Marx Meet 2017 Wheeling West Virginia

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia we received some photos of the show from James Wozniack  of Classic Recasts.  James is attending the show  both selling and buying. He noted on his facebook page that he got one his grail wants the Marx 54mm sailors. These photos are also on his fFcebook page, James has given us permission to share his photos with you especially those not on Facebook.

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia  Photos

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia Here we have the main room of the show. The show is spread over several rooms.

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Here we have another look of the main room. Joe Falce is on the left in the green shirt.

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Playsets anyone how about two Marx Desert Fox and two Untouchables playsets.

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Here we have the Marx skyscraper playset with the box.

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Marx stagecoach, two Civil war Caissons tin litho flags plus much more

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Here we have more Marx items army vehicles. I believe that this is Rick Eber’s table.

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Does anyone need any Marx Foreign Legion or Arab figures?

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

A nice selection of Marx character playset figures. I see three of the four of the Gunsmoke figures.  The Lone Ranger and Tonto figures are  non base version figures.

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Marx 54mm sailors on one level on another level you have tan 54mm cowboys and 54mm cavalry in light blue. Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia More Marx playsets including the  Big Inch Pipe line

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

The next three photos are from Alan ford’s table. Alan has boxes of figures for sale.

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Still more Marx playsets Fort Apache anyone?

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia Classic Recasts

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

Classic Recasts had a wide array of figures both new and recasts.

Marx Meet 2017  Wheeling West Virginia

One of the  items James showcased was a new series of 12 inch figures. These figures are based on the Marx 12 inch figures.  We will have an article shortly on these figures.

On the show James said this:

Not a huge buyer turnout, but a lot of sellers, buying and selling to each other. Still a great show. I’ve found some definite deals, also one of my grail items.
We hope will hear other people who did the show.

 

 

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21 Responses to Marx Meet 2017 Wheeling West Virginia

  1. Don Perkins says:

    Nice photos. I’ve found it burdensome (the couple of times I’ve tried it) to enjoy the buying and selling at a show when I’m simultaneously trying to take photos and make notes for a write-up. So I’m appreciative of those like James Wozniack of Classic Recasts who go to the trouble of doing it for those of us who couldn’t attend a particular show.

    Of course, the nice article ends on what has become a commonplace note of concern (I’m not trying to restart a discussion on this since we’ve already talked it to death on several occasions): “a lot of sellers buying and selling to each other”, but “[n]ot a huge buyer turnout.”

    Nevertheless, these shows are FUN, FUN, FUN for whoever attends. Now that my wife, dog, and cats have all retired to central Indiana, I’ve picked out the two shows I myself can attend each year — the Columbus, Ohio show, and the West Lafayette Indiana show. The rest of the shows I’m having to finally give up.

    • admin says:

      It is tricky on balance the camera work and buying. I have found it best to do my buying first unless somethng unique shows up. Then I go do pictures. The first day of the show is mainly dealers and collectors who set up. They are looking for the bargains.

  2. Jack Gibbons says:

    James saved the day as I “forgot” my camera in the car. I attended the show yesterday with my son. There were a great deal of boxed playsets, and many tin litho buildings for sale. I normally buy figures and vehicles so I was only admiring all of the boxes and varieties.

    The dealers were definitely dealing with each other. Prices were on the high side. Many of the pictures above came from Rick Eber’s tables. He has many beautiful and rare items, but are often priced way too high for my spending habits. I did miss the 54mm Marx sailors as they are also on the want list.

    I did do a great deal of digging in the $.50 and $1.00 bins. I completed my cereal give-away American heroes set, found a complete Marx 54mm farmer set, 3 sets of painted Conte ACW plastic figures, many Deetail and Eyes Right Civil War figures, Cherilea Crescent, and Lonestar figures, and numerous loose TSSD, Paragon, and Airfix figures. My son, who helped dig, found three Transformer vehicles. I still haven’t made him a toy soldier convert but I was glad to have him along for the experiences and time together.

    All of the dealers were pleasant and we had some nice conversations. There was little new plastic available. I did pick up a couple of small Expeditionary Forces civil war sets, and I bought one of James’ LOD Greek and Trojan chariot sets. I had a nice long vist with John Stengel who I always buy from whenever we are at a show together. His inventory was much lower than usual.

    Overall, it was a good experience. We were able to take a short road trip from Columbus, do some shopping and visiting, and see the Museum again. We did have to return through the tropical storm remnants on the way home. I hope the number of buyers grow for today.

    • admin says:

      Do not feel bad on the camera one Plastic Warrior show I charges the batteries the night before and forgot to put them back in. I feel you did well throught the bins as Cherilea, Crescent and Lonestar figures do not show up that cheap. My best buy at the show years ago was Britains Herald Robin Hood with sheriff on Horseback.

    • Jack Gibbons says:

      A question for the readers here. I picked up two Remco Horrible Hamilton US soldiers in red. They were part of a lot I picked up at the Marx Convention. Does anyone know how, why, or when these figures were issued? Thank you in advance for your help.

      • ed borris says:

        I had never seen them in red until just recently, there was a few on E-Bay within the last week. If I remember correctly Horrible Hamilton came out in the mid 60’s , I want to say 64 or 65.

      • erwin sell says:

        No long ago I saw a EBAY mint set sold in a bag it had the Red color Hamilton figures ,but pack showed either later 70s or probably 80s packing type with UPC and sku numerical!? .
        The seller listed as Vintage .I can not see base of figures but looks very well done so definitely reissues or exact copies .
        However i can no attest if were made by same company but were listed as Army soldiers add on Hamilton Invaders by seller.
        I can not recall what pack say exact as title ,too bad i did not save it .
        As far I remember they were in what i will call medium bright color red ,not too gloss not too mate-flat color.
        I had seen a 45 mm scale version of then made in HK in not bad detail but smaller definitely ,these i had seen in green,silver,yellow and grey colors and are marked HK bellow .
        best…

  3. Andy says:

    Seems like the same inventory shows up in different show pictures throughout the country – more of a “traveling toy museum” than toys for sale….. Uhhhhh, maybe lower prices??

  4. Don Perkins says:

    To some extent, Andy, you may very well be right.

    There are a number of dealers at these shows who are fixated on what prices were in the 1980s, 1990s, and early on in the 2000s. They become convinced these old prices represent the real “value” of their vintage plastic. They try to “hold out” until they find someone willing to pay their high prices. When few if any takers show up, these dealers find themselves with a never-moving inventory of the same old stuff.

    When the population of people who buy toy soldiers drops by half, or two-thirds (as I’m convinced it has since the booming 1980s) market prices which actually result in SALES inevitably decline.

    And I am personally well aware of several toy soldier dealers at the various shows who haven’t learned this lesson. At the end of shows, they always end up highly frustrated.

    • Don Perkins says:

      But to be completely fair, I see the same thing happening at other events, too — like antique shows and various flea markets. Some dealers didn’t recognize the signs of slowing demand for wall plates and beenie babies, until the market dried up completely, and sales reached the ZERO point. They are the ones who found themselves with inventory on their hands which NOBODY wanted.

      I personally feel kind of immune to this problem, since I acquired all my toy soldiers totally as a hobby, and I hardly ever try to sell things. I expect my toy soldier collection will probably be intact when I die, at which point my wife, not knowing what to do with it, will likely give it away.

      • admin says:

        My collection is for enjoyment too. I am not worry what it is worth. Too many people are thinking on investment. I stopped at a comic shop and the dealer and customer were talk about prices. the books will be slabbed(sealed inplastic never to be read and enjy again.

    • Andy says:

      I would guess it can get pretty expensive for travel, food and lodging, time invested, and general wear and tear to lug stuff around from show to show, year after year to “display” it, with no sale. Plus setting up and taking down playsets has to leave them shop worn after a while, plus possible pilferage of small parts when the dealer’s not looking. When I see the same stuff long and often enough to know who’s selling it, just maybe it’s time to lower prices.

  5. erwin sell says:

    Don .
    I been following all your comments and agree with most .
    Good observation and points i should say…too bad a lot would not follow or see it as you see it.
    But is nothing we can do about unfortunately and seems they keep digging in same ….
    best…

  6. Andy says:

    Allan Ford has VERY reasonable prices for TOP grade merchandise; if he’s not selling much either, the market is definitely drying up.

  7. ed borris says:

    All I can say is based on my own personal observations and the sales I made. The last three shows I’ve done, Lafayette, Kane County and Texas were all good shows for me. Nick from TSSD commented to me, that the last Texas show was the best in terms of sales that he ever had there. I went to all three shows with low expectations , because until lately I agreed that shows were lacking, but they seem to have made a resurgence. Maybe I have been lucky , but I saw good attendance and people reaching for their wallets at all three of these shows. I’m sure other sellers have different perspectives, but I can only relate to how I have done.

  8. ed borris says:

    Possibly, but Rick Eber always seems to do well. Of course, he could sell one item and do well.

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