MARX WAGON TRAIN SERIES 5000 NEARLY COMPLETE Vintage 1959 Era
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:49831 | Material: Plastic |
Brand: Marx | Year: 1959 |
READ THIS LISTING IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE YOU BID, NOT AFTERThis is a rarely found nearly complete vintage original Marx Wagon Train playset. I believe it was Series 5000 released in 1959. There may be some pieces missing and there may be some pieces that migrated in from another set, but it is mostly complete. This set has 5 wagons including the very rare yellow wagon with brown top, and 26 rare cream Indian warriors. The set includes: five cov...ered wagons, 2 Blue, 2 Red, and 1 Yellow, with horses and harnesses and wagon accessories; 4 pieces of landscape, including the waterfall; ranch cabin; fences, cows, bulls, sheep; 4 Teepees, 1 spear tripod, 1 tanning rack, 1 travois; Silver Frontiersmen and Powder Blue Frontiersmen; Cowboys; Cream, Brown and Yellow Indian warriors; cowboy and Indian horses. SEE PHOTOGRAPHS. It is in used and played with condition, and has been part of a western diorama that has been dissassembled. The set consists of the following (SEE PHOTOGRAPHS):2 Blue Wagons, both complete with swivels, wheels, axles, seats, blue wagon covers, barrels, wash pans, storage boxes, and lanterns, harnesses and four wagon horses. (Note: One harness on one blue wagon is broken on 1 side and the other harness on the other blue wagon is broken on both sides)
2 Red Wagons, complete with swivels, wheels, axles, seats, tan wagon covers, barrels, wash pans, storage boxes, and lanterns, harnesses (1 harness is broken on both sides)
4 wagon horses.
1 Yellow Wagon, with swivel, wheels, axles, seat, brown wagon cover (cover is missing 1 peg), barrel, box, and lantern (missing wash pan), harness and 2 horses (yellow harness is intact).
4 Green Trees
3 Cactus
1 dead tree 2 tree stumps Lithographed metal Ranch House and Front Porch (porch clips are broken)
Five pieces white fence and three pieces brown fence
1 landscape piece with waterfall
1 landscape piece with open cave
1 landscape piece, curved
1 landscape piece
3 buffalo
Ranch Animals: 6 bulls, 2 cows, 1 mooing cow, 2 calves, 1 colt, 1 goat, 3 lambs, 1 running dog
4 cavalry horses
2 yellow buffalo skulls
2 silver buffalo skulls3 cowboys’ horses
2 Yellow Teepees
1 Gray Teepee
1 Tan Teepee
2 Cream Totem Poles
1 Red Brown Totem Pole
1 Brown Tripod of Spears
1 Brown Animal Skin on rack1 Travois
1 cream Indian pony running
1 brown Indian pony running 1 cream Indian pony standing
26 Cream Indian Warriors (2 running with rifle are missing bases and 7 have slight damage to bowstring or lance or club - SEE PHOTOS)
11 Brown Indian Warriors (3 with slight damages to bowstring, club, lance)
7 Yellow Indian Warriors (3 with slight damages to bowstrings and club)
10 Silver Pioneers in 9 poses (broken rifle on 1 frontiersman and silver turkey is glued)9 Powder Blue Pioneers in 8 poses
10 Cowboys in 10 poses (3 mounted) (outlaw with box has damage to pistol)
2 Wagon Drivers sitting upright
3 Wagon Drivers with whips
Indian accessories 24 pieces (yellow)
Cowboy accessories 28 pieces (silver)
Major Seth Adams cream figure
Flint McCulloch cream figure
This very rare vintage Marx Wagon Train playset is an excellent addition to any collection of vintage 1950's/60's era toys or collectibles. For toy soldier collectors, and particularly Marx collectors, it is a classic addition, either as a stand alone diorama, or as part of a larger western themed diorama. Sold As Is Where Is. Sale is Final - No warranties or representations. Please see photographs. To save on shipping costs, combine this purchase with other vintage toys for sale by this seller on e-bay, including vintage Marx Cavalry, Indian warriors, cowboys, Confederate and Union soldiers, a Marx Fort Apache seta, and wagons, cowboys, indian warriors, and accessories, and other vintage toys and toy soldiers by Britains, Timpo, and Lonestar. I ship only to buyers with Canadian or U.S.A. postal codes or zip codes. No overseas shipping.
This item ships from Canada via XPresspost. It will be insured and will require buyer's signature on delivery. The mailing cost, including full insurance with a signature requirement will be about $100.00 to $130.00 to Canadian postal codes or mainland USA zip codes, give or take a bit. I will email the winning bidder with actual shipping costs, which will likely be higher than any shipping costs that may be set out in this listing, or that you may try to calculate using the shipping calculator - it either doesn't work or usually quotes a wrong amount. Actual shipping costs will be based upon Canada Post tracking. Please do not try to pay until you receive the invoice with the actual shipping cost. If you have a question about the item or about shipping costs, please email me BEFORE YOU BID, NOT AFTER. Buyer is responsible for any customs duties, taxes, or charges.