Interesting articles on Marklin collecting, operating, and the general history of Marklin.
Richard Maerklin Toys, located in New York from the mid 1920s to the late 1930s, is the paragon of Marklin’s international trade prowess. Despite its importance, there is little known information on the operation of the toy store in New York and its crucial role as an importer of Marklin for the US. I can safely say this because after
Read moreMarklin 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 red or green and detailed
Read moreI was introduced to the quality of Märklin quality at a very young age by my uncle who lived in Germany and came over to the United States with his Märklin trains. We would talk at family gatherings about the large Märklin layout that he built with his family in his hometown in Germany. I was naturally very curious about
Read moreThe new distant-control reverse. The 20-Volt System Electric Central Signal Box Transformer No. 13474 Enjoy these scans of some 1930s Marklin literature describing the changes in O Gauge technology of the period.
Read moreAs the global demand for fine toys and trains from the maker Marklin increased, it was up to dealers and importers to maintain the flow of goods into customers’ hands. In a previous post, we looked at Bruce Hastie, a Marklin dealer in Long Island during the 1930s. Another post uncovered the history of Richard Marklin of the famous Richard Marklin Toys,
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