Unique Marklin HO set

[markn]

Even if you are not a train guy- I would keep at least one set as a very unique collectible or curio. My family has an early (albeit obscure) James Whistler painting- we are aren't big art collectors but will probably never part with it because, hey it's a Whistler and not every double wide has one of them there pitchers.

[Anonymous]

Some Marklin trains are worth a whole lot, and others are worth far lesser amounts--just as it is with all other makes of trains. Kohls (I believe it is) produces comprehensive guides to Marklin production. My advice is to get a current set of guides to determine their scarcity (or lack thereof) and then make a decision based on what you learn.

[Anonymous]

George,
I suggest keeping them I acquired my first set from a collector with the intention of selling them and after I looked at them I decided to keep and becomea collector now I have sets ranging from 1912-2004 it definately gets under your skin if you do not want to keep them I would be interested in the collection for my own.
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[choochin3]

I am just getting into marklin trains,just bought my first set on Sat.
These are great running trains.

Carl T.

[Anonymous]

Why do that,

Keep them. Then you have something very special to pass on to a young or old relative.

Or, if you insist on getting rid of them, don't donate them, only the Good Lord up in Heaven knows how much trains like that are worth.

I suggest selling them to the Marlin Museum, or sending them of to be auctioned off a a train auction. I suggest you check the internet for train auctions, or CTT is a very good source of info on auctions.

Here is the Auction I suggest.
"New England Toy Train Exchange" www.newenglandtotrainexchange.com
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Hope I helped

[Anonymous]

You might be advised to contact Marklin and ask if they'd be interested - they have an extensive museum at their HQ in Germany and I suspect that something like this collection would be of great interest to them. Hope this is of use!

[Anonymous]

My dad left me the first 12 HO trains to come off the Marklin assembly line at the end of WWII. The story behind them is what makes them unique. The whole set is very extensive. I am trying to donate them to a train museum, but not having much luck. If nothing else, I would sell them to a worthy collector.