RARE "HORRORSCOPE MOVIE VIEWER."
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Winning Bid:
$1,391.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
8
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #218 - Part II
Value Code:
K - $1,000 to $2,000 Help Icon
Item Description
12x20x3-3/8" deep illustrated cardboard box contains 9" tall hard plastic viewer. Multiple Products Inc., 1960s. This is Canadian issue w/French text on box sides. Box shows scattered wear w/edge/corner creases including crease across Frankenstein's face and aged tape residue by Dracula's collar and across Creature's face w/some scattered surface paper lifting above. Colors remains bright and vibrant. Fine/VF. Viewer boasted "No Bulbs, No Batteries, Hand-Action Complete With 4 Full Edition Films" and comes w/the four issued films - Frankenstein and Dracula and Wolf Man and Creature from the Black Lagoon. "Dracula's Return" features images from "Dracula" w/Bela Lugosi and "Frankenstein's Revenge" features images from "Frankenstein" w/Boris Karloff. Each of the included double-sided film cards have two images from respective films on each side. Frankenstein/Dracula includes cards 1-128. "Death Of A Werewolf" features images of Oliver Reed from the 1961 Hammer film "The Curse Of The Werewolf" and "The Creature Strikes" features images from the 1954 film "The Creature From The Black Lagoon." Wolf Man/Creature includes cards 1-9, 13-16, 33-40, 61-84 and 95-96. Some of the Frankenstein/Dracula cards have been placed within the viewer as intended. Flip cards exhibit little wear and are VF-Exc. Viewer has some scattered wear in the form of rubs/melt marks to edges of crank handle w/some aging along center seam w/some melt marks. Back of viewer has 3" skipping streak of aging/melt marks and sticker on front is reproduction. Fine/VF overall. One of the most sought-after monster items of the 1960s.
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