1980 Hess Training Van & Service Certificate

 

Featured here is the popular Hess Training Van. It is the 14th edition in the series of Hess trucks that was produced by the Amerada Hess Company since 1964. The van is a replica of the actual training van used to conduct field training seminars on customer service at HESS gasloline stations. After you were trained you recieved a certificate and plastic card. Hess has always maintained a high level of service and cleanliness at all their stations. It would not be odd for you to go to any of the stations and see a crew painting the pump island or washing the windows. All these examples were part of the training.

Louis Marx’s Ash Tray

On May 9th, 1971 – after 50 years of banking with Chase bank – Louis Marx received a Tiffany’s production ash tray.
Nearly 40 years later, Rusty and Kathy Kern, publishers of Playset Magainze, donated this one-of-a-kind piece for display at the MTM. It’s just one of many unique pieces on display at the Marx Toy Museum.

Marx Toy Mueseum Releases LOUIS MARX Statuette

A 60mm statuette, made in the likeness of toy manufacturer Louis Marx, is an authentic and exclusive issue from the Marx Toy Museum of Moundsville, West Virginia.
The statuette is cast from the ORIGINAL molding tool used at the Glen Dale, WV factory during the 1950’s. At that time, the figure was produced in a white, hard plastic as a promotional item for Marx retail accounts, friends, and colleagues.
Today, many of the original production figures exist in the collections of Marx enthusiasts.
The MTM offers the Louis Marx Statuette for purchase in cream, gray, and white soft plastic for $25.00 each for non-members and $18.00 each for members of any level.
Statuette is available in BLUE with a Collector's Level MTM Membership for $100. Available in SILVER with a Supporter's Level MTM Membership of $250. And available in GOLD with a Membership to the Louis Marx Society.

Santa Visits Marx Factory

 

In December 1971, at the height of the Christmas toy production rush, a likely visitor -- Santa Claus -- made an appearance at the Marx factory.
Over the years, a number of photos have surfaced of the jolly old elf's visits to the Marx factory; one features women on a Glen Dale assembly line constructing tractor trailers.
During the recent Marx Employee Weekend, some additional photos were added to the series, including the photo at right, which shows Helen Cuchta demonstrating to Santa exactly how she puts the wheels on the truck.
Helen worked at the Marx factory from 1969 until the factory was shuttered. She worked as a "spinner," placing the wheels on trucks and crimping the axles. She would typically transfer to the plastics department during the seasonal 'layoff' period. In 1980, after Marx closed, she worked for Fostoria Glass, also located in Moundsville.