Marx - Anything In Particular https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product-tag/marx/ From antique to vintage, from decorative to downright bizarre. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 22:36:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 1960s Marx Toys Battery Operated “Baby Bulldozer” made in Hong Kong https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product/1960s-marx-toys-battery-operated-baby-bulldozer-made-in-hong-kong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1960s-marx-toys-battery-operated-baby-bulldozer-made-in-hong-kong Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:47:02 +0000 https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=61326 Dating from the 1960s, this is Marx Toys' "Baby Bulldozer", a bright orange plastic motorised bulldozer which features forward and reverse movement and a front scoop which moves up and down as the bulldozer travels. A lever to the back of the toy selects the direction of travel (and turns it off) and the scoop automatically lowers and raises. A great-looking little toy measuring approximately 17cm (6¾ in.) in length, this one is fully-functioning and in good shape considering its undoubted use. The tracks are in particularly good order. There are some minor defects, notably some missing plastics to the driver and to the top of the bulldozer which there should be some small black plastic mirrors and a stack, but these aren't too detrimental.

The toy takes one "D" size battery which fits into a compartment on the underside (see photos).

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]]> 1980s “Air Blitz” toy by Mako – “Chutes Away” / “Air Rescue” style target game https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product/1980s-air-blitz-toy-by-mako-chutes-away-air-rescue-style-target-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1980s-air-blitz-toy-by-mako-chutes-away-air-rescue-style-target-game Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:40:39 +0000 https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=57894 If you're familiar with Marx Toys' "Chutes Away" or Gabriel's "Air Rescue" (also its own variant "Night Rescue") then you'll immediately recognise this early 1980s target game made by Mako and called "Air Blitz" as a variant of the same. It has the same principle and is almost identical: a rotating board with an aeroplane guided by the player (via the eye piece) to drop pieces (parachutists, supplies, take your pick) onto targets on the aforementioned playing surface. It's deceptively difficult and very entertaining. No batteries, it's all wind-up power here!

This Mako version is in great cosmetic condition. Some of the stickers are as yet unapplied to the aeroplane and most importantly all of the playing pieces (the weighted parachutes) are present and correct and there's no damage to the aeroplane - both common defects.  A couple of the stickers which have been applied are peeling away or are mislocated (perhaps that's why the rest didn't make it!), but that aside, it's in excellent shape.  The box is somewhat tatty and over-exuberant use of tape at some point has caused some issues, but given the completeness and condition of the contents, this is a minor drawback.

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