3781 Fire House Set

3781 Fire House Set

Production Beginning: 1954

Size: 8 3/8″L x 4 3/8″W x 6 1/2″H

Marx Medallion or other ID location: Medallion inside roof

Accessories (hard plastic — gray): Fire engine, 3 1/2″ long

Figures (35mm, soft plastic, cream): Fireman in Chief’s uniform w/ cupped hand raised to mouth and other hand raised pointing; Fireman w/hose; Fireman running w/axe; Boy wearing fireman’s helmet and carrying fireman’s boots (often listed inaccurately as a man with boots); Dog (Dalmatian)

3771, 477 Diner

3771, 477 Diner

3771 Diner
(also cataloged as 477)

Production Beginning: 1954

Size: 9″ x 3 7/8″W x 3″H

Marx Medallion or other ID location: Medallion inside roof, sign on roof says: “MARXVILLE DINER”

Accessories (hard plastic — usually in yellow, sometimes in red): Bench; Lamp post; Parking meter; Trash can; Fire hydrant; Mail box

Figures (35mm, soft plastic, cream): Man wearing overalls; Milkman; Boy roller skating; Girl jumping rope; Woman and child

3741 Army Barracks Set

3741 Army Barracks Set

Production Beginning: 1954

Size: 8″L x 5 1/8″W x 4 1/8″H

Marx Medallion or other ID location: Medallion inside roof

Accessories (hard plastic): 12 pieces of small board fence (white, cream); may have come with larger western style fence (brown or cream)

Figures (35mm, soft plastic, brown): 10 assorted soldiers in different pose

1456 Automatic Barrel Loading Accessory

1456 Automatic Barrel Loading Accessory

Production Beginning: 1958

Size: 8 3/8″L x 7 7/8″W x 5″H

Marx Medallion or other ID location: Under base

Accessories: 9 yellow wooden barrels

Figures: Men

Comments: Automated, illuminated station with moving man and light; two fuel pumps with swivel and flexible hose; control house in center of platform