An Inventory of Marx Playset Figures and Accessories Manufactured from 1951 to 1979
Special Category Pages - Warriors of the World
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Series | Theme |
Series I | American Civil War Confederates American Civil War Union American Indians American Revolutinary War Colonials West Point Cadets American Cowboys Pirates Roman Warriors World War II Combat Soldiers Viking Warriors |
Series II | U. S. Cavalrymen from Indians Wars Korean War United Nations Soldiers U. S. Soldiers, U. S.-Mexican War U. S. Soldiers, Spanish-American War U. S. Sailors, War of 1812 World War I U. S. Soldiers World War II U. S. Marching Soldiers World War II U. S. Sailors, dark uniforms World War II U. S. Sailors, white uniforms World War II U. S. Marines |
Series III | Mexican Soldiers, U. S.-Mexican War American Revolutionary War, British Soldiers World War I French Soldiers World War I German Soldiers World War II British Soldiers World War II German Soldiers |
unknown | World War II Canadian Soldiers English Guards Ancient Chinese Soldiers Arab Warriors Egyptian Warriors |
Series I |
1. George Markstone, officer with hand on belt |
2. General Longstreet, saluting |
3. Samuel Jackson, standing with ram rod |
4. William Morris, marching |
5. Red Miller, advancing with rifle at waist Bayonet is missing from rifle. This figure was made in Germany. |
6. Gatt Random, loading rifle |
7. Richard Travis III, firing rifle |
1. Mike Burns, firing rifle | 2. Harry Dugan, firing pistol |
3. Richard Golden, messenger | 4. Joe Bates, marching |
5. Herb Tanner, advancing with rifle at chest Note the unusual split base. |
6. Bill Mason, bugler This figure was made in Germany. |
1. Swift Bear kneeling, wounded by arrow in side |
2. Black Kettle dancing with rattles |
3. Long Bow kneeling, shooting bow |
4. Slipping Bird attacking with tomahawk raised |
5. Little Crow running with tomahawk and rifle |
6. High Wolf stabbing with knife |
7. Laughing Feather dancing with club and bow |
8. Strong Eagle standing, shooting bow |
1. Michael Campbell, walking with flag |
2. Johnny Wilson, playing fife | 3. John Reeves, drummer This figure was made in Taiwan. |
4. Richard Travis, officer with walking stick or sword | 5. Randolph Jayes, walking with rifle in right hand This figure was made in Holland. |
6. Ebenezer Bray, marching | 7. Roger Medford, standing, in cold weather dress |
1. James Henry, marching with rifle | 2. Roger Case, marching with rifle Same pose as James Henry, #1 Photo courtesy of collector Jerry Woloshyn |
3. Carl Olson, standing at attention |
4. Walter Shea, marching with Army flag | ||
5. Peter Mayes, marching with sword on right shoulder Photo courtesy of collector Jerry Woloshyn |
6. Henry Cowen, marching with rifle | 7. Bert Hawthorne, marching with rifle |
1. Jim Ralston walking with lasso and bridle |
2. Mike Riley punching |
3. W.B. Foster standing with whip |
4. Mike Nichols twirling rope |
5. Jack Straight standing, ready to draw pistols |
6. Bad Jack Mavis standing with pistol and gold sack |
7. Roger Dawson sheriff with pistols drawn |
8. Brown Bart bandit with hands in air |
1. Captain Cobham, right hand on pistol in belt | 2. Dixie, Bull, lookout with oar |
3. Captain Greaves, with treasure chest and parrot | 4. Thomas Veale, digging with shovel |
5. Steve Bonnet, pistol pointed forward in right hand | 6. Captain Flood, sword in right hand Photo courtesy of Frank Saba, Ebay ID DisabledVetUSAF |
7. Cripple Jack, on crutch with sword overhead Photo courtesy of Frank Saba, Ebay ID DisabledVetUSAF |
8. Caesar, knife held in mouth |
1. Marius, with sword and oval shield | 2. Maximus, sword raised with rectangular shield and arm guard |
3. Tiberius, crouched with sword and rectangular shield Photo courtesy of Tom Colbert, Ebay tcthepackrat |
4. Laelius, standing guard with spear |
5. Marcus Gaius, crouched with sword and whip | 6. Flavius Stilecho, centurion with banner |
7. Septimus Pius, throwing spear with shield raised | 8. Gaius, attacking with sword, oval shield raised |
These GIs were made from molds that were used to make soldiers for the company's military playsets. They can be identified in various groups on the Military Playsets page of this web site. |
1. Bill James, advancing with bayonetted rifle |
2. Hank Meyers, sitting with scoped rifle - viewed from both sides | 3. Jim Palozzo, advancing with pistol, left hand raised | 4. Harry Byrd, lying, shooting rifle |
5. Charley Hamilton, walking in gas mask | 6. Joe Dixon, standing, firing rifle | 7. Flip Marbles, walking with ammo box | 8. Dan Warner, crouching with tommy gun |
1. Fighting with mace overhead and shield |
2. Throwing spear |
3. Standing with spear pointed downward |
4. Fighting with club and shield |
5. Fighting with sword and shield | 6. Gustaf, standing with spear and shield |
7. Shooting bow and arrow Photo courtesy of Dave Poll, Ebay ID Apollotoysoldiers |
8. Fighting with axe and shield |
Series II |
1. Eddie Keene kneeling, shooting rifle Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
2. John Means standing with pistol and bugle Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
3. Reuben Sims kneeling, shooting pistol Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
4. Eben Jones mounted, firing pistol Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
5. Clay Dexter defending with sword raised (no hat) Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
6. Ken Merrick standing, shooting rifle Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Complete WOW U.S. Cavalry group with boxes Horse was not manufactured for Hong Kong WOW figures. Horse shown is Marx horse made by Charmore of Germany with factory painting. Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman. |
Front and back of biographical card included with WOW figure of Lin Chang | Box for Wally Elson |
1. Tom Gabriel, Canadian soldier | 2. Harry Oliver, British soldier | 3. Joe Sherman, U. S. Marine |
4. Wally Elson, U. S. Sailor |
5. Omar Kadim, Turkish Soldier |
6. Lin Chang, Republic of Korea (South Korean) soldier | 7. Jacques DuBois, French soldier | 8. Win Flanagan, U. S. Air Force pilot |
9. Doug McKenzie, Scottish Soldier |
Commander, arm raised and holding paper Doug Deland and Tex Jones |
Marching, rifle on shoulder Jake Costair, Carl Merritt, and Johnny Watson |
Standing, firing rifle Miguel Sanchez and William Jonas |
Warriors of the World -- Mexican War (U.S. Soldiers) Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman. Marx created more than one identifying card for each of three poses, so that there are seven WOW figures for the Mexican War. |
1. Left hand leaning on sword Sgts. Tad Carter and John Freeman |
2. Running, rifle at waist Grant Smith and Lew Homer |
3. Marching, rifle on shoulder Roger Keenan, Lincoln Manley, and Henry Ingraham |
Warriors of the World -- Spanish-American War Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman. Although Marx only made three poses, they produced seven WOW figures by printing more than one identifying card for each pose. |
1. Ben Smith and Ephram Sparks | 2. David Pierce and Tom O'Hara | 3. Joshua Marcy and Jack St. George |
4. George Randolph |
Photos courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
1. Frederick Garth, advancing in gas mask | 2. Harry Powell, marching with campaign hat | 3. Brad Taylor, marching with campaign hat | 4. Mark Fletcher, throwing grenade |
5. Carl Rollins, marching officer with sword | 6. Jerry DeAngelo, marching with overseas hat | 7. Guye Wolfe, marching with overseas hat |
1. Roy Constantine, peaked cap | 2. Dick Glover, peaked cap | 3. Frank Golducci, peaked cap | 4. Chester Wordell, peaked cap |
5. Clem Bronson, helmet | 6. Bob Chilton, helmet | 7. Jake Coley, helmet | 8. Cliff Adamson, helmet |
1. Mel Park, carbine slung on shoulder | 2. Jim Maxwell, at attention | 3. Ken Lane, marching with rifle on shoulder | 4. David Ogden, officer with binoculars (gray uniform) |
5. Ken Bandoll, with duffle bag | 6. George Dempsey, officer at attention | 7. Phillip Perry, walking |
Box for Ken Bandoli figure |
1. Ken Bandoll, with duffle bag | 2. Phillip Perry, walking (African-American) |
3. George Dempsey, officer at attention | 4. Mel Park, carbine slung on shoulder |
5. Jim Maxwell, at attention | 6. Ken Lane, marching with rifle on shoulder | 7. David Ogden, officer with binoculars |
1. Charlie Condon, at parade rest | 2. George DeSantis, at parade rest | 3. Sam Schultz, marching | 4. Jim Talbot, marching |
5. Carl Gifford, marching | 6. Ed Hodes, at present arms | 7. Greg Campbell, at attention |
Series III |
1. Veedor Esparza | 2. Amador de Leon | 3. Bernal Veramendi | 4. Juan Abamillo |
5. Diego Sandoval | 6. Alvaro Yanez | 7. Francisco Ruiz | 8. Antonio Fuentes |
1. Artilleryman with ramrod and torch (with flame at end of torch) |
1. Artilleryman with ramrod and torch (no flame on torch) This figure was made in Taiwan. |
2. Advancing with rifle at waist |
3. Standing at attention Top tip of rifle is missing |
4. Horace Swire, kneeling with rifle This figure was made in Taiwan. |
5. Joseph Shipman, officer with raised sword | 6. Richard Ellis, in tri-corner hat, standing with rifle at waist This figure was made in Taiwan. |
7. Standing, shooting rifle | 8. Officer, standing This figure was made in Taiwan. |
General Cornwallis Available only in boxed sets. |
1. Alexandre Delcasse, running with rifle | 2. Theophile Poincare, running with pistol | 3. Leon Pichon, marching, rifle on shoulder | 4. Maurice Valery, standing, firing rifle |
5. Andre Tredier, pointing, holding binoculars | 6. Joseph Frantz, stabbing with bayonet | 7. Jules Clemenceau, swinging rifle | 8. Chritian Gerard, throwing grenade |
1. Hans Ehlers, attacking with bayonet | 2. Heinrich Berstorff, crouching with rifle in right hand | 3. Friedrich Baden, marching with goose-step | 4. Max Hertling, kneeling |
5. Erich Haffman, throwing grenade | 6. Karl Bormann, holding sword and pistol | 7. Joseph Schnelling, standing with binoculars | 8. Anton Dunkern, advancing in gas mask |
1. Robert Skinner, standing, shooting rifle | 2. Richard Cronin, advancing with machine gun | 3. Charles Brown, running with ammo box on shoulder | 4. Thomas Livingston, throwing grenade |
5. David Young, marching with rifle slung on shoulder | 6. Edward Bartholomew, running with pistol, waving | 7. Victor Robertson, marching with rifle on shoulder | 8. Eugene Black, running with rifle across chest |
1. Rudolt Ulbricht, saluting | 2. Walter Hess, throwing grenade | 3. Albert Galland, advancing with bayonetted rifle | 4. Ludwig Speer, walking with rifle held at right side |
5. Fritz Kuhn, rifle slung on right shoulder, waving with left hand | 6. Otto Schroeder, running with ammo box | 7. Martin Ferbach, standing, shooting rifle | 8. Walter Praum, standing at attention |
9. General Erwin Rommel (on pedestal base) |
Unknown Series |
Don Yeates, advancing with rifle | Phil Bramm, throwing grenade | No name, standing, firing rifle | No name, advancing with machine gun |
No name, running, ammo can on shoulder | No name, marching with rifle slung on shoulder | No name, marching with rifle on shoulder | No name, running with pistol, waving |
Standing at attention, sword raised | Blowing trumpet | Marching, carrying flag |
Marching, sword raised | Officer marching, sword raised |
Boxed set of Chinese warriors Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
1. Chang Fei, dark skin with spear | 2. Female warrior from Molan, wearing straw hat and carrying bows and arrows (Chinese Amazon) |
3. Ma Chao, with hand on spear (white and orange) |
4. Huang Chung, with hand on spear (white and red) |
5. Lue Po, spear in right hand with hand up | 6. Kuan Yu, dark skin, spear behind back (green and gold) |
7. Yau Fei, empty hands with sword in scabbard (orange and white) |
8. Chao Yun, with hand on spear (pink and green) |
Chinese females Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Advancing with curved sword raised | Standing with knife raised | Kneeling with rifle |
Standing, firing rifle | Walking, rifle across chest |
Unknown pose | Attacking, sword raised and holding shield | Gelal Hassan, bald with club and shield raised | Pharoah, spear raised and holding shield |
Shooting arrow | Walking, with sword and shield | Tarik Selim, standing with spear and shield | Bow and arrow at waist |