Synopsis
During the 1920s and ’30s, electric trains dominated the toy industry. Catalogs and advertisements in magazines and newspapers helped generate the demand for top-of-the-line sets. This collection of handsome, full-color postcards, selected from vintage illustrations, depicts models from that golden age of American toy trains.
Nostalgic images of authentic trains sets, classic locomotives, and ingenious accessories will rekindle fond childhood memories of trains by Lionel, Ives, American Flyer, and other manufacturers. Ideal for sending brief messages to train lovers and nostalgia buffs, these handsome cards will be a prized addition to any collector’s treasure chest.
Nostalgic images of authentic trains sets, classic locomotives, and ingenious accessories will rekindle fond childhood memories of trains by Lionel, Ives, American Flyer, and other manufacturers. Ideal for sending brief messages to train lovers and nostalgia buffs, these handsome cards will be a prized addition to any collector’s treasure chest.
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Classic Model Trains: 24 (Post) Cards
Seller: SELG Inc. Booksellers, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. New softcover. No markings. Set of 24 classic model train postcards. Fast shipping from NYC! Seller Inventory # 0504201542
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Classic Model Trains: 24 (Post) Cards
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Dover Publications, NY, 2005
ISBN 10: 0486440400
ISBN 13: 9780486440408
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Soft Cover
First Edition
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
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Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Tight, clean copy of this 12 pp. book of post cards of model trains. Perforated as called for. All of the cards are present -- in "as new" condition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 5004641
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Classic Model Trains 24 (Post) Cards
Seller: Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. As new. Oversized in color illustrated card wrappers. 24 detachable postcards featuring full color vintage advertising 1917-1936 for Lionel, Ives, Dorfan, American Flyer trains and train sets. Seller Inventory # E18437B