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Enamored with Marx

I never paid much attention to Marx tin or plastic.  Had a few which were good runners and wowed the kids when they crashed.  Lately, due to a ton of Marx videos on Youtube(including many by gigeastman) I have become enamored with old Marx tin.  There is a certain charm seeing them rattle around the track and the litho is really impressive when you examine it closely.  One thing that surprises me is the asking price on many items and the final price achieved.  This leads me to my question to those in the know, and, this is more regarding the Marx plastic versus the tin.  I've seen the plastic 'E' AA sets go for a good sum of money, especially the NYC 'feather' sets.  Is this because of rarity?  I did put a bid in on one set and was quickly frozen out by other bids.  I also noticed the Wm Crooks sets seem to get a premium also.  I would always expect a set in excellent condition to go for a good price, but some of the amounts paid for beat up scratched items do cause me to wonder.

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800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

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