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Louis Marx and CoTrain Set
Marx Toys, 1935, Toy
Louis Marx and CoTrain Set
Louis Marx and CoTrain Set
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Item no
20793
Title
Louis Marx and CoTrain Set
Description
Tin plate train set in original box. The red and white train is made from tin. The toy set included the engine and coach and two carriages. The box has the words 'Union Pacific M10000 United States Mail/Railway Post-Office'. The train sits on a curved track and comes with an accessory sign saying "Caution High Speed Trains". There is also a sheet describing other possible accessories. The numbers 655-314-R inscribed on the side of the box.
Artist / maker
Marx Toys
Date
1935
Size
25.4cm
Type
Toy
Location
Museum of Childhood
Accession number
MC16.89
Louis Marx and Company was an American toy manufacturer from 1919 to 1978. Its boxes were imprinted with the slogan, "One of the many Marx toys, have you all of them?"
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