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Marx Hootin Hollow Haunted House Witch
Marx Hootin Hollow Haunted House Witch is a perfect reproduction of the original toy part. The replacement made from tin, decorated and mounts to the door just like original!
Marx Hootin Hollow Haunted House can be seen in a mid 1960’s TV commercial featuring a spooky announcer and two children playing with the house. The actions are triggered by pressing the buttons on the side. A jumping cat, a witch behind the opening front door, a ghost floating in the air behind a lighted window. A scary window shade, a shaking roof with banging shutters, a skeleton that jumps out of the chimney. A spooky, eerie sound and a frightening loud whistling noise. All of these features are operated with 3 ‘D’ cell batteries.
The Marx Hootin Hollow Haunted House Witch is a perfect reproduction of the original toy part used in the Marx Hootin Hollow Haunted House. This replacement witch, made from tin and decorated in the style of the original, mounts to the door just as the original did. The haunted house toy itself, popular in the mid-1960s, featured in a TV commercial and included various actions triggered by buttons. These included a jumping cat, a ghost floating behind a lighted window, a scary window shade, a shaking roof with banging shutters, and a skeleton jumping out of the chimney, along with a witch behind the opening front door. All these features, accompanied by spooky sounds and a loud whistling noise, were operated with 3 ‘D’ cell batteries. The haunted house was an example of great toy design, influenced by German Expressionism, with its splayed sides, a-kilter roof, and windows
Looking for other parts to complete your haunted house?
Check out the SKELETON, or Button or Black CAT. Maybe you are looking for a new BATTERY BOX.
