Louis Marx and Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Toys and hobbies |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Defunct | 1980 |
| Fate | Sold to Quaker Oats Company in 1972, later sold to Dunbee-Combex-Marx in 1976, and liquidated by Chemical Bank in 1980 |
| Successor | Quaker Oats Company, Dunbee-Combex-Marx |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
Key people | Louis Marx (co-founder) David Marx (co-founder) |
| Products | Lithographed tinplate, plastics, wood products |
| Parent | Quaker Oats Company (1972-1976), Dunbee-Combex-Marx (1976-1980) |
Louis Marx and Company was an American toy manufacturer in business from 1919 to 1980. They made many types of toys including tin toys, toy soldiers, toy guns, action figures, dolls, toy cars and model trains. Some of their notable toys are Rock'em Sock'em Robots, Big Wheel tricycles, Disney-branded dollhouses and playsets based on TV shows like Gunsmoke. Its products were often imprinted with the slogan "One of the many Marx toys, have you all of them?".