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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Vintage Dino Profiles: Marx Pot Bellied T-Rex

Marx's first attempt at a Tyrannosaurus Rex (meaning: Lizard King) was a bit comical - the guy looks like he just finished eating one too many bronto burgers! The T-Rex was the apex predator of its time during the Maastrichtian age of the upper Cretaceous epoch of the Mesozoic era some 68-66mil years ago and found in western North America. They would have preyed on the likes of ceratopsians, ankylosaurs, and possibly sauropods and may have been both a predator as well as a scavenger.  It was among the last known non-avian dinosaurs to roam the planet before the Rock From The Skies fell to earth and put an end to the dinosaurs reign at the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event.  Marx's T-Rex measures 4 1/2" (11.43cm) L x 3 3/8" (8.57cm) H. Enjoy! Opa Fritz














4 comments:

  1. We could all have had a good laugh if this was the version used in Jurassic Park.

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    1. hahahaha - can you imagine this thing trying to run after the lawyer, all the while huffing and puffing and trying to catch its breath - AND THE LAWYER GETS AWAY!? hahahaha

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