago really wanted one ~ http://friendlyghost.typepad.com/lost_found_vintage_toys/2012/07/gumby.html
paul/gumboflexo
but i can't seem to locate him anymore..
good luck!
Posted by: ghost | 02/25/2014 at 02:17 PM
Thanks so much for you input. I appreciate it.
Posted by: joanne | 02/26/2014 at 08:42 AM
no problem ~ :)
Posted by: ghost | 02/26/2014 at 08:51 AM
My son loves squishy and hope to share this video https://youtu.be/JLrT6zEdGTM
Posted by: Marc Ho | 01/08/2020 at 02:14 AM
heads up!! :D
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