On my last visit to TCA's National Train Museum I stopped by the museums library and browsed through a book containing a compilation of post war Lionel catalogs. As I was thumbing through the pages, I was trying to imagine being a young boy rifling through the pages back when these catalogs were ho off the press. I guess it was sorts like I used to feel as a boy in the earlie 70's tearing through the toy section of the Sear's Wishbook when it arrived in the mail.
If you have memories of enjoying the Lionel post war catalogs as a child and are kicking yourself because you didn't keep them you'll be happy to learn that a digital archive of all Lionel catalogs from 1945 to 1969 is now available from http://www.hslinc.com/ I received the following press release from HSL containing all the details.
The "Lionel Consumer Catalog Digital Archive 1945 - 1969" is another great digital archive product from HSL! Just released, this officially licensed product of Lionel L.L.C. contains 50 consumer catalogs plus other bonus material that was produced by Lionel during the "post-war" era. All 24 primary catalogs, all 11 accessory catalogs, all HO catalogs, the hard-to-find 1950 "Sorry" catalog, 1953 and 1954 mini catalogs, plus several non-primary catalogs (Lionel-Porter, Lionel-Spear, Raceways, Science, etc.) are included on the CD-ROM. Also, a wonderful introduction written by Bill Schmeelk entitled "Lionel Catalogs 1945 - 1969 -- A Colorful Reflection of Lionel's History" provides the background for this great compilation. The product sells for $50 plus s/h and is available directly from HSL (200 University Park Dr. -- Suite 240, Edwardsville, IL 62025). Order at http://www.hslinc.com/ or 800-779-2802.
This post was originally done by Bruce S. Something weird happened with the blog and I, Lisa, retyped it. :)
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