Marx Toys: Robots, Space, Comic, Disney & TV Characters

by Maxine A. Pinsky

Overview

Wonderful toy robots, space ships, astronauts, and comic characters produced by the Louis Marx Company from the 1950s to the 1970s are described and shown in color and black and white photographs. Prices are included among the descriptions. The toys were produced in tin or plastic and include wind-ups, battery powered toys, hoppers, and ramp walkers which light up, make noises, or scramble erratically around the room. Interviews with artists employed by the company add detail to this valuable text. This is an essential reference for anyone fascinated by toys.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780887409363
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	01/06/1997
Series:	A Schiffer Book for Collectors Ser.
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	15 - 18 Years

About the Author

Maxine A. Pinksy, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has studied, collected and written other books on Marx toys.