Marx Battery-Operated Monsters:
Louis Marx Co. was a major manufacturer of battery-operated tin toys in the 1960's. They produced attacking robots, leaping tigers, snapping alligators, and countless other mechanical creatures, including several remote-controlled monsters. The Marx monsters stand out as some of the most handsome and impressive battery-operated toys ever made. Some were mostly tin, such as the 12-inch remote-control Frankenstein. Others were plastic, such as the two-foot tall Great Garloo. And some were plush over mechanical skeletons, like the Yeti and Mighty Kong. Besides walking, they performed other amazing feats. Frankenstein and Garloo could stoop over and pick up objects. Kong could beat his chest. The Spooky Tree whistled and rolled his eyes. And the agitated Yeti would raise his arms and let out the loudest, most blood-curdling SHRIEK that human ears can endure. Marx also produced smaller, wind-up versions of many of their larger battery-operated toys. All these toys were packaged in large, colorful boxes that are almost as fun to examine as the toys themselves. Marx robots achieved a level of quality and complexity that probably could not be duplicated in today's toy market. Kids of the 60's were indeed lucky to have access to such fabulous treasures.
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