I've got enough pop culture content on Medusa to last several posts and am still accumulating stuff. So here's a few examples of toy "Medusas."
The Monster in my Pocket Medusas are some of my favorite childhood toys. A product line of Matchbox in the early 1990s, Monster in my Pocket (MIMP) released series of small, colored rubber characters of monsters from all over the world. They got a bid of a bad rap because some of their "monsters" were actually religious idols (like Ganesha, ooops) but the little figures still hold a dear place in my heart* (and I've learned to sort out the true "monsters" from the others.)
I've also included a vinyl plush toy and a character from the Spawn series, both of which take a very liberal interpretation of "Medusa" to create some pretty cool stuff.
Monster in My Pocket - Medusas - 1990s [approx 1" tall]
Spawn - "Medusa"
Vinyl Toy by Esctoy
*I think I'll do a post exclusively on MIMP at some point in the future.
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