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

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

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.

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

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