{"id":195,"date":"2021-04-28T19:01:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T19:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marxtoyconnection.com\/?page_id=195"},"modified":"2021-05-14T18:31:22","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T18:31:22","slug":"a-look-back","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marxtoyconnection.com\/?page_id=195","title":{"rendered":"A Look Back"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019re under 35 years old, you may never have heard of Louis Marx and Company, and if you\u2019re over 35, you know the name Marx Toys like kids know Mattel today. Regardless if you know the name or not, Marx left an indelible mark on American toy manufacturing with the Big Wheel, Rock\u2019em Sock\u2019em Robots, and plastic figurines of almost any make imaginable. At one of the Marx plants in Glen Dale, West Virginia, a dump of misshaped and defective toys has created a treasure trove for collectors of the toys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Louis Marx and Company<\/a>, a toy company, was first founded in New York City in 1919, and like some\u00a0other manufacturers at the time<\/a>, it understood that mass-producing would reduce prices and make goods more accessible to consumers. The company opened their first factory in Erie, Pennsylvania, and knew that marketing would be important too. They sold through catalogs such as Sears, Roebuck & Co and department stores, and they even had partnerships with Disney to make branded toys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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