Show us yours - foxes :-)

Mastiffcat wrote:

Can you post more photos of the Eagle and a Fox? It's a very interesting piece, but i wonder what made them think of that combination, fox and eagle? I mean, when i think of an eagle 'playing' with someone, i think rabbits, squirrels, fish, etc., not a fox.

I am happy that the Nayab Fox looks just like the Nayab Sheep.

See here! Humans making eagles play with foxes!
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Fantastic beautiful pictures, a little cruel!
thank you for sharing

Roger wrote:

Mastiffcat wrote:

Can you post more photos of the Eagle and a Fox? It's a very interesting piece, but i wonder what made them think of that combination, fox and eagle? I mean, when i think of an eagle 'playing' with someone, i think rabbits, squirrels, fish, etc., not a fox.

I am happy that the Nayab Fox looks just like the Nayab Sheep.

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In one of Thorburn's bird paintings, an eagle is depicted with a fox, which it's killed.

Mastiffcat wrote:

Hey Roger, how about pictures of your newest fox, huh? Is he the same as your white red fox?

Here is the boxed and painted MArx US red fox! That was a fantastic surprise gift from Carolynn! I love the vintage looking, the old fashioned draw of the box and mainly your gesture! Does it sound great in English???
This Marx painted fox is much smaller than the unpainted but uses exactly the same mould. The pic donnot make justice but I love this little fox! Thanks!!!

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Marx US boxed red fox, from Carolynn!

It makes me happy that you are happy with it!

HKHollinstone wrote:

In one of Thorburn's bird paintings, an eagle is depicted with a fox, which it's killed.

i'm vaguely remembering that picture now, but ew.
As i'm getting older, i'm getting increasingly creeped out by that era's apparent glorification in art of animals' being killed. I basically shrug off that nature is "red in claw and tooth", but to make it a genre of art... Of course, my squeamishness does not extend to Stubbs!
that said, what a fascinating piece. So intriguing that the painting was (apparently) used as inspiration for a toy!

Mastiffcat wrote:

It makes me happy that you are happy with it!

Of course I'm happy!

Roger wrote:

.....Here is the boxed and painted MArx US red fox! That was a fantastic surprise gift from Carolynn!

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Gosh ! What a fantastic gem for your collection, Roger !
It looks like it is very old, do you know HOW old it is ?

Congratulations, Roger
Hurrayyy, for Carolynn

SUSANNE wrote:

It looks like it is very old, do you know HOW old it is ?

1960s is all i've ever been able to learn re the Marx Animal Kingdom series.

Fantastic, so the little fox and the box are maybe 50 years old

Mastiffcat wrote:

Can you post more photos of the Eagle and a Fox?

Yes , here :
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Uhh, Roger, that video, I only saw the beginning .
You are right, Carolynn, it is a strange model for a toy.
I don`t remember it scaring us, but I don`t remember it being part of out plays either.
That is probably why it survived almost without a scratch, as the platic it rather brittle

SUSANNE wrote:

Uhh, Roger, that video, I only saw the beginning .

I watched to the bit where the eagle was about to grab the fox, then I couldn't stand any more!!

I'm sorry! I didn't want to hurt you! ...anyway the idea of making a toy where a eagle play with a fox was not mine! ;Susanne, I think this series of boxed and painted little Marx US figures was started in 1969, a little after the regular series! It is a fantastic find and I also love the box, there's a small text in the box that reflects what were at this moment, the more relevant things to know about the animal. :)
I also have a mule deer in abox, from Carolynn! A big Hurray!

Roger wrote:

I'm sorry! I didn't want to hurt you!

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Arrrh, don`t worry
We are just being silly
The fox kills cute little rabbits and ducklings, - and humans kill anything that moves

Roger wrote:

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I also have a mule deer in abox, from Carolynn! A big Hurray!

Hurrayyy for Carolynn, -picture, picture, - or have you already showed it ?
I have not had time to follow the new subjects te last two days

I have 2 new foxes to show! :)

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-Kristie

Susanne I don't like your eagle eating fox.

-Kristie

Kristie, you take the best pictures!

Thank you Carolynn!

I LOVE to take pictures.

-Kristie

Izzy wrote:

Susanne I don't like your eagle eating fox.

-Kristie

Oh, Kristie! I love always when you post a new photo!

Ah, don't worry about the fox! The eagle is not eating her it is only killing her! :) Sorry!!!

Roger wrote:

Ah, don't worry about the fox! The eagle is not eating her it is only killing her! :) Sorry!!!

Oh well in that case!

-KRistie

Congratulations with your new foxes, Kristie

No wonder you love taking pictures, they are always so wonderful

I agree the eagle-and-fox is a very strange toy. Why on earth they made it I don`t know, but the attitude to children was different then, I suppose
Could you imagine one of the big brands making one these days ?

They make hunters, soldiers, shooting bandits and horrible monsters...but here there is not much left to imagination.
It makes me think, how I had nightmares for months after seing " Animal farm" when I was a child.
Even now when I see a film with murders, kidnaps, explotions, it does not bother me much ( I never, ever see war films though), but if a dog or cat is hurt, I get really upset , - or a child, of course !

Marx also made a dead horse.

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-Kristie

Izzy wrote:

Marx also made a dead horse.

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-Kristie

oh yes I remember that one not very nice!

Yugh

my fox!

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Orrrrhw, Samson, that is the cutest fox ever
How big is she ?