In the past, Lew Custer would send me pictures of the Marx get together. Unfortunately he passed away a few months ago.

Steve

We went to the Marx show and tell last night, as we have for the past couple of years. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures this time. The "showers" were about half trains and half other toys. 

Probably the neatest train display was a set of five different 999s showing the different pilots and the logo locations. 

As for the York show, this one probably has more Marx than any of them I've been to (past four years). I did see the rabbit and a few cars with Joyline couplers. Other than those items, I am not so knowledgeable on whether an item is prewar or postwar. 

My big Marx find yesterday was a nearly mint trestle bridge in a very crisp box. I also saw a few cable reel cars that I may go back and try to buy one. 

J White

There was some VERY expensive Marx, on the Wyndam parking lot, and at

the fairgrounds..including two of the tank unloading flatcars, tab and slot,

so I am assuming prewar...one I was quoted $1250 for, and later I saw two,

that one? and another priced at $1750.  This includes a flat car, ramp, and

wooden military tank.   Expensive postwar included more than one of the

PennCentral plastic diesels.  However, when there is a lot of it...what makes

it rare?  there were several "bunny trains" or components hopping around, too.

You know I find it almost humorous in some respects.

I started seriously collecting trains in around 1970 some of the first train meets I attended were in Indianapolis in a mall off Shadeland Ave and like most there I was post war Lionel crazy . The Marx if there was any was in boxes that sit under the tables and people pushed the junk around with there foot.No one wanted it. Then some were in one of the train magazines or maybe a TTOS publication there was a story about a old fellow from Canada who only collected Marx his collection was in the attic on shelf's hanging from the rafters , and there was a picture of him at a train meet with a sign around his neck saying " TO HELL WITH LIONEL  I COLLECT MARX "

it seamed strange to me at the time I mean they didn't even really look like trains.

But then I some how ended up with part of a Army set and well you know the rest of the story. Gone is all the Lionel but I'm still looking for Marx .

I walked away from the York show with a few Marx pieces. I found a 21 Santa Fe AA set for $30. I also found a 6" Cable Reel car for $30 in decent shape. A year ago I didn't even know they made this car, and this show I saw four of them.

J White

I was fortunate enough to have my table next to Dave Tomlinson of Toledo OH. He had some amazing Marx items on his table, and I received a neat education on hard-to-find Marx during the course of the meet. It made for three days of very enjoyable conversation.

He will be auctioning off much of his collection soon through Trainz prior to the sale of his home and an upcoming move. It will feature some incredible Marx items.

Jim

Jim , Thank you for posting about your fun time at York and also about the upcoming auction . JYI I sent you a off  forum email I am not sure of the protocol for doing this so please bear with me   Thanks

J , congratulations on your finds The cable reel car is one of my favorites , I am still looking for a nice eight wheeled one with tab and slot couplers.

 Marx made so many neat cars and the variations seam endless. Most of all my wife enjoys the bright colors and the jumping and bumping around when they run , she suffers from altimeters but always smiles at the trains and toys when we play

Makes for a good day

Wow , busted , GUYS that what happens when the eyesight goes and you cant even see the old spell checker , or was that smell checker .