A cool ad from a Sears catalog, probably 1974 since the One Million B.C. mountain set came out that year. Found this on Google Images.I don't have this set but I do own the Marx Prehistoric Mountain (1975) and the Marx Giant Prehistoric Mountain (1977) (gray mountain pieces). I find it strange that the Sears ad shows no plastic playmat, or Marx box, and only lists 12 Cavemen where the other two sets contained 18 Cavemen. I wonder if Sears repackaged the playset in a Sears shipping carton and altered the contents, or did the One Million B.C. set lack the playmat and only have 12 Cavemen? It also doesn't list the color booklet, or ferns, present in the Prehistoric Mountain set. Inquiring dinonuts want to know.
I'm awaiting your book anxiously!
I had a Styrofoam Tyrannosaurus Rex that stood about 8 feet tall when built. has about 50 pieces. Anyone remember that or have a pic?
I had it! No pix, though. You put the Styrofoam pieces on wooden dowels. I think it was only 5' high, but 8' long with the tail.
If this book gives collectors the detailed factual information we want and it's priced fairly then I would be interested as well. It should show each playset actually set up, not just a box, and give information on original contents such as which mold groups were included in which colors and all other contents as well as scans of all booklets/instruction sheets. It should also list when these various products were sold and for how much. We've needed a reference work like this with good photos of the playsets actually set up for years. We'll see if this delivers.
Yes, actually this is pretty much exactly what it entails, except for the prices. Price guides of any sort are out of date almost immediately, and I didn't want to be held to any values I gave to the different sets.
Which grey playset?
I had that one HH-one of my very favorite toys as a kid! wish I still had it!