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Monster Kits

Black and White versions of this ad appeared as full page ads in newspapers in the 1960's. The classic UNIVERSAL STUDIOS Horror Films airing on TV had ushered in the "Age of Monsters"

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Vintage Aurora GLOW IN THE DARK Monster Models Ad

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Aurora Monster Model Kits from the late 1960's to early 1970's had box art by JAMES BAMA

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Aurora Glow in the Dark Monster Kits (square boxes)

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Aurora box art for THE MUMMY and THE CREATURE painted by JAMES BAMA

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A Display of Aurora Monster Kits

Bride kit

AURORA's BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN Model Kit

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An unpainted AURORA GLOW IN THE DARK GODZILLA Model Kit (Head, hands, feet and back fin were GLOW plastic)

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Classic AURORA Brand CREATURE Model Kit

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Assemble instruction sheet for the Creature kit

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CREATURE MODEL KIT (Monsters of the Movies)

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CREATURE'S MATE (Rare Resin "Garage" Kit)

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SHE CREATURE (Rear View)

Uncle G

The MUNSTERS UNCLE GILBERT Action Figure (Not Vintage)

Monster Scenes Ad

An ad for the AURORA MONSTER SCENES, monster models made in a smaller scale that included laboratory sets and torture devices

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A MONSTER SCENES ad that came with the kits. Maybe the back side of the instructions?

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THE PAIN PARLOR, part of the MONSTER SCENES lab

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GRUESOME GOODIES from Monster Scenes

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An ad for THE PENDULUM, based on the famous Poe story

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A display of some of the Monster Scenes

Monster Scenes boxes

Monster Scenes boxes

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The Munsters Living Room model kit

GlowAddams kit

ADDAMS FAMILY HAUNTED HOUSE (Polar Lights Re-Issue)

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The Addams Family Haunted House model kit

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An ad for the LOST IN SPACE CYCLOPS Model Kit

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Vintage Aurora LOST IN SPACE Model Kit

Spock Box

Vintage AMT Brand MR. SPOCK Model Kit

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AMT MR. SPOCK Model Kit (Signed by LEONARD NIMOY)

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AURORA's CORNELIUS from PLANET OF THE APES

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A collection of PLANET OF THE APES Model kits

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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Model kits, loosely based on the ride at Disneyland

A relatively recent IT ONQUERED THE WORLD vinyl Model Kit

A relatively recent vinyl Model Kit of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD

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TWILIGHT ZONE Board Game

TOL Thetan puzzles

Vintage (1964) OUTER LIMITS "Thetan" Puzzles!

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Vintage 1960's Revell Brand PHANTOM AND VOODOO WITCH DOCTOR Model Kit

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Early 1970's rubber WOLFMAN toy

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The THINGMAKER was an activity toy made by Mattel, beginning in 1964. It consisted of a series of metal molds, into which is poured a liquid chemical substance called "Plastigoop", which came in multiple colors including GLOW IN THE DARK

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The Fright Factory (from the 1960's) used high heat to bake plastic goop in metal molds

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Some of the things kids made from the "Fright Factory"

Callisto

CALLISTO was MAJOR MATT MASON's alien friend. He was a fellow explorer who was scientifically inclined with a large brain and a translucent head.

Outer Space Men

THE OUTER SPACE MEN by COLORFORMS. Like Major Matt Mason, these were bendy vinyl toys with wire inside to keep their poses.

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Alpha-7 The Man From Mars in his packaging

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ALPHA-7 The Man From Mars

COLUSSUS REX

COLOSSUS REX, the sworn enemy of ALPHA 7, from The Outer Space Men.

Dalek Saucer

The DALEK FLYING SAUCER Model Kit

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Ad for a modern-made resin Model Kit of THE TIME MACHINE

ATOMIC ENERGY LAB

The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab was a very dangerous toy lab set that was produced by Alfred Carlton Gilbert, who was an American athlete, magician, toy-maker, business man, and inventor of the well-known Erector Set. The Atomic Energy Lab was released by the A. C. Gilbert Company in 1950.

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