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Collecting Monsters => Vintage Monster Toys => Topic started by: Kytrid on November 18, 2017, 12:57:11 PM

Title: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: Kytrid on November 18, 2017, 12:57:11 PM
This drawing set was one of my favorite toys (it had been given to my older brother, but I promptly made off with it). The other Lakeside drawing sets are fairly easy to find, but this one seems as rare as hens' teeth. Where the other sets tend to run from $25-$60 when you see them on auctions-- the monster set seems to run anywhere from $170-$200+. I'm guessing it was the very first one Lakeside put out, so they didn't make as many.


Here's an ended listing from eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-RARE-VINTAGE-1964-LAKESIDE-CREATE-AND-DRAW-MONSTERS-TOY-LIGHT-UP-/152451909406 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-RARE-VINTAGE-1964-LAKESIDE-CREATE-AND-DRAW-MONSTERS-TOY-LIGHT-UP-/152451909406) -- it shows a decent image of the drawing guides and light table. I couldn't figure out how to post pics here, so hopefully this link will give you an idea of the toy.


I saw an old post here by Gasport here on UMA where he talks about buying one of these, but the images had all expired, unfortunately.

I'd be interested to have one of these if I could find one, but I'd be satisfied just to have a set of scans of the drawing guides. If you've got one and are interested in helping me out, please let me know!

~kytrid
Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: Hepcat on November 18, 2017, 01:29:22 PM
Wow! Neat set.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7f/f0/32/7ff03211023813c5bc0734e5d69414cd.jpg)

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Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: Mike Scott on November 18, 2017, 01:37:06 PM
Welcome to the UMA, Kytrid!

Quote from: Kytrid on November 18, 2017, 12:57:11 PM
the monster set seems to run anywhere from $170-$200+. I'm guessing it was the very first one Lakeside put out, so they didn't make as many.

Or, maybe monsters are just more popular!  :)
Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: jungle jom on November 18, 2017, 04:04:04 PM
I didn't have the monster set but I did have the Lakeside Laurel and Hardy set.

Check out this web site

http://www.samstoybox.com/toys/ElectricDrawingSet.html (http://www.samstoybox.com/toys/ElectricDrawingSet.html)

It has all the drawing guides for the monster set, as well as most of the other sets; including Laurel and Hardy, Disney, Batman, Superman, Gumby, 007 among others and they are downloadable. Have fun guys!
Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: Mike Scott on November 18, 2017, 04:22:54 PM
Quote from: jungle jom on November 18, 2017, 04:04:04 PM
It has all the drawing guides for the monster set,

I don't see a link to the Lakeside MONSTER set?
Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: jungle jom on November 18, 2017, 04:30:55 PM
Second paragraph where the sets are listed in yellow. Click on the set you want and it will go to a PDF for downloading.
Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: Kytrid on November 18, 2017, 04:35:29 PM
Oh, how I wish you were right, jungle jom.... unfortunately, what Sam has listed there among his PDFs is the Monsters set put out by Emenee, not the one by Lakeside. I emailed Sam about it a few days ago, and he doesn't have access to the Lakeside set. The Emenee set is nowhere near as detailed as the Lakeside set, the main difference being that the Lakeside set sheets were of modular monster parts, so that you could put together your own creations, while the Emenee set just provides you with a set of completed monsters to trace. 

And... Thanks for the welcome!
Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: Mike Scott on November 18, 2017, 05:39:15 PM
Quote from: Kytrid on November 18, 2017, 04:35:29 PM
. . unfortunately, what Sam has listed there among his PDFs is the Monsters set put out by Emenee, not the one by Lakeside.

That's where I got confused. I couldn't find the Lakeside set.
Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: aura of foreboding on November 18, 2017, 07:05:20 PM
These are cool.  I've only ever seen the Mickey one in person.
Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: Monsters For Sale on November 18, 2017, 11:25:28 PM
Quote from: jungle jom on November 18, 2017, 04:04:04 PM
I didn't have the monster set but I did have the Lakeside Laurel and Hardy set.

Check out this web site

http://www.samstoybox.com/toys/ElectricDrawingSet.html (http://www.samstoybox.com/toys/ElectricDrawingSet.html)

It has all the drawing guides for the monster set, as well as most of the other sets; including Laurel and Hardy, Disney, Batman, Superman, Gumby, 007 among others and they are downloadable. Have fun guys!


Say, those are pretty cool!

Thanks.
Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: Hepcat on November 20, 2017, 01:24:52 PM
Quote from: aura of foreboding on November 18, 2017, 07:05:20 PMThese are cool.  I've only ever seen the Mickey one in person.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_6.jpg)
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(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Walt_Disney_1.png)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Walt_Disney_2.png)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Walt_Disney_5.png)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Walt_Disney_4.png)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Walt_Disney_6.png)

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Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: Hepcat on July 11, 2023, 01:04:27 AM
Here are some good shots from the Shari Lewis one:

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/41951038250_d6915af5b1_z.jpg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Electric_Drawing_Set_1.jpg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_set_2.webp)

And a group shot of these Lakeside sets:

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/lakeside-drawing-table.webp)

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Title: Re: Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?
Post by: Hepcat on July 12, 2023, 10:44:59 AM
Here are some more really good shots I lifted off the net of the Lakeside Create and Draw Monsters Electric Designers Set:

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Monsters_Set_2.jpg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Monsters_Set_1.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Monsters_Set_4.jpg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Monsters_Set_5.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lakeside_Monsters_Set_3.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)

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