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A 'Big Wheel,' manufactured by Marx Toys, is displayed at the Hagen History Center in Erie. Their Big Wheel trikes, model trains, wind-up toys, and toy soldier sets were among Marx Toys ...
The first Marx Toys factory in Erie opened in 1927. The company bought the Girard Model Works, which had already been making toys for Marx, in 1935.
A 1930 Marx ad for a No. 100 Doughboy Tank. Founded in August 1919 in New York City by Louis Marx and his brother David, the company's basic aim was to "give the customer more toy for less money," and stressed that "quality is not negotiable" – two values that made the company highly successful.
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The Girard Model Works operated from the early 1920s to 1934, making various metal toys, vehicles and trains. "Joy Line" was the name given to their 4-inch line of lithographed trains. [5] In 1928, Louis Marx, the founder of Louis Marx and Company, worked for the company and marketed their toys
A child riding a Big Wheel tricycle. Big Wheel is a brand of low-riding tricycle, made mostly of plastic, with a large front wheel and shallow seat.Introduced by Louis Marx and Company in 1969 and manufactured in Girard, Pennsylvania, the Big Wheel was a popular toy in the 1970s in the United States, partly because of its low cost and partly because consumer groups said it was a safer ...
Louis Marx (1896–1982) Established Louis Marx and Company in 1921. By 1950, it was the world's largest toy manufacturer. Marx was also first to mass-produce mechanical toys in the U.S., and many of his early wind-ups are valued collectors’ items. 2 Merrill L. Hassenfeld (1918–1979)
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