Toys on Hive - Frankenstein Vintage Plastic Model

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Here is a plastic model from the early 1960's. I have vague memories of helping my father assemble this. This is one of 5 different monster models from this era that I have in my possession. The other ones will require some dust removal before they are ready for their photo shoot. :)


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This was the first of the famed movie monster models created by Auroa Plastics in 1961. I took most of these in macro mode to try and catch some of the amazing detail molded into the pieces. Here is a link with more info on how these models came into being.




I love the chipped granite of the headstone.

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A look at the Auroa labeling on the underside of the model with the 1961 date shown.


These last shots were taken with a flash and an 18-55mm lens. I think both forms of lighting bring out some of the details. Which do you like better?

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I had to laugh when I saw this last shot. It was a detail I never really noticed looking at this model with the naked eye. Probably my dad's finger print on the two stones at the front. :)

Please feel free to make comments or ask me any questions about this post.

Photos taken by me, @oldmans, with a Nikon D3300 and some Lightroom post processing.
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Thanks for sharing that is so cool I must be really nice to have stuff or still have stuff on your childhood

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Yeah, I was able to hold on to some things. Probably more than I should have. lol. Maybe I knew there would be a place for it on Hive on day. ;)

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Wow!! It's crazy that you've kept it this long
And how precious that your dad's fingerprints became part of it too

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The fact that they have survived this long and about 5 different moves pretty much unscathed amazes me.

Yeah, the fingerprint surprised me and also gave me the feels. ;)

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Wow!! You've kept it all these years? This Frankenstein is over half a century old? That's incredible

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This one and the other four are in surprisingly good shape for their age. After the amount of time and going through several moves I would have thought there would be some broken pieces by now. :)

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That's a wicked Frankenstein, 1961, That's quite the limited toy to have and to have as from a kid is even better.

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I definitely enjoy having these displayed after years of them being hidden away. Looking forward to sharing the others after I get them cleaned up a bit. :)

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Why not display them right, I mean these are a part of our history and when you got story's behind them even better.

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They are all out on top of a bookshelf right now. I see them everyday which is cool and now I have Hive where I can share their stories. :)

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