Monthly Archives: August 2011

COMMENT TIME   MARCH 1989  Back again. The word from the NY Toy Fair is disappointment. No new figures were on display there. Starlux had their usual line, and the word is that they are hoping to add more to their … Continue reading →

Eldon made several 45mm figures to go with a large tank and landing craft. The figures were too small for the tank, they were just right for the landing craft.  The vehicles that came with the landing craft ( a tank … Continue reading →

Here are two more  interesting figures I picked up at the Marx Convention. They are hard plastic Marx army figures. They are about 35mm. I have no idea  what they were made for. They may have been made to go with … Continue reading →

Eric Johns has done an update on his web site www.marxwildwest.com. Eric is expanding out from doing just Marx Western and now starting on Marx’s other playsets and figures. First ones done are Marx Knights and Robin Hood and Cartoon … Continue reading →

This weekend was the annual toy show at the Das Awkscht Fescht in Macungie PA. It was the first toy show I had attended. Over the years I have seen the show grow from a building on the inside of … Continue reading →

 COMMENT TIME  JAN 1989  References  We have received word from several collectors concerning a person using their name as a reference. When people the check with the listed reference, they are discovering that the supposed reference did not give permission … Continue reading →

This past Sunday, Laurie and I did a new toy show outside of New Hope PA. While the show was new, the location had a toy show years ago we used to attend  We had enjoyed that show one of the … Continue reading →

 COMMENT TIME    NOVEMBER  1988  IDEAL BATMAN  It has just come to our attention that the Ideal batman figure was designed by Murphy Anderso. Murphy was an important comic book artist for DC during this time period. Batman and robin were … Continue reading →