This reference and price guide presents a "personal" history of the former Marx Toys Company plant at Glen Dale, West Virginia. There are details of Marx lithographed metal doll houses, photos of toy and figure prototypes, and interviews with a Marx model maker and the son of a Marx artist.
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This brand new (year 2000)192 page book gives you an inside look at one of America's favorite toy makers. It takes you behind the scenes at Marx to help you see and understand the company and its people. There is a beautiful 32 page full color section, in addition to more than 150 black and white photos. Many of the photos have not before been published. More than 1,200 individual items are listed, including many values. Major topics range from Play Sets, Doll Houses, Lithographed Items, to Johnny West, and Sandy Dolls. A Marx time line from 1896 to 1999 is provided along with a handy index. Toy collectors will be delighted with this new reference.
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