I'm sure there are many junkies on here that never heard of Rat Fink but for many of us baby boomers the monster hotrod cartoon t-shirts of Ed Roth made a lasting impression. Well there is a guy named Chuck Kaparich from Montana that started building a wooden carousel with Ed Roth figures over 6 years ago. It’s now done an on its way to the Detroit Autorama for it preview. Get a peek at the finished product and construction shots at http://finkosel.homestead.com/files/index.htm
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Roth "toys" were huge best-sellers in the early-mid-late '60s!!
Used to get those green plastic Roth "Monster" figurines & the Roth paints
and brushes you'd buy separately to detail their bulging eyes & veins.
There were a dozen (at least) in that line-up, & especially remember
doing one that was a guy with a potbelly, straining to lift a bending barbell.
Another was the boxer with one hugely swollen eye. Another was a surfer-dude.
And of course, the whole RatFink craze...you could get a "RatFink" *anything*
during that fad's tenure...lots of high-school girls got into Roth's "cute lil' mousies".
Revell musta made millions from all the Roth car model kits.
Sadly, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth never made the kinds of money from his work as did others.
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Originally posted by Two Lane BlacktopRoth "toys" were huge best-sellers in the early-mid-late '60s!!
Used to get those green plastic Roth "Monster" figurines & the Roth paints
and brushes you'd buy separately to detail their bulging eyes & veins.
There were a dozen (at least) in that line-up, & especially remember
doing one that was a guy with a potbelly, straining to lift a bending barbell.
Another was the boxer with one hugely swollen eye. Another was a surfer-dude.
And of course, the whole RatFink craze...you could get a "RatFink" *anything*
during that fad's tenure...lots of high-school girls got into Roth's "cute lil' mousies".
Revell musta made millions from all the Roth car model kits.
Sadly, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth never made the kinds of money from his work as did others.
But Big Daddy was a better business man than most artists. His t-shirt and other junk sales financed some wild cars that he built. And I think his VW & V8 trikes were a commercial success they others ripped off his designs.
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Originally posted by 72_VenturaIt's Adam, actually. I get Mike alot, though. I must look like one. It was my dad's name and my middle name, so I don't mind.
I also don't expect you to remember after a 30 minute meeting.
I think I only remember yours because it's uncommon.
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Originally posted by stdIf they have any last minute details to finish, our shop is right down the road from you. Call me if you need anything.586-612-2373
I'll look for you friday.
I can't stress to folks enough that you need to take this once in a lifetime opportunity to see it in Detroit this weekend cuz trust me when I tell you it will be a once in a lifetime...and that's all I can say right now about it. ;D
Looking forward to meeting you on Friday.
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