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	Karl Marx - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Marx instead submitted his dissertation, which compared the atomic theories of Democritus and Epicurus, to the University of Jena in 1840, where it was accepted.
		Marx's thought was heavily influenced by both the dialectical historicism of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and the classical political economy of Adam Smith and David Ricardo.
		Marx points out that the bourgeois notion of freedom is predicated on choice (in politics, through elections; in the economy, through the market), but that this form of freedom is anti-social and alienating.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /karl_marx.htm (5076 words)

	Louis Marx and Company
		Although the company is now largely forgotten except by toy collectors, its last hurrah was the Big Wheel ride-on pedal toy, which was introduced in 1969 and became one of the most popular toys of the 1970s.
		Unlike most companies, Marx's revenues grew during the Great Depression, and Marx was the largest toy manufacturer in the world by the 1950s.
		In 1972, Marx sold his company to the Quaker Oats Company for $54 million and retired at the age of 76.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/louis_marx_and_company (501 words)

	Hafner Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hafner Manufacturing Company was a maker of clockwork-powered O gauge toy trains, based in Chicago, Illinois, from 1914 to 1951.
		Gilbert Company were able to secure government contracts to manufacture items with military applications, Hafner lacked the tooling and manufacturing expertise to do the same.
		Louis Marx and Company purchased the Hafner tooling, then shipped it to its subsidiary in Mexico, where it was used to produce inexpensive windup and battery-powered sets.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hafner_Manufacturing_Company (633 words)

	Louis Marx and Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marx's less-expensive toys were extremely common in dime stores, and its larger, costlier toys were staples for catalog retailers such as Sears and Montgomery Ward, especially around Christmas.
		Marx was the largest toy manufacturer in the world by the 1950s.
		Marx's toy soldiers and other plastic figures are in production today in China for the North American market and are mostly targeted at collectors, although they sometimes appear on the general consumer market, particularly at dollar stores.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Louis_Marx_and_Company (911 words)

	Louis Marx and Company -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Louis Marx and Company was an American (A nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)) toy manufacturer from 1919 to 1978.
		Marx was the largest toy manufacturer in the world by the (The decade from 1950 to 1959) 1950s.
		Marx has also been faulted for largely ignoring the trend towards (Click link for more info and facts about electronic) electronic toys in the early (The decade from 1970 to 1979) 1970s.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/louis_marx_and_company.htm (847 words)

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		Louis Marx's business philosophy was simple - build it to last and make it as cheap as you can, so you can keep the price down.
		Marx was not out to match Lionel, but to excel in his own niche of low-priced, sturdy trains.
		Marx made a special track that allowed slot cars to cross the railroad tracks The HO trains were made differently than O gauge, using tiny DC motors and having all plastic bodies..
	www.thortrains.net /armymen/marxtren.html (1517 words)

	Marx Tin Toys Reference Information and History @ Collectics Antiques & Collectibles
		Louis Marx and Co. was founded in 1919 by Louis and David Marx in Erie, Pennsylvania.
		Louis Marx was born in 1896 to Jacob and Clara Lou Marx in Brooklyn, NY, and after graduating from high school he worked at Ferdinand Strauss, a manufacturer of early mechanical toys.
		Marx had the opportunity in 1922 to buy his old employer Strauss, and along with the purchase Marx gained dies to some famous Strauss toys such as the Zippo climbing monkey and the Alabama minstrel dancer.
	www.collectics.com /education_marx.html (791 words)

	Research Symp. - 2003 Abstracts - Wheeling Jesuit University
		Louis Marx’s goals for his toy manufacturing business were to “Give the customer more toy for less money” as well as to “Use mass production and mass distribution to turn out cheap toys.” Marx quickly learned from the toy industry that the best way to achieve his goals was through a global free market.
		Marx was able to keep his business afloat and overcome the obstacle of government through great strategy and his keen sense of the toy industry.
		It is because of Louis Marx’s skill that his company was able to become the largest toy manufacturer in the world, producing over one third of all toys in the world.
	www.wju.edu /academics/research/2003abstracts.asp (10270 words)

	Marx Dinosaur Prehistoric mammals playsets colectables
		In 1919, Louis Marx and Company was located at 200 Fifth Avenue, in New York City where it remained for 52 years throughout the Marx ownership.
		Marx figures were stamped with the company name and the name of animals along with it's size.
		Marx play sets were released with a variety accessories over the years but retained the same group of dinosaurs figures except in the case of the rare Flint Stones Hunting Party play set which had new dinosaurs created and used only for that play set.
	www.dinosaurcollector.150m.com /marx.htm (1524 words)

	Encyclopedia: Louis Marx and Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture.
		Louis Marx (August 11, 1896 - February 5, 1982) was an American toy maker and businessman whose company, Louis Marx and Company was the largest toy company in the world in the 1950s.
		In a 1955 article, Time Magazine proclaimed Louis Marx "the Toy King." Marx was the initial inductee in the Toy Hall of Fame, and his plaque proclaimed him "The Henry Ford of the toy industry." This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Louis-Marx-and-Company (1928 words)

	RailCollector.com - A toy train collectors place on the web
		Two basic policies were instilled from the beginning at Louis Marx & Co.: "Give the customer more toy for less money," and "Quality is not negotiable." Louis and David worked long, hard days and nights to turn these policies into realities, setting an example for their staff and the entire industry.
		In 1947 Louis Marx & co. revived its 027 gauge train line and by 1948 were manufacturing some of the first plastic toys in the industry.
		Marx Toy Corporation is a seperate company from, and is not a successor to, Louis Marx & Co., however the original home of Marx, at 200 Fifth Avenue, still continues to house the new company's N.Y. Showroom.
	www.railcollector.com /marx.htm (582 words)

	Toybox - Marx Toys
		Louis Marx and Company began producing toys and toy soldiers in the 1920s.
		In the 1940s the company transitioned into creating mostly plastic toys, with the exception of their incredibly popular playsets, which included tin litho forts, castles, dollhouses, and other buildings with loads of plastic figures and accessories.
		Marx figures are still being produced today, with recent re-releases including "Johnny West" and the gold and silver knight from the "Noble Knights" series.
	www.galwest.com /toybox/toys/marx (234 words)

	Antique Toys
		Marx was one of the big four among American electric train manufacturers.
		By 1920, the company incorporated and expanded the line to include a lightweight tin dump truck measuring approximately 7 inches in length and a "Main Street" trolley car measuring 6 1/2 inches long, Mohawk Metal Toy Company advertising disappears from the various trade publications during 1921 and the company is not heard from again.
		The company was recognized for their fine workmanship and originality which included the innovation of adjustable rubber pedals and the "no dead-center driving gear" on their pedal toys.
	www.antiquetoys.com /companiesm-z.html (3010 words)

	Marx Trains - Loads of Fun
		The company manufactured a nice assortment of scale tinplate cars, complete with 4-wheel trucks and a unique "tipple" coupler all their own.
		The one thing many people notice about Marx trains, except for the #333, #666, #1666, #1829 and the long E7 diesels, is that the engines tend to be small and compact.
		Marx tinplate locos were mostly 0-4-0 or 2-4-2 wheeled dynamos which were shorter than their Lionel counterparts.
	www.thortrains.net /marxfun.htm (1445 words)

	Introduction to Marx Plastic Items (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		By the 1940s Marx had become the world's largest toy manufacturer and the prodigious output of Marx factories located in America, Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, and Wales has yet to be adequately cataloged.
		The Marx buildings are shinier and can be compared to a high-gloss finish, whereas the plastic for the K-Line buildings is duller and can be compared to a satin finish.
		The L-shaped Ranch house has chocolate brown walls vs. dark brown for the Marx and the yellow is a bright banana yellow vs. a yellowish-green for the Marx.
	www.plasticvilleusa.org /marxville/marxintro.html (1000 words)

	MARX MINIATURE CARS MISS THE MARK
		The Louis Marx Company was one of the major players in the toy industry for decades.
		Marx vehicles were in a smaller scale with the cars being in the 1:66 to 1:70 range.
		Marx offered many of the same cars done by Hot Wheels and the comparison is not favorable to Marx.
	www.breithaupts.com /totc297.htm (524 words)

	Johnny West (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Johnny West and all of his friends rode into the homes of countless children while westerns were at their peak on television and the Louis Marx Company was nearing the end of their own.
		Marx used both the Johnny West group and the Fort Apache group to spin out separate figures which simply enhanced and extended the themes.
		Other Marx selections in connection with Johnny West and friends late in 1973 included Sam Cobra and horse Satan, Chief Geronimo and horse Morning Cloud, and Sheriff Garrett and a horse, which was unnamed in advertisements.
	www.antiquelynx.com /Articles/ArticNov02/JohnnyWestRR.html (1123 words)

	Group Tours
		Producing Marx Toys from 1919 to 1980, Louis Marx and Co. became the “largest toy manufacturer in the world.” Factories in Erie and Girard, PA, along with their largest facility in Glen Dale, West Virginia, created the toys of generations past.
		Louis Marx was an experienced businessman with the mind of child; his ability to see into the minds of children around the world guided his toy creations and advertising efforts.
		It is a dedication to Marx Toys, to Louis Marx the man and what he believed in, to the many Men and Women that dedicated their lives to toy production, and to the many families that enjoyed Marx Toys throughout their childhood.
	www.marxtoymuseum.com /group_tours.htm (569 words)

	Realm of Louis Marx
		Marx made some of the "large" mold group figures in a metallic green or silver color.
		Marx Toy Corporation, which from all indications is a subsidiary of American Plastics Equipment, was established in Ohio in 1995.
		Note that except for (i) the similar name, (ii) ownership of some of the old Louis Marx molds, and (iii) their leased showroom suite in the same building which was once Louis Marx's New York City headquarters, the Marx Toy Corporation has no connection at all with Louis Marx and Co.
	rubberdinosaurs.com /marx.htm (1134 words)

	Marx and NY Wood Jeeps on The CJ3B Page
		Louis Marx and Company was already a dominant force in the American toy manufacturing community.
		I also believe that the fact that the Marx name is found nowhere on the Jeep, and the only trade names or logos on the Jeep are "WILLYS" and "JEEP," might indicate that Marx was willing to understate its own role in order to capitalize on the Willys name and jeep history from WW2.
		The standard position of the spare tire on Marx Jeeps is on the side, similar to civilian Jeeps, while the Wood Commodities Jeep locates the spare on the right hand side of the rear, as on military Jeeps.
	www.film.queensu.ca /CJ3B/Toys/Marx.html (2281 words)

	Business Wire: Blue Ribbon International and Marx Toys & Entertainment Sign a Letter of Intent to Merge
		Marx' general philosophy was to offer quality at the lowest possible price, and he believed that there were no new toys, only "old toys with new twists." His popularity with buyers meant that he had virtually no need for salesmen or advertising.
		Marx was also first to mass-produce mechanical toys in the U.S. and many of his wind-ups are valued collectors' items.
		Marx branded toys are sold at toy and hobby retailers across the U.S. and have a rich history of more than 75 years in the industry.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_July_14/ai_n6105912 (679 words)

	Production Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The production company may be a small company who is hired by or sells their film to a film studio, or it may be the studio itself.
		The company's success led to an attempt by Granada Television - in whose Quay Street building the company rents offices - to buy it, but Shindler turned down their offer, wanting to retain control of her own company.
		Metal toys were banned during World War II because the metals were needed for the war effort, so the company survived by producing printed paper and wooden toys during the war.
	www.wwwtln.com /finance/149/production-company.html (847 words)

	Historic Guns Series
		The Louis Marx company produced dozens of models of miniature cap guns.
		issue of "Gun Week" magazine reported that Quaker Oats, Marx's parent company, had decided to eliminate gun and war related toys from the lines.
		Marx ended all production a few years later.
	www.miniaturearms.com /Marx/History.html (241 words)

	ToyMemories.Com: Marx Archives ~ Marx Files ~ Louis Marx & Company ~ Marx Toys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The fantastic world of Louis Marx is here, in many playsets, slot cars, trains, ride-ons, games, plastic figures, toy guns, friction and wind-up toys, and just about everything else that the ingenious "Marx-men" came up with.
		Remember to include "Marx Files" in the subject line of your e-mail or it may be deleted as spam.
		The Marx Files is not a part of, and not associated with the current Marx Toy Company.
	members.aol.com /meinenhund/MarxFilesMain2.html (809 words)

	Dave's Trains, Inc.: Marx Model Trains & Accessories
		It was not until the early 1930's that Marx became a major player in the model train business.
		Although Marx competed with Lionel, Marx clearly had the inexpensive share of the market.
		Marx produced many metal accessories that were brightly lithographed.
	www.davestrains.com /marx.html (955 words)

	Amos 'n' Andy Illustrated -- 17 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Perhaps the most successful item of "Amos 'n' Andy" licensed merchandise was the Fresh Air Taxicab windup toy, manufactured by Louis Marx and Company of New York.
		Marx credited the "Amos 'n' Andy" products with helping to see his company thru the lean years of the Depression -- and the toymaker and Freeman Gosden went on to become lifelong friends.
		Today, the Marx Fresh Air Taxicab is in strong demand among both mechanical-toy collectors and collectors of Black Memorabilia -- and well-preserved specimens routinely sell for more than $500.
	www.midcoast.com /~lizmcl/aapics17.html (217 words)

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