The following description was taken from the Greenberg’s Guide to Marx Toys Volume 2

Roadside Rest Service Station: 1935.

13-1/2” wide X 10” long base

This very popular services station is sometimes referred to as the laurel and Hardy Service Station because of the two attendants supposed resemblance to the famous film comics. There is a difference of opinion as to whether the two actually represent Laurel and Hardy. The resemblance may have been intentional, but it was not close enough to cause Marx any copyright problems. 

The first version as described by Trip Riley, the station has pups with electrically- lighted bulbs marked “Gas”, a light under the vehicle lift, and a red box on the side of the lift marked “Motor Oil” that contains ten dummy cans.

Behind the pumps is a refreshment stand with two smiling flat metal attendants. “Laurel” wears a red-and white- striped shirt while “Hardy” wears a blue shirt with white dots; both wear white aprons and caps.

The building measures 5-3/4” long X 2-1/4” wide X 5-3/4” high. The top of the stand is lithographed with a red, green, and yellow tiled roof. In front of the roof is a sign reading “Roadside Rest Service Station” with the Marx logo between “Rest” and “Service”. In front of the three-dimensional counter are two seats and in a nice touch, two lithographed places set at the counter. The flat metal cash register shows  the amount of $1.25. The front of the blue or green base is curved, similar to that of the Glendale Station, possibly to allow placement alongside of a curved section of toy train track. 

In front of the refreshment stand are a red “Ethyl” pump and a green or blue “Motor” pump, some with an attractive yellow and black art deco design which other versions lack. The art deco pumps have the same amount of the sales and the number of gallons lithographed on the pumps, while the other pumps have less detailed lithography. All versions have the Marx logo on the lower part of the pump. The plainer pumps were also used in some versions of the Brightlite Filling Station, Lincoln Highway, and other toys.

In the early years, a 6” streamlined coupe was advertised with the station. The roadside Rest Service Station has also been seen with the 8” red or cream coupe with battery powered lights. Whether the station came with this car is not known for certain, but ads show the 6” coupe without electric lights. By 1937 the station was being advertised with a stake truck filled with brand name boxes instead of the car.

The Roadside Rest Service Station also comes with an oil trolley marked “Motor Oil”. Even this little item was produced in different colors, including a blue body with yellow and white accents, blue with an orange top. Both versions have a lithographed eagle on a white circle. Below the eagle is “Motor Oil” and the Marx logo is on the side of the trolley. The toy also comes with a red and yellow water can.

The plain un-illustrated box for the toy merely says “ One Filling Station” and has the Marx name and address.