Ed's Marx #4672 'The Flintstones' Playset 1961

Woodsy,

Since we've been on the subject of The Flintstones of late, here's my playset which I photographed just last month. I had gotten one of these sets back in 1962 (the first photo) and it was one of my favorite toys because I thought it was soooo cool and it brought the cartoon to life. 

It would have been awesome if Marx had expanded the set with other buildings and figures, but it what it is.

The set in my collection was acquired many years ago and was not only complete but even had some extra pieces. All those extras were removed so that the playset could be photographed as it would have come from the store. 

The shipping label was also inside the box and I thought it very interesting, first of all because of the ultra cheap postage, but look closely at the name: Edwin H Baker - EHB. Those are my initials as well!!! What are the chances of that happening?

From Viva Rock Vegas

Ed

Marx Batmobile Pedal Car American TV ad

 Here's the TV ad courtesy of You Tube!

The car has a spring motor! 

Who knew! 

https://youtu.be/fUvfEfKGX9w?feature=shared

Toy Wonder! The Marx Batmobile Pedal Car

I just love this 1966 Batmobile Pedal Car.

Released by Marx at the height of Batmania, I wonder how many budding junior Batmen actually got to ride the streets in one. It must have been expensive. 

Looking at the seat I guess the driver sat with their feet up and placed in the recesses at the side. But how did it move? There are no pedals. 

With lots of gizmos and gadgets like Adam West's original, it is it's own design and not a straight copy. 

I wonder why Marx didn't try to replicate the TV batmobile outright? Was it a licensing issue?

Anyways, here it is in all its glory as seen in a Pennsylvanian auction.

Do you want one? Did you have one?

 https://share.google/QTR3XaP9hDYEP2Cbh 

Ed's Fred Flintstone on Dinosaur Crane by Marx

Woodsy,

Here's the large Marx Fred on dinosaur crane I used to own (BTW the crane's name was Mildred). 

Cosmetically, the toy was in great shape but didn't work, so I sold it off years ago. 

This was one of my 'seller's regrets' (one of many).

From Viva Rock Vegas

Ed

 

Baravelli Spacemen

I love how this Marx spaceman has been hand painted by an Italian modeller. So neat and very Matt Mason! 

It's not a set I have but here's two carded lots I saw online.

The Spacemen

And the Intrepid Astronauts by Italian toy giants Baravelli. Is that unique card art they've used?

Marx of the Gorilla

 I saw this image while searching for the old horror flick Equinox.

I'm uncertain if it's actually from the film.

What is for certain is that the gorilla in the scene is this Marx toy complete with flimsy chain and shackles! 

I'd have loved this King Kong as a kid.

Anyone have or got one?

Ausini: The Most Attractive Space Toys?

These Ausini toys are new to me, as seen on auction, a small boxed set of space exploration toys promoted as the most attractive. 

There's a tracked contraption of sorts

And a gizmo, which is so familiar to me, but where from?

There's a lot of detail here and puts echoes of Marx in my mind, especially the astronaut and Marx's small Major Matt Masonesque Hap Hazard carded set, courtesy of Joe K/ Alphadrome.

Even bigger Marx stuff like Johnny Apollo, especially that gold plastic hand-held gizmo.

The listing described the bigger tracked contraption as a rover but I'm unsure what it is. Do you?

Here's another Ausini boxed set. Do you like them? I can't find examples of the other two. 

We've Found A Noddy

 

I picked up this mysterious broken chappie a while back.

Terranova47 kindly ID'd him as a Noddy.

Using that and the tiny MARX brand on his back I had a gander as to which Noddy toy it was.

Turns out it's this cute fully-posable figure that came in a smart window box.

I was never a Noddy follower - nor much Enid Blyton at all really - but this is a nice toy. Mines missing all his clobber and that quaint watering can.

Are you a Noddy or Enid Blyton fan?

Marx Batman: the Wet Knight

 

(Image: AJ, Facebook)

I've been interested in Batman collectables my whole adult life and a few have always remained a mystery.

The Marx Batman carded figure is such a one, an unusual set.

First up, the bat mask looks more like a salad bowl than his classic cowl. I guess the shape is to fit the swimming goggles over his face.

But then, yes, there's the whole underwater theme, what with those air tanks, which look like something from another set. Batman wasn't well known for his swimming, so it's an odd theme for a toy contemporary with the Adam West TV series.

Did Marx rush to get this out?

Anyone got one?

The Man from Uncle See Through Walls Pen by Hidden Devices

 Years ago I got hold of a Propmasters catalogue offering for sale the personal Man from Uncle memorabilia collection of David Oliver, Propmasters founder.

Listed was a rare UK version of the Marx Man from Uncle Counterspy Set from 1966.

Unlike the US version, this one was listed with a Big Pen included.

I've never known what that Big Pen was. 

This week I found out about a Marx See Through Walls pen offered as a US mail in in the Sixties. It's chunky, maybe that means big?

See what you think. Could this be the mysterious Counterspy Set big pen?