Any of you have a 1964 Lakeside "Create and Draw Monsters" Electric Drawing Set?

[Kytrid]

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 -- 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

[Hepcat]

Wow! Neat set.

[Mike Scott]

Welcome to the UMA, Kytrid!

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! 

[jungle jom]

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

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!

[Mike Scott]

It has all the drawing guides for the monster set,

I don't see a link to the Lakeside MONSTER set?

[jungle jom]

Second paragraph where the sets are listed in yellow. Click on the set you want and it will go to a PDF for downloading.

[Kytrid]

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!

[Mike Scott]

. . 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.

[aura of foreboding]

These are cool.  I've only ever seen the Mickey one in person.

[Monsters For Sale]

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

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.

[Hepcat]

These are cool.  I've only ever seen the Mickey one in person.

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[Hepcat]

Here are some good shots from the Shari Lewis one:







And a group shot of these Lakeside sets:

[Hepcat]

Here are some more really good shots I lifted off the net of the Lakeside Create and Draw Monsters Electric Designers Set: