VINTAGE Marx RARE DISNEY Professor Von Drake RESEARCH ON KIDS Box VG

The Marx Toy Company was started by Louis Marx with his brother David in 1919 and in the beginning produced a plethora of typically "tin type" toys i. Including train sets until WWII. Their corporate ethos from the beginning was to sell high quality toys at reasonable prices.

After the war he got into the "plastic" revolution and the molded figure business. Originally 60mm size figurines of amazingly realistic medieval figures, politicians, historical warriors, Western TV show characters, and later Disney storybook figures were produced for children. Later sizes were adjusted to 54mm and then to HO scale, mainly to cut down on the cost of play sets. Marx's figures were available in dime stores and Christmas catalogs of famous retailers Sears, Montgomery Ward, J. Into the mid 1960's.

He produced his toys in three main factories in the eastern US, with others in. None of his four children were interested in succeeding him and continuing the business. The last Marx factory closed its doors in 1979, and all assets were liquidated in the early 1980's.

Louis Marx died in 1982 at 85. This Professor Ludwig Von Drake Play Set is listed as "Used", as it is over 60 years old, and the box is starting to show its age. There are small 1/2 tears in the upper left top and lower left corner of the front of the box which have been taped. And the cellophane is missing. Otherwise, it is fairly nice. The color is still bright. The figure inside "The Research on Kids" is Mint, along with the four props in the scene. Disney first introduced the character in 1961, and he continued on the Walt Disney Wonderful World of Color until 1970. I have been collecting Marx figures for the past five years fairly aggressively. As I first got into the Presidents, my interest quickly spread, due to my fascination with history.

I bought more and more lesser known but interesting categories of items. So, if you have interest in. History, Medieval Times, Military and Political leaders and rarities, please keep an eye out for new listings under my name.