Merry Christmas 1920 American Flyer style | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Carey WilliamsOGR Forum Member

Hello all ...the toy world was all about Christmas sales ...promote ,promote, promote ..Christmas comes but once each year and you only had single season to make it or break it. American Flyer produced a lovely window/ store display for the 1920 Christmas season featuring the happy Flyer owner (boy) and St Nick himself. So a Merry Christmas . may you never grow too old to excite at the thrill of a train racing out of a tunnel.

Cheers Carey

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https://youtu.be/tTRiGGpjmgI

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12/2/201:42 AM

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Sean007OGR Forum Member

Thanks, really nice. I never saw that before!

MartyEOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBERMEMORIAL SUPPORTER

Very cool! I love vintage advertising especially during the holidays!

Greg J. TurinettiOGR Forum Member

This display was reproduced at some point with and without the American Flyer identification. I wish I had one that identified it as American Flyer advertising. I'm still happy with the reproduction I have.

I think that there has also been one produced with a figure other than Santa Claus.

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12/2/2010:59 AM

Tinplate ArtOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Carey: VERY NICE! Is that your own display in that video clip? Awesome!

Carey WilliamsOGR Forum Member

Hello all thank you for your kind words ...yes it is my display

Jon EdwardsOGR Forum Member

That is so cool! I can just imagine being a kid looking in a department store window and hoping for one of these trains!

Jon

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