Saturday, October 25, 2014

Toy Soldier Saturday: Marx SUPER CIRCUS (Part 1)


In the early '50s, Marx introduced this elaborate playset that included a tin litho big top, plastic accessories, animals, performers, laborers and even attendees. I don't have the set, but somewhere along my collecting journey I acquired most of the figures and a few odds and ends. This is the first of several posts featuring these figures. 







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7 comments:

  1. Jennifer CroissantOctober 25, 2014 at 6:22 AM

    This blog is colourful but it does seem rather out-moded.

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  2. Evan LewisOctober 25, 2014 at 8:13 AM

    Thanks for stopping by, Jennifer. Do you have suggestions for in-moding?

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  3. Rick RobinsonOctober 25, 2014 at 9:24 AM

    Last year I saw one of these sets, the whole thing in original box in perfect condition, at Goodwill for $12.50, but passed it up. Oh well, probably not worth that much anyway, right?

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  4. Evan LewisOctober 25, 2014 at 10:27 AM

    I believe someone's leg is being pulled.

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  5. Oscar CaseOctober 25, 2014 at 12:59 PM

    Never ran across this swell circus. Of course, I haven't been looking too hard.

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  6. Mike DoranOctober 25, 2014 at 6:48 PM

    As a '50s kid from Chicago, I definitely recall the Super Circus series, which went out live on the ABC network on Sunday afternoons.
    Looking at the group shot, I was able to pick out the figures of ringmaster Claude Kirchner and bandleader/majorette Mary Hartline; given more time and a closer look, I'm sure I could find the three clowns, Cliffy (fat and jolly), Nicky (tramp), and Scampy (kid clown).
    Obviously, I'm looking forward to the next installment of this ...

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  7. Cap'n BobOctober 26, 2014 at 4:35 PM

    I have it.

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