tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354464053613062498.post3264030990444439190..comments2024-03-29T03:35:33.751-07:00Comments on Toys and Stuff: Marx No. 41 TankEd and Bettina Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14776907888776423702noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354464053613062498.post-40185505315426764402016-06-13T06:23:08.672-07:002016-06-13T06:23:08.672-07:00Aric, tow hooks were fairly common back in the day...Aric, tow hooks were fairly common back in the day on army man stuff and you could definitely mix and match gear. I never got into the modern day G.I. Joe line (having had the originals back in the '60's the modern ones just never appealed to me)<br /><br />I'm not familiar with the tank you mentioned. I remember the various large motorized tanks that shot ammo out of the barrel though. One possible source for finding out more on these is the O'Brien's series of collecting books. I do have a couple buried in The Cave somewhere, I'll to dig 'em out one day...<br /><br />...also there is a nice facebook group called ALL AMERICAN VINTAGE TOY GROUP whose members might be able to help. BTW it's not exclusively American toys, just toys in general - mostly vintage though.Ed and Bettina Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776907888776423702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354464053613062498.post-8574825802815024032016-06-12T23:31:07.278-07:002016-06-12T23:31:07.278-07:00I love that it has a tow hook! Reminds me of G.I.J...I love that it has a tow hook! Reminds me of G.I.Joe: Real American Hero vehicles that almost all of them had tow hooks to pull a variety of towed artillery. It's particularly reminiscent of the M.O.B.A.T., the early Joe tank. Similar form, OD, and a tow hook! Except the M.O.B.A.T. electrically rolls on rubber treads and has a space for a G.I.Joe driver. <br /><br />It also reminds me of a Tank I got when I was a kid. You may even know more about it than I do. It was a similar "Green Army Man" style construction except larger, about 3 3/4th inch scale. It has rotating turret, elevating cannon, and a storage area where the engine goes in a real tank. It also has a opening hatch that reveals a non-removeable, sculpted-into-the-body driver. <br /><br />I'm gonna have to get me a Guns of Navarone playset eventually. I've wanted one ever since I discovered that they existed. Arichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754863329068009661noreply@blogger.com