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The Official Marx Toy Museum

915 2nd Street
Moundsville, WV
(304) 845-6022

Tuesday through Saturday ~ 11 am to 5 pm

April through December
Closed Some Holidays

www.MarxToyMuseum.com
museum@marxtoymuseum.com

 

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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