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The Louis Marx Company was the master of tin litho. It produced many a tin accessory for its playsets. though most playset items were plastic, tin would be used for flags, buildings and odd items.
Fort Apache was not only a movie, but the most popular playset made by the Louis Marx Company. It featured a fort made of interlocking plastic panels. The panels were molded to resemble a log wall. Inside was the headquarters and supply building. Lithography provided most of the detail, with help from a few plastic detail parts. The fort is a prime example of the beautiful lithography , and its use to provide details which would have been impractical to mold or stamp.
Frontal view. The porch, chimney and supply room doors are plastic. |
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Rear view. This was usually placed against the fort's rear wall. |
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Front view without porch - supply room door is open
Front window detail. |
Front door detail and bulletin board. Interior shows part of a desk, an oil lamp, and a painting on the wall. |
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