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While certainly an appropriate building for Marx' many military Identical, using the same T7-34 marking and a plastic fire escape Training Center with an oval sign on the roof, as shown below.Īs seen below, this building has a different color scheme, but otherwise was The company introduced an identical barracks for its Armed Forces Plastic fire escape that was attached into small holes in the side of Lithographed onto the building, and others included a yellow hard Headquarters building it was four-sided, eliminating the need for the Measuing about 5-3/4 inches by 11-1/2 inches, 8 inches high. Marx introduced its military barracks building in 1954, Army Headquarters - Training Center - Building T3-21 This is by far the most common Marx military building to be had. It isĪbout 11 inches wide, 6 inches deep, and five inches high. Lithographing was changed, both the inside and outside. The first Army Training Center sets included a headquartersīuilding that used the same metal stamping as used for buildings in theĬompany's Western Ranch and Fort Apache playsets. Most of the furniture is unique to the military playsets, but the table is identical to the one used in Western Ranch playsets. Those that had a barracksīuilding, a down-sized headquarters building, or a headquartersīuilding with no floor did not get the office accessories. On this page), which was furnished by hard plastic office furniture andĪccessories cast in olive drab. Training Center sets often included a headquarters building (see later Competitor tents often looked similar, but had no pegs. Pup tent front (Army olive drab) and back (Air Force metallic blue) According to Kent Sprecher's web site, later playsets included garbage cans with no platform legs.ġ. These were generally made in oliveĭrab hard plastic (sometimes soft), but were also made in metallic blueįor the Air Force. Credit always given for photos!Īll Marx military accessories are its field accessory group thatĮxisted for the entire life of Marx military playsets: pup tents,īazookas, garbage cans, etc. Is not available at this time" means that I do not own the item and I welcome one and all to provide me feedback The number of military accessories made is large, and I am sure thereĪre some omissions and (gasp!) even errors in the material below. The company made a few 6-inch military figures, but no Information I have included on these sets is on the Military Figures Made in the 1960s with soldiers about an inch tall, and what little Moved to much better sculpted 60mm, and in the late-1950s changed Other playset themes, the company began with rather crude 45mm figures, To share with me their vast knowledge of Marx playsets.Īfter Fort Apache, Marx' military playsets were probably the mostĬonsistent sellers throughout the company's lifetime. In addition, of course, I thank the many collectors who continue Sprecher's web site page on Marx military figures and accessories. Issues of Playset Magazine that feature Marx military playsets and Kent All references to PFPC below relate to that issue of
Wealth of information, but dozens of photos and several playset content Incredible 58-page article on Marx military sets that includes not only Of Plastic Figure and Playset Collector (PFPC) magazine. On this accessory page has come from the 1994 Special Collector Edition Shown are not scaled in this manner either, smaller items being increased in size and larger items decreased.Īs stated on the Military Figures page, a great deal of the information In addition, due to size, some accessories The primary exceptions to this are 1) 6-inch figures, which are decreasedīy about half and 2) some photos which I have obtained from other people. Are shown in approximately proper proportion when comparedįigures.
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