Marx Monsters

[Plastic Nebula]

I got this Tan Creature from a seller in Italy. It has a cool "Made in Mexico" sticker on the bottom.

Plastimarx - Creature (Tan) (1980's) by John Baxter, on Flickr

Plastimarx - Creature (Tan) (1980's) Base by John Baxter, on Flickr

[Plastic Nebula]

Pumpkin Spice. 

Marx - Phantom (Pumkin Orange) (1963) by John Baxter, on Flickr

Marx - Phantom (Pumkin Orange) (1963) Base by John Baxter, on Flickr

[Hepcat]

Interesting! Where/how did you score that one?

[Plastic Nebula]

Interesting! Where/how did you score that one?

I got it on eBay. The seller had it listed as "Orange", but i could tell by looking that it
was the Pumpkin/Butterscotch/Flat Orange color. Now i am on the hunt for more in this color.
Being the obsessive collector that i am, i NEED a complete set!!! LOL

[Hepcat]

Being the obsessive collector that i am, i NEED a complete set!!! LOL

When it comes to collecting the word "obsessive" garners my full approval! And the full details of the Marx sculpts really pop out in pumpkin orange.

[Doh!]

I ended up getting a second set from the same eBay vendor who hooked me up the last time. Very tight castings in both cases. Not a fan of the price increase, but what the heck, it's for a gift.

https://www.ebay.com/str/classicrecasts

[YoungestMonsterKid]

Dumb question, what did kids in the 60s do with these more, paint them or just use them like Army Men? (I've always kinda wondered).

[Mike Scott]

Dumb question, what did kids in the 60s do with these more, paint them or just use them like Army Men?

Or, just set them on a shelf and look at them.

[Hepcat]

Very, very few of these would have been painted. For one thing, they were too small and in one piece with lots of intricate detail. Secondly they could not be painted with the Testors, Pactra and Humbrol enamel paints that were sold in every corner store at the time. The enamel paint just wouldn't dry on the type of plastic from which these figures were molded.

[YoungestMonsterKid]

So, for a college project, I'm doing archaeology on a relatively modern artifact. I have chosen an original Marx Mummy from my collection. (Some kid painted it white, back who knows how long ago). Anyways, this will involve me going into great details about the production and history of the object.
Just felt like sharing, and to see if I can learn anything about them I didn't already know.

[Mike Scott]

So, for a college project, I'm doing archaeology on a relatively modern artifact. I have chosen an original Marx Mummy from my collection. (Some kid painted it white, back who knows how long ago). Anyways, this will involve me going into great details about the production and history of the object.
Just felt like sharing, and to see if I can learn anything about them I didn't already know.

Do share what you learn!

[horrorhunter]

Here's a You Tube video I did featuring my Marx Universal Monsters (Cinema Creatures).

https://youtu.be/CkOxWNMEDRE

[Mike Scott]

Here's a You Tube video I did featuring my Marx Universal Monsters (Cinema Creatures).

Great video! I would love to have one of those carded glow Creatures. Tough to find them with a NM card.

[horrorhunter]

Great video! I would love to have one of those carded glow Creatures. Tough to find them with a NM card.

Thanks, Mike. I bought those new at TRU. I guess most of the cards did take a beating over the years.

[YoungestMonsterKid]

Does anyone remember how much one of these would've sold for back in the 60s, when they were new? (This is for my essay).