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Marx Toys Key-Wind Tin Lithograph "Jalopy" Toy Car with Box
Marx Toys Key-Wind Tin Lithograph "Jalopy" Toy Car with Box

Marx Toys Key-Wind Tin Lithograph "Jalopy" Toy Car with Box

By Marx Toy Co.

Located in Fulton, CA

A mechanical wind-up tin lithograph toy car by Marx Toys. "Jalopy" Circa. 1940's. Excellent original working condition. Includes original box.

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Vintage 1940s Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy by Louis Marx "Jumpin Jeep" C 1950
Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy by Louis Marx "Jumpin Jeep" C 1950

Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy by Louis Marx "Jumpin Jeep" C 1950

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous colorful and full of unpredictable moves when fully wound. Louis Marx toy company was prolific during the mid century era producing a full array of tin windups. In excellent...

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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Toys and Dolls

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Tin

"B.O. Plenty" Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy by Marx Original Box. American, Circa 1935
"B.O. Plenty" Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy by Marx Original Box. American, Circa 1935

"B.O. Plenty" Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy by Marx Original Box. American, Circa 1935

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

"B.O. Plenty (printed on the back) is the name of this American made tin wind-up toy; named after the classic Dick Tracy comic book and radio character of the 1930's. In his hand he ...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

"George The Drummer Boy" Tin windup Toy by Louis Marx, New York City. Circa 1930
"George The Drummer Boy" Tin windup Toy by Louis Marx, New York City. Circa 1930

"George The Drummer Boy" Tin windup Toy by Louis Marx, New York City. Circa 1930

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

This circa 1930 "George, Drummer Boy" brightly colored lithographed tin wind-up toy capitalizes on the popularity of marching bands, spawned from the military and World War I victory...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

"Drummer Boy" Tin-wind-up Toy by Louis Marx, New York City, circa 1940's
"Drummer Boy" Tin-wind-up Toy by Louis Marx, New York City, circa 1940's

"Drummer Boy" Tin-wind-up Toy by Louis Marx, New York City, circa 1940's

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

This 1940's "Drummer Boy" brightly colored lithographed tin wind-up toy capitalizes on the popularity of marching bands, spawned from World War II and the preponderance of patriotism...

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Vintage Marx Fire Chief Friction Action Toy Sedan American, Circa 1930
Vintage Marx Fire Chief Friction Action Toy Sedan American, Circa 1930

Vintage Marx Fire Chief Friction Action Toy Sedan American, Circa 1930

By Marx Toy Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

This original vintage friction activated toy sedan" Fire Chief" Car by The Marx Toy Company, circa 1930, is a difficult toy to find, especially in this variation, which I have not se...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin, Steel

"Joe Penner" Vintage Clockwork Windup Toy by Louis Marx Co American Circa 1930's
"Joe Penner" Vintage Clockwork Windup Toy by Louis Marx Co American Circa 1930's

"Joe Penner" Vintage Clockwork Windup Toy by Louis Marx Co American Circa 1930's

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Fabulous American vintage all tin wind-up toy with attached key and clockwork mechanism, whereby upon winding it up, the character (Joe Penner) waddles aimlessly across the floor, ha...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

1920s Boxing Tin Wind-up "KNOCK-OUT" PRIZE FIGHTERS. Ferdinand Strauss / Marks
1920s Boxing Tin Wind-up "KNOCK-OUT" PRIZE FIGHTERS. Ferdinand Strauss / Marks

1920s Boxing Tin Wind-up "KNOCK-OUT" PRIZE FIGHTERS. Ferdinand Strauss / Marks

By Marx Toy Co.

Located in Buffalo, NY

Ferdinand Strauss who was bought out by the Marx Toy Co. This is the Knock Out Prize Fighter toy in good working condition. Please see video.

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Toys and Dolls

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Metal

1920's German Airplane Penny Toy by Kellerman (Mounted on Marx "Lucky Stunt")
1920's German Airplane Penny Toy by Kellerman (Mounted on Marx "Lucky Stunt")

1920's German Airplane Penny Toy by Kellerman (Mounted on Marx "Lucky Stunt")

Located in Incline Village, NV

Great item for toy collectors and those who collect aeronautical items. Being offered is a very rare German Penny Toy from the 1920’s, manufactured by the well known, and quality toy...

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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

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"Walking Popeye" With Parrots Vintage Windup Toy by Marx Toy Co.
"Walking Popeye" With Parrots Vintage Windup Toy by Marx Toy Co.

"Walking Popeye" With Parrots Vintage Windup Toy by Marx Toy Co.

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Vintage 1930's wind-up toy by the Marx Toy Company of New York, portraying the iconic comic character, "Popeye" the sailorman. He is depicted with Parrots in each hand inside of bird...

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Vintage Toy Wind-Up Dump Truck by The Marx Toy Company, N.Y. American Circa 1930
Vintage Toy Wind-Up Dump Truck by The Marx Toy Company, N.Y. American Circa 1930

Vintage Toy Wind-Up Dump Truck by The Marx Toy Company, N.Y. American Circa 1930

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Offered is a hard to find Marx floor toy dump truck with dual action. NOT diecast------made of all tin. Capability to raise and lower the bed is activated by rotating the attached a...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Marx Toys Cowboy in Jeep Tin Lithograph Wind-Up Toy
Marx Toys Cowboy in Jeep Tin Lithograph Wind-Up Toy

Marx Toys Cowboy in Jeep Tin Lithograph Wind-Up Toy

By Marx Toy Co.

Located in Fulton, CA

1950's Marx Toys tin lithograph and plastic wind-up Jeep with Cowboy driver. Notice cowboy boots and steer horns mounted to front grill. Excellent, original working condition.

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Mid-20th Century American Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Walt Disney Enterprises "Pinocchio" Wind-Up Toy by Marx Toy Co., N.Y. Dated 1939
Walt Disney Enterprises "Pinocchio" Wind-Up Toy by Marx Toy Co., N.Y. Dated 1939

Walt Disney Enterprises "Pinocchio" Wind-Up Toy by Marx Toy Co., N.Y. Dated 1939

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Fabulous condition and in perfect working order on this "Walt Disney Enterprises" copyrighted (labeled---see image) vintage wind-up toy of the iconic Disney character "Pinocchio", da...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Wind-Up Toy "KnockoutChamps" with Original Box, circa 1930
Wind-Up Toy "KnockoutChamps" with Original Box, circa 1930

Wind-Up Toy "KnockoutChamps" with Original Box, circa 1930

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

"Knockout Champs" was manufactured by Louis Marx & Co. in New York, circa 1930. The toy is made of lithographed tin, the boxers are hand-painted celluloid, and the rope around the ri...

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20th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Marx Tin Litho Highway Express Toy Truck
Marx Tin Litho Highway Express Toy Truck

Marx Tin Litho Highway Express Toy Truck

By Marx Toy Co.

Located in Culver City, CA

"Great graphics, Batman!!!" as Robin would say, so do we. The graphics and the colors are "GREAT", just to say it again. This colorful toy truck from the 1950's was made in the USA b...

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Vintage 1950s American Toys and Dolls

Art Deco Louis Marx Wind Up Toy Tin Plane, Train, New York Skyline, 1928
Art Deco Louis Marx Wind Up Toy Tin Plane, Train, New York Skyline, 1928

Art Deco Louis Marx Wind Up Toy Tin Plane, Train, New York Skyline, 1928

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in ., Gloucestershire

This rare and colorful working Marx mechanical wind up tin plate toy was produced by Louis Marx and Company in 1928. The company was founded by Louis Marx in 1919, and by the early t...

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20th Century American Art Deco Toys and Dolls

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Tin

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Located in Incline Village, NV

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By J. Chein & Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

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Located in Incline Village, NV

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By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Port Jervis, NY

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Located in Incline Village, NV

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Marx Tin Room For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic marx tin room available at 1stDibs. Each marx tin room for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, tin and paint. There are many kinds of the marx tin room you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A marx tin room is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art, Art Deco and industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made marx tin room over the years, but those crafted by Louis Marx and Company and Marx Toy Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Antique, new and vintage toys and dolls of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike.

Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.

With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.

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