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- Toy Taxicab, 1930-1940 - The automobile taxicab -- a familiar a sight on American streets by the 1930s -- inspired this toy from Louis Marx & Company. When its clockwork spring was wound with a key, the "Tricky Taxi" scooted around a tabletop or floor in random directions. The toy car's look mirrored the streamlined designs in vogue for real cars of the era.
- 1930-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Toy Taxicab, 1930-1940
The automobile taxicab -- a familiar a sight on American streets by the 1930s -- inspired this toy from Louis Marx & Company. When its clockwork spring was wound with a key, the "Tricky Taxi" scooted around a tabletop or floor in random directions. The toy car's look mirrored the streamlined designs in vogue for real cars of the era.
- Toy Garbage Truck, circa 1952 -
- circa 1952
- Collections - Artifact
Toy Garbage Truck, circa 1952
- Roy Rogers Rodeo Ranch, 1952-1955 - Louis Marx and Company's well-made, affordable toys delighted generations of children. Beginning in the late 1940s, Marx created a series of themed playsets with lithographed tin environments and many highly detailed plastic figures and accessories. Some were based on popular television shows, like this Roy Rogers Rodeo Ranch set. Marx's playsets caught on quickly. By the 1950s, the company was the largest toy manufacturer in the world.
- 1952-1955
- Collections - Artifact
Roy Rogers Rodeo Ranch, 1952-1955
Louis Marx and Company's well-made, affordable toys delighted generations of children. Beginning in the late 1940s, Marx created a series of themed playsets with lithographed tin environments and many highly detailed plastic figures and accessories. Some were based on popular television shows, like this Roy Rogers Rodeo Ranch set. Marx's playsets caught on quickly. By the 1950s, the company was the largest toy manufacturer in the world.
- Toy "G-Man" Machine Gun, Used by James Greenhoe, 1937-1946 -
- 1937-1946
- Collections - Artifact
Toy "G-Man" Machine Gun, Used by James Greenhoe, 1937-1946
- U.S. Army Training Center Play Set, 1945-1955 -
- 1945-1955
- Collections - Artifact
U.S. Army Training Center Play Set, 1945-1955
- Toy Pistol, 1955-1960 -
- 1955-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Toy Pistol, 1955-1960
- Sky Bird Flyer, 1925-1935 -
- 1925-1935
- Collections - Artifact
Sky Bird Flyer, 1925-1935
- Mechanical Toy, "Sparkling Climbing Fighting Tank," 1945-1950 - A key-wound spring mechanism lets the tank climb hills and causes it to fire sparks. After working for Ferdinand Strauss, Louis Marx started his own business in 1919. He revolutionized the toy business by manufacturing high-quality and appealing toys at a lower price than his competitors.
- 1945-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Mechanical Toy, "Sparkling Climbing Fighting Tank," 1945-1950
A key-wound spring mechanism lets the tank climb hills and causes it to fire sparks. After working for Ferdinand Strauss, Louis Marx started his own business in 1919. He revolutionized the toy business by manufacturing high-quality and appealing toys at a lower price than his competitors.
- Toy Army Truck, Used by James Greenhoe, 1937-1946 -
- 1937-1946
- Collections - Artifact
Toy Army Truck, Used by James Greenhoe, 1937-1946
- "Safe Driving School" Windup Toy Car, 1950-1960 - In 1919, Louis Marx and his brother David founded their New York City toy company, with the aim of producing high-quality toys at reasonable prices. They quickly became one of the most popular toy companies in America and, by the 1950s, were considered the world's largest toy manufacturer. Tin wind-up toys, like this car, were one of their specialties.
- 1950-1960
- Collections - Artifact
"Safe Driving School" Windup Toy Car, 1950-1960
In 1919, Louis Marx and his brother David founded their New York City toy company, with the aim of producing high-quality toys at reasonable prices. They quickly became one of the most popular toy companies in America and, by the 1950s, were considered the world's largest toy manufacturer. Tin wind-up toys, like this car, were one of their specialties.