Auction Name: 2026 February 15 Action Figures & Toys Showcase Extended Bidding Auction

Lot Number: 89034

Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/49184*89034

Monkey Division Military Dress-Up Sets Lot of 3 (Remco, 1963). Issued in 1963, these Monkey Division dress-up sets reflect Remco's playful yet distinctly era-specific approach to youth-oriented military-themed toys during the early 1960s. Marketed to children as wearable and interactive accessories, the Monkey Division line translated Cold War-era adventure and jungle warfare imagery into imaginative role-play, aligning with contemporaneous television, comic, and toy trends. This lot includes three complementary sets: the Camouflage Helmet with Mess Kit and Canteen, the Field Tent, and the Machete and Scabbard set with Mess Kit and Canteen, together forming a cohesive grouping that illustrates the breadth of Remco's accessory-driven offerings beyond traditional action figures. Condition across the packages shows moderate wear overall, with scuffing and dents along the edges, moderate scuffing and crushing at the corners accompanied by small tears, and moderate scuffing, creasing, crushing, and areas of discoloration on the box faces. The machete set exhibits staining on the cardboard backing. The contents remain unused and sealed within their packaging; the machete set is still wrapped in its original cellophane, though the cellophane shows several holes. The packaging windows show moderate scuffing. As a group, these sets capture a distinctive moment in early-1960s toy history, when dress-up accessories were designed to encourage full-body play and imaginative immersion. The survival of multiple unused examples together enhances their appeal, particularly for collectors of Remco, military-themed toys, or mid-century role-play items. Presented as a lot, these Monkey Division sets offer a cohesive and evocative snapshot of how adventure play was marketed and experienced during a formative era of American toy production.

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