Comments on: Invasion of Anzio Military Playset http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/2009/02/15/invasion-of-anzio-military-playset/ Classic toys from the 60's and 70's like SMDM, Alien, Micronauts and Buck Rogers. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:16:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin S http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/2009/02/15/invasion-of-anzio-military-playset/comment-page-1/#comment-37220 Kevin S Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:29:19 +0000 http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/2009/02/15/invasion-of-anzio-military-playset/#comment-37220 Wow. Looked this up as a spur of the moment thing as well and found this site. I too grew up with the Anzio mountain. What Iloved about this set was that the tan German guys looked diferent from all the other "tan" figurines. Heck, for that matter I think even the green U.S. "army men" were in unique poses compared to the more classical designs. For some reason the cream colored german tanks always made me think of the N. African battle in "Patton" against the Afrika Korps. I'm pretty sure I got this as a birthday present when I was in 1st grade. I still remember the landing craft and playing with it in our hallway that evening - with army men spread out all over the floor. Ah, to be yong again! I wish they made playsets like this for my kids today. We had an Iowa Jima, Guns of Navarone, a Fort Apache, and this Anzio set. Wow. Looked this up as a spur of the moment thing as well and found this site. I too grew up with the Anzio mountain. What Iloved about this set was that the tan German guys looked diferent from all the other “tan” figurines. Heck, for that matter I think even the green U.S. “army men” were in unique poses compared to the more classical designs. For some reason the cream colored german tanks always made me think of the N. African battle in “Patton” against the Afrika Korps.

I’m pretty sure I got this as a birthday present when I was in 1st grade. I still remember the landing craft and playing with it in our hallway that evening – with army men spread out all over the floor. Ah, to be yong again! I wish they made playsets like this for my kids today. We had an Iowa Jima, Guns of Navarone, a Fort Apache, and this Anzio set.

]]> By: hsoi http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/2009/02/15/invasion-of-anzio-military-playset/comment-page-1/#comment-24831 hsoi Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:13:45 +0000 http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/2009/02/15/invasion-of-anzio-military-playset/#comment-24831 I was just talking with someone about this. I too had this very playset... and like gfunk, got it for Chirstmas! All we knew was it was a HUGE box and who was it for... then it was me, and opening it up was just awesome. Of course, you take the mountain away and all the contents could have fit into a shoebox with room left over. But that mountain was cooooool. If I saw that $20 deal, I would have snatched it up without a second thought. :-) I was just talking with someone about this.

I too had this very playset… and like gfunk, got it for Chirstmas! All we knew was it was a HUGE box and who was it for… then it was me, and opening it up was just awesome. Of course, you take the mountain away and all the contents could have fit into a shoebox with room left over. But that mountain was cooooool.

If I saw that $20 deal, I would have snatched it up without a second thought. :-)

]]> By: gfunk http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/2009/02/15/invasion-of-anzio-military-playset/comment-page-1/#comment-20805 gfunk Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:39:42 +0000 http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/2009/02/15/invasion-of-anzio-military-playset/#comment-20805 wow, I just looked this up as a lark- was one of my favorite toys as a kid in the early 80s. I had the "mountain" around for years, probably until I was in middle school. I remember getting up christmas morning and finding it and going ape. wow, I just looked this up as a lark- was one of my favorite toys as a kid in the early 80s. I had the “mountain” around for years, probably until I was in middle school. I remember getting up christmas morning and finding it and going ape.

]]> By: Phil http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/2009/02/15/invasion-of-anzio-military-playset/comment-page-1/#comment-8033 Phil Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:38:33 +0000 http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/2009/02/15/invasion-of-anzio-military-playset/#comment-8033 Yea, I'm just over 1 year late on this, but dam. I would have bought it for $20. Just found this tank at Target, but the price is nuts! Forces of Valor 1/16 US Sherman M4A3 with Figures http://www.target.com/Forces-Valor-Sherman-Figures-85007/dp/B0013PNK3U/ref=sc_qi_detaillink Yea, I’m just over 1 year late on this, but dam. I would have bought it for $20.

Just found this tank at Target, but the price is nuts!
Forces of Valor 1/16 US Sherman M4A3 with Figures
http://www.target.com/Forces-Valor-Sherman-Figures-85007/dp/B0013PNK3U/ref=sc_qi_detaillink

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