Marx Toys Sampler: A History & Price Guide

Marx Toys Sampler: A History & Price Guide
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This new reference and price guide presents an informative â‚¬Å“personalâ‚¬Â history of the former Marx Toys Company plant at Glen Dale, West Virginia, where many of the fondly remembered Marx Playsets, doll houses, and toy figures of the â‚¬Å“baby boomerâ‚¬Â era were created and manufactured. More than just a catalog of these ever-popular and eminently affordable toys, this book provides Marx toy collectors with new insights into the planning and production processes employed by the original â‚¬Å“kingâ‚¬Â of American toy makers. Included are insightful interviews with a Glen Dale plant model maker and with the son of a Marx artist, along with previously unpublished photos of a number of Marx toy and figure prototypes. With publication authorized by the current owner of the Marx Toys trademark, this book provides a unique and valuable behind-the-scenes look into the production of one of Americaâ‚¬s premier toy manufacturers.
-Features more than 100 color and 150 black-and-white photographs, including photos of previously unpublished production prototypes.
-Provides a comprehensive production listingâ‚¬"compiled by Marx model maker Gaylord Whipkeyâ‚¬"over a thirty year period.
-Details Glen Dale plant production of the extensive and previously undocumented line of Marx lithographed metal doll houses.
Country USA
Brand Krause Publications
Manufacturer Krause Pubns Inc
Binding Paperback
EANs 9780873418942
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Krause Publications
Manufacturer	Krause Pubns Inc
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9780873418942
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Marx Toys Sampler: A History & Price Guide

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