Marx Fort Apache Sears Heritage playset (circa 1972)

Just another playset review.

[@drifterman319]

Yup, thats the one I got for Christmas in '73.

[@paulknappcollections]

I think every boy had a Fort Apache in the 60s and 70s. LOL

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

I got this for Christmas 1970 when I was in the first grade. Still have two or three soldiers in the "frontier" motif. Never saw the box as Santa had it set up for me. I also had the "Blue and Gray" set and "Sons of Liberty".

[@paulknappcollections]

Loved those sets but never owned them.

[@GORDONDALTON]

I loved those sets but never owned them. me too. I'm building mine now, 50 years later. and there are still many employees on the payroll since then. regards from Spain

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks for watching

[@J1mInOH]

Thank you for sharing this. I don’t remember enough detail to be sure it was this particular release, but I do remember vividly the excitement at 5, 6 or 7 years old running downstairs and finding this setup by the Christmas tree by my parents as well as a tee pee some time between 1970-1973 when we were stationed at SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) in Mons, Belgium. Magical years in my upbringing and memory. Our next assignment was stateside at Ft Riley, KS. I kind of expected it to look like this Fort Apache play set. I was kind of wrong about that. :)

[@paulknappcollections]

Always great childhood memories seeing playsets under the tree.

[@troynov1965]

I had that set. Used to see it at garage sales for many years.

[@paulknappcollections]

Great childhood memories

[@HamilcarBarca-jm3ey]

Same playset me and my twin brother got for Christmas 1972!

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks for sharing. Loved that set.

[@Kyle-zy5zn]

My grandfather had the full set but now I only have half of the walls, the main building with all the attachments, 5 of the US soldiers, and most of the Indians. All the rest was either lost or destroyed. The figures and the building pieces are still in very good condition.

[@paulknappcollections]

Rebuild that thing for your grandfater and the memories.

[@Kyle-zy5zn]

He died like 30 years ago but I still play with it

[@bladestar2322]

I would have loved this in about 1967. By 1972 I was 15 and long out of toys. I bought my son sets, but they had changed the molds by the late 1980s.

[@paulknappcollections]

I'll be posting a Ben-Hur diorama set soon. Not sure if you had that one.

[@bladestar2322]

No. There were a lot I didn't have. I was a poor kid in the Midwest in the 1960s, growing up in the country. We didn't get a lot of presents.

[@mikefagan6840]

I had this circa 1974❤

[@paulknappcollections]

Great memories I'm sure

[@donaldahern9930]

Sears put out an exclusive set in 1964 that I have never seen a review.Had everything you can imagine in a fort apache.Biggest set not the giant sets.

[@paulknappcollections]

Yes I have a video on that one too.

[@monkeysa43]

Fantastic

[@paulknappcollections]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@miked6335]

Neat stuff! I'm gonna sound like an old geezer (which I am) but are toys today anything like this? If they are, I have some advice for you young guys with spare money and space in your home. Buy up the toys you enjoyed as a kid and throw them in a closet, then forget about them. In 50 years take them out and set them up. I wish I had spent some of my beer money on Marx playsets during the 70's!

[@paulknappcollections]

Anything made in 1/32 scale anymore is 3d printed. Sad, but true. No kids are playing with these kind of toys anymore. Thanks for watching

[@ronhoover5516]

@@paulknappcollections Agree. History is something kids today aren't into. It's not featured on TV anymore, It was all over the TV in the 60s and early 70s when I was growing up, in popular shows and movies.

[@stevekaczmarek7738]

Did any of these sets ever have a Gatling gun on a wheeled mount? A friend had more or less this set, with the John Ford style cavalry, while I had one with the pioneers. But he also had a Gatling gun. He said it came with his set.

[@paulknappcollections]

To the best of my knowledge Marx never made a gatling gun so no it never came in a Marx Fort Apache set, however there were other companies that made similar forts like Fort Commanche I believe made by MPC that may have made a gatling gun. Hope this helps.

[@jc5965]

I thought it also came with two pack mules

[@paulknappcollections]

There were other Fort Apaches that did but not this one to my knowledge.

[@actorstuntman]

What type cannon is that supposed to represent ?

[@paulknappcollections]

No clue. It's just the Marx standard cannon that comes with every set.

[@jamesvokral4934]

The quality of the playsets decreased significantly over time. If you compare the older sets it is obvious the newer pieces are inferior.

[@paulknappcollections]

Oh no doubt. They will never make stuff like that again.

[@robertwaid3579]

To Paul Knapp: I really appreciate & Love your Stuff on Collectables Sir. To Me they are Fantastic, & bring back so Much Nostalgia too Me. Sorry I'm Not a Subscriber, as I don't really want that Tight of involvement or Commitment to thing's on-line Presently? So moving Forward? I see above you are Presenting the Marx Fort Apache Plastic Box set here. That is Great & Exceptional too See & Hear. As for My interests, I had the Metal Carry Case version of Fort Apache, in the Early 1970s that would Open up to like 32"×48" with Two Gates & the Soldiers, & the Indians, plus Misc. Amenities such as Cannons, Water Well, Corral fencing, & such. What I'd like to See is a Short Piece on this Great Play Set 📐☺️📐. As it Gave Myself, & Some Friends of Mine. Countless Hour's of Excellent imaginary Adventure time. The Part it Occupied in My Lifetime. Helped Me too Develop, My Love of Western History, but also to Learn & Fully come to appreciate that Histories importance in this Continent's? Over all Evolution into the Three, Sole Countries that have Evolved from it. So Please Mr Knapp could you Show a Small even Short Clip on those Great Sets. If so it'd be Very Appreciated. Wyoming, Robert, 🇨🇦🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇲👍🤔😎👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@paulknappcollections]

There is already a video on all of theMarx tin carry all Fort Apaches and also the Boot Camp on my channel. Just look it up. Thanks for watching