Toby Toys
Brand
TOBY TOYS is a trademark of LOUIS MARX & CO Ltd, England.
LOUIS MARX & CO Ltd was an American company founded in New York by Louis Marx, an ex-employee of Ferdinand Strauss, manufacturer of cheap mechanical toys.
Subject ID: 55759
MoreTOBY TOYS is a trademark of LOUIS MARX & CO Ltd, England.
LOUIS MARX & CO Ltd was an American company founded in New York by Louis Marx, an ex-employee of Ferdinand Strauss, manufacturer of cheap mechanical toys.
At death of Mr Strauss in 1921, Louis Marx and his brother purchased the dies and founded "LOUIS MARX & CO Ltd".
In 1932 they bought a factory in England, in Dudley (Worcestershire) and produced cheap tinplate toys.
From 1947 they specialized in die-cast toys in mazak and plastic and in trains.
In 1947,they made under the trademark "TOBY TOYS" four die-cast mazak vehicles:
a fire engine, a breakdown lorry, a roadster and a saloon ; the reproduction was crude: non accurate models with a plain paintwork without any painted details.
In 1967 the English brand of LOUIS MARX & CO Ltd was bought up by DUNBEE-COMBEX.
"MARX TOYS" Made in Great Britain was another trademark of LOUIS MARX.
Subject ID: 55759
Subject ID: 55759
