Created Tue 10th Feb 5:08am PST by 
hoernla
hoernla 
Will Maerklin products vanish from the toystores for good?
Background: Märklin, Germany's legendary producer of model railways, has gone bankrupt (again). It has already been acquired by the investors of Kingsbridge Capital in 2006. However, the regional banks have apparently signalled a red light.
Will we still be able to buy Märklin trains by Christmas 2009?
Will we still be able to buy Märklin trains by Christmas 2009?
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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| Terminal. No Maerklin products any more. |
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| The Name has been sold to another company. |
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| Maerklin still produces with HQ in Goeppingen,FRG. |
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| Other outcome. |
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Initial likelihoods: Terminal. No Maerklin products any more.: 30%, The Name has been sold to another company.: 30%, Maerklin still produces with HQ in Goeppingen,FRG.: 30%, Other outcome.: 10%
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Created Tue 10th Feb 5:08am PST by hoernla
hoernla 
Suspend date: Wed 23rd Dec 1:59am PST (4 weeks to go) details 
Get widget!Predictions (13)
mikeo7b3
predicted Terminal. No Maerklin products any more. (H$100 at 23%)
predicted Maerklin still produces with HQ in Goeppingen,FRG. (H$10 at 45%)
predicted Maerklin still produces with HQ in Goeppingen,FRG. (H$500 at 41%)
lcsnor
predicted The Name has been sold to another company. (H$50 at 25%)Comments (0)
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