In 1963 Marx came out with WWII German and Japanese toy soldiers and Lido and MPC quickly followed suit. Mostly sold in header card bags, blister cards or small plastic cases(totters), but they did make play sets as well to compete with toy king Louis Marx & Co.īy the end of the 1950s competition from cheaper Asian markets caused companies to open factories in Hong Kong, Taiwan and or Japan and many started going out of business. They continued to add more “ring hand” figures to their line up including pirates, farmers, Revolutionary War, Civil War and WWII themes. They took the idea of using clip on accessories from the line of PECOs figures made earlier in the 1950s. Their “ring hand” Ramar of the Jungle African natives and a big game hunter playset is dated 1955. Among the first figures they made were copies of Tim-Mee Toys Indians. In 1950 they showed a game at the toy fair in NY and we know they were selling toys by 1955. They also set up a subsidiary in Canada known a Multiple Toys. They came into business after WWII and were located located at 55 West 13th Street in New York City with Marvin Ross as their president. One of the producers of plastic army men in the 1950s 60s & 70s was the Multiple Products Corporation better known as simply MPC by collectors. TOY SOLDIER HQ INC - USA 1/32 SALES LISTSįARM, POLICE, FIREMEN, SPACE, OTHER CIVILIAN ITEMS AND FANTASY FOR SALE