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GIRARD
GIRARD
The Girard Toy Company
The Girard toy company, known as Girard Model Works, Inc., was established 1919 by Frank E. Wood.
1920 Fire in Girard plant; new building called Girard Model Works.
In the late 1920s, Girard toys made Louis Marx a commission agent and for several years produced toys under the Marx brand label, along with its own line of steel autos, trucks, and trains, which were produced at Girard Motor Works.
1935 Marx acquired Girard plant, Girard Manufacturing Co.
Girard Truck Train / yellow wood wheels.
Girard TOYLAND DAIRY truck and trailer.
Girard Electrically Lighted Truck and Trailer Set.
Girard Auto Transport.
Girard Bear Cat Racer and Garage.
Girard Overland Trail Bus Line.
Girard Fire Chief car.
Girard Chrysler Speedster.
Girard Speedo Racer.
MARX
MARX
1919 - Louis Marx and Co., Inc. established with brother David; as middlemen they worked on sales commission.
1919 - Louis Marx and Co., Inc. established with brother David; as middlemen they worked on sales commission.
1920 -1930 Marx marketed toys from other factories; Strauss, C.G. Wood, Girard, Carter
1921 - Rented factory space from Carter toys in Erie, PA (formerly associated with Strauss); began to make toys
1921 - Able to purchase Strauss with old dies for Alabama minstrel dancer, Zippo climbing monkey
1922 - Had already sold over 8 million of each toy and had become a millionaire
1928 - Produced Yo-Yo with all-time record sales over 100 million; distrib. through Sears
1930 - Expanded empire in earnest; larger factories acquired in West Va., Wales, Great Britain, etc.
1932 - Contracted CE Carter Toys to manufacture his toys; managed by Monty Feis
1935 - Marx acquired Girard plant, Girard Manufacturing Co. to avoid confusion with other Erie plants
1935 - Dominated most dime store counters; started as train manufacturer (Girard)
1936 - Additional buildings purchased: Eriez Stove Co., known as buildings A,B,C on W.12th St.
Marx Searchlight Truck.
Marx Auto Transport with plastic cars and ramps.
Marx Speed-Way-Coupe.
Electric Lighted.
Marx Auto Transport complete with Cars.
Marx Auto Transport with Two Cars.
Marx Electric Lighted Auto Transport.
Marx Auto Transport with yellow plastic taxis and ramps.
Marx Midget Auto Transport.
Marx Cities Service Wrecker truck.
Marx Electric Motor Driven Coupe.
Marx Mechanical Speed Racer.
Marx King Racer.
Marx Sanitation truck.
Marx Sand truck.
Marx Lazy Day Farms Stake truck.
Marx Ice truck.
Marx Milk truck.
Marx Grocery truck.
Marx Mechanical Gasoline truck.
Marx North American Van Lines truck.
Marx Novelty Truck Train.
Marx Liberty Bus.
Marx U.S. Army Truck.
Marx Yankee Boy Racer.
Marx Busy Street Assortment with Electric Lighted Filling Station.
Marx Auto & Trailer.
Busy Street Assortment has a tanker truck, hard top roadster, bus, convertible roadster and a dump truck.
WYANDOTTE
WYANDOTTE
1935 Wyandotte Toys Ad.
1931 Wyandotte Ad.
1935 Wyandotte Electric Lighted Toys Ad.
Wyandotte Land Cruiser Auto Set.
Wyandotte Land Cruiser Auto Set.
Wyandotte Land Cruiser Auto Set.
Wyandotte N0.603 Racer.
Wyandotte Racer with Electric Headlights.
Wyandotte Sedan with Electric Headlights.
Wyandotte Cord Roadster.
Wyandotte No.600 Cord Roadster.
Wyandotte Toy Sedan.
Wyandotte Coupe and trailer set.
Wyandotte Circus Truck.
Wyandotte Fire truck.
Wyandotte Engineer Corps Army truck.
Wyandotte Medical Corps truck.
Wyandotte Stake truck.
Wyandotte Station Wagon.
Wyandotte Stake Truck
Wyandotte Toy Tanker Truck.
Wyandotte LARGE Wrecker truck.
Wyandotte Official Service Car Wrecker.
Wyandotte Wrecker truck.
Wyandotte TOY-AUTO PARADE!!
Wyandotte Stake Truck.
Wyandotte Semi.
Wyandotte Van Lines Coast to Coast moving van.
Wyandotte truck and trailer with steam shovel.
1938 Wyandotte Fire Patrol, Mechanical Sedan and Cord and trailer set.
1938 Wyandotte 6" cars and trucks.
1938 Wyandotte Ambulance, Ice and Milk truck.
1938 Wyandotte Catalog.
!938 Wyandotte City Delivery truck and Wyandotte Sedan.
1938 Wyandotte Catalog. Airplanes.
Wyandotte Super Mainliner Airplane.
Wyandotte China Clipper airplane.
1941 Toy Parade Ad.
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