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It’s April 29, 1937 and you’re sitting at your desk trying to organize your Marklin purchase orders for the upcoming months at your sports and fishing tackle store in Hall Green, United Kingdom. The day is weary and the work is tough but do not worry, W. Seelig LTD, London’s leading sales organisation is there [...]
Plans for the smaller 00 Scale began as early as 1933 (although it originally began in 1912) with the miniature “Liliputbahn” set that was sold for dealer display only. The rising prices of raw materials and the consumer demand for a smaller layout system greatly slowed the production of O Gauge to make way for the [...]
Marklin first started producing 00 Scale export models in 1937 (just two years after the start of 00 Scale in 1935). Marklin primarily focused on export models for the British and American markets. German outline locomotives and coaches were made in British liveries. Locomotives like the R 700 and SLR 700 were painted in either [...]
Here are two catalogs from the early production of HO scale in the years 1936 / 1937. Both catalogs for the USA market. A two page pricelist and letter from the 1930s to USA customers of Richard Marklin Toys also seen below.
Marklin catalogs showing some of the models of production in 1937 and 1953. 1937 Catalog 1953 Catalog Regards, William
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