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ISSUE 131: Marx Revolutionary War Era!
ISSUE 131 Coming Early

Fort Mohawk and Fort York: We can’t think of any set that readers have requested so frequently as the Marx Fort Mohawk in its beautiful red-orange clad box. And why not – this set is as expressive of the struggle for America’s Independence as you can get.

Here, the Indian allies of the British attack in force, with British infantry backing them up to create a “wave after wave” assault on an American Fort. It takes place in the dark forests and hills of the Mohawk Valley; Indians moving through forest and field attacking cabins, wagons, and now settlements and isolated forts with a feverish hate and destructive force.

It will arrive for many readers about a week early this year, too due to Thanksgiving holidays. Others post offices may be as normal.

Mohawks are equipped with British weapons – in fact, check the Fort Mohawk box – there’s an Indian firing wearing part of a British uniform! This was a seldom seen aspect of the Revolutionary War – the British fought the French here for control and now, allies with the Mohawk and Seneca Indians, attempted to throw out the American Colonists – many of whom were caught off guard, so strenuous was daily life – that warriors falling on remotely settled farm and small colonies were at first unopposed. British columns started down the main roads, clearing out colonists but suddenly began to feel stiff, deadly resistance. Colonists fled to forts and blockhouses placed along supply routes to defend their wives and children. You can talk about women’s rights – but these ladies had the choice of their husband’s protection or a fate too terrible to describe. Once in the forts, the British found their colonist enemies very difficult to rout out. Fort Mohawk is just such a fort, where American firepower and courage begin to stifle the British intent.

The fort in Fort Mohawk has a unique and evocative central building, called a Two Story Blockhouse. In real life they were so sturdily built that many of these stand still today – some examples lie along the Mohawk Trail area stretching from the very tip of Lake Ontario through scenic valleys and across rivers, the original trail still existing in some places – encompassing lands where many battles were fought.

The Marx blockhouse is a dead-on reconstruction of the real thing, with no detail left unincorporated. A ladder inside ascends the rugged walls through an opening in the 2nd floor where powder kegs, powder horns and weapons are hung by straps on the walls. You can get up a solid fire through gun ports in the walls, with easy access from the back for placement of figures on both levels.

At the front is the wonderfully done “Fort Mohawk” name heat stamped in vibrant yellow inks just below the ports. This is a rare one and you’ll be seeing it is vivid colors from every angle!

The second feature in our issue brings Fort York to the forefront as well. This is a companion set to Fort Mohawk which is rare set but Fort York triply so, yet this is the place to see complete photo coverage, plus mint-in-box lists.

And did we mention that even rarer Second Fort York? The one with a differently inked carton? We did not, but we do in this issue!

Other delights for Christmas features include:

- “Marx Rare Candidates” by Glenn Ridenour
- Harold Odden’s big Two Shot of a particularly intense “Pickett’s Charge”
- Space addict Mike Poko’s “space critter”
- And complete colorful coverage of the 2nd Annual Chicagoland Toy Soldier Show.

Collectors and dealers have prepared ads for your Christmas selection, the new Missiles to the Moon book debuts, there are news and updates, a Diodrama of yet another British attack on a American Fort (Warriors of the Worlds style), and , we think, much more.

Please join us for this delightful plastic fest at Christmas, and best wishes to you all and to all a good – mmm – Christmas!
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