Lincoln Monsters Boxed Set

[IC4CHAMBERS]

Brian is a stand-up guy and i hope he breaks the bank with this auction.  We are all here to enjoy the hobby, so lets enjoy it. Lets be happy. I love all the people here and the knowledge i have acquired between this forum and the mego museum.
Now..whats the story with the Aurora victim? Please tell 
   Vinny

[Monster Bob]

Perhaps I should expand on my previous post: I understand why collectors want this doll, but given it's overall rough condition, the current bidding is higher than I would've expected. Put the pitchforks and torches away, guys. I'm expressing an opinion, same as you.
George

Yes. I understand the appeal of this doll, but like you say, this poor girl looks like she went blender diving.

[Hepcat]

Now..whats the story with the Aurora victim? Please tell 

Aurora launched a series of kits called Monster Scenes in 1971:

Dr. Deadly
Frankenstein
Vampirella
The Victim
The Pain Parlor
The Hanging Cage
The Pendulum
Gruesome Goodies

While the new Monster Scenes line had promise at first glance as it featured the very popular Vampirella character, the quality of the Vampi sculpt was abysmal compared with Aurora's monster kit offerings from the early to mid-sixties. Worse yet, the kits were cheap Snap-Together models at which any self-respecting modeller sneered. Nor did the box artwork compare favourably with the earlier kits illustrated by James Bama. Sad for a company that had always been known for its box art.





Aurora promoted these kits as "Rated X ... for Xcitement and once again ran ads in the pages of DC comics for the new kits. The advertisement featured Frankenstein and Vampirella drawn with a nicely visible camel toe securing a victim for Dr. Deadly:



While young boys were enthralled, their mothers were appalled by both the kits and the advertising campaign. The Hysterical Mothers of America Opposed to Just About Everything installed the fear of God in Aurora's new parent Nabisco by threatening to march topless in front of company headquarters and also boycott the company's cereal products. The Aurora executives who had approved the Monster Scenes kits were fired and the line was dropped.

[Hepcat]

To be honest, I wouldn't want the victim doll either, apart from the fact it's part of a complete set, and keeping that together.

I really like the Victim myself. I just wouldn't be inclined to pay more than a buck for her. But then again I collect neither the Lincoln nor the AHI figures.

[IC4CHAMBERS]

Thanks hepcat

[Allhallowsday]

The Aurora Monster Scenes were issued in 1971.  The Victim was reissued as Dr. Deadly's Daughter, presumably in Canada and possibly other markets, but the line was not successful.  It's worth pointing out that in the last few years Moebius reissued the Monster Scenes; these reissues are all over eBay. 

[Anton Phibes]

The Aurora Monster Scenes were issued in 1971.  The Victim was reissued as Dr. Deadly's Daughter, presumably in Canada and possibly other markets, but the line was not successful.  It's worth pointing out that in the last few years Moebius reissued the Monster Scenes; these reissues are all over eBay.

They didnt have time to be successful. They were protested as being toys that transformed the youths of America into potential serial killers....so they were scrapped shortly thereafter. Then there was the sinkhole in Vampirella's crotch. Which  amazingly resembled a camel's...um...toe. Until Moebius re-issued these things they were really expensive. Now---like all kits that get re-popped, they have waned a little.  More on the scandal:

http://www.thepartspit.com/htdocs/MONSTER_SCENES.html

[Stoneytombs]

I dunno, it seemed like a $4500 to $6000 piece.

This is the catalog page.


Here are some boxed ones.  Also extremely rare (and not mine, posted with permission of the owner).  Some are the only ones known to exist, and seeing them together is a treat.  These will each run you at least what that whole set sold for.

I notice there's not a Mummy lincoln box.  I wonder if this person is the same I bought a Mummy box from years ago??

[1975]

Wow, do you still own the boxed Mummy? I've seen the Hunchback at a toy show, that's about it for me.

[Stoneytombs]

Oh yeah still have it.  My best piece.  I had a lincoln mummy as a kid and my mom threw him out cause he was unraveled.  She never threw things out, this was the only thing!  Later, I had a lincoln mummy on my Christmas list (this was in the toy shop magazine days, before ebay) and my wife got me one and it came with a box!  I was like, "Wha?  Box?  Mine originally came on a card!"  The dealer told her that it was a european box and the top was cut off because if you collected them all, you could send in for something.  I wonder what?  Anyway, at that time I didn't have any knowledge of them.  They've really only caught on in the last ten years, right?  I consider the lincoln mummy to be the greatest monster figure made.  But I'm biased!

[1975]

That is a fantastic story!  It amazes me to think what the mail in offer would be. The Hunchback I saw was also missing the top flap.

[Stoneytombs]

I also had a first version ahi dracula and frank that my brother threw in the fireplace!  Not much luck with monster figures!  Later scored a first version SET of Ahi's for $50 cause the guy thought they were remco's (still a steal for remcos)!  A lincoln dracula w/o box for $75 was my last big score in the monster dept.  Jeez, this is almost 20 years ago now!  Puke!

[Stoneytombs]

Ray Castile was like my God back then because of his monster toy articles in that toy mag.  When I got internet access, his toy site was the first website I saw AND he was the first person I emailed.  When he posted a pic of my mummy box on his site, I thought I was the king of monster collectors.  Haha.  Finding out about his coffin joe business was even more unbelievable as I had a pic of coffin joe and I together and I was already a huge coffin joe fan!   Haha, I've spent my life trying to impress Ray Castile!!  I love ebay but NOTHING beats the thrill of the hunt back in the old days.   

[1975]

I remember the hunt and seeing stuff you'd never seen before at shows. As much as those days could be frustrating (arrogant sellers, crazy prices), I do miss getting a new toy mag and having my mind blown with all the stuff I didn't know I wanted.

[raycastile]

Ray Castile was like my God back then because of his monster toy articles in that toy mag.  When I got internet access, his toy site was the first website I saw AND he was the first person I emailed.  When he posted a pic of my mummy box on his site, I thought I was the king of monster collectors.  Haha.  Finding out about his coffin joe business was even more unbelievable as I had a pic of coffin joe and I together and I was already a huge coffin joe fan!   Haha, I've spent my life trying to impress Ray Castile!!  I love ebay but NOTHING beats the thrill of the hunt back in the old days.

I am very impressed! I salute you.