Here are two full-size catalogue pages of toy trains. Some of these trains were operated by electricity and some had a clockwork motor that was wound with a key. Extra track, a train station and other accessories were also available to purchase. The pages are from a 1916 Sears Roebuck and Co. catalogue. Click on…
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Free Vintage Image ~ Toy Train Clip Art
This vintage listing for a toy train is from the 1916 Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalogue. This set came with a red engine and tender and cost $1.00. A tender is a rail car that carries wood, coal or oil and water to keep the locomotive running for long distances (I had to look that…
Free Vintage Image ~ Christmas Postcard Santy’s Been
Here is an adorable and colorful vintage Christmas postcard. Dressed in pink pajamas and a large paper hat, this child is marching around with brand new Christmas gifts in tow. The gifts include a toy horn, a drum and there are toys brimming from the stocking. The message on the postcard above the child is:…