From 1955 to 1980 Louis Marx and Company Produced What are Arguably the Most "Fun" Dinosaur Toys Ever!

Louis Marx and Company was THE iconic toy company of the 20th Century. By 1955 MARX was the largest toy maker in the world, producing everything from little green army men and circus playsets to metal cap pistols and electric trains. With sales of $50m dollars Marx spent only $312.00 on advertising. In comparison Mattel, with sales of $6m spent $500,000.00. MARX lived up to it motto- "Quality is Not Negotiable" - and people loved its product, whatever it was.

Dinosaurs Appear

In 1955 the company began their production of the Dinosaur series of figures that ran until the company closed its doors c1980. The Dinosaurs themselves continue in production through today.

So Here Is Your Complete List Of All Dinosaurs Made By Louis Marx and Company

Allosaurus Original (1955) and Revised (1959) and yes, they have an attitude!

Ankylosaurus Original and Revised (1955 & 1959)

Brontosaurus Original (1955) and Revised (1959)

Cynognathus (Small Mold Group-PL755 (1955)

Dimetrodon: Original (1955) & Revised (1959)

Hadrosaurus

Iguanodon

Kronosaurus

Woolly Mammoth

Megatherium (Giant Ground Sloth)

Moschops

Parasaurolophus

Plateosaurus

Pteranodon

Smilodon (Saber Tooth Tiger)

Sphenacodon

Stegosaurus Original (1955) and Revised (1959)

Struthiomimus (1961)

Styracosaurus

Trachodon Original (1955) and Revised (1959)

Triceratops Original (1955) and Revised (1959)

"Pot-Belly" T-Rex

"Sleek" T-Rex (1959)

CaveMen

Cave & Accessories

Trees & Ferns

Booklet

Playmat

For a more complete history of the Louis MARX and company you can check out these sites:

Wikkepedia article Louis Marx and Company (Opens new window)

The Marx Toy Museum of Glendale, West Virginia, (Opens new window),

or the Marx Museum of Erie, Pa. (Opens new window)

The Louis Marx Toy Company is an icon in American history. There were, however, and are today many other companies that competed with or have "taken up the slack", so to speak, in the realm of making Dinosaur toys. If you are interested in seeing who those companies are (or were) and the Dinosaur toys that they made just click Here!

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