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Marx Toys "Roll Over" cat

Louis Marx and Co. Ltd (Manufacturer)

Mechanical tinplate cat with red ball. Key missing. Makers mark on right hand side. In original box (2001.51/2).

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2001.51/1

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Marx Toys
Association Type: Brand name

Creation/Production

Louis Marx and Co. Ltd
Founded in 1919 by two American, Louis and David Marx. The Louis Marx factory in Fforestfach was a major employer in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
Role: Manufacturer
Place: Swansea
Period: 1950s

Acquisition

purchase, 27/3/2001

Measurements

Length (mm): 145
Width (mm): 80
Height (mm): 65
Weight (g): 107

Material

Tinplate

Categories

Toy manufacturing Other industries and man. West Glamorgan 1950s
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