HAND PAINTED Civil War Toy Soldiers Marx 60 mm COMPLETE SET

Initially made by Marx Toy Company in the early 1950's, they became the very first exposure I had with the Civil War as a young boy! As in most of the early Marx toy soldiers, they were made in 60mm, and they made a lasting impression on me! Lee and General Ulysses S. And while the initial set had some mounted poses, there were never any horses that Marx produced that truly fit these figures, so I took three very well done Toy Soldiers of San Diego horses and mounted the two Union soldiers and the one Confederate Cavalryman on three differently posed horses! Included with this set you receive nine Union soldiers, including General Grant (Americana), and Marx (recasts) of a standing firing rifleman, a kneeling officer firing his revolver, a charging soldier, a marching soldier, an orderly carrying a satchel of orders, a Cavalry bugler, a mounted Cavalryman in a slouch hat, and a mounted guidon bearer painted with the flag of Company C of the 2nd Cavalry Corps!

Also included are nine Confederate soldiers, including General Lee (Americana) and Marx (recasts) of a standing firing rifleman, a infantryman loading his rifle with his ramrod, one advancing soldier, one marching soldier, a wounded Artillery officer holding a ramrod and signaling with his other hand, a General officer standing with his hand resting on his holster and sword, another General officer saluting, and a mounted Cavalryman charging with his sword raised over his head who I modified slightly as his molded sword handle was incomplete in the recast, so I added the handle from a new Expeditionary Force figure! The Union figures come dressed in typical uniforms of dark blue jackets, and either dark blue or sky blue trousers, as both were worn by the officers, which I painted in Infantry and Cavalry uniforms to represent the poses included in their group, while the Confederates were painted in typically seen uniforms of gray or butternut, with some sky blue pants seen, and various types of headgear, in Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery uniforms to represent the poses in their group!

I also hand painted their weapons, equipment and accoutrements accurately as researched! NOTE: In looking over the photos of the set, I felt some of the eye details could be improved, so I did refinish about half the faces in the group to improve them to the quality I wanted for this set! This highly detailed and very UNIQUE set of classic Marx Civil War soldiers depicting both sides of the epic conflict, would make a very interesting looking display in most anyone's Civil War display or 60 mm toy soldier collection!!

And with the 150th Anniversary of this momentous event in our Nation's history that just concluded, a neat way to display your remembrance of the Civil War! I've hand painted over 19,100 soldiers for collectors in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and even Japan in the last eight years! My Civil War background began as a child on my first trip to Gettysburg, over 50 years ago, and I suit up in my complete Union Artillery sergeant's uniform to teach the Civil War to my wife's 5th Grade class each year! Check my feedback to see what my 2,678 customers think of my hand painted soldiers! The item "HAND PAINTED Civil War Toy Soldiers Marx 60 mm COMPLETE SET" is in sale since Wednesday, August 24, 2016. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Toy Soldiers\1970-Now". The seller is "gbaumbach" and is located in Baldwinsville, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, to all countries in Europe, to Canada, to Australia, to Mexico, to New Zealand, GT, SV, HN, JM.

Brand: Marx 60mm (recast), Americana
Material: Plastic
Soldier Type: Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery
Type: Toy soldiers
Recommended Age Range: Adult
Gender: Boys & Girls
Country of Manufacture: USA, China
Manufacturer: Marx 60mm (recast), Americana
Scale: 54mm
Country: United States, China
Period: American Civil War