Marx Monsters

[RedKing]

That is an awesome story Monolith! What great memories so many of these classic toys hold for each of us.

[shiverbones]

wow! Incredible story, and that to still have the originals from your youth! Fantastic!

[Gasport]

I love a good fishing story and yours tops them all! 20 bucks well spent!!

[Monolith]

After I bought the Marx superheroes I still had a lot of change left over and I bought me and my little sister some ice cream.
I don't remember what else I bought after that, tho.

[bigbud]

Mono, I've got that set too! Ain't they cool! Just checked under the bases.......28 cents! What a deal that was back then! Funny thing......my Spidey is lime green too! Wonder if Marx put out a red one? Doesn't really matter, that lime green is fine!   Bud

[Monolith]

bigbud--I'm pretty sure they did make a red Spidey.

I also have a complete set of these Marvel heroes that are smaller. They are four and a half to five inches tall and came painted. Three of these I've had since I bought in the store when they came out when I was a kid and the Hulk I got at a flea market about a year ago and that made me want to complete the set, then I found the remaining Thor and Daredevil on e-bay. This smaller, painted set is much harder to find than the bigger un-painted set. The stars on Captain America's chest and shield are stickers as are the circles on Thor's chest, which you can't see in the photo. This set does not have the Marx logo on the bottom.

[graveghoul]

The 6 inch cowboys & indians came in a playset. They were grouped with a covered wagon.

[packy120353]

Mmmm Marx PLaysets....The 6" Old West Marx have many cool poses. Timmee also made some excellent Western guys, about 5 and a Half inches. I love the knife fighting guys the best.
Speaking of the old West...there was a dog back in those days that limped into a saloon, limped up to the bar and said "Ahm lookin fer the man that shot mah PAW". I'll be here all week.

[Dr. Madd]

I found a german grenadier like the chap in back  buried in the ground next to my mom's house. The markings underneath read Louis Marx and Sons, and gives the year in roman numerals.
The cool thing is, I used to have a lot of the Louis Marx soldiers, so I know the real deal and this is a complete soldier in good shape - albeit dirty from years of being buried. Antique shops I've seen price these at 30 bucks.

[bigbud]

Yea, that German is nice......I believe there was a set of six (or 7) Germans. The tuff one to get is the German thrusting downward with a bayonet on his rifle. Only seen pics of that one. Monolith....I've never seen the smaller version of the Marvel figures. Quite a find! I have several of the smaller version Nutty Mads. Does anyone know the origin of these smaller versions?   Bud

[bigbud]

Hey, you know, since we are discussing the Marx 6" figures let's see if we can remember all the different series Marx put out.....the Marvel Heroes......The Germans......The Japanese........The Knights.........

[Dr. Madd]

My favorite was the Dinosaur set. Marx had the best toy dinosaurs anywhere.

[RedKing]

The Marx dinosaurs were awesome! My cousins who are a few years older thanme had the huge Marx dinosaur playset with the cave and mountains and it seemed like hundreds of awesome doinosaurs and cavemen. I had a slew of the dinosaurs too-I used to be able to get them on blister cards probably 6 or 7 dinos per card right up until about 1984 at this great little toystore called Duane's Toyland that my Dad used to take my sister and I too alot. They had a huge amount of old stock that they just kept out until it sold. They had Aurora glow monsters and the Prehistoric Scenes kits until the early 80s. Man I wish I had the foresight to buy alll that they had, but what did i know, I was only  like 10!!

[Scary Terry]

Hey, you know, since we are discussing the Marx 6" figures let's see if we can remember all the different series Marx put out.....the Marvel Heroes......The Germans......The Japanese........The Knights.........

Vikings, Cavemen, Monsters, Cowboys/frontiersmen, Indians, Nutty Madds, Weird-oh's, Campus Cuties, Man from UNCLE, Astronauts.

Then there are the Hong Kong "GoldMarx" figures in harder plastic -- and painted.  Soldiers, Romans, Egyptians -- some repeats of standard Marx figures -- and some exclusive to the line.

I used to have a nice collection of these -- but sold most of them some time ago.

[Scatter]

Mono, I've got that set too!   Bud

Frankly my friend, I'd be shocked if you DIDN'T have them too!

When can we get some more shots of your awesome collection Bud?? I have a blast looking through the shots you send out (but not nearly often enough)!! And I know I'm not alone!