Marx 1402 Fort Apache Western Play Set, NIB

The Marx 1402 Fort Apache Western Play Set is NEW in the set box. As seen in the pictures provided, the set box was opened to insure that all components were new in their original cellophane-taped sealed packets. From my understanding this is one of the first sets issued by Marx Toys in 1996 when the toy company moved its operations to Sebring, Ohio and began reissuing it play sets using original tooling. This set is complete and all the plastic components are in cellophane-taped sealed packets, moreover, many of the sealed packets still have their plastic components still attached to the molding sprues. Also included is all the paper work.

All the colorful components in this vintage/reissued set are made of plastic. All the tin structures usually featured in the earlier Fort Apache Play Sets have been remade in plastic.

I just added 2 pictures of the cellophane packet with the yellow tape which has a blockhouse & front gate inside it. The instruction sheet and informational booklet both show the blockhouse, but the large colorful set box lid shows Fort Apache without a blockhouse over the gate.

I don't know why the blockhouse over the front gate is not shown in the colorful front box lid cover whereas they are contained inside the set box. Another anomaly, the front gate which will have the blockhouse situated on top of it is also different from the Fort Apache front gate picture on the top lid cover.

I imagine when making the set box they used what pictures were available at the time. When looking at the different types of set boxes Marx produced for Fort Apache, it appears to me the the blockhouse on top of the front fort gate is harder to find. Also to mention, another difference is that the box lid cover picture just shows a simple front entry gate with overhead signage saying "Fort Apache" whereas the blockhouse gate inside the packet has no signage whatsoever since in that space is where the blockhouse would be situated....

The only issue with this set is that the set box does have some indentations to the cardboard side walls most likely due to having some heavier items stacked upon the top of the set box over 25 or more years of storage. There are no tears to the cardboard sidewalls, just indentations which could be reformed.