Phantom of the Opera Figure
Louis Marx (1963)
6 inches tall
I got this Phantom figure from a prolific monster
toy collector named Freddie Poe of the famed
"House of Poe" collection. It is a prototype molded
in a "steel blue" color. Freddie acquired it from
a guy named Peter Fritz who was the foremost
expert on Marx toys. When the last Marx factory
closed it's doors in 1980 Peter bought a ton of
stuff from the people doing the clear-out of the
factory, and got his hands on many prototypes
and other rarities. Peter sadly passed away in 2017.
The last pic shows it next to an original
"teal blue" figure. Note the crisp detail of
the "steel blue" figure. This is the only one
of these known to exist. I am extremely
honored to own such an awesome piece
of Freddie Poe's amazing collection!!!
