Monster Rap

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One of the bigger explosions in the seventies was the rise of the homemade craft kit, which no doubt was brought about by the hippie movement of the 60's..

Children across America were making macrame (guilty!), rug hooking (guilty!) and happily making Christmas tree Candles (My father must have worried about me).

One of the bigger players in all of this was a company known as Rapco, who had the good sense to create licensed Canadle sets of the Universal Monsters, who wouldn't want a frankenstein or a creature candle? I want one right now!

Check out the 1975 Rapco Catalog for Famous Monsters Candles , Plaster casts and Bisques, as well as spin art, bottle cutters and plastic-cast baby!

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[vulcan2074]

I Would've been down Making Some Monster Candles. Those look like so much fun. Theres so Much Great Stuff To Look At. I want it All.
Sammy

[Meule]

Yeah, that candle making set looks cool, I definitely would've wanted that as kid. Hell, I still would like one even now. But I take it these are rare and pretty expensive?

[4NDR01D]

thsoe are super cool. Speaking of craft kits and monsters, my grandma had a balsa wood "Dracula's castle" with moving pieces sort of like a pop up book. It had a coffin with opening/closing lid,a picture changed from normal guy to wolfman, a bat flew in front of the full moon in the window, etc. I remember everytime I went to visit I'd make her open a new one to put together(she was a bulk buyer and horder), much to her chargrin.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I do have one questions about the ad. It says "fun for boys and girls," yet they have someone who looks like Scott Baio in his twenties painting the thing?

[Earth 2 Chris]

Those are cool. I remember having a skull candle that "bled" when it melted. It would be cool to watch these guys melt into goo. Seems fitting.

Chris

[palitoy]

I still would like one even now. But I take it these are rare and pretty expensive?

Frankenstein Monster Bisque Rapco Mint in Box - eBay (item 250298371928 end time Sep-28-08 16:54:20 PDT)

I imagine the Creature one and the four pack go for way more.

[Wee67]

Don't forget about string art!

And for those of us outside the craft loop, what's a bisque? I thought it was a soup.

[ScottA]

And for those of us outside the craft loop, what's a bisque? I thought it was a soup.

Kinda like Plaster of Paris. Mix a powder with water, pour it in a mold and then let it harden.

Those would have been cool to do as a kid.

[toys2cool]

That creature looks so fresh

[ThatBatmanGuy]

The full figures do turn up on e-bay. Always sell pretty high too. Now the busts and candles never show up. These items really are pre-cursers to the resin garage kits that started in the 90's.

Bob