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| Marx Twistables: |
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| The Marx Twistables line was released around the same time as Marx Disneykins Twistables were large plastic figures which featured bendable pipe-cleaner-like arms and legs, and real clothing. They are sometimes referred to as "bendies." |
| Twistables were sold in Individual boxes, header card bags, and themed "Gift Boxes," containing three figures. The toys were also marketed under the name "Twist Toys." Twistables proved to be so popular that the Ideal Toy Company was soon marketing their own version called "Twist-n-Pose" toys, using the then-current Hanna Barbara cartoon characters.* |
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| Shown on right is a very rare Marx Twistables store display from 1961. |
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Cover of original Marx
Twistables brochure.
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Click image above to view brochure.
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| There were Twelve Twistables in the Series: |
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| Mickey |
Pinocchio |
Brer Fox |
| Donald |
Jiminy Cricket |
Brer Rabbit |
| Goofy |
Gepetto |
Babes in Toyland Soldier (in 2 versions) |
| Joe Carioca |
March Hare |
Professor Ludwig Von Drake |
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| Some Twistables came with plastic accessories. For example: Ludwig Von Drake came with glasses, a book and Herman the beetle - a Disneykin-like figure who hailed from one 1961 episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color entitled "The Hunting Instinct." The Jiminy Cricket Twistable came with a plastic umbrella, while the Babes in Toyland figure came with either a plastic rifle, or bugle. |
| The Flubber Gallery has never seen another example of this store display. This piece was acquired via eBay in two separate auctions, years apart. The intriguing yellow cardboard sign was purchased first. By chance, it came with an assembly instruction sheet illustrating how to assemble a yet-to-be-seen display. Years later, a stand with figures appeared on eBay. Luckily, because it looks like it could be homemade, the bidding was lower than anticipated. I only was aware of its existance from the instruction sheet mentioned above. When the figure stand arrived, there was a notch on the top of the wooden pole. The previously purchased cardboard sign slipped effortlessly into the notch, and completed the piece. (More information on Twistables will appear in future editions of Disneykins.com) |
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| * The Ideal Toy Corporation's version of Twistables, called "Twist-n-Pose" figures, featured the following Hanna Barbera characters: Peter Potamus, Magilla Gorilla, Droop-a-long, Mushmouse, Yippee and Breezly |
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Click image on right
to view the original
1961 Marx Twistables
promotional brochure
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