As the creator behind Big Wheel, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, and a myriad of play sets and tin toys, Louis Marx of Louis Marx and Company earned the moniker of America’s “Toy King” in the mid-20th century.
In the article The Real Santa Claus Was An Eccentric Millionaire Toymaker, OZY.com takes a look at the man behind toys; an eccentric self-made businessman who would go on to revolutionize the toy-manufacturing process and build relationships with some the most powerful politicians of the time. Toy Tales Editor-in-Chief Todd Coopee contributes to the article through insight into this fascinating, larger-than-life character.
Editor’s Note: Ozy ceased operations, and its website went offline, on March 1, 2023
