Posted 6 years ago
fortapache
(3423 items)
Marx was famed for their toy soldiers and these are some of their best. It is a group of WWII GIs with fine detail and excellent animation.
Cheap toy soldiers are rather two dimensional. Their arms would be out at their sides. These have very three dimensional photos. Even the figure on the stretcher (photo #4) has a knee up and the stretcher bearers have their arms to their sides but the feet or forward and back. Their legs are sagging as if they are carrying a heavy load. Another standout here is the soldier swinging his rifle.
These soldiers were part of the Marx Battlefield play set released in the 1960s. The soldiers were released separately in plastic bags at dime stores. They were sold from the 1960s (possibly 1967) through the 1970s.
What excellent poses these soldiers had, so realistic - esp impressive is the men carrying the wounded guy, fantastic fort
The battles these men have seen!
I remember these well.
Thank you very much Newfld. Yes they are nice.
Thank you very much racer4four. I imagine they have had a few.
Thank you very much Toyrebel.
And thank you very much nutsabotas6.
Thank you
TassieDevil
Newfld
racer4four
fattytail
PhilDMorris
Harborguy
dlpetersen
nutsabotas6
Brunswick
buckethead
Toyrebel
roddyq
lol dont know how many I melted ....smilind ,.. they made a funny noise when the melted ....like zip zip ...smiling
Thank you very much Windwalker. I fear that was the end for many of these.
My brother and I did what Windwalker did along with Clorox bottles
Light them on fire and they would make zipping noises that drip down flame
Wish we wouldn’t been distructive and still had them
But I guess we learned a different thing and way
They are cool, I’m going to look This Marx company up. Would love to find some of those guys as well. Thanks for item.
I had some of these in the 1960s. I may still have some somewhere.
Thank you very much Vynil33rpm. I managed to lose all of mine. Maybe it was fire crackers and safe and sane fireworks.
Thank you very much Sylvester22. There are many that are affordable.
Thank you very much kwqd. Hope you find them.
Thank you
TassieDevil
Newfld
racer4four
fattytail
PhilDMorris
Harborguy
dlpetersen
nutsabotas6
Brunswick
buckethead
Toyrebel
roddyq
Windwalker
purvis
elanski
Vynil33rpm
Sylvester22
kwqd
Thank you mikelv85.
Thank you
buckethead
Vynil33rpm
Thank you iggy.