tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post5268098028092444310..comments2024-03-25T11:17:18.130-07:00Comments on Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and The Wild West: Toy Soldier Saturday: MARX Men from U.N.C.L.E. (and Thrush)Evan Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-744411041622800662019-07-10T05:55:33.575-07:002019-07-10T05:55:33.575-07:00Hi Jim
Just found an old post of yours ,just wonde...Hi Jim<br />Just found an old post of yours ,just wondering if you are still dealing in 6 inch Marx figures ,if so the costs,as I am in England the postage would have to be a consideration yours<br />Patney Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978020048568534173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-85471859244881670372017-01-06T17:15:43.219-08:002017-01-06T17:15:43.219-08:00I had the entire dart gun play set these figures a...I had the entire dart gun play set these figures are associated with back in the 60s. My parents bought it for me for Christmas out of the Sears catalog (talk about nostalgia!) The original figures came in two colors as I recall. Some in dark blue, some in brown. It was impossible to figure out who was UNCLE and who was supposed to be THRUSH by the colors. Some of the blue figures clearly looked like THRUSH agents based on the pose and the weaponry and some of the brown figures looked more like they would be UNCLE agents but it all seemed pretty arbitrary especially to my 8 year old mind. The "city" that came with the game was made out of cardboard and had flat roofs and fire escapes etc.. you could set the figures on and shoot them over with the dart guns that came in the set. As I recall, the cardboard city, fragile as it was, did not last past the first summer we played with it but we played with the individual plastic figures for years. I bought almost an entire re-casting of the set about 15 years ago in off white. And except for the color change they were exact duplicates of the figures I played with as a kid. Still have them in a box out in the garage. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!Terry Bettsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-70532348864506888332014-10-05T00:35:34.085-07:002014-10-05T00:35:34.085-07:00I want a Napoleon Solo figure by Marx. But finding...I want a Napoleon Solo figure by Marx. But finding one in my budget may be impossible. Anyone know where i can get one for $5-$9? Jim Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383452650334310949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-20907411412663974682014-03-17T22:48:38.802-07:002014-03-17T22:48:38.802-07:00I just wanted to say a few words about the recast ...I just wanted to say a few words about the recast Marx 6 inch figures. I sell all 12 Man from UNCLE figures as well as many other 6 inch figures. I also sell many other recast toys, primarily Marx. Most of these I bring in from Mexico where they are made using the original Marx molds. They are made using technology from the 50s. It's not fair to call them phonies. As a importer I clearly market them as new production and always sell them as such. A new casting yes, not a phony. I personally think its amazing that so many of these molds have survived and even more so that they are in production. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803813106653696512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-57309767722104004342014-02-17T18:58:34.860-08:002014-02-17T18:58:34.860-08:00The Marx cowboy firing a rifle from the hip isn...The Marx cowboy firing a rifle from the hip isn't Lucas McCain. The rifle doesn't have his signature looped cocking lever. Marx did make large monsters that I think had Universal copyrights: Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman. In their 5-inch size they had Davy Crockett, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Pat Brady. Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-55345810798604540092014-02-15T16:56:00.533-08:002014-02-15T16:56:00.533-08:00I have the board game. Never saw this. I do have R...I have the board game. Never saw this. I do have Robert Vaughn and David McCallum's signatures somewhere though. ZenPupDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407049268045133817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-53137926441641251552014-02-15T13:22:04.681-08:002014-02-15T13:22:04.681-08:00fwiw, the Napoleon Solo figure that I had in 1966 ...fwiw, the Napoleon Solo figure that I had in 1966 or '67 was dark blue, and the Illya figure was light gray (but not silver).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-47105912045045593602014-02-15T12:24:12.064-08:002014-02-15T12:24:12.064-08:00Unlike some Marx stuff, these are still fairly rea...Unlike some Marx stuff, these are still fairly reasonable. Search "Marx Uncle" on eBay and you'll see. But watch out for recasts. I'm pretty sure those silver ones are phonies. Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-65753286280815587562014-02-15T11:45:26.197-08:002014-02-15T11:45:26.197-08:00Is there much of a market for this stuff? Could yo...Is there much of a market for this stuff? Could you sell the figures and clean up?Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-11985451695744951122014-02-15T08:39:22.808-08:002014-02-15T08:39:22.808-08:00And, yeah, Mark McCain could be whiny and annoying...And, yeah, Mark McCain could be whiny and annoying. The character probably only existed to ask dumb questions so Lucas could deliver some moral or proverb at the end of each episode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-56297611385006303562014-02-15T08:32:50.724-08:002014-02-15T08:32:50.724-08:00I've never seen any 6" Marx figures based...I've never seen any 6" Marx figures based on licensed characters, except for the men from U.N.C.L.E. I've seen photos on the Almanack of play sets with 2-3" figures based on Zorro, the Lone Ranger, the Rifleman, and maybe some other TV Westerns. Sometime around 1964-65, MPC did a "Space City" set based on the TV sci-fi kids' show "Fireball XL5." It included soft plastic 2-3" figures of the characters (e.g., Colonel Steve Zodiac, Dr. Venus, Robert the robot). In 1966-67, during the Batman fad, I saw an ad in a Sears catalog or something for a Batman set, with 3" figures of Batman & Robin, and some villains. There was also a 4" metallic blue Batman figure with a parachute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-35798885678710176192014-02-14T23:46:35.082-08:002014-02-14T23:46:35.082-08:00Marx did a nice 54mm Lucas McCain figure for their...Marx did a nice 54mm Lucas McCain figure for their Rifleman playset, which is now incredibly rare. I have the Mark McCain figure, but I always hated the little snot.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-69355502434748779632014-02-14T22:38:25.947-08:002014-02-14T22:38:25.947-08:00Apart from the U.N.C.L.E. agents, I never saw any ...Apart from the U.N.C.L.E. agents, I never saw any Marx figures based on specific characters from TV, movies, or comics. But there was a six-inch Western hero holding a Winchester lever-action rifle as if shooting from the hip. Whether intentional or a coincidence, it strongly resembled Chuck Connors as the Rifleman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-74194687596061418262014-02-14T22:29:13.238-08:002014-02-14T22:29:13.238-08:00I had the Solo and Illya figures, which, iirc, wer...I had the Solo and Illya figures, which, iirc, were sold individually at our local dime store. I don't remember ever seeing the Waverly or T.H.R.U.S.H. agent figures, whether individually or in a set. As I recall, the 6" figures (including cowboys, Indians, and soldiers) were always sold individually, while the 54mm figures were in bagged sets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com