Dinosaur Playsets

[horrorhunter]

Just bought the Marx 1971 set for $10 yesterday at an estate sale!  I'm not sure if it's complete but still has the booklet, instructions, and paper bags.  Excellent box too!

Here's a link to the posting of my #3398 (1971): http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=23582.msg438186#msg438186



This is my Prehistoric Play Set #3398 (Marx, 1971). It is the most common Marx Prehistoric Playset and the first one featuring prehistoric animals made from the new waxy looking "Heritage" type plastic. Supposedly the plastic was easier to mold, and it certainly gave more uniform colors. Most collectors prefer the older lead based plastic for the variety of colors and marbled patterns. The newer dinosaurs looked rather bland with them all being the exact same shade of mint green or light gray. Likewise, the new cavemen were all the same shade of brown.

Marx #3398 (1971 version) CONTENTS:

1 3-piece Terrain Set w/cave, rock arch, and pond in brown

1 Revised Mold Group (PL-977) 1/2 in mint green, 1/2 in light gray (8 dinos)

1 2nd Series Mold Group (PL-1083) 1/2 in mint green, 1/2 in light gray (8 dinos/mammals)

1 Medium Mold Group (PL-750) in mint green (6 dinos)

2 Small Mold Groups (PL-755-7) in light gray (7 X 2= 14 dinos)

36 Dinosaurs/Prehistoric Mammals Total

2 Sets of 6 Cavemen (12 total)

4 Palm Trees & 4 Ferns

4 Terrain Clips

20 Page Revised Booklet (P-1311R)

Instruction Sheet (P-1822R)

Even though this is the most common Marx Prehistoric Playset it's still difficult to complete. I had to buy three of these things off eBay several years ago and then add pieces to get a complete set. The box is usually trashed when it's even present, and the revised booklet is a little difficult to find at all, let alone in nice condition. The instruction sheet and clips are pretty scarce. These usually sell mostly complete in fairly bad condition for $100-$150. A nice complete one should bring at least twice that.

[horrorhunter]

Here's a carded set of Marx dinos that brought in the big bucks on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marx-Dinosaurs-Prehistoric-Monsters-card-3-Metallic-Green-/222164899307?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=8uWcWgvJT7S5JYWXcbJKxuajGdw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc



I was poised to bid on this but at $736 the bids blew way past what I'm willing to pay. The price doesn't surprise me though. This carded set has THREE metallic green Marx dinos, and it's in great condition to boot. I've only ever seen two metallic greens on one card and that's extremely rare. I wanted this bad... but not that bad. Congrats to the new owner. It's a real gem!

[Rockshasa]

Horrorhunter, I don't know if you're just into vintage dinosaur stuff alone or into any new stuff, but I saw these...you might be interested in them???

https://beasts-of-the-mesozoic-raptor-series-action-figure.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

[horrorhunter]

Horrorhunter, I don't know if you're just into vintage dinosaur stuff alone or into any new stuff, but I saw these...you might be interested in them???

https://beasts-of-the-mesozoic-raptor-series-action-figure.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

I mostly collect the Marx/MPC stuff but I do have some Carnegie Safari and Papo from a few years ago. Thanks for the info.

[horrorhunter]

I received this Best Plastic Corp. Triceratops from an eBay seller.



I only need 3 more Best prehistoric figures to complete the set of 16. I still need a Smilodon, Iguanodon, and Ankylosaurus. These things are as tough to dig up as real fossils. 

[horrorhunter]

I purchased this set of small Diener dinos from an eBay seller very inexpensively. Some of these are quite scarce.

[Hepcat]

I received this Best Plastic Corp. Triceratops from an eBay seller.



I only need 3 more Best prehistoric figures to complete the set of 16. I still need a Smilodon, Iguanodon, and Ankylosaurus. These things are as tough to dig up as real fossils. 

Handsome fellow!

I purchased this set of small Diener dinos from an eBay seller very inexpensively. Some of these are quite scarce.

I like the ultra-realistic colours!

[horrorhunter]

I've been working on my Turok collection of late. I still need 8 issues of the 130 issue run. Here are a few scans:

#1 (Four Color #596) (1954)


The next two issues are faves that I owned a copy of as a kid.
#38 (1964)


#58 (1967)


#115 (1978) This is one of the two 48 page issues when Western raised the price to 50 cents (the other being #114).


Giant #1 (1966) (one shot that reprints several stories) I had one of these when I was a kid, one of my favorite all-time comics.


French version #4 (1973)

[Hepcat]

I've been working on my Turok collection of late.

A noble endeavour to be sure!

[Mike Scott]

The next two issues are faves that I owned a copy of as a kid.

Great covers! Love 'em both!

[horrorhunter]

Here's a rare listing for a Best Plastics dino that was included in the Horror Monsters Grab Bags.




http://www.ebay.com/itm/Best-Plastic-Struthiomimus-Dinosaur-1960s-Horror-Monsters-Grab-Bag-Cracker-Jacks-/322390077484?hash=item4b0ff2302c:g:tgUAAOSwo4pYTYut

[horrorhunter]

Here's an eBay pic of a couple of variations of Lido prehistoric beasts that were given away in Nabisco cereals around 1960. I have the regular Lidos, and I bought these because they have a loop like a vending machine charm. Not sure if these were actually sold in vending machines because of their size-- the Smilodon is over 3" long.



I've seen pictures of these charm variants of the Lido/Nabisco prehistoric beasts but these are the first ones I've added to my collection. If anyone has any info on these please post it or send me a PM. Thanks. 

[Hepcat]

I have the regular Lidos, and I bought these because they have a loop like a vending machine charm. Not sure if these were actually sold in vending machines because of their size-- the Smilodon is over 3" long.

I'm not sure that vending machines that could have handled a 3" figure even existed in 1960. Plus a machine dispensing figures of that size would have had to be a dime machine, while the market at the time could bear no more than nickel kids' novelty vending machines and even a nickel was stretching it.

[horrorhunter]

I'm not sure that vending machines that could have handled a 3" figure even existed in 1960. Plus a machine dispensing figures of that size would have had to be a dime machine, while the market at the time could bear no more than nickel kids' novelty vending machines and even a nickel was stretching it.

Yeah, they seem too big for regular gumball machines of the time. And yet they have the "gumball charm" loop so I can't figure out how they were marketed. The Looped Lidos don't show up very often and there doesn't seem to be much info on them.

[horrorhunter]

I'm still working on the Dell/Gold Key Turok run. Today I received Golden Comics Digest #31 in FN condition. Here's the eBay pic:



That was the only issue of GCD that featured Turok so now I only need 3 issues of the Turok title to have the full run- 4, 7, and 8. I need to upgrade a couple more but with those three I'll at least have every issue represented of the 130 issues of the regular title, the Giant, and the Digest. Onward and upward.