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What is in that Box? Marx Prehistoric Times Playset Series 500

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    Posted 7 years ago

    fortapache
    (3439 items)

    Yes I fear more Marx Dinosaurs. I have been in Marx Dino mania as I bid on a set and lost then found another and won. This is the Series 500 Marx Prehistoric Times Playset. This will take a few posts as there is more such as what is left of the box, paperwork, the plants and more.
    The main feature here is the vacuform base. Back when I was a kid I got one at a church rummage sale along with some Marx Dinosaurs. It is the ultimate display piece for the dinosaurs and that is not an accident. In the long ago Marx made these as store displays for their toy dinosaurs using plaster. People wanted to buy them so they made a vacuform version and the dinosaur playset was born. This set is from the 1950s I think although a sleek green T rex is included, that did not exist until 1961. But then one could add to their collection buying either bagged or carded sets. The Brown Dimetrodon and Brontosaurus would have been from the carded set. Possibly a bagged set had the mold brothers been deformed.
    I fear to tell you but more dinos coming next.

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    Comments

    1. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 7 years ago
      And the cavemen of all things! I don't think I've ever seen the cavemen!!!
    2. mikelv85 mikelv85, 7 years ago
      My brother and I loved these sets as kids. Wish I still had mine ! :)
    3. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you very much shareurpassion. I'll have to do a caveman post.
    4. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you very much mikelv85. My originals are long gone but now they are back and then some.
    5. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you
      Tanni
      valentino97
      shareurpassion
      Newfld
      TassieDevil
      jscott0363
      mikelv85
      rockbat
      iggy
    6. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you very much nutsabotas6. I didn't have quite that many toys back then but I had my share.
    7. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you
      MacDaddyRico
      Celienne
      rhinoman
      elanski
      nutsabotas6
      Caperkid

    8. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you
      PhilDMorris
      jscott0363
      burtmacklin
    9. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you SEAN68.

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