In the final installment of my journey down toy-memory lane, I’m going to talk about my most favorite toy of all time: the Carry-All Cape Kennedy Action Playset by Marx. Marx created a lot of playsets. These collections of figures, buildings, and accessories included dozens (or even hundreds) of pieces …more
In my previous post (The late great Marx Toys, Part II) I talked about how toys and toy advertising used to give kids a chance to play at being grown-ups. Well, nothing was better than pretending to be a race car driver! Like everyone I knew, my fascination with cars …more
Marx Toys was arguably the greatest toy company of mid-century America. It created the coolest toys ever — our house was full of Marx Toys. They are remembered for inventing Rock’em Sock’em Robots (introduced in 1964) and its best-selling sporty Big Wheel tricycle, one of the most popular toys of the 1970s. In fact, …more
Marx Toys was arguably the greatest toy company of mid-century America. It created the coolest toys ever — our house was full of Marx Toys. They are remembered for inventing Rock’em Sock’em Robots (introduced in 1964) and its best-selling sporty Big Wheel tricycle, one of the most popular toys of the …more
