Marx Plastic Buildings: unknown number to #0299 (23)
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No Number: General Store
- Size: 8 1/2"L x 4"W x 3 1/2"H
- Marx Medallion or other ID location: Medallion inside roof
- Accessories (hard plastic; usually in yellow, sometimes in red): 1. Baggage cart 2. Bench 3. Lamp post 4. Parking meter 5. Trash can 6. Fire hydrant 7. Mail box
- Figures (35mm, soft plastic, cream): 1. Woman w/child 2. Man wearing overalls 3. Milkman 4. There may be a panel van type truck included
- Comments: may share same number as Supermarket #3841/#3842.
Color Variations
1) White walls, red roof, red trim
2) Red walls, white roof, white trim
No Number: Trestle & Bridge
Color Variations
1) Red bridge, gray trestle
No Number: Valley News Stand
- Size: 3 1/8"L x 1 5/8"W x 2 1/2"H
- Marx Medallion or other ID location: None
- Comments: Included in Marx train sets as well as the #6104 Station Platform set.
Color Variations
1) Dark brown
2) Silver
#061 / #0161 Telegraph Pole Set / Telephone Pole Set
- Production Beginning: 1953
- Size: 7"H
- Marx Medallion or other ID location: Beneath base
- Comments: 12 each per set. Also features as part of #0430 (Plastic) Railroad Accessory Set.
Color Variations
1) Dark brown
#062 Lamp Post
- Comments: Non-illuminated; gooseneck style. Also features as part of #0321 Railroad Accessory set. Also features as part of #0430 (Plastic) Railroad Accessory Set.
Color Variations
1) Light green with yellow "bulb"
2) Dark green with yellow "bulb"
3) Red with yellow "bulb"
4) Yellow with yellow "bulb"
#063 Semaphore
- Comments: Manual moving blade. Also features as part of #0321 Railroad Accessory set. Also features as part of #0430 (Plastic) Railroad Accessory Set.
Color Variations
1) Red
#064 Crossing Gate
- Comments: Manual movable gate arm. Also features as part of #0321 Railroad Accessory set. Also features as part of #0430 (Plastic) Railroad Accessory Set.
Color Variations
1) Red with black stripes on arm
#065 Water Tower With Spout
- Production Beginning: 1952
- Size: 8"L x 5 1/8"W x 4 1/8"H
- Marx Medallion or other ID location:None
Color Variations
1) Red supports, gray tank & spout
2) Yellow supports, red tank & spout
3) Green supports, yellow tank & spout
4) Gray supports, yellow tank & spout
5) Cream supports, red tank & spout
6) Black supports, black tank & spout
7) Gray supports, gray tank & spout
8) Black supports, gray tank & spout
#066 (Plastic) Grade Crossing
- Comments: With slots for rails; "RR" in white on roadway; single lane and double lane. Also features as part of #0430 Railroad Accessory.
Color Variations
1) Dark brown
#067 Crossing Signal/Crossing Sign
- Size: 8 3/8"L x 4 3/8"W x 6 1/2"H
- Comments: Non-operating. Also features as part of #0321 Railroad Accessory set. Also features as part of #0430 Railroad Accessory.
Color Variations
1) Red, white crossbuck with black letters, white light arm with simulated jewel lights
#068 High Tension Power Poles
- Production Beginning: 1958
- Size: 7 1/2"H
- Marx Medallion or other ID location: Beneath base
- Comments: 6 each per set
Color Variations
1) Dark brown
#072 Lamp Post
- Comments: Illuminated
Color Variations
1) Light gray
2) Gray
#073 Set of 3 Lamp Posts
- Comments: Illuminated
Color Variations
1) Gray
2) Black
#074 Boulevard Lamp Post
- Comments: Illuminated
Color Variations
1) Gray
#078 Twin Lamp Post
- Comments: Illuminated
Color Variations
1) Gray
#0161 Telegraph/Telephone Pole Set
- Comments: See under item #061
#0165 Water Tank
- Size: 14"H
Color Variations
1) Gray plastic round tank on black square base, no ladder, spout, or piping
#0211 Semaphore
- Production Beginning: 1953
- Comments: Actuated by weight of train on track.
Color Variations
1) Dark gray with light gray semaphore and ladder
#0214 Crossing Signal
- Production Beginning: 1953
- Comments: Crossbuck with swinging banjo signal; actuated by weight of train on track.
Color Variations
1) Yellow & black
#0217 Crossing Gate
- Production Beginning: 1953
- Comments: Actuated by weight of train on track.
Color Variations
1) Yellow base & black gate
#0218 Crossing Watchman Shed
- Figures: Watchman
- Comments: Watchman actuated by weight of train on track lever.
Color Variations
1) Red base, gray shed, blue watchman
2) Gray base, gray shed, blue watchman
#0221 Three Piece Automatic Signal Set
- Production Beginning: 1953
- Comments: Contains one each of the following:#0211 Semaphore, #0214 Crossing Signal and #0217 Crossing Gate.
Color Variations
1) Gray
#0225 Billboard: Not Illuminated
- Production Beginning: 1953
- Size: 6"L x 1"W x 3 1/2"H
- Marx Medallion or other ID location: Marx medallion not always present. When present it is centered on lower front of frame, sometimes inset, sometimes raised relief.
- Comments: Possibly others not identified here.
Color Variations
1) Light green frame
2) Dark green frame
3) Yellow frame
Billboards (one of each)
1) Ajax Cleanser
2) Cities Service
3) Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream
4) Crosley TV
5) Halo Shampoo
6) Palmolive Soap
7) Sinclair
#0226 Billboard: Illuminated
- Production Beginning: 1953
- Size: 6"L x 1"W x 3 1/2"H
- Marx Medallion or other ID location: Marx medallion not always present. When present it is centered on lower front of frame, sometimes inset, sometimes raised relief.
- Comments: Plastic frame the same as non-illuminated version. Illumination provided by clip-on light in bottom rear of frame. Possibly others not identified here.
Color Variations
1) Light green frame
2) Dark green frame
3) Yellow frame
Billboards (one of each)
1) Ajax Cleanser
2) Cities Service
3) Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream
4) Crosley TV
5) Halo Shampoo
6) Palmolive Soap
7) Sinclair