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The main focus of my channel is going to be to take old songs of mine that I recorded years ago and create videos for them. There may be some new songs as well as the occasional message from the future or skiing off the garage roof.
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Such great videos does Mark still make these !
Not for some time but there's always hope.
Ayyyyyyy slow down there, lol. Incredible Edibles were pretty damn tasty. I'm 63 and I remember cooking those babies up as a little kid. My favorite was the tutti frutti. So much so that I've got myself some tutti frutti flavor and I put it in my drink sometime and it takes me back because it tastes very similar. I remember there was root beer and a couple of other flavors. But I do definitely remember the tutti frutti of course as I said, it being my favorite. LOL. I too can remember actually eating that right out of the squeeze pack lol. Holy crap I'm actually amazed that you have an actual shrink-wrapped unopened Incredible Edibles set. Jesus that's like finding a Rudy the Robot still in the box, or a full Super City set.
I'm 65 myself. Smell and taste can also trigger memories like sight and sound can so enjoy your tutti frutti drinks. Yes, it was amazing to find an unopened Incredible Edibles set. Odd that I didn't really remember Rudy the Robot. I guess no one I knew had one and I don't remember ads for them. Anyway, thanks for watching and have a great 4th of July!
The Japanese side didn't get any tanks or trucks, but they did get a Zero fighter plane. I think the Americans got a Mustang, on top of some tanks and trucks. My buddy's set came with German tanks and trucks as well as American. There was also an 88 mm cannon or two for the Germans.
Hey, a Japanese Zero would be kind of cool.
I am from the Netherlands, and lately I wondered of what brand some of my very big cowboys and indians were. Know I know, Marx! Today for collecting they are very rare. But very well made indeed. I gave away my pieces, but I remember a friend of me had a lot of those giant cowboys. He lived in a house with a large garden, lots of space to play in! Well, that was a long time ago. In the early 70's.... sometimes I desire to have a Timemachine. I would go back then, to do it all over. I guess I am not the only one.
Nice to hear from the Netherlands. I think there are a lot of people that would like to have a time machine and go back to that time of play. It was a great time in life.
My buddy had that battle set with the Germans and Americans. I had a similar one that was based on Iwo Jima. It came with the same green Americans, but also tan Japanese soldiers. They were much more detailed than the later Vietnam era soldier sets that came out in the '70s.
Pretty cool that you had a set with the tan Japanese soldiers. They are much more rare.
Hey Mark! How are you doing man? i miss your videos.
I'm doing OK BC. Have a great summer!
Not too far off man
Ha! Thanks man.
Holy Geeze do I remember this!
It was certainly a memorable toy.
I had a friend when I was a kid whose parents bought him almost every one of them. At least it seemed that way. But he was never allowed to play with them. They were on display and he had all the original boxes as well.
That might be good if he still has them but would of course, been better to be able to play with them and ding them up a bit.
One of my favorites as a kid in the 60s. You could buy different flavors af participating stores. And you arespot on, they all tasted awful. 😢
Yes the did!
Mark are you gonna upload again? Love your videos
Thanks. Going to try to try to create more videos. Happy meteorological spring!
I still have a scar on my hand where my skin got seared on the baking surface.
That's the hard way to create a lasting toy memory! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this video of these toys. I also had many of these Marx toys which I enjoyed very much. Good memories.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, Mark. It's always nice to know that there is another Mark that likes Marx toys.
I had this set growing up, and the figures were A LOT more detailed than the ones here...interesting. I wonder if this was a later release, just before they had to start making toys in ridiculous color schemes to downplay realism.
Hmmm . . . this was a common set, and they used the same molds throughout production. Later versions had light grey Germans and some versions had more pieces than others but the detailing on the individual soldiers was always the same. There was a lesser known "Battleground Marx playset" in the 1950's that had different figures, but I wouldn't say they had more detailing that the more common set made primarily in the 1960's. Did you grow up in the 1950's and have that set?
@@MSchussler Born in '58. The wounded soldier was so detailed you could see his intestines. I remember looking at the soldier shot in the back with his helmet in the air, on his head. You could count his teeth in his open mouth. Even on the Germans you could see the irises, in their eyes, fingernails, etc. The American messenger soldier, with the case and pistol in hand...you could see the hexmarks on his 45. You could see individual buttons on their shirts. These look more like melting wax versions.
I was born in 1959 so we're about the same age. You have certainly given a vivid (imaginative) description of the memory of the soldiers that you once had. Unless you still have them and are still counting very-very tiny teeth in the mouths of the small plastic soldiers.
@@MSchussler I had the set until 1993, when it got thrown out during a move, but I was always showing them to people who couldn't believe the detail, but I don't want to get into a back and forth stating that my memory is faulty. I'll be more careful who I leave comments to, in future, if people are offended so easily...I thought that was only the millennials. 😂
I didn't mean to offend you. The figures were amazingly detailed and that may not show up well in the video.
Apache Plaza is in Minnesota !
Yes it is! And, so am I.
@@MSchussler I grew up on the west side of Lake Harriet.
@@3ccdmike Cool - Great to hear from a fellow Minnesotan.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas to you also.
I miss the unproduced, unslick local Twin Cities television of the 1950s and '60s. Mel Jass, Casey Jones, Roundhouse Rodney, Dave Lee & Pete, Clancy the Cop, Willie Ketchum, Carmen the Nurse, Axel's Treehouse.
Nice list of local vintage programs. I remember all those shows and miss them too.
They weren't as much dangerous as kids were stupid.....Anyway all the TOYS they called dangerous were the best TOYS.. Bring them back!!
Ha! I totally agree Lee. The so-called dangerous toys were the best toys. I especially liked all the 60's that shot projectiles that could potentially "take an eye out". Some kids were stupid. We enjoyed playing with Jarts but we played the game as it was supposed to be played. It would never occur to us to throw a Jart at another kid's head or something like that.
They didn't sell very well at all. During the Christmas season of 1966 the large window boxes were on clearance for $4.99.
I think they were really cool so it's a bit of a mystery as to why they didn't sell well. Good for me and my brother though because I'm sure the lower price encouraged my Mom to buy all six.
Will you make videos in the future? I keep visiting this video from time to time and it never gets boring.
I'm going to try to. Glad you like the ones I did produce.
the guy with no weapon is supposed to be carrying a wounded man.
You also asked for Lincoln logs so you could build impressive forts for your army.
I did? Or, you did Tom?
I fondly remember having one of these in 1967… and I must take issue with the “taste” of the baked goo. To this day I’ve never tasted anything like it since, and it wasn’t bad by any stretch, but rather a very unique flavor. I remember running out of the goo packets and substituting green plastic army men that I proceeded to melted down into the different bugs. What a wonderful time to be a kid. I wouldn’t trade these cherished life experiences for the fountain of youth. Priceless… 👍🏻
Hi Nigel - Most people didn't seem to care for the taste of the cooked up "edibles" but it's good to hear that some people did like the taste. I will agree that it was unlike any other flavor. Clever that you were able to extend the use of the toy by melting down army men. Poor army men though. Yes, it was a wonderful time to be a kid.
Hello there fellow Twin Cities Minnesotan. I grew up in the suburbs but only 20 minutes away from St. Paul/Minneapolis. Anyway, I remember my grandmother had this toy so it's a bit of a blast from my past. Thank you for sharing and thank you for explaining the background on the toy. I had no idea, lol
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Sarah. It's always nice to hear from another Minnesotan. What suburb did you grow up in?
My birthday 1972, I received the Fort Apache set and the Army set. I played with them for hours and hours.
Sounds like you had a good birthday in 1972.
@@MSchussler It was a memorable one for sure.
When I was a little shaver this was top of the heap!
It certainly was a fun set to have.
thanks for showing the fun from the past. the toys they make now is just crap.
You're welcome. Yes, the toys in the past were well designed and lots of fun.
There like Timmy toys
One Christmas, my dad who landed on Omaha Beach with the 29th ID helped me unwrap this gift that was sitting under our Christmas tree. He helped me put the accessories together and explained the different vehicles, canons, and weapons. Best Christmas of my life. I miss you, dad.
Quite a piece of history. That's cool that you got to spend some time "playing" with your dad with this set and bonding.
Did you notice a tear in your old daddy's eye? Did his prayers for you get answered?😢
I've been looking everywhere for the name of this! I thought maybe I made it up as a kid. My mom gave it to me because she had it as a kid. I was a bit scared of the appearance of the oven. I didn't have the edible goop but I used to use it to make plastic creepy crawlers type molds, it worked the same way. I wanted the creepy crawlers kit but my mom said this was the same. Now being older I know it was actually cooler to have this! Thanks for helping confirm this was a real memory and not something I dreamed or misremembered.
Glad to hear that I could help solve a mystery for you Ash. I know what it's like to have a memory of something weird and you're not sure if it was a dream or something. Yes, it's a real memory! It wasn't quite the same as the plasti-goop creepy crawler type sets like your mom said though.
My brother got one for Christmas. Me being the sister closest in age, younger to the only boy of a family of 7, I was the 'little brother' he never had. Because of this, I was great at sports, chess, hockey, etc. I was taught to never quit, always try, accept failure and learn from it. He was a great brother. Lost him way too young.
Sorry to hear about the loss of your brother Lisa. Good to hear that you were able to bond with him, learn some lessons and have some fun when growing up with him.
Wretched! 😄 Good description of the taste. Oddly it didn't stop me from eating them although I think I may have gotten bored with this toy in a matter of weeks or maybe just tired of eating sludge. Similar toys were Creeple Peeple, and Creepy Crawlers. I really liked making Creeple Peeple to put on my pencils.
Yeah Tulip, it was not a good taste. I do think there were some toys that were only exciting or interesting for a short period of time. Glad to hear you had fun putting Creeple Peeple on your pencils.
I have a couple of these guys. I've got to got dig them up so I can see which ones they are. Thanks for posting this video. It was fun to see your collection.
Great handle AT! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Hope you are able to find your figures and can display them in a place on honor.
@@MSchussler Thanks, will do, Sargent!
I had that kite when I was a kid. That’s how I found this video. Looking the kite up online. Thanks.
Welcome to the Club of Kids that had this kite Stincil. Thanks for watching.
I had this set. My stepdad threw them away.
That's a bummer. Maybe you can get a few pieces on eBay if you feel like it.
Diecast toys too
I guess they did . . .
Isnt the Clubber dropping a mortar into the tube Oh! Just heard you say that 😂
Yes, the true identity of "The Clubber" has been revealed.
did marx make the sears blue and gray play set?
As far as I know, Marx made all the playsets that were sold by Sears and Wards.
@@MSchussler thought so but not sure. I had the blue gray, huge set, also carry all knights & Vikings and a bunch of best of the west mostly outlaws and Indians
@@tolfan4438 Cool that you had those sets. Before I got my first GI Joe as a kid, I got a Marx Stony Smith. It was like the Best of the West figures only it was an army soldier. My brother Tom got the villain Sam Cobra and his horse from the Best of the West series for Christmas one year from his godmother. Have a good weekend, Mark
We had three of those disc-shooting guns when I was a kid. My brother, father, and I played with them a lot. I am pretty sure I also shot my toy soldiers with them too.
I think that was just about the best toy gun there ever was. Glad to hear you were able to make it a family affair.
Probably the same ingredients as Creepy Crawlers. I remember the taste too.
Ha!
Do you know what kind of batteries charley weaver uses? Thanks!
Hi Sam - The Charlie Weaver Bartender Toy uses two D size batteries to operate.
i had creepy crawlers, and incredible edibles, then later i had a jewelry making machine. just like this. you melted some i think powder, in different molds and when it melted you poked like a ring circle into it, and it would dry and harden. you could make all sort of jewelry. i remember having a birthday party and made all of my guests a ring or something. loved these kinds of toys. always wanted things where i could make stuff. not so much toys to play with....good memories. and of course i had the easy bake oven . i remember the bleccchy pretzels. omg they were fuschia in color??? and even just using the 2 one hundred watt light bulbs those cakes were like molten lava in the middle. they never solidified all the way....ohhh.
Hi hippy chic - Thanks for sharing about the jewelry making machine etc. The girl across the street had an Easy Bake Oven and I thought it was cool that a kid could actually cook something with a light bulb. I never saw one of those pretzel makers, but it doesn't sound like I missed much. Have a Happy New Year!
Only one problem You see the kids pushing it back into the chamber with his hand!! ? ....NOPE....Because it would be too hot to touch ....You had yto use the tweezers Because It only went back into the cube form if it was hot....YEP/
Yes, you certainly do need to use the tweezers to handle the hot items. Enjoy the holiday season.
I have this TOY And it does work ok...
Hey Lee - It's nice that you have a working version of the toy!
@@MSchussler I bought it at a Toledo Ohio Toy show ..Minty condition.!!..
@@leewilson2010 Cool!
I had battleground and guns of Navarone set so much fun I also had a knight castle set with vikings attacking best times as a kid
You were lucky to have multiple Marx playsets as a kid. Happy Holidays!
Had the same opening set. Think I got it in about '74. I was always confused by the German flag that came with it. It was not the nazi flag. Many were taken out in Red Ryder sniper fire.
I was also always confused by the German flag. I thought when I was a kid that there was a law against reproducing the swastika but that doesn't seem to be the case. It could be a judgement call on the part of Marx to not use that flag in the toy. It seems that I heard somewhere that the flag with the three stripes was the official flag of Germany, but I don't think that is the case either. There is a German flag with the stripes going the other way. Anyway, have a good Thanksgiving.
Thank you ,have a Merry Christmas.
@@ghostmanscores1666 You too!
When I was 5 years old before kindergarten I had 24 Auburn vehicles. I loved them and they were one of my favorite toys. My best friend next door also had a bunch of them. One summer day a city truck came by and tarred the street. My mom told me to stay out of the tar but I knew better. My friend and I got all of our Auburn vehicles and went out and played in the tar. The end of this story is my Mom threw all of my tar covered vehicles away and then she gave me a painful bath in the bathtub with a rag and some gasoline. I should have listened to my Mom.
Ha! Thanks for the great story, Erik. A cautionary tale for all toy lovers. That was quite a collection you had and I'm sure you learned a good lesson about listening to your Mother. Have a great Thanksgiving.
I am woman
I am man. By the way, you might be interested in a music video that I created for one of my original songs. I used some of my old Super 8 films and new video of myself lip synching to the song. kzread.info/dash/bejne/m5V5yKiEe67Ij9Y.html
Never owned one of The Tigers, but I had the song from the commercial in my head when I woke up this morning, which led me to your video. Well done!
Ha! That's a little weird that you had that song from an old Tigers commercial in your head when you woke up yesterday. :) Glad it led you to my video and that you enjoyed it. Have a Happy Halloween.
Hey man hope your still alive out there