Interesting articles on Marklin collecting, operating, and the general history of Marklin.
Marklin Pricelists Marklin pricelists were sent along with catalogs for consumers to purchase and browse the new and current Marklin train items offered. Pricelists can be found written in many languages including German, English, French, Spanish, and more. To give an idea of the Marklin prices in such pricelists, we can use the 1951 pricelist from F.A.O. Schwarz located at
Read moreIn 1956, Märklin was still feeling the effects of the Second World War as they had to adapt to the changing environment in Europe. The following letter below was sent from the Märklin factory to a collector in Illinois in the year 1956. What brings particular interest to this letter and especially its historical resonance, is the following quotation: “We
Read moreMärklin layouts have changed over the years and looking back to the layouts in the catalogs of the 1930s, we can see the different track plans when compared to a layout proposed in the 1960s or 1970s. Many of the layouts were influenced by the accessories offered by Märklin or the realism that the layout operator wanted. Today layouts are
Read moreWelcome to the Marklin Stop blog! I will be moving over all the collector resources to this blog so they are easier to read and search through. They became too cluttered on the website, so this should be much better. Enjoy, Paul
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