Such cool ads Scoop. Iconic. Aurora models were simply part of the DNA of a Sixties and Seventies childhood. In our house my bigger brother bought the monster kits and I would admire them in all their wondrous pre-painted and painted glory. Recently I have been reading though my AuroraHistory and Price Guide book by Bill Breugman from decades ago. Their's some fascinating stuff like how the Frog monster [pictured on Scoop's post] was based on a William Castle greetings Card, along with a few other monsters but the range didn't sell well. I'd love to see one of those original cards. And later Aurora got into hot water with their Monster Scenes range. Models like The Victim and The Hanging Cage fell foul of the softening sensibilties of American parents and anti-violence movement and really caused problems for Aurora. They should have just asked the kids! We wanted more!
Such cool ads Scoop. Iconic. Aurora models were simply part of the DNA of a Sixties and Seventies childhood. In our house my bigger brother bought the monster kits and I would admire them in all their wondrous pre-painted and painted glory. Recently I have been reading though my AuroraHistory and Price Guide book by Bill Breugman from decades ago. Their's some fascinating stuff like how the Frog monster [pictured on Scoop's post] was based on a William Castle greetings Card, along with a few other monsters but the range didn't sell well. I'd love to see one of those original cards. And later Aurora got into hot water with their Monster Scenes range. Models like The Victim and The Hanging Cage fell foul of the softening sensibilties of American parents and anti-violence movement and really caused problems for Aurora. They should have just asked the kids! We wanted more!
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