Marx monochromatic Wild animals series
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There were a number of different wild animal series produced over the years, with some animals being reused in playsets of a different theme.
60mm Wild Animals
From the early 1950s Larger series from molds PL-166, PL-167, PL-168
- Marx Baby Elephant
- Marx Bear
- Marx Camel
- Marx Elephant
- Marx Gorilla
- Marx Hippopotamus
- Marx Lion - walking with tail curling back to body
- Marx Panther
- Marx Seal
Smaller series from mold PL-169, made in rubbery vinyl or hard plastic for early ark and wild animal sets, then in soft plastic for later playsets
- Marx Baby Bear Walking
- Marx Kangaroo
- Marx Lion Cub sitting with one paw out
- Marx Monkey Sitting with Arm Out
- Marx Monkey Walking on Hind Legs
- Marx Ostrich
Jungle Animals
The jungle animals were made in a series of molds starting with PL-344. The earliest are in rubbery vinyl and came with the early circus sets. Later ones are all soft plastic.
Version one
The second version of the mold PL-344-1 removed the polar bears, buffalo, and camel and became only jungle animals. Added were:
For the later Daktari playsets the adult lion and the gorilla were removed and two character figures put in.
- Marx Clarence the Lion - looks like the regular lion except the right paw points forward rather than back as the other one does
- Marx Judy the Chimpanzee
Large Hard Plastic Animals
This series was made in 1957 with a jungle playset and also sold individually. They are large, about 90mm-100mm and made of hard plastic. They are made by gluing two pieces together leaving a hollow animal. Some of the poses mirror those in other sets such as the Ben Hur Playset, and Disneyland Playset. They were also sold as part of a Safari target shooting game.
Monkeys Set
Monkeys were in circus and jungle sets as well as the Pet Shop playset. They were made in rubbery vinyl or soft plastic, three sets at a time in Marx Mold PL-361
- Monkey Hanging By One Hand
- Monkey Hanging By Two Hands
- Monkey Hanging Upside Down
- Monkey Squatting Hands Close
- Monkey Squatting Hands Medium
- Monkey Squatting Hands Wide