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The Official Marx Toy Museum 915 2nd Street Tuesday through Saturday ~ 11 am to 5 pm April through December |
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The History: Producing Marx
Toys from 1919 to 1980, Louis Marx & Co. became the “largest toy manufacturer in
the world.” Factories in Erie and Girard, PA, along with their largest facility
in Glen Dale, West Virginia, created the toys of generations past. Metal Toys
and Trains, Dollhouses and Service Stations, Historical Playsets, Johnny West,
Big Wheels, and Much, Much More are All on Display! And if the variety
of toys produced by Louis Marx & Company is not enough, the history of Louis
Marx is truly amazing. Louis Marx was an experienced businessman with the mind
of child; his ability to see into the minds of children around the world guided
his toy creations and advertising efforts. 
The
Museum: Located just 1.5 miles from the Glen Dale Factory in
“Historical” Moundsville, WV, The Official Marx Toy Museum displays the toys of
Louis Marx throughout five decades of production. It is a dedication to Marx
Toys, to Louis Marx the man and what he believed in, to the many Men and Women
that dedicated their lives to toy production, and to the many families that
enjoyed Marx Toys throughout
their childhood. It is an opportunity for men and women to relive the memories
of their favorite childhood toys, for all to realize the dreams and genius
behind Louis Marx the man,
and for our youth to share and admire the history of
toys past. Louis Marx & Co. provided jobs for nearly 2,500 people per year in
the Ohio Valley for almost 50 years. In turn, The Official Marx Toy Museum
would like to provide Marshall County and the Ohio Valley with the history and
the memories of those Men and Women and the Toys they produced.
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Marshall
County Tourism |
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Created March 2004 to promote tourism in Marshall County, West
Virginia |