On Ebay: Marx Prototype Popeye Vanderbilt & A Funny Description

[Anonymous]

Blast! Slip off for a couple of days of R & R and look what you miss!

Say, that looks like one of MY Hornby turnouts - oh, sweetie pie, you didn't !?!

[Anonymous]

The Popeye prototype certainly got bid up toward the end. $1225!

Two hours and twenty minutes to go on the angry girlfriend's switch and still no takers at 50p, though.

[1688torpedo]

We'll have to see if Groucho makes a bid for the Marx-Popeye engine. Like Popeye would say "Well,blow me down" aah-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga![8D][;)]

[mitchelr]

QUOTE: Originally posted by prewardude

The Marx is cool, but that second one is the funniest thing I've ever seen on ebay! [(-D]

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned....[}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)]

I have to be sure I don't torque off the Mrs. too badly....[;)][;)][;)][;)][;)]

[prewardude]

The Marx is cool, but that second one is the funniest thing I've ever seen on ebay! [(-D]

[Anonymous]

These are a couple of intersting auctions I've come across on ebay and thought had to be shared.

First, here's a prototype for a Marx Commodore Vanderbilt that has Popeye flying overhead in an airplane. Right now, it's at $565.95 with less than 3 hours to go. You certainly couldn't run it on a layout with tunnels!
http://cgi.ebay.com/MARX-PROTOTYPE-POPEYE-EXPRESS-FLYER-WIND-UP-TOY-TRAIN_W0QQitemZ6035762914QQcategoryZ74986QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Secondly, if you want a laugh, check out this Hornby left hand switch. I'll let this one speak for itself.
http://cgi.ebay.com/train-tracks_W0QQitemZ6035863987QQcategoryZ487QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem