Q: I am 55. My childhood toy train set is still in its period cardboard box. The lettering on the top reads: “Stream Line Electric Train / Steam Type / Made in USA / Louis Marx & Co.

Their Big Wheel trikes, model trains, wind-up toys, and toy soldier sets were among Marx Toys bestsellers worldwide. Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots even got movie cameos, as vintage toys in "The Santa ...

The Marx line expanded through the 1920s and 1930s. Marx lithograph tin trains became a hit as did its vehicles. In 1928 Marx quickly joined the yo-yo bandwagon, selling over 100 million yo-yos.

Their Big Wheel trikes, model trains, wind-up toys, and toy soldier sets were among Marx Toys bestsellers worldwide. Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots even got movie cameos, as vintage toys in "The Santa ...

Model trains, Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots and other treasured toys were made at Marx Toys factories in Erie and Girard from the late 1920s until 1980.

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — All aboard! The 26th Annual Marx Toy and Train Convention rolls into town this weekend, bringing nostalgia, collectibles, and fun for the whole family. The popular event ...

Either that, or his elves only knew how to make Marx toys," Kubiak said. His dad, Bob Kubiak, was personnel manager at Marx's West 18th and Raspberry streets factory in the 1950s and 1960s.