Description: This listing is for a vintage KING KONG made by Marx Toys in the 1960s. This scarce and desirable toy is the wind up version of the large battery operated King Kong by Marx. Unlike the battery toy, Marx marketed the wind up version as "Gorilla" to avoid copyright infringement (ownership of King Kong was always a point of contention between RKO studios and creator Merian C. Cooper, and a legal battled flared up in early 1960s when Toho studios wanted to license King Kong for two movies). A rare and desirable monster toy, King Kong stands approximately 7 inches tall and is made of tin with faux fur, plastic head/hands, and a wind up motor. There is a tag in the back that says, "MARX TOYS, MADE IN JAPAN." The toy was never played with except when tested and still works great. Lots of action for a wind-up toy--walks along, pounding chest, opening and closing mouth, and makes "roaring" sound. Very cool. The box shows storage wear with some tape repairs, notably at the side upper edge, but it still displays well and is complete with all panels and cardboard insert. NOTE: This is a consignment, so please let me know if there is a problem within two days of delivery so that I can forward funds to the original owner. I can't accept returns after that. With all due respect, please pass if these terms are not acceptable or you have concerns about the condition of the box described above. I'm a trusted eBay seller since 1997 and try to balance the needs of my buyers and consignors. Please click on my store above for more. Thanks for looking! Thanks for looking!
Price: 750 USD
Location: Montgomery, New York
End Time: 2024-11-16T15:30:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 19.8 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Marx
Year: 1960s
Character Family: Yeti - Might Kong
