Marx Flintstone Figures

 While out perusing antiques (this time in nearby Crawfordsville, IN) I came across these Marx Flintstone figures.

L to R: Betty and Barney Rubble, Dino, and Wilma and Fred Flintstone

Got these as part of a lot with other various bits and bobs, and was hoping that I could safely remove the paint. Used Dino as the test, and submerged him in a jar of Citristrip. After a few hours submerged, and after a gentle wash and scrub, Dino was paint free. Here are the figures:

Marx Figure - Fred Flintstone

Marx Figure - Fred Flintstone

Marx Figure - Wilma Flintstone

Marx Figure - Wilma Flintstone

Marx Figure - Barney Rubble

Marx Figure - Barney Rubble

Marx Figure - Betty Rubble

Marx Figure - Betty Rubble

Marx Figure - Dino

Marx Figure - Dino

Louis Marx and Company Toys - Confederate Ambulance

With the COVID-19 restrictions and the resulting shelter-in-place orders now in place in much of the U.S., I find myself with time to cull through my collection and resume posting. I recently got the recast of the Civil War ambulance originally released by the Louis Marx and Company as part of the "Giant Blue and Gray Battle Set sold by Montgomery Ward in 1961". Not sure when the re-casts were made, but I got mine from Amazon from a 3rd party seller.

I was a kid in the early seventies, which was kind of the tail end for the Marx playsets. I don't remember having any of the Marx playsets as a kid, but I remember my friend across the street had the Guns of Navarone playset and the Comanche Pass playset. What I remember clearly was the detail in the castings, and the number of parts that came with the playset that added realism.

Close-up of horse team

Take a Toy to Work

My job is fairly tolerant as to my idiosyncrasies and I can decorate my office within reason. I try to rotate my display every quarter, letting my toys see the light of day. This is my last display:

 A trio of Marx tanks on the top shelf; the tin lithograph HQ Building from Marx Training Center, along with a couple of tents and soldiers on parade. The top left toy is a battery operated tin toy, probably from Japan. I can't find any indication of the manufacturer - let me know if you have any idea who made it, and when.