Marx Tin Toys
Louis Marx & Co. was founded in 1919 by Louis and David Marx in Marx achieved a dominant position in the U. S.
Marx established factories in 10 countries by 1964 and licensed others for export. Nevertheless, the Japanese were flooding the market with low cost, mass produced tin toys, and by the 1970s tin was being replaced by plastic and newer metal alloys. Marx's first plastic toys were very disappointing for their lack of durability, and they soon switched to a stronger variation of polyethylene.
Quaker Oats bought the company in 1972 upon Louis Marx' retirement, and under corporate ownership the culture of the company suffered and the new product introductions began to fail after a near perfect string of successes. In 1978, the original Louis Marx & Co. ceased production.
Below is a large selection of Marx Tin Toys for sale.
| Marx Famous "MIKE, THE FOOTBALL PLAYER" W U Tin Litho
$299.95 $449.95 
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