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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
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
Location
In store
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