Rare 1957 Marx The Skyscraper Building Tin Litho Toy Playset 5450 Empire State

Description

Original, Vintage 1950's Louis Marx Skyscraper Building Tin Litho Toy Play Set No. 5450, Series 1000. This very rare Skyscraper set is one of the most desirable and hardest to find tin playsets ever produced by Marx.

Does this building look familiar? It should: it’s the Empire State Building! This skyscraper was the largest building in any Marx playset, and understandably so. The Art Deco masterpiece stood as the world’s tallest structure from its opening in 1931 until 1971, when the World Trade Center was completed. The New York-born Louis Marx headquartered his company south of the Empire State Building on 34th Street. He sold the skyscraper toy for a hefty $8.95 in 1957, believing that families everywhere would want this symbol of New York and daringly-tall architectural feats.

Condition

Very Good for its age - Some Wear/Dents; Elevator Needs Repair; Spire broken along the top
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Dimensions

17" x 11" x 37"
(L x W x H)