I know collectors collect lots of things. Some collectors collect stamps, some people collect coins and some collect sports cards. There’s something unique about collecting vintage model trains though. When you collect something that actually still does what it is supposed to in real[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Lionel Trains’
March 5th, 2010 - 7:17 pm § in Kids Crafts
American Model Trains
Think quick: what are the three most widely recognized American miniature trains manufacturers? I bet you’ll remember them when I tell you. The answer is: “Lionel, American Flyer and Bachmann Trains”. You may not have known that Bachmann was American, but it is. And American [...]
February 13th, 2010 - 4:02 am § in Kids Crafts
O Model Railroad
We love O model railroads and trains, there’s just no arguing with that? You can pick up the trains and really take a look at them. You need two hands to hold it even as an adult. You also can really see the detail. This is not one of those small little locomotives you need [...][...]
September 15th, 2009 - 10:31 am § in Kids Crafts
Lionel Model Trains
From their creation in the early 1900s to the current day, Lionel model trains have continued to keep up with the times. Though keeping true to its original design consisting of working lights, sounds and even smoke, these trains continue to improve with the progression of the real trains that we se[...]
July 27th, 2009 - 8:42 am § in Uncategorized
Lionel Trains
Lionel has been a leader in the creation of model trains and model train sets since the company was founded in 1900. Rescued from the brink of bankruptcy and disappearance, today Lionel LLC has brought back quality and innovation in it’s modern line of Lionel model trains. It’s good [...]
July 25th, 2009 - 9:34 pm § in Uncategorized
Lionel Trains – early history of a collectible icon
The founder of Lionel trains, was born in 1877 to a Jewish immigrant family. His name was Joshua Lionel Cowen. It was just after the Civil War that Lionel Cowen immigrated with his family, settling in New York. Cowen and his family emigrated to America with the backdrop of great world change, partic[...]