Post Christmas present to myself - Marx Marvel Superhero figures

On a Boxing day visit to a local antique shop, I came across a figure of a Marvel superhero (Iron-Man) which seemed to trigger a memory that was buried deep in the recesses of my mind. After chatting to the stall owner, he informed me that this figure was part of a set that made up some of Marvels first models and were advertised in their comics back in 1967-1970. Although I had no memory of the actual figures, I immediately remembered the advert (shown below) and had always wanted to purchase one when I was a kid, if I ever managed to see them. I had no idea if these figures were ever on sale in the UK in the late 1960s or early 1970s but some 54 years after first seeing these advertised I have now managed to purchase a figure - 10 year old me would be very happy.

Above my Iron-Man figure (approx 15cm ) - I'm not really into models or action figures but this one looked so cool and I had some Christmas money burning a hole in my pocket (it only cost me £5). The picture above (and at the heading) is from the internet and shows the other figures that were available.

Above is the advert that appeared in many of the early Marvel comics advertising these figures.These were produced by Marx and featured figures of Captain America, Daredevil, The Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Thor. The first set were cast in various colours including blue, green, orange, and bright red, with later versions being coloured brown, dark red, silver, and grey.