MONSTER MODEL MADNESS!

Another batch of monster goodness coming up at auction is the things that Monster Kids dream of -- not one, not two, but three different lots of original Aurora monster model kits! It will be real interesting to see how much these finally sell for. In the meantime, we can roll our cortexes over these fantastic kits from yesteryear.

Lot Description:

Complete Vintage Set of (20) Aurora Monster Model Kits and Accessories in Original Boxes and Shrink Wrap (1962-1965). Vintage original complete set of (20) model kits including (1) 5.25" x 13" x 1.5" long, flat-boxed Frankenstein (Kit No. 423-98), (1) 5.25" x 13" x 2.25" long-boxed kits including 1-Frankenstein (423-98), 1-Dracula (424-98), 1-The Wolf Man (425-98), 1-The Creature From the Black Lagoon (426-98), 1-The Mummy (427-98), 1-The Phantom of the Opera (428-100), 2-The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1-Anthony Quinn and 1-Generic 461-98/) , 1-Dr. Jekyll as Mr. Hyde (460-98) and 1-The Forgotten Prisoner of Castle Mare (422-98). With (1) 7" x 13" x 2.25" square-boxed 1-King Kong (468-149), 1-Godzilla (469-149), 1-The Bride of Frankenstein (482-149) and 1-The Witch (483-149). Includes (2) 5.25" x 13" x 1.5" long, flat-boxed Customizing Monster Kits (463-98/464-98) and (1) 5.25" x 13" x 2.25" long-boxed 1-Madame Tussaud's The Chamber of Horrors Guillotine (800-98). Also includes (1) Aurora Monster Colors paint kit, box professionally restored, with 6-pots of paint and 1-paintbrush and (1) Aurora 14" x 4.5" x .5" advertising wall thermometer. All kits unexamined out of their vintage original shrink wrap packaging. The Forgotten Prisoner is missing top wrapping panel. Some kits retain store price tag stickers. All present in vintage Very Good to Fine condition.

Lot Description:

Vintage Set of (14) Aurora Monster Model Kits in Original Boxes (1962-1965). Vintage original set of (14) model kits including (1) 5.25" x 13" x 1.5" long, flat-boxed Frankenstein (Kit No. 423-98), (8) 5.25" x 13" x 2.25" long-boxed kits including 1-Frankenstein (423-98), 1-Dracula (424-98), 1-The Creature From the Black Lagoon (426-98), 1-The Mummy (427-98), 1-The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Anthony Quinn 461-98), 1-The Phantom of the Opera (428-98), 1-Dr. Jekyll as Mr. Hyde (460-98) and 1-The Forgotten Prisoner of Castle Mare (422-100). With (4) 7" x 13" x 2.25" square-boxed 1-King Kong (468-149), 1-Godzilla (469-149), 1-The Bride of Frankenstein (482-149) and 1-The Witch (483-149). Also includes (1) Madame Tussaud's The Chamber of Horrors Guillotine (800-98). All but flat-boxed Frankenstein, Phantom, and Forgotten Prisoner retain original vintage shrink wrapping. Unwrapped boxes exhibit handling and rubbing with contents complete and retaining instruction sheet. Wrapped kits unexamined out of shrink wrapping. In vintage Good to Fine condition.

Lot Description:

Vintage Set of (14) Aurora Boxed and Built-Up and Painted Monster Models (1962-1965). Vintage original collection of (14) Aurora Universal Monster models including (6) boxed with 1-Frankenstein (423-98), 1-Dracula (424-98), 1-The Wolf Man (425-98), 1-The Mummy (427-98), 1-(Frightening Lightening) The Phantom of the Opera (451-150), 1-The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Anthony Quinn version) (461-98). With built-up kits meticulously assembled and painted by Kevin Burns including 1-Frankenstein, 1-Dracula, 1-The Wolf Man, 1-The Creature From the Black Lagoon, 1-The Mummy, 1-The Phantom of the Opera, 1-The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and 1-Dr. Jekyll as Mr. Hyde. Phantom and Dracula retain vintage shrink wrap and are unexamined out of wrappers. Boxes exhibit age, handling and light rubbing. Overall in vintage Very Good to Fine condition.