The ghilan are shape-shifting ghouls from middle-eastern mythology. The word ‘ghilan’ is the plural form of the singular Arabic word, ‘ghul’, so technically this singular toy should be galled a ‘ghul’.
However, this series 4 ghilan or ghul (monster number 101) is very different from the series 1 ghoul (monster number 37).
The griffin is a monster that most is commonly depicted with the body of a lion and the head, wings, and sometimes front claws of an eagle. (Variations do exist, however, with simply winged lions often being considered griffins, or other kinds of birds being combined with other kinds of cats.) The griffin is one of the most widespread and oldest mythical creatures.
Series 4 of the Monster in My Pocket line was the company’s first drastic change, with slightly larger figures, and painted elements, instead of the charming solid colored figures. Each figure was one color, with two elements painted, showing a total of three colors. Because of this, sometimes I feel like the detail of the actual figure is sometimes lost.
Jenny Greenteeth stands out as one of the most memorable figures in the fourth series of Monster in My Pocket, the so-called “Super Scary” set. Like the other monsters in this and later series, she exhibits a striking departure from the design aesthetic of earlier releases. The figures in Series 4 were slightly larger than their predecessors, with painted details, and some even glowed in the dark.
Matchbox’s Monster in my Pocket (MIMP) line is going to prove a bountiful source of content for the Monster Toy Blog. We’ve already migrated one MIMP review from the Dinosaur Toy Blog, the plesiosaur-like Nessie. So, let’s start ticking the rest of these mini monster off the list.
Review by Griffin, originally posted on the Dinosaur Toy Blog.
Monsters in My Pocket was a toy franchise that started in the 80s that consisted of a series of small, rubber figures. These figures were each only a few inches tall and could each come in a variety of solid colors.
