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Located just 1.5 miles
from the Glen Dale Factory in “Historical” Moundsville, West
Virginia, The Official Marx Toy Museum displays the toys of
Louis Marx throughout five decades of production. The museum is
a dedication to Marx Toys, to Louis Marx the man and what he
believed in, to the many Men and Women who dedicated their lives
to toy production, and to the families who enjoyed Marx toys
throughout their childhood.
A journey to The
Official Marx Toy Museum will truly be a walk down memory
lane. A labyrinth of glass cabinets guides visitors through
a display of thousands of Marx items from metal wind-ups to
historical playsets, push toys to trains, dollhouses and service
stations, Johnny West figures, Big Wheels, and much, much more.
The Marx Prototype
Room will introduce visitors to the toy production process along
with displays of original artwork, sketches, hard-carved
prototypes, one-of-a-kind items, molds, and more. Throughout
the tour, the museum introduces visitors to several former
factory workers, their accounts, and unique stories about a
number of Marx toys.
Special features include a life-size Western Town Street front,
Transportation & Service Station area, working Train Display,
Prototype Room, and Vintage 1950’s Refreshment Area.
A visit to The
Official Marx Toy Museum is both entertaining and educational,
videos describing the history of Louis Marx, early television
commercials, and original footage of the Glen Dale factory are
shown throughout the museum.
The museum displays
complete, quality toys, just as children would remember them on
Christmas day, in an authentic 1950’s décor, which coincides
with the golden age of Marx toys. Louis Marx was known for his
unwavering attention to detail, and the same can be said for the
Marx museum.
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The Official Marx Toy Museum
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