PopCult Presents The Marx Toy Museum Sale, June 2017

Francis Turner was an avid toy collector on a mission. He wanted to amass a collection of every toy produced by The Marx Toy Company.
The Marx Toy Company was at one time the largest toy company in the world. Following the retirement of company founder, Louis Marx and the sale of the company to Quaker Oats, the fortunes of the Marx Toy Empire fell, and the company closed its last factory and ceased operations in 1980.
Once Turner came close to achieving his goal, he decided that he needed to share his collection with the public.
Turner opened a museum in Moundsville, West Virginia. Located just a few miles from the site of one of the largest Marx Toy Factories, the Marx Toy Museum was open to the public for more than fifteen years, to the delight of kids and kids at heart, before closing it's doors on June 30, 2016. Financial pressure, a struggling economy and a lack of traffic made operating a physical museum too challenging to continue.
The museum still exists as an online entity, continuing its mission of preserving the legacy of Louis Marx and The Marx Toy Company.
On June 23, 2017, the museum opened its doors again for one night only, as Francis Turner held a massive sale. Everything from common Marx Toys to one-of-a-kind prototypes were sold to die-hard collectors. Francis, who personally priced every item, was swamped all night long and tens of thousands of dollars traded hands.
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