The German entrepreneur laid the groundwork for the later world-well-known eponymous toy production. Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin started on a small scale in the production of metal goods and dollhouses. It was not until his sons Eugene and Karl in 1891 led the toy train in the range of goods, making it the legendary and world-wide bestseller of the brand “Märklin” justified …
Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin was on 2 April 1817 in Tieringen born at Balingen.
Marklin learned the trade of Flaschner. In 1840 he matured in Göppingen / Württemberg. Sixteen years later he was given citizenship. Marklin married in 1859 Caroline Hettich from Ludwigsburg. Of these compounds were produced two sons Eugene and Karl. She later took over the company of her father. In the same year, the plumbing master his own company and opened his own workshop in Göppingen. There he open tinware, metal accessories, doll houses, kitchens, and other ago.
The year 1859 is also considered the founding year of the later world-well-known toy manufacturer Marklin, who was to celebrate with toy trains largest sales success. Caroline Marklin actively supported her husband in corporate organize. She was above all helpful in the sale, among other things, by traveling through southern Germany and Switzerland, where the products offered. In her work, she was very successful business in Göppingen was excellent, the toy was called for. Within a small time the young company has expanded, so that additional production facilities were looked-for to meet the demand.
Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin died on 20 December 1866 only 49 years ancient in Göppingen.
With the death of the founder initially continued his widow, the company. In 1888, the sons Eugene and Karl Märklin management of the company, which initially operated under the name “Märklin”. Through a clever policy such as the buy of tin toy manufacturer in Lutz Ellwangen 1891 the company expanded. In the same year the brothers Märklin open at the Leipzig Jump Honest for the first time a clockwork train with rail system. Thus, the two entrepreneurs laid the foundation for the success of the world of toy trains by Marklin, which has in view of the fact that rolled in countless for children rooms.
